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Boys basketball player of the week (1/23): Coppell's Jett Raines

What he did: In Coppell's victories against Saginaw and Denton Guyer, Raines had 43 points and 23 rebounds.

Who is he? A 6-8 senior forward

The stats: He had 22 points against Saginaw and 21 against Denton Guyer. He is averaging 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds for Coppell, which is 19-6 and 5-2 in District 7-5A.

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He said it: "I noticed I needed to become a better mid-range shooting threat because it would open up more opportunities to score and distribute to other players."

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Coach said it: "He's risen to the occasion almost every night. He has had some monster games." — Brad Chasteen

Did you know? Raines has offers from UT-Arlington and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He's also being recruited by Air Force, Denver, Missouri State and Rice. He said he probably will wait until spring before making a decision. … He plays drums in an Indie-Rock band called Seastroke. Its music is featured on ITunes. … Named after his grandfather, Norman Jett, a South Oak Cliff football coach in the 1970s.

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