FLINT, Michigan — Flint Powers’ Patrick O’Brien will tie the state record Tuesday night for most games played by a boys basketball player in the 85-year history of the MHSAA. He will tie it in one of the biggest games of his long career — versus Detroit Country Day, arguably the state’s best team. The record is held [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Patrick O’Brien’
Iron Man: Patrick O’Brien is the Cal Ripken Jr. of high school basketball
Posted: March 19, 2010 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Flint Powers, Mark Macon, Patrick O'Brien
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Hardwood Hardware: GLH’s 2009-10 Flint-area Awards
Posted: March 13, 2010 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Andrew Patrick, Cody Campbell, Darrell Williams, Darryl Dixon, DeMarco Sanders, Dominez Burnett, JaVontae Hawkins, Jaylen Magee, Jeremy Trent, Joey Jerisk, Marcus Tucker, Monte Morris, Patrick Haggin, Patrick Lucas-Perry, Patrick O'Brien, Thomas Lovachis
After every season, we try to give players around Mid-Michigan some love with our postseason awards. This year, we will hand out awards for the Flint area, the Tri-Cities and Lansing. Flint is first. Hardwood Hardware: Flint Area Edition Most Valuable Player: Cody Campbell, senior, Swartz Creek: Campbell led the Dragons in scoring, assists and [...]
Sanders, Haney, Arnett, Hawkins and more: Player notes from the weekend
Posted: February 7, 2010 by Gavin Raath in College, High SchoolTags: Anton Wilson, DeMarco Sanders, Demetrius Miller, Demondre Chapman, Denzel Watts, Efe Scott-Emuakpor, Glenn Cosey, Javonte Hawkins, Jaylen Larry, Mike Brigham, Patrick Lucas-Perry, Patrick O'Brien, Steve Haney, travon baker
I had the opportunity to see a lot of top tier recruits this weekend and rather than writing individual game stories where everyone already knows the result, I just thought I would do a quick rundown of the individuals. Deanthony Arnett 6’0′ Junior Saginaw High He’s probably the fastest point guard in the state, period. [...]
Prediction: Skill will trump size tonight as Flint Powers takes on Flint C-A
Posted: December 11, 2009 by Jared Field in High SchoolTags: Anton Wilson, Dee Chapman, DeMarco Sanders, Denzel Watts, Flint Powers, Glenn Cosey, Jaylen Larry, Patrick Lucas-Perry, Patrick O'Brien
The best game in Flint on Friday night is at Flint Carman-Ainsworth as the Cavaliers take on Big Nine rival Flint Powers. On paper this looks like a really good game. The Cavs were a Patrick Lucas-Perry basket short of winning two out of three against the eventual class B state champions last season and [...]
Standing ‘Pat’: Preseason Flint-area top 15 players
Posted: November 30, 2009 by Jared Field in High School, RankingsTags: Dee Chapman, Glenn Cosey, JaJuan Graham, Patrick Lucas-Perry, Patrick O'Brien, Rick Dent, Roy Jackson, Shaq Smith, Thomas Lovachis
Here’s my list of top 15 players in the Flint area for 2009-10. I had decided to do 10 players, but there’s too much talent here for so few. It’s early, but these are my guys: 1.) Patrick O’Brien, Senior, Flint Powers: All-around, he’s just the best. 2.) Patrick Lucas-Perry, Junior, Flint Powers: Great floor [...]
The Big Nine still strong, kind of, in a relative sort of way…
Posted: November 17, 2009 by Gavin Raath in Big Nine, High SchoolTags: Andrew Kujat, Anton Wilson, DeMarco Sanders, Demondre Chapman, Denzel Watts, Garrett Konuszewski, Glenn Cosey, Javonte Hawkins, Jaylen Larry, Kiontae Brown, Luke Weishuhn, Matt Burnor, Patrick Lucas-Perry, Patrick O'Brien, Pierre Brackett, Rodney Anderson, Shane Moreland, Vince Adams, Zach Treib
The vultures are circling the Big er…Nine. Four remain after this season’s defection of Grand Blanc. Which team will be the next to leave the island? Despite the losses, this is pound-for-pound, one of the best conferences in the state, including the returning B champion and an A powerhouse. In other words, if you’re a [...]
