7Th Annual Metro Vs. Florida Challenge (2016)
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7TH ANNUAL METRO vs. FLORIDA CHALLENGE Apopka High School November 23-26, 2016 DIGITAL PROGRAM, LIVE SCORE/STAT UPDATES AND MORE ONLINE AT WWW.METROVSFL.COM @METROVSFL 225 Players 3rd-11th Grade boys(17), 7th Grade Girls st 17 1 place finishes 12 2nd place finishes TNBASouth & JayHawks Elite 2016-17 Tryouts: Sunday, November 20, 2016 3rd Grade Boys and 4th Grade Boys: 3:30-4:30pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) 5th Grade Boys and 6th Grade Boys: 4:45-6:15pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) 7th Grade Boys and 8th Grade Boys: 6:30-8:00pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) Saturday, December 3, 2016 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Girls: 10-11:30am @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) Sunday, December 18, 2016 9th Grade Boys: 5-6pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) 10th Grade Boys: 6-7pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) 11th Grade Boys: 7-8pm @ RDV Sportsplex (Magic Gym) *Follow-Up/Call Back tryouts may be added Team Levels: Program Merger: LOCAL – Teams will compete in local events TNBASouth and the Orlando Jayhawks have merged while building fundamentals for the 2016-2017 AAU Program. The Orlando Jayhawks are a nationally ranked(Top10) AAU Program REGIONAL – Teams will play both local and well-known across the country. This collaboration will state wide /South East events help develop a very strong nation-wide recognition for our Regional and National Level Teams while boosting our Local product to become one of, if not the deepest NATIONAL – Teams will play in a carefully AAU program top to bottom. The combination of selected list of showcase tournaments and quality, quantity, and player development standards NCAA certified events to help gain exposure within our program is something that Florida AAU has for college recruiting never seen…..UNTIL NOW! 7 TH ANNUAL METRO METRO ANNUAL WELCOME Happy Thanksgiving, Central FL Hoops Fans! This three-day showcase provides Central Florida basketball fans an incredible opportunity Welcome to Apopka High School, home of the to see the best basketball in the entire state as Blue Darters. This year, we are proud to continue these talented teams begin their journey to a and expand the seven-year tradition of the Metro hopeful Final Four run to Lakeland. vs. Florida Challenge, one of the state’s premiere showcases of high school basketball talent. We believe this event already is among the vs. best in Florida if not the Southeast, and we Once again, our event spans three days pitting endeavor to make it even better in the future. We CHALLENGE FLORIDA 18 of the best teams representing the Orlando especially want to thank Superintendent Barbara Metro Conference and its proud basketball Jenkins and Area Superintendent John Wright heritage and tradition against 22 different teams for their support of our vision and efforts. from around the state of Florida. We also are indebted to the countless supporters Please be sure to visit our website, MetroVsFL.com, of basketball in the Apopka community that throughout the event. You will find expanded will be making this event successful. So many full-color profiles of each participating team as people have given time, energy and all means well as live updates on scores. A QR code on of support over the past seven years in helping each page in this program will link you directly to establish an enduring legacy for this event. to that team’s online profile using the camera We are also grateful for the many coaches, on your smartphone or tablet. Come back after parents, administrators, and volunteers for our the event to see full statistics posted from all 22 participating teams that have worked tirelessly to games. build basketball programs seeking to be a model of success on and off the court. The Metro Conference represents a collection of schools, faculty, staff, students and parents Enjoy the basketball and the blessings of your that are outstanding in so many ways. Athletic family this Thanksgiving season! excellence is one of the hallmarks of our conference and our area—on a yearly basis, Doug Guthrie Fred Priest Scott Williams Metro Conference schools are among the state’s Principal Athletic Director Event Director best in every sport, especially men’s basketball. Apopka HS Apopka HS Metro vs. FL SCORECARD 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Metro 9 11 12 17 7 6 Florida 6 5 5 3 14 15 3 SCHEDULE 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. