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1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 - 2020 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THE SCHEDULE NEXT ON THE HARDWOOD Overall (LEL) Record 18-5 (8-2) Game Number 24 DAY OPPONENT TIME / RESULTS Thursday, March 5 Harold 'Doc' Daugherty Gym, Euclid HS NOVEMBER Brush Arcs 29 ORANGE LIONS W 86-54 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS Great Lakes Basketball Classic Division I, Euclid Distirct, SemiFinal Tip-off: 7:00 pm DECEMBER 1 SHAKER HEIGHTS RED RAIDERS L 74-77 Cleveland Heights and Brush meet in a district semi at Euclid in a much-anticipated rematch of the teams' battle Great Lakes Basketball Classic at the Play-by-Play Classic back in January. The Tigers won that game, 69-64. 3 at Warren G Harding Raiders L 68-74 6 GARFIELD HEIGHTS BULLDOGS ** W 55-47 Arcs standout John Hugley was dominant the first time around, racking up 32 points, while Elmore James added 19 vs Las Vegas (Nev.) Silverado Skyhawks W 71-62 Tarkanian Classic, Las Vegas, NV; Orleans Arena 19. Brush needs those two to step up again, similar to their performance in the team's sectional final win over 20 vs Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle Pioneers W 60-45 Benedictine. The Arcs overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half to beat the Bengals by seven, while Tarkanian Classic, Las Vegas, NV; Orleans Arena Cleveland Heights rolled to a 36-point victory against Madison. These teams played in the semifinal round last 20 vs Aurora (Colo.) Rangeview Raiders L 62-69 year, a game Brush won. Tarkanian Classic, Las Vegas, NV; Orleans Arena 21 vs Portland (Ore.) Grant Generals W 69-60 Akron commit Garvin Clarke, who led Euclid to the Solon District title last year, runs the show for the Tigers and Tarkanian Classic, Las Vegas, NV; Orleans Arena is flanked by E.J. Farmer in the backcourt. Farmer is one of Northeast Ohio's most explosive scorers. Ju'Ruan 13 at Maple Heights Mustangs ** W 81-63 Hardin, Manny Hill and Christian Dillard are among key contributors for Heights. 27 CLEVELAND ST. IGNATIUS WILDCATS W 71-50 28 vs Richmond Heights Spartans W 75-59 Northeast Ohio Christmas Classic; Garfield Heights HS JANUARY OHSAA Division I - Euclid District Bracket 3 at Lorain Titans ** L 70-77 5 vs Brush Arcs W 69-64 Cleveland Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic; Euclid, Ohio #1 Mentor Cardinals 88 10 at Shaw Cardinals ** W 69-58 14 BEDFORD BEARCATS ** L 52-62 # 8 Mayfield Wildcats 61 at Mentor HS 2/29 #1 Mentor 71 17 WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS TIGERS ** W 65-41 #8 Mayfield Wildcats 58 28 at Garfield Heights Bulldogs ** W 48-43 31 MAPLE HEIGHTS MUSTANGS ** W 63-52 # 9 South Rebels 48 at Euclid HS #1 Mentor FEBRUARY 3/4 at 7 pm 4 at Bedford Bearcats ** W 66-50 # 4 Harvey Red Raiders 40 7 LORAIN TITANS ** W 66-62 14 SHAW CARDINALS ** W 81-66 # 5 US Preppers 65 at Harvey HS 2/29 #5 University 58 18 at Warrensville Heights Tigers ** W 55-51 #5 Univ School Preppers 42 29 MADISON BLUE STREAKS W 82-46 (Div I - Euclid Disctrict - Sectional Final) # 12North Rangers 39 at Euclid HS 3/7 at 7 pm MARCH 5 vs Brush Arcs 7:00 PM #2 Cleveland Hts Tigers 82 (Div I - Euclid Disctrict - Semifinal) 7 vs Mentor Cardinals (if needed) 7:00 PM # 7 Madison Blue Streaks 62 at Cleveland Hts HS 2/29 CLEVELAND HTS TIGERS (Div I - Euclid Disctrict - Final) #7 Madison Blue Streaks 46 # 10Riverside Beavers 60 at Euclid HS 3/5 at 7 pm #3 Brush Arcs 59 # 6 Benedictine Bengals 68 at Brush HS 2/29 #3 Brush Arcs #6 Benedictine Bengals 52 # 11Lakeside Dragons 64 1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 - 2020 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SCHOOL FACTS CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS 2019 - 2020 ROSTER ABOUT CLEVELAND HEIGHTS No. Name Pos Ht Yr PPG RPG APG School Cleveland Heights High School Address 13263 Cedar Road, Cleveland Hts, Ohio 0 Jamarion LANUM G / F 6-2 SO 1.2 0.7 0.5 # Phone Number 216-320-3171 Enrollment 1,703 students (co-educational) 1 Garvin CLARKE G 6-0 SR 14.9 5.0 3.6 School District Cleveland Hts-University Hts Year Opened 1901 2 Manny HILL G 5-11 SR 7.5 2.5 2.3 Colors Black and Gold Nickname Tigers 3 Christian DILLARD G 5-11 SR 3.4 1.2 3.3 Conference Lake Erie League (LEL) Gymnasium Cappelletti Court 4 EJ FARMER G 6-5 JR 17.3 3.7 1.2 Capacity 1,400 Year Opened 2017 5 Cam MAJORS F 6-5 JR 1.4 0.8 0.4 10 Davon SMITH-JOHNSON F 6-6 JR 5.4 3.4 0.6 ADMINISTRATION Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth Kirby 12 Juruan HARDIN F 6-4 SR 5.6 4.8 0.5 ** Principal