(2018) G/F Damezi Anderson to Detroit Mercy

[HoosierAloha]

Just got home from the game, figured you and the general would be all over it.
Dogfight it was, great game! Marian hit big shot after big shot and Riley played like crap for the most part. Damezi had a horrible shooting night. but this team just does not get rattled. DA hit a 3 to tie it up with 40 seconds to go in regulation. Then had a key block and a rebound tip-in in overtime on successive possessions to put Riley in command for good. Cat is a flat out winner.

Love hearing this. Among other skills, I really want to see IU get back to the team that scraps, claws, and fights for wins when they're not on their game. Anderson seems like a kid who brings a lot of intangibles.

Hopefully, Phinisee and Anderson will be the foundation for CAM's success at IU by playing FOR Indiana. A good season or two can really change the image of a program.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE - 

When asked about Riley’s mindset heading into overtime with its 12-0 record on the line against Marian, Damezi Anderson didn’t mind admitting that the No. 1-ranked (Class 4A) Wildcats were feeling some pressure.

But they weren’t about to let it faze them.

“We were a little worried,” said Anderson, “but we knew we were going to get the job done. It’s all about toughness and who wants it more.”

And in a seesaw affair in which both teams fought for every basket and loose ball, the Wildcats won a few more battles.

Riley (13-0) staved off Class 3A Marian (7-2) in overtime, 64-60, behind Anderson’s 27 points, which included four of the team's nine in the extra frame.

“Marian came out and played lights out,” said Riley head coach Eric Brand. “My hat’s off to them for how hard they played. We talked about making them make some shots, and they made them. This was a good game for us to see where we’re at and where we want to be.”

With one of their key players, Michael Hemingway, struggling with foul trouble and going scoreless in the first half for Marian, Zach Lattimer’s 18 points on 6-of-11 from 3-point range helped the Knights keep Riley within striking distance. Teammate Jaden Ivey chipped in 17 points, including 4-of-5 from deep.

Marian went into the fourth quarter with a 41-40 lead, and with Ivey scoring 10 in the period, opened up a five-point advantage, threatening to send a few shockwaves through the state.

But hustle plays from Riley’s Shamar Dillard and Rylen Grundy, who added two highlight-reel dunks in the game, kept Marian from pulling off the upset. Dillard had six of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, and Grundy scored four in the frame.

“When I see Shamar, Grundy, Jalen (Jennings), and my teammates making big plays, I know we’re all together,” remarked Anderson. “It motivates me to go even harder. When they’re making big plays, I know I have to make big plays.”

Neither team could break a 55-55 tie in the final minute of regulation, however, and Anderson’s 3-pointer at the horn missed long, sending the game to overtime.

The extra period was all Riley as clutch baskets from Anderson, Dillard and Jennings helped close out the game.

While Marian head coach Robb Berger remarked that his team wasn't satisfied with “moral victories,” there were some obvious positives.

“I was proud of how we competed,” Berger said. “That’s a good team, a well-coached team, and we went toe-to-toe with them for 36 minutes.”

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

This was just too funny to pass up.

Quote of the week from @46Sports (Chuck Freebie) on the Channel 46 game of the week as he called #1 SB Riley vs. Mishawaka Marian:    “Marian breaking up more passes than a Catholic school chaperone.”

[Hoosier Guy]

Damezi is gonna be a good one for IU. Along with Phinisee, Jerome, Forrester and eventually Romeo, it’s a great first class for Archie

[ccgeneral]

SSN National Public HS Boys Basketball Rankings – Week 6 – 1-16-18

(1) Garfield (Seattle, Wash) (13-0)
(2) Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, Az) (13-0)
(3) Rock Canyon (Colo) (13-0)
(4) Iowa City West (Iowa) (9-0)
(5) South Bend Riley (Ind) (13-0)
(6) Warren Central (Ind) (13-0)
(7) Denton Guyer (Tx) (25-1)
(8) Upson-Lee (Ga.) (18-0)
(9) Las Cruces (N.M.) (17-0)
(10) Lincoln East (Neb) 13-0

[ccgeneral]

 DA had 21 tonight in a 80-55 win @ Elkhart Memorial per @SR_Indiana.

[ccgeneral]

Riley remained undefeated with a 66-36 win over Jimtown. DA with 6 pts and didn't play in the 4th quarter.

[ccgeneral]

Game high 21 pts tonight in a 100-46 win over SB Clay.

