tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3544572885705273172024-03-05T05:46:27.363-06:00Louisiana Basketball ReportBringing you the most up to date information on all the top news on Louisiana Boy's High School basketball players in the state, the LBR will be giving an in depth analysis of recruiting, game updates, player updates and any information regarding Louisiana High School BasketballCoach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-65573636877933107792022-07-26T17:04:00.001-05:002022-07-26T17:08:46.476-05:00Offers, Interest Pouring in For Dominic Magee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As many of you know, March through July are huge months for a kids recruiting, one kid taking advantage of that is New Orleans, LA (Helen Cox) PG Dominic MaGee. The 6'4" athletic lead guard has had a huge spring that is transferring into a huge summer. Playing his travel ball with Baton Rouge based Louisiana Future, MaGee has raised his stock a ton. Coming into the summer as a virtual unknown nationally, the rising 2014 PG has definitely seen his stock rise. After a 1st round exit of the playoffs during his junior year, MaGee has since been working on his game and traveling the country against the top players nationally. A strong, physical PG that is explosive and can score, MaGee is a high major player that when he limits his turnovers, will be one of the top players in the country next season. With fellow New Orleans player Craig Victor departing St. Augustine HS, MaGee is considered the #1 player in Louisiana now. With that target on his back, he will be out to prove that he deserves this title. Below is a Q&A that Dominic and Louisiana Basketball Report had yesterday.<br />
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LBR: What schools have officially offered?<br />
DM: LSU, UCLA, Alabama, Oklahoma, Houston, Memphis, Louisville, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Tulsa, Minnesota, Auburn, Oral Roberts, Arizona and Texas A&M<br />
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LBR: If you have a top 10 list of schools, who are they and why?<br />
DM: I don't have a top 10. I want to enjoy the process.<br />
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LBR: When will you make a decision?<br />
DM: I am not sure, just weighing all of my options.<br />
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LBR: What schools are recruiting you that haven't offered, but you would like to get an offer from?<br />
DM: Kansas, Kansas State and Texas<br />
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LBR: Who are the best players you have faced?<br />
DM: Rashad Vaughn(Top 15 Recruit Nationally), Josh Perkins(Top 30 Recruit Nationally) and Jaylin Lindsay(Top 50 Recruit nationally and new Providence Commit)<br />
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LBR: What is your current GPA and ACT?<br />
DM: GPA is 2.8 and my ACT is 17 but I will be taking it again in September.<br />
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LBR: How big of an influence is your mom and who will be helping with your decision?<br />
DM: My mom is my #1 fan, she is my heart. With my decision, my family will be helping me.<br />
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LBR: What are some things that people don't know about Dominic Magee that you want them to know?<br />
DM: I am a fun loving kid, who loves to have fun, I am coach able, I want to learn more about the game, I want to get better and I don't want to learn from a coach that wants to put me down or hates on me.<br />
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LBR: What do you want to accomplish this season at Helen Cox?<br />
DM: I want to take my team past the 1st round and win state.<br />
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LBR: What camps have you been to this summer?<br />
DM: I have been to the Reebok Breakout Camp, LeBron James Skills Academy and the Deron Williams/Kyrie Irving Skills Academy.<br />
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LBR: What did you learn from these events?<br />
DM: I learned to be a smarter PG, how to play more smoothly and that I need to be more patient on the pick and roll as well as being a more vocal leader/floor general.<br />
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We would like to personally thank Dominic for his time and we look forward to seeing how he does the rest of the month with Louisiana Future.<br />
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Also, follow Dominic on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Youngindnic" target="_blank">@YounginDnic</a> and follow us on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/LA_BballReport" target="_blank">@LA_BBALLREPORT</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachB_Sibley" target="_blank">@CoachB_Sibley</a><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-color: initial; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-style: none; border-top: medium none; border-width: medium;">On July 5th Elevated Heights will be hosting its 1st annual Workouts with the Stars program. This is the opportunity to give kids around Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, an inside look on what it takes to play on the highest levels of basketball in the world. The workouts will feature some of Baton Rouge’s best athletes that are on display every year to the entire world. Some athlete’s that will be attending these workout are 2008 NBA Champion <a href="http://iambigbaby.com/">Glen Davis</a>, the Charlotte Bobcats <a href="http://www.tyrusthomasinc.org/">Tyrus Thomas</a> and <a href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/garrett_temple/">Garrett Temple</a> and many many more. This will give the kids an opportunity of a lifetime to learn from professional athletes that love the game of basketball with a passion. Workouts will start at 9am until 12pm. Then the players will break for lunch and come back to play some pick up games from 4pm to 7pm. The places these workout will be held will vary. Don’t mess this opportunity that many of us never got a chance to be a part of!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-color: initial; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-style: none; border-top: medium none; border-width: medium;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div closure_uid_xxaupw="308">Written by Bobby Sibley @CoachB_Sibley on twitter</div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="308"><br /></div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="308">It has been an amazing summer for the 2013 stud from Madison Preparatory School in Baton Rouge, LA, Jarell Martin. The 6'7" 210 lb. small forward has really blown up over the past few months. We have been told about this kid for a year now. First by his high school coach, Jeff Jones. Coach Jones told us he had a kid that was very raw(with ability) that could shoot and was very athletic, and coach was right as always. Another person, EJ Avery, one of Martin's first AAU coaches and kind of a close mentor, said Martin was not too strong but talented. He was right as well. So, after several months of wait, we finally got our first peak of the rising star at a tournament in Baton Rouge back in late March. </div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="308"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="308"><div closure_uid_iqohui="279">The first game he played was against La. Tech signee Michael Kayser. Jarell was very impressive, scoring on post moves, mid-range jumpers, 3-pointers, and transition dunks. The next game was the same as they played a highly talented team from Mississippi featuring 6'8" Jamal Hester (C/O 2012 Madison Ridgeland HS) and Twymond Howard (Rivals.com Top 100 player for 2012). Martin continued to do work in his 2nd game of the night as he had close to 30 points and 15 rebounds in a close loss. The 3rd game he played was the one that really caught our attention as he was playing against the Dallas Mustangs-Booker featuring top 10 Keith Frazier in the 2013 class. As the game started, you could see Martin was about to go off. He opened with a 3 deep, followed by some key blocks, rebounds and nice assists. As the 1st half went on, Martin was just amazing, looking at my notes from that day, he had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in the 1st half to go with 3 steals and assists. In the second half and overtime it was Martin vs. Frazier. The unknown star went even with and more often than not got the best of Frazier. The two traded deep 3's, mid-range pull-ups, dunks, including a Martin dunk on top of the Mustangs 6'6" post Soma Edo. In consecutive possessions, Frazier hit a 3 over Martin, Martin then returned the favor with a corner 3 over Frazier, Frazier followed with a miss and Martin then hit the go ahead triple over Frazier. Martin's team got the win, while Martin got what he wanted, somebody with credibility to get his name on the national radar. </div></div></div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="279"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="279"><div closure_uid_xxaupw="313">As the game was going on, we tweeted Martin's fantastic game. Tweets were sent to rivals.com analysts Jerry Meyer and Eric Bossi, scout.com's