Dajuan Coleman and Glens Falls

In my family, we have a tradition for all the men to go down to Glens Falls for the High School Basketball Championships. We always get the best seats, front row right about half court, and just have a good time watching basketball and going out to eat. Now before reading this post, there are a few things you should know about the tournament.

1)There are five classes, starting with D and going up to AA.

2)The classes are organized by enrollment in schools, so Class D has the smallest enrollment while Class AA has the largest.

3)As you go up classes, the games are usually faster paced and more exciting, with more athletic, bigger, and faster players.

4)Occasionally, there are really good players there. Also, of the three days your guaranteed at least one great game.

5)Past alumns include Ben Gordon, Elton Brand, Hilton Armstrong, and Christian Laettner.

6)Several current division one players have played in Glens Falls.

7)Coaches like Jim Boeheim, Paul Hewitt, and Jim Calhoun are sometimes there scouting.

8)The fans are crazy and usually it gets pretty intense.

9)Four teams from around the state are in each class.

10)Enough with this, here's my story.



While down there this year, I was looking forward to see the Class A Final, which featured Jamesville Dewitt and Peekskill. Jamesville Dewitt had a point guard, Brandon Triche, who was committed to Syracuse while Peekskill had a forward, Ralph Watts, who was committed to Albany. However, this man stole the show.



Six foot eight inch Dajuan Coleman. The thing is, he's only a freshman. He clinched the championship for Jamesville Dewitt, with eighteen points and eighteen rebounds. The rumors around the gym were that he was the son of Derrick Coleman, which seemed very possible because Jamesville Dewitt is around Syracuse, Coleman's alma mater.



However, after fact checking this, I found that his parents are both below six feet and that he could grow four more inches. About a month later, he was ranked by ESPN as the number one freshman in the country. After that, I found out that he was going to play in the Elite 24 Classic, which feature the twenty four best high schoolers in the country.



The future is bright for Coleman, and in ten years he could very well be an NBA All-Star. As for college, the early leader is Syracuse, which most upstate kids go to. Ex. Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris. However, I think this kid is special and has the potential to go to a bigger and better school. No matter what he does, this kid is destined for greatness.