season preview - Metro vs. Florida Challenge
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season preview - Metro vs. Florida Challenge
6TH ANNUAL METRO vs. FLORIDA CHALLENGE Apopka High School November 25-28, 2015 DIGITAL PROGRAM, LIVE SCORE/STAT UPDATES AND MORE ONLINE AT WWW.METROVSFL.COM @METROVSFL W E L C O M E Happy Thanksgiving, Central FL Hoops Fans! Welcome to Apopka High School, home of the Blue Darters. This year, we are proud to continue and expand the six-year tradition of the Metro vs. Florida Challenge, one of the state’s premiere showcases of high school basketball talent. Once again, our event spans three days pitting 16 of the best teams representing the Orlando Metro Conference and its proud basketball heritage and tradition against 21 different teams from around the state of Florida. Please be sure to visit our website, MetroVsFL. com, throughout the event. You will find expanded full-color profiles of each participating team as well as live updates on scores. A QR code on each page in this program will link you directly to that team’s online profile using the camera on your smartphone or tablet. Come back after the event to see full statistics posted from all 21 games. The Metro Conference represents a collection of schools, faculty, staff, students and parents that are outstanding in so many ways. Athletic excellence is one of the hallmarks of our conference and our area—on a yearly basis, Metro Conference schools are among the state’s best in every sport, especially men’s basketball. This three-day showcase provides Central Florida basketball fans an incredible opportunity to see the best basketball in the entire state as these talented teams begin their journey to a hopeful Final Four run to Lakeland. We believe this event already is among the best in Florida if not the Southeast, and we endeavor to make it even better in the future. We especially want to thank Superintendent Barbara Jenkins and Area Superintendent John Wright for their support of our vision and efforts. We also are indebted to the countless supporters of basketball in the Apopka community that will be making this event successful. So many people have given time, energy and all means of support over the past five years in helping to establish an enduring legacy for this event. We are also grateful for the many coaches, parents, administrators, and volunteers for our participating teams that have worked tirelessly to build basketball programs seeking to be a model of success on and off the court. Enjoy the basketball and the blessings of your family this Thanksgiving season! Doug Guthrie Principal Apopka HS Fred Priest Athletic Director Apopka HS Scott Williams Event Director Metro vs. FL SCORECARD 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Metro 2 Florida 9 11 12 17 7 6 5 5 3 14 The team on the left and on the top half of each page represents the Orlando Metro Conference and will be designated the home team in each contest. 10:00 am 11:15 am 12:45 pm 2:30 pm 4:15 pm 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 9:00 pm 10:00 am 11:15 am 12:45 pm 2:30 pm 4:15 pm 5:45 pm 11:00 am 12:15 pm 1:45 pm 3:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm 8:00 pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Colonial vs. Master’s Academy p. 10 Dr. Phillips vs. Poinciana p. 11 Lake Nona vs. Spruce Creek p. 12 Edgewater vs. Winter Haven p. 13 Timber Creek vs. Hagerty p. 14 Apopka vs. Kathleen p. 15 Boone vs. Deltona p. 16 Evans vs. Windermere Prep. p. 17 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Jones vs. Sickles p. 18 East River vs. Leesburg p. 19 Ocoee vs. Lake Highland Prep. p. 20 University vs. Orl. Christian Prep. p. 21 Olypmia vs. The First Academy p. 22 Wekiva vs. Osceola p. 23 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Dr. Phillips vs. Eustis p. 24 Freedom vs. Trinity Prep. p. 25 Evans vs. Liberty Christian p. 26 Wekiva vs. East Ridge p. 27 Olympia vs. Lake Brantley p. 28 Apopka vs. Lakeland p. 29 Winter Park vs. Bartow p. 30 6TH ANNUAL METRO vs. FLORIDA CHALLENGE S C H E D U L E 3 Name Terence McClain Marcus Tillman Justin Tucker Ronaldo Segu Kevin Buckley Wyatt Wilkes School Apopka Dr. Phillips Dr. Phillips Olympia Winter Park Winter Park TOP PLAYERS: METRO TEAMS Class Year / College Freshman Freshman Senior Sophomore Junior Junior Rankings FH Watchlist FH Watchlist FH #48 ESPN-PG, ESPN-SE, ESPN-FL, FH #18, SH #13 FH #57 ESPN-SF #35, ESPN-SE #45, ESPN-FL #13, FH #57, SH #6, OS 5th Team TOP PLAYERS: FLORIDA TEAMS Name Tony Bradley School Bartow Class Year / College Senior (N Carolina) Adrian Hadley McKinley Harvin Blake Hinson Evan Hinson Darwin Morales Alex Keel Denzel Mahoney John Mooney Bartow Bartow Deltona Deltona East Ridge Hagerty Hagerty Lake Brantley Junior Junior Freshman Senior (Miami) Nick Honor Luke Anderson Cole Brutcher AJ Davis Torrian Hampton Shaquan McArthur James Robinson Fazion Stephens Kevonte Wilson Djuan Taylor-Hodge Alberto Moreno Damon Harge Jean Michel Tine Malik Tolbert Marcus Cohen Chaundee Brown Isaiah Richardson Malik William Jakobi Bonner Parker Davis Xion Golding David Nickelberry Keyshawn Bryant Derrick Wiggins LHP Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland Lakeland LCP OCP OCP OCP Sickles First Acad. First Acad. First Acad. Master’s Acad. Windermere Windermere Windermere Winter Haven Winter Haven Sophomore Freshman Junior Junior Junior Senior Junior Senior Senior Senior Senior Sophomore Senior Freshman Junior Jnior Senior Junior Senior Senior Junior Junior Sophomore Senior Senior (Union-TN) Sr. (SE Missouri St.) Senior (Notre Dame) Rankings ESPN-N #26, ESPN-C #4, ESPN-SE #10, ESPN-FL #4, SH/FABC 1st Team, FH #5, SH #6, CC PP Hon. Mention PP 2nd Team FH Watchlist FH #26, SH #23, SH/FABC 2nd Team, OS 4th Team OS Hon. Mention FH #82, OS Hon. Mention FH #38, SH #44, SH/FABC 2nd Team, OS 2nd Team ESPN-PF #34, ESPN-SE #50, ESPN-FL #12, FH #6, SH #10, SH/FABC 3rd Team, OS 3rd Team ESPN-PG, ESPN-SE, ESPN-FL, FH #16, SH #14, OS Hon. Men. FH Watchlist PP 2nd Team PP Hon. Mention PP Hon. Mention FH #69, PP 1st Team PP 3rd Team PP Hon. Mention PP Hon. Mention FH #81 FH #55 ESPN-PG, ESPN-SE, ESPN-FL, FH #7, SH #15 ESPN-PF $49, ESPN-FL #15 FH FH #60 FH #5, SH #2 FH #93 FH #27, SH #14 FH #94, OS Hon. Mention FH #62, OS Hon. Mention FH #49 ESPN-SF #48, ESPN-FL #17, FH #18, SH #12 FH #23 FH #72, PP 2nd Team LEGEND 4 ESPN-N ESPN-PG ESPN-SG ESPN-SF ESPN-PF ESPN Nat’l Overall ESPN Nat’l Point Guards ESPN Nat’l Shooting Guards ESPN Nat’l Small Forwards ESPN Nat’l Power Forwards ESPN-C ESPN-SE ESPN-FL SH FH ESPN Nat’l Centers ESPN SE Region Overall ESPN Florida Overall SourceHoops.com Florida FloridaHoops.com OS Orlando Sentinel All Area (2014-15) PP Polk Preps (Ledger) All County (2014-15) FABC FL Association of Basketball Coaches All State T H A N K Y O U The Apopka Men’s Basketball Team is currently engaged in a large-scale renovation of their locker rooms and would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their generous support of this project: Chris Bateman and Family Scott Williams Apopka Boys Basketball Coaching Staff Glen Golden Brett Finley Bill Hittel Ken Smith St. Germain Chiropractic NSI Neuro Skeletal Imaging Genuine Tax Solutions: Dwayne and Domonique Foreman The National Basketball Academy Rotary Club of Apopka Bryan and Debbie Nelson Apopka High School Student Government Association House of Floors Service above Self Since 1927 (407) 889-3223 877 S. 