ST. Thomas Classic Recap

ST. Thomas Classic  Recap

  In the Gold Division the St. Thomas Eagles came out  victorious and silenced critics from last weekend.  In a rematch of  last weekends championship game (Charlie Thomas Classic) vs HCYA were the Eagles were defeated, this time the Eagles soared high in an epic battle.  The Eagles went 4-0 during the weekend.  Christian Sanders won the MVP award for the ST. Thomas Classic.







  In the Silver Division the Second Baptist Eagles went 3-1 and  crusied to a championship victory vs Kinkaid. Charles Allen was once again MR. Consistent leading his team in scoring for the weekend with more than 20pts a game. The Eagles from Second Baptist were just too deep for Kinkaid and were able to use there size to make Kinkaid uncomfortable.

 In the Bronze Division the Village School went 3-1 on their way to defeating CC John Paul in the championship game. Shaquille Cleare was the target for all opponents, he saw several double and triple teams and still managed to be effective.

                                                              All Tournament Team -

Christian Sanders

MVP-6'4 combo guard (2012) Christian Sanders -ST. THOMAS HS - Scored key baskets whenever his team needed them. Led his team to victories just flat out got it done over the weekend.

-6'7 guard (2014) Justin Jackson-HCYA- Big time scorer  and sharpshooter more athletic version of Reggie Miller has a great feel for the game. The kid simply wins games. Had to 30pt games in the event.

Justin Jackson

-6'0 guard (2013) Ken Williams-EPISCOPAL HS- Big time Scorer has  tremendous range and puts massive pressure on the opposing teams guards.

6'7 wing(2011) Jonathan Holmes-SA ANTONIAN HS- Very Athletic wing player who plays above the rim, long rangy ,quick leaper. Very versatile can play inside or out.

Jonathan Holmes (UT Signee)

6'8 post(2012) Shaquille Cleare-VILLAGE HS- Highly skilled post player, athletic has great footwork and soft hands and plays with power. 

Shaquille Cleare

6'9 post(2012) Jeremy King -ST THOMAS HS- Long rangy shot blockers, athletic big that  has a huge upside. Makes plays on both ends of the floor.

Jeremy King



 6'0 guard (2012) Chase Brogna-ST THOMAS HS- Very skilled heady, guard, that can flat out shoot the basketball, and runs a team extremly well.  Scored double digits every game of the tournament.

                                                                                           

 6'9 Forward (2012) Donrad Knowles-HCYA- Very athletic forward that can play inside or outside. Runs the floor well and simply makes plays.Very long and rangy.

6'8 Forward(2011) Darrius Hamilton-SA ANTONIAN- Very strong post player that rebounds well and scores inside. Runs the floor well and blocks a ton of shots.

6'2 Guard(2011) Charles Allen-Second Baptist- Led his team in scoring and made plays in key situation. Finishes well around the rim and plays hard.  Very strong guard.















ST. Thomas Classic Preview (Nov. 11-13)

                    St. Thomas Classic Preview 

The Annual St. Thomas Classic is back again and this year's field is loaded with a star studded cast of players and teams. Several of the state's premiere private schools will do battle under one roof at St. Thomas HS (4500 Memorial).  This will be a three day event, with games  kicking off on Thursday @ 11:00am and last game will tip off around 8pm.

Thursday November 11^th
11:00 HCYA vs. Trent International

*Players to watch: HCYA- 6'7 Justin Jackson(2014), 6'9 Donrad Knowles(2012)

halftime score HCYA 54-Trent Int. 28

final score HCYA   91   - Trent Int.-61

Justin Jackson 6'7 (2014)

HCYA- Justin Jackson 30, Austin Schulze 18, Edward Chung 10

Trent Int-Willis Nickerson 26,  

Willis Nickerson

12:30 Village School vs. Second Baptist

Village HS: 6'8 Shaquille Cleare(2012), 5'9 Gary Williams(2012) 5'9 Trey Williams(2012)

Shaquille Cleare 6'8 (2012)

