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NEWS JULY NEWS
November 30, 2001
JAYHAWK
SHOOTOUT INFORMATION
I
will be at the Jayhawk Shootout this weekend checking out the top Kansas JC
talent. Six of the players have already signed with Division I schools. 6-2 Bobby
Carter of Cloud County signed with Western Illinois; Butler’s 5-11 Jerome
Holman inked with Wichita State and 6-8 James Peters signed with
UNLV; 5-11 point guard Daniel Towns of Labette signed with Georgia
State; 6-7 Dontaz Dean of Seward also signed with Georgia State and 6-7 Kebrell
Brown from Dodge City inked with Oregon State.
There
are plenty of talent unsigned sophomores and freshman to watch as well. 6-10 freshman Robert Whaley of Barton
County signed with Missouri, but later went to trial for rape. The case was
ruled a mistrial and he is currently playing for the number three team in the
country.
Another interesting
freshman to watch is Lee Benson of Brown Mackie. The 6-11 freshman spent
eight years in prison. He is averaging 28.1 points and 14.6 rebounds per game
and has already attracted the attention of NBA scouts. He was recent the
subject of a story in the Wichita Eagle “Benson
making most of new life.”
Here is a schedule
of the games. There will be a total of twenty men’s and twenty women’s games
played over the three days.
Friday
9
a.m.
(M)
Colby vs. Johnson
11
a.m.
(M)
Allen vs. Brown Mackie
1
p.m.
(M)
Dodge vs. Labette
3
p.m.
(M)
Cloud vs. Highland
5
p.m.
(M)
Fort Scott vs. Barton
7
p.m.
(M)
Indy vs. Hutchinson
9
p.m.
M)
Neosho vs. Pratt
(M)
Colby vs. Labette
11
a.m.
(M)
Kansas City vs. Garden
1
p.m.
(M)
Johnson vs. Butler
3
p.m.
(M)
Dodge vs. Cowley
5
p.m.
(M)
Indy vs. Brown Mackie
7
p.m.
(M)
Coffeyville vs. Seward
9
p.m.
(M)
Pratt vs. Highland
9
a.m.
M)
Fort Scott vs. Garden
11
a.m.
(M)
Barton vs. Kansas City
1
p.m.
(M)
Allen vs. Cloud
3
p.m.
M)
Seward vs. Cowley
5
p.m.
(M)
Coffeyville vs. Butler
7
p.m.
(M)
Neosho vs. Hutchinson
The
following is the current standings for the Jayhawk Conference.
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Eastern Division |
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W |
L |
Off |
Def |
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Neosho County |
8 |
2 |
91.2 |
69.1 |
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#14 Division I |
Coffeyville |
7 |
1 |
87.1 |
63.1 |
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Highland |
7 |
2 |
77 |
67.2 |
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#1 Division II |
Johnson County |
6 |
1 |
85.7 |
69.9 |
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Fort Scott |
5 |
2 |
80 |
74.1 |
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Kansas City, Ks |
5 |
2 |
76.9 |
74.9 |
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Independence |
4 |
4 |
76.3 |
70.8 |
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Allen County |
3 |
4 |
68.3 |
61.3 |
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Cowley County |
2 |
4 |
74.2 |
69.5 |
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Labette |
2 |
5 |
75.9 |
93 |
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Western Division |
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W |
L |
Off |
Def |
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#3 Division I |
Barton County |
9 |
0 |
102.6 |
72.3 |
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Seward County |
9 |
1 |
84.8 |
61.2 |
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Colby |
8 |
1 |
93.7 |
80.4 |
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Garden City |
7 |
2 |
86.4 |
73.6 |
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Dodge City |
7 |
2 |
80.8 |
69.6 |
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Hutchinson |
6 |
2 |
85.5 |
65.8 |
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Butler County |
5 |
1 |
90.3 |
68 |
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Pratt |
5 |
4 |
73.7 |
68.8 |
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Cloud County |
4 |
3 |
75.9 |
65.3 |
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#11 Division II |
Brown Mackie |
7 |
3 |
81 |
76.4 |
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Hesston |
2 |
5 |
71.6 |
77.9 |
CHECK
OUT THE MORGAN WOOTTEN
INVITATIONAL THIS WEEKEND ON BROADCASTMONSTERS.COM
Defending national champion Oak
Hill Academy will make its second appearance all-time in the sixth annual
Morgan Wootten Invitational (formerly the DeMatha Invitational) as one of six
teams battling in the high school basketball season's tip-off tournament at the
University of Maryland's Cole Field House on Saturday, December 1, 2001
beginning at 3:30 p.m. Four different
states will be represented and five consensus Top 25 prospects will be
showcased in the three-game benefit for the American Liver Foundation. The
games can be heard on the internet at http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/ASX/morganwootten.asx.