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Same-day, next-day, and Saturday services for all of your flooring needs. 800-497-6676 Thank you for your generous contribution of carpeting for the Apopka Men’s Basketball locker room! SEE MORE AT Colonial High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Erik Sterchele (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: L. White, J. Pavlicek, and A. Nicholson · Last Season: 12-15 (1-3) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 1-1 GAME 1: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 10:00 AM SEASON PREVIEW 10 Following a district semifinal finish, the Grenadiers have only one returning starter from last year’s 9-senior team. With senior center Tyrell Whitby anchoring the defense and the offensive prowess of sophomore Ish Muhammed and junior Alex Montanez, the Grenadiers look to compete in one of the toughest districts in the state. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 1 Sheldon Thompson F 6'3" So. 2 Glenn David F 6'2" Jr. 3 Ishmaa’eel Muhammad G 5'7" Fr. 4 Jonathan Berrios G 5'7" Fr. 5 Elijah Brantley G 6'3" So. 10 Alex Montanez G 6'2" Jr. 12 Eric Draughon G 6'0" Fr. 15 Gavin Balic F 6'1" Sr. 21 Tyrell Whitby F 6'6" Sr. 23 Shaca’re Perkins F 6'3" Jr. 25 Nolasco Ernesto F 6'3" So. SEE MORE AT The Master’s Academy METROVSFL.COM Oviedo, FL · Class 4A District 6 · Head Coach: Reggie Kohn (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Steve Kohn, Ted Jones · Last Season: 20-3 (7-0) · District Champion · MVFC Record: 1-0 SEASON PREVIEW The Eagles return three key contributors from last year’s District Championship team. With some new faces, the season is full of possibilities for the Eagles. Soar Eagle! ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 Tanner Rubio G 6'0" Sr. 1 Trey Calcutt G 6'2" So. 2 Cole Thomas G 6'5" Jr. 3 Greg Gallon G 5'8" So. 4 Josh Reyelts G 5'9" Sr. 5 Kenny Bradshaw G 5'8" So. 10 Greg Wyatt G 6'0" Jr. 11 Josh Marble G 6'0" Sr. 12 Brooks Cluxton G 6'7" Jr. 21 Jakobi Bonner G 6'2" Sr. 24 Tim Wyatt F 6'3" Sr. Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Anthony Long (14th year) Asst. Coaches: Jason Lee, Daniel Batchelor, Sam Suskin · Last Season: 20-9 (3-1) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-1 SEASON PREVIEW The Dr. Phillips Panthers basketball team enters the season having to replace all five starters from last year’s squad, but that doesn’t mean any of the team goals have changed. The faces change, but the program standards, goals, and expectations do not. A trio of seniors will lead this year’s squad. 6'6" senior forward Justin Tucker will be counted on heavily along with seniors Jaquarious Bargnare and Richard McKenzie. All are returning varsity players. Junior Nick Smith will also be one of the Panthers key contributors along with sophomore guards Daniel Love and Je’Quan Burton. About half the team plays varsity football so DP may be short-handed at the Metro vs. Florida Challenge depending on football playoff results, but this is a team that can compete for and accomplish all of our team goals when at full strength. ROSTER # Name Pos. Year 1 Jaquarious Bargnare G Sr. 4 Richard McKenzie F Sr. 10 Daniel Love G So. 11 Nick Smith F Jr. 12 JaQuan Burton G So. 20 Dante Love G Fr. 21 Jordan Poventud F Fr. 22 Enrique Sinigaglia F Jr. 23 Hnric Murray F Jr. 24 Justin Tucker F Sr. 30 Braxton Clark F So. 32 Isayas Aris F So. SEE MORE AT Poinciana High School METROVSFL.COM Kissimmee, FL · Class 5A District 13 · Head Coach: Shane Whitsett (4th year) Asst. Coaches: Antonio Wiggins, Wayne Ricks, Russo · Last Season: 21-6 (10-2) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 2-0 SEASON PREVIEW The Eagles expect to be very competitive this season and win every time they step on the floor. Their goal is to win their district and make a run in the state playoffs. Poinciana returns four key players from last year’s team (Nate Louis, Brandon Murat, Taylor Gill, and Rene Alexander) and has a few new players (Kimar Edwards, Willie Sweet, Jose Zabala) that should help tremendously. ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 14 21 22 32 33 35 42 Name Taylor Gill Nate Louis Brandon Murat Richard Marc Kimar Edwards Kyle Santiago Jose Zabala Rene Alexander Benjamin Lluin Nickinson Sineous Willie Sweet Edmond Warner Ony Guerrero Chris Denny Pos. Ht. Year PG 5'9" Sr. SG 5'11" Sr. G 6'0" Sr. SG 5'9" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. G 5'11" So. PG 5'9" So. SF 6'0" Sr. PG 5'7" Jr. F 6'0" Jr. F 6'3" Sr. SF 6'0" Jr. C 6'3" Jr. SF 5'10" Jr. GAME 2: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 11:15 AM SEE MORE AT Dr. Phillips High School METROVSFL.COM 11 SEE MORE AT Lake Nona High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 7A District 6 · Head Coach: Antonio Cunningham (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Harper, Byrum, Hendrickson, Gilbert · Last Season: 7-17 (3-10) · Dist. Quarterfinalist · First MVFC Appearance GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 12:45 PM SEASON PREVIEW 12 ROSTER The Lions return only four players from last year’s squad. Lake Nona is a young team featuring just five seniors. The players will have to become leaders on the court quickly under their new head coach to compete in a tough 7A-6 district and here at their first Metro vs. Florida Challenge appearance. # 3 4 5 10 12 15 21 22 25 30 31 32 33 Name Josh Hernandez Miguel Sosa Christian Robertson Stone Gomez Spencer Gomez Louis Heath Bryan Cruz Luis Figueroa Ellis Adedoyin Randy Whyte Xavier Rodriguez Alex Hernandez Scott Oakley Pos. PG G G G G F G F F G F F F Ht. Year 5'11" Sr. 6'4" Sr. 5'7" So. 6'4" Sr. 5'9" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 5'9" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'8" Sr. 5'10" So. 6'4" So. 5'10" Jr. 6'6" Sr. SEE MORE AT Spruce Creek High School METROVSFL.COM Port Orange, FL · Class 8A District 1 · Head Coach: Joe Giddens (12th year) Asst. Coaches: Ellis, Spegele, Marcus, McCoy, Creggar · Last Season: 15-10 (8-6) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 0-1 SEASON PREVIEW The expectations are high this year. The Hawks have 3 returning starters in Niko Green, Keyshawn Johnson, Jesse Davis and Raekwon Sloan playing big minutes last year. They also have a transfer guard Hayden Bieri, who will give the team solid play. Spruce Creek will be looking for bigs Lawrence Edwards 6’7” and Zach Smith 6’8” to give them size in the paint. ROSTER # 0 3 4 5 11 15 20 22 24 32 33 40 50 Name Jerry Antoine Trey Stevenson Jesse Davis Reece Mohammed Hayden Bieri Raekwon Sloan Bryan Rerko Niko Green Jelani Bland Keyshawn Johnson Zach Smith Jhmez Hull Lawrence Edwards Pos. Ht. Year F 6'5" Jr. SG 6'1" Sr. PG 5'8" Sr. SG 6'3" Jr. PG 5'11" Jr. F 6'4" Sr. SF 6'3" Jr. F 6'5" Sr. SF 6'2" Jr. SF 6'5" Sr. C 6'9" Jr. F 6'2" So. C 6'7" Sr. Orlando, FL · Class 6A District 6 · Head Coach: Jason Atherton (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Williams, Meek, Moran · Last Season: 25-6 (6-0) · Regional Champion · MVFC Record: 2-4 SEASON PREVIEW The Eagles are coming off of a State Finals appearance that included a fourth consecutive District Championship and an impressive 18-game winning streak. They will reload with a young roster highlighted by 2018 forward Robert Allen and several talented guards. The HoopSquad looks to continue the winning tradition of Edgewater Basketball while eyeing another deep playoff run. