'17 TN PG Tyreke Key (Transferred to Tennessee)

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Huntr1970 said:
http://usatodayhss.com/2017/video-t...n-alley-oop-was-a-marvel#sthash.nRTfhjUC.uxfs
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I Been reading the Vol nation stuff on Tyreke ,Its funny how people can see him play two or three times and know eveything about him.Someone said he was not athletic they is funny Tn.does not have a guard that has his weight 195 and that came from Tyreke I ask him myself ,was told his vertical was 38 inches not bad to not be athletic.These guys have no idea what they are talking about and yea he has not played top competition but no one has scored the ball like he has in single A in Tn in past16 years and to do it unselfish like he has is what is impressive.I highly doubt any guard from Tn could score 38 a game playing on the team he did and the way he did just my opinion.
 
Huntr1970 said:
I Been reading the Vol nation stuff on Tyreke ,Its funny how people can see him play two or three times and know eveything about him.Someone said he was not athletic they is funny Tn.does not have a guard that has his weight 195 and that came from Tyreke I ask him myself ,was told his vertical was 38 inches not bad to not be athletic.These guys have no idea what they are talking about and yea he has not played top competition but no one has scored the ball like he has in single A in Tn in past16 years and to do it unselfish like he has is what is impressive.I highly doubt any guard from Tn could score 38 a game playing on the team he did and the way he did just my opinion.
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I saw a reverse dunk lob that told me all I needed to know about his athletic ability. If you aint athletic you aint pulling off that dunk at ANY level. Vol Nation isn't sure how this kid got out of the state of Tenn. let alone got out without an offer.

To answer all your questions about what you are reading.
 
SycamoreStateofMind said:
I saw a reverse dunk lob that told me all I needed to know about his athletic ability. If you aint athletic you aint pulling off that dunk at ANY level. Vol Nation isn't sure how this kid got out of the state of Tenn. let alone got out without an offer.

To answer all your questions about what you are reading.
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Someone also said he couldn't shoot he has not had to shoot why shoot a three when you can drive and shoot a lay up.Trust me he can shoot seen him hit 17 in a row from three line shooting off a machine at practice
 
Huntr1970 said:
Someone also said he couldn't shoot he has not had to shoot why shoot a three when you can drive and shoot a lay up.Trust me he can shoot seen him hit 17 in a row from three line shooting off a machine at practice
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Fair enough - he shouldn't settle if he doesn't have to and is clearly a plus finisher at the rim at that level - we will see how it translates. A lot of guys can hit shots off the gun - again we will see how it translates. I've not seen anything from him to suggest he's not a shooter anyway. He's a 2 or 3 at this level anyway - he can be a slasher that can shoot. We've had guys like this in the past work out pretty well.
 

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SycamoreStateofMind said:
Fair enough - he shouldn't settle if he doesn't have to and is clearly a plus finisher at the rim at that level - we will see how it translates. A lot of guys can hit shots off the gun - again we will see how it translates. I've not seen anything from him to suggest he's not a shooter anyway. He's a 2 or 3 at this level anyway - he can be a slasher that can shoot. We've had guys like this in the past work out pretty well.
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I know ever thing I ever say about him is the good stuff so what I do see that he needs to work on number one is defense like most high school players he will need to learn how to defend.I have seen him do well at times but needs to improve alot .They had to protect him in highschool so he didn't get in foul trouble so he did not get to pressure like he can.Also needs to work on a pull up jumper in the short range again he hasn't had to use it kind of like the three ball.I really wished he would have shot the three more cause when he did he looked good just did not have many attempts I would say on avg about 4 per game.He flopps alot when fouled and draws alot of fouls that way but I don't like it let the refs call it I think he would a been a good actor .
 
A quote I found in a message board from April, '16:


Tyreke Key 6'2" pg Clay County HS, Celina, TN

Key was a standout this past weekend down in Atlanta playing for the Tennessee Bobcats AAU team.

