Evan Lavery
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Evan Lavery
@CoachLavery
Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Houston Christian University • @HCUHoops • NCAA Division I • @SouthlandSports • #DawgsUp • IG: coach_lavery
Houston, TX
Joined January 2012
- Nothing screams “offer me” like going half speed in warm-ups with your air pods in, while tying your jersey around your neck like a scarf with your shoes untied. PLAYERS: Don’t worry about looking cool. Worry about doing right! Be noticed for positive reasons.
- PLAYERS: If a coach can't trust your effort in the weight room, in the classroom, and at practice, how can you be trusted to play in a game?
- Duncan Robinson epitomizes the blurred lines of level in college basketball. He might have played D3, but he certainly was not a “D3” player. NCAA D2 is loaded with guys who are D1 players. The same goes for NAIA. You can’t get caught up in level. Bloom where you are planted.
- Abilene Christian defense... 👀👀👀 *Hips down, active hands, early help *The timing and talk on their switches are impressive. *Extra effort on scrambles. Constantly flying around. They embrace defensive rotations. *Ready and willing to take charges *Elite grit
- Death… Taxes… Villanova playing off two feet
- PLAYERS: Don’t get caught up in the recruitment of others. There are kids touted as “D1 players” that don’t hold a single offer from any level. The recruiting landscape is as interesting as it has ever been. Run your race, trust the process, and your time will come.
- You can play man. You can play zone. You can play pack line. You can play in the passing lane. If you can’t 1) contain the drive, 2) communicate, 3) show some want-to each possession, and 4) finish with rebounds, your identity and principles do not mean much.
- PLAYERS: Skipping reps and sets in the weight room this spring is like taking plays off in a game. It is selfish, it is lazy, and it says that you just don’t care about your team. Cant cheat the hustle!
- You can nap in class or you can take detailed notes... You can slack in practice or you can treat each rep as a game-winning play... You can be inward with your energy or you can lift someone up... Each day, we all have choices. What you choose to do is solely on you!
- My input... *Elite NCAA D3’s and NAIA’s can beat NCAA D1’s *There is tons of NCAA D1 talent playing NCAA D2 and NAIA *Big time JUCO’s are loaded with MM-HM NCAA D1 guys This is not “one size fits all”. Big time programs in every level of college basketball.
- PLAYERS: If a coach can't trust your effort in the weight room, in the classroom, and at practice, how can you be trusted to play in a game?
- PLAYERS: Study hall isn't the only time for academics like practice isn't the only time for athletics. You find growth when you put in time when it is not required of you.
- Off to Houston this week for the NABC Convention. Been practicing my coach talk all weekend… 🗣️🗣️🗣️ “Where you staying?” “My man! What’s up big time?!?” “When you touch down?” “How many ya’ll need?” “So I talked to Coach at (insert school here)” “Man... I’m just trying to