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 Trevon Cason G 6'1" Fr. 1 Frank Foreman G 6'1" Jr. 2 Damien Winston G 6'2" Sr. 3 Dyon Robinson G 6'1" Sr. 4 Cortez Pembleton F 6'1" Sr. 5 Buck Watkins F 6'1" Sr. 10 Elijah Williams G 5'10" Jr. 11 Sebastian Brown G 6'2" Jr. 12 Robert Hardimon F 6'2" So. 21 Robert Allen F 6'7" So. 22 Jaylin Knibbs F 6'2" Sr. 23 CJ Lane F 6'4" So. SEE MORE AT Winter Haven High School METROVSFL.COM Winter Haven, FL · Class 7A District 7 · Head Coach: Tyrone Woodside (8th year) Asst. Coaches: Jamie Phillips, Curtis Reddick, Joshua Woodside · Last Season: 20-11 (9-4) · Reg. Semifinalist · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW The Blue Devils are expected to be very long and athletic. They lose a strong senior class led by Chance McSpadden, who is now at Central Florida. However, they return a balanced and experienced squad led by Derrick Wiggins, Shawn Neal and Keyshawn Bryant. Playing hard and as a team remains the priority and theme. Dorian James made an impact late in the season and will have a bigger role this year. ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 Name Dorian James Derrick Wiggins Bryson Birdsong TJ Anglin Timothy Lowery Dale Booker Ohaji Hawkins Tristan Wann Kelly Dekle Shawn Neal Corey Storr Davie Henderson Wilton Storr Kevin Anderson Keyshawn Bryant Reggie Larkin Pos. Ht. Year F 6'6" So. G 6'1" Sr. G 6'2" So. PG 5'8" So. G 5'10" So. PG 5'9" Jr. G 6'2" Sr. SG 6'2" Sr. G 6'3" Sr. G 6'5" Sr. PF 6'6" Jr. G 6'2" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. F 6'6" So. PF 6'6" Sr. GAME 4: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 2:30 PM SEE MORE AT Edgewater High School METROVSFL.COM 13 SEE MORE AT Timber Creek High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 4 · Head Coach: David Bailey (3rd year) Asst. Coaches: Jakubcin, Wilde, Munroe, Cox · Last Season: 19-7 (3-1) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 4-1 SEASON PREVIEW GAME 5: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 4:15 PM After losing seven players from last year’s team, the young Wolves are looking to be competitive in a tough district as they defend their winning record both from last season and from their five years at the Metro vs. Florida Challenge. 14 ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 2 Jackson St. John G 6'0" Jr. 3 Nick Placeres F 6'6" Sr. 4 Hunter Martineau G 5'11" Sr. 5 Trevor Recio F 6'7" Sr. 10 Ricardo Cruz F 6'2" Sr. 11 Miguel Rivera G 5'10" Sr. 12 Shane Hooks F 6'3" So. 20 Hutton Yenor G 6'2" Jr. 21 Ronald Wolfe F 6'3" So. 22 Elwood Tominlison G 6'1" So. 23 Kevin Veygel G 6'2" Jr. 25 Tyson Daniels F 6'2" Jr. SEE MORE AT Hagerty High School METROVSFL.COM Oviedo, FL · Class 7A District 6 · Head Coach: Josh Kohn (11th year) Asst. Coach: Brett Hamilton · Last Season: 24-9 (10-4) · State Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 1-0 SEASON PREVIEW The Huskies return just one starter from last year’s state runner-up team while adding six new players to the roster including three sophomores and three juniors. In spite of the high turnover, Hagerty still has their eye on a repeat trip to the championship game. ROSTER # Name Ht. Year 1 Vecarie Pettis 6'2" So. 3 Grant Greene 5'10" So. 5 Will Faulk 6'6" Jr. 12 Jordan Cox 6'5" Jr. 20 Zen Goodridge 6'7" Jr. 22 Matt Whipple 6'1" Sr. 23 Rocco Corvo 6'4" Jr. 25 Kevin Linton 5'10" Jr. 30 Alex Keel 6'3" Sr. 32 Joe Conley 6'7" So. 33 Danny Garrett 6'0" So. 34 Denzel Mahoney 6'5" Sr. Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Scott Williams (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Griseck, Graham, Hood, Rotenberg, Stringer-Bratton · Last Season: 9-17 (3-5) · Dist. Quarterfinalist · MVFC Record: 3-4 SEASON PREVIEW A very young, inexperienced but talented club of Blue Darters hopes to make great improvement this season. Donnell Huey is the team’s returning leader in scoring (13.0) and rebounding while Derrick Miley, Jai Clark, and Rodney Lubin all look to inherit major roles this year. Shaquan Jules, Birthel Bridges and Jordan Underwood along with Nathan Louis and Terence McClain are part of a future that looks bright for Apopka! ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 20 21 22 23 24 30 32 Name Derrick Miley Tavion McCaskill Nathan Louis Donnell Huey Josh Adlam Jordan Underwood Birthel Bridges Lonnie Jackson Terence McClain Jai Clark Dennis Hospedales Shaquan Jules Cody Griffin Jordan Jacobs Pos. PG F G SF PG F G C PG SG G C G G Ht. Year 5'8" Sr. 6'1" Sr. 6'2" Fr. 6'2" Sr. 6'0" Sr. 6'1" So. 6'0" So. 6'2" Sr. 6'0" Fr. 6'3" So. 6'1" Sr. 6'5" So. 5'11" So. 5'11" So. SEE MORE AT Kathleen High School METROVSFL.COM Kathleen, FL · Class 7A District 7 · Head Coach: Tony Longa (7th year) Asst. Coaches: Abrams, Clark, McLeish, Shaw · Last Season: 9-17 (1-9) · District Quarterfinalist · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW The Red Devils start the season with seven key players still in football and all others making their varsity debut. Expect a deep rotation of guards to put up a strong defense. The return of Jurmeil Battle and the addition of JD Brown will give Kathleen some perimiter punch. Look for Chris Williams to put points on the board each night and Zaye Riettie to have a big senior year. ROSTER # 3 4 11 12 13 20 22 23 30 33 34 43 44 Name Shelton McNeal Jurmiel Battle Malik Williams Zaye Riettie JD Brown James Harrison Deandre Carter Chris Williams James Williams Brendan Gant Marcus Henrt Frank Nelson Trevell Ricketts Pos. Ht. Year G 5'10" Jr. G 5'10" Jr. G 5'9" So. G 5'10" Sr. G 6'1" Jr. G 5'8" Fr. F 6'2" Jr. F 6'6" Jr. C 6'3" Jr. F 6'3" Fr. C 6'4" So. F 6'3" Sr. C 6'3" Sr. GAME 6: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 5:45 PM SEE MORE AT Apopka High School METROVSFL.COM 15 SEE MORE AT Boone High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 4 · Head Coach: David Martinson (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Kevin Leslie, Stephen Shafer · Last Season: 20-10 (2-1) · Regional Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 2-2 GAME 7: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 7:30 PM SEASON PREVIEW 16 Boone returns from a 20 win season and trip to the regional finals. This year’s season will be led by lone senior Tyler Colson. The schedule is one of the toughest in the state, loaded with great teams and tournaments. Source Hoops has ranked the Braves’ backcourt as one of the top in Central FL, with two ferocious combo guards, Jordan Goodson and Justin Butler, and lights out shooting by Colson and Jordan Morales. