Tristan Hornbuckle
@triston_horn2
IG:@triston.hornbuckle2
5'10, 160lbs, c/o 25
Huntington High School, WV
Tristan is a three-point sniper with a high IQ and a nonstop motor. Tristan also is explosive off the bounce and a fierce finisher at the rim. He uses great court vision to deliver sweet passes. Tristan effectively mixes it up on the boards and is a rock-solid defender who enjoys taking cookies and turning them into easy transition buckets.
Tristan had to miss last season due to an injury to his knee in the first game. After surgery watching his teammates play from the sideline was the most hurtful thing Tristan had to endure. Supporting his team wasn't so bad. However, not being able to join them on that floor during games was something Tristan will never forget. Tristan's goal for this upcoming season is to help his team win the state tournament - every team's ultimate goal. Individually he wants to be the best version of himself he can be. Tristan wants to get better and better every game. While also earning his way onto the All-Conference Team.
Playing AAU for Team Mayo Tristan's main focus was to be more aggressive offensively and continuing to play defense at a high level.
High-stakes games, good defensive possessions, big runs, and opponents talking trash also get Tristan going. This ignites his fire and fuels the energy to take his game to another level.
Tristan handles adversity by letting it go and moving on to the next play.
A coach can expect from Tristan a player with a high IQ, unselfishness on the offensive end, nonstop motor, effort, intensity, and communication.
Tristan sees himself playing at the D2 level. He believes his size hurts him for D1 opportunities. However his IQ, attention to detail, and willingness to do the dirty work while being a blue-collar stud mixing it up on the boards, playing solid defense, making the right passes, communicating well, and shooting the 3 ball at a high percentage is certainly good enough for a D2 spot.
I assess Tristan has a little something to prove this upcoming season and has every intention of making a statement one last time. Tristan is hungry after sitting and watching. He knows he can help impact the success of this team. I feel Tristan will make plenty of noise as he goes out guns blazing and opens a few doors for himself to live his dream. Stay tuned.
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