(2023) - PG Gabe Cupps to INDIANA

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

Centerville beaten by Indpls. Cathedral 64-58.  Cupps 25p; 6r; 5a.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,665]

Centerville beaten by Indpls. Cathedral 64-58.  Cupps 25p; 6r; 5a.

Didn’t watch but impressive stat line for Cupps. Booker didn’t have a great stat line. Jaron Tibbs? went off. Is he always that good?


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[IUc2016 7,121]

Help is on the way 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

Tuesday night Centerville 80-52 over Miamisburg.  Cupps 13p; 4r; 6a; 3s; 3t.        5-7 FG; 2-2 on 3s; 1-1 FT.

[J34 1,498]

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

Centerville with a 60-54 double OT win over Pickerington Central in a re-match of last season's D1 state final.

Dayton Daily News - 

Brook Cupps and Gabe Cupps know each other so well that five words are often enough to communicate a complex meaning.

“Look to steal the tip,” Brook Cupps told his point guard before the start of the second overtime in Centerville’s state final rematch Saturday night with Pickerington Central.

Central had tipped the ball backward to start the game and the first overtime. This time Cupps jumped in front of the tip and quickly scored a go-ahead layup. More plays and free throws were needed, but that play sparked the Elks to finally secure a 60-54 victory in the finale of the six-game Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic at Nationwide Arena.

“We’ve been around each other long enough that that’s all I had to say,” Brook Cupps said. “He was smart enough to know where they had tipped it every time and put himself in a position where it wasn’t obvious. It was a huge play.”

Last year Central (4-2) defeated Centerville (4-1) in the Division I state final at UD Arena and cost the Elks a second straight state title. Gabe Cupps, Ohio’s reigning Mr. Basketball, has several new players around him, and Central star Devin Royal isn’t playing with entirely the same cast either.

“We don’t buy into the whole rematch thing and revenge thing,” Brook Cupps said. “We didn’t play any harder in this game then we’re going to play in the next game. That’s not a thing for us in our program.”

After the loss in the state final, Gabe Cupps said he felt like he let his team down, giving him a unique perspective on the loss.

“I kind of thought of it as the blame on us, so it never really kind of clicked in my mind that they beat us,” he said. “I didn’t tie the emotion to that. I tie the emotion to what we could have done better. So that keeps the focus on us instead of them, and that allows us to improve instead of just like playing out of envy.”

Redemption, perhaps?

“Not really,” he said. “It was just it was another game and we just played as hard as we could. We didn’t play well but got it done.”

The Elks led 21-20 after an ugly first half by both teams. They maintained that lead and were up 44-42 after Collin O’Connor made one of two free throws with 12 seconds left. But Central forced overtime on Juwan Turner’s basket in the lane as time ran out.

In overtime, O’Connor forgot about the missed free throw when Jonathan Powell made the extra pass and set him up for a 3-pointer with five seconds left for a 50-49 lead. Then Royal, the Ohio State signee who scored 27 points, made a crafty play while standing in the lane as a teammate rushed the ball up the floor. He raised his arms and drew a foul from Emmanuel Deng with 1.4 seconds left when both of them ended up on the floor. Royal missed the first free throw but made the second to force the second overtime.

“I saw what he did on the foul,” Brook Cupps said. “We actually watched a clip of him doing the exact same thing against Spire, and if the official falls for it, there’s nothing you can do. It’s a smart basketball play.”

Cupps scored all 12 of his points after halftime, and while he had more turnovers than usual, he still found open teammates for double-digit assists. Cupps, of course, had plenty of help. Kyle Kenney came off the bench to score 11 points and hit two important 3-pointers in the first half.

But no one was more vital than 6-8 forward Dulguun Gankhuyag from Mongolia who joined the Elks in June. He controlled the boards and scored 14 points, hitting open 15-footers in the second half when the Tigers sent double-teams at Cupps. And he guarded Royal and gave him nothing easy.

“I know I can shoot but Coach doesn’t let me shoot that much,” Gankhuyag said, generating a laugh from his coach. “Today I just got open and my guys just give me the passes and I know I have to shoot it.”