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 1 Tyler Colson G 6'1" Sr. 2 CJ Reeves F 6'1" So. 3 Jason Preston G 6'2" Jr. 5 Sean Halloran G 5'11" So. 10 Ty Bennett F 6'0" Jr. 12 Jordan Morales F 6'5" Jr. 14 Marlon Allen C 6'4" Fr. 15 Angel Gonzalez F 6'1" Jr. 21 Dominick Orlando F 6'0" Jr. 23 Jordan Goodson G 6'0" So. 24 Justin Butler G 6'0" Jr. 40 Shawn Rahman C 6'6" Jr. SEE MORE AT Deltona High School METROVSFL.COM Deltona, FL · Class 6A District 5 · Head Coach: Denny Hinson (4th year) Asst. Coaches: Robert Moore, Thomas King · Last Season: 22-3 (12-1) · Regional Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 0-3 SEASON PREVIEW Deltona returns three starters from last year’s team led by Evan Hinson (24 ppg) and Marquise Lane (10 apg). Blake Hinson is an exciting newcomer averaging 23 pts at Warner Christian. Deltona has many exciting players that include Jalen Monroe, Danny Marquez and Jarel Smith. ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 11 12 21 22 23 32 33 34 44 Name Blake Hinson Deangelo Rodriguez Marquis Lane Jarel Smith Kendall Merthie Evan Hinson Jimmy Douglas Seneca Smith Akeem Smith Danny Marquez Jer'mikal Monroe Logan West Jamal Tunkara Justin Herrera SF SF PG SF SG SG PG C G PF SF SF PF F Ht. 6'6" 6'4" 6'0" 6'4" 6'1" 6'5" 5'6" 6'2" 5'9" 6'7" 6'2" 6'3" 6'5" 6'0" Year Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Rob Gordon (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Pietkiewicz, Ross, Lloyd, Campbell, Poteat · Last Season: 22-7 (8-0) · Dist. Champion · MVFC Record: 3-2 SEASON PREVIEW The Trojans ended last season on a perfect district record that led to a district championship and a #1 SourceHoops/FABC ranking, but they lost to Dr. Phillips in the first round of the playoffs. Graduation took six seniors, two of whom were nationally ranked, but the Trojans remain optimistic. This season, despite having just one senior on the roster, Evans looks to gain experience with a solid junior class led by Kimani Binder and Ickson Masson. Corey Kaiser, Jordan Collins and Jamehl Williams will also help provide leadership for this perennially solid team which is no stranger to the state finals. Evans’ own 8A-3 district and neighboring District 4 are stocked with powerhouses, but Coach Gordon will still be looking to take the Trojans to compete for a fourth straight district championship in his first year at Evans! ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 13 15 21 22 23 24 30 32 34 Name Jamehl Williams Corey Kaiser Jordan Collins Darnell Jackson Ickson Masson Tyler Jay Kimani Binder Justin Gervais Beau Bridges Andrew Marsielle Emani Douglas Daunte Williams Tyrese Bell Ricardo Michel Obed Berlus Jordan Preaster Ht. Year 6'3" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'0" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'4" Jr. 6'5" Jr. 6'3" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'2" So. 5'10" Fr. 6'4" Jr. 6'2" Jr. 6'0" So. 6'4" Jr. 5'9" Sr. 6'4" Fr. SEE MORE AT Windermere Preparatory School METROVSFL.COM Windermere, FL · Class 3A District 5 · Head Coach: Ben Wilson (7th year) Asst. Coaches: Sharrod Williams, Josh Smith · Last Season: 19-10 (6-2) · Regional Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 1-0 SEASON PREVIEW The Lakers are a balanced team inside and out this year and have improved significantly in all areas. A tough schedule this season for Windermere Prep should make for a good postseason push and hopefully a deep playoff run. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 2 Tristan Clapham SG 6'1" Sr. 4 Parker Davis PG 6'1" Sr. 5 Matheus Westphalen G 6'1" Sr. 10 Mitchell Siegel SG 6'0" Sr. 12 Will Seelman F 6'5" Jr. 15 David Nickelberry G 6'7" Jr. 22 Yassen Aratius G 6'3" Sr. 24 Xion Golding G 6'3" Jr. 32 Ryan Swoboda C 6'9" Jr. GAME 8: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 9:00 PM SEE MORE AT Evans High School METROVSFL.COM 17 SEE MORE AT Jones High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 4A District 6 · Head Coach: Jerry Howard Asst. Coach: Kenneth Harper · Last Season: 3-13 (0-3) · District Quarterfinalist · MVFC Record: 3-1 GAME 9: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 10:00 AM SEASON PREVIEW 18 Jones returns two seniors and two juniors from last year’s squad. The Tigers had a tough season in a tough district last year but look to rebuild behind the talents of seniors Jerry Cantave, Cam Saunders, Amar Nelson, Cedric Jackson, and Stacey Lawson. They also hope to be carried by a deep team that includes four juniors and two sophomores, which should stabilize the personnel and give the Tigers an opportunity to build a program for long-term success. This season’s schedule includes two tournament appearances this game will match them against a tough Sickles program, and the Cancer Awareness Classic in January will test them against Colonial. Combined with their regular season games, the Tigers hope these trials will prepare them for what is sure to be a challenging district tournament. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 Bishop Bobo G 5'8" So. 1 Jerry Cantave G 6'0" Sr. 2 Cam Saunders G 6'0" Sr. 3 Amar Nelson F 5'10" Sr. 4 Stacey Kirby F 6'4" So. 5 Darvion Bailey F 6'2" So. 21 Dontario Dunning G 6'2" Jr. 22 Kailen Smith F 6'3" Jr. 23 Cedric Jackson G 6'4" Sr. 32 Duwayne Senior C 6'7" Jr. 34 Alex Labady G 6'4" Jr. 44 Stacey Lawson F 6'2" Sr. SEE MORE AT Sickles High School METROVSFL.COM Tampa, FL · Class 7A District 8 · Head Coach: Renaldo Garcia (14th year) Asst. Coaches: Sam Jones, Jim Monroe, Jerry Thornbury · Last Season: 19-9 (5-2) · Dist. Runner-Up · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW Sickles returns four starters from a 19-9 team last season, led by junior point guard Marcus Cohen and junior small forward Bryce Beamer. In the frontcourt, sophomore Bryce Workman looks to have a breakout season, while Desmond Bessent looks to build from a very productive summer as an inside force. Sickles has appeared in the state playoffs 11 years in a row, the longest streak in Hillsborough County public schools. ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 13 14 15 24 34 Name Bryce Workman Marcus Cohen Manny DeJesus Bryce Beamer Tahj Lalanne Terrance Nelson Chris Oladokun Stefan Dobras Terry Brown Denari Garrett Andrew Oquendo Rashid Braimah Desmond Bessent Pos. Ht. Year F 6'6" So. G 6'3" Jr. G 5'10" Sr. SF 6'5" Jr. G 5'10" So. SF 6'5" Sr. G 6'2" Sr. F 6'5" Jr. PF 6'3" Jr. F 6'4" So. G 5'10" Jr. G 6'0" Jr. C 6'8" Jr. Orlando, FL · Class 7A District 5 · Head Coach: Willis McPhee (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Richey, Castaneda, Fate-Quinn · Last Season: 6-20 (1-5) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 1-3 SEASON PREVIEW New coach Willis McPhee returns five members of last year’s team hoping to build East River into a strong program in a tough district. With just four seniors and three underclassmen, the roster is dominated by juniors who will need to step up and take a more dominant leadership role in an overall young program. The bright side is that East River has a solid future with players who will have an opportunity to gain experience in a schedule that would test the strongest of teams as the Falcons try to make some serious noise in their district. ROSTER # 3 5 10 11 20 21 22 23 25 32 33 35 Name Nick Amritt Armani Smith Michael Raiford Camari Simpson Nick