Imagine being the little kid playing in the park with the older kids. Sound familiar?
Morgan Jones practically relived that setting during last weekend's Oberlin Outdoor Basketball Festival. Jones was the only high school player on a team of guys at least 10 years older, some with experience playing overseas and one with Division I college experience.
Jones still held his own, and he delivered on a team that included recent Sandusky graduate Cole Prophet.
Prophet was exceptional with his ballhandling and shooting on the blacktop in Oberlin, but Jones thrived with his defense. A few times, he picked apart an opposing point guard and created scoring chances for his teammates.
This just lets your mind wonder about next season.
Jones returns for Oberlin and will be one of the only experienced players back on that team.
How good can they be? How good can Jones be?
One of the best players in the area could go on a scoring binge and carry the Phoenix, or we may not see just how good he is. That will be up to the guys around him who are his age.