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Boys High School Basketball Player of the Week: Jose Gutierrez, U.S. Grant</p>
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The 6-foot-7, 180-pound forward had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocked shots to earn The Oklahoman&#39;s weekly honor.</h2>
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<span property="dc:creator"><span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By <a href="Click Here Wright</a></span></span> | <span class="published" title="2013-02-04 18:07:09"> Published: February 4, 2013 </span></span><span class="source-org vcard" style="display: none;"><span class="org fn" style="display: none;">Oklahoman</span></span> <span><img alt="Comment on this article" border="0" src="Click Here" /> <a href="Click Here class="fb_comments_count_zero" fb-xfbml-state="parsed" href="Click Here class="fb_comments_count">Leave a comment</span></fb:comments-count></a></span>
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There have been times in recent years when four wins was a season total for the U.S. Grant boys basketball team.</p>
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But led by 6-foot-7, 180-pound forward Jose Gutierrez, the Generals won their fourth straight game, and ninth of the season, with a 49-34 defeat of John Marshall on Friday.</p>
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<span class="entry-content">Gutierrez posted a triple-double in the win &mdash; 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocked shots &mdash; to earn The Oklahoman&#39;s Boys Basketball Player of the Week honor.</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">But it wasn&#39;t a one-game show for Gutierrez, who has become a force in the paint both offensively and defensively for the Generals.</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">&ldquo;He&#39;s starting to step forward and show some leadership qualities, so we&#39;ve really been leaning on him the last few games,&rdquo; first-year head coach Damon Hornbeak said. &ldquo;He&#39;s really quick off his feet and blocks a lot of shots. But he&#39;s very disciplined and hardly ever fouls out.&rdquo;</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">At 9-10 on the year, the Generals are building confidence as the postseason approaches.</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">&ldquo;We&#39;re playing on another level lately,&rdquo; Hornbeak said. &ldquo;The defense is clicking, and the players are believing in themselves more.&rdquo;</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">Gutierrez &mdash; nicknamed &ldquo;Tree&rdquo; because he&#39;s so tall and skinny &mdash; has been at the center of the team&#39;s resurgence. Averaging nearly a double-double for the season, he could be on his way to earning a college scholarship.</span></p>
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<span class="entry-content">&ldquo;Oklahoma City University came up and looked at him earlier,&rdquo; Hornbeak said. &ldquo;But he&#39;s just starting to compile these numbers, so there could be more coming.&rdquo;</span></p>