Mouth of Wilson (VA) Oak Hill Academy, who finished No.
1 in last season's USA Today Top 25 poll and are #2 in the preseason
poll, will play against Massachusetts powerhouse Tabor Academy (Marion, Mass.)
in the nightcap. The Warriors
finished 33-0 last season. They lost their three top players, but are still
loaded with College Basketball News’ number two senior Carmelo
Anthony, who signed with Syracuse and #10 Sani
Ibrahim, who is considering the NBA draft.
They also have #42 6-2 point guard Chadd Moore, who inked to Cincinnati,
#75 6-1 point guard Justin Gray, who signed with Wake Forest, 6-7 small forward Antywane Robinson
(Temple), Ian Johnson (Davidson), 6-3 Eric Wilkins (Miami
of Florida) and 6-5 Richard Joyce (Wake Forest). Tabor, which has played in the New England
prep championship game in each of the past five years, features 6-9 power
forward Torin Francis (Notre Dame).
The second game of the evening,
the Battle of the Big Men, pits DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.), the
defending city champions, against two-time defending New York state champion
Amityville High School. Power forwards Travis Garrison of DeMatha and Jason
Fraser of Amityville are two of the top players in the region. Garrison
signed with Maryland and Fraser inked with Villanova.
The opening game of the event features many of the top underclassmen. Bishop O'Connell High School (Arlington,
Va.) is led by 6-9 sophomore center Brian Johnson, while Georgetown
Preparatory School (Bethesda, Md.), starts two 6-10 prospects, including
14-year-old All-America camp attendee Roy Hibbert. Hibbert played at the
U.S. Developmental Festival in June and has verbally committed to Georgetown.
Coach Morgan Wootten is in his 46th year as the head coach at DeMatha and he
has amassed over 1,200 career wins. He has won the most games in high school
basketball and is the first basketball coach at any level, high school, college
or pro, to reach 1,200 wins. Coach Wootten has recorded five national
championships and has won 33 conference titles. He was inducted into the
National Basketball Hall of Fame in October of 2000.
The Morgan Wootten Invitational
will benefit the American Liver Foundation's Washington DC Chapter. The ALF is the leading voluntary health
organization dedicated to preventing, treating and curing hepatitis and other
liver diseases through research and education.
Coach Wootten created the Invitational to raise awareness for organ
donation after he received a life-saving liver transplant in 1996.
Advance tickets are $10 for all
three games, while premium seats are only $25.
Please call Brett Olson in the Morgan Wootten Invitational offices at
301-762-7100 to reserve your tickets today.
Here are the links to listen to
the games on Saturday.
3:30 PM Bishop
O'Connell vs. Georgetown Prep
http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/ASX/morganwootten.asx
5:30 PM DeMatha High School #23 Travis Garrison vs. Amityville (NY) Jason
Fraser
http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/ASX/morganwootten.asx
7:30 PM Oak Hill Academy (VA) #2 Carmelo Anthony and more vs. Tabor Academy
(MA) #13 Torin Francis
http://www.broadcastmonsters.com/ASX/morganwootten.asx
THIS WEEK IN JC HOOPS PART II
Each week, I’ll look at the top ten JC teams in the NJCAA poll with recaps of last week’s games and previews of their upcoming games. We will look at the teams 6-10 today. The junior college information will soon be available to subscribers only, so remember to sign-up soon.
#1 Indian Hills lost to Three Rivers (MO) CC 74-70 on Wednesday, so there could be some changes in the poll next week.
A very special
thanks to Michael L. Johnson and his Juco Classic News Service, which
provides in-depth coverage of NJCAA Division men’s basketball with twice-weekly
email updates of what’s happening around the country. For further
information, check out his web site at www.jucoclassic.com.
