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MMHR attended the 74th Annual Dallas Independent School District/Coca Cola Basketball Tournament and the 56th Annual Whataburger Basketball Tournament in Ft. Worth, Texas December 27 and 28.
BATTLE of TOP 10 TEAMS
Lancaster HS, ranked #7 in the state of Texas in Class 4A by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, played 5th ranked Dallas Kimball at Ellis Davis Field House. Lancaster came out strong in the 1st quarter and took a 16-12 lead. Kimball answered the 2nd quarter bell with a 21 point outburst to tie the game up at 33-33 at half. Lancaster’s bigs got into foul trouble in the 3rd quarter and Kimball took advantage and increased its lead by 8 points going into the 4th quarter, 50-42. This set the stage for a furious rally by Lancaster in the 4th.
In the last 4:20 of the game, Lancaster outscored Kimball HS 30-9 to pull out a 77-70 win. What makes this even more special was Lancaster made this rally without a shot clock to push Kimball to speed up the game.
PLAYERS of NOTE:
KIMBALL HS
*D’Angelo Allen(2014) 6’7″ G/F: He had 14 points. Leading scorer for his team in the game.
*Derias Johnson(2015) 6’2″ G: He had 14 points. Leading scorer for his team in the game.
*Jawun Evans(2015) 6’0″ PG: Evans is very savvy on the court. Also, he exudes poise.
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
*Elijah Thomas(2015) 6’9″ P: Top 10 player in his class nationally. Eli makes excellent outlet passes in the mode of Kevin Love. He has excellent left and right hand hooks. Eli finished with a stat line of 18 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.
*Kaelon Wilson(2014) 6’2″ G: Abilene Christian signee. Wilson is a steal for them. He had 15 points on various athletic drives to the basket, including back to back thunderous dunks, that were ESPN Sports Center Top 10 worthy.
*Nate Morris(2016) 6’10” P: Morris is one of the better up and coming post in the Lone Star State. He has changed his body physically. Nate is built like a young Jalil Okafor. When giving the ball in the post, he makes strong post moves.
On Friday, December 20th, at the Orleans Arena, four featured games of the Tarkanian Classic will include the Platinum Division semifinals and two of the best matchups in the prep division loaded with future D1 players. That evening, former UNLV and Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian, for whom the tournament is named after, will be honored for his accomplishments in high school, junior college and major college basketball.
Headliners playing at the 2013 Tarkanian Classic include:
2014
Emmanuel Mudiay, Prime Prep
Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei
T.J. Haws, Lone Peak
Rashad Vaughn, Findlay Prep
Kelly Oubre, Findlay Prep
Jalen Coleman, La Lumiere
Craig Victor, Findlay Prep
Sam Logwood, La Lumiere
Jonah Bolden, Findlay Prep
Kobie Eubanks, Our Savor New American
Evan Wardlow, El Camino Real
Julian Richardson, El Camino Real
Terrell Carter, Redondo Union
Ian Fox, Redondo Union
Chris Sullivan, Long Beach Poly
Mario Soto, Mater Dei
Noah Robotham, Bishop Gorman
2015
Stephen Zimmerman, Bishop Gorman
Chase Jeter, Bishop Gorman
Ivan Rabb, Bishop O’Dowd
Check Diallo, Our Savior New American
Joseph Toye, La Lumiere
Allonzo Trier, Montrose Christian
Horace Spencer, Findlay Prep
Anthony Townes, Modesto Christian
Rex Pflueger, Mater Dei
Paris Austin, Bishop O’Dowd
Trey Belton, Sheldon
2016
T.J. Leaf, Foothills Christian
Terrence Ferguson, Prime Prep
Justin Jackson, Findlay Prep
Frank Jackson, Lone Peak
Derrick Thornton Jr., Findlay Prep
Michael Cage Jr., Mater Dei
Kassoum Yakwe, Our Savior New American
Christian Ellis, Modesto Christian
Leland Green, Redondo Union
2013 Tarkanian Classic Schedule
(Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas)
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
(Bishop Gorman Main)
5:00 pm: Lynwood (Calif.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (Platinum 1)
6:30 pm: Foothills Christian (El Cajon, Calif.) vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (Platinum 2)
8:00 pm: #2 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) vs. Atlanta Sports Academy (Atlanta) (Prep)
