Grassroots Feature: 17U Team Richmond-Garner Road Elite
Organized by Executive Directors Arnold Henderson and Dwayne West, Team Richmond-Garner Road was formed in December 2016, and will once again be featured in the Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series. Below is a preview of the 17U Elite Team.
HEAD COACH: Del Harris
ASSISTANT COACHES: Nick Burd, Trey Brooks, Anthony Ervin, Roy Haliburton, Tim Jones
ROSTER
NAME | HT | WT | HIGH SCHOOL |
ROBBIE BERAN | 6’7″ | 185 | J.R. TUCKER |
TAQWAIN DRUMMOND | 6’4″ | 190 | WOODSIDE HS/PG |
JALEN JEFFERSON | 6’7″ | 190 | HOPEWELL HIGH SCHOOL |
MALIEK JEFFERSON | 6’7″ | 205 | HOPEWELL HIGH SCHOOL |
TIMON JONES | 5’10” | 160 | HENRICO HIGH SCHOOL |
DERRICK REDMOND | 6’2″ | 165 | LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY |
ERIC RUSTIN | 6’11” | 165 | HUGUENOT HIGH SCHOOL |
DEANDRE THOMAS | 6’4″ | 190 | MILLWOOD SCHOOL |
JAMES WEST | 6’1″ | 160 | FREEDOM/FUMA |
JACK WYATT | 6’7″ | 200 | COLLEGIATE SCHOOL |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
JAMES WEST IV: 6’1 PG will prep at Fork Union before attending Mount St. Mary’s. High IQ guard who can score from the perimeter, and defends well.
DEANDRE THOMAS: Athletic & broad-shouldered 6’4 guard with a high motor. Thomas holds about a half dozen division one offers, and should continue to see his recruitment expand.
TAQWAIN DRUMMOND: Talented scoring wing with good size at 6’4″. Can defend a few different positions, and should benefit from an additional year to work on his body.
SCHEDULE/KEY DATES
APRIL 21-23: Adidas Gauntlet Series (Dallas, TX)
APRIL 28-30: Adidas Gauntlet Series (Atlanta, GA)
MAY 19-21: Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest (Hampton, VA)
JULY 26-30: Adidas Uprising Summer Championships (Las Vegas, NV
GOALS
Goal for the season is improvement both as a team and as indivisuals and we believe everything else will take care of itself.