It is a must-read for any JC coaches, writers or fans.
#6
Okaloosa-Walton Community College moved up six posts as they remained undefeated in nine games with
an 82-75 road win over Bevill State/Sumiton (5-2) Wednesday, defeating
the Bears for the second time. Okaloosa-Walton
led by just one point at halftime, but a 15-3 run in the first five minutes of
the final period, put the Raiders ahead for good. 6-9 Mississippi State signee Kei
Madison had 20 points and twelve rebounds. 6-0 sophomore Zavier Mathis
also scored 20 points and hit five three-pointers in the second half. 6-5
freshman Ronell Taylor had 15 points and Mississippi State signee Brandon
Vincent had 13 caroms.
They previously defeated
Atlanta Tech (1-6) 93-52 in their own Comfort Inn Classic. 6-3 freshman
Mario Jointer scored 24 of his 28 points in the first half. Jointer, who
originally signed with Mississippi, made eight of twelve three-pointers.
Madison added 18 points and nine rebounds and Ronell Taylor made three
three-pointers for twelve points. Twin brother Donell Taylor had ten
points and eight rebounds and Vincent added ten points and eight rebounds.
They won the
championship game with a 103-68 victory over South Georgia Tech (4-5).
Ronell Taylor had 22 points. Mathis and 6-6 freshman Michael Phillips scored
15 points each. Madison finished with 14 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked
shots and Jointer added 13 points.
The
Raiders
hosted the Raider Classic Friday and Saturday and play at Jefferson Davis
Tuesday. The Raiders have seven double figure scorers, led by Mathis with 16.3
points per game and Madison, who is averaging 16 points and 11.5 rebounds per
contest.
#7
Dixie State College of Utah dropped five spots as they fell from the number two spot
after their first loss of the season.
They
rebounded from its first loss of the season by defeating Citrus College 88-60
to give the Rebels a third place finish in the Thanksgiving Classic hosted by
Citrus College. Jorsua Chambers, with 6-4 sophomore Al Williams sitting
out with a bad ankle, stepped in and led DSC with 19 points. 6-1
sophomore Rod Prater scored 15 points and 6-6
freshman Terren Harbut added 12. All-American
candidate Jaime Lloreda was double-teamed throughout the game and
held to seven points.
The
Rebels’ poor free throw shooting cost them as the lost their first game of the
year 78-75 to Riverside City College in the semifinals of the Thanksgiving
Classic hosted by Citrus College. The Rebels hit just 14 of 33 from the charity
stripe. Dixie State led 39-38 at the
half, went on a 7-0 run to open the second half and led by as many as 14.
However, DSC coach Jeff Kidder said his starters looked tired so he put
in his reserves. Those subs allowed Riverside to get back in the game. The
teams were tied at 67 with 2:42 left, but key turnovers led to Riverside taking
a 74-68 lead with 58 seconds left, and Dixie State could never come back. Rod
Prater led the Rebels with 27, while Lloreda scored 18 and Woodberry
contributed 14. Woodberry played at Portland two years ago and
redshirted last season at Glendale CC, Riverside was led by Fresno State signee Omar Weaver, who
scored 34 points.
The
Dixie State started the week with a 84-73 win over Compton in the quarterfinals
of the Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Citrus Community College. The Rebels held
a 42-34 lead at the half, but Compton opened the second half with a 21-4 run
that saw Dixie drop behind 55-46. Kevin Woodberry hit back-to-back
three-pointers to break a 68-68 tie to make the score 74-68. Woodberry finished
with 13 points. Prater led the team with 25 and Lloreda scored 23.
Dixie
State will take next week off and resume its schedule on Dec. 7 with a Scenic
West Athletic Conference tilt against Utah Valley State College. Lloreda is
averaging 21.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and Prater is averaging 20.4
points. Prater averaged 21 points per game at Grayson (TX) CC
last season, but left for personal reasons.