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51 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

But no one was more vital than 6-8 forward Dulguun Gankhuyag from Mongolia who joined the Elks in June. He controlled the boards and scored 14 points, hitting open 15-footers in the second half when the Tigers sent double-teams at Cupps. And he guarded Royal and gave him nothing easy.

There can’t be many weirder international pipelines than Mongolian players via Dayton, OH. Mike Sharavjamts and another Mongolian kid played at a Dayton Prep School last year. Now, this kid. Huh. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,665]

There can’t be many weirder international pipelines than Mongolian players via Dayton, OH. Mike Sharavjamts and another Mongolian kid played at a Dayton Prep School last year. Now, this kid. Huh. 

Funny how that works…


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7 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Funny how that works…


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FWIW....there was always talks of shadiness at Valparaiso University and their never ending influx of foreign players when Homer Drew was coaching there.  I'm sure that's where Scott learned the ins and outs.

[HoosierAloha 30,077]

There was an article explaining how this worked many years ago. A lot has to do with overpaying for foreign trips you get every 4 years and booking with certain travel agencies. Really interesting to see the programs identified and the quantity/quality of foreign players they recruited.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

63-49 win over Beavercreek:  4p; 3r; 5a; 1s; 1b; 1t          1-7 FG; 2-2 FT

73-39 win over Northmont:  14p; 2r; 7a; 4s; 0b; 0t          7-13 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.

60-54 win over Pickerington Central:  12p; 3r; 4a; 1s; 0b; 4t   3-11 FG; 0-6 on 3s; 6-6 FT.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,665]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

63-49 win over Beavercreek:  4p; 3r; 5a; 1s; 1b; 1t          1-7 FG; 2-2 FT

73-39 win over Northmont:  14p; 2r; 7a; 4s; 0b; 0t          7-13 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.

60-54 win over Pickerington Central:  12p; 3r; 4a; 1s; 0b; 4t   3-11 FG; 0-6 on 3s; 6-6 FT.

His stats mostly underwhelm yet his team wins. Interesting recruit. 

[IU Scott 2,375]

53 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

His stats mostly underwhelm yet his team wins. Interesting recruit. 

He played a game in Indy against Cathedral and Xavier Boomer. Cupps had 27 points that night.

[J34 1,498]

4 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

His stats mostly underwhelm yet his team wins. Interesting recruit. 

Winner and Dawg mentality! Stats be damned.lol

[bigrod 2,904]

17 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

63-49 win over Beavercreek:  4p; 3r; 5a; 1s; 1b; 1t          1-7 FG; 2-2 FT

73-39 win over Northmont:  14p; 2r; 7a; 4s; 0b; 0t          7-13 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.

60-54 win over Pickerington Central:  12p; 3r; 4a; 1s; 0b; 4t   3-11 FG; 0-6 on 3s; 6-6 FT.

Not to nitpick, but the second stat line cannot be correct. That adds up to 18 points.

[IUc2016 7,121]

15 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

His stats mostly underwhelm yet his team wins. Interesting recruit. 

I agree, those aren't great stat-lines.

I just go back to the game I watched him over the summer on ESPN with other big time recruits and he looked every bit the part. There was no doubt he belonged and mostly outplayed those ranked higher than him.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

45 minutes ago, bigrod said:

Not to nitpick, but the second stat line cannot be correct. That adds up to 18 points.

OOPS!   You are correct.  Should be 5-9 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.   Are you happy now?   :-D

I'm an old man and I'm easily confused.  Sometimes FG stats include all FG and sometimes just 2-point FG.   Hassle me any more and you'll get crypto currency in your Christmas stocking!  

[HoosierAloha 30,077]

Winner and Dawg mentality! Stats be damned.lol

We definitely could use some of that in the program and make it infectious. Hopefully, he’s joining a program at that point where his voice will be heard and others jump on board.


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[bigrod 2,904]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

OOPS!   You are correct.  Should be 5-9 FG; 2-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.   Are you happy now?   :-D

I'm an old man and I'm easily confused.  Sometimes FG stats include all FG and sometimes just 2-point FG.   Hassle me any more and you'll get crypto currency in your Christmas stocking!  

I'm still standing on your lawn though!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,511]

58-38 win over Fairmont.  19p; 3r; 7a; 2s; 0b; 2t      5-12 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 8-8 FT.      Do you agree @bigrod?