Men’s Basketball

Meet the 2008–09 Players

Jeremy Allen, Forward, #21
	Parent’s Name: Joyce Allen
	High School Coach: Derrick Powell, Riverdale High School
	High School Individual Award: McDonald’s All–American Nominee
	High School Team Accomplishment: Georgia Final Four, 2007
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Finished 4th in AAU Nationals
	Person Most Admired: Joyce Allen
	Interests/Hobbies: Singing, church, eating
	Favorite Quote: “If God is for me, who can be against me?”
	Major: Nursing
	Basketball Goals for 2008: D–I Scholarship, National Championship
Jamel Carpenter, Guard, #23
	Parents’ Names: Rhonda Sherrill (mom); Kevin and Sherry Parks (godparents)
	High School Coach: Mike Gurly, West Rowan High School
	High School Individual Awards: All–County, 2005–07; Player of the Year, 2006–07; Athlete of the Year, 2007
	High School Team Accomplishment: Conference Champs, 2006–07
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: East–West All–Star Game, 2007
	Person Most Admired: Kevin Parks, Sr.
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing sports
	Favorite Quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
	Major: Business Administration
	Basketball Goals for 2008: Win Conference and State and go to Nationals
Louis Craft, Center, #41
	Parents’ Names: Deborah Stuckey and Lonnie Craft III
	High School Coach: Ike Walker, Jack Britt High School
	High School Individual Award: McDonald’s All–American Nominee
	High School Team Accomplishments: Conference, Sectional and Regional Champs
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Getting recruited
	Person Most Admired: Amare Stoudemire
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing basketball, learning new Bible quotes
	Favorite Quote: “He who slacks is the brother who destroys.”
	Major: Business Administration
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Best rebounder
Alberto Dagobert, Guard, #10
	Parent’s Name: Badilia Dagobert
	High School Coach: Eugene Richardson, Boyd Anderson High School
	High School Individual Award: High School Defensive Award
	High School Team Accomplishments: Big 8 Champions; District Champions
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Playing college basketball
	Person Most Admired: Mom
	Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, football, music
	Favorite Quote: “Man up or man down.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Win State Championship
Jimmy Gaskins, Guard/Forward, #24
	Parents’ Names: Barbara Johnson and Jimmy Gaskins Sr.
	High School Coach: Rob Williams, Ware County High School
	High School Individual Awards: McDonald’s All–American Nominee; Region Player of the Year; LBT High School All–Star MVP
	High School Team Accomplishment: Region Champions, 2007
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Region Player of the Year
	Person Most Admired: Father
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing basketball
	Favorite Quote: “Win or go home.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: To win Nationals
John Herrington, Forward, #44
	Parent’s Name: Kim Armstrong
	High School Coach: Matt Turner, Oakridge High School
	High School Individual Awards: Best Rebounder; Boys Athlete of the Year; MVP, Boynton Beach Showcase
	High School Team Accomplishments: State Runner Up (track); Regional and District Champions (track)
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: 25 rebounds in one game and 12 rebounds during half–time
	Person Most Admired: Mom
	Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, movies
	Favorite Quote: “The harder you work the easier things become.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goals for 2008: Win Conference and State
Derrian Johnson, Guard, #3
	Parents’ Names: Equilla and Darrell Jenkins
	High School Coach: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely High School
	High School Individual Award: MVP, Blanche Ely High School
	High School Team Accomplishment: Florida Class 6A State Champions, 2007
	Person Most Admired: Jesus
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing Basketball
	Favorite Quote: “Never give up.”
	Major: Business Administration
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Win State Tournament
Dwayne Johnson, Guard, #12
	Parent’s Name: Wanda Gordon
	High School Coach: Barry Robinson, Carol City High School
	High School Individual Award: Defensive MVP
	High School Team Accomplishment: District 6A Champions, 2005
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Playing in All–Star Game
	Person Most Admired: Chris Paul
	Interests/Hobbies: Basketball
	Favorite Quote: “Play for the name on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Win State and National titles
Chris Jordan, Forward, #15
	Parents’ Names: Leon and Marshalle Jordan
	High School Coach: Ellis McSwain Jr., Paxon School for Advanced Studies
	High School Individual Awards: All–Conference (twice); Team MVP (three times); Lions Tournament of Arlington MVP
	High School Team Accomplishment: District Runners–up
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Representing my country in Holland at the People to People Youth Games
	Person Most Admired: Michael Jordan
	Interests/Hobbies: Sports, music, basketball
	Favorite Quote: “If God be for me, who can be against me?”
	Major: Criminal Justice
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Hang a banner up
Marcos Knight, Guard, #14
	Parents’ Names: Frank and Brenda Knight
	High School Coach: Danny Johnson, West Laurens High School
	High School Individual Awards: Heart of Georgia Player of the Year, 2007; 1st Team All–Region; 1st Team All–State
	High School Team Accomplishments: 2007 Region Runners–Up, Final four
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Scored 2,000 points in four years of high school
	Person Most Admired: Jesus and Prenis Edmond
	Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with God and family
	Favorite Quote: “When the mind says no, the body says go.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Making out team better on and off the court
Jean Louisme, Guard, #5
	Parents’ Names: Mare Louisme and Lucy Celus
	High School Coach: Scott Guttry, Fort Myers High School
	High School Individual Award: Player of the Year
	High School Team Accomplishments: District Champions, 2006–08
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Playing in the All–Star game
	Person Most Admired: My older brother
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing basketball
	Favorite Quote: “He who works the hardest is the last to surrender.”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Go undefeated
Alex Moorman, Forward, #22
	Parents’ Names: James and Debra Moorman
	High School Coach: Jason Shell, Calvary Baptist High School
	High School Individual Award: 1,000 Point Club; Player of the Year
	High School Team Accomplishment: Regional Champions
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Playing in the Georgia All–Star game
	Person Most Admired: My grandfather
	Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, hunting
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Go undefeated
Jared Siedow, Guard, #4
	Parents’ Names: Mary and Robert Siedow
	High School Coach: Bobby Esquerra, St. Joseph Academy
	High School Individual Awards: All–County; All–First Coast; All–State; 1,000 point club
	High School Team Accomplishment: Regional Champions
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: All–State
	Person Most Admired: Pete “Pistol” Maravich
	Interests/Hobbies: Basketball
	Favorite Quote: “We are only as strong as our weakest link”
	Major: Undecided
	Basketball Goal for 2008: All–Conference
James C. Wesley III, Point Guard, #31
	Parent’s Name: Sabena Cambridge
	High School Coach: Creswell Foy, Andrew Jackson High School
	High School Individual Award: Christmas Classic All–Tournament Team
	High School Team Accomplishments: District Champions, 2006–07; Christmas Tournament Champions, 2006–07; Thanksgiving Tournament Champions, 2006–07
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Made it to college–level basketball
	Person Most Admired: Christopher Foy
	Interests/Hobbies: Playing chess, cooking, watching comedy movies
	Favorite Quote: “Push yourself over and beyond.”
	Major: Accounting/Physical Therapy
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Lead team to Conference, State and National titles
Reggie Williams, Forward, #20
	Parents’ Names: Maedella and Otis Williams
	High School Coach: Murray Jones, Plantation High School
	High School Individual Award: All–Conference Honorable Mention
	High School Team Accomplishment: Regional Champions
	Biggest Athletic Accompishment: Playing college basketball
	Person Most Admired: My parents
	Interests/Hobbies: Video games, basketball
	Favorite Quote: “Hard work pays off.”
	Major: Computer Engineering
	Basketball Goal for 2008: Improve my basketball skills