Basketball crowd stunned by wrong-basket buzzer-beater
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YUKON, Okla. (AP) - With a one-point lead, 2.9 seconds to play and possession of the ball, all Hugo High School had to do was inbound the basketball and run out the clock to advance in the Oklahoma state boys' basketball tournament.
But what followed stunned everyone.
Hugo guard Trey Johnson got confused after he received the inbounds pass and laid the ball into the wrong basket just before time expired, giving the opposing team, Millwood High, a 38-37 win Thursday night and a place in the Class 3A semifinals.
"When I saw the kid going that way, I was like, 'No, he's not. No, he's not ... Oh, yes he is,'" Millwood assistant coach David Samilton told The Oklahoman. "I couldn't believe it."
Johnson needed only to dribble away the remaining seconds to wrap up a victory for Hugo. Instead, he got turned around and dropped in a most bizarre buzzer-beater, Hugo coach Darnell Shanklin told The Associated Press on Friday.
Hugo's celebrating fans went silent, and Millwood fans broke out in celebration after a moment of silence for reassurance that the points - and the win - were theirs.
"Without a doubt, that's the toughest locker room I've ever had to talk to," Shanklin said.
Johnson was tough to console, Shanklin said, adding that other players on the team called and texted him on Friday.
"The kid feels terrible. It's still a game, regardless of what anyone says, basketball is still a game," Shanklin said.
With the win, Millwood advances to a semifinal matchup against two-time defending state champ, Centennial High.
"I feel sorry for him," Samilton said. "I really do feel sorry for him. But hey, I'll take it."
But what followed stunned everyone.
Hugo guard Trey Johnson got confused after he received the inbounds pass and laid the ball into the wrong basket just before time expired, giving the opposing team, Millwood High, a 38-37 win Thursday night and a place in the Class 3A semifinals.
"When I saw the kid going that way, I was like, 'No, he's not. No, he's not ... Oh, yes he is,'" Millwood assistant coach David Samilton told The Oklahoman. "I couldn't believe it."
Johnson needed only to dribble away the remaining seconds to wrap up a victory for Hugo. Instead, he got turned around and dropped in a most bizarre buzzer-beater, Hugo coach Darnell Shanklin told The Associated Press on Friday.
Hugo's celebrating fans went silent, and Millwood fans broke out in celebration after a moment of silence for reassurance that the points - and the win - were theirs.
"Without a doubt, that's the toughest locker room I've ever had to talk to," Shanklin said.
Johnson was tough to console, Shanklin said, adding that other players on the team called and texted him on Friday.
"The kid feels terrible. It's still a game, regardless of what anyone says, basketball is still a game," Shanklin said.
With the win, Millwood advances to a semifinal matchup against two-time defending state champ, Centennial High.
"I feel sorry for him," Samilton said. "I really do feel sorry for him. But hey, I'll take it."
Sign him up with the Trolls.
Doh!
Now there's a "Wanna get away?" moment!
Hopefully he had some money on the other team!
That poor kid. I can only imagine what he must be enduring right now from the other kids. It's good to hear that some kids are supportive but I'm sure there are many more that are not. That's not even counting what he be putting himself through.
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oh maaaaaaaan! Â can you imagine the crap he is getting from his homies?
The kid should have listened to the coach and dribbled out the last 2.9 seconds. Typical kid that thinks he knows everything and wants to be a show off. Hey Tre..................... How'd that work out for ya?
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But change the word "kid" to "Chat board poster".Â
Where does it say the coach told him to just dribble out the last 2.9 seconds before the play?
How is that reading comprehension working out for you?
The kid made a mistake, one that I'm sure he will remember for the rest of his life, no need to be a jerk about it.
Why am I picturing Al Bundy?
This is why theNBA needs to let them play 4 years in the collages before they cango pro. All the sports need to let them spend that 4years learning and maturing before sending them to the wolves of the pro world. I hope he learns form itand is ableto recover from it andmove forward with his life.
@bustedupredneck Maybe you should have stayed in collages.
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This was a HS game - absolutely no correlation to the number of years a player spends in college before going pro.
At least he wasn't driving a car when he got that brain fart.