Evan Daniels and Brian Snow, ESPN's Dave Telep and Van Coleman of Top 100 Hoops. All responded in awe and all asked for Martin's summer schedule. After the game, we spoke with Martin and coach EJ Avery. Both told us to do what we had to do to get him known. To say the least, we believe we did. The credit doesn't go to us, but to Jarell, Coach Avery, Coach Jones and to Brandon Bass Elite founder Scooter Owens. Three weeks later, Jarell got invited to the Nike Top 100 camp, had an article on rivals, scout, Top 100 and ESPN. A month later, was <a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-2752">nationally ranked by Rivals at 89</a>. With all the accolades coming to Jarell, he was so humble when we asked how he did. He said, "Coach, I just did ok. I was coming off an ankle injury and I kind of struggled. I did show athleticism and my shot off though." Martin is such a humble and hardworking kid. After his performance in Arkansas at the Real Deal in the Rock, Martin's next stop was the Memorial Day Classic in New Orleans where he led the New Orleans Elite to a championship finish with wins over the Houston Defenders(they have 3 top 50 players, Aaron and Andrew Harrison and 6'9" Shaquille Cleare), ATL Celtics and a few others. The team features Javan Felix(2012 PG with tons of high major offers), Craig Victor, one of the top 2014 players nationally and Martin. During that weekend, Martin avg. 17 and 8. Following this event, Martin was featured in a Slam Magazine Online article.</div></div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="279"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="279"><div closure_uid_xxaupw="319">His next stop was his biggest and most important, it was the NIKE top 100 event in St. Louis, MO. The two weeks leading up to the event, we got to watch Martin in summer league action with his HS team. It was a nice change of pace for Martin as he was put on the low block because he was his teams biggest player. He didn't look too comfortable down there but he was still able to score on turnaround jumpers and hook shots. In transition he was amazing as one game he threw down a windmill and on the next possession a dunk on top of a kid. After the last game we saw him play, we spoke with Martin on being aggressive, not taking plays off and being able to dominate no matter the competition. It sometimes seemed like that in HS basketball he was being complacent, instead of being the aggressor. Also, when he got to camp, he had to be the aggressor too, defensively and offensively and not be passive. He must have taken the advice because in the <a href="http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&pid=88&yr=2013&cfg=bb">next scout.com 2013 rankings Martin was placed in the top 40 at 37</a>. A major jump for an unranked kid. Since the event and the release of the rankings, Martin has continued to excel. He went up to the Adidas Invitational with Brandon Bass Elite and did well again and on Friday of this past week, he had perhaps the dunk of the summer as he went between the legs in transition. The proof, well it is below, thanks to the website Yay Area's Finest and BallisLife for both capturing this dunk. </div></div><div closure_uid_xxaupw="279"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivK0d88vc0gsA0RRGA_zWDbJEXGTUkSt55NAkTwWUhJcC1cyI-doi5iKam06g3rs9G_jyXSIUQva6r8nn2M1_1IFI2yCs9N163F1csxP-8Z0nF_PAuNhSnHrChBtGAZwdrl5k12cDuGMfC/s1600/Brian+Bridgewater.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivK0d88vc0gsA0RRGA_zWDbJEXGTUkSt55NAkTwWUhJcC1cyI-doi5iKam06g3rs9G_jyXSIUQva6r8nn2M1_1IFI2yCs9N163F1csxP-8Z0nF_PAuNhSnHrChBtGAZwdrl5k12cDuGMfC/s320/Brian+Bridgewater.JPG" /></a>Do you want to get noticed, scouted by the top national HS media outlet in the country, play against the best players and more importantly have a shot to make your name and get ranked amongst the best in the country? Well then go to the site below and attend the <a href="http://www.future150camps.com/">Future 150 Camp</a>! Scouts from rivals.com will be in attend...ance as well as other media. Last year over 40+ kids who attended were nationally ranked including top 10 2012 Jarnell Stokes of Memphis and top 25 from Baton Rouge Brian Bridgewater(pictured). Everybody from Louisiana Needs to attend. August 14th-15th.<br />
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<a href="http://www.future150camps.com/">http://www.future150camps.com/</a> </div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-33689823296195320482010-07-15T00:41:00.005-05:002010-08-02T01:41:32.992-05:00Overcoming All Odds<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVsmB7khmYkiPn_K79NynENd1-SgBVdw717z317ECHWlb70A6z5u3f3_SJrfQTox2iv62YFN5Gvq-uiyZMsvGvybzDDSZI9UIehB4J-OK0vAZcY5QqWCVWLq1lSbZH6vW6HKVzs7KPVSO/s1600/JoevsM33M-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVsmB7khmYkiPn_K79NynENd1-SgBVdw717z317ECHWlb70A6z5u3f3_SJrfQTox2iv62YFN5Gvq-uiyZMsvGvybzDDSZI9UIehB4J-OK0vAZcY5QqWCVWLq1lSbZH6vW6HKVzs7KPVSO/s320/JoevsM33M-1.jpg" width="196" /></a>Joseph Charles is a heck of a basketball player, but as good a player as he is, he is an even stronger person. After overcoming a lot of odds by making it out of Sunset, LA to play college basketball Dodge City Communuty College in Dodge City, KS, but Joe has overcome a near death experience as well in tragic accident back on October 24th of 2008. Below is a story done by Travis Webb of KATC 3 in Lafayette on the miraculous comeback of Joe. Joseph Charles is one of the hardest working players we have ever seen and came across. He has overcame so much and he will be a great asset to coach Brady Trenkle and the Dodge City Community College basketball team. After a two year stint at Dodge, expect Joe to have accomplished some great things at DCC as well as making his dream come true of being a Division 1 basketball player. The Louisiana Basketball Report wants to thank everybody who has helped Joe along his way whether it be the coaches at Carencro, Coach Steve Rachal from Acadiana Prep and Isaac Fontenot-Amedee who visited Joe when he was in the hospital, to the Louisiana D-1 Ambassadors organization and Coach Max Ivany of the Texas D1 Ambassadors as well for helping Joe get back to an elite player or to his high school coach Roy Young at Beau Chene. Everybody was instrumental in Joe's success. Good luck at Dodge City Joe, they are getting a great kid. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
Please Play the video Below to See his Story by Travis Webb KATC 3 in Lafayette, LA<br />
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<a href="http://www.katc.com/player/?video_id=3688&categories=11">Overcoming the Odds Story</a></div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-88530239781818275462010-06-08T16:30:00.003-05:002010-06-09T13:27:02.112-05:00Introducing Class of 2012 Louis Dabney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJe7qFJriZ5hOhkI_8i_qIdCj0pOFgQ8Ul3olWSO41ISglj_4_a0-P6buN5yliQL7LQ2wd2zkrjABzZsfk2QMv_83n37KEpXmYr2m030-DNx5t7kDGnqa5FRFipTdzeQFwoS9qMyyntC/s1600/Louis+Dabney+Class+of+2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJe7qFJriZ5hOhkI_8i_qIdCj0pOFgQ8Ul3olWSO41ISglj_4_a0-P6buN5yliQL7LQ2wd2zkrjABzZsfk2QMv_83n37KEpXmYr2m030-DNx5t7kDGnqa5FRFipTdzeQFwoS9qMyyntC/s320/Louis+Dabney+Class+of+2012.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Player Profile</strong>: Louis Dabney</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>HT:</strong> 6'3" <strong>WT:</strong> 185 lb. <strong>Pos.:</strong> Point Guard</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>High School/AAU:</strong> Riverside Acad./La. Select</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Hometown:</strong> LaPlace, LA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>College List:</strong> LSU, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Tulane</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Offers:</strong> Ole Miss, Tulane</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Player Analyis:</strong> Athletic, strong, physical</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">tough point guard, who is a lock-down defender</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">with a very good upside and talented scorer.</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I take pride in my defense. I want to be known as a lockdown defender and a pure point guard"- Louis Dabney</span></blockquote><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKZJXCE2p7tVY4cppTbTHsw0YfzXhyphenhyphenuoCQrT9RikB9uNunsJnbJbGQItN6jT6HJ6M90znXdH1kf3u8XckBE3eWCOcmsqnTex9c1g3Ol-tAkMGybOmBOPGwHZDNIxtJlO9ik8PpJC6ckHT/s1600/Louis+Dabney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKZJXCE2p7tVY4cppTbTHsw0YfzXhyphenhyphenuoCQrT9RikB9uNunsJnbJbGQItN6jT6HJ6M90znXdH1kf3u8XckBE3eWCOcmsqnTex9c1g3Ol-tAkMGybOmBOPGwHZDNIxtJlO9ik8PpJC6ckHT/s320/Louis+Dabney.jpg" /></a></div>Athletic, strong, physical, tough and a lock-down defender are the attributes you think of when you think of the 6’3” 185 lb. Louis Dabney. Not only is Louis a tough defender but he is very good penetrator and talented passer. An athletic guard, he can also score the basketball in a variety of ways with his strengths being getting to the rim and a 12 foot jumper. <br />
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“I am working on it” Dabney said of his shot. “I get in the gym and put up shots and it helps that coach(Timmy Byrd) is pushing me.”<br />
