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2008-09 Boys' Basketball Preview
By Washington Post Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2008; Page E07
Wednesday, December 10, 2008; Page E07
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| DCIAA Roosevelt is coming off its first league title since 1972. ..... Mattison is the first DCIAA player in the class of 2009 to have signed with a Division I school (Florida Atlantic). ..... McKinley's success will depend upon what kind of front-court help the Trainers can give to their stellar backcourt of senior Anthony Myers and junior Calvin Banks, who combined to average more than 32 ppg last season. ..... Thomas led the DCIAA in scoring last season (26 ppg), but sometimes tried to do too much, and his play suffered. Ballou, which has gone 45-11 the past two years but didn't advance to the DCIAA final either time, needs another option to relieve some pressure on Thomas. ..... Cardozo, which won an unprecedented four straight titles from 2004 to '07, could get a breakout season from senior G Rafiel Guthrie, who scored 39 and 44 points, respectively, in the Clerks' first two games this season. | TOP TEAMS 1. Ballou (22-6) 2. Coolidge (19-9) 3. Theodore Roosevelt (19-9) TOP PLAYERS F Darin Drakeford, T. Roosevelt, Sr., 6-1 G Raymond Featherston, H.D. Woodson, Sr., 6-0 F Andre Mattison, Coolidge, Sr., 6-7 G Anthony Myers, McKinley, Sr., 5-11 G Donte Thomas, Ballou, Jr., 6-3 | |
| MARYLAND | ||
| Anne Arundel Coaches are calling the league deeper and more balanced than ever, with as many as six teams harboring realistic hopes of winning the county title. Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Arundel and last season's champion, Old Mill, were the most commonly cited teams to beat. ..... Along with Rudd and Murphy, Glen Burnie has 6-7 forward Justin Kuntz, a transfer from Cardinal Gibbons. ..... Arundel, last year's runner-up, lost 10 players from that team, but the Wildcats bring back a pair of strong guard/forwards in 6-4 Auraum Nuiriankh and 6-2 R.J. Harris. ..... Old Mill, county champs three of the past four years, will be undersized with just one player taller than 6-1. But the Patriots have a sophomore to watch in 5-11 guard/forward Eric Savage. | TOP TEAMS 1. Glen Burnie (13-10) 2. Annapolis (15-8) 3. Old Mill (23-3) TOP PLAYERS G Brendan Bald, Severna Park, Sr., 6-5 G Chris Brice, Annapolis, Jr., 6-1 G-F Tyler Rudd, Glen Burnie, Sr., 6-4 F-C Danny Murphy, Glen Burnie, Sr., 6-6 | |
| Howard River Hill has three players from its 2006 state championship team back on the hardwood. The question is, will the athleticism of football players Mike Campanaro, G Leron Eaddy and F Trey Ames (all seniors) translate into more wins than last year's 14? ..... Long Reach lost standouts Obi Ukwuoma and Deon Queen, but the bulk of Julius Fambro and Mario Lloyde in the low post will again make the Lightning formidable. ..... Howard has a nice trio of guards in Steve Cruz, Quinton Lopez and John Tatum, and the 6-7 Biniak should grab plenty of rebounds. ..... Doolin made heads turn with flashy moves as a freshman, and if he gets hot from the outside come January and February, Marriotts Ridge could be looking at a county title. | TOP TEAMS 1. Atholton (20-6) 2. Howard (17-8) 3. Long Reach (25-3) TOP PLAYERS G Chris Baker, Hammond, Sr., 5-10 G Nick Doolin, Marriotts Ridge, Soph., 5-10 C MacGyver Biniak, Howard, Sr., 6-7 F Justin Hawkins, Howard, Sr., 6-0 F Matt Robinson, Atholton, Jr., 6-4 | |
