{"id":7194,"date":"2013-02-05T21:08:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nsr-inc.com\/blog\/?p=7194"},"modified":"2013-02-05T21:08:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T21:08:11","slug":"nsr-hoopster-emry-tsitouris-shines-as-a-rebounder-and-scorer-for-parkwood-hs-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/nsr-hoopster-emry-tsitouris-shines-as-a-rebounder-and-scorer-for-parkwood-hs-nc\/","title":{"rendered":"NSR Hoopster Emry Tsitouris shines as a rebounder and scorer for Parkwood HS (NC)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Junior is a Relentless Rebounder<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Opponents know the key to beating Parkwood’s (NC) girls is stopping (NSR prospect) Emry Tsitouris.\u00a0 Now in her third year as a starter, the 5-11 junior forward made all-conference as a sophomore when she averaged a loud double-double \u2014 15.5 points and 13.0 rebounds.\u00a0 But even though Tsitouris is well-established and at the top of every team’s scouting report, her numbers are even more staggering 15 games into her junior season.<\/p>\n

After scoring 23 points and pulling down 20 rebounds in last Wednesday’s loss at Monroe (NC), Tsitouris pulled her season averages up to 20.1 points and 15.5 rebounds.\u00a0 She has 13 double-doubles for the 11-4 Rebels, and has snatched at least 20 rebounds in four games.\u00a0 Tsitouris is obviously talented, but what seems to set her apart is her relentless effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think night in and night out, she is our most energized player,\u201d said Parkwood coach Don Mather. \u201cShe is the one we look to when we are struggling to score; we try to get it into her.\u201d\u00a0 Tsitouris has improved her game each season. She averaged 9.9 points and 5.1 rebounds as a freshman before breaking out as a sophomore.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy freshman year it was a learning experience,” she said. “I was getting used to the high school environment. I got to play with my sister (Tori) and that was awesome playing with her.\u00a0 My sophomore year I did what I had to do to get better at the game. I had to expand my game.\u201d\u00a0 Tsitouris says she fell in love with basketball in the second grade, and remains determined to improve.<\/p>\n

Mather has witnessed her maturation.\u00a0 \u201cI feel like from last year to this year, she is a more diverse scorer,” Mather said. “She shoots the ball from the outside a lot better, and she has gotten real efficient inside with her moves. She is playing a little more facing the basket. She has had to accept the role of being the go-to player.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to becoming the first option, Tsitouris is adjusting to being a leader.\u00a0 \u201cI lead by example,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have some vocal leaders \u2026 I just try to play as hard as I can and hope everyone follows.”<\/p>\n

Tsitouris leads Union County in rebounding. She’s had at least 15 rebounds in 10 games this season.\u00a0 \u201cI think rebounding is more effort. If you want the ball, you are going to get it,\u201d said Tsitouris. \u201cYou just have to hustle. It is all heart.\u201d\u00a0 In a win over Charlotte Country Day last month, Tsitouris finished with 19 points and 25 rebounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is not always the biggest kid on the floor, but she just outworks people for rebounds,\u201d said Mather. \u201cShe gets up in the air and she is just tenacious.\u201d\u00a0 In Wednesday’s game at Monroe, Tsitouris became the 12th girl in Parkwood’s 52-year history to join the 1,000-point club.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always good to do something you have worked for, but I couldn\u2019t do it without my teammates,\u201d said Tsitouris. \u201cIt\u2019s more about winning. That\u2019s what I\u2019m concerned about. But it\u2019s an honor to get something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

In reaching the 1,000-point plateau, Tsitouris passed the person who inspired her to play the game of basketball \u2014 her mother, who played ball in college at Wingate.\u00a0 Mather feels fortunate he’s getting the opportunity to coach Tsitouris.\u00a0 \u201cShe is a great kid, good grades, never in trouble,” Mather said. “As far as coaching her, she is easy to coach. She just wants to win so badly. What I love about her more then anything is she has a never-ending motor and a short memory. She never takes a second off, she never takes a play off. She will have a bad stretch and it doesn\u2019t faze her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tsitouris has a goal of playing in college, and Mather expects to see it happen.\u00a0 “She doesn’t have any scholarship offers. But Mather said an assistant coach from the Georgia Bulldogs was on campus Thursday, and N.C. State and Appalachian State are also showing interest.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 This article was written by Ash Hutto for the The Enquirer Journal in Monroe, NC, and was published on January 25, 2013.\u00a0 Emry’s NSR scout is Mike Ostler who covers the Charlotte Metro area as well as the South Carolina Upstate for the company.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emry Tsitouris Junior is a Relentless Rebounder Opponents know the key to beating Parkwood’s (NC) girls is stopping (NSR prospect) Emry Tsitouris.\u00a0 Now in her third year as a starter, the 5-11 junior forward made all-conference as a sophomore when she averaged a loud double-double \u2014 15.5 points and 13.0 rebounds.\u00a0 But even though Tsitouris … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7194"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7194"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7198,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7194\/revisions\/7198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}