Rev. Robert Bueter Athletic Center, Lexington Catholic High School and Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
December 14-15, 2001
copyright © 2001 Ron Harrison
The inaugural Adolph Rupp Classic, hosted by Lexington Catholic High School, will be headlined by the defending high school national champion Oak Hill Academy. Oak Hill is led by the #1 ranked player in the country, 6-7 Sr. Carmelo Anthony who has signed to play at Syracuse. The Adolph Rupp Classic will also showcase three of the most recent University of Kentucky signees: 5-11 Sr. Brandon Stockton (Glasgow), 6-5 Antwain Barbour (Wabash Valley Junior College), and 6-9 Sr. Bernard Cote (Champlain Saint Lambert). DeMatha High School of Hyattsville Maryland will also appear in this event. DeMatha is coached by the legendary Morgan Wooten who has a 1242-189 coaching record entering the season.
Day 1 – December 14th Rev. Robert Bueter Athletic Center, Lexington Catholic High School
Game No.1 Champlain Saint Lambert (Montreal Canada) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson VA) (scrimmage game)
This game was not originally scheduled as part of the Classic but was a late addition. St. Lambert coach John Dangelas started the following lineup: 6-5 Jr. Negus McKenna, 6-5 Jr. Mohammed Hachad, 6-9 Sr. Bernard Cote, 6-2 Sr. Ricardo Telamon, and 6-1 So. Pierre Cespedes. Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith countered with 6-7 Sr. Antywane Robinson, 6-7 Sr. Carmelo Anthony, 6-10 Sr. Sani Ibrahim, 6-2 Sr. Justin Gray, and 6-3 Sr. Eric Wilkins.
Oak Hill led 22-21 at the end of the first quarter, increased the lead to 46-31 at halftime, and pulled away for a 77-53 victory over St. Lambert. Oak Hill was led by Syracuse signee Carmelo Anthony who paced the Warriors with 22 points. Wake Forest signee Justin Gray added 21 points. St. Lambert was led by Negus McKenna and Mohammed Hachad with 17 and 15 points respectively. Kentucky signee Bernard Cote added 7 points and 9 rebounds.
Saint Lambert 21 10 8 14 – 53
Oak Hill 22 24 23 8 – 77
St. Lambert (53) – McKenna 17, Hachad 15, Cote 7, Telamon 2, Cespedes 4, Debrosse 8.
Oak Hill (77) – Robinson 6, Anthony 22, Ibrahim 6, Gray 21, Wilkins 8, Moore 4, Johnson 2, Dacons 8.
Game No. 2 Schenectady (NY) (3-0) vs. Lexington Catholic (4-0)
Schenectady coach Mark Sausville started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Rashaun Freeman, 6-6 Jr. Eric Joyner, 5-10 Jr. Eljawon Arrington, 6-2 Sr. Prince Jackson, and 6-0 Sr. Patrick Meade. Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-4 Sr. Ryan Morton, 6-3 So.Demetrius Green, 6-5 Jr. John Rompf, 6-3 So. William Graham, and 5-11 Jr. Brian Smith.
Lexington Catholic’s pressure defense forced 33 turnovers and held Schenectady to 33.3% shooting from the field on their way to a 78-39 victory over the Patriots. 6-3 So. Harrison Morton led Catholic with 15 points including three three-pointers. Brian Smith, 5-9 Fr. Martiese Morones, and Ryan Morton added 12, 11, and 10 points respectively. Brian Smith, who was named game M.V.P. added 4 assists and only committed a single turnover for the evening. Schenectady was led by Rashaun Freeman with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Eric Joyner added 7 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Schenectady 9 8 9 13 – 39
Lexington Catholic 14 20 23 21 – 78
Schenectady (39) – Freeman 12, Joyner 7, Arrington 3, Jackson 0, Meade 4, Smalls 2, Smith 5, Hoffman 2, Powell 2, Isaacs 2.
Lexington Catholic (78) – R. Morton 10, Green 9, Rompf 0, Graham 8, Smith 12, Morones 11, Cooke 6, Hillenmeyer 2, H. Morton 15, Balthrop 5.