| Montgomery 4A The county has fielded the past three 4A champions -- Springbrook, Sherwood and Whitman -- and had a team in each final this decade. ..... Already with three starters -- including Olasewere (16.3 ppg) -- returning from last year's titlist, Springbrook got a boost with the transfer of junior point guard DeShaunt Walker, who averaged 17 ppg for Kennedy last season. ..... Hicks led Churchill by averaging 15.6 ppg last season and should get plenty of help from Bullis transfer Elijah Gore, a senior point guard who averaged 10 points per game last season. ..... Coming off its second winning season in six years, Walter Johnson is poised to do more behind seniors Nash Oh and Carl Yaffe, who combined to average 29 ppg last year. ..... Juniors, including Dominique Hansberry and Shawn Stephens, occupy 13 of Richard Montgomery's 14 roster spots. ..... Quince Orchard might only return four players from last year's 16-9 team, but its junior varsity went undefeated. | TOP TEAMS 1. Springbrook (25-2) 2. Churchill (12-12) 3. Walter Johnson (14-10) TOP PLAYERS G Michael Fowler, Whitman, Sr., 6-0 G Chase Hicks, Churchill, Sr., 6-4 F Jamal Olasewere, Springbrook, Sr., 6-5 G DeShaunt Walker, Springbrook, Jr., 6-0 G Carl Yaffe, Walter Johnson, Sr., 6-5 | |
| Montgomery 3A/2A/1A With Goodman, a highly-touted transfer from Wise, joining Massey (19.2 ppg), Seneca Valley has huge expectations, and the potential to reach its third region final in four years. ..... Baker (19 ppg) leads a veteran core that made a terrific playoff run before losing in the 1A West final. ..... Seagears transferred from Northwood after averaging 15.5 ppg last year. ..... Paint Branch has some young big bodies in the paint, which should give some room on the perimeter to Griffin (16.6 ppg), one of the county's top guards. ..... After winning once last season, Rockville won its opener behind a pair of promising sophomores, 6-foot-6 swingman DeAndre Kelly and guard Denzel Moore, and an eight-man junior class. | TOP TEAMS 1. Paint Branch (18-5) 2. Poolesville (16-10) 3. Seneca Valley (12-11) TOP PLAYERS G Kevin Baker, Poolesville, Jr., 6-1 F Jordan Goodman, Seneca Valley, Soph., 6-8 G Stephen Griffin, Paint Branch, Sr., 6-1 G Bruce Massey, Seneca Valley, Sr., 6-3 G Jerome Seagears, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Jr., 6-1 | |
| MVAL Tuscarora won the Chesapeake Conference title last year and reached the Maryland 3A West final. Lone returning starter LaQuan Randolph will be joined by Jonathan Thomas, who played at Towson Catholic last year, and Wayne Craig as the Titans try to push deeper into the playoffs. ..... Defending Piedmont Conference champion Walkersville hopes to advance past the 2A West semifinals, where it fell last year, despite graduating its all-time leading scorer. Junior guard Morris (13.2 ppg, conference-best 5.9 apg last season) and senior forwards Jordan Dixon and Chris Harris will shoulder most of the load. ..... Urbana returns three starters -- including defensive ace Brad Hickman (conference-leading 2 spg last year) -- that trigger an up-tempo pace for the Hawks, who averaged just over 62 ppg last year, fourth highest in the league. | TOP TEAMS 1. Urbana (14-10) 2. Walkersville (19-5) 3. Thomas Johnson (10-14) TOP PLAYERS G Kevin Cross, Thomas Johnson, Sr., 5-11 G Jordan Dixon, Walkersville, Sr., 6-4, F Shea Fisher, Thomas Johnson, Sr., 6-3 G-F Dwayne Jenkins, Thomas Johnson, Sr., 6-4 G Scott Morris, Walkersville, Jr., 6-2 | |
