Washington, DC. 12-1-17 Archbishop Carroll High School. 8 teams, 4 games: Begins @ 4pm, last game begins at 8:30 pm. This is Part covering the final 2 games
This the Part 2 Preview which features the 2 nightcap games listed below:
7pm: Caesar Chavez vs Theodore Roosevelt
8:30 pm: Rock Creek vs Wilson HS
Please come out & support the great underprivileged DC Student/ Athletes in this great event.
More Than Basketball INC Founder Arize Ifejika presents The Jump Ball Season Tip Off which features 8 great teams & 4 excellent games which will be played @ Archbishop Carroll HS located at : 4300 Haerewood Street, NE, Washington, DC. 20013.
More Than Basketball INC goal & mission is to provide a platform for inner city student athletes to compete & get evaluated at the highest level & give them same opportunities as more privileged schools.
Game #3 @ 7 pm: Caesar Chavez vs Theodore Roosevelt
Caesar Chavez Eagles. 3701 Hayes Street, NE, Washington, DC. 20019 Head Coach : Malcolm Battle DC Charter Schools Conference
Head Coach Malcolm Battle is an excellent Coach & mentor at Cesar Chavez. He has assisted many of his past & current players on & off the court. Coach Battle has been the Chavez HC since 2009/10 or earlier & last season Chavez won the DC Public Charter School Championship posting 25-9 record. Chavez won DC Charter Titles in 2013/14 reached the finals in 2015/16 & Coach Battle must replace 6’2″ All Met G Kaleaf Tate who is playing at Nigara & 6’2″ G Jacob Long now at Bowie State. Senior 6’0″ CG Lawrence Martin could be the go to Eagle player after averaging 13.2 ppg last season. 5’11” junior G Khalel Tolan returns after averaging 5 ppg last season & 6’0″ senior CG Warren Lofton moves into a probable starting role after averaging 4ppg. Keep an eye on up & coming 6’6″ sophomore Tay Wallace & 6’2″ freshmen Miasiah Brown.
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Theodore Roosevelt Roughriders. 4301 13th Street, NW. Washington, DC. 20011 Head Coach: Rob Nickens DCIAA Conference
Last season Head Rob Nickens & Roosevelt posted a very solid 25-12 record & in 2016/17 was a top DC DMV teams finishing @ 27-5. This season the Roughriders return 6’5″ G/ F Darius Miles ranked #9, & 6’0″ 2020 PG Marcus Dockery ranked #27. 6’4 junior Darius Buchanan will be a key inside player, but Roosevelt must replace key graduated seniors in:6’7″ F Deon Savage, 6’3″ W Donald Brewer. 6’5″ F Andre Whitehead & 6’3″ G Derrick Brown. Coach Nickens has done a fantastic job at Thedore Roosevelt & their famous court is called the Milk House.
Game #4 @ 8:30 pm. Woodrow Wilson vs Rock Creek Christian
Woodrow Wilson Tigers. 3950 Chesapeake Street, NW, Washington, DC. 20016 Head Coach : Angelo Hernandez (DCIAA)
Woodrow Wilson has the potential to be top ranked team in the DC DMV & nationally ranked. Last year Wilson recorded a 29-4 record & a #3 DC DMV Ranking. Head Coach Angelo Hernandez ‘s 2017/18 Tigers could be better.This seaon we rank Woodrow @ #3 in the DC DMV & MD rankings. His top players include 6’3.5″ 2019 PG Jay Heath (#4 in our 2019 DC/MD rankings) & 6’5″ 2020 Wing Dimingus Stevens are dynamic skilled players with high major D1 talent. Wilson will start, 5’11” CG Ayinde Hakim (pictured right) ,6’8″ 2018 F/ C Josiah Marable , 6’8″ 2018 Wing Ricardo Lindo, 6’3.5″ junior PG Jay Heath. 5’11” junior Carlos Dunn is one of the DMVs best sharpshooters & will most likely play the 6th man role.
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Rock Creek Christian Academy. 6707 Woodyard Road, Upper Marlboro, MD. 20774 Head Coach: Christian Cole (Capitol Beltway Conference)
Rock Creek Christian was in our top 7 Top Tier DC DMV this summer joining, Paul VI, DeMatha, Woodrow Wilson, St. Johns, Gonazaga & felllow Capital Beltway Conference member Riverdale Baptist. However, Head Coach Christian Cole lost 6’5″ Earl Timberlake & 6’4″ PG Sherif Kenny via transfer to DeMatha & Brewster Academy (NH) respectively. While the losses sting, Coach Cole returns 6’9″ Jermaine Harris who is committed to Rhode Island & is ranked @ #86 nationally by Prep Hoops. 6’2″ Jonathan Preston is ranked a #45 in our 2018 DC/MD rankings who we rate as D1 mid major. 6’1′ senior guard Keynante Williams compliments Jon Preston very well & is ranked @ # 63. In our new 2017/18 Team Rankings Rock Creel is ranked @ #