Horace Hawks: Season Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"200"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:200">We have another high school Season Review article. Before things get too crazy with AAU/grassroots, you need to read about the Hawks from Horace!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>See below for player comments, team stats, individual numbers, and an interesting Q&amp;A session with coach <em>Cummings.</em></strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/eagleschamp.jpg"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SHOUTOUT</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] - All-EDC as a sophomore!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2407706,"width":"275px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Hawk-Logo.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Hawk-Logo.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2407706" style="width:275px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team:</strong> Horace</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot: </strong>Hawks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> <em>Kyle Cummings</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong>&nbsp;AA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region/Conference:</strong>&nbsp;Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Record:</strong> 5-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1842251,"width":"260px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1842251" style="width:260px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Varsity Player Comments From Coach <em>Cummings</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#0 – [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson']: "<em>First All-Conference player in program history! 70 Made 3's on the season, towards the top of the EDC in assists, found his teammates.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 – [player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green']: "<em>Had a great year as a freshman. Came off the bench to start the year, couldn't take him out of the game at the end of the year. Two-way player.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 – [player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal']: "<em>Had some big games for our team. No secret that he can shoot the ball, but he improved immensely on the defensive side of the ball!</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#13 – [player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson']: "<em>His role changed throughout the year. Started on JV and finished the year as a two-half varsity player. Provides scoring off the bench.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#21 – [player_tooltip player_id='1329356' first='Brycen' last='Hoffer'] – "<em>Absolute workhorse! Was tasked with guarding the top bigs in the league and never complained. Does all of the little things!</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#23 – [player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston'] – "<em>Up and coming freshman. Was voted most improved for team awards. Has a very high ceiling. Can't wait to see him develop.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#24 – [player_tooltip player_id='1322499' first='Moose' last='Diomande'] – "<em>Long athletic guard that we will really miss next year. His best basketball is in front of him. Diamond in the rough for some colleges.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2407747,"width":"163px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Horace-High-School-H-002.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Horace-High-School-H-002.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2407747" style="width:163px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Team Stats</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PPG:</strong> 68.4 <strong>OPPG:</strong> 75 <strong>RPG: </strong>30.2 <strong>APG:</strong> 16.4 <strong>SPG:</strong> 8.4 <strong>FG%:</strong> 44.2 <strong>3FG%:</strong> 33.2 <strong>3FGM:</strong> 207 <strong>FT%:</strong> 70.5 <strong>FTM: </strong>222</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Individual Numbers</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player</strong></td><td><strong>GP</strong></td><td><strong>Points</strong></td><td><strong>ALL FG%</strong></td><td><strong>eFG%</strong></td><td><strong>Pct 3FGA</strong></td><td><strong>3FGA_PG</strong></td><td><strong>3FGM</strong></td><td><strong>3FG%</strong></td><td><strong>EFF_PG</strong></td><td><strong>PPG</strong></td><td><strong>RPG</strong></td><td><strong>APG</strong></td><td><strong>PPG/FGA Ratio</strong></td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson']</td><td>22</td><td>376</td><td>44.6%</td><td>55.9%</td><td>61.0%</td><td>8.5</td><td>69.0</td><td>37.1%</td><td>16.3</td><td>17.1</td><td>3.6</td><td>3.7</td><td>1.23</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal']</td><td>24</td><td>350</td><td>45.0%</td><td>55.0%</td><td>56.7%</td><td>6.7</td><td>56.0</td><td>35.0%</td><td>13.2</td><td>14.6</td><td>3.8</td><td>2.4</td><td>1.24</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1322499' first='Moose' last='Diomande']</td><td>24</td><td>275</td><td>42.3%</td><td>46.7%</td><td>31.7%</td><td>3.3</td><td>22.0</td><td>28.2%</td><td>12.6</td><td>11.5</td><td>6.3</td><td>2.8</td><td>1.12</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green']</td><td>24</td><td>194</td><td>47.2%</td><td>53.4%</td><td>37.3%</td><td>2.5</td><td>20.0</td><td>33.3%</td><td>8.5</td><td>8.1</td><td>2.4</td><td>2.7</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1329356' first='Brycen' last='Hoffer']</td><td>24</td><td>116</td><td>50.0%</td><td>53.2%</td><td>23.1%</td><td>0.8</td><td>5.0</td><td>27.8%</td><td>8.1</td><td>4.8</td><td>4.8</td><td>1.6</td><td>1.49</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1200747' first='Mike' last='Siffoi']</td><td>21</td><td>86</td><td>33.3%</td><td>38.3%</td><td>35.8%</td><td>1.4</td><td>8.0</td><td>27.6%</td><td>2.2</td><td>4.1</td><td>1.5</td><td>0.9</td><td>1.06</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston']</td><td>22</td><td>67</td><td>52.5%</td><td>52.5%</td><td>8.5%</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.00%</td><td>4.6</td><td>3.0</td><td>2.6</td><td>0.5</td><td>1.14</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1329335' first='Deng' last='Dut']</td><td>22</td><td>58</td><td>52.4%</td><td>60.7%</td><td>38.1%</td><td>0.7</td><td>7.0</td><td>43.8%</td><td>3.6</td><td>2.6</td><td>1.8</td><td>0.4</td><td>1.38</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson']</td><td>21</td><td>54</td><td>37.3%</td><td>52.9%</td><td>80.4%</td><td>2.0</td><td>16.0</td><td>39.0%</td><td>3.1</td><td>2.6</td><td>1.4</td><td>1.1</td><td>1.06</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1320252' first='Gavin' last='Olson']</td><td>12</td><td>22</td><td>52.6%</td><td>55.3%</td><td>31.6%</td><td>0.5</td><td>1.0</td><td>16.7%</td><td>2.4</td><td>1.8</td><td>1.1</td><td>0.8</td><td>1.16</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2399350' first='Jay' last='Sanchez']</td><td>12</td><td>11</td><td>30.0%</td><td>35.0%</td><td>70.0%</td><td>0.6</td><td>1.0</td><td>14.3%</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.9</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.3</td><td>1.1</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1798699' first='Jett' last='Collins']</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>18.8%</td><td>25.0%</td><td>81.3%</td><td>1.4</td><td>2.0</td><td>15.4%</td><td>0.6</td><td>1.1</td><td>0.7</td><td>0.4</td><td>0.63</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1798697' first='Austin' last='Ohleen']</td><td>12</td><td>9</td><td>36.4%</td><td>36.4%</td><td>27.3%</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0%</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.8</td><td>0.6</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.82</td></tr><tr><td>Cole Summerville</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>66.7%</td><td>66.7%</td><td>0.0%</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td></td><td>3.6</td><td>1.4</td><td>3.