| Prince George's 4A Coming off its first regional title since 1980, Laurel has a new coach (Antoine Gaither) and must replace two of its top scorers, but the Spartans will have a tough backcourt led by Hebron and Corey Woods. ..... Roosevelt has been the league's dominant team this decade, but the Raiders return just one starter this season, though that player, Kromah, should be one of the county's best. ..... Wise could be the team to beat, with Golladay (Mount St..Mary's) and C Delonta Boyd forming a strong outside-inside tandem. ..... Seeking its first regional title since winning a state crown in 1994, DuVal added junior G Keith Crockett from Montrose Christian. ..... Bowie, under first-year coach Cedrick Holbrook, could make a move after going 16-8 last season, while Bladensburg will be without 6-8 Patrick Bridges for a few weeks while he recovers from an ankle injury. | TOP TEAMS 1. Eleanor Roosevelt (16-6) 2. Wise (18-6) 3. Laurel (22-3) TOP PLAYERS C Colin Beatty, DuVal, Sr, 6-4 G David Golladay, Wise, Sr., 6-3 G Marcus Hebron, Laurel, Sr., 6-3 G Lasah Kromah, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sr., 6-5 G Jerald Williams, Bladensburg, Sr., 5-6 | |
| Prince George's 3A/2A/1A This is a league filled with new faces, as five of the 10 teams have new coaches and the top two teams from last season -- Gwynn Park (25-2) and Largo (23-4) -- must replace the bulk of their top players. Gwynn Park has no returning starters, while Largo has just one, Martin, from its Maryland 3A championship team. ..... Douglass also has just one returning starter, but new coach Tyrone Massenburg, who previously had success at Suitland, adds the talented Whatley from Princeton Day. ..... Though just two players have varsity experience -- 6-4 F Antonio Belt and 6-5 C Brandon Waters -- Forestville should be among the league's contenders and could be poised to make a postseason run in the 1A South Region like Surrattsville did last year. Coppock-Bey averaged 22.1 points last season and might be one of the area's best scorers. | TOP TEAMS 1. Douglass (10-13) 2. Fairmont Heights (15-9) 3. Potomac (Md.) (5-18) TOP PLAYERS G A.J. Thomas, Friendly, 6-0, Sr. G Khaalis Coppock-Bey, Fairmont Heights, 6-2, Sr. F Aaron Martin, Largo, 6-4, Sr. F Timmone Whatley, Douglass, 6-4, Soph. G Percy Woods, Crossland, 6-0, Sr. | |
| SMAC Huntingtown broke out for a school record 19 wins last season and a second year under Coach VaShawne Gross should help it challenge for the conference title. ..... Top finishers in the SMAC last year Thomas Stone and Lackey both lost significant chunks of their lineup to graduation but bode athleticism that could propel them to the top of the conference again. ..... As other teams search for chemistry, North Point, in its second varsity season, boasts six experienced seniors and could make strides but lack size in the post. | TOP TEAMS 1.Thomas Stone (24-3) 2. Lackey (24-1) 3. Huntingtown (19-5) TOP PLAYERS G Derrell Armstrong, Chopticon, Sr., 6-1 G Wayne Henry, Lackey, Sr., 6-1 F-C Stephon Battle, Thomas Stone, Jr., 6-5 F Tobias Jenifer, Huntingtown, Sr., 5-10 F Kendall Smith, Thomas Stone, Jr., 6-4 | |
| VIRGINIA | ||
| AAA Cardinal Hylton returns four starters, two of which (Keith Mitchell and Darrell Patterson) are NCAA Division I prospects. ..... Potomac (Va.) only has one starter back, but the Panthers added impact transfers in PG Justin Burrell (Paul VI Catholic) and Charles Shedrick (Atlanta). ..... Freedom-Woodbridge has won the last two Cardinal District tournament titles but does not have any returning starters and has a new coach James West. ..... The district's other first-year coach is Forest Park's Mark Mallisham, who came over from Heritage in Leesburg. | TOP TEAMS 1. Hylton (19-6) 2. Potomac (Va.) (14-8) 3. Woodbridge (10-14) TOP PLAYERS G Kwasi Amponsah, Gar-Field, Sr., 6-1 G Justin Burrell, Potomac (Va.), Sr., 5-9 G Joseph Fears, Freedom-Woodbridge, Jr., 6-3 F Keith Mitchell, Hylton, Sr., 6-7 G Darrell Patterson, Hylton, Sr., 6-1 F Raphiael Putney, Woodbridge, Sr., 6-8 | |