Maddron Trent Bortz Deshay Jackson Brian Valdez Akeem Thomas Somuadina Anigbogu Jamil Welch Dominic Chiota Robert Robinson Pos. G F G F G F F G G F G G G Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. SEE MORE AT Leesburg High School METROVSFL.COM Leesburg, FL · Class 5A District 13 · Head Coach: Sean Campbell (3rd year) Asst. Coaches: Cam Smith, Berkley Carey, Adrian Banks · Last Season: 15-8 (4-4) · Dist. Quarterfinalist · MVFC Record: 0-2 SEASON PREVIEW ROSTER Leesburg High School returns three starters from last year’s team and they are primed for a big year in the 2015-2016 season. # Name In spite of a winning record, the Yellowjackets have found themselves in a difficult district and are itching to get back into the playoff hunt. They have lined up some top talent in their schedule to prepare them for the postseason, including a trip to the Montverde Classic in December. This year, the Yellowjackets will be led by a dynamic backcourt in senior guard Djuan Taylor-Hodge and sophomore Cordrayius (Dre) Graham. The team is anchored by the leadership of senior forward Kerwiken Morpas. GAME 10: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 11:15 AM SEE MORE AT East River High School METROVSFL.COM Pos. Ht. Year 0 Keyshawn Parker G 5'11" Sr. 1 Cordrayius Graham PG 6'0" So. 2 Lance Erving G 5'10" Fr. 3 Calvin Heflin PG 5'8" So. 4 Ronnie Ingram G 6'4" Sr. 5 Djuan Taylor-Hodge G 6'4" Sr. 10 Trey Johnson G 5'11" So. 21 Anderson Georges C 6'5" Sr. 23 Simeon Fountain F 6'4" Sr. 31 Malik Wright C 6'5" So. 32 Kerwiken Morpas F 6'5" Sr. 19 SEE MORE AT Ocoee High School METROVSFL.COM Ocoee, FL · Class 7A District 5 · Head Coach: John Siers (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Walt Canady, Allen Haley, Maurice Lloyd · Last Season: 21-5 (5-3) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 3-2 SEASON PREVIEW GAME 11: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 12:45 PM Ocoee has a new coaching staff led by Head Coach John “Sarge” Siers. With Grant Schiller (College of Charleston) and Vaughn McCall (Flagler) graduated, the Knights will be led by senior guard Demarit Brown as well as key junior returners Elie Cadet, Eisley Porter, and Wade Duffus. 20 ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 1 Damerit Brown G 6'3" Sr. 2 Kamaron Ingram G 5'9" Jr. 3 Shane Bryant G 6'2" Jr. 4 Eisley Porter G 6'0" Jr. 5 Angelo Fort G 6'3" Jr. 10 Azim Huston F 6'4" Jr. 15 James Hogan G 6'1" Sr. 20 Elie Cadet F 6'4" So. 21 Adam Starks G 5'8" Sr. 22 Yvre Desir G 6'0" Jr. 23 Sion Webb G 6'2" Sr. 24 Wade Duffus F 6'7" Jr. SEE MORE AT Lake Highland Preparatory School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 4A District 6 · Head Coach: Jason Vallery (16th year) Asst. Coaches: Adrian Davila, Brent Bond · Last Season: 19-10 (3-1) · Dist. Champion · MVFC Record: 4-4 SEASON PREVIEW The Highlanders return four starters from last year’s team. This is a young and talented group that hopes to be crowned district champs for the sixth year in a row while also setting their sights on a deep state playoff run. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 2 Ian Yurkiewicz G 5'10" Jr. 3 Nick Honor G 5'10" So. 4 EJ Jimenez G 5'10" So. 5 JP Payne F 6'3" Jr. 10 Maarek Mascarhenas G 6'0" Jr. 11 Arlen Bockhorn G 6'3" Sr. 15 Jose Placer G 6'0" So. 21 Bryton Belvin F 6'6" So. 23 Jimmy Overmeyer G 6'0" Sr. 30 Robert Stanfield F 6'4" Sr. 32 Max Roca F 6'4" Sr. 33 Jaxson Strates F 6'6" So. Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 4 · Head Coach: Billy Owens (7th year) Asst. Coach: Lonza Morgan · Last Season: 8-18 (0-4) · Dist. Quarterfinalist · MVFC Record: 2-2 SEASON PREVIEW Last year, the Cougars started from scratch with only one player with minimal varsity experience. University also had some very young guys playing major roles. They expect to be in the second year of that process but early indications are that the guys are coming along at a faster pace than anticipated. The Cougars lost eight games last year in which they were leading with two minutes remaining. This year they should win a few more of those games now that the boys have a little more experience. University is looking to play some exciting ball and also looking forward to another great team effort this year. ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 15 20 24 30 35 Name Chris Madison Marcus Taylor Alex Rodriguez Mark McDonald David Troutman Adrien Velasquez Courtney Wynter Adrian Jones Nyameye Adom Jonathan Madera AJ Uzodinma MeKhi Clark Pos. F PG G G SF F F SF PG PG G F Ht. Year 6'6" Sr. 5'7" So. 5'9" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'1" Sr. 6'5" Fr. 6'3" Sr. 6'4" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 5'11" Jr. 5'11" So. 6'5" Sr. SEE MORE AT Orlando Christian Preparatory School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 2A District 6 · Head Coach: Matt Ruta (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Treig Burke, Lau’Rance Baker · Last Season: 18-2 (3-0) · Regional Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 3-0 SEASON PREVIEW The 2015-16 Warriors again have high expectations for this season. Led by four returning starters, Orlando Christian Prep. looks to be very competitive locally and at the state level. Good size and skill will be staples of this year’s team. GAME 12: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 2:30 PM SEE MORE AT University High School METROVSFL.COM ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 1 Damon Harge PG 5'9" So. 2 Jean Michel Tine F 6'7" Sr. 3 Cameron Corcoran G 6'0" Jr. 4 Kevince Brown PF 6'7" Jr. 5 Robert Aviles PG 5'9" Sr. 11 Malik Tolbert G 6'2" Fr. 12 De Lazarus Keyes PF 6'8" Jr. 14 Cesar Barrios G 6'1" Fr. 25 Andres Nazario C 6'5" Sr. 21 SEE MORE AT Olympia High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Matt Wheeler (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Narlin Clancy, Oliver Hinckson, Sean Wells · Last Season: 8-16 (2-7) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-2 SEASON PREVIEW GAME 13: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 4:15 PM The Titans are returning 5 players from last year’s team including 2 who started as freshmen. They have a lot of young talent working with some strong veteran leadership. The Titans expect to improve on their record of last year and compete with the top teams in the area. 22 ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 DeJuan Lockett F 6'5" So. 1 Khadry Jackson G 6'2" Fr. 2 Markell Hudson F 6'4" So. 3 Jailyn Thomas F 6'1" Jr. 5 Ronaldo Segu G 6'0" So. 10 Igor Gomes F 6'2" Jr. 12 Delroy James F 6'0" Sr. 14 Isaiah Louis F 6'6" Sr. 21 Dylan McHugh F 6'3" Sr. 22 Nikenson Charlitte G 5'11" Sr. 23 Jordan Grant G 5'11" So. 30 Mykarri Hodges G 5'10" So. SEE MORE AT The First Academy METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 3A District 4 · Head Coach: Chris Mayberry (15th year) Asst. Coaches: Jimmy Knott, Keith Tower, Roy Labrador · Last Season: 26-5 (6-0) · Reg. Champion · MVFC Record: 1-2 SEASON PREVIEW Leading the charge will be national top 100 junior #61 Chandee Brown. Returning no starters, TFA has completely reloaded with top juniors like PG Elijah Jordan and swing man Malik William. Add