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Not only is Dabney working on his shot, he is also working on becoming the best defender in the state. “I take pride in my defense. I want to be known as a lockdown defender and a pure point guard.” Dabney said. <br />
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He is close to that, last weekend at the Baton Rouge Community College team camp, Dabney was not just guarding the other teams best defenders but he was locking them down. In the two games we saw, Dabney’s defense was on point. Not only did he keep the opposition in check, but he made them settle for jumpers because of his ability to guard the basketball. To go with his defense, Dabney showed a great ability to run a team.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-RCFZqEduJTv5UEnUmXlvJj68SsrhUYwkWLRXbYjUQxCR2D7oj7EXAwINGpwrhb6qc5dHPdNZ37uDWeSDs7OHnhdjWDuvtKDJCxDT10ctFSzJdH4LwV_5E9RpORNbEomO2fQkzLLvr6L/s1600/Louis+Dabney1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-RCFZqEduJTv5UEnUmXlvJj68SsrhUYwkWLRXbYjUQxCR2D7oj7EXAwINGpwrhb6qc5dHPdNZ37uDWeSDs7OHnhdjWDuvtKDJCxDT10ctFSzJdH4LwV_5E9RpORNbEomO2fQkzLLvr6L/s320/Louis+Dabney1.jpg" /></a></div>“Ed McCain(former Reserve Christian star and Ex-Bradley player) and Tweety(former Reserve Christian and Baylor star) helped me out a lot. You know Tweety was a shooter so that helps me and Ed, he was the best.” Dabney said. “Ed took me under his wing and has really helped develop my passing skills.”<br />
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With a lot of work being put in, Dabney is slowly putting his name on people’s radars. In a early season tournament in Shreveport in November, one Division 1 coach told us “Dabney was the best player for Riverside tonight” That included nationally known Ricardo Gathers and Southern Miss signee Cedric Jenkins. That was a big time compliment for a then sophomore guard who has received interest from LSU, Ole Miss, Tulane and Georgia Tech. Dabney also claims to have offers from Ole Miss and Tulane. <br />
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To stay up with the latest information and the schedule of Louis Dabney for the rest of the month and in July, just contact us at: <a href="mailto:louisianabasketballreport@gmail.com">louisianabasketballreport@gmail.com</a>. <br />
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Special thanks to Louis Dabney and Coach Timmy Byrd for allowing us to do this interview. <br />
<strong><span style="color: blue;">Extra Questions with Louis Dabney:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Louisiana Basketball Report-</em></strong> What was it like to bring the 1st state title to Riverside Academy?<br />
<strong><em>Louis Dabney-</em></strong> Means a lot to bring it to Riverside, they have never had it before, it meant a lot to the people and fans because they never had basketball success.<br />
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<strong><em>LBR-</em></strong> Where will you be playing at in July?<br />
<strong><em>LD-</em></strong> I know I will be at the NIKE Peach Jam with Louisiana Select but not sure where else as of now. <br />
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<strong><em>LBR-</em></strong> What does it mean to play for Coach Byrd?<br />
<strong><em>LD-</em></strong> Means a lot, he took me when I was a knucklehead and made me a better player.<br />
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<strong><em>LBR-</em></strong> With Ole Miss, LSU, Tulane and Ga. Tech recruiting you, who is your favorite? Why?<br />
<strong><em>LD-</em></strong> LSU is my favorite because it’s close to home. I am a home body. I also like Coach Trent Johnson. I feel he can make me a better player.<br />
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<strong><em>LBR-</em></strong> What is the difference between playing at Riverside and Reserve?<br />
<strong><em>LD-</em></strong> Well at Reserve we were more a 3-point shooting team because we had a lot of shooters. This year at Riverside we turned into a inside out team because of Rico(Ricardo Gathers)Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-25315711060683209852010-06-07T17:25:00.001-05:002010-06-07T17:27:39.561-05:001st Annual Baton Rouge Community College Team Camp a SuccessPictured Below: Ricardo Gathers(Riverside) top Left, Gervaughn McGhee(Redemptorist) Top Right, Louis Dabney(Riverside) bottom left and Darius Johnson(Istrouma) Bottom Right.<br />
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In what was a great first year showing for the Baton Rouge Community College team camp, head coach Todd Foster and his staff really put on a great 2 day event that included several talented players and teams. The Louisiana Basketball Report wasn't in attendance on friday, but on saturday we saw some very good young players and teams. Let's start with some teams that surprised us.<br />
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After losing a host of seniors, The Dunham School of coach Johnathon Pixley has a young team but will be very competitve next season. They have a nice young point guard and a couple of other solid role players with decent shooters that can give a few teams fits next year. We didn't get to catch up with coach Pixley but as soon as we get this pg's name we will let you know it. Another team that looked promising were the Dutchtown Griffins. Ductchtown has a solid PG in senior Jordan Biagas and also a talented scorer in Terrance Cushinberry(who was absent this weekend) as well as a 6'5" sophomore post that will be a factor once he gets some strength and toughness to his game. After defeating Dunham, the Griffins ended the camp with a heartbreaker loss to Covington. <br />
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Speaking of Covington, they will be a solid team again next year as long as senior guard Jordan Bickham can follow the scoring prowess that was left by the graduation of BRCC signees Phillip Bickham(his brother) and Jordan Bedford. Another solid 5A team on the day was the 5A runner-up this past year Scotlandville. Scotlandville has a pair of division 1 prospects in 6'1'" senior Levie Wright and 6'8" junior post Zarif Basil. Potential low D1 guards Deshawn Washington and Thaddeus Fortune, also juniors looked very good handling the ball, defending and also making open shots. Wright, showed very good quickness, a knack for scoring off the dribble, with a mid-range jumper and also deep 3 balls. Basil, a little raw offensively, but really rebounds very well, catches the ball in traffic and scores at will when given the opportunity. Scotlandville has all the makings of another potential Top 28 run.<br />
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One of the more surprising teams of the day were the Redemptorist Wolves led by junior 6'4" guard Gervaughn McGhee. McGhee, the younger brother of Ronald McGhee(a North Texas signee) showed potential to be better than his brother. Not as good of a shooter, but he can knock down the 3, the mid-range or score on smaller or taller posts with very good post moves. Not only can he score, but he is a very talented passer. With improved strength and quickness, he can be a mid major D1 prospect. Also making a good showing were the Istrouma Indians led by junior PG Darius Johnson. A quick and efficient guard, Johnson ran the show, defended at a high level and showed deep range. With a hard to defend crossover, Johnson was a tough guard for opposing defenders including one of the top defenders in the state in Louis Dabney of Riverside. <br />
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The final two teams that played in the event were Christian Life and Riverside Academy, both defending state champions and both well-known powerhouses with good performances on the weekend.. After losing 7 seniors that included 3 division 1 signees, the top 28 MVP, and 5 of the state's top 50 seniors, CLA showed a lot of promise. Led by sophomore Frank Bartley and a solid duo of freshman in Will Jones and Johnathon Stove, the Crusaders may take some bumps and bruises this summer and early next season, but don't count them out. If the freshmen can mature quickly, the Crusaders can make their 5th straight Top 28. Now, the best team of the event with the top player of the event in Ricardo Gathers, the Riverside Rebels looked very strong. While losing a nice group of seniors in Southern Miss signee Cedric Jenkins, Ed Gallina, Kyle McClue and Franklin Francois, the Rebels looked very strong as they easily dominated Redemptorist and Istrouma. With several highlight dunks by nationally known Ricardo Gathers and tenacious defense by Louis Dabney and Lucas Martin, the Rebels looked every bit of one of the top teams in Louisiana next year along with Bossier and St. Augustine. <br />
In what was the first event of its kind for BRCC, the 1st annual team camp was a great success. We want to personally thank head coach Todd Foster of BRCC and his assistant James Rix for hosting a great event that was first class. Also want to thank all the teams and coaches for attending. Everybody had nothing but great things to say of this event. Speaking with Coach Foster saturday he had this to say "It was a great day yesterday(friday) and the matchup of Basil and Gathers was fut to watch." Foster said. "All the coaches were impressed with our facility and said they would love to come back. I expect this event to grow next year and we expect maybe 20 teams or so in the future."</div>Top Players at the Event:<br />