| AAA Cedar Run In 2007-08, only one game separated first and fourth place at the end of the regular season. This year, there could be a similar crunch at the top. ..... Liberty, which finished third, returns every starter, while Fauquier brings back district player of the year Benimon, who averaged more than 18 points per game. ..... Battlefield lost five seniors, including four starters, but returns several proven players and adds Bo Revell, who quarterbacked the football team, and at 6-6 adds size inside. ..... Osbourn Park, defending co-champion Culpeper and Loudoun Valley also could be in the mix. | TOP TEAMS 1. Liberty (17-7) 2. Battlefield (7-14) 3. Fauquier (7-15) TOP PLAYERS F Jerrelle Benimon, Fauquier, Sr., 6-8 F Andrew Brookins, Osbourn Park, Sr., 6-7 G Stephen Yates, Liberty, Sr., 6-0 G Derrick Lee, Liberty, Sr., 6-1 | |
| AAA Commonwealth North Stafford is the frontrunner with the return of swingman Darnell, the reigning district player of the year. Darnell's older brother, Chris, is a former North Stafford standout now at William and Mary. The Wolverines return four starters. ..... Riverbend could surprise with versatile F Micheal Phillips, a Howard commitment. ..... Mountain View is the defending district champion but returns only one starter. ..... Stafford returns 10 players with experience. | TOP TEAMS 1. North Stafford (15-11) 2. Stafford (12-8) 3. Riverbend (15-8) TOP PLAYERS G-F Matt Darnell, North Stafford, 6-6, Sr. F Darrien Downing, Stafford, 6-2, Sr. F Derek Mosley, Mountain View, 6-4, Sr. F Michael Phillips, Riverbend, 6-7, Sr. | |
| AAA Concorde Chantilly is looking for its first district title since 1998. The Chargers' junior varsity and freshman squads combined to go 32-0; there are four sophomores among the team's top eight players. Manning averaged 3.5 blocks per game; May was the district player of the year. ..... Westfield, which lost four of its top five scorers, and Herndon, which lost six of its top seven scorers, have won the previous five district titles. ..... Herndon welcomes Fairfax senior transfer Darian Olson, who scored 17 points in his Hornets debut. ..... Oakton got off to a late start because of the school's extended football season. ..... Robinson (Brian Nelson) and Centreville (Drew Murphy) have new coaches. | TOP TEAMS 1. Chantilly (21-4) 2. Herndon (12-11) 3. Westfield (21-3) TOP PLAYERS G-F Warren Denny, Centreville, Jr, 6-3 F Isaac Johnson, Herndon, Sr., 6-3 F Chris Kearney, Westfield, Sr., 6-7 C John Manning, Chantilly, Soph., 6-11 G Justin May, Sr., Chantilly, Sr., 6-0 | |
| AAA Liberty W.T. Woodson junior G Max Lenox, who was second on the team last season averaging 14.4 points per game, will be out for much of the season with a knee injury . ..... Madison's Ogolo, who is coming off hip surgery, is the only player on the Warhawks' roster to have started a varsity game. ..... McLean lost district and region player of the year Tarek Ammoury and lists no one on the roster taller than 6-3. ..... Stone Bridge adds size with 6-3, 270-pound N.C. State-bound football star Brian Slay and scoring with sophomore Paul VI transfer G Nic Brown. | TOP TEAMS 1. W.T. Woodson (19-7) 2. Langley (24-5) 3. Madison (20-7) TOP PLAYERS G Derek Baker, Langley, Sr., 6-3 C Spencer de Mars, Jefferson, Sr., 6-9 G Omi Ogolo, Madison, Sr., 6-0 G-F Stephen Stepka, W.T. Woodson, Sr., 6-6 G Travis Williams, South Lakes, Sr., 5-10 | |