Thursday, December 19, 2013
(Bishop Gorman Main)
2:00 pm: Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) vs. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) (Platinum 3)
3:20 pm: Winner Platinum 1 vs. Sheldon (Sacramento) (Platinum 4)
4:40 pm: Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) vs. Durango (Las Vegas) (Platinum 5)
6:00 pm: Winner Platinum 2 vs. Clark (Las Vegas) (Platinum 8)
7:20 pm: Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) vs. Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.) (Platinum 10)
8:40 pm: Prime Prep (Dallas) vs. Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) (Prep)
(Bishop Gorman Aux)
12:30 pm: Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) JV vs. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) JV
2:00 pm: Loser Platinum 2 vs. Chaparral (Las Vegas) (Gold 3)
3:20 pm: Loser Platinum 1 vs. Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.) (Gold 4)
4:40 pm: Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) vs. Modesto Christian (Modesto, Calif.) (Platinum 9)
6:00 pm: El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, Calif.) vs. Bountiful (Utah) (Platinum 6)
7:20 pm: Constitution (Philadelphia) vs. Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) (Platinum 7)
8:40 pm: Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) vs. Atlanta Sports Academy (Atlanta) (Prep)
(Faith Lutheran, Las Vegas)
2:00 pm: Orem (Utah) vs. Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) (Gold 1)
3:20 pm: ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) vs. Legacy (North Las Vegas, Nev.) (Gold 2)
4:40 pm: Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) vs. San Bernardino (Calif.) (Gold 5)
6:00 pm: Ambridge (Pa.) vs. Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (Gold 6)
7:20 pm: Timpview (Provo, Utah) vs. Muir (Pasadena, Calif.) (Gold 7)
8:40 pm: Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh, Pa.) vs. Cheyenne (North Las Vegas, Nev.) (Gold 8)
West Coast Super Showcase Top 20 Rankings
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We evaluated all the sessions of the West Coast Super Showcase at Clovis East (Clovis, Calif.) and broke down our notes and reports to rank the top twenty players in attendance.
The following rankings are based on evaluations from all the sessions of the one-day event. The rankings are based on performance at the camp only, not on performance combined with previous honors, national or state ranking. Some players did not play in every session of the camp and in some instances, but not all, that changed that particular player’s ranking. Keep in mind the guards tend to dominate showcase settings such as the West Coast Super Showcase, but plenty of four-men displayed solid ability.
1 | Adrian Rico | 2015 | 5-10 | PG | Berkeley | H.S. |
2 | Daryl Edwards | 2014 | 6-3 | SG | Fresno | H.S. |
3 | Jordan Roberson | 2015 | 6-4 | SG | Cordova | Rancho Cordova |
4 | Ian Carter | 2016 | 6-6 | SF | Serra | Gardena |
5 | Colin Slater | 2016 | 5-11 | PG | Immanuel | Reedley |
6 | Phillip Fayne | 2015 | 6-7 | PF | Franklin | Elk Grove |
7 | Darrius Hamilton | 2014 | 6-6 | PF | Central | Fresno |
8 | Colin Russell | 2015 | 6-8 | PF | Folsom | H.S. |
9 | Dylan Eamigh | 2014 | 6-0 | CG | Clovis East | Clovis |
10 | Angel Ortiz | 2014 | 5-11 | CG | Fresno | H.S. |
11 | Bam King | 2015 | 6-1 | CG | Roosevelt | Fresno |
12 | J’Veon Jones | 2014 | 6-0 | SG | Fresno | H.S. |
13 | Everton Maxwell | 2015 | 6-7 | CF | Laguna Creek | Elk Grove |
14 | Jeremy Eves | 2015 | 6-9 | C | Foothill | Elk Grove |
15 | Chris Munoz | 2014 | 6-6 | SF | Cordova | Rancho Cordova |
16 | Chance Ortega | 2015 | 6-5 | SF | Analy | Sebastopol |
17 | Tymere Ross | 2016 | 5-9 | PG | Ridgeview | Bakersfield |
18 | Chris Wriedt | 2018 | 6-7 | PF | Alexander Twilight | M.S. |
19 | Terrence Moorehead | 2019 | 5-2 | CG | Home School | Fresno |
20 | Ali Sakr | 2014 | 6-0 | PG | Kennedy | Delano |
Ronnie Flores is the editor of StudentSportsBasketball.com. He can be reached at ronnie@studentsports.com. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter: @RonMFlores