More on Egner

[Dave in Green]

They've added photos, so the numbers I cited earlier have changed. Now that there are 69 photos posted, the good Egner shots are:

# 11, 12. 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 33. 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 52 and 53. And # 19 is the one I see as a big poster: Stay Away From My Basket.

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[zippy5]

This is the kind of kid we need. I'm really excited to see him in a Zips uni.

[Dave in Green]

More good photos in the Columbus Dispatch. Be sure to watch the slideshow in full screen, and pay close attention to # 8, 11 and 12. I've yet to see a photo of Egner in action where his body is not in an extremely extended position and there isn't a look of total intensity on his face. I think I said here after the first time I saw him play that this is one intense dude.

Columbus Dispatch Link

[Dave in Green]

And more good stories:

''He has always had a lot of energy,'' (coach) Fuline said of Egner. ''He was not polished as an eight-grader and ninth-grader, but he has worked so hard and he believes in himself. He has built a sense in his mind that you are not going to stop him.''

Ohio.com Link

Jackson, who had to overcome 23 turnovers, got a monstrous game from 6-foot-6 Josh Egner. The senior was ferocious from start to finish. Egner was able to finish up, over, and through the smaller Lions line up. He played with fire and intensity not rivaled by anyone on the court. The Akron signee finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks along with several dunks that sent the raucous crowd into a frenzy.

The play of the game, which can be argued, seemed to be a play seen on an And-1 mix tape. Jackson senior Brad Dupont stole a Gahanna pass and raced down the floor for what looked to be a layup opportunity. However, as a Lion defender drew closer Dupont realized his shot may be blocked and decided to toss the ball off the backboard to a trailing Egner. The big man obliged catching the pass off the board and slamming it home with a violent two-handed dunk. Momentum was won at that point.

Ohio HS Scoops Link

The 6-foot-7 University of Akron recruit finished with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Whether it was a massive jam, a swat of a potential Gahanna layup or a tough rebound in traffic, he was there.

“The guy to my left,” Jackson coach Mike Fuline said, sitting next to Egner during the postgame, “when he comes to play it’s over.”

Gahanna was just 7-of-21 from the 3-point line and 7-of-16 from the foul line. When driving in the lane, the Lions seemed bothered by Jackson’s length, especially Egner.

“You could see them out of the corner of their eyes looking for him,” Fuline said. “And that’s when I kind of knew, ‘OK, he’s got them.’ ”

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Can’t stop that

Jackson senior Josh Egner provided the stats of the day — three second-half slams on Gahanna, part of his game-high 23 points to go with 11 rebounds.

That was noteworthy, because Gahanna sagged all over the leaping 6-7 senior with trademark mohawk haircut.

Dayton Daily News Link

And finally, the photo that I thought should be posterized was picked up by the AP and appeared on sites as far away as the Connecticut Post.

Connecticut Post Link

[ZachTheZip]

Egner, when asked if he had peaked during the State Championship run

"No, once I get to the University of Akron, I have to prove myself all over again. And I will have to work even harder because nothing will be given to me," he attested. "Tonight though was a lot of fun and to play with these men who I played against was the fun part."

[Dave in Green]

..... along with a windmill dunk by Egner that was reminiscent of Dominique Wilkins in his prime as a forward for the Atlanta Hawks.

The legend builds.

[Dave in Green]

Not much info available, but Egner and Henniger both played in Saturday's Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Basketball Game. Ohio won, 92-84, with Columbus State recruit Jordan Sibert the high scorer with 17.

Henniger had 8 points, as did Xavier recruit Griffin McKenzie from the Cincinatti Moeller team Jackson HS beat for the state championship.

Egner scored only 3 points, but no info on his defensive effort (blocks, rebounds, etc.).

Probably the most interesting news is that Egner was runnerup in the Slamjam Festival contest held Friday, just losing out to a Kentucky player described as "very athletic."