Tides_of_Change said:

What a magnificalent free throw at the 2:13 mark - the highlight of the clip. The other stuff was okay too.

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Alasippi said:

I think he's the best prospect we've ever signed by far.

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FThomas said:

Could be, others in the conversation based on high school rep would probably me James "Hollywood" Robinson who was a McDonald's All-American and averaged over 40 points per game as a high school senior (I remember people talking about how good he was in high school at games across the state line). Gerald Wallace won the Naismith award in 2000. Antonio McDyess was a top 20 to top 30 player nationally. Good to be signing folks with that level of attention.

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Alabama commit Collin Sexton wins Marines Men’s 3-point Championship

Alasippi said:

Those you mention were indeed incredible players and prospects coming in, but there's just something about this kid. His persona, everything about him screams, "Greatness". I love his attitude and enthusiasm as much as his overall game. He's a player. Possibly a one and done, but I'll take the year he gives us should that be the case.

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AlexD said:

If I'm not mistaken he won a 3 point contest this weekend at another even besides the dunk.

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day-day said:

Watched Sexton in the U19 Nike Hoop Summit over the weekend; USA vs World players under-19-years-old. Even with the ball, Sexton was the fastest guy on the court. He played well with a number of assists and steals and a few points in the paint. A couple of players scored more points for the US team but the announcers kept talking about Sexton and thought of him as the MVP with what he brought to the game. This is the 2nd all-star game I've seen him in and he has not hit an outside shot yet...

Sexton backed up Duvel (sp?) at point guard but got extra playing time when Duvel was nicked up early.

Seems like every other player on the World team was going to Kentucky. I think many of them played high school ball in the US.

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RTR91 said:

Looks like we'll get our top 5 player.

http://alabama.247sports.com/Bolt/Collin-Sexton-stock-up-52266374


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day-day said:

Watched Sexton in the U19 Nike Hoop Summit over the weekend; USA vs World players under-19-years-old. Even with the ball, Sexton was the fastest guy on the court. He played well with a number of assists and steals and a few points in the paint. A couple of players scored more points for the US team but the announcers kept talking about Sexton and thought of him as the MVP with what he brought to the game. This is the 2nd all-star game I've seen him in and he has not hit an outside shot yet...

Sexton backed up Duvel (sp?) at point guard but got extra playing time when Duvel was nicked up early.

Seems like every other player on the World team was going to Kentucky. I think many of them played high school ball in the US.

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RTR91 said:

Here's video of him draining a 3 in the Jordan Brand Classic practice just now with Duvall guarding him.

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day-day said:

I know he can shoot and have seen him on other videos as well as the 3-point contest.

I see that the Jordan Brand Classic game in on ESPN2 tomorrow night (Friday, April 14) at 7pm central. I see that Petty and Sexton are on the roster.

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The Young Bull

“Y el MVP del Campeonato Mundial FIBA U17 es … Collin Sexton!”

I look up with my head turned sideways.

Did they just say my name over the P.A.?

I look around from the stage set up on the court in Spain where we had just been given our gold medals, and everyone in the arena is staring back at me.

I guess they did say my name.

Then one of the guys on Turkey’s team, which we had just defeated to win the FIBA U17 World Championship, comes over and whispers in my ear:

“They said you’re the MVP.”

Oh snap, for real?

I guess it makes sense that winning the MVP was an unexpected because just me being on the team at all was pretty unexpected. I wasn’t one of those kids who had been building up buzz since the eighth grade. In fact, only a few months before I won a gold medal, I wasn’t really on anyone’s recruiting radar.

I only got my Team USA invite two weeks before training camp. Just getting an opportunity to try out was a cool accomplishment, but it wasn’t something I let myself get too excited about. I didn’t want to just be a guy who got a look during camp. I was determined to force the coaching staff to take me to Spain. I wasn’t out there just to prove I belonged — I knew I belonged. I wanted to prove I was the best.

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