Game No. 3 Scott Co. (5-0) vs. DeMatha (Hyattsville MD) (3-1)
Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Jeremy Nettles, 5-11 Jr. Steven Mazzoni, 6-4 Sr. Coy Zerhusen, 6-1 So. Tyler Hicks, and 5-1 Sr. C-3 Brown. DeMatha coach Morgan Wooten countered with 6-7 Jr. Steve Danley, 6-2 Sr. Chris Stephenson, 6-8 Sr. Travis Garrison, 6-0 Sr. Corey McCrae, and 6-1 Sr. Warren Williams.
DeMatha outrebounded Scott Co. 45-26 and held the Cardinals to 26.6% from the field on their way to an impressive 84-43 victory. DeMatha was led by Travis Garrison with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Warren Williams and game M.V.P. Chris Stephenson added 16 points each. Steve Danley added 9 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Scott Co was led by Coy Zerhusen and Jeremy Nettles with 11 and 10 points respectively.
Scott Co. 8 10 14 11 – 43
DeMatha 20 12 25 27 – 84
Scott Co. (43) – Nettles 10, Mazzoni 5, Zerhusen 11, Hicks 0, Brown 5, Harris 5, Marcus Reed 2, Lee 5.
DeMatha (84) – Danley 9, Stephenson 16, Garrison 18, McCrae 6, Williams 16, Brooks 1, Green 4, Dickerson 7, Mitch 4, Bond 1, Jones 2.
Game No. 4 Saint Catharine JUCO (5-5) vs. Wabash Valley JUCO (11-1)
St. Catharine coach Kevin Burton started the following lineup: 5-10 So. Ray Trowell, 6-5 Fr. Terez DeWalt, 6-6 Fr. Micah McCoy, 5-11 So. Hagen Williams, and 6-0 So. Ray Britt. Wabash Valley coach Mark Nelson countered with 6-5 Fr. Quinnel Brown, 6-6 So. Herman Davis, 6-5 So. Antwain Barbour, 6-4 So. Tony Allen, and 6-1 So. Jon Hollingsworth.
Wabash Valley shot 57% from the field and held a 54-31 rebound advantage over St. Catharine to gain a 104-79 victory. Game M.V.P. Herman Davis led the victors with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Jon Hollingsworth and Tony Allen added 14 and 13 points respectively. Kentucky recruit Antwain Barbour added 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. St. Catharine was led by Hagen Williams, Ray Trowell, and Ray Britt with 19, 18, and 15 points respectively.
St. Catharine 40 39 – 79
Wabash Valley 55 49 – 104
St. Catharine (79) – Trowell 18, DeWalt 2, McCoy 3, Williams 19, Britt 15, Holmes 5, Wardlow 5, Simpson 12.
Wabash Valley (104) – Brown 8, Davis 34, Barbour 4, Allen 13, Hollingsworth 14, Sendar 4, Borgan 3, Brown 9, Braddock 4, Wilcher 9, Tarlton 2.
Day 2 -
December 15th Memorial Coliseum, University of Kentucky
Game No. 1 Scott Co. (5-1) vs. Schenectady (NY) (3-1)
Schenectady coach Mark Sausville started the following lineup: 6-9 Sr. Rashaun Freeman, 6-6 Jr. Eric Joyner, 6-1 Jr. Gregory Hoffman, 6-0 Sr. Patrick Meade, and 5-8 So. Daniel Smalls. Scott Co. coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-3 Jr. Jeremy Nettles, 5-11 Jr. Steven Mazzoni, 6-4 Sr. Coy Zerhusen, 6-1 So. Tyler Hicks, and 5-10 Sr. C-3 Brown.
Scott Co. took a 21-6 lead after the first quarter and maintained the advantage to gain a 69-53 victory over Schenectady. Scott Co. was led by C-3 Brown and game M.V.P. Tyler Hicks with 21 and 17 points respectively. Hicks had 11 of his points in the decisive first quarter to jump start the Cardinals. Coy Zerhusen added 16 points and 11 rebounds. Schenectady was led by Rashaun Freeman with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Eric Joyner added 9 points and 11 rebounds.
