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1,000 CAREER POINT MILESTONE!! Dane scored 28pts, 9rebs, 7asts, 5stls in win last night. He eclipsed the 1,000 point mark in the 2nd quarter on a 3 pointer. He is only the 26th player in Hobbs' storied history to reach 1,000 career points. On the season, Dane is averaging 22ppg. www.nmforce.com

Dane scored 37pts, along with 8 rebs, 4asts, and 3stls in a game earlier today and tonight he followed up with a double-double 34pts, 10rebs, 5asts, and 4stls against Houston Trent Internationale (Houston, TX), featuring 3 D1 players. Today alone, Dane averaged 35.5ppg. After 7 games, Dane is averaging 29ppg, 7rpg, 5apg and 3spg.

Damontre McFarland has huge upside. Right now I see him as a MM+ level kid. He's a beast on the boards and finishes well around the basket. He's also a big-time shot blocker. He's still developing a mid-range game. He's long, athletic, strong and runs the floor very well. He's taking summer school classes and he will attend Kingdom Christan Academy in Georgia his senior year. He's working hard to get his classes in order. If he can put everything together and as he matures more he could develop into a HM level player. www.nmforce.com

One more thing, In Vegas, we played and beat the Perry Jones III-led AAU team and played the team Terrence Jones played on and Anthony was one of the bright spots in both games. Anthony held his own. www.nmforce.com

You can expect a kid who is coachable. He is going to give Coach Benford 100%. He is long, athletic, and a high flyer. Anthony excels as a slasher and he can knock down the 3 pt shot. He rebounds well. He can cause matchup problems with his length, athleticism and size as he can take guys off the dribble from the perimeter or knock down the jumper (has great elevation), as well as take his guy inside. He is a very good passer and he excels in an uptempo style.

You are getting a real good one in Anthony! He played for me with NM Force for 3 years and he has the tools and ability, if he works hard all of the time, to be a special player for UNT and play beyond College. Coach Benford did an oustanding job building a relationship with Anthony over the last 2-3 years. www.nmforce.com

I can assure you, Benford didn't go after Anthony because he's a "family friend". Anthony played for me for 3 years with NM Force and after the spring and summer of his Junior year Anthony had 15-20 high major offers. He was ranked #30 in the country by ESPN and #65 by Rivals. He then moved to Houston for his senior year. Unfortunately, things spiraled due to the many distractions and some not so good people around him and in his ear. He's matured a lot and he finally has things back in order in his life. He's an extremely likable kid, he has all the tools to be a great player for UNT. If he works hard he could be special. Coach Benford did recruit him after his Junior year and he was offered by Marquette along with many other high major offers before committing to Memphis (then, de-committing). Coach Benford stuck with him and built a great relationship with Anthony. Anthony knows UNT and Coach Benford is the right fit. www.nmforce.com

I understand from Terrel that the UNT Staff was to conduct an in-home visit today (Monday) in Las Cruces. He had an in-home visit from NMSU last Friday and Georgia St. is visiting him tomorrow. Terrel has excellent speed, athleticism and upside. He's a definite mid-major level player. www.nmforce.com