| AAA National Yorktown has won the past two district tournaments after finishing 7-5 and 8-4 in the district during the regular seasons. ..... Stuart returns all five starters. The Raiders, who went from four wins in 2006-07 to 15 last season, will host Montrose Christian on Feb..3. ..... Mount Vernon returns its second- through fifth-leading scorers. And Kyle Ricks, a 6-5, 240-pound football player, gives the Majors their most notable post presence in some time. ..... Wakefield slipped to 8-14 last season after reaching the region final the previous year. | TOP TEAMS 1. Mount Vernon (16-9) 2. Stuart (15-9) 3. Yorktown (14-12) TOP PLAYERS F Robert Coleman, Mount Vernon, Sr., 6-2 G-F Jonathan Ford, Wakefield, Sr., 6-4 G Antonio Harris, Stuart, Jr., 6-2 F-C Simon Kilday, Yorktown, Sr., 6-3 G Gavin Treweek, Washington-Lee, Sr., 6-2 | |
| AAA Patriot T.C. Williams, the Northern Region's first state champion since 1981, has won 52 consecutive Patriot games and has lost only three games in the region the past three years. The Titans must replace four of their top five scorers. Former assistantJulian King takes over as head coach. ..... Lake Braddock has four freshmen. Morra, a four-year starting point guard, scored 50 points in his season debut. ..... Hayfield, which lost two games to T.C. by a total of nine points last season, brings back its second- through eighth-leading scorers. ..... Holloway, now at Lee, was West Potomac's leading scorer last year at 15.4 ppg. ..... West Springfield senior Bryn Renner (26.5 ppg) is sitting out this season to concentrate on other sports. ..... The Patriot swept the Concorde in four first-round regional games last season. | TOP TEAMS 1. T.C. Williams (29-3) 2. Lake Braddock (17-9) 3. Hayfield (14-8) TOP PLAYERS F Frank Holloway, Lee, Sr., 6-5 G Edward Jenkins, T.C. Williams, Sr., 6-0 G Dominic Morra, Lake Braddock, Sr., 5-10 G Rayshawn Rigans, Hayfield, Jr., 5-10 F Ryan Yates, T.C. Williams, Jr., 6-7 | |
| AA Battlefield Courtland, which advanced to the AA quarterfinals last year, returns four starters and its top three scorers from a year ago, including Duke-bound Josh Hairston. The Cougars have won three of the past four district titles. ..... James Monroe returns seven players , but could be slow to jell because most of them played on the Yellow Jackets' state championship football team, whose season ended this past weekend. ..... First-year school Eastern View could contend thanks to three starters who last year logged significant varsity time at Highland School and Culpeper High. | TOP TEAMS 1. Courtland (19-8) 2. James Monroe (9-15) 3. Chancellor (15-10) TOP PLAYERS G DeVontae Atkins, James Monroe, Sr., 5-10 C Quartez Carter, Spotsylvania, Sr., 6-5 F Josh Hairston, Courtland, Jr., 6-8 G Ryan Hickman, Caroline, Sr., 6-2 | |
| AA Dulles There are several new coaches in the area, with Park View, Heritage and Broad Run all starting under new regimes. ..... Heritage will look to win a fourth consecutive regular season title, but lost nine seniors to graduation. ..... Dominion hopes to improve around last year's district player of the year Albritton, who averaged 25 points per game last season. ..... Potomac Falls lost its starting five from 2007-08 but still may be the district's preseason favorite. | TOP TEAMS 1. Loudoun County (18-7) 2. Potomac Falls (17-8) 3. Dominion (11-11) TOP PLAYERS G Deandre Albritton, Dominion, Sr., 5-10 G Kevin Bartnick, Potomac Falls, Sr., 6-1 G Joe Bushrod, Loudoun County, Sr., 5-10 F Kevin McGaughey, Broad Run, Jr., 6-4 G Stephen Shockley, Heritage, Sr., 6-0 | |