Scott Co. 21 17 14 17 – 69
Schenectady 6 14 16 17 – 53
Scott Co. (69) – Nettles 6, Mazzoni 6, Zerhusen 16, Hicks 17, Brown 21, Travis 2, Harris 1.
Schenectady (53) – Freeman 17, Joyner 9, Hoffman 4, Meade 3, Smalls 3, Griffin 3, Degasperis 1, Redman 4, Dickson 3, Powell 4, Isaacs 2.
Game No. 2 Madison Central (2-2) vs. Glasgow (3-1)
Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Kal Vencil, 6-1 Sr. Zack Johnson, 6-3 So. Matt Cornett, 5-11 Sr. Dustin Gayheart, and 6-0 Jr. Matt Gayheart. Glasgow coach Bart Flener countered with 6-4 Jr. Ryan Landrum, 6-1 Jr. Nick Whitlow, 6-6 Sr. Ty Bowles, 6-0 Sr. Ryan Durham, and 5-11 Sr. Brandon Stockton.
Madison Central, minus their injured star 6-5 So. Shawn Ballard, upended Glasgow by a score of 61-55. Madison Central shot 47.1% (8 of 17) from the three point line. They were led by game M.V.P. Matt Cornett with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Dustin Gayheart and Kal Vencil added 14 and 11 points respectively. Glasgow was led by Kentucky signee Brandon Stockton with 26 points including his 2,000th career point.
Madison Central 10 17 15 19 – 61
Glasgow 8 17 20 10 – 55
Madison Central (61) – Vencil 11, Johnson 9, Matt Cornett 18, D. Gayheart 14, M. Gayheart 7, Alexander 2.
Glasgow (55) – Landrum 12, Whitlow 4, Bowles 7, Durham 4, Stockton 26, Dr. Thompson 2.
Game No. 3 DeMatha (4-1) vs. Lexington Catholic (5-0)
DeMatha coach Morgan Wooten started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Steve Danley, 6-2 Sr. Chris Stephenson, 6-8 Sr. Travis Garrison, 6-0 Sr. Corey McCrae, and 6-1 Sr. Warren Williams. Lexington Catholic coach Danny Haney countered with 6-4 Sr. Ryan Morton, 6-3 So. Demetrius Green, 6-5 Jr. John Rompf, 6-3 So. William Graham, and 5-11 Jr. Brian Smith.
DeMatha squeaked by Lexington Catholic by a score of 61-60. Lexington Catholic had a chance to pull out the victory but Demetrius Green’s shot in the final seconds was off target. Today’s game was a study in contrasting styles as DeMatha was powerful in the paint holding a 38-27 advantage in rebounds while Catholic relied on their outside shooting (11 of 28 thee-point shots) and pressure defense. DeMatha was led by game M.V.P. and Maryland signee Travis Garrison with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Chris Stephenson and Warren Williams added 17 and 11 points respectively. Steve Danley added 5 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Lexington Catholic was led by Demetrius Green with 17 points and a very impressive 10 rebounds against DeMatha’s imposing front line. Brian Smith and William Graham added 11 and 10 points respectively.
DeMatha 18 7 17 19 – 61
Lexington Catholic 13 12 18 17 – 60
DeMatha (61) – Danley 5, Stephenson 17, Garrison 22, McCrae 6, Williams 11.
Lexington Catholic (60) – R. Morton 9, Green 17, Rompf 0, Graham 10, Smith 11, Morones 6, H. Morton 7.
Game No. 4 Bowling Green (5-1) vs. Oak Hill Academy (8-0)
Bowling Green coach Mike Deaton started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Jason Stonebreaker, 6-1 Jr. Brit Vincent, 6-8 Jr. Tyler Ray, 6-1 Sr. Kyle Sledge, and 5-10 Sr. Seth Wilson. Oak Hill Academy coach Steve Smith countered with 6-7 Sr. Antywane Robinson, 6-7 Sr. Carmelo Anthony, 6-10 Sr. Sani Ibrahim, 6-2 Sr. Justin Gray, and 6-3 Sr. Eric Wilkins.
