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Nyiwe was quite aggressive on the offensive end driving hard into the paint ending in layups or dunks.

Posh Alexander went three for three from the right wing.

Drissa Traore hit the offensive and defensive boards regularly and hit a 18-foot jumper from the right wing when a teammate found him wide open.

He was aggressive, made some nice feeds under the basket and hit a couple of 15-18 foot jumpers off of his dribble.

Pinzon demonstrated a confidence in his game as he joined King in bringing the ball upcourt.

During one sequence he dribbled behind his back to elude one defender then, two steps later, made a nifty behind-the-back pass to a teammate cutting to the basket for a layup. Curbelo’s ability to penetrate a tough defense was evident.

The trio from Long Island Lutheran High School impressed.

It was physical, and several Johnnies found themselves knocked around by aggressive defenders.

The Johnnies, as a team, practiced with tight man-to-man defense.

The game was played using a 24 second shot clock and Coach Anderson could be heard calling out, “Go! Go!” after many defensive rebounds.Ī 30 minute scrimmage took place with the Alexander-led team edging out the opponents by three points. Rafael Pinzon, Joel Soriano, Kolby King, Dylan Addae-Wasu, Mohammed Keita, and Drissa Traore

Posh Alexander, Andre Curbelo, David Jones, Esahia Nyiwe, A.J Storr, and O’Mar Stanley Precision was clearly a priority.įor the scrimmage, the team was separated into two squads: Coaches Cleveland and Macon would stop the drills when a player was not positioned correctly. The team also practiced running plays with a double-high post. Give and go drills followed, with 7’ 1” freshman Keita impressing with a behind the back dribble as he drove to the basket and completed with a dunk. The key to this drill was quick passes, minimizing dribbling. Sometimes the cutter would pass off to a Johnnie in the corner off his drive.

DRILL MAN RUMBLE SERIES

They ran through a series of drills that featured quick passes around the horn with players coming forward to the foul line to take a pass and then hand off to a cutting teammate. Cleveland and Van Macon each took half the squad to different halves of the court. Pressey also touted freshman Kolby King to be a contributor “right now” and felt transfer Andre Curbelo was “making great strides with the team.”Ĭoach Anderson spoke briefly at the beginning of practice and introduced the team who he described as “special,” adding that they “will improve throughout the season.”Īfter having the team members introduce themselves by first name only, associate Head Coaches T.

In his meeting with the two, he stressed that they “must play tough defense and take down rebounds if they want to play minutes as Coach Anderson expects his players to do just that.” Storr, who “truly has an athletic body for a freshman”, and with O’Mar Stanley. He is going to be a reliable contributor to the team.”Įxpressing optimism, Pressey noted the team’s focus on defense. Hamilton added, “wait until you see Raphael Pinzon, who has built himself up.

John’s in the 1990s, Keita can “run the floor like a deer and protect the rim.” Per Hamilton, a former standout at center for St. When asked who of the new players truly impressed him, Hamilton responded, “Kolby King - he can really shoot and play defense.” He also singled out 7’1” Mohammed Keita. Hamilton shared his opinion that Coach Anderson is “doing something right” and that he has to “continue to develop relationships with the local high school basketball network”. On Thursday, 275 season ticket holders attended an hour and a half long practice of the 2022-23 Red Storm men’s basketball team at Carnesecca Arena.Ĭoordinator of Basketball Operations Zendon Hamilton and Special Assistant to the Head Coach Paul Pressey mingled with fans during the pre-practice reception.