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 10:00 am Apopka vs. Winter Springs p. 9 11:15 am East River vs. Orangewood Christian p. 10 12:45 pm West Orange vs. Lake Minneola p. 11 2:15 pm Dr. Phillips vs. Osceola p. 12 4:00 pm Edgewater vs. Orl. Christian Prep. p. 13 5:30 pm Evans vs. Bartow p. 14 7:00 pm Oak Ridge vs. Sickles p. 15 8:30 pm Olympia vs. Lake Brantley p. 16 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 10:00 am Colonial vs. Trinity Prep. School p. 17 11:15 am Lake Nona vs. Mt. Dora Christian Acad. p. 18 12:45 pm Ocoee vs. Lake Highland Prep. p. 19 FLORIDA CHALLENGE FLORIDA 2:15 pm Jones vs. East Ridge p. 20 vs. 4:00 pm Wekiva vs. Windermere Prep. p. 21 5:30 pm Boone vs. Master’s Academy p. 22 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 10:00 am University vs. Eustis p. 23 11:15 am Timber Creek vs. Spruce Creek p. 24 12:45 pm Freedom vs. Kathleen p. 25 2:15 pm Evans vs. Poinciana p. 26 ANNUAL METRO METRO ANNUAL 4:00 pm Wekiva vs. Central FL Christian p. 27 TH 5:30 pm Apopka vs. Winter Haven p. 28 7 7:00 pm Winter Park vs. The First Academy p. 29 4 8:30 pm Dr. Phillips vs. Leesburg p. 30 7 TOP PLAYERS: METRO TEAMS TH Name School Class Year / College Rankings ANNUAL METRO METRO ANNUAL Wyatt Wilkes Winter Park Senior / FSU ESPN-PF #30, ESPN-SE #48, ESPN-FL #12, FH #10, FABC 8A 2nd Team, OS 1st Team Paul Reed Wekiva Senior FH #33, OS Hon. Mention Kevin Buckley Winter Park Senior FH #75, OS Hon. Mention Tevin Florent Osceola Senior FH #100, OS 3rd Team Justin Butler Boone Senior OS Hon. Mention Ickson Masson Evans Senior OS Hon. Mention Eisley Porter Ocoee Senior OS Hon. Mention Anfernee Simons Edgewater Junior / Louisville ESPN-N #58, FH #6 Antwann Jones Oak Ridge Junior ESPN-N #15, SH #1, FH #7 Michael Devoe Oak Ridge Junior FH #10, FABC 8A 2nd Team, OS 1st Team Robert Allen Edgewater Junior FH #25 Jai Clark Apopka Junior FH #39 vs. Niven Glover Oak Ridge Sophomore FH #20 TOP PLAYERS: FLORIDA TEAMS CHALLENGE FLORIDA Name School Class Year / College Rankings Chaundee Brown First Acad. Senior / Wake Forest ESPN-N #30, ESPN-SG #9, ESPN-SE #9, ESPN-FL #2, SH #1, FH #4, FABC 3A 1st Team, OS 1st Team Malik William First Acad. Senior / Clemson ESPN-PF #23, ESPN-SE #38, ESPN-FL #9, FH #26, OS 1st Team David Nickelberry Windermere Senior / Memphis ESPN-FL #21, FH #22, FABC 3A 1st Team, OS 1st Team Elijah Jordan First Acad. Senior / UNH FH #47 Marcus Cohen Sickles Senior FH #63 Delazarus Keys CFCA Senior / Troy FH #64 Bryce Beamer Sickles Senior FH #80 McKinley Harvin Bartow Senior FH #83, PP 1st Team Xion Golding Windermere Senior FH #84, OS 3rd Team Chris Williams Kathleen Senior PP 2nd Team Nassir Little OCP Junior ESPN-N #51, FH #4 Ronaldo Segu OCP Junior FH #14, OS Hon. Mention Nick Honor LHP Junior FH #19, FABC 4A 3rd Team, OS 2nd Team Dante Treacy CFCA Junior FH #37, FABC 2A 2nd Team, OS Hon. Mention Bryce Workman Sickles Junior FH #40 Dorian James Winter Haven Junior FH #50 Jasen West Trinity Prep. Junior OS 3rd Team Robert Allen Edgewater Junior OS Hon. Mention CJ Walker OCP Sophomore FH #7 Omar Payne Osceola Sophomore FH #8 Isaiah Palermo Osceola Sophomore FH #10 LEGEND ESPN-N ESPN Nat’l Overall ESPN-C ESPN Nat’l Centers OS Orlando Sentinel All Area ESPN-PG ESPN Nat’l Point Guards ESPN-SE ESPN SE Region Overall (2015-16) ESPN-SG ESPN Nat’l Shooting Guards ESPN-FL ESPN Florida Overall PP Polk Preps (Ledger) All County (2015-16) ESPN-SF ESPN Nat’l Small Forwards SH SourceHoops.com Florida FABC FL Association of Basketball ESPN-PF ESPN Nat’l Power Forwards FH FloridaHoops.com Coaches All State (2015-16) ORLANDO SENTINEL SUPER 16 1 First Academy 4 Oak Ridge 7 Master’s Academy 10 Evans 15 Wekiva 2 Windermere Prep 5 Osceola 8 Winter Park 12 Boone 16 Poinciana 5 3 Orl. 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For more information or to help make a difference, please contact [email protected] TEAM INDEX Apopka Blue Darters ........................................ 9, 28 Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs ....... 18 Bartow Yellowjackets ............................................ 14 The Master’s Academy Eagles ............................. 22 Boone Braves ......................................................... 22 Oak Ridge Pioneers .............................................. 15 Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles ....... 27 Ocoee Knights ......................................................