1. Ricardo Gathers- Riverside Academy LaPlace, LA 6’7” 225 lbs. Junior Forward<br />
2. Gervaughn McGhee- Redemptorist HS Baton Rouge, LA 6’4” 180 lbs Junior Guard<br />
3. Louis Dabney- Riverside Academy LaPlace, LA 6’3” 185 lbs. Junior Guard<br />
4. Darius Johnson- Istrouma HS Baton Rouge, LA 6’2” 180 lbs Junior Point Guard<br />
5. Levie Wright- Scotlandville HS Baton Rouge, LA 6’1” 170 lbs Senior Guard<br />
6. Frank Bartley- Christian Life Baton Rouge, LA 6’2” 185 lbs. Sophomore Guard<br />
7. Jordan Bickham- Covington HS, LA 5’10” 165 lbs Senior Guard<br />
8. Zarif Basil- Scotlandville HS Baton Rouge, LA 6’8” 240 lbs Forward<br />
9. Johnothan Stove- Christian Life, Baton Rouge, LA 6’2” 180 lbs Freshman Forward<br />
10.Lucas Martin- Riverside Academy, LaPlace, LA 6’2” 180 lbs Sophomore GuardCoach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-30001240975000866592010-06-04T00:58:00.000-05:002010-06-04T00:58:14.704-05:00Baton Rouge Community College 1st Annual Team Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUi5awtzOEgHsQfvOD8jN35lCh31EetmpxsHYa5PIYLYQl_tKQwmUYcW9Z3FAw5BEK_4kd6541SM2TkJuCP_nB59loJI0Ni1BMw465GGDIj3QJ5h9bf8TS3Zs6WjRcV6unUfinwjKj_PxI/s1600/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUi5awtzOEgHsQfvOD8jN35lCh31EetmpxsHYa5PIYLYQl_tKQwmUYcW9Z3FAw5BEK_4kd6541SM2TkJuCP_nB59loJI0Ni1BMw465GGDIj3QJ5h9bf8TS3Zs6WjRcV6unUfinwjKj_PxI/s320/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The 1st annnual Baton Rouge Community College classic will be kicking off today and whil feature two defending state champions and a state runner-up. Riverside Academy and Christian Life will both be taking the floor today as defending champions. Scotlandville HS will be in attendance as well with the majority of their 5A runner-up team back minus 5A MVP J-Jay Thomas. Some of the top players to watch are:<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Christian Life: Jr. Frank Bartley(Pictured below) and Freshman Will Jones and Johnathon Stove</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Riverside Academy: Jr's Ricardo Gathers(below left), Louis Dabney(below right), Lucas Martin and Donald Thomas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjbXjEZD0VfkQolMv72QZjJoPJDBwE8tWAZcys58J8SlRc7Vq1WSBHfGDr3ohzMLELMc_XZZiCrk2M4o3f4cTbHxiX-mF1c3-zG9psl-15ghiR4mteSLNch6kP-DkI9ra_mCyDL7ERFiS/s1600/Rico+dunk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjbXjEZD0VfkQolMv72QZjJoPJDBwE8tWAZcys58J8SlRc7Vq1WSBHfGDr3ohzMLELMc_XZZiCrk2M4o3f4cTbHxiX-mF1c3-zG9psl-15ghiR4mteSLNch6kP-DkI9ra_mCyDL7ERFiS/s200/Rico+dunk.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoDGkRZT1-O7hZxbK7PBxEQQKwX4wQ1e26VcxZkF221-mzxSO6KahfqPp_tIMxUvPeLX3tbBGyVKbo8zHz47_dKmejHccbseikMcnwXX5w1sfHxKs8pFwFY-9cV9UG7CLiCbrJJTP24Sg/s1600/Louis+Dabney.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoDGkRZT1-O7hZxbK7PBxEQQKwX4wQ1e26VcxZkF221-mzxSO6KahfqPp_tIMxUvPeLX3tbBGyVKbo8zHz47_dKmejHccbseikMcnwXX5w1sfHxKs8pFwFY-9cV9UG7CLiCbrJJTP24Sg/s200/Louis+Dabney.gif" width="150" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Scotlandville: Sr. Levie Wright(pictured below left) and Jr's DeShawn Washington(bottom), Thaddeus Fortune(below center) and Zarif Basil(pictured below right)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBjoe4CLSlwy40gTU9Bfy_OLSH-AYnJR00MLoiV4OrZHoOqDVyuMZycN0D8k7P-uDgzj1P4-sDDKRMy7MwhH9vpttBTj0ohACNzk6JjwI1z2IBODKiOlZZY6Z8PoRDquWen_veHUeHm3g/s1600/Zarif+Basil.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBjoe4CLSlwy40gTU9Bfy_OLSH-AYnJR00MLoiV4OrZHoOqDVyuMZycN0D8k7P-uDgzj1P4-sDDKRMy7MwhH9vpttBTj0ohACNzk6JjwI1z2IBODKiOlZZY6Z8PoRDquWen_veHUeHm3g/s200/Zarif+Basil.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_45D2xjL1OtyzX5U5X8TWKdBW0h64wVeOb69mTiHO7fI45dnU077MzNVugqpuZqk2H7wxwkoiqaFcmM7KzXh3c95YtzM8A7tj_rEblxx9OsfhcIx7kKf3HBpGiphU6Y5p2oL3PMzhHY1/s1600/Levie+Wright2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_45D2xjL1OtyzX5U5X8TWKdBW0h64wVeOb69mTiHO7fI45dnU077MzNVugqpuZqk2H7wxwkoiqaFcmM7KzXh3c95YtzM8A7tj_rEblxx9OsfhcIx7kKf3HBpGiphU6Y5p2oL3PMzhHY1/s200/Levie+Wright2.JPG" width="196" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx_fzmJvjaB1DF8a7CV9kEsubaiiQicZwJMsacNrmTGOGe6Xx2iMgQex3xPRlPbLGy-h55P9coVYY2DAufNpbcfVXp0R7xOK0QLr8eMettenWhD7q-URfh1r0Mlm-DLQhy0lOHza3C0Qp/s1600/Thaddeus+Fortune.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx_fzmJvjaB1DF8a7CV9kEsubaiiQicZwJMsacNrmTGOGe6Xx2iMgQex3xPRlPbLGy-h55P9coVYY2DAufNpbcfVXp0R7xOK0QLr8eMettenWhD7q-URfh1r0Mlm-DLQhy0lOHza3C0Qp/s200/Thaddeus+Fortune.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwjW6vbU28p4YXaB4E7gdO4kWIQ88WrR2fp1dZbqBbwH4LRj2ncPH76MGjDXs7KZb0lx-vgVf9XQO6VfJXouXBwHZymYxKKyeeQRkcZOZihtK0-cyrVPzqbKAgCbCE8IBj5F__Zk268rx/s1600/DeShawn+Washington.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwjW6vbU28p4YXaB4E7gdO4kWIQ88WrR2fp1dZbqBbwH4LRj2ncPH76MGjDXs7KZb0lx-vgVf9XQO6VfJXouXBwHZymYxKKyeeQRkcZOZihtK0-cyrVPzqbKAgCbCE8IBj5F__Zk268rx/s200/DeShawn+Washington.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Redemptorist: Jr. Gervaughn McGhee</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEL0QIcRugkRY51TNllBGAvwTlpmY8oP4h648YOqtXiYaNGRDS6flKaZmmGnbIlwtywc6If5gCqXJ9E_OFVQNguWl4tRRKzttGyRlj7d6tQ1Dj7PM-HQ0P4uJ-Wv2pqqZeQtl_vDjL6xbx/s1600/Gervaughn+McGhee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEL0QIcRugkRY51TNllBGAvwTlpmY8oP4h648YOqtXiYaNGRDS6flKaZmmGnbIlwtywc6If5gCqXJ9E_OFVQNguWl4tRRKzttGyRlj7d6tQ1Dj7PM-HQ0P4uJ-Wv2pqqZeQtl_vDjL6xbx/s200/Gervaughn+McGhee.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Central: Senior LaQuin Turner</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Istrouma: Senior Joel Jackson and Junior Darius Johnson(below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-MW7jOQcG0zrNLE83QahlwhhZ3qzbC1ke2h4KLDGkjepNQ4h5CmVlnNJh7O9Huyadb1wjoL2V9oAM1akT9vCCH4bhj2sEIl0cVzFLvg9EcjRxpQKLaPogMo3G9v0Gvrr5MezlEQVTn0-/s1600/Darius+Johnson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-MW7jOQcG0zrNLE83QahlwhhZ3qzbC1ke2h4KLDGkjepNQ4h5CmVlnNJh7O9Huyadb1wjoL2V9oAM1akT9vCCH4bhj2sEIl0cVzFLvg9EcjRxpQKLaPogMo3G9v0Gvrr5MezlEQVTn0-/s200/Darius+Johnson.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">FRIDAY, JUNE 4</div><br />
COURT 1<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3:00-3:45 CLA VS. PARKVIEW BAPTIST </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3:50-4:35 REDEMPTORIST VS. DUTCHTOWN</div>4:40-5:25 RIVERSIDE VS. SCOTLANDVILLE <br />
5:30-6:15 CENTRAL VS. REDEMPTORIST<br />
6:20-7:05 DUTCHTOWN VS. RIVERSIDE <br />
7:10-7:55 DUNHAM VS. ISTROUMA<br />
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COURT 2:<br />
3:00-3:45 ISTROUMA VS. SCOTLANDVILLE<br />
3:50-4:35 BRUSLY VS. BELAIRE<br />
4:40-5:25 DONALDSONVILLE VS. DUNHAM<br />
5:30-6:15 PARKVIEW BAPTIST VS. BRUSLY<br />
6:20-7:05 BELAIRE VS. CLA<br />
7:10-7:55 COVINGTON VS. DONALDSONVILLE<br />
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SATURDAY, JUNE 5<br />
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COURT 1<br />
10:00-10:45 DUTCHTOWN VS. DUNHAM<br />
10:50-11:35 COVINGTON VS. SCOTLANDVILLE<br />
11:40-12:25 RIVERSIDE VS. REDEMPTORIST<br />
12:30-1:15 CLA VS. DUNHAM<br />
1:20-2:05 COVINGTON VS. DUTCHTOWN<br />
2:10-2:55 ISTROUMA VS. RIVERSIDE <br />
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COURT 2:<br />
10:00-10:45 CLA VS. BRUSLY<br />
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10:50-11:35 PARKVIEW BAPTIST VS. BELAIRE<br />
11:40-12:25 ISTROUMA VS. DONALDSONVILLE<br />
12:30-1:15 BRUSLY VS. SCOTLANDVILLE<br />
1:20-2:05 BELAIRE VS.REDEMPTORIST<br />
2:10-2:55 PARKVIEW BAPTIST VS. DONALDSONVILLECoach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-63481423109640328692010-05-25T03:10:00.000-05:002010-05-25T03:10:05.416-05:00Interview with Oklahoma State Signee Markel Brown<div align="center"><object height="505" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dw8KsJ46crc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dw8KsJ46crc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object></div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-79115032600928741092010-05-16T16:35:00.002-05:002010-05-16T16:51:49.575-05:00Louisiana's Final Top 50 Class of 2010 Players<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEyNj30aROtPzp6YP4R3C_ImTQKwk0wozdwDrOYmmyyAO7gPwKOPV8gectG0uu2YTdMiHpkjfrXWr1z1DffMBsMDMX2CT7jJsie3zxBhuviIQFi9wElWcX9ecm5JMpKj4KX85JYB_UHmp/s1600/LaPrepInsider.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEyNj30aROtPzp6YP4R3C_ImTQKwk0wozdwDrOYmmyyAO7gPwKOPV8gectG0uu2YTdMiHpkjfrXWr1z1DffMBsMDMX2CT7jJsie3zxBhuviIQFi9wElWcX9ecm5JMpKj4KX85JYB_UHmp/s320/LaPrepInsider.gif" width="320" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDEyTkHkLH-NfOwRe5DlRGP4FluMYJG8TgxsPIbAllLgOUk6mc1BmOFuwaRUETNDa9-CN1pmzVv4Zc9s5qiLbgUX_gqoG_jtaV7dYYMTCmN0QJsfafIco1wQDfW4ffIoeLU9fdePkyzpp/s1600/scout.