Isaiah Richardson, Adam Edwards, and Cole DenBesten for continuity, and TFA becomes a top team in Florida, ranked #4 for all classes on MaxPreps’ FL Fab 5 list. TFA has a strong schedule highlighted by the City of Palms and Montverde Invitational. ROSTER # 1 2 4 5 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 32 Name Cole DenBesten Rahsaan Lewis Greg Summers Daniel West Adam Edwards Isaiah Richardson Jonah Baker Elijah Jordan Anthony Delgado Cal Guenther Malik William Chaundee Brown, Jr. Tre Johnson Pos. Ht. Year G 6'0" Sr. G 5'8" So. G 6'3" Jr. G 5'7" Sr. F 6'2" Sr. F 6'6" Sr. G 6'2" Jr. G 6'0" Jr. G 6'2" Sr. G 5'11" Sr. PF 6'8" Jr. G 6'5" Jr. C 6'7" Sr. Apopka, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Gersino Lubin (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Oliver, Hardy, Lang, James, Wood · Last Season: 14-15 (5-3) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-4 SEASON PREVIEW Despite losing 60% of their offense to graduation, Wekiva returns seven players with varsity experience. Paul Reed, Ruben Sheppard, and Keon Morris will be instrumental along with the leadership of Da’Jon Patterson. The team chemistry should result in defensive improvement. Ronderick Perry and Jeremy Johnson stand out among Metro Conference sophomores helping Wekiva to what they hope will be a a third consecutive playoff appearance. ROSTER # 0 1 3 4 10 11 12 15 23 24 32 34 35 Name Samuel Bostick Ronderick Perry Keon Morris Jelani James Marcus Davis Ryan Jones Ruben Sheppard Paul Reed Darion Holloway Jeremy Johnson Leighton McCarthy Tariq Frett Da'Jon Patterson Pos. G G G G G G G F F F F G F Ht. Year 6'2" So. 6'0" So. 5'8" Jr. 5'9" Jr. 5'10" So. 5'11" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'6" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'4" So. 6'5" Sr. 5'11" Sr. 6'4" Sr. SEE MORE AT Osceola High School METROVSFL.COM Kissimmee, FL · Class 8A District 7 · Head Coach: Nate Alexander (5th year) Asst. Coaches: Mason, Baez, Schaffer, Morrison, Leonardo · Last Season: 26-6 (12-0) · State Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 2-2 SEASON PREVIEW In one year the Kowboys went from a first-round knockout to State Runner-Up, but they’ll face a new challenge after reclassifying to 8A and graduating six seniors. Eight varsity players return to give Osceola continuity as they set their sights on a repeat trip to the championship game. GAME 14: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AT 5:45 PM SEE MORE AT Wekiva High School METROVSFL.COM ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 15 20 22 23 33 Name Rob Ortiz Antwuan Manning Jeremy Marte Marquis Duncanson Joshua Marte Brady Fernandes Paul McCrimon Matt Mamamouzette Eddie Cruz Jimmy Sanchez Isaiah Palermo Tevin Florent Frankie Fabian Marcus McCleery Pos. G F G G PG W SG W F G SF F F F Ht. Year 5'11" Sr. 6'3" Sr. 5'10" Sr. 5'10" Sr. 5'6" Fr. 6'0" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'0" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'2" Fr. 6'3" Jr. 6'2" Jr. 6'4" Sr. 23 SEE MORE AT Dr. Phillips High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Anthony Long (14th year) Asst. Coaches: Jason Lee, Daniel Batchelor, Sam Suskin · Last Season: 20-9 (3-1) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-1 GAME 15: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 11:00 AM SEASON PREVIEW 24 The Dr. Phillips Panthers basketball team enters the season having to replace all five starters from last year’s squad, but that doesn’t mean any of the team goals have changed. The faces change, but the program standards, goals, and expectations do not. A trio of seniors will lead this year’s squad. 6'6" senior forward Justin Tucker will be counted on heavily along with seniors Jaquarious Bargnare and Richard McKenzie. All are returning varsity players. Junior Nick Smith will also be one of the Panthers key contributors along with sophomore guards Daniel Love and Je’Quan Burton. About half the team plays varsity football so DP may be short-handed at the Metro vs. Florida Challenge depending on football playoff results, but this is a team that can compete for and accomplish all of our team goals when at full strength. ROSTER # Name Pos. Year 1 Jaquarious Bargnare G Sr. 4 Richard McKenzie F Sr. 10 Daniel Love G So. 11 Nick Smith F Jr. 12 JaQuan Burton G So. 20 Dante Love G Fr. 21 Jordan Poventud F Fr. 22 Enrique Sinigaglia F Jr. 23 Hnric Murray F Jr. 24 Justin Tucker F Sr. 30 Braxton Clark F So. 32 Isayas Aris F So. SEE MORE AT Eustis High School METROVSFL.COM Eustis, FL · Class 5A District 13 · Head Coach: Ron Devlin (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Dathan Purdy, Marlin Vilius, Tom Young · Last Season: 23-7 (6-0) · Reg. Runner-Up · MVFC Record: 3-1 SEASON PREVIEW With only one starter returning from last year’s final eight team, Coach Devlin has a challenge. This year’s Panthers will be talented but young. It may take a bit for the team to come together, but they will look to defend their district title and get deep into the playoffs once again this year. Sharp shooting Brendan Likely and smooth point guard Austin Banks will lead this year’s Panther team on what promises to be a grueling schedule. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 1 Willie Shelton SF 6'1" So. 3 Austin Banks PG 5'9" Sr. 4 Brendan Likely SG 6'2" Sr. 10 Ashton Simmons G 6'0" So. 14 Cole Hamil F 6'5" Sr. 22 Sam Taylor F 6'1" Sr. 23 Keon Ellis F 6'4" So. 24 Uquail Scott F 6'2" Sr. 32 Taylor Pridgen G 6'1" So. 33 Tyler Snow F 6'2" So. 44 Ayon Skyers F 6'4" Jr. Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Tyhron Crawford (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Pitts, Connole, Caraballo, Morejon, Rodriguez · Last Season: 10-16 (1-2) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 2-1 SEASON PREVIEW Freedom’s core of young players should be able to make noise in their district by season’s end. Defense will be the main focus, and this team will look to provide more pressure while benefiting from improved shooting and a more open offensive system. The Patriots are a well-balanced team with good chemistry on both ends of the court. ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 20 21 23 25 32 Name Jordan Rodriguez Diego Colon Kenneth Gaudron Anthony Belfort Marlon Daniel Austin Thorpe Damari Turner Geraldo Rivera Anthony Manning Kevin Polanco Darren Mitchell Zahir Hernandez Devon Martinez Pos. PG G F G G F G G G G G F F Ht. Year 5'10" So. 5'11" So. 6'3" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'5" Jr. 5'10" Fr. 5'11" Jr. 5'10" So. 6'1" So. 6'1" So. 6'2" Fr. 6'3" So. SEE MORE AT Trinity Preparatory School METROVSFL.COM Winter Park, FL · Class 4A District 6 · Head Coach: Irwin Hudson (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Jack Coughlin, Andre Garcia · Last Season: 16-7 (2-1) · Dist. Runner-Up · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW The Saints look to build on a successful season with their sights set on the district championship this year. Coach Hudson loses four strong seniors who went on to play in college but seniors Trent Suddeth, Will Miles, and Blake Garfinkle along with sophomore sensation Jasen West provide significant continuity and a strong core of leadership. Trinity will rely on their size, agility, shooting, and guard play to carry them to the postseason in spite of heightened district competition. ROSTER # 5 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 30 44 Name Pos. Ht. Year Blake Garfinkle G 6'0" Sr. Trent Suddeth F 6'6" Sr. Bradley Hull G 6'1" Sr. Chris Schuttler G 5'10" Sr. Alec Holler G 5'11" So. Robyn Steenstra F 6'3" Sr. Jasen West G 6'0" So. Zach Newman G 5'7" Jr. Sagar Desai F 6'4" Jr. Ethan Goff G 5'10" So. Josh Marc F 6'1" Sr. Chad Broome-Webster F 6'4" Jr. Will Miles F 6'6" Sr. GAME 16: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 12:15 PM SEE MORE AT Freedom High School METROVSFL.COM 25 SEE MORE AT Evans High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Rob Gordon (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Pietkiewicz, Ross, Lloyd, Campbell, Poteat · Last Season: 22-7 (8-0) · Dist. Champion · MVFC Record: 3-2 GAME 17: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 1:45 PM SEASON PREVIEW 26 The Trojans ended last season on a perfect district record that led to a district championship and a #1 SourceHoops/FABC ranking, but they lost to Dr. Phillips in the first round of the playoffs. Graduation took six seniors, two of whom were nationally ranked, but the Trojans remain optimistic. This season, despite having just one senior on the roster, Evans looks to gain experience with a solid junior class led by Kimani Binder and Ickson Masson. Corey Kaiser, Jordan Collins and Jamehl Williams will also help provide leadership for this perennially solid team which is no stranger to the state finals. Evans’ own 8A-3 district and neighboring District 4 are stocked with powerhouses, but Coach Gordon will still be looking to take the Trojans to compete for a fourth straight district championship in his first year at Evans! ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 13 15 21 22 23 24 30 32 34 Name Jamehl Williams Corey Kaiser Jordan Collins Darnell Jackson Ickson Masson Tyler Jay Kimani Binder Justin Gervais Beau Bridges Andrew Marsielle Emani Douglas Daunte Williams Tyrese Bell Ricardo Michel Obed Berlus Jordan Preaster Ht. Year 6'3" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'0" Jr. 5'10" Jr. 6'4" Jr. 6'5" Jr. 6'3" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'2" So. 5'10" Fr. 6'4" Jr. 6'2" Jr. 6'0" So. 6'4" Jr. 5'9" Sr. 6'4" Fr. SEE MORE AT Liberty Christian Preparatory School METROVSFL.COM Tavares, FL · Sunshine Independent Athletic Assn. · Head Coach: Eric Atkins (1st year) Last Season: 15-12 (2-6) · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW The Lions sorely miss 7'6" Tacko Fall, who went on to the University of Central Florida after graduating from Liberty Christian Prep last year. But they reload behind the talents of 6'3" senior point guard Alberto Moreno, who has been making noise and attracting attention from multiple colleges. Liberty’s 2015-2016 squad is a balanced team of juniors and seniors who they hope will be able to stand their ground against the likes of perennial powerhouses Oldsmar Christian, West Oaks, and Arlington Country Day when it comes time for the next Sunshine Independent Athletic Association tournament in February. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 Dino Hofman G 6'0" Sr. 2 Alberto Moreno PG 6'3" Sr. 3 Robert Thomas PG 5'8" Jr. 4 Sylvain Francisco G 6'1" Sr. 5 Aleksa Dubak SG 6'4" Sr. 10 Ange Badji SF 6'5" Sr. 12 Gabriel Koskoski F 6'6" Jr. 21 Radovan Ercegovcevic PF 6'3" Sr. 24 Tim Afeluyi C 6'8" Jr. 33 Ludy Kayouloud SF 6'8" Sr. 35 Freddy Zotchi SF 6'4" Sr. Apopka, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Gersino Lubin (2nd year) Asst. Coaches: Oliver, Hardy, Lang, James, Wood · Last Season: 14-15 (5-3) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-4 SEASON PREVIEW Despite losing 60% of their offense to graduation, Wekiva returns seven players with varsity experience. Paul Reed, Ruben Sheppard, and Keon Morris will be instrumental along with the leadership of Da’Jon Patterson. The team chemistry should result in defensive improvement. Ronderick Perry and Jeremy Johnson stand out among Metro Conference sophomores helping Wekiva to what they hope will be a a third consecutive playoff appearance. ROSTER # 0 1 3 4 10 11 12 15 23 24 32 34 35 Name Samuel Bostick Ronderick Perry Keon Morris Jelani James Marcus Davis Ryan Jones Ruben Sheppard Paul Reed Darion Holloway Jeremy Johnson Leighton McCarthy Tariq Frett Da'Jon Patterson Pos. G G G G G G G F F F F G F Ht. Year 6'2" So. 6'0" So. 5'8" Jr. 5'9" Jr. 5'10" So. 5'11" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'6" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'4" So. 6'5" Sr. 5'11" Sr. 6'4" Sr. SEE MORE AT East Ridge High School METROVSFL.COM Clermont, FL · Class 7A District 5 · Head Coach: Mike Clutter (14th year) Asst. Coaches: Tim Ferrell, Dave Tucker, Grant Mollett · Last Season: 11-6 (1-4) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 0-2 SEASON PREVIEW East Ridge returns just two seniors from last year’s squad in what will be a difficult-to-predict year in terms of playoff outcomes. Thanks to this year’s redistricting, none of the members of 7A-5 were playoff contenders in that classification last year. (Only Lake Minneola made the playoffs, but it was in 6A.) This leaves the postseason wide open for any team to stake their claim, and the Knights want to be that team. After graduating four seniors from last year’s roster, East Ridge reloads behind the leadership of Rashaun Jackson, Brandon Mills, Darwin Morales, Brian Leon, Omar Morales, Justin Blake, and Damian Santucci. In spite of the senior-heavy squad, the Knights have plenty of underclassmen in the ranks to maintain continutity and build the program up to perennial success. ROSTER # Name Ht. Year 10 Rashaun Jackson 6'3" Sr. 12 Therion Pace 6'0" Jr. 14 Brandon Mills 5'7" Sr. 20 Darwin Morales 6'2" Sr. 22 Brian Leon 6'1" Sr. 24 Jahmeel Scott 5'10" Jr. 30 Omar Morales 6'3" Sr. 32 Kemani Gumbs 6'3" Jr. 34 Justin Blake 6'9" Sr. 40 Damian Santucci 6'4" Sr. 42 Demond Gibson 6'3" Jr. 44 Brian Chandler 6'5" Jr. GAME 18: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 3:15 PM SEE MORE AT Wekiva High School METROVSFL.COM 27 SEE MORE AT Olympia High School METROVSFL.COM Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 5 · Head Coach: Matt Wheeler (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Narlin Clancy, Oliver Hinckson, Sean Wells · Last Season: 8-16 (2-7) · Dist. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 6-2 SEASON PREVIEW GAME 19: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 5:00 PM The Titans are returning 5 players from last year’s team including 2 who started as freshmen. They have a lot of young talent working with some strong veteran leadership. The Titans expect to improve on their record of last year and compete with the top teams in the area. 28 ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 DeJuan Lockett F 6'5" So. 1 Khadry Jackson G 6'2" Fr. 2 Markell Hudson F 6'4" So. 3 Jailyn Thomas F 6'1" Jr. 5 Ronaldo Segu G 6'0" So. 10 Igor Gomes F 6'2" Jr. 12 Delroy James F 6'0" Sr. 14 Isaiah Louis F 6'6" Sr. 21 Dylan McHugh F 6'3" Sr. 22 Nikenson Charlitte G 5'11" Sr. 23 Jordan Grant G 5'11" So. 30 Mykarri Hodges G 5'10" So. SEE MORE AT Lake Brantley High School METROVSFL.COM Altamonte Springs, FL · Class 8A District 2 · Head Coach: Mike Cuff (12th year) Asst. Coaches: Patten, Anderson, Jaworski, Kreuter, Gooch · Last Season: 23-7 (13-1) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 2-4 SEASON PREVIEW 6'9" center John Mooney returns for his senior season, and the Notre Dame commit is looking to improve on his scoring and rebounding averages. Sophomore point guard John Mareno will run the team and provide scoring help. