ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 1 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page ifc1 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 1 2011 ESPNHS NHSI THE ROSTER 2011 ESPN RISE NHSI Champions ............................2 Event Credits ........................3 Boys Basketball: ESPNHS FAB 50 The Nation’s Top 50 Boys Teams .............4 Boys Bracket........................5 Boys Team Rosters Blanche Ely (FL)...................6 Coolidge (DC) ......................7 Findlay Prep (NV) ................8 La Lumiere (IN) .................11 Montrose Christian (MD)....12 Montverde Academy (FL)....13 Ravenscroft (NC)...............14 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ).....15 ESPNU Top 100 Boys: Class of 2012 Player Rankings............16-17 ESPNU Super 60 Boys: Class of 2013 Player Rankings ................18 Girls Basketball: ESPNHS FAB 50 The Nation’s Top 50 Girls Teams............22 Girls Bracket......................23 Girls Team Rosters Dr. Phillips (FL)..................25 Edgewater (FL)..................26 H.D. Woodson (DC) ...........27 Riverdale Baptist (MD) .......29 Justin Anderson - Montrose Christian ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 2 2011 ESPN RISE NHSI Champions Montrose Christian (MD) Dr. Phillips (FL) 2 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 3 2012 ESPNHS NHSI Executive Directors Dan Margulis, Rashid Ghazi Event Directors Kevin Lopes, Paul Harvey, Josh Feldman, Mike McDonough Public Relations Diane Lamb Program Editors Josh Feldman, Ronnie Flores Layout and Design Turn Marketing, Fullerton, CA About ESPNHS ESPNHS is a multiplatform business which serves high school student-athletes and high school sports fans. It provides high school student-athletes with recognition, resources, information and inspiration to improve their skills and achieve their goals, while offering fans compelling content across multiple platforms. 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ESPNHS.COM 3 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 4 ESPNHS 2012 BOYS FAB 50 Rank Team Record 1 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 44-0 2 Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) 29-1 3 St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) 31-0 4 Chester (Chester, PA) 30-0 5 Marcus (Flower Mound, TX) 39-2 6 Neal F. Simeon (Chicago, IL) 32-1 7 Milton (Alpharetta, GA) 31-1 8 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 33-2 9 Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD) 20-2 10 Prestonwood Christian (Plano, TX) 27-4 11 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) 28-4 12 Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) 21-3 13 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) 30-5 14 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) 34-3 15 St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, NJ) 33-2 16 Ely (Pompano Beach, FL) 30-2 17 Proviso East (Maywood, IL) 32-1 18 Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, LA) 36-2 19 Sexton (Lansing, MI) 24-1 20 Columbia (Decatur, GA) 31-1 21 Salesian (Richmond, CA) 32-2 22 Grace Preparatory Academy (Arlington, TX) 27-4 23 La Lumiere (La Porte, IN) 25-2 24 Tulsa Union (Tulsa, OK) 29-0 25 Germantown (Germantown, WI) 28-0 26 Wichita Heights (Wichita, KS) 23-2 27 Dunbar (Dayton, OH) 26-0 28 Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando, FL) 28-4 29 Lake Wales (Lake Wales, FL) 29-4 30 Corona Del Sol (Tempe, AZ) 32-1 31 Peabody Magnet (Alexandria, LA) 35-2 32 Omaha Central (Omaha, NE) 30-0 33 McCluer North (Florissant, MO) 26-1 34 Lone Peak (Highland, UT) 22-3 35 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA) 30-3 36 Jesuit (Portland, OR) 26-2 37 Trinity For Boys (Louisville, KY) 35-3 38 Edmond Memorial (Edmond, OK) 26-2 39 Saint Augustine (New Orleans, LA) 36-4 40 L. 