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; height: 130px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 321px;"><img border="0" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDEyTkHkLH-NfOwRe5DlRGP4FluMYJG8TgxsPIbAllLgOUk6mc1BmOFuwaRUETNDa9-CN1pmzVv4Zc9s5qiLbgUX_gqoG_jtaV7dYYMTCmN0QJsfafIco1wQDfW4ffIoeLU9fdePkyzpp/s320/scout.gif" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">With the 2009-10 season now in the books, Louisiana Basketball Report and Louisiana Prep Insider has decided to list the top 50 players in the senior class. In what has been long awaited and much needed list, we have officially released what we feel is a list of the top 50 players in this years 2010 class. In the coming days and weeks, we will also list the top 20 for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 classes. We will also introduce the top 10 for next years crop of freshman for the 2014 class. So enjoy, and stay tuned. Now it is time for the rankings.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEg0mPrmMwui1EujG6oZ2CeTmmRmAm9Y7Kvxruco4nTpOa_wwr2owOgGrLxVsz5w1evIRLQirSXKsm0XOenyILk4yuv_AO9-oV_ttzOgQolA8xs2TaboeVI5pDwhAbYK7cTk-JguIS0lk/s1600/Markel+Brown.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEg0mPrmMwui1EujG6oZ2CeTmmRmAm9Y7Kvxruco4nTpOa_wwr2owOgGrLxVsz5w1evIRLQirSXKsm0XOenyILk4yuv_AO9-oV_ttzOgQolA8xs2TaboeVI5pDwhAbYK7cTk-JguIS0lk/s200/Markel+Brown.JPG" width="166" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In a class that has had several Division-1 players sign this year, none stood out more in 2009-10 than Peabody’s Markel Brown. The 6’5” 180 lb senior and Oklahoma State signee really made his presence felt this year as he led the Warhorses to a 40-0 record and the 4A state title. With two highly impressive games in the Cajun Dome in March, Brown was clearly the best player at the Top 28 and all season as he led Peabody with a 32.5 ppg scoring average as well as a 41-0 record. Brown is a super-athletic combo-guard that can handle the ball very well, defends, gets to the rim and finishes very well with acrobatic dunks and has a developing and very good 3-point shot. Brown was also named 4A State Player of the Year as well as the Louisiana Mr. Basketball winner as well as ESPN Rise All-American 2nd team. </div><br />
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<a href="http://hslouisiana.scout.com/2/969969.html">For Our Scout.com Article click here</a>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-43345760961191406922010-04-26T16:46:00.002-05:002010-04-26T16:52:01.881-05:00Unsigned Senior Showcase May 22nd at Baton Rouge Comm. College 10:00 A.M.<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4hsHdrUuZuzHfY8l4w7YeFjoRZabnK7G91sFki4xpuqQstHCFyCX-fyZu8Zivtaz1mzH_iCyrYue0hMQ-hCgL_KrNfP30mkQAGVJtvqapLwdj2nCXGhEcVr9E-4lRwjFsgF3cxEUREIL/s1600/2951_70604742939_516427939_1604859_4830125_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4hsHdrUuZuzHfY8l4w7YeFjoRZabnK7G91sFki4xpuqQstHCFyCX-fyZu8Zivtaz1mzH_iCyrYue0hMQ-hCgL_KrNfP30mkQAGVJtvqapLwdj2nCXGhEcVr9E-4lRwjFsgF3cxEUREIL/s320/2951_70604742939_516427939_1604859_4830125_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2tm7fBtWanVGjyDIMRk51Zgkb9x6gNU6oiMLsBYw_y-E2PPQm7LM6C-PmS1JDutUaHebAWFiZNEh4mdQN0nfybOb7-VVG-Y4DzrrM7CsSe-aDt4YPVq8ruNl-54TkVD3wft_6cPHBhyx/s1600/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2tm7fBtWanVGjyDIMRk51Zgkb9x6gNU6oiMLsBYw_y-E2PPQm7LM6C-PmS1JDutUaHebAWFiZNEh4mdQN0nfybOb7-VVG-Y4DzrrM7CsSe-aDt4YPVq8ruNl-54TkVD3wft_6cPHBhyx/s320/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>201 COMMUNITY COLLEGE DRIVE</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>BATON ROUGE, LA 70806</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>SATURDAY May 22, 2010</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>9:00 to 10:00 A.M. REGISTRATION DON’T BE LATE!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>BONNE SANTE’ WELLNESS CENTER ARENA</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>COST: $20 NO REFUNDS</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>BRING YOUR OWN GEAR</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">ALL PLAYERS WILL PLAY IN 3 GAMES</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 225-216-8043 OR EMAIL <a href="mailto:fostert@mybrcc.edu">fostert@mybrcc.edu</a> Or contact Bobby Sibley of the Louisiana Basketball Report at <a href="mailto:louisianabasketballreport@gmail.com">louisianabasketballreport@gmail.com</a> or 225-400-5209.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ray comes to the Frogs from O. Perry Walker High School where he led the City of New Orleans in scoring average - 21.6 points per game - during his senior campaign. The 6-6 guard capped off his final prep season with second team All-Louisiana Class 4A accolades in addition to a first team selection to the Times-Picayune All-Metro squad. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The newly-inked Frog played AAU ball with Fleur de Leis All-Star that finished third overall in the Louisiana State Tournament. In addition, Ray also guided his prep team to a 5-1 record in the Super Elite Summer League where he finished with a team-high 10.0 points per game. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"I really felt comfortable on my visit, hanging out with the players and talking with the coaching staff. I felt that TCU was a place that was going to take care of me, and I'm excited about that opportunity. I really consider myself a team player, and I like to get everyone involved on the floor. I'm excited to work with Coach Christian, and he told me that I need to get stronger, but that he really liked my all-around game," said Ray. </div><br />
"TCU really did an excellent job in recruiting Jarvis. I'm not only excited for Jarvis, but I'm excited for TCU because they are getting one of the top-five players in Louisiana. In addition to being a very athletic player, Jarvis is very skilled, versatile and can play multiple positions," said O. Perry Walker High School basketball coach Brian Gibson. <br />
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"Jarvis is a long, athletic wing and has a lot of upside and potential. He is another multi-faceted guard who can dribble, pass and shoot. He is very explosive and possesses very good range," said Christian.<br />
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McGhee is a 6’5” sharpshooter who really saw his stock skyrocket as a result of playing with the Texas D-1 Ambassadors last summer of Coach Max Ivany. Along with a stellar senior season this year in which McGhee brought Istrouma to the quarterfinals where they lost to eventual champion Peabody, he has really improved his all around game this year. Thought of prior to last summer as just a shooter, McGhee improved in all assets of his game. McGhee has now shown that he can defend at a high-level as well as get to the rim and finish. McGhee, the former University of New Orleans commit also had interest from Tulane, Louisiana-Lafayette, Nichols State, Wright State, Murray State, Western Carolina, Western Illinois, Moorehead State, Xavier (LA), and Texas State also since Jan. UCLA has came to watch him once as well.<br />
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Jenkins is 6'2" Shooter that can run a team as a point guard and is similar to Memphis guard Roburt Sallie but with a more consistent shot and better feel for the game. That is a big time comparison for the guard from Reserve, LA. Jenkins is a proven winner as he has won 4 state titles in High school along with being a 4-Time all state player. Three years which were at Reserve Christian and this year at Riverside Academy. Jenkins, who’s career has been plagued with several key injuries including the most recent one this past summer in which he tore his ACL, is better than ever. He is a more complete player that can really shoot the basketball, run a team, defend, athletic and is very unselfish. He chose Southern Miss over University of New Orleans,Tulane, Baylor, Texas-El Paso, Louisiana Tech and Virginia Tech.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-36196907888784481452010-04-12T04:46:00.006-05:002010-04-13T16:02:24.862-05:00Cedric Jenkins Commits to Southern Miss<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGtjFAsK85dyluShBLNlWRBBxoAWaFsLnPjeCPOUoP-4sAHmpxRBOl95H-o1p-2Mlek9srOOoFN4ecmMgj-8l4Br5Xwh7IYAGlrl84H4_wbSwEU5LarZ4vXP8nGm1Q1ODY8gDT8476Eb5/s1600/southernmiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGtjFAsK85dyluShBLNlWRBBxoAWaFsLnPjeCPOUoP-4sAHmpxRBOl95H-o1p-2Mlek9srOOoFN4ecmMgj-8l4Br5Xwh7IYAGlrl84H4_wbSwEU5LarZ4vXP8nGm1Q1ODY8gDT8476Eb5/s320/southernmiss.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10_2jS1-wKj7JWlkE1hkm3eGk9tR6T7fwc7mJHLfAqwresPKL6YyXN33iDRmmBlLt8qh2rJsHGs9PbepS_o8vEtx8U5JscJoiW0lK0TPLSb-9CN_K9bdpsg-9-0LN2kvYdJ_vx2JMR-0c/s1600/Cedric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10_2jS1-wKj7JWlkE1hkm3eGk9tR6T7fwc7mJHLfAqwresPKL6YyXN33iDRmmBlLt8qh2rJsHGs9PbepS_o8vEtx8U5JscJoiW0lK0TPLSb-9CN_K9bdpsg-9-0LN2kvYdJ_vx2JMR-0c/s320/Cedric.