1A Boys State Tournament
1A Team Notes
stats are on averages
Sacred Heart Crusaders
(23-8) MaxPreps rank #221
Returns: 3 starters (2 so and 1 jr)
Paul Rowell Jr 6-0 G/F So 27 min, 12 pts, 5 reb
Jeremiah Smith 5-8 PG So 26 min, 4 pts, 4 ast
William Agnew 6-3 G/F Jr 22 min, 12 pts, 5-9 fg, 8 reb, 3 blk
Losses: 6 of top 9 players that played key minutes
Spencer Schurb 6-0 SG Sr 25 min, 7 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast
Matthew Gallardo 6-5 C Sr 23 min, 7 pts, 3 reb
Kyle Mistich 6-2 PF Sr 16 min, 10 pts, 4-6 fg, 2 3’s, 3 reb
Harrison Hicks 5-11 SG Sr 9 min
Lorenzo Catlett 6-0 G/F Sr 8 min
Drew Bellipanni 6-3 F Sr 4 min
Biggersville Lions
(16-13) MaxPreps rank #133
State Titles: 1996-1A and 2013-1A
Runner up: 2012-1A
Returns: 6 of 7 players that played key minutes (3 jr, 2 so and 1 fr)
Quamon Davis 6-0 F Fr 32 min, 4 reb
Devonte Spears 6-1 G So 32 min, 26 pts, 3 3’s, 5 reb, 3 ast
Jordan Strickland 5-7 G Jr 28 min, 3 pts
Cameron Barnett 6-2 F So 22 min, 4 pts, 6 reb
Trip Campbell 5-11 G Jr 12 min, 6 pts, 2 3’s
Gregory Robinson 6-5 F Jr 10 min, 5 pts, 3 reb
Losses: 1 player that played key minutes
Jaylon Powell 6-0 G Sr 24 min, 6 pts,3 reb, 2 ast
Durant Tigers
(16-10) MaxPreps rank #124
State Titles: 1972-B, 1993-1A, 1994-1A, 1995-1A, 2005-1A and 2011-1A
Runner up: 1997-1A and 2008-1A
Returns: 2 0f 7 players that played key minutes (1 jr and 1 fr)
Rick Anderson 6-1 G/F Jr 29 min, 5 reb
Jalen Washington 5-10 G Fr 18 min
Losses: 5 players that played key minutes
Kentrell Luckett 6-4 G/F Sr 30 min, 9 pts, 17 reb, 2 blk
Je’Varius Dixon 6-0 G Sr 29 min, 19 pts, 2 3’s, 7-10 ft, 5 reb, 10 ast, 3 blk, 2 st
Juwan Howard 6-3 F Sr 25 min, 20 pts, 8-13 fg, 6 reb
Jameson Johnson 6-2 C Sr 22 min, 9 pts, 4 reb
Othello Williams 6-1 F Sr 5 min
Leake County Gators
(18-11) MaxPreps rank #108
Returns: 7 of 8 players that played key minutes (4 jr, 1 so and 2 fr)
Charles Bowie 5-6 G Jr 29 min, 7 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast
Ke’Eric Odom 6-3 F Jr 24 min, 3 pts, 4 reb
Brandon Williams 6-3 F Jr 22 min, 6 pts, 2 3’s, 4 reb
Keviyun Hutchins 6-2 G Jr 20 min, 6 pts, 2 3’s, 2 reb
Jamarie Weathers 6-0 G Fr 20 min, 7 pts, 2 reb, 4 st
Dontavious “Dontae” Hudson 5-9 F Fr 7 min
Jakwan McBeath 5-8 G So 6 min, 4 reb
Losses: 1 player that played key minutes
Kobe Gates 6-4 F Sr 30 min, 16 pts, 4-4 ft, 6 reb
Houlka Wildcats
(22-10) MaxPreps rank #113
State Titles: 2000-1A
Runner up: 1966-1A, 1990-1A and 1999-1A
Returns: 2 of 6 players that played key minutes(2 so)
Madarius Hobson 6-0 F So 27 mpg, 27 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 bpg, 2 spg, 2 3pg, 52% fg, 75% ft
Smoody Turner 5-8 G So 19 mpg, 5 ppg, 4 rpg
Losses: 4 of 6 players that played key minutes
Lawrence Gladney 5-8 G Sr 28 mpg, 14 ppg, 8 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg
Denim Black 6-1 C Sr 27 mpg, 8 ppg
Jermaine Johnson 5-8 G Sr 25 mpg
Zach Buggs 5-7 F Sr 12 mpg, 4 rpg
Simmons Blue Devils
(23-8) MaxPreps rank #77
State titles: 2001-3A, 2004-2A and 1976-A plus Grand Slam
Runner up: 1969-A
Returns: 5 of 8 players that played key minutes (1 jr, 3 so and 1 fr)