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Polytechnic (Long Beach, CA) 29-3 41 Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA) 27-3 42 Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, TX) 36-4 43 South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) 35-3 44 West (Iowa City, IA) 26-0 45 Carver (Birmingham, AL) 29-3 46 Gonzaga College (Washington, DC) 26-5 47 Saint John Neumann (Philadelphia, PA) 26-3 48 Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, NY) 23-2 49 Plainfield (Plainfield, NJ) 30-3 50 Hopkins (Minnetonka, MN) 28-1 4 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 5 #3 Montverde (FL) Game 1 ESPNU, 2:00 PM #6 La Lumiere (IN) Game 5 ESPN2, 11:30 AM #2 Montrose Christian (MD) Game 2 ESPNU, 4:00 PM #7 Ravenscroft (NC) Game 10 #4 St. Benedict's (NJ) ESPN, 2:00 PM Game 3 ESPNU, 6:00 PM #5 Blanche Ely (FL) Game 6 #1 Findlay Prep (NV) ESPN2, 1:30 PM Game 4 ESPNU, 8:00 PM #8 Coolidge (DC) 5 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 6 BLANCHE ELY (FL) No. Name Position Class Height Weight 3 Darrion Allen SG Jr. 6' 1" 165 5 Kahlil Thomas PF Jr. 6' 7" 190 10 Anterio Smith SG Sr. 6' 4" 210 11 James Labadi SG Fr. 5' 10" 12 Dallas Cameron SG Jr. 6' 3" 170 13 Matthew Jackson PF Jr. 6' 3" 180 14 Clide Geffrard PF Sr. 6' 6" 210 15 Roshane Smith PF Jr. 6' 4" 230 20 Ashton Bristol SG Jr. 6' 0" 185 21 Joshua Smith SG Jr. 5' 10" 170 22 Benji Bell SG Sr. 6' 2" 23 Krishaun Myers PG Sr. 6' 2" 180 25 Derek Walker C Sr. 6' 7" 195 #5 Seed: 30-2, No. 16 ESPNHS FAB 50 Coach: Melvin Randall (11th year at school, 429-133 career record) Key Player: Clide Geffrard A 6-foot-6 senior forward, Geffrard came on strong toward the end of the season. He pumped in 33 points and hauled down 14 rebounds in the Class 7A state championship game win over Oak Ridge (FL). He also had 22 points and nine rebounds in the semifinals as Ely stormed through the state final four bracket. For the season, Geffrard averaged 17.4 points per game and shot 63 percent from the field. He also averaged 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. The unsigned senior could be the best player at Ely since current Florida Gator standout Kenny Boynton, who led the Tigers to a state title in 2007. Road to NHSI Ely hopes to make a similar run in the NHSI as Dwyer (FL) did last year and comes from a similar pedigree. Guided by a veteran coach and coming off of a FHSAA state title, the Tigers have lost only to teams that are higher-ranked in the FAB 50 than they are. Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas and fellow NHSI participant Montverde Academy. While the loss to Gorman was by just one point (58-57), the loss to Montverde was more lopsided (67-53). Rolling to the Class 7A state title was impressive, but more important to the team snagging the FHSAA’s guaranteed berth into the NHSI were wins over Salesian (CA) and Gill St. Bernard’s (NJ). Salesian and Gill St. Bernard’s have been nationally ranked with Salesian in the top 20 as of March 20. Both losses and both big wins took place at the City of Palms tournament in Florida. With Dwyer’s impressive showing at last year’s tournament, Ely won’t sneak up on a hungry St. Benedict’s team that truly feels they are the second best team in the field. 6 ESPNHS_NHSI_Layout 1 3/20/12 2:33 PM Page 7 COOLIDGE (DC) No. Name Position Class Height Weight 0 Omar Roberts G Jr. 5' 11" 160 1 Deshaun Morman G Jr. 6' 4" 200 2 Trayvaughn Newell G Jr. 5' 11" 165 3 Jaycee Wright G So. 6' 0" 170 4 Donnell Butler G Jr. 5' 10" 170 5 Shaquille James F Jr. 6' 5" 210 10 Sammy Briggs G So. 6' 1" 165 11 Khalen Cumberlander G Sr. 6' 3" 175 12 Nijee Britton F So. 6' 5" 180 14 Urban Hampton C Sr. 6' 7" 190 15 Maurice Jeffers C Sr. 6' 8" 215 20 Charles McDaniel G Sr. 6' 1" 170 23 Jade' Dade F Jr. 6' 5" 200 #8 Seed: 29-6, NR Coach: Vaughn Jones (5th year at school, 153-39 career record) Key Player: Khalen Cumberlander The 6-foot-3 senior guard is the Colts’ leading scorer, averaging 17.5 points per game to go with five rebounds and 5.3 assists. Cumberlander, a Central Connecticut State signee, is the Colts’ floor general, but also hunts his shots and typically has no problem finding them with more than 1,000 points in his career. Cumberlander is an excep- tional athlete who gets into the lane at will. Road to NHSI The Colts are riding a 20-game winning streak and had one of their most impressive wins over NHSI No. 2 seed Montrose Christian in early February. That gave Coolidge an incredible amount of confidence to finish out the season strong. The Colts went on to win the DCIAA league title for the first time in 25 years.