Montrose Christian (MD) is where Kevin Durant of the Seattle SuperSonics played his last year of high school basketball, and the Mustangs have replaced the star with a number of top-notch players. Leading the way for the Mustangs are a trio of talented juniors: 6'8 Isaiah Armwood, 6'7 Terrell Vinson, and 6'7 Tristan Spurlock. The three stars were not enough to beat Paterson Catholic (NJ) at the Prime Time Shootout, but the group definitely has a bright future to look towards. I dsicussed this potential, amongst other topics, with Isaiah Armwood after the loss.NB: That was a tough loss . . . out there. What do you think went wrong?
IA: We just, when it comes down to it, we just didn’t hit shots. . . . We got to play better defense on their guards.
NB: What do you think [the team] . . . could have done to neutralize their guards? . . . What type of defense would you have wanted to run to help that out?
IA: It was just tough, that point guard killed us, we had nobody that could stop him, nobody at all, nobody.
NB: With you, Terrell [Vinson], and Tristan [Spurlock] all being juniors, what hope do you have for next year when you [three] are all seniors? You could be one of the top teams in the nation. What are you looking [towards] for next year, or are you still [only] thinking about this year?
IA: Yeah, I’m looking forward to the end of this year, but I’m very excited about next year, very excited.
NB: What do you think . . . [the team] is going to be able to accomplish next season?
IA: Hopefully a national championship, hopefully.
NB: There’s a lot of hype surrounding you three, three great juniors, do you ever get overwhelmed? . . . Does it take up a lot of your time? . . . [Is it ever too hard] to handle?
IA: Not really, I don’t pay it that much [attention], not really. I don’t pay it that much [attention].
NB: You’re . . . a junior, but have you committed to a college yet, and if not, are there any schools that you’ve been really considering, or are you just weighing your options right now?
IA: I’m not really thinking about it because the season is going on.
NB: You’re just enjoying high school?
IA: Yeah.
NB: What’s your favorite part about playing high school basketball?
IA: It’s the excitement, the excitement.
NB: What’s your favorite team to play against?
IA: Probably Oak Hill.
Armwood did not have a good game against Paterson Catholic, but there is certainly cause for optimism with this young man and his team. Armwood is a highly regarded player, and he could have a terrific senior season. Assuming Isaiah does have a fantastic year in his last season at the high school level, and his other talented teammates do as well, Montrose Christian will be a force to be reckoned with. Head Coach Stu Vetter will have his Mustangs on pace to compete for a national title, an accomplishment that Armwood would certainly love, and the team has the talent to make it happen.
Note- photo is from http://scouthoops.scout.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment