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Born to Ball: Marshall's Lowe Has Hoops in His Genes
JALAND LOWE’S BASKETBALL ROOTS DATE BACK TO WHEN HE COULD FIRST BOUNCE A BALL.
His father Marland Lowe is a powerbroker on the AAU circuit as the Southwest Director of Grassroots Basketball. With that being said, Jaland has always been around the game.
“My Dad has influenced me a lot,” Lowe said. “Being able to watch him coach so many different pros and college players helped guide the way for me. He knows what it takes to get to the next level and has trained and coached me in the right direction to help me get there.”
The Fort Bend Marshall product has had the green light to shoot from anywhere on the court for coach Ronnie Courtney since arriving as a sophomore from Kinkaid.
“I would describe my style of play on the court as smooth, tough and strategic,” said Lowe. “My experience at Marshall has helped me and my game a lot. Coach [Ronnie] Courtney trusts me to run his team. His system has helped to enhance my game and has given me a lot of confidence. The opportunity to play public school basketball at Marshall under Coach Courtney has been a great experience.”
Marshall has gone 32-0 the last two seasons in district play due to the extraordinary play of Lowe, who averages nearly 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists a game.
As his career wraps up as one of the greatest players in the history of the program, Lowe will take his lethal jump shot to the University of Pittsburgh.
“The coaching staff, the opportunities and the playing style really helped me choose Pitt,” he said. “Head coach Jeff Capel and assistant Milan Brown stayed in constant communication with me, which created a great relationship between us. They told me how I would fit into Pitt’s program and how my game translates to the winning culture that they have built there. Coach Capel trusts his guards to really run his team and told me he thinks I’d be able to help run it next year.”
So, with the keys to a DI program in his pocket, what are his ultimate goals?
“In five or 10 years, I see myself playing on an NBA team trying to win a Championship and hopefully be considered one of the best players in the NBA,” said Lowe. “I also see myself as being a player that a lot of people can look up to.”
For Fort Bend Marshall fans, Lowe will not soon be forgotten as he helped reverse the direction of the program for years to come.
2022 All-VYPE Public School Boys Basketball Team presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
What a 2021-22 season it was for boys basketball in the city of Houston.
We saw Atascocita make it to its second-straight UIL State Boys Basketball Tournament and has established itself as one of the power programs in Houston. FB Clements and Cy Ranch had historic seasons as well.
VYPE has scoured the stats and has named the 2022 All-VYPE Public School Basketball Team presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Team of the Year: Atascocita High School
Player of the Year Nominees: P.J. Haggerty (Crosby), Jacolb Cole (Bellaire) and Camron Amboree (Shadow Creek)
Offensive Player of the Year: Jaland Lowe, FB Marshall
Defensive Player of the Year: Charles Chukwu, Paetow
Newcomer: Christian Jones, Mayde Creek
Coach: David Martinez (Atascocita)
First Team
Chris Johnson, Elkins
Jacolb Cole, Bellaire
Dubem Muoneke, Cy Ranch
Camron Amboree, Shadow Creek
Divine Ugochukwu, Clements
Second Team
Seth Jones, Dickinson
Trevor Frank, Paetow
Landyn Jumawan, Atascocita
Jesaiah McWright, Cypress Falls
Shawn Jones, Shadow Creek
Honorable Mention
Zion Pipkin, Westfield
Chris McDermott, Booker T. Washington
Angel Johnson, Atascocita
Angel Sonnier, Mayde Creek
Sean Elkinton, Crosby