Damon Basketball

Damon's team had a very successful season this year. They were the older boys in their division in the Altus league, and they learned how to pass the ball really well. If they listened and passed the ball they dominated! It was really fun to watch them and see the growth in so many of the boys. Kenney does such a fantastic job coaching and trying to rein them in. All the parents, myself included, saw a side to Kenney we had never seen. He actually yelled to get a call from the refs. He has tried to teach the boys that they need to always be respectful to the refs and to not gesture or mouth off to them. He told them if it is bad enough he would yell for them. Well, it got bad enough one game. He did yell and asked the boys if they heard him. They all confirmed they heard him, haha!

This group has a lot of speed and great potential for the future.  It was amazing to watch Damon at times.  His athleticism is so natural and instinctive, and his speed is impressive.  There was never a kid faster than him.  His ball handling and layups needs some fine tuning, but the kid LOVES to compete and it's so fun to watch!

Their team remained undefeated in the Altus league and won the tournament!  They then entered the WAC league and had to play with the big boys!  There were only 2 4th grade teams to enter so the teams agreed to play the 5th and 6th grade boys too.  They were able to win against one of the 5th grade teams and ended up winning the '4th grade division'!  It was really good for them to play against the bigger teams.  Overall, the boys did really well this year.  Hopefully they can continue to grow and get better and better, if only they would listen to the coach, haha!

 

 

This was a pretty easy steal for Damon, but he swipes that ball frequently from anyone and 95% of the time he does it cleanly without fouling.

Damon's friend Westin #2 is the most timid and least confident kid on the team.  He made a great play by stealing the ball and then Damon made a good pass.  He's always trying to look for opportunities to give him the ball and shoot.  This time it worked!  I love Damon's reaction.  He gets so excited for his teammates; it's amazing to watch!

Damon is great at passing the ball.  He sees every opportunity he can to pass.  He does a lot of no look passes so his teammates have to be ready.

I love watching him gets everyone involved. 

He got a great block!