#8 Wabash Valley College dropped three spots after their first loss of the year, losing to Vincennes 92-83. Wabash Valley led 57-33 at halftime, but the Trailblazers went on a 26-6 run to cut the lead, and had closed to four points. 6-7 Vincennes forward Delonte Holland made one of two free shots with 7:09 remaining to tie the score at 70-70. The Trailblazers outscored Wabash Valley 49-13 over the first 17:30 of the final period. They shot 18 of 27 from the field (66.7%), while Wabash made just seven of 38 (18.4%). The Trailblazers dominated the boards in the second half, grabbing a 31-9 carom edge. VU hit 30 of 36 free throws (83.3%) while the Warriors converted only half of their attempts (14/28). 6-7 sophomore Larry Brown scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and he added twelve rebounds. NJCAA Tournament MVP Antwain Barbour scored 16 of 18 points in the second half. 6-5 freshman Quinnel Brown had 17 points and 6-4 sophomore Tony Allen chipped in ten points. Allen was the Jayhawk Conference Western Division Freshman of the Year last season at Butler (KS) CC.
Wabash Valley bounced back from its first loss of the season
defeating the Spaulding JV 90-62 in its
own Old National Tournament. 6-6 sophomore Herman Davis led all
scorers with 20 points and Brown added 17. Allen finished with 16 points and
6-9 sophomore Ramon Sendar had ten points and eleven rebounds.
Wabash Valley bested
the Tornatta All Stars 99-70 as Brown had 15 points. 6-1 sophomore Jon
Hollingsworth, had twelve points and five assists. Davis, 6-3 sophomore C.J.
Hill and Sendar had ten points each.
Wabash Valley finished 36-1 last season and won their first
NJCAA Championship. Head coach Jay Spoonhour left to become an assistant under
his dad, Charlie, at UNLV. Mark Nelson left Cowley County (KS) CC to
take over the program, giving the Warriors their third head coach in as many
years. They are led by NJCAA Tournament MVP Antwain Barbour. He
scored 92 points in the four tournament games, third best. Barbour was the only
JC player invited to the U.S. Trials in Colorado Springs in June and he made
the U.S. national team. Barbour recently committed to Kentucky, but there has
been some talk of him exploring the NBA Draft. He will take a bigger scoring
and leadership load with the loss of All-American Darren Tarver (who
signed with George Mason), Hiram Fuller (Fresno State), Omari Westley
(transferred to Barton County (KS) CC) and Chaz Briggs (West
Virginia).
#9 Southwest Missouri
State University -West Plains stayed
at the same spot with two wins after their first loss of the season to Wabash
Valley 96-84 on November 17th. They defeated Northeast Mississippi
(3-3) 93-82 in the Three Rivers Hardees/Parc Thanksgiving Tournament as 6-5
freshman Jermaine
Blackburn
and 6-8 Marques Lewis each scored a career-high 17 points for the
Grizzlies. Lewis added ten rebounds. 6-6 freshman David Stephens had 15
points and 6-2 redshirt freshman
Quiande Moore added 14 points, six
assists and four steals. 5-10 sophomore Tevoris Thompson had 13
points. JC All-American Qyntel Woods led Northeast Mississippi with 26 points and twelve rebounds.
SMSU/West
Plains improved to 9-1 with a 107-82 victory over Bossier Parish (5-5)
in the final night of the Three Rivers Hardees/Parc Thanksgiving
Tournament. Thompson made six
three-pointers and finished with 31 points. Moore added four three-pointers in
a twenty-point effort and Lewis added 19 points and eight rebounds. 6-0 sophomore Brandon Temple had
twelve assists and Stephens added eleven points.
Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains finished
27-5 last season, but must replace leading scorer Jason Detrick, who
signed with Oklahoma. They face
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on the road Saturday. Thompson is leading the
Grizzlies with 19.2 points per game. Moore is averaging 11.9 points and Temple
is contributing 11.7 points and 6.3 assists per contests.
#10
Southern Union State Community College moved up seven spots as they remained unbeaten. They defeated Southwest Tennessee (4-4)
114-102. 6-1 sophomore Earl Bullock scored 34 points and Western
Michigan signee Bobbi Madison had 27. 6-7 sophomore Grady Reynolds
finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds and 6-4 sophomore Terrence Hill
added 14. 6-0 sophomore guard Terrell Turner contributed with eleven
points and seven assists. 6-6 sophomore Cortez Stigger of Southwest
Tennessee led all scorers with 43 points.
They face Meridan
(MS) CC on Saturday
November 29, 2001