1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2020 - 2021 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THE SCHEDULE NEXT ON THE HARDWOOD Overall (LEL) Record 10 - 10 (4-6) Game Number 21 DAY OPPONENT TIME / RESULTS #9 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS #4 Shaker Heights Red Raiders DECEMBER OHSAA District Semifinal (Northeast 4 Sectional / District) 22 at Maple Heights Mustangs ** L 43-52 23 at Gilmour Academy Lancers W 62-56 Date: March 3, 2021 29 at Medina Bees L 56-57 Tip-off time: 7:00 PM Location: Shaker Heights High School North Gym JANUARY 2 at Brush Arcs L 48-59 3 at Akron St Vincent-St Mary Fighting Irish L 37-69 Game Number 22 (if necessary) 5 VILLA ANGELA - ST JOSEPH VIKINGS W 83-43 # 9 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS 8 SHAW CARDINALS ** W 67-50 #3 Medina Bees / #15 Copley Indians WINNER 12 LORAIN TITANS ** L 47-48 OHSAA District Final (Northeast 4 Sectional / District) 14 GARFIELD HEIGHTS BULLDOGS ** W 46-41 16 at Warrensville Heights Tigers ** L 55-65 Date: March 6, 2021 20 at St. Ignatius Wildcats L 51-57 Tip-off time: 7:00 PM 22 at Shaker Heights Red Raiders ** L 68-73 Location: TBD 23 AKRON BUCHTEL GRIFFINS W 77-73 26 at Garfield Heights Bulldogs ** L 63-66 The path to the Division I district championship game in District 4 for Cleveland Heights will go through a familiar 29 MAPLE HEIGHTS MUSTANGS ** W 89-65 foe, as the Tigers travel to rival Shaker Heights for a district semi on March 3. The two teams met on the same floor on Jan. 21, with the Red Raiders picking up a Lake Erie League conference win, 73-68. FEBRUARY 1 BEACHWOOD BISON ** W 74-59 Shaker Heights - which defeated Maple Heights to reach the district semis - is among the area’s top teams to 2 BEDFORD BEARCATS ** L 58-70 have the season stopped last winter without a loss during the pandemic. They were set to face Mentor in the 5 at Lorain Titans ** W 66-55 regional finals at CSU. Standouts Dakota Cochran (now at Central Michigan for football), Shammah Scott, Eric Mudd and Dante Benjamin are among the losses to graduation. ** Lake Erie League Game Danny Young and Alex Benson return with a talented sophomore class. The transition game is where Shaker OHSAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION can thrive. Coach Danny Young’s program has six district titles in the last eight years. FEBRUARY The Tigers have been solid all season defensively and are getting key contributions on offense from E.J. 26 NORTH OLMSTED EAGLES W 77-42 Farmer, Bryan Ottrix, Davon Smith-Johnson and Keyshawn Hall. Farmer is coming off two huge offensive Division I, Northeast 4 Sectional / Regional games in sectional wins over North Olmstead and Lakewood. 27 LAKEWOOD RANGERS W 64-51 Division I, Northeast 4 Sectional / Regional Scoring off turnovers has been a recipe for success this winter for Coach J.R. Bremer and company. MARCH The winner advances to play the Medina-Copley winner in the district final on March 6. 3 at Shaker Heights Red Raiders 7:00 PM tipoff Division I, Northeast 4 Sectional / Regional 6 vs Medina Bees / Copley Indians (if necessary) 7:00 PM tipoff Division I, Northeast 4 Sectional / Regional TIGER TALK WITH COACH J.R. BREMER Mar. 8-13 Regional Tournament Mar. 18-20 State Tournament at St. John Arena Cleveland Heights Head Coach J.R. Bremer talks about his team, the sectional wins and tonight's game vs Shaker Heights: "It felt really good to finally be out on the court and playing a real game, and not just scrimmaging vs. each other. We hadn't played since February 5th so I expected us to be rusty. We started out slow, but picked our energy up both games in the second half. The classic Shaker rivalry is slowly coming back. The first game finished in a tight score and I expect tonight to be the same. We have to play tough and match their energy." 