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="325" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TA3l_ECrAHQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TA3l_ECrAHQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="380" height="325"></embed></object></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yesterday we were the first to announce that one of the state's top shooting guards and most successful player to have ever played for Coach Timmy Byrd at Reserve Christian and now Riverside Academy, Cedric Jenkins has officially verbally committed to Southern Miss coach Larry Eustachy. He is a 6'2" Shooter that can run a team as a point guard and is similar to Memphis guard Roburt Sallie but with a more consistent shot and better feel for the game. That is a big time comparison for the guard from Reserve, LA. If you remember, Sallie is the Memphis guard that scored 31 points in their 1st round NCAA tournament game in 2009 and had 8 3's in that game. Southern Miss is absolutely getting a steal that will be one of the top guards in the C-USA for the next 4 years. After having time to adjust to college ball, Jenkins will be a all-conference player when it is all said and done. Jenkins now joins a class that includes Mississippi Mr. Basketball Rashad Perkins of Starkville HS and Mississippi Mr. Basketball Runner-Up Trency Jackson of Wingfield HS. </div></div></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"I am very excited to attend Southern Miss" an excited Jenkins told us. "I am glad I found a place that fits my personality. Southern Miss reminds of myself. Very laid back, straight forward, good enivornment and I love the town of Hattiesburg,MS and its people."</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2. In your opinion, what makes Southern Miss the right place for you? Southern Miss reminds of myself... Very laid back, straight forward, good enivornment and I love the town of Hattiesburg,MS and it's people.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3. What set Southern Miss apart from the rest of the school's recruiting you? They were very honest and straight forward.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4. What school's recruited you and did you have offers from? UNO,TULANE,BAYLOR,UTEP,LA TECH, VA TECH,</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5. What do you think of Coach Eustachy, Coach Heiar(G.H.) and the Southern Miss family? Coach Eustachy has the same qualities as coach Timmy, G.H. was really nice and I appreciated him showing us around campus. And the guys were very cool and I enjoyed being around them and like always I will continue to work hard.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6. What has being at a programs like Reserve and Riverside done for you and your recruiting if anything? If it wasnt for me attending those programs, who knows where I would be, I'm very thankful for the opportunities that I've been given.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7. What has it been like playing for a great coach in Timmy Byrd?Coach Timmy is responsible for transforming me into an all- around player, leader and not just a three-point shooter.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8. Who do you want to thank for supporting you through your career at Reserve and Riverside? God first, My mom, Coach Timmy, Coach Ronnie Byrd, My friends and family.. St John and St Charles recreation, Louisiana Select, Lake Ponchatrain Elementary and the Students, teammates and parents of both Riverside and Reserve Christian.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">9. What are your expectations for your career at Southern Miss and how do you plan on helping them win? Also, how do you see yourself contributing as a freshman? My expectations are to continue my career of winning and touching every person I meet in some kind of way... I see my self contributing as a freshman by accepting my role and giving 110% by working hard towards my degree and by being a positive teammate and USM student on and off campus</div><br />
10. What will you miss most about being in HS and the recruiting scene? I will miss all the fans and parents that I have come in contact with in the last four years and also my teammates.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">11. What has it meant to you being around a couple of great guards that played RCS in Tweety Carter(Baylor) and Ed McCain(Bradley)? I looked up to those guys, they were a big part in helping me develop my leadership skills.</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">12. What do you want the S. Miss fans to know about Cedric Jenkins, the player and the person? Honest, hardworking, positive, dedicated, with outgoing personality, with a winning attitude, and with God I know that all things are possible! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">13. What family members or coaches or other people have really influenced you and helped you throughout your 4 years of HS?There's a million answers to this question, and I dont wanna leave anyone out but a few names are: My Mom Crystal Jenkins, My AAU coach Mike Theus, Coach Timmy Byrd and Ronnie Byrd</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">14. What do you want to tell your teammates who you have played with over the last 4 years? I want them to know I love them and they can ask me for anything they need or call me anytime and I will never forget them.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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15. What is your expected major at USM? Im still undecided.<br />
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16. Give me all your accolades while in High School: 1st All-State 4 times, 4 time all-district, 2008 Mvp of state title game, 4 time top 28 all state, <strong>4 Time State Champ</strong><br />
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</div>17. What schools did you visit? Tulane, Southern Miss<br />
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</div>18. Favorite food: Gumbo<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> NBA player/College player: Joe Johnson and Tweety Carter</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> pre-game ritual: Focus, Clown and pray with my teammates</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> favorite rapper/singer: Young Jeezy</div> favorite TV Show: anything on ESPN<br />
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<blockquote>Thank you for your time Cedric and good luck in your future at Southern Miss. God Bless and Stay Humble!! -Louisiana Basketball Report</blockquote>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-87516044339260861712010-04-11T13:01:00.002-05:002010-04-13T16:03:08.112-05:00Breaking News: Cedric Jenkins Commits to Southern Mississippi<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sdnprepsports.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/southernmiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://sdnprepsports.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/southernmiss.jpg" width="320" wt="true" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9on-U5Ve9gD53VOvcg6vgrARudAKbzfH0Wj5NdMXYhRDD5NQkXEUwoyLbNCzOyqI5ceq0HK4zim9yBUvCPBC0O-mlLOlrvvQk-injGPhA8jSYEt09BAoM6Yn5fJyg4brWb5tjaRdoaFvr/s1600/Cedric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9on-U5Ve9gD53VOvcg6vgrARudAKbzfH0Wj5NdMXYhRDD5NQkXEUwoyLbNCzOyqI5ceq0HK4zim9yBUvCPBC0O-mlLOlrvvQk-injGPhA8jSYEt09BAoM6Yn5fJyg4brWb5tjaRdoaFvr/s320/Cedric.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">It has now been made official. One of the state's top shooting guards and most successful player to have ever played for Coach Timmy Byrd at Reserve Christian and now Riverside Academy, Cedric Jenkins has officially verbally committed to Southern Miss and former Iowa State coach Larry Eustachy. He is 6'2" Shooter that can run a team as a point guard and is similar to Memphis guard Roburt Sallie but with a more consistent shot and better feel for the game. That is a big time comparison for the guard from Reserve, LA. If you remember Sallie is the Memphis guard that scored 31 points in their 1st round NCAA tournament game in 2009 and had 8 3's in that game. Southern Miss is absolutely getting a steal that will be one of the top guards in the C-USA for the next 4 years. After having time to adjust to college ball, Jenkins will be a all-conference player when it is all said and done. Jenkins now joins a class that includes Mississippi Mr. Basketball Rashad Perkins of Starkville HS and Mississippi Mr. Basketball Runner-Up Trency Jackson of Wingfield HS. Congratulations Cedric on your committment. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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But it was surprising too see Brandon Morris, who split time as the team manager and cameraman for the Class 4A state champion Warhorses, do the same.<br />
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Balque averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals per game as a No. 3 (small forward) player for unbeaten Peabody as a senior, but Morris, who went to Aiken Optional School after too many no-shows at class as a freshman at Bolton, hadn't played high school basketball in two seasons. Even so, he played somewhere, he said, "every day" and sharpened his game the last two summers on Peabody's AAU team.<br />
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Balque's father, Kalvin, said his son had a "rocky start, too" to his high school career when Kalvin Jr. spoiled his freshman year at Alexandria Senior High with bad grades.<br />
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Balque transferred to Peabody as a sophomore and on the second day of school, he asked Peabody coach Charles Smith if he could play basketball.<br />
