The Dayton Flyers conducted their second public scrimmage Saturday morning at the Frericks Center as the preseason winds down and exhibition games loom in the not-too-distant future. While the scrimmage was without the services of Brooks Hall and Sammy Smith, those who showed up played hard and a few really shined. The following are impressions we were left with after watching the action…

David Morris — Morris was in another world the entire game. He sank 8-10 treys easy on nearly as many attempts. Everything he threw up went in the basket. Shooting aside, his ball-handling was very good and he had a few nifty wraparound passes in the paint. Turnovers were never a problem for him. Morris was clearly the best performer of the day.

Ramod Marshall — The backup to David Morris at the PG slot is looking more capable every day. He handles the basketball much better than critics argued after he signed with Georgia and then Dayton and also has a really nice shot from behind the arc. Marshall and Morris went at each other’s throats all morning and, by and large, both players looked capable of handling the PG duties on a consistent basis. Marshall is extremely quick and should make Morris a better player — and vice versa.

Tony Stanley — The senior “franchise player” was vintage Stanley. While he made some three-pointers and had a few dipsey-doos in the paint, Stanley continues to be the blue-collar man in the paint. He scrapped for rebounds and took the ball into the paint on many occasions only to get fouled and make free throws — and a lot of free throws he made. Stanley hardly ever forced the issue and pulled off the trigger when a seemingly good look suddenly vanished. There is little Stanley can’t do if he puts his mind to it. Stanley was paired with Marshall in the backcourt and never missed a beat.

Sean Finn — Finn started off terribly slow and refused to even call for the ball in the post. It continued for a while as the freshman center seemed lost on the court and didn’t take an active involvement in the game. This all changed however as the coaching staff started running set plays into him. Finn got more comfortable on the court and began putting in short turnarounds off the glass, stick-backs, and even a dunk. When the Flyers threw the ball over the defense and into Finn’s hands, he caught the ball well and finished immediately. Finn still needs another 30lb of muscle, but confidence – or lack thereof — should tell his story this year.

Jason Osborne — Osborne got beat in the low blocks several times by Finn and others in the early going. He’s very raw but you can’t coach 260lb and it remains to be seen whether the rumors are true that he is a likely redshirt candidate. He looked more comfortable as the scrimmage went on and had a couple up-and-ins.

Yuanta Holland — Holland had an average game, but it appears he’s been working hard on his foul shooting. When he steps to the line his form looks good and they are going in the hoop.

Lamar Hill — Hill was very active in the early going and had strong stick-back dunk in the first half. Hill is quite mobile and can step outside toward the wing, but he took a shot to a knee in a loose-ball pile-up and sat on the sidelines for the rest of the scrimmage.

Keith Waleskowski — KWal wasn’t a low-post force, but had a couple stick-backs and won the awards for most floorburns on the team. Say what you want, but Waleskowski hustles and has no quit. Having said that, he needs to be more offensive-minded.

Stan King — King is a great athlete. He hit a couple treys and beat his man off the dribble for a baseline layup, but relies on the three-point shot too much. There is a lot of promise here though if he continues to do what the coaching staff asks of him.

Nate Green — Green didn’t stand out on Saturday, but that also means he didn’t stand out for playing poorly. Green did some dirty work in the paint and looked fairly comfortable at the charity stripe.