| AA Northwestern Defending AA champion Millbrook lost Virginia Tech-bound guard Erick Green, who transferred to Paul VI Catholic for his senior season, but the Pioneers still return three starters. ..... Handley, which advanced to the Region II semifinals last season, has the most talent coming back and is poised to return to the top of the district after finishing second to rival Millbrook the past two seasons. ..... Skyline returns most of its roster, including athletic swingman Thorne, and could surprise the league's perennial favorites. | TOP TEAMS 1. Handley (19-5) 2. Millbrook (29-1) 3. Skyline (13-10) TOP PLAYERS G Matt Johnson, James Wood, Sr., 6-1 C Calvin Rodney, Millbrook, Sr., 6-2 C Clayton Rodney, Millbrook, Sr., 6-1 G-F Andrew Thorne, Skyline, Sr., 6-3 G Vance Washington, Handley, Sr., 6-0 | |
| A Bull Run Clarke County has won the past five regular season and district tournament championships, but the Eagles graduated everyone who played significant minutes from last year's team, including Chandler Rhoads, the program's all-time leading scorer. The new league favorite is the polar opposite: Madison County, which did not graduate a single player and has 10 juniors, including Falk, Carter and 6-1 forward Logan Terrell. ..... Manassas Park, 12-14 a season ago, plans to have an up-tempo style with eight seniors, including John Idigo and Brandon Livingston. ..... George Mason could be dangerous with a pair of double-double threats in Chandler (14.5 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per game) and Cheney (9.9 ppg, 11.5 rpg). | TOP TEAMS 1. Madison County (15-10) 2. George Mason (13-14) 3. Clarke County (20-6) TOP PLAYERS G Jerel Carter, Madison County, Jr., 6-3 F Joel Chandler, George Mason, Sr., 6-2 C Jordan Cheney, George Mason, Jr., 6-7 F David Falk, Madison County, Jr., 6-5 | |
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| IAC Landon returns Webster, the IAC's leading scorer and rebounder for the past two seasons and one of 125 McDonald's all-American national finalists. Inside presence Stephen Matthews will have help from sophomore center Darion Atkins, who is drawing early recruiting interest from Xavier, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Illinois, Dayton, Georgetown and Tennessee. ..... Episcopal will look to Given Kalipinde (19 ppg) to improve on lift it over a 16-8 season in which it fell 64-62 to area power Montrose Christian. ..... Georgetown Prep will lean heavily on Markel Starks (Georgetown) and Robert Olson (Loyola, Md.) to lead an inexperienced group that welcomes eight new players. ..... Reigning IAC champion Bullis will rely on Warren Flood (10.7 ppg). | TOP TEAMS 1. Georgetown Prep (19-6) 2. Landon (11-13) 3. Episcopal (16-8) TOP PLAYERS G Christian Webster, Landon, Sr., 6-4 G Given Kalipinde, Episcopal, Sr., 6-3 G Markel Starks, Georgetown Prep, Jr., 6-2 G Robert Olson, Georgetown Prep, Sr., 6-4 F Warren Flood, Bullis, Sr., 6-3 | |
| MAC Potomac School returns P.J. Miller (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Brian Freeman (Fordham) from its 24-7 Virginia Independent School Division II state championship team. The Panthers also add promising freshman G Cullen Hamilton. ..... Looking for its third MAC title in four seasons, Flint Hill returns four starters and will rely on G Doug Howard to distribute between scoring threats Lockhart and Glover. ..... Alexander Zurn is one of three returning St..Andrew's starters aiming to improve the team's win total for the fifth consecutive season. ..... Bors is an inside presence that could help Sidwell Friends overcome its lack of three-point shooting. ..... Mike Russ of St..James enters the season with more than 1,200 points and is chasing the school record of 1,850. | TOP TEAMS 1. Flint Hill (24-6) 2. Potomac School (24-7) 3. Sidwell Friends (8-18) TOP PLAYERS G P.J. Miller, Potomac School, Sr., 6-2 C Brian Freeman, Potomac School, Sr., 6-8 G Jawuan Lockhart, Flint Hill, Sr., 6-1 G Jeremy Glover, Flint Hill, Sr., 6-3 F Christian Bors, Sidwell Friends, Sr., 6-5 | |