SBHS: 6'3 LJ Rose(2012), 6'9 Khadeem Lattin(2014), 6'8 Kendrick Morris(2013)6'7 Julien Pearson(2011)

halftime score VHS 31- SBHS 29

final score SBHS 63- VHS 51

SBHS-  Charles Allen 22pts,Julien Pearson 20pts,

VHS- Gary Smith 15PTS

2:00 Kinkaid vs. ST. Thomas HS
Kinkaid: 6'4 Jeff Roberson(2014)
ST Thomas 6'4 Christian Sanders(2012) 6'9 Jeremy King(2012) 6'0 Chase Brogna(2012) 6'5 Adam Drexler(2012)
halftime score STHS 34- Kinkaid 25
final score STHS  57- Kinkaid 45

Christian Sanders 6'3 (2012) guard

ST. Thomas Christian Sanders 23pts, Chase Brogna 15pts,
Kinkaid- Jeff Roberson 10pts, Robinson 9pts

3:30pm Trent International vs ST. Johns
St. Johns: 6'4 Justice Winslow(2014)
Halftime Score: Trent Int 34-ST. Johns 24
Final Score: Trent Int 61-ST. Johns 50
Trent Int-Willis Nickerson 26,  Bassawi 17
St. Johns- T Otley 15, K Haywood 12

5:00pm Second Baptist vs Episcopal
Second Baptist:6'4 LJ Rose(2012), 6'9 Khadeem Lattin(2014), 6'7 Julien Pearson(2011) 6'8 Kendrick Morris(2013)
Episcopal: 6'0 Ken Williams(2013) 6'11 Sirius Berwanger(2011)
final score Episcopal 62-  Second Baptist 50
Episcopal- Ken Willaims 27
2nd Baptist- Charles Allen 26

6:30pm Woodlands Christian vs Kinkaid
Kinkaid: 6'4 Jeff Roberson(2014)
halftime score-   Kinkaid 32- Woodlands Christian 26
final score Kinkaid 59- Woodlands Christians 46
Kinkaid- Wilkins 17 Mavin 16
Woodlands Christian- Bento 15pts

8:00pm SA Antonian vs CC John Paul

Darrious Hamilton 6'8(Boise State signee)

Jonathan Holmes 6'7 (UT signee)

SA Antonian:6'7 Johnathon Holmes(2011 ) 6'8Darius Hamilton( 2011)
halftime score- CC John Paul 47- SA Antonian 35
final score- SA Antonian 85 - CC John Paul 81

SA Antonian- Johnathon Holmes 26, Darrious Hamilton 16 ,, Bishop 13,
CC John Paul- D. Whittington 37, A Haywood 23,

D. Whittington scored 37 in a loss

A. Haywood scored 23 in a loss.



Today's late game proved to be the best  game of the day, fans really got there money worth. SA Antonian the favorite played CC John Paul, however it seems as if someone forgot to inform Cc John Paul that they were the underdogs. CC John Paul came out the gate swinging and took a 12pt lead into halftime. In the 2nd half the teams exchanged buckets and several players on both teams ran into some foul trouble. SA Antonian kept fighting to keep the game close with there stars having to press on the break int terms of aggressiveness on the floor. In the end SA Antonian made a late rally and knocked down key baskets, and CC John Paul was unable to counter in the end.

Friday's Schedule

Friday November 12^th
10:00am Antonian vs Concordia Lutheran

Concordia Lutheran 72- SA Antonian 66

CL- Gatewood 24, Williams 21

SA- Jonathon Holmes 26
11:30am St. Johns vs HCYA

HCYA 86- St. Johns 59

HCYA-Justin Jackson 30, Donrad Knowles 20

St. Johns-n/a
1:00pm   Episcopal vs Village School

Village HS 59- Episcopal 51

Village HS- Gary Smith 21, Trey Williams 18pts, Shaquille Cleare 12

Episcopal HS- Ken Williams 18, Sirius Berwanger 13
2:30pm   STHS vs Woodlands

ST Thomas 78- Woodlands Christian 34

ST. Thomas- Adam Drexler 19,Christian Sanders 11, Doc Perrier 10

WC-Diaz 18, Bento 14
4:00pm   Concordia Lutheran 68 vs C.C. John Paul 64

5:30pm   Gold Semi-final...HCYA 85 vs Episcopal 70

HCYA- Justin Jackson 24

EHS- Ken Williams 32
7:00pm   Gold Semi-final...ST Thomas 66 vs Concordia Lutheran 40