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Year 0 Jonathan Ward PF 6'3" So. 1 Jason Logue SG 6'2" Sr. 5 Gerard Hamas G 6'1" Sr. 10 Jarrod Long PF 6'4" Sr. 11 Ali Baxter G 6'2" Sr. 12 Jarrell Whaley PF 6'4" Sr. 13 Chonsten Jennings PG 5'11" Jr. 23 John Mareno PG 5'10" So. 32 John Mooney C 6'8" Sr. 33 Christian Roa PF 6'3" Jr. 34 Derek Williams SG 6'0" Sr. F 6'2" So. 52 Rey Martinez Orlando, FL · Class 8A District 3 · Head Coach: Scott Williams (1st year) Asst. Coaches: Griseck, Graham, Hood, Rotenberg, Stringer-Bratton · Last Season: 9-17 (3-5) · Dist. Quarterfinalist · MVFC Record: 3-4 SEASON PREVIEW A very young, inexperienced but talented club of Blue Darters hopes to make great improvement this season. Donnell Huey is the team’s returning leader in scoring (13.0) and rebounding while Derrick Miley, Jai Clark, and Rodney Lubin all look to inherit major roles this year. Shaquan Jules, Birthel Bridges and Jordan Underwood along with Nathan Louis and Terence McClain are part of a future that looks bright for Apopka! ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 20 21 22 23 24 30 32 Name Derrick Miley Tavion McCaskill Nathan Louis Donnell Huey Josh Adlam Jordan Underwood Birthel Bridges Lonnie Jackson Terence McClain Jai Clark Dennis Hospedales Shaquan Jules Cody Griffin Jordan Jacobs Pos. PG F G SF PG F G C PG SG G C G G Ht. Year 5'8" Sr. 6'1" Sr. 6'2" Fr. 6'2" Sr. 6'0" Sr. 6'1" So. 6'0" So. 6'2" Sr. 6'0" Fr. 6'3" So. 6'1" Sr. 6'5" So. 5'11" So. 5'11" So. SEE MORE AT Lakeland High School METROVSFL.COM Lakeland, FL · Class 7A District 7 · Head Coach: Deron Collins (13th year) Asst. Coaches: Cory Barnes, Lenny Brutcher, Henderson Taylor · Last Season: 21-5 (9-1) · Dist. Runner-Up · First MVFC Appearance SEASON PREVIEW Lakeland returns all but two players from last year’s team. Shaquan “Shake” McArthur will lead as a combo guard scoring and handling the ball at point. Kavonte Wilson will play point/wing with an improved jump shot. Fazion Stevens often leads in scoring and rebounds. Transfer Taye Green adds depth to the guard position inside and out. Cole Bruthcher was Lakeland’s best defender last year before an ankle injury. JJ Robinson, AJ Davis, and Torrian Hampton will join after the football season ends. ROSTER # 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 14 15 20 23 24 42 44 Name Andreus Woods Kevonte Wilson Shaquan McArthur AJ Davis James Robinson Torrian Hampton Bailey Hearn Martaveais Green Mason Collins Fazion Stephens Shawn Daniels Xavier Porter Dorian Ervin Cole Brutcher Luke Anderson Pos. Ht. Year G 5'10" Sr. G 6'1" Sr. G 6'3" Sr. F 6'0" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. C 6'5" Sr. G 6'3" Sr. F 6'3" So. F 6'4" Sr. G 6'1" Jr. C 6'4" Sr. G 6'2" Jr. F 6'4" Jr. F 6'6" Fr. GAME 20: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 6:30 PM SEE MORE AT Apopka High School METROVSFL.COM 29 SEE MORE AT Winter Park High School METROVSFL.COM Winter Park, FL · Class 8A District 4 · Head Coach: Donald Blackmon (3rd year) Asst. Coaches: Stock, Howe, Carter, Colletes, Foy · Last Season: 20-10 (3-1) · Reg. Semifinalist · MVFC Record: 5-0 GAME 21: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT 8:00 PM SEASON PREVIEW 30 Winter Park heads in to this season having to replace four of their five starters moving on to college. The Wildcats look to continue their strong play and tradition while building on last year’s team that ended the season in a close regional semifinal. The Wildcats return several players with a tough road to climb but high expectations as they defend their back-to-back district titles. ROSTER # 0 1 3 10 11 14 20 21 23 24 30 32 35 40 Name Malik Farley Kevin Buckley Malik Foy Jack Lerner Nick Sproles Malcolm Alexander John Hodges Wyatt Wilkes Taj Zimmerman Marcus Watson Adrian Bouchout Dakotah Nicoll Wyatt Poole Andy Torres Pos. G G G G F G G G F G F F F G Ht. Year 5'9" Sr. 6'5" Jr. 5'9" Sr. 6'2" Sr. 6'3" Sr. 6'0" Jr. 5'11" Jr. 6'7" Jr. 6'4" Jr. 5'9" Sr. 6'4" Jr. 6'6" Sr. 6'9" Jr. 6'0" Jr. SEE MORE AT Bartow High School METROVSFL.COM Bartow, FL · Class 7A District 7 · Head Coach: Terrence McGriff (14th year) Asst. Coaches: Tucker, Austin, Jones, Webb, Wallace, Ruiz, Austin Jr., Lawson, Beauvil, Richard · Last Season: 25-4 (8-2) · Reg. Semi. · MVFC Rec: 3-2 SEASON PREVIEW The Yellowjackets’ goals each year remains the same: to play hard with great effort, play smart with proper execution, and play together unselfishly. This is their formula for success on the court and what enables them to represent the city of Bartow well, with great class, respect and dignity. And through all of this, Coach McGriff gives the good Lord the credit for his favor on them. ROSTER # 0 3 12 12 14 20 21 22 23 24 32 33 44 Name Timothy Jordan Christion Brooks Jordan Daughtry Adrian Hadley Kamel Smith Christopher Butler Travion Hodge Justin Serrano McKinley Harvin William Craig Jalon Borders Akari Jones Tony Bradley W PG PG SF W W F SF PG W PG F F Ht. Year 5'11" Jr. 5'9" Jr. 5'6" Fr. 6'3" Jr. 6'0" Jr. 5'9" Jr. 6'6" Jr. 6'5" Sr. 6'0" Jr. 6'0" Jr. 6'1" Jr. 6'7" Sr. 6'10" Sr. T E A M Apopka Blue Darters......................................................15, 29 Bartow Yellowjackets............................................................30 Boone Braves.........................................................................16 Colonial Grenadiers.............................................................10 Deltona Wolves.....................................................................16 Dr. Phillips Panthers......................................................11, 24 East Ridge Knights...............................................................27 East River Falcons................................................................19 Edgewater Eagles..................................................................13 Eustis Panthers......................................................................24 Evans Trojans..................................................................17, 26 The First Academy Royals...................................................22 Freedom Patriots..................................................................25 Hagerty Huskies...................................................................14 Jones Tigers...........................................................................18 Kathleen Red Devils.............................................................15 Lake Brantley Patriots..........................................................28 Lake Highland Prep. 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