Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Gable said, “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”
This seems to be the re-occuring thame of today’s Phenom Hoop Reoprt…..Rick Lewis has laid it out for us again and you can come and get it all, when you read below….Much of today’s installment deals with smaller players working hard to go on to the bigger stage, and I always thought it would have been good to have two different forms/levels of basketball…..One for the 6-feet-and-under crowd and one for the over six-foot tall crowd…..Would make for much more competitive basketball and it might finally be fare for the little man….Have the rim at nine feet for the smaller crowd and set at 12 feet for the taller crowd……This might bring the game back home and let’s give Rick Lewis his due and check out The Phenom Hoop Report below……(Two different forms of basketball, one for 6-feet and under and one for over six-feet….Would require a measurement check-in before each organized game and they already have weigh-ins for wrestling, so they are doing something similar to this plan already in that sport with the wrestling weigh-ins[Dan Gable knows the wrestling plan)……For basketball, have the check-ins to measure all the players, prior to the games and we would really have many more games this way and you could play guys double-headers on Tuesdays/Fridays and the girls could play on Mondays and Thursdays)……
Brand new concept here and is anybody buying it???? If you ask me, not a bad idea and this could start a new ‘Basketball Revolution’……I have left no stone unturned…..My planning table is loaded with ideas and reforms, that work closely with this new concept, of basketball for 6-feet-and-under and for over 6-feet tall players…….Can I get a witness and I wasn’t trying to take away from Rick’s Post, read all of both and get your money’s worth today……
Phenom Hoop Report
Scouting Report: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Event: Shivaughn Wiggins Player Profile
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life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”
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based upon the 3 P’s philosophy of Performance, Production, and Potential”
Former Olympic Gold medal great Dan Gable once said, “Gold medals aren’t
really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a
hard-to-find alloy called guts,” and this comment can be made about 5’10
senior PG Shivaughn Wiggins of North Mecklenburg High School in
Huntersville, North Carolina. Last year this time, there was another young
undersized PG by the name of Reggie Arceneaux of Olympic High School in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Arceneaux was a 5’9 speedy PG for one of the best
4A teams in the state. He averaged 15.6 PPG and 6.9 APG but many colleges
simply didn’t recruit Arceneaux because of his physical size. That being
said, he constantly played with a chip on his shoulder and didn’t allow the
distracters get in his way. He played every game with passion, energy and
purpose and eventually Wright State of the Horizon Conference offered the
young man a scholarship. As a freshman PG for Wright State, he is averaging
28.5 minutes per game and is averaging 8.7 PPG and 2.9 APG. He is second in
minutes played on the team and will be an important part of the team’s
success in the next four years.
This year’s version of Reggie Arceneaux belongs to 5’10 PG Shivaughn
Wiggins. We recently wrote about Wiggins in our 11-31-11 issue of the Phenom
Hoop Report “Players under the radar.” Since the article on 11-31-11, not
much has changed in Wiggins the basketball player. In speaking with North
Mecklenburg High School Coach Duane Lewis, he stated Wiggins is averaging
25.3 PPG, 5.2 APG, and 3.1 Steals per game. North Mecklenburg is currently
18-4 and 9-3 in the tough 4A conference in Charlotte. Wiggins has a 2.7 GPA
in his core classes and is fully qualified to play division one college
basketball. He is currently shooting 51% from the floor while connecting on
33% of his three point attempts and is knocking in 77% of his free throws.
One amazing statistic is Wiggins has shot over 300 free throws in 22 games.
That is an average of 13.6 free throws per game. Coach Lewis stated,
“Wiggins has tremendous speed and has the ability to get into the lane with
ease and is the master of initiating contact and drawing fouls.” Coach Lewis
also stated “Wiggins is by far his leader on and off the court. He is the
ultimate competitor. He competes as hard in practice as he does in a game
and his work ethic is as good as any kid he has coached in his coaching
career at North Mecklenburg.”
Coach Lewis stated his recruitment is starting to pick up and his getting
serious interest from Wofford, Jacksonville, St. Francis of Pennsylvania,
Austin Peay, Tennessee State, College of Charleston, and many others. Last
year, Reggie Arceneaux almost fell through the cracks and it would be a
shame if schools in his home state and surrounding area do the same. As the
Olympian Dan Gable stated, “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold, they are
made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts,” and
some lucky college team will end up with a Gold Medal in Shivaughn Wiggins.
11-31-11 Article Players Under the Radar
Player: 5’10 PG Shivaughn Wiggins
School: North Mecklenburg HS
City: Huntersville, NC
Class: 2012
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4Ls0isG4g
Comments: Coach Duane Lewis of North Mecklenburg High School in
Huntersville, North Carolina is one of the best high school basketball
coaches in the state. He has produced many D1 prospects at every level and
this year is no exception with his senior PG Shivaughn Wiggins. Wiggins is
enjoying an outstanding start to the season. After a solid junior season
where Wiggins averaged 13.3 PPG, 7.3 APG, and 3.4 steals per game, he is now
playing the role of a scoring PG and a good one at that. Currently, Wiggins
is averaging 25 PPG and 6.5 APG and over 3 steals per game. These statistics
are outstanding for the level of competition he is playing. North
Mecklenburg HS is in the 4A classification for the state of North Carolina.
Wiggins plays with a confidence that is second to none. He is a fierce
competitor and will not back down from a challenge. He is an excellent on
the ball defender and has quick hands and feet. He has a solid foundation of
team defense and anticipates nicely for steals. On the offensive end of the
court, he is an outstanding ball handler. He dribbles with a low stance and
has his head always up looking for the next pass to an open teammate. He has
an uncanny ability to see a play one step ahead and his advanced ball
handling skills makes him one difficult player to defend. He has good ball
speed and quickness and utilizes the hesitation move effectively to keep
defenders off balance. He changes speed extremely well and has the ability
to create his own shot off the dribble. Wiggins sports a nice mid range pull
up jumper and has perfected the tear drop floater in the lane. Without
question, Wiggins is a PG D1 schools should take a hard long look at,
especially in the North Carolina area. If not, we will be reading about
another player that was “snatched” away from his own back yard. For more
information, please contact Coach Duane Lewis at 704-280-9249 or email him
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