STHS- Christian Sanders 23, Chase Brogna 10, Chris Voss 10

8:30pm   Bronze Semi-final..Woodlands Christian .vs CC John Paul II

Sat Schedule

9:00am Village HS vs St. Johns

10:30am Kinkaid vs SA Antonian

12pm Trent Int vs Second Baptist

1:30pm Bronze 1st place

3:00pm Silver 1st place

4:30pm  HCYA vs St. Thomas HS (championship)

D1 Nation Alumni Update: Cody Doolin University of San Francisco

College exhibition games are winding down, with the regular season just around the corner.  Wearing the familiar #45 from his days as a 4 year varsity starter at Austin Westlake, Cody Doolin shows his shooting form in yesterday's win over D2 Menlo College (CA).

The true freshman scored 15 points in his college debut starting at the off guard spot and spelling at the point.  Cody's the son of James & Becky Doolin of Austin.  A great student, person & team mate at all times Cody Doolin was one of the toughest competitors to ever wear a Texas D1 Ambassadors uniform. 

Over the years we've played them all and Doolin was instrumental in the Texas D1 Ambassadors back to back Kingwood Classic Platinum Champions back when it was the country's premier recruiting event. Doolin chose USF for it's academics and the opportunity to play for Kansas PG Rex Walters.



Charlie Thomas Classic Recap (Nov. 4-6)

                                              Charlie Thomas Classic Tournament Recap

1st Place - HCYA
2nd Place- ST. Thomas HS
3rd Place- St. Pius X HS
Consolation- Concordia Lutheran

All Tournament Team

MVP- Justin Jackson 6'7 (2014) HCYA - Scored when he wanted to most games from all over the court, clearly a big time player that flat out gets its done.

Donrad Knowles 6'9(2012) HCYA- Very skilled forward that scored inside and out and was a force most games.

Edward Chung 6'0(2011) HCYA- knocked down open shots with regularity making teams pay for leaving him open.  

Christian Sanders 6'4(2012) St. Thomas HS- Scored in a variety of ways and made plays for his teams.

Jeremy King 6'9(2012) ST. Thomas HS- Blocked shots and was a presence in the middle on both ends of the floor.

Chase Brogna 6'0(2012) ST. Thomas HS- Guard who shot the ball well and made plays on both ends of the court .

Trey Guidry 6'6(2012) ST. Pius X HS- Athletic wing who scored the ball  inside and out, rebounded the ball well.

Devin Turk 6'3(2012) St. Pius X HS- Shooter who knocked down several key buckets and made opponents pay for leaving him  open.

Carl Culberson 6'0 (2012) St. Pius X HS-floor general that kept pressure on the opposing defenses and made clutch baskets down the stretch.

Tyler Holloway 6'6(2012) Concordia Lutheran- Scorer who made open shots with regularity, can score in bunches.

Chris Patereau  6'5(2011) North East Christian - skill guard that shot the ball well, ran his team, and made plays for his teammates consistently.

D 1 Nation Houston (Hoop Scoop) ST. Pius X HS

                                                     ST. Pius X HS

 Henry Sims is in his 2nd year as the commander and chief of the St. PiusX  Panthers. One of Houston's oldest privates school, this years team will be one of the city's best kept secrets. The Panthers are loaded with talent and are primed for a deep playoff push. ST. Pius is extremely athletic and will look to push the tempo to make opponents fold under pressure.  St. Pius feature a trio of perimeter players in Trey Guidry 6'7 wing , Devin Turk 6'3, Carl Culberson 6'0 that will look to get the Panthers over the hump this season.