" With all of the size that the Bobcats had, Key might have been the biggest standout of the weekend as a combo guard. Key plays at small Clay County (TN), but made the most of the bigger stage at Atlanta Jam. He played very physical from the guard position and attacked the rim relentlessly, where he finished plays at and above the rim at a high rate. His style of play was drawing comparisons to Spurs guard Andre Miller and former Wisconsin Badger Jordan Taylor. "
 
sycamorebacker said:
A quote I found in a message board from April, '16:


Tyreke Key 6'2" pg Clay County HS, Celina, TN

Key was a standout this past weekend down in Atlanta playing for the Tennessee Bobcats AAU team.

" With all of the size that the Bobcats had, Key might have been the biggest standout of the weekend as a combo guard. Key plays at small Clay County (TN), but made the most of the bigger stage at Atlanta Jam. He played very physical from the guard position and attacked the rim relentlessly, where he finished plays at and above the rim at a high rate. His style of play was drawing comparisons to Spurs guard Andre Miller and former Wisconsin Badger Jordan Taylor. "
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aleq9Z1-bNA
 

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Probably due to the fact that they elect a Mr. Basketball for each division/class in the state, and many feel that players who are in the large school classes are always better than anyone who plays in a small school class.
 
Bluethunder said:
Probably due to the fact that they elect a Mr. Basketball for each division/class in the state, and many feel that players who are in the large school classes are always better than anyone who plays in a small school class.
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Yes, the small school players are always going to be assumed to be lesser unless they sign with a high major program. And it was obvious in his videos that he was playing against pretty weak defenses in some games.
 
sycamorebacker said:
Yes, the small school players are always going to be assumed to be lesser unless they sign with a high major program. And it was obvious in his videos that he was playing against pretty weak defenses in some games.
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Yea he did not see the toughest defense all the time but when you still avg. 40 plus against the top 3 teams in the state in single A i think he should a been on first team no one playing in single A had did what he did in a long time.I am confident he could avg.20 or more on any AAA school.I doubt you could put any those guys on his team and did what he did just my opinion.
 
I watched the Hodges kid play all his games in state tourney he has some good moves but does not finish like Tyreke.The lomax kid on second team is a junior and had alot of big offers he is a solid guard and good ball handler but can't score like Tyreke.Some of the others I saw play some I didnt.I did not see the private schools play .The Lawson kid is a beast on the inside he will make some noise in a few year.Hardaway has a future star with him.He will probaly go to Memphis like the other two Lawsons did.
 

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Looking forward to seeing Tyreke in the blue and white - he has some awesome skills! His PPG speaks for itself. I tell you..... I come from a rural small town area and some don't think a really good talent from a small school can compete. They naturally think the competition is less, the athleticism is less, etc. etc. You and I both know that doesn't "always" translate to the "not good" model. Look at Larry Bird - French Lick, IN. In Indiana 1A and 2A schools whip up on the big boys consistently in some areas... Talent is talent. Work ethic is work ethic - it translates to success. Will the number of small school players that make the big stage be lower... Naturally, yes. But they do make it... it is a simple numbers game. Kick it Tyreke! Tyreke and Clayton - the dynamic duo.
 
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it seems the Sycamores have had some pretty decent ball players from small schools. I think one of them was Larry Bird. There will never be another 33, but small school doesn't mean weak player.
 
Sycamore Proud said:
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it seems the Sycamores have had some pretty decent ball players from small schools. I think one of them was Larry Bird. There will never be another 33, but small school doesn't mean weak player.
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I watched Tyreke receive his last awards as a Clay County basketball player at the athletic banquet tonight his last one was from our state representative as he goes down in the history books for all his accomplishments.
 
Huntr1970 said:
I watched Tyreke receive his last awards as a Clay County basketball player at the athletic banquet tonight his last one was from our state representative as he goes down in the history books for all his accomplishments.
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I can't believe how fast this year has gone by.I thought some might want to know Tyreke's old high school team has made it back to the state tournament this year that is four years in a row, this year the team does not have a senior on the team so we have high hopes for next year.
 
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