@46 WHME Sports: Here is the @SouthBendCSC boys scoring list:
Jimmy Webb, @johnadamseagles, 1769
@AndersonDamezi, @RileyWildcats, 1745
Derrick Graham, @sbwathletics, 1717
Jaraan Cornell, @sbclaycolonials, 1700

[ccgeneral]

Riley remains undefeated with a 63-43 win over Penn. 

https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/basketball/no-riley-races-past-penn/article_dca03496-1820-5280-861a-e6f65234863f.html

Wildcat Damezi Anderson scored a team-high 13 points with eight rebounds. He’s 12 points away from surpassing the late Jimmy Webb, the former Adams High School standout who in 1973 became the all-time leading scorer in the South Bend Community School Corporation.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

39 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

Riley remains undefeated with a 63-43 win over Penn.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/basketball/no-riley-races-past-penn/article_dca03496-1820-5280-861a-e6f65234863f.html

Wildcat Damezi Anderson scored a team-high 13 points with eight rebounds. He’s 12 points away from surpassing the late Jimmy Webb, the former Adams High School standout who in 1973 became the all-time leading scorer in the South Bend Community School Corporation.

You're good!  You beat me by about 30 sec.   lol

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Not scoring as much as last year but they keep winning. Seems like a team player to me.


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[HoosierHoops1]

13 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Not scoring as much as last year but they keep winning. Seems like a team player to me.


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 I like the fact that being within a reasonable 25 points from the record, he apparently didn't force a bunch of shots in an nba-ish pursuit of the record.

[johnsoniu]

14 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Not scoring as much as last year but they keep winning. Seems like a team player to me.


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Very much so. He's all about the W's

[Uspshoosier]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/02/03/how-archie-miller-won-over-hot-shooting-iu-commit-damezi-anderson-looks-forward-joining-up-dream-sch/303169002/



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42 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/02/03/how-archie-miller-won-over-hot-shooting-iu-commit-damezi-anderson-looks-forward-joining-up-dream-sch/303169002/



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Love reading stuff like this, Thanks for posting this Usps.

[ccgeneral]

I thought their numbers were off. Congrats to DA!

http://inbasketballsource.com/2014-2015-high-school/2017-2018-high-school/5169-damezi-anderson-south-bend-scorer-leader

South Bend Riley's Damezi Anderson became the career scoring leader in South Bend history Thursday.

Unofficially, Damezi Anderson has scored 1,773 career points after recording 13 points against Penn Thursday. In the career scoring update, Indiana Basketball Source noted that Anderson had become the South Bend record holder. It wasn't being publicized elsewhere, but 46 Sports is now reporting that Anderson set the record Thursday.

Anderson is now 150th on Indiana's career scoring list. There is still a chance for Anderson to get to 2,000 career points. He will likely achieve that milestone if Riley makes a deep run in the state tournament.

Anderson signed with Indiana University in November. He has had a tremendous four-year career for South Bend Riley. The Wildcats are 17-0 this season behind Anderson's production. They are one of the favorites in 4A. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Record breaking bucket.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Another good back story on Anderson.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/basketball/getting-south-bend-city-scoring-mark-never-drove-riley-s/article_3b21ed70-0a6f-11e8-8947-8789996556ff.html

[Demo]

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

Another good back story on Anderson.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/basketball/getting-south-bend-city-scoring-mark-never-drove-riley-s/article_3b21ed70-0a6f-11e8-8947-8789996556ff.html

Ya know, i really like this kid a lot. He just seems completely genuine. He gets what’s been given to him, and he respects it. Proud to have a kid like him rep’ing our school.

[Stromboli]

Just jumping on this Damezi hype train.  Everytime I watch him play, to me he is a shooting guard.  Wing is also accurate, but more on the guard side than the forward side.  He sneaks around the perimeter like an assassin, fights to get open.  In transition or after an offensive rebound, he sneaks to an open spot behind the line for a catch-and-shoot, rather than body into the paint.  I should mention I don't think this is the same as avoiding contact, really more just looking for the next score.  Deadly jump shot.  Has a good enough handle that he can drive when the opportunity presents itself, go coast to coast.  You all heard Dakich railing on Miles Bridges for not being able to dribble more than once under control.  Bridges is a small forward, and his game is totally different than what Damezi brings.  Damezi is not an above-the-rim type guy, and certainly not a bruiser in the paint.  But he can slash his way in for a smooth lay-in.  He has all the skills to be an elite SG, plus the length to help him excel on defense.  

I've been saying all year that our biggest need right now is a SG.  What skill would a prototypical SG have that Damezi doesn't have?  Having a guy like Damezi fill the SG spot, we've added size at a position you're not typically looking for it.  His skills and size help us whether we're playing small-ball or with two bigs and 3 guards.