Name	Ht	Class
Solomon Brown	5’11	2013
Kevin Burton	6’0	2012
Carl Culberson	6’0	2012
Brett Donnally	6’2	2012
Trey Guidry	6’7	2012
Jackson Harris	6’5	2012
Terrell Jackson	6’1	2012
Derek James	6’3	2011
J.P.	6’7	2013
Carter Taylor	6’2	2012
Jarvis Thibodeaux	6’8	2011
Devin Turk	6’3	2012
Kenny Wells	6’2	2011

D1 Nation Houston Coaches Corner: Marcus Elder

D1 Nation: Coaches Corner

What is your alma mater? Phillis Wheatley HS/ Texas Southern University

How long have you been coaching high school basketball? 5 years

Who inspired you to get into coaching? When I started coaching in college, I was coaching intramural basketball. I realized I was pretty good and fell in love with it .

What is your favorite food?  Creole/ Seafood

What teams this year will be your toughest games? Pretty Tough Overall Schedule: (Yates HS, Jones HS, Strake Jesuit, Christian Life

What is the most difficult task when coaching basketball? Paperwork, (lol) Lets just role the ball out and play.

Who is your favorite college coach? Coach K( Duke University)

What’s your definition of a good coach? A good coach is one who doesn't panic when all hell is breaking loose on the court.  The crowd going crazy and its seems like there is no way to come back.  Keep composure , Get the kids back focused, and win the game.

What music do you listen to before a game? Whatever is in my head.

Who is the best player you have ever coached? Deshawn Garrett

What are some goals for this season? Get Wheatley HS Bball program, back the recognition we deserve. Win state title for Texas 4A Championship.

2010 Charlie Thomas Classic (Nov. 4-Nov.6)

Charlie Thomas Classic @ ST. Thomas University (Nov.4-Nov.6)

Game Sites:  UST- 4000 Mt. Vernon St Houston,TX 77006, GOC -3511 Yoakum Blvd. Houston,Tx 77006
Thursday Nov. 4, 2010


Game 1 3:30pm 
HCYA vs Pope John XXIII @GOC
*Featured Players
*HCYA- Justin Jackson 6'5 guards (2014),Danrad Knowles 6'9(2012), TJ Rhodes 5'9 guard(2013)
Box Score HCYA 81 -PJXXIII 31
HCYA- Austin Schulze 23pts
PJXXIII- Taylor Wilson 10pts Game 2  5:00pm
Concordia Lutheran vs ST.Pius X @UST
*St. Pius X- Trey Guidry 6'6(2012), Carl Culberson 6'0(2012), Devin Turk 6'3(2012)
*Concordia Lutheran- Tyler Holloway 6'6(2012)
Box Score SPHS 65- CL 57
SPHS-Trey Guidry 15pts
CL- Sheldon Williasm 22ptsGame 3 5:00pm
The Village School vs NE Christian Academy @GOC
*Village School- Shaquille Cleare 6'9(2012), Gary Smith 5'10(2012), TreyWilliams 5'9(2012) 
Box Score Village 69- NE Christian 58
VHS- Shaquille Cleare 17pts
NE CHR- Chris Patureau 28ptsGame 4 3:30pm
CHSA vs ST. Thomas HS@ UST
*STHS- Christian Sanders 6'4 (2012),Jeremy King 6'9(2012),Chase Brogna 6'0(2012) Chris Brown 6'4(2011)
Box Score STHS 81- CHSA 40
STHS- Christan Sanders 12, Chase Brogna 12, Adam Drexler 10
CHSA- Jacob McWhorter 17, Ross McWhorter 13

Friday Matchups
Game 5 9:30am UST
Pope John XXIII/ Corcondia Lutheran

Game 6 11:00am UST
NE Christian / CHSA

Game 7 6:30pm UST
HCYA/ St. Pius

Game 8 8:00pm UST
ST Thomas HS/ Village School