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"I told him to bring me his report card," Smith said, "and I think he had one A, in phys. ed., and the rest Fs. I told him he'd have to get his grades up as he sat out the first semester, and he pulled them up to a C average. He played JV ball the rest of the year and the next year he made the varsity.<br />
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"He needs to go to a junior college, though, to develop skills at the 1 or 2 guard," Smith added.<br />
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The 6-foot Morris, whom Smith coached the last two summers, was one of a group of players who played in a scrimmage that served mostly as a KCCC tryout for Balque (pronounced BAL-q), but he caught the attention of KCCC coach Bill Sloan just as Smith thought might happen, after nailing a couple of 3-pointers, making a dunk and getting a couple of steals.<br />
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"Coach Sloan asked me, 'Who is that?' And I told him, 'That's my manager.' He couldn't believe it. 'Manager?! If we'd have had him this year, we could've won the championship.'"<br />
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Sloan came to get one player at Peabody, and he got two.<br />
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Morris said he completed his required credits to graduate from Bolton High School on Tuesday, and he said his mother (Tammy Butler), coach Smith and friends from the Peabody team helped him get this "golden opportunity."<br />
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Balque said he remembered coach Smith telling him as a new sophomore on campus "that he wanted a student first, that he could get a player from across the street." He said he hoped to "continue to make better grades" at KCCC and use the experience as a "stepping stone" to play for a university.<br />
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Smith said both young men showed that, "By sticking with it and working hard, you can overcome your mistakes."<br />
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<a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20100409/HSSPORTS03/4090318/1006/SPORTS/Peabody-duo-sign-with-junior-college">Courtesy of the Alexandria Town Talk</a>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-89509143867921756252010-04-09T18:45:00.002-05:002010-04-09T18:53:41.443-05:00Three of the Lafayette Area's Best Headed to Baton Rouge Community College<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnx348AEtwyQZpV0LA3WrRHx3eZ9LH2Saks6kVkMO5o0Ejc9-ehyphenhyphenc-n1dJFT0PjyJAgBkVto87TW2waCCftkOTdU7rkJ2iH6Ys2eBW5pGlg0aJsuFqZGpWmCO5os7Gt1EoOG-SQa8yInc/s1600/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnx348AEtwyQZpV0LA3WrRHx3eZ9LH2Saks6kVkMO5o0Ejc9-ehyphenhyphenc-n1dJFT0PjyJAgBkVto87TW2waCCftkOTdU7rkJ2iH6Ys2eBW5pGlg0aJsuFqZGpWmCO5os7Gt1EoOG-SQa8yInc/s320/BRCC_Bears_web.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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District 4-5A MVP and All-Acadiana MVP <br />
2nd Team 5A All-State 21 ppg. 5.5 rpg 3.6 apg <br />
<ul><li>Colbert is a quick, athletic wing that can handle the ball and has great range. One of the top shooters in the Lafayette area and has developed as a player each year he has been at Westgate. Colbert was dual-sport athlete and was also a star on the Westgate football team</li>
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District 5-3A MVP and All-Acadiana 1st Team<br />
1st Team 3A All-State 17.2 ppg. 10 rpg<br />
<ul><li>A physical athletic post that beat you with athleticism, speed, quickness or just pure toughness. Lee is still a little raw offensively but can finish at or above the rim with ease. Very good shot blocker and defensive rebounder, Lee is a versatile big that can step out to hit an occasional jumper. </li>
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District 4-5A 1st Team and All-Acadiana First Team<br />
2nd Team 5A All-State 17.8 ppg. 8 rpg.<br />
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<ol><li>In basketball, teams are made during the season; individual players are made in the offseason. </li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">201 COMMUNITY COLLEGE DRIVE</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">BATON ROUGE, LA 70806</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2010</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">12:30-1:00 PM REGISTRATION DON’T BE LATE!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">BONNE SANTE’ WELLNESS CENTER ARENA</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">COST: $20 NO REFUNDS</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">BRING YOUR OWN GEAR</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></div></div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-53082627865541381622010-03-29T01:29:00.003-05:002010-03-29T15:45:43.739-05:00Breaking News: Ronald McGhee Commits to North Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKE6DHQ9aAsY2IPmnmsCsYn3sG9HJqmho6EWBplly9GL2a2cV-C-EOuXT2xf6u23s8XDr3Xz67JPOa9ONV8LcYlm0HLLvXOmOD1WG6dl7CzJyHwNIXwxNAELBI8KNTDnPSZ4W0UmnYwYYq/s1600/UNT.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKE6DHQ9aAsY2IPmnmsCsYn3sG9HJqmho6EWBplly9GL2a2cV-C-EOuXT2xf6u23s8XDr3Xz67JPOa9ONV8LcYlm0HLLvXOmOD1WG6dl7CzJyHwNIXwxNAELBI8KNTDnPSZ4W0UmnYwYYq/s320/UNT.gif" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMtW8KZg7TnetzJpqv6af6AaeVKvpTLHAtLkWjwYFZnveaTszdFUjBEPo1gnWEs5a8l00bewDQE0ceZaWEfUaWo_60WApCTocs6ZKXwC4Yt5K39Jt1r9bzfJxvPAlHQ_35PmjPGwkiD5i/s1600/Ronald+McGhee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMtW8KZg7TnetzJpqv6af6AaeVKvpTLHAtLkWjwYFZnveaTszdFUjBEPo1gnWEs5a8l00bewDQE0ceZaWEfUaWo_60WApCTocs6ZKXwC4Yt5K39Jt1r9bzfJxvPAlHQ_35PmjPGwkiD5i/s400/Ronald+McGhee.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: right;">Ronald McGhee with the TX D1 Ambassadors</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: right;">at the Manhattan Classic May 2009 at Kansas State</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9JCm1mi_iVir1J0QzBdl2LIZl8i51aOUUZ79qN4aHK1WlELZewGNQBIRbfJXw7HR6QSPC6LUqauhESDnOdxSh0lsdUjj2NlnxQjPh2qkH7LmkqeehV6-4neAJBbtkvIU6ESw4DpEScY_/s1600/2010+R_J_+McGhee2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9JCm1mi_iVir1J0QzBdl2LIZl8i51aOUUZ79qN4aHK1WlELZewGNQBIRbfJXw7HR6QSPC6LUqauhESDnOdxSh0lsdUjj2NlnxQjPh2qkH7LmkqeehV6-4neAJBbtkvIU6ESw4DpEScY_/s400/2010+R_J_+McGhee2.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Former Univ. of New Orleans commitment Ronald McGhee has now officially committed to North Texas. The 6'4" sharpshooting guard from Istrouma High in Baton Rouge, LA is going from one Sun Belt school in UNO to now the Sun Belt Conference tournament champs Mean Green of North Texas where he will play for former LSU coach Johnny Jones. McGhee will also get to join forces with Louisiana natives Josh White, also of Baton Rouge(Christian Life) and Kedrick Hogans of New Orleans(Edna Karr). Mcghee, the 2010 7-4A district MVP and 1st team All-State Selection averaging 22.4 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds. McGhee led Istrouma to it's first quarterfinal berth in his high school career before falling on the road to eventual state champion Peabody. McGhee is the son of Ronnie and Cheryl McGhee. Stay tuned for a full article to come soon on Scout.com</div>Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-31862366992288241792010-03-23T18:20:00.000-05:002010-03-23T18:20:52.816-05:00Unsigned Senior/Post-Graduate Workouts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9DGU-wdszjadOkM4F5L3FjAIkqlFsuPVPG8Qe60Lr__qIaH12A9c8HOfV33levYc2vXlzKaIBLo-gRic4f7lwmifCsYXmvj3DqD8RAttquuMloaZMlMpckwkDWVTxSULLitOWcA4r5Dy/s1600-h/ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9DGU-wdszjadOkM4F5L3FjAIkqlFsuPVPG8Qe60Lr__qIaH12A9c8HOfV33levYc2vXlzKaIBLo-gRic4f7lwmifCsYXmvj3DqD8RAttquuMloaZMlMpckwkDWVTxSULLitOWcA4r5Dy/s640/ss.jpg" vt="true" width="640" /></a></div>Dear Coaches and Players:<br />
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We hope this correspondence finds things well for you and your team as the season nears completion and post-season is set to begin! Our seasons, as always seem to be the case, have been a roller coaster of both the highs and lows and we hope you have had more highs than lows!<br />
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We are writing to invite you and your graduating seniors to an annual event held every Spring since 1998. Jeff Moore, currently an assistant coach at Northwestern State University, began a Senior Exposure workout at Lake Arthur, LA high school that Spring and it has grown and provided tremendous opportunities for many young student-athletes. As Jeff has moved up to the NCAA Division I level, he can no longer be directly involved in providing this opportunity. As former colleagues of Coach Moore, we were with him at the beginning and have assisted in the organization of that day for a decade and we want to continue to provide your athletes with this opportunity. Coaches from all over the country have been individually invited to evaluate and recruit terrific players from the state of Louisiana. We hope your athletes have an opportunity to attend. Enclosed you will find an information sheet on that weekend, as we have 2 different sites in order to help travel and provide those of us from a distance to be more efficient with our time. This past decade we have had the opportunity to sign many students from the state of Louisiana, as well as meet a multitude of terrific coaches, parents, and people, and this is truly a highlight of our recruiting calendar.<br />