Marquez Pam 5-9 So 32 mpg, 3 rpg, 3 apg
Gabrial Nelson 6-2 F Jr 22 mpg, 7 ppg, 7 rpg, 56% fg
Amos Robinson 6-1 So 17 mpg, 4 ppg
Eric Clark 6-2 So 4 mpg
Charlie Williams 5-8 Fr 3 mpg
Losses: 3 of 8 players that played key minutes
Treveon “Nero” Nelson 5-10 Sr 30 mpg, 12 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg
Jaquez Altman 6-0 G Sr 27 mpg, 13 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 3pg
Brian “Scooter” Halums 6-4 G/F Sr 27 mpg, 30 ppg, 9 rpg, 6 bpg, 4 spg, 4 3pg, 53% fg
West Lowndes Panthers
(26-9) MaxPreps rank #72
Runner up: 1987-2A and 2016-1A
Returns: 7 of 8 players that played key minutes (4 jr, 2 so and 1 fr)
C.J. Smith 5-11 G So 28 mpg, 8 ppg, 3 rpg
JaQuante Bell 6-5 F/C Jr 26 mpg, 15 ppg, 10 rpg, 56% fg
Marcus Farmer 6-3 G Jr 22 mpg, 9 ppg, 5 rpg
Devonte Chandler 6-0 G Jr 15 mpg, 3 ppg
Greg King 6-0 G Fr 11 mpg, 5 ppg
Jeremy Dumas 6-5 G/F So 9 mpg, 5 ppg, 58% fg
Darius Harkins 6-4 F Jr 7 mpg, 3 rpg
Losses: 1 of 8 players that played key minutes
TyShun Spencer 6-4 F Sr 24 mpg, 11 ppg, 11 rpg
Ashland Blue Devils
(26-7) MaxPreps rank #37
State titles: 1997-2A and 2016-1A
Runner up: 1982-BB, 1985-2A and 2002-2A
Returns: 7 0f 8 players that played key minutes (4 jr and 3 so)
DeAnthony Tipler 5-11 G So 28 mpg, 20 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg, 83% ft, 5 spg
Richard Brooks 6-1 G/F Jr 27 mpg, 14 ppg, 6 rpg, 3 spg
Rodriquez Reaves 5-10 G So 26 mpg, 6 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg, 2 spg
Ocquavion Agyekum 6-1 F So 24 mpg, 14 ppg, 4 rpg, 86% fg
Juwan Martin 6-0 F/C Jr 17 mpg, 7 ppg, 3 rpg, 67% fg, 83% ft
Michael Mason 5-9 G Jr 7 mpg
Zion Elliott 6-1 F/C Jr 5 mpg
Losses: 1 of 8 players that played key minutes
Myles Jimmerson 6-0 G/F Sr 16 mpg, 4 rpg
MagnoliaHoops Game of the Tournament
Ashland vs Simmons
MagnoliaHoops Coach of the Tournament
This award goes to the Coach that made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) at the MHSAA Boys 1A Tournament
Brian Butler
Sacred Heart
MagnoliaHoops Top 5 Teams
The teams that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) at the MHSAA Boys 1A Tournament
Ashland
West Lowndes
Simmons
Biggersville
Leake County
MagnoliaHoops Head of the Class
The players, by grade, that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) at the MHSAA Boys 1A Tournament
Fr: Jamarie Weathers 6-0 G Leake County
So: Madarius Hobson 6-0 F Houlka
Jr: JaQuante Bell 6-5 F/C West Lowndes
Sr: Brian “Scooter” Halums 6-4 G/F Simmons
MagnoliaHoops Starting 5
The 5 players that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) at the MHSAA Boys 1A Tournament
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Brian “Scooter” Halums 6-4 G/F Sr Simmons
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Madarius Hobson 6-0 F So Houlka
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DeAnthony Tipler 5-11 G So Ashland
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JaQuante Bell 6-5 F/C Jr West Lowndes
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Je’Varius Dixon 6-0 G Sr Durant
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