Byron Hopkins Athletic Director Joe D'Amato 13 Jamol COLES F 6-6 SR 1.8 1.6 1.1 ** Assistant to the Athletic Director Martha Pugsley Faculty Managers Desi Stewart 21 Jaylen DAVIS F 6-6 JR 4.0 2.9 0.7 # JR Bremer Athletic Trainer Bethany Avramaut 31 Greg PITTS G 6-1 SR 5.0 1.9 0.9 32 Dushawn HILL G 6-0 SO 1.1 0.4 0.2 BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Ernest Lenell "J. R." Bremer 34 Elijah FOWKLES G 6-0 SO 1.1 0.9 0.3 Alma Mater Cleveland Hts '98 / St Bonaventure Record at Cleveland Hts 18-5 41 Ahmir STEWARD G / F 6-3 JR 0.4 1.0 0.1 # Overal High School Coaching Record 18-5 Assistant Coach Mark Chapman Assistant Coach Andre Scott Assistant Coach Troy Coleman # = BLOCKS; ** STEALS Assistant Coach Eric Dilliard Head Coach: JR Bremer (hired May 22, 2019) Asst Coaches: Andre Scott (Director of Operations), HISTORY Troy Coleman, Mark Chapman, Eric Dillard First Year 1919-1920 season Seasons 99 seasons Overall Conference Championships 24 State Championships 1 TIGERS ALPHABETICAL State Runner-Up 2 Final Four Appearances 6 1 Garvin Clarke G 6-0 SR 13 Jamol Coles F 6-6 SR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (1997) 21 Jaylen Davis F 6-6 JR State Semifinal W 76-60 Springfield North 3 Christian Dillard G 5-11 SR State Final W 60-52 (OT) Zanesville 4 EJ Farmer G 6-5 JR 34 Elijiah Fowles G 6-0 SO STATE RUNNER-UP (1975, 1995) 12 Juruan Hardin F 6-4 SR 1975 State Semi W 55-53 (OT) Canton McKinley 32 Dushawn Hill G 6-0 SO 1975 State Final L 77-72 Columbus Linden-McKinley 2 Manny Hill G 5-11 SR 0 Jamarion Lanum G / F 6-2 SO 1995 State Semi W 69-61 Springfield North 5 Cam Majors F 6-5 JR 1995 State Final L 69-68 (OT) Zanesville 31 Greg Pitts G6-1 SR 10 Davon Smith-Johnson F 6-6 JR STATE FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE (1993, 1994, 2003) 41 Ahmir Steward G / F 6-3 JR 1993 State Semi L 85-66 Toledo St. John Jesuit 1994 State Semi L 76-69 Westerville North Head Coach: JR Bremer (hired May 22, 2019) Asst Coaches: Andre Scott (Director of Operations), 2003 State Semi L 85-74 Cincinnati Moeller Troy Coleman, Mark Chapman, Eric Dillard 1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 - 2020 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2019 - 2020 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 SEASON PREVIEW CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS COACHING STAFF Cleveland Heights coach J.R. Bremer is beginning J.R. Bremer is back home again. his first season back at his alma mater, which has a talented and deep backcourt that gained two In May, the 1999 Cleveland Heights graduate was hired as the boys basketball coach at his alma mater. Bremer won a state title as a transfers in Garvin Clarke from Euclid and E.J. sophomore in 1997 with the Tigers under legendary coach Jim Farmer from Lutheran East. Capelletti. His No. 22 jersey is retired. Cleveland Heights hired Bremer last spring following Bremer (born September 19, 1980) is a former a 13-11 season. professional basketball player who last played for Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A. Bremer's No. 22 jersey is retired by the school, which enjoyed its last state championship with him as a Bremer attended St. Bonaventure and went on to play in the NBA, including a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and was an NBA All- junior in 1997. Rookie second team member. He also represented the senior men's Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team and was one With Clarke, an Akron commit, and Farmer, the of the highest-paid point guards in Europe in 2008. Tigers already brought back Christian Dillard and ON THE BENCH WITH COACH BREMER Manny Hill, who started throughout points of last In 2002, Bremer attended the NBA Chicago pre-draft camp and tested Assistant Coaches for 2019-2020 season under former coach Michael Cruz. as the number one tested athlete. Although Bremer went undrafted, he _______________________________________ signed as an undrafted free agent with the NBA's Boston Celtics in 2002, and in that season he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Andre Scott (Director of Operations) - Scott has Heights will not have as much size as last season Team. He spent two seasons in the NBA, with the Celtics (2002–03), been with the Cleveland Heights program for the when it had 6-foot-9 Jae’Lyn Withers (now at the Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–04), and the Golden State past five seasons and takes on the role of Louisville) and 6-5 Nigel Martin, but guard play will be Warriors (2003–04), averaging 6.5 points and 2.2 assists per game.