ECI 14U East Gregory: Season Recap
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In this Season Review, we are looking at some up-n-coming talent from the 2027 class. Jason Gregory was the head coach for this ECI 14U squad. Eight of the players are from North Dakota and one baller comes from Barnesville,…
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Continue ReadingIn this Season Review, we are looking at some up-n-coming talent from the 2027 class. Jason Gregory was the head coach for this ECI 14U squad. Eight of the players are from North Dakota and one baller comes from Barnesville, MN. Gregory’s squad finished the season with a 16-12 record. Take a look at the players below, this ECI group has some serious talent!
“We were the type of team, that teams did not want to play because of how we defended, boxed out, and played team basketball on both sides of the court. Our highlights and adversity on the court was how we kept our composure during all facets of the game, we defended and played together on offense and defense until the end of the game. We never let up and always strived for improvements as a team.” -Jason Gregory
Player Comments from Coach Gregory
#0 Brody Neil Brody Neil 5'8" | CG Grand Forks Red River | 2027 State ND |5’7 G| Red River – 10.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 82% FT’s
“Brody showed great skill for scoring from the 3pt line and getting to the basket.“
#3 Talan Gregory Talan Gregory 6'1" | SF Devils Lake | 2027 State ND |6’0 G| Devils Lake – 10.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, (48 3’s made 40%)
“Talan Displayed the ability to score from the inside and out. Improved his rebounding throughout the season.“
#2 Reese Walters Reese Walters 6'2" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2027 State ND |6’0 G| Red River – 8.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, (44 3’s made)
“Walters displayed good shooting ability, which helped stretch the defense out. He showed great improvements in his overall defense skills.“
#23 Finn Dockter Finn Dockter 5'11" | SG Valley City | 2027 State ND |5’8 G/F| Valley City – 8.3 ppg, 3.3 RPG
“Finn did a little bit of everything for this team. Showed the ability to score from the inside and from the 3pt line. Always guarded other teams’ best player.“
#12 Matt Kragness Matt Kragness 5'11" | SF Fargo North | 2027 State ND |5’10 F| Fargo South – 5.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg 2 apg
“Matt showed great athleticism on offense and defense. He also defended the other team’s best player. A great rebounder.“
#33 Parker Strom |6’1 F| Barnesville – 4 ppg, 4.8 RPG
“Parker played strong and did a great job defending in the paint, he also showed the ability to rebound and score.“
#11 Cooper Bailes Cooper Bailes 5'6" | CG Sheyenne | 2027 State ND |5’4 G| Sheyenne – 5.9 ppg, 2.1 apg
“Cooper really came on offensively in the 2nd half of the season and looked to score more. He applied constant ball pressure on defense.“
#18 Peyton Lochthowe Peyton Lochthowe 6'2" | PF Sheyenne | 2027 State ND |6’1 F| Sheyenne – 4 ppg, 5.7 RPG
“He displayed great athleticism on offense and defense. Peyton is always going to give 100% on the court.“
#13 Blake Engstrom Blake Engstrom 6'1" | SF Horace | 2027 State ND |5’11 F| Horace – 3. 5ppg, 4.1 RPG
“Blake showed the ability to score and pass from the post position. He worked extremely hard on rebounding on both ends of the court.“
Top Shooters – Talan Gregory Talan Gregory 6'1" | SF Devils Lake | 2027 State ND 48 3’s made at 40%, Reese Walters Reese Walters 6'2" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2027 State ND 44 3’s made
Most Improved – “ Peyton Lochthowe Peyton Lochthowe 6'2" | PF Sheyenne | 2027 State ND & Cooper Bailes Cooper Bailes 5'6" | CG Sheyenne | 2027 State ND . Both of them started to believe in their ability.“
Hardest Worker – “Hard to say – this team had a rare gift where everyone worked hard together“