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National Hoops Classic at Wellston High School
This schedule is tentative and may be changed
The schedule will be finalized in the very near future.

Friday Jan 7th
5:00 - Wellston HS Rockets - Wellston, Ohio
vs
Eastern HS Eagles - Beaver, Ohio

6:45 - Huntington Preparatory School Express - Huntington, W.Va.
vs
Bowman Leadership Academy Eagles - Gary Indiana - (2010 State Champs)

8:30 - Wellston HS Lady Rockets - Wellston, Ohio
vs
TBA

Saturday Jan 8th

12:00 - Wellston HS Rockets - Wellston, Ohio
vs
Marion Catholic Fighting Irish - Marion, Ohio

1:45 - Jefferson High School Broncos - Dayton, Ohio (2010 State Champs)
vs
Harvest Preparatory School Warriors - Columbus, Ohio

3:30 - Ironton HS Fighting Tigers - Ironton, Ohio
vs
John Glenn HS Little Muskies - New Concord, Ohio

5:15 - Waverly HS Tigers - Waverly, Ohio
vs
TBA

7:00 - Huntington Prearatory School Express - Huntington, W.Va.
vs
Kiski Prep School Cougars - Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Starting Lineup - 6'3" - 6'8"- 6'10"- 7'2"- 7'4"
This may very well be the biggest starting lineup in the world next year - maybe ever?

8:45 - Chillicothe HS Cavaliers - Chillicothe, Ohio (State Champs - 2009)
vs
Bowman Leadership Academy Eagles - Gary, Indiana(2010 State Champs)

Sunday Jan 9th

1:00 - Wellston HS Lady Rockets - Wellston, Ohio
vs
TBA

2:45 - Jefferson HS Broncos - Dayton, Ohio
vs
Kiski Prep School Cougars - Saltsburg, Pennsylvania

4:30 - Warren Local HS Warriors - Vincent, Ohio
vs
Harvest Preparatory School Warriors- Columbus, Ohio

6:15 - Ironton HS Fighting Tigers - Ironton, Ohio
vs
Stivers School for the Arts Tigers - Dayton, Ohio


Hope everyone makes plans to attend The 2011 National Hoops Classic
For more info please contact Coach Derrow at the Wellston High School Basketball Office at 740-384-2131 Ext 2429

Nat'lHoopsClassic wrote:
7:00 - Huntington Prearatory School Express - Huntington, W.Va.
vs
Kiski Prep School Cougars - Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Starting Lineup - 6'3" - 6'8"- 6'10"- 7'2"- 7'4"
This may very well be the biggest starting lineup in the world next year - maybe ever?

lol WOW...the two seven footers are brothers. Not very mobile but I guess you dont have to be at 7'4". Some teams around here dont have centers as tall as their point gaurd. I will deffinatley be in attendance for this one.

6'8 is the 4th tallest starter....lol I don't think Jackson has ever even had a 6'8 starter. Shayne Compston? Ed Spriggs? Not sure they were 6'8.


7'2 and 7'4......lol

Ironman92 wrote:6'8 is the 4th tallest starter....lol I don't think Jackson has ever even had a 6'8 starter. Shayne Compston? Ed Spriggs? Not sure they were 6'8.


7'2 and 7'4......lol

lol I think our 2 tallest in school history were both 6'7"...they played on the same team which ironically was one of our best....who says height dosent matter....

Whiteoak went to the final 4 with no rotation player over 6'2

Ironman92 wrote:Whiteoak went to the final 4 with no rotation player over 6'2

I think Peebles did extremely well with the height they had last season. 5'9",6'0",6'1",6'2",5'10"....with 5'9" and 6'0" being our next 2 off the bench

I have been to the OHSAA state tournament 21 of the last 22 years, about 25 times total, and have seen a good number of teams win state championships with a roster of 6-2 and under players.......but I have never seen a team win a state title with mediocre guards........decades ago, basketball was dominated by big men, but today's basketball at all levels is dominated by guard play........of course it's nice to have tall players with skills, but it seems like there are fewer really skilled big men (6-10 and over) than there used to be, whereas there is an abundance of good guards.......I know that most of the great teams at Portsmouth featured outstanding guard play, but quite often those teams didn't have dominant play in the post.

Looks like a nice lineup of games at Wellston......I went last year and will try to make it again for this year's version.

trojandave wrote:I have been to the OHSAA state tournament 21 of the last 22 years, about 25 times total, and have seen a good number of teams win state championships with a roster of 6-2 and under players.......but I have never seen a team win a state title with mediocre guards........decades ago, basketball was dominated by big men, but today's basketball at all levels is dominated by guard play........of course it's nice to have tall players with skills, but it seems like there are fewer really skilled big men (6-10 and over) than there used to be, whereas there is an abundance of good guards.......I know that most of the great teams at Portsmouth featured outstanding guard play, but quite often those teams didn't have dominant play in the post.

Looks like a nice lineup of games at Wellston......I went last year and will try to make it again for this year's version.

I also enjoyed last year's tourny. Gaurd play is important for anyone looking to contend past the sectional level but only a small sampling of schools from this area have really made it to a very high level without a solid amount of height on their squad.

Last season's highest representing teams from each division:

D2- Logan Elm(6'8" Logan Hauserman), Warren(Not huge, but had a fair amount of players at around the 6'3"-6'4" range)

D3-Chesapeake(6'6" Austin McMaster, 6'7" Colin Kennedy), Ironton(Had a ton of players in the 6'4" range)

D4-Manchester(Anchored by 6'7" Blake Blevins)

how does wellston draw such good teams?

Just found out that Portsmouth will play Waverly at Wellston on Jan.9th at 3:30.......the game replaces the Northwest game on the Trojans' schedule.......good matchup in the post, with Jake Kretzer and Harrison Martin for Waverly pitted against Tre Underwood and Dion McKinley for Portsmouth.

FYI: Chillicothe was State Champs in 2008.....sounds like its gonna be a great weekend of basketball! Chillicothe will feature 2 6'5's and one 6'8 in the front court....

I spoke with a friend of mine who is the coach at Spring Valley High School in Huntington, and he said that Hunt. Prep is a great team. Should be 2 great games with them....Friday at 6:45 they play last year state champs from Indiana and they play Kiski prep on sat who has a Starting Lineup - 6'3" - 6'8"- 6'10"- 7'2"- 7'4"....

bmv, not that it matters but i know a college measured jalen and he is 6 foot 6 and 1/4 and jalen said the other kid was just a little bit taller than him. I wonder if malik grew any this summer, not sure. Height shouldn't be a problem with this cavs team for sure.

baller, Miloje and Jalen stood next to each other and Miloje is about 1/2" taller....around 6'7

sould be a fun time.

As always great line up for this tourney. hats off to the coach for the hard work....

bronc21 wrote:baller, Miloje and Jalen stood next to each other and Miloje is about 1/2" taller....around 6'7

No offens but... half an inch taller than 6'4 1/4 is about 6'5''. I will certainlt take a front court of 6'8'', 6'5'', 6'4'' though lol.

dat, jalen is officially 6 ft 6 ,1/2 inch so if Miloje is 1/2 inch taller he would be 6 foot 7. Now I'm lol.....