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Sleeper emerges as MVP of all-VYPE public school hoop teams
Mar 29, 2019, 3:03 pm
When it counted the most, Klein Forest's Calvin Solomon came up huge. Via VYPE
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When it counted the most, Klein Forest's Calvin Solomon came up huge.
The 6-foot-7 guard, forward, post helped lead the Eagles to the state title game before falling to Duncanville in the finals.
"He's basically a big point guard, who can guard anyone on the court on defense," coach Cary Black said. "He can take a post to the hole off the dribble or post up a smaller guard. He just makes great decisions."
Solomon faced a pair of McDonald's All-Americans in Rockwall's Samuell Williamson (Louisville) and South Garland's Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky) in the regional tourney. He was a huge part of the Eagles' win over Cibolo Steele in the semis.
"I've felt way more confident in my game this year after coming off of an injury last year," he said. "Playing in the summer against so many top-ranked players and in front of high-major colleges prepared me for the big moments this season."
His teammate KJ McDaniel made the first-team along with Morton Ranch guard LJ Cryer, Antwon Norman of Yates, Noah Thomasson (HBU) of George Ranch and Donovan Williams of Elkins (Texas).
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