Justin Drane

Kickapoo girls golf coach, freshman boys basketball coach. Teacher and Father

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Dan Hurley on the two personas every head coach must master:

The Jockey 🏇, and the Corner Man. 🥊

In practice — you are the jockey. You push. You challenge. You demand more than they think they have. You stretch them past comfort so execution becomes inevitable.

On game night — you become the corner man. You steady. You simplify. You remind them who they are. Confidence replaces correction.

Preparation is where you build them.
Performance is where you believe in them.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Ben McCollum brought his whole team from D2 Northwest Missouri State to Drake and dominated

He has now brought those same players from Drake to Iowa and are rolling

Maybe the Wizards should just hire him and bring these guys to see what happens

[Playing On Sports @playing_sports]

The NCAA Division I MBB Tournament is about to get started.

Why do we in Missouri care?

Because of these 17 outstanding athletes.

Trevon Brazile - Kickapoo - Arkansas
Kennard Davis, Jr. - Vashon - Brigham Young
Cam'Ron Fletcher - Vashon - High Point University
Rob Martin - Christian Brothers - High Point University
Kael Combs - Nixa - Iowa
Isaia Howard - Plattsburg - Iowa
Cam Manyawu - Staley - Iowa
Peyton McCollum - Maryville - Iowa
Bennett Stirtz - Liberty - Iowa
Corbiin Allen - Oak Park - Kansas
Luke Northweather - Blair Oaks - Missouri
Jevon Porter - Father Tolton - Missouri
Aaron Rowe - Father Tolton - Missouri
Kyan Evans - Staley - North Carolina
Kyle Pock - Bolivar - Northern Iowa
Kellen Thames - Junior - Saint Louis University
Garry Clark - Cardinal Ritter - Utah State

@MoScoreboardGuy @trevonbrazile2 @KennardDavis30 @realrobmartin1 @Isaiahoward1 @KellenThames @PooBasketball @OzarkConference @vashon_bball @CBCHS_Hoops @nixaathletics @PlattsburgHS @SHSFalcons @MR2Spoofhounds @LHSBasketball @WeAreBlairOaks @BlairOaksHoops @Bolivar_Schools @PattonvilleAD @HPUMBB

[Sean Strickland @Coach__Strick]

Maybe I’ve had the math wrong all along🤷🏼‍♂️

Don’t foul up 3 and they only need to do 1 thing right…get the guy with 37 points the ball🏀

Foul and they have do 4 things right🤔

Maybe Ivy Leaguers know something I don’t🤔

Or…

FOUL UP 3!!!!!

[Dustin Aubert @dustinaubert]

TWO FEET vs. ONE FOOT

Big South Championship

High Point 🟣 2 ft: 80% / 1ft: 33%
Winthrop 🟠 2 ft: 65% / 1 ft: 29%

Footwork is the lifeblood of a basketball 🏀 player

[Kickapoo Basketball @PooBasketball]

District Champs!! #GoChiefs

[Sean Paul @SeanPaulCBB]

Murray State is now 7-0 in Missouri Valley play and is the clear favorite to win the league going forward.

The Racers take down Valpo, 92-79.

Javon Jackson, Roman Doman and Brayden Shorter all scored 15+ points. Nine different players scored for the Racers.

Ryan Miller has a potential Cinderella team on his hands.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Ben McCollum brought his whole team from D2 Northwest Missouri State to Drake and dominated

He has now brought those same players from Drake to Iowa and looked dominant again

Maybe the Nets should just hire him and bring these guys to see what happens

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

⏪ You missed a layup.
⏪ You turned the ball over.
⏪ The ref blew the call.

Guess what? It’s over. It’s in the past. It’s unchangeable.

And every ounce of mental, physical, or emotional energy you waste on what’s behind you is energy you don’t have for the only thing that matters — the present moment.

That’s why the best don’t dwell. They move to the NEXT PLAY.

Control the controllables. Stay in the moment. Make the difference now.

[The Ravens Realm @RealmRavens]

2025 is the year of Zay Flowers 🕹️

🎥: gridiron.glory TT

[Alex Rollins @AlexRollinsNFL]

I'll never get over that Josh Allen finished with fewer passing yards than Bo Nix and Aaron Rodgers, 13 fewer passing touchdowns than Lamar, the same YPA as Kirk Cousins, the 24th highest completion % in the NFL etc etc and won MVP over Lamar who had better stats across the board

[Will Keller @willkeller19]

2026 G Reese Kimrey has great vision. He has been able to thread the needle to find open shooters for easy baskets.
@NxtProHoops
@KimreyReese
@MPJelite

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Stephen Gonzalez, Asst AD for Mental Performance, talking to Dartmouth basketball about the power of emotional regulation:

"Get out of the bucket!"

"People are going to go in the bucket. You will too, but you choose to stay there."

(@StevePGonzalez)

[Justin Drane @dranetrain32]

Take care of the little things, big things take care of themselves.

[Drew Maddux @DrewMaddux]

Life is about the Response…the ever-answering of the question NOW WHAT/SO WHAT!

Don’t allow what just happened rob you from the joy of the moment in front of you!

[Mike Jagacki @Mike_Jagacki]

If I was a defender coming up today —
there’s one player I’d study first:

Alex Caruso.

Not just because he’s a lockdown defender.
But because he wins possessions with technique, timing, and toughness.
Here’s a breakdown of my favorite Caruso defensive plays 🧵

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

The best high school teams aren’t always the most talented.
They’re the ones that trust each other, sacrifice for one another, and hold each other accountable.

Talent wins games — but culture wins championships. 🏀

[Yanders Law @YandersLaw]

Will Winn (2027) is a high-ceiling player who showed his ability to get in the paint and finish at the rim all weekend for Yanders Law. @RL_Hoops

[Justin Drane @dranetrain32]

One of the most underrated skills - being able to cut on time. Too many want to stand on the perimeter and wait for the ball to come to them so they can do their thing. Good cutting is almost impossible to guard

[Taylor Tucker @tucker_thorson]

Cutting Situations & Concepts

1) Baseline Drive... 45 cut
2) Middle Drive... Corner cut
3) Stalled Drive... Paint cut
4) D helps... Gap cut
5) Pick & Pop... Burn the Stunt
6) Short Roll... Cut the Zone up
7) Non Shooter Tag... Zion cut
8) Load up/Tag... Cut the Tag
9) Post Double... Cut the Double
10) Lazy D... Front cut

[Justin Drane @dranetrain32]

A good read and the reason why there aren't a lot of times you should aim at the pin.

[Adam Young Golf @adamyounggolf]

Imagine a golfer hitting shots on the range.

They target the flag, and hit
✴️1/3rd shots on target
✴️1/3rd shots ~ 10 yards long
✴️1/3rd shots ~ 10 yards short

let's say the difference, for them, was caused by subtle ground contact changes