Oak Hill outshot Bowling Green 52.3%-27.6% from the field and entertained with some crowd-pleasing dunks on their way to a 87-48 victory. Oak Hill was led by game M.V.P. Carmelo Anthony and Justin Gray with 22 and 19 points respectively. Eric Wilkins and 6-2 Sr. Chad Moore added 16 and 14 points respectively. Sani Ibrahim only tallied 4 points but pulled down a game high 11 rebounds. Bowling Green was led by Brit Vincent and Jason Stonebreaker with 11 and 10 points respectively. Tyler Ray added 10 points and pulled down 9 rebounds.
Bowling Green 5 13 17 13 – 48
Oak Hill 14 28 27 18 – 87
Bowling Green (48) – Stonebreaker 10, Vincent 11, Ray 10, Sledge 4, Wilson 3, Byrd 5, Booker 3, Burch 2.
Oak Hill (87) – Robinson 2, Anthony 22, Ibrahim 4, Gray 19, Wilkins 16, Moore 14, Dacons 9, Ella 1.
Game No. 5 Pleasure Ridge Park (6-1) vs. Champlain Saint Lambert (10-6)
Pleasure Ridge Park coach Dale Mabrey started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Dwan Bukar, 6-1 Jr. Maurice Blakey, 6-7 Sr. Brad Lightle, 5-11 Jr. Carlos Williams, and 6-1 Sr. Gary Horton. St. Lambert coach John Dangelas countered with 6-5 Jr. Negus McKenna, 6-5 Jr. Mohammed Hachad, 6-9 Sr. Bernard Cote, 6-2 Sr. Ricardo Telamon, and 6-1 So. Pierre Cespedes.
Pleasure Ridge Park held a 43-30 advantage in rebounds and forced the Cavaliers into 27 turnovers on their way to a 55-31 victory. Neither team could find the target as PRP shot 31.7% from the field and St. Lambert could manage but 30.8%. PRP was led tonight by game M.V.P 6-5 Jr. Donte Sweatt and Brad Lightle with 13 points each. Lightle also pulled down 12 rebounds for the night. St. Lambert was led tonight by Negus McKenna with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kentucky signee Bernard Cote was held to 5 points and 5 rebounds.
Pleasure Ridge Park 11 15 9 20 – 55
St. Lambert 8 4 7 12 – 31
Pleasure Ridge Park (55) – Bukar 3, Blakey 4, Lightle 13, Williams 11, Horton 0, Spillman 3, DeLorch 8, Sweatt 13.
St. Lambert (31) – McKenna 13, Hachad 2, Cote 5, Telamon 0, Cespedes 5, Debrosse 3, Lamoureux 3.
Congratulations to the sponsors and Lexington Catholic athletic director/coach Danny Haney for putting this event together. It was a real treat for the fans to see DeMatha and their legendary coach Morgan Wooten. Oak Hill Academy had seven Division 1 players: Antywane Robinson (Temple), Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse), Justin Gray (Wake Forest), Eric Wilkins (Miami, FL), Chad Moore (Cincinnati), Ian Johnson (Davidson), and Sani Ibrahim (undecided). DeMatha’s Travis Garrison (Maryland) had an excellent two day event with 40 points and 22 rebounds in two games. Rashaun Freeman (Schenectady) shows a lot of potential. 6-5 Jr. Negus McKenna was a bright spot for St. Lambert.
The DeMatha-Lexington Catholic game was a classic-well coached and well played by both teams. Once 5-9 Jr. Von Fields recovers completely from a football injury he will add another dimension to the Scott Co. team. Madison Central scored a big win over the Brandon Stockton led Glasgow squad. Bowling Green and Pleasure Ridge Park has talent and should enjoy fine seasons. Schenectady lost a lot of experience from last year’s team but has an excellent inside game in Rashaun Freeman and Eric Joyner. Antwain Barbour impressed me simply because he did not get frustrated by the fact he only took seven shots for the evening. He showed a lot of maturity by focusing on other aspects of his game: assists and rebounding. St. Catharine got an excellent performance from Ray Trowell.
A special thanks to Lexington Catholic High School and Coach Haney for the hospitality extended me during this event. Also a big thank you to WL Stats—nobody does it better.