| PVAC Chemerinski, a Cornell signee, leads a deep and talented Jewish Day squad whose defense led the conference last season, holding opposing offenses to 34.4 points per game. ..... Washington International receives a boost from the return of Spetalnick, who spent his sophomore year at St..John's, he'll look to mesh with the team's four returning senior starters in hopes of bettering the 8-10 conference record of a year ago. | TOP TEAMS 1. Jewish Day School (17-4) 2. Washington International School (9-11) 3. Barrie School (18-8) TOP PLAYERS F Eitan Chemerinski, Jewish Day, Sr., 6-8 G Doug Spetalnick, Washington Int'l, Jr., 6-1 G Edmond Wright II, Queen Anne, Sr., 5-11 C,J.D. Garris, Covenant Life,Soph.,6-6 G,Stephen Bonser, Sandy Spring Friends School,Sr.,6-0 | |
| WCAC The area's top league is loaded again this season, with many top players returning, including a trio of junior guards who have made oral verbal commitments to top college programs: O'Connell's Marshall (North Carolina), DeMatha's Selby (Tennessee) and Gonzaga's Tyler Thornton (Duke). ..... DeMatha might be the favorite again, with three double-digit scorers returning: Selby, G Naji Hibbert (Texas A&M) and G Marcus Rouse (Stony Brook). ..... Coming off the best season in school history, Gonzaga returns the Princeton-bound Hummer and Thornton. ..... The team on the rise could be McNamara, with Whack (George Mason) and 6-9 C Talib Zanna (Pittsburgh). ..... Paul VI (14-18) should be much improved after adding the All-Met Green from Millbrook and sophomore F Deon Jones, whose older brother, Jeff, plays at Virginia. | TOP TEAMS DeMatha (20-10) Bishop McNamara (17-12) Gonzaga (34-1) TOP PLAYERS G Erick Green, Paul VI Catholic, Sr., 6-3 F Ian Hummer, Gonzaga, Sr., 6-7 G Kendall Marshall, O'Connell, Jr., 6-4 G Josh Selby, DeMatha, Jr., 6-2 G Rashad Whack, Bishop McNamara, Sr., 6-3 | |
| Independents It's the usual suspects in the hunt among the region's top teams. Montrose Christian lost two top players as All-Met F Terrell Vinson transferred to St.Frances of Baltimore, and F Tristian Spurlock, a Virginia recruit, left for Word of Life. The Mustangs, though, found more than capable replacements in Yarou and Terrence Ross. Yarou, who attended Massanutten Military Academy last year, and Armwood have signed with Villanova, while Ross, a top junior, is from Portland, Ore. ..... Taylor and a strong supporting cast could make this one of Coach Trevor Brown's best teams at National Christian. ..... Riverdale Baptist has a veteran lineup led by Farrell, who has signed with Massachusetts, and 6-4 G Bryan Wilson, who made the all-tournament team at the Lone Star Invitational last week in San Antonio. | TOP TEAMS 1. Montrose Christian (21-4) 2. National Christian (24-8) 3. Riverdale Baptist (32-5) TOP PLAYERS F Isaiah Armwood, Montrose Christian, Sr., 6-8 G Javorn Farrell, Riverdale Baptist, Sr., 6-5 G Terrence Ross, Montrose Christian, Jr., 6-5 F Dante Taylor, National Christian, Sr., 6-9 C Mouphtaou Yarou, Montrose Christian, Sr., 6-10 | |
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