After filling the role as Wetumpka’s starting point guard in his freshman season, Robert Rose saw expectations of his play rise from both himself and his coaches. Wetumpka coach Byron Gaskin is in his first season and while some changes come with a new coach, Gaskin knew keeping Rose at point guard was important to his team’s success.

“He’s been a real strong facilitator for us,” Gaskin said. “He’s making sure we get into the right sets and he is pushing the pace when we want to. He’s real savvy in knowing how to control the tempo.”

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.