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>2.33</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1651920' first='Owen' last='Terras']</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>50.0%</td><td>50.0%</td><td>25.0%</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0%</td><td>1.5</td><td>2.0</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1798700' first='Jaxon' last='Narum']</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>50.0%</td><td>50.0%</td><td>0.0%</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td></td><td>1.0</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.0</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with <em>Kyle Cummings</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How would you sum up the season for your squad?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We took a huge step in the right direction this year. We lost games the first time around the league by 20, 25, even 30 points early in the year. The second time around the league we cut that deficit to those same teams down to 5, 4, or 3 points. This year we learned how to compete as a program, next season will be about learning how to WIN games.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Do you have any fun memories you want to share with us?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Winning the play-in game on the road is something I will remember forever. This program is still in its infancy and we experienced a lot of firsts this season like playing in the EDC Tournament for the first time.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did your team overcome adversity?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Before the start of the school year, the two leading scorers from last year's team transferred out to different schools. Ultimately we had some young guys step up and play a lot of minutes in their place. We faced a lot of adversity having two freshmen step up to guard and play against some of the best players in the East.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are a few things your team improved on this season?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>There are a lot of things we improved on throughout the season! We began to establish a defensive identity, rebounding, and playing together, and our fundamentals improved throughout the season which limited our turnovers and offensive efficiency towards the end of the year.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some role players that stood out to you &amp; why?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson']</strong> coming off the bench did a lot for us. When playing loose Kaiden is a knockdown shooter, and Brett made some electrifying plays like big blocks at the rim for us. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1329356' first='Brycen' last='Hoffer']</strong> was a guy who did all of the little things and hardly made mistakes both defensively and offensively.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Can you talk about your seniors and what will be missed?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We will be graduating six seniors. Two played a lot of minutes for us but I have to tip my hat to all of the seniors that stuck with the program especially when a new coach came in for their senior year. It isn't easy buying into a new system but these guys came in every day and made us better. We will miss the leadership they provided but more importantly, I will miss seeing them every day!</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to look out for in the future?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We have a good group of sophomores coming up that should see some varsity minutes next season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1798697' first='Austin' last='Ohleen']</strong> who played mainly JV and some spot minutes for us on Varsity as a stretch 4 will have a chance to make a big impact next year if he has a good off-season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1798699' first='Jett' last='Collins']</strong> is a classic 3-and-D guy who will have a chance as well. Young bucks like <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1651920' first='Owen' last='Terras']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1651919' first='Ryder' last='Majkrzak']</strong> had an awesome season and received Varsity jerseys at the end of the year. They will also have a chance to earn playing time next year and during the off-season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who was your best defensive player?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>At the guard spot, we had two guys that we would stick on the other team's best guards. [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] often started games on those guards and at the end of the year, we tasked 9^th grader [player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green'] to guard guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1372090' first='Isiah' last='St. Romain']. He never backed down from the challenge which was impressive. [player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal']'s defense improved immensely from last year. He became one of our better TEAM defenders always being in the right spot at the right time and rotated to closeouts with high hands and did things the right way as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Any last comments/thoughts on the season?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>I want to end by saying that our record in the Win/Loss column didn't go the way we wanted it to but our growth throughout this season was tremendous. At our end-of-the-season banquet I ended with the quote, “It's not about whether you win or lose, it's about how you play the game.” I'm proud of how these guys played the game the right way and I'm excited for the future of Horace Hawks Basketball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px","fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px;font-style:italic;font-weight:800">Best of luck to the Hawks this offseason!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2407702,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/horacehawksteampics24-crop-1500x985-1712676795.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/horacehawksteampics24-crop-1500x985-1712676795.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-2407702" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Horace Hawks Basketball</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->