Honorees for February 2003 Atlanta Tipoff Club
March 19, 2003
SW Dekalb Jarek Swain, Creekside Gary Springer, Jr. Stone Mountain Ronald Bradford, Norcross Archie Miaway and Jonesboro Harry Douglas
Boys' Prep Team of the Month
|
Player |
High School |
|
Paul Bacot |
Lakeside |
|
Labrez Barber |
SW Dekalb |
|
Parker Beck |
Greater Atlata Christian |
|
Ronald Bradford |
Stone Mountain |
|
Sed Brooks |
Mount Zion |
|
Aaron Caruthers |
Sandy Creek |
|
Rashad Chase |
Mays |
|
Paul Delaney |
Chamblee |
|
Harry Douglas |
Jonesboro |
|
Galen Gardenhire |
Campbell |
|
Matt Garner |
North Gwinnett |
|
Brandon Gatson |
Southside |
|
Devario Hudson |
Columbia |
|
Dajuan Hunter |
Dunwoody |
|
Keith Jones |
Pebblebrook |
|
Palmer McDurfee |
Central Gwinnett |
|
Archie Miaway |
Norcross |
|
Kudas Ogbara |
South Atlanta |
|
Brian Pfohl |
Pace Academy |
|
Javon Randolph |
East Hall |
|
Jason Smalls |
Westlake |
|
Gary Springer, Jr. |
Creekside |
|
Gerald Stegall, Jr. |
Redan |
|
Jarek Swain |
SW Dekalb |
|
Winstonn Tubbs |
Marietta |
|
Calvin Turner |
Carver |
|
Edward Turner |
Cedar Shoals |
|
LaDarius Weaver |
Avondale |
|
Ricardo Woods |
Shiloh |
|
Kerington Youmans |
Banneker |
High
School Officials of the Month
Willie Crosby, Multi county Officials
J. T. Turner, Peach State Officials
Boys'
Prep Player of the Month
Louis Williams, South Gwinnett
Boys'
Prep Coach of the Month
Seth Vining, East Hall
Naismith Award Ten Finalists
February 20, 2003
|
Player |
HT |
POS |
City/ST |
High School |
College |
|
Brown, Shannon |
6-3 |
2G |
Maywood, IL |
Proviso East |
Michigan State |
|
Butch, Butch |
6-11 |
C |
Appleton, WI |
West |
Wisconsin |
|
Deng, Luol |
6-8 |
WF |
Blairstown, NJ |
Blair Academy |
Duke |
|
Ebi, Ndudi |
6-8 |
WF |
Houston, TX |
Westbury Christian |
Arizona |
|
Humphries, Kris |
6-8 |
PF |
Minnetonka, MN |
Hopkins |
Duke |
|
James, LeBron |
6-8 |
WF |
Akron, OH |
St. Vincent's |
St. Mary's |
|
Padgett, David |
6-10 |
PF/C |
Reno, NV |
Reno |
Kansas |
|
Perkins, Kendrick |
6-10 |
C |
Beaumont, TX |
Ozen |
Memphis |
|
Shakur, Mustafa |
6-3 |
PG |
Wynnewood, PA |
Friends Central |
Arizona |
|
Villanueva, Charlie |
6-9 |
PF |
Blairstown, NJ |
Blair Academy |
Illinois |
Atlanta Tip Off Club was a Big Success
January 14, 2003
Harry Douglas III
Guest speaker Atlanta Hawks general manager Pete Babcock sends a powerful message. Mr. Babcock spoke about living your dreams, believing in yourself, having great work ethics being the best you can be and not counting yourself out. Mr. Babcock informed the players to discover their passion and pursue it.
Our staff was very impressed with 6'3" Tim Morris of Whitfield Academy. He is a well spoken young man who has great respect for authority. Tim is headed to Stanford next fall. 6'3" Louis Williams was also impressive along with 6'2" Toney Douglas, 6'3" Channing Toney, 6'11" Dwight Howard, and 6'10" Randolph Morris. These players display character and respect which will take them to another level.
January's meeting was organized and had the most talented players of any Atlanta Tipoff Club ceremony I have ever attended. There were at least 12 future NBA players such as 6'10"" Major Wingate, 6'11" Dwight Howard, 6'8" Josh Smith, 6'2" Toney Douglas, 6'3" Louis Williams, 6'10" Randolph Morris, 6'3" Vincent Banks, 6'8" Brent Petaway, 6'6" Corey Gibbs 6'3" Tim Morris and 6'9" Jermareo Davidson.
All these players have NBA potential and some of the best
were not selected.
The honoree players were:
Boys' Prep Team of the Month
|
Player |
High School |
|
Morris Almond |
McEachren |
|
Jay Anderson |
Campbell |
|
Josh Barker |
Lovejoy |
|
Matt Causey |
Berkmar |
|
Coleman Collins |
Chamblee |
|
Ryan Cooper |
Cedar Shoals |
|
Jermareo Davidson |
Wheeler |
|
Justin Dickens |
Salem |
|
Sean Dixon |
Kennesaw Mountain |
|
Toney Douglas |
Jonesboro |
|
Lagale Floyd |
Newton |
|
Corey Gibbs |
Redan |
|
Dwight Howard |
Southwest Christian |
|
Quin Humphrey |
Stockbridge |
|
Davarius McClure |
Villa Rica |
|
Anthony Miller |
Whitefield Academy |
|
Randolph Morris |
Landmark Christian |
|
Tim Morris |
Whitefield Academy |
|
Brenton Petway |
Griffin |
|
Jazz Ross |
Marietta |
|
Josh Smith |
McEachren |
|
Bryan Smithson |
North Cobb |
|
Octavius Spann |
Bannekar |
|
Channing Toney |
Brookwood |
|
Jeffery Trotter |
Creekside |
|
Andrew Tulowitzky |
Douglas County |
|
Alex Weekes |
Berkmar |
|
Louis Williams |
South Gwinnett |
|
Major Wingate |
North Gwinnett |
|
Michael Woodard |
Creekside |
High School Officials of the
Month
Mark Lancaster, Atlanta Area Officials Association
Michael Hawkins, Metropolitan Basketball Officials Association
Boys' Prep Player of the Month
Vincent Banks, South Atlanta
Boys' Prep Coach of the Month
Jody Boydstone, Douglas County
Atlanta Tipoff Club/Atlanta Journal- Constitution
Georgia High School Boys Basketball
2002-03 Pre-Season Top 25 Players
(All Classifications)
| 1. Cory Gibbs | Redan |
| 2. Louis Williams | South Gwinnett |
| 3. Major Wingate | North Gwinnett |
| 4. Matt causey | Berkmar |
| 5. Quin Humphrey | Stockbridge |
| 6. Josh Smith | McEachren |
| 7. Morris Almond | McEachren |
| 8. Bryan Smithson | North Cobb |
| 9. Toney Douglas | Jonesboro |
| 10. Bobby Guyton | Wayne County |
| 11. Kevin Lang | Centennial |
| 12. Will Thompson | Lowdnes |
| 13. Josh Barker | Lovejoy |
| 14. Jazz Ross | Marietta |
| 15. Daxter Manley | Fayette County |
| 16. Jerik Swain | SW Dekalb |
| 17. Paul Bacot | Lakeside |
| 18. Raymond Canady | Lithonia |
| 19. Alex Weeks | Berkmar |
| 20. Palmer McDuffie | Lithonia |
| 21. Harry Douglas | Jonesboro |
| 22. Travis Nelson | Warner Robins |
| 23.Daniel Northern | Houston County |
| 24. Marion White | Westside |
| 25.Channing Toney | Brookwood |