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What does Holmes need to do to improve in 2009/2010? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

Im going to go with just showing up to the gym at this point haha.

Holmes will be tested more this season with the schedule they're playing (KOB, Mason Co, Princeton, Christian Co, Warren Central, Kentucky-Tennessee Showcase, Marshall Co Hoopfest, Lloyd Invitational) but I still think with the talent they return, they're one of the top 2 teams in the state.

 

Pittman and R. Johnson should be early Mr. Basketball candidates and having Rice and J. Johnson in the lineup with them presents a lot of match up problems for opposing teams.

 

If they play to their potential and stay healthy all season, Holmes should be one of the favorites to cut down the nets next year and repeat as state champs. Anything less than a state championship would be a disappointment for this group, IMO. Outside of the big 4 (Pittman, Johnson Brothers, Rice), they have a very deep junior class and a rising star in freshman to be, Mcclendon

I really look for Holmes to repeat as state champs.

I really look for Holmes to repeat as state champs.

 

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They will not be as strong off of the bench. Yes there will be talent but it will not be Housley and/or D. Johnson talent.

Holmes will be loaded again. They will have a good shot at doing something that is very rare in Ky, which would be winning 2 straight State championships. Theyve got a great thing going right now!

I believe they will be better this year than last. The big three R. Johnson, J. Johnson, and Pittman are only getting better. They will be deeper like the 08-07 season. Only Holmes can stop Holmes IMO.

They will not be as strong off of the bench. Yes there will be talent but it will not be Housley and/or D. Johnson talent.

 

They may not be as talented off the bench, but they're definetly deeper this year. Mcclendon, Slusher, Jones, Oden, and Hayes will all see minutes on a regular basis.

 

There's also the possibility that Avery ends up at Holmes depending on what his parents decide to do since he won't be back at Conner...

They're still the king of the hill and until they get knocked off you have to give them the respect they have earned!!

I actually think Holmes will be better than last year and that is scary. They will be by far the best team in the 9th region and probably the favorites for the state championship.

I don't want to say it's official...but after talking to someone, it looks like Demetrius Avery is in the process of becoming a Bulldog for next year...........

I don't want to say it's official...but after talking to someone, it looks like Demetrius Avery is in the process of becoming a Bulldog for next year...........

 

Whats the story on him?

I actually think Holmes will be better than last year and that is scary. They will be by far the best team in the 9th region and probably the favorites for the state championship.

 

I don't see how they aren't the favorites really. There are some great teams out there, but they are defending champs and a great program. I believe that Holmes, Scott Co, Lou. Eastern, Shelby Valley, LexCath, and Clark Co. are all going to be very good! Theres other great teams too, but those are the best teams I have actually seen in person this summer.

Whats the story on him?

 

Demetrius is the cousin of former Holmes players Braeon and BJ Avery. His mother recently sold her house in Hebron/Burlington and has since moved to Covington...according to Demetrius' aunt Lynn.

 

Avery averaged 11 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg, 1 spg, shot 43% from the field, and 42% from 3 pt land last year for the Cougars. At 6'3 he's able to play the 1, 2, or 3 and is very comparable to J. Johnson of Holmes. JJ is probably more talented, but Demetrius is every bit as athletic as the other Holmes guys.

 

With him, I'd expect to see Holmes lineup to look something like this next year:

 

6'5 R. Johnson, 6'3 Avery, 6'5 J. Johnson, 6'6 Rice, 6'7 Pittman