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The Programs: a few of the colleges / universities that have consistently attended and signed young men from these workouts:<br />
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Southern University-New Orleans (LA) Missouri Valley College (MO)<br />
Brookhaven College (TX) McCook Community College (NE)<br />
Tyler Junior College (TX) William Penn University (IA)<br />
Lewis and Clark Community College (IL) Louisiana College (LA)<br />
John Wood Community College (IL) Southern Arkansas University<br />
Columbia College (MO) Culver-Stockton College (MO)<br />
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The Dates:<br />
<strong>*click on school name for maps*</strong><br />
Thursday, March 25, 2010 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS355US355&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,8205760192912090723&fb=1&hq=southwood+high+school&hnear=shreveport&gl=us&daddr=9000+Walker+Road,+Shreveport,+LA+71118-2499&geocode=16604774979091981476,32.409152,-93.816739&ei=eEypS_X1G86UtgfqwYiMAQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQngIwAA">Southwood High School</a> in Shreveport, LA<br />
TIME: 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Participant Fee: $5<br />
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS355US355&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Southern+University+New+Orleans&fb=1&gl=us&ftid=0x8620a904043b176b:0xd18857771da4664f&ei=o0ypS5KbI82Xtge-m8WbAQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAwQ8gEwAA">Southern University New Orleans</a> inNew Orleans, LA<br />
TIME: 12:00PM – 4:00PM<br />
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There will be a minimum of 8 college programs(JUCO – NAIA I/II – NCAA II) represented – from Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana etc.<br />
"The Louisiana Connection": A portion of the former Louisiana High School Players that were signed<br />
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Name High School<br />
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Ronnie Ross Jeannerette High School<br />
Jonathan Edmond St. Thomas More High School<br />
Brandon Powell Dunham High School<br />
Milton Guillory Rayne High School<br />
Dean Taylor Lacassine High School<br />
Leon Veal Vandebilt Catholic<br />
James Smith Grambling High School<br />
Michael Brooks Lake Charles Boston<br />
Joshua Everage West Jefferson<br />
Jermaine Grimm Patterson<br />
Abraham Saxon Evangel Christian<br />
Kenneth Smith Family Christian<br />
Koby Acahne Welsh High School<br />
Tyrese Burise Pineville High School<br />
Cedric Clark Rapides High School<br />
Craigory Christopher Morgan City High School<br />
Harry Bonnet Houma High School<br />
AJ Kormier Komeaux High School<br />
Marquis Prudhomme Jennings High School<br />
Bryan Tardy Franklin High School<br />
Mike Shaw Ouachita High School<br />
Henry Sidney Ouachita High School<br />
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Please consider the above information for you and your student-athletes and call or e-mail with any questions or concerns. Furthermore, if you have a student-athlete that you believe has the potential to play college basketball, feel free to give us a heads up before that day as we are all looking for great people, solid students, and impact basketball players from the State of Louisiana.<br />
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Thank you for your time and please advise your athletes at each of these workouts we have consistently attracted over 120 potential student-athletes to be evaluated individually by coaching staffs from varying levels. Again, do not hesitate to call any of us with any questions.<br />
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YOURS IN HOOPS,<br />
KEVIN M. HURST, Brookhaven College, khurst@dcccd.edu, 972-860-4838<br />
DALE VALDREY, Southern University- New Orleans, dmvaldery@yahoo.com<br />
BRAD HOYT, John Wood College, bhoyt@jwcc.edu, 217-430-1158<br />
BRANDON LENHART, McCook College, lenhartb@mpcc.edu, 308-345-8128<br />
CHAD A. LANCE, Missouri Valley College, lancec@moval.edu, 660-831-4189<br />
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Kevin M. Hurst, Head Coach ♦ Office 972/860-4838 ♦ Fax 972/682-7171 ♦ 3939 Valley View Lane ♦ Farmers Branch, TX 75244Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354457288570527317.post-56999354468028244382010-03-20T00:04:00.000-05:002010-03-20T00:04:55.930-05:00Country Day's Matt Derenbecker wins Gatorade Player of the Year<div align="right"><a href="http://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winners/2009-10/boys-basketball/list/">Courtesy of Player of the Year Gatorade Site</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED<br />
GATORADE® LOUISIANA BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcJpZoFbVk_6na6BZ-NKFmLjenrEI3HofQPpkWH62_CXEtUFSfl4Tj9Pg1LSLGh2hoLaaWTBT6O6jzWOdhvuWQjbTET9Nxf82lHIu9wYqs6AdU7DLJwdYOV2NaEaOmZONIuKcRlFke3zX/s1600-h/100_0575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcJpZoFbVk_6na6BZ-NKFmLjenrEI3HofQPpkWH62_CXEtUFSfl4Tj9Pg1LSLGh2hoLaaWTBT6O6jzWOdhvuWQjbTET9Nxf82lHIu9wYqs6AdU7DLJwdYOV2NaEaOmZONIuKcRlFke3zX/s400/100_0575.JPG" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div>CHICAGO (March 18, 2010) — In its 25th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Matt Derenbecker of Metairie Park Country Day School as its 2009-10 Gatorade Louisiana Boys Basketball Player of the Year. <br />
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The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Derenbecker as Louisiana’s best high school boys basketball player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in March, Derenbecker joins an elite alumni association of past state boys basketball award winners, including Chris Paul (2002-03, West Forsyth HS, N.C.), Kevin Garnett (1992-93, Maudlin HS, S.C.), Chauncey Billups (1993-94 & 1994-95, George Washington HS, Colo.), Jason Kidd (1991-92, St. Joseph Notre Dame HS, Calif.), Paul Pierce (1994-95, Inglewood HS, Calif.) and Chris Bosh (2001-02, Lincoln HS, Texas). <br />
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The state’s returning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Derenbecker led the Cajuns (38-6) to the Class 1A state championship game this past season, averaging 26.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.9 steals per game. A returning Class 1A First Team All-State selection as named by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, the 6-foot-7, 195-pound senior swingman clicked for 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the Class 1A state title game, but Country Day fell to Christian Life, 49-42. The Most Valuable Player of last year’s state championship game, he averaged 23.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game as a junior, leading the Cajuns to the 2008-09 Class 1A state championship. <br />
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Derenbecker has maintained a 3.53 weighted GPA in the classroom. A member of Key Club International, he has volunteered on behalf of his church’s youth group as well as an elementary school playground restoration project in addition to completing week-long youth service retreat in North Carolina. <br />
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“It’s amazing the respect that other players have shown for him,” said Country Day Head Coach Mike McGuire. “After every game, people come up to him and say, ‘Man what a player you are.’ He’s a one-man show. It’s hard to put in words. He can play any position on the floor and he was called upon to be the best player on the court every night. Thing I love the most about him is that he refuses to lose. You don’t get that from everybody. He’s an absolute rarity.” <br />
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Derenbecker has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Louisiana State University this fall. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by ESPN RISE and the Gatorade high school sports leadership team, which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport. <br />
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Derenbecker joins recent Gatorade Louisiana Boys Basketball Player of the Year Greg Monroe (2007-08 & 2006-07, Helen Cox) among the state’s list of former award winners. To celebrate the award’s 25th anniversary, Gatorade wants you to vote for the All-Time Greatest Players of the Year at gatorade.com/POY25. To keep up to date on the latest happenings, become a fan of Gatorade Player of the Year on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For more on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, including nomination information, a complete list of past winners, and the announcement of the Gatorade National Player of the Year, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com.Coach Bobby Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06576846934570767541noreply@blogger.com0