Florida Prospects BALLAS - Class of 2007

1. Leke Lewu PG 5’9” Taravella High

2. Depriest Ivey PG 5’10” American Heritage

3. Willie Render SG 5’10” American Heritage

4. Sammy Dotson 5’10” SG Boca High

5. Ariel Robinson 6’3” SF Parkway Douglas

6. Theo Hatcher 6’5” SF American Heritage

7. Mike McGowan 6’4” PF West Boca

8. VanRossie Holder 6’0” PF Boyd Anderson

9. Jermaine Jones 6’4” PF Coconut Creek

10. Andrew Bolen 6’4” PF N. Lauderdale Academy

11. Riley Simmons 6’7” C Cardinal Gibbons

12. Josh Ellison 6’8” C Coconut Creek

Accomplishments:

•Overall Record: (50–12)

- participated in (AAU, USSSA, YBOA) tournaments

•16 year old team playing up in selected (17U division)

•CS Super Slam- USSSA sanction event – Coral Springs, Fl

- Defeating teams with a marginal victory of (25+ points)

- Defeating Broward Storm in the Championship Game for the title

•March Madness- AAU sanction event host by All American Sports – Tampa, Fl

- Defeating Orlando Hounds, Orlando Wildcats

- Defeating Tampa Ballers in the Championship Game for the title

•Charlotte County Shootout- USSSA sanction event host by Outback Steakhouse – Port Charlotte, Fl

- Defeating Orlando Hounds, Orlando Wildcats

- Defeating Tampa Ballers in the Championship Game for the title

•Treasure Coast - USSSA sanction event – Port St. Lucie, Fl

- Defeating Miami City Ballers, Miami Elite, Treasure Coast

- Defeating Indian River Warriors in the Championship Game for the title

•Deep South Classic - YBOA sanction event – Miami, Fl

- Defeating Hollywood Panthