So GrX Falls Hoop season is quickly approaching. As a newly minted captain I've got to start "scouting" for players during these open gym nights. Problem is I don't know 80% of the guys playing and the guys I do know are heavily being headhunted, sort of.

Take Andy Fitz for example. He's a monster. After last season he's like honey and we [captains] are a bunch of bees...buzzing about him. I'm sure he'll go pretty high up on the draft list, if not the #1 pick for most captains. He's 6'5" with grand handling skills. To top it off he's a pastor so naturally during fellowship he's a great asset to have as he'll close us in prayers.

Tall guys tend to go pretty quickly in our league and the next tall guy is Chris Lee followed by Eugene. Both are not available since they are captains.

So many factors go into picking a winning team. On a winning team I tend to look for the selfless player having played with prima donnas before I don't want to deal with that. Nope. Defense is another important factor. My team has to play all-out-hustle-take-no-prisoner "D". That means we have to be in good shape, fit and fast. Offensively I need a good ballhandler with lots of heart and selfless...selfless. Unfortunately great ballhandlers directing the team tend to be score-oriented.

My wishlist for a GrX team.

1. Tall center (Andy Fitz ie.)
2. two tall forwards that are quick and good outside shooters
3. a guard that is quick and with great eyes...selfless preferred

We'll see as there are two more open gyms left and two chance to scout for players and get their names so I know who the heck they are. Exciting times!