1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2020 - 2021 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES SCHOOL FACTS CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS 2020 - 2021 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 Rayvelle DUNCAN G 6' 2" SO 0.0 3.0 1.0 Phone Number 216-320-3171 Enrollment 1,703 students (co-educational) 1 Mike COYNE G 6' 3" JR 4.5 1.2 1.2 School District Cleveland Hts-University Hts Year Opened 1901 2 Bryon OTTRIX G 6' 1" SR 7.5 2.1 2.1 Colors Black and Gold Nickname Tigers 3 EJ FARMER G 6' 4" SR 18.3 4.1 1.6 Conference Lake Erie League (LEL) Gymnasium Cappelletti Court 4 Keyshawn HALL G 6' 6" SR 10.3 8.2 2.6 Capacity 1,400 Year Opened 2017 5 Cam MAJORS F 6' 5" SR 3.1 1.9 0.7 10 Davon SMITH-JOHNSON F 6' 6" SR 10.5 6.8 2.3 ADMINISTRATION Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth Kirby 12 Dushawn HILL F 6' 0" JR 2.4 1.9 1.9 Principal Byron Hopkins Athletic Director Joe D'Amato 13 Mikael HILL G 6' 2" JR 1.2 0.6 0.2 Assistant to the Athletic Director Martha Pugsley Faculty Managers Desi Stewart 21 Jaylen DAVIS F 6' 7" SR 3.9 3.5 0.7# JR Bremer Athletic Trainer Bethany Avramaut 30 Rondelle POLLARD G 5' 11" SO 2.6 1.3 1.8 31 Ahmir STEWARD G 6' 3" SR 4.2 3.2 0.8** BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Ernest Lenell "J. R." Bremer 32 Shemarion HARDY G 5' 10" SO 0.0. 0.0 3.0 Alma Mater Cleveland Hts '98 / St Bonaventure Record at Cleveland Hts 28-16 34 Javion LAWRENCE G 6' 2" JR 0.5 0.9 0.5 Overal High School Coaching Record 28-16 Assistant Coach Mark Chapman Team 0.2 0.2 0.3 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 Mike Coyne G 6-3 JR 21 Jaylen Davis F 6-7 SR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (1997) 0 Rayvelle Duncan G 6-2 SO State Semifinal W 76-60 Springfield North 3 EJ Farmer G 6-4 SR State Final W 60-52 (OT) Zanesville 4 Keyshawn Hall G 6-6 SR 32 Shemarion Hardy G 5-10 SO STATE RUNNER-UP (1975, 1995) 12 Dushawn Hill F 6-0 JR 1975 State Semi W 55-53 (OT) Canton McKinley 13 Mikael Hill G 6-2 JR 1975 State Final L 77-72 Columbus Linden-McKinley 34 Javion Lawrence G 6-2 JR 5 Cam Majors F 6-5 SR 1995 State Semi W 69-61 Springfield North 2 Bryon Ottrix G 6-1 SR 1995 State Final L 69-68 (OT) Zanesville 30 Rondelle Pollard G5-11 SO 10 Davon Smith-Johnson F 6-6 SR STATE FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE (1993, 1994, 2003) 31 Ahmir Steward G / F 6-3 SR 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 2020 - 2021 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 1997 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS - TWO-TIME STATE RUNNER-UP (1995, 1975) CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2020 - 2021 TIGERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2020-21 SEASON PREVIEW CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TIGERS COACHING STAFF Cleveland Heights will have a new look this winter, J.R. Bremer is back home again. but the same high expectations under second-year coach J.R. Bremer. 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 sophomore in 1997 with the Tigers under legendary coach Jim The Tigers graduated six seniors from last year's 18- Capelletti. His No. 22 jersey is retired. 6 squad that finished as district semifinalist at Euclid and welcome in four transfers. Bremer (born September 19, 1980) is a former professional basketball player who last played for Limoges CSP of Senior guard E.J. Farmer is back with forwards the LNB Pro A. Jaylen Davis and Davon Smith-Johnson, who should provide rebounding and versatility on defense. Bremer attended St. Bonaventure and went on to play in the NBA, including a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and was an NBA All- Rookie second team member. He also represented the senior Offensively, Farmer has company with the arrivals of men's Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team and was one Keyshawn Hall from Rhodes with Bryon Ottrix from of the highest-paid point guards in Europe in 2008. Glenville. ON THE BENCH WITH COACH BREMER In 2002, Bremer attended the NBA Chicago pre-draft camp and tested Assistant Coaches for 2020-2021 The duo transferred this summer after learning the as the number one tested athlete. Although Bremer went undrafted, he _______________________________________ Cleveland Metropolitan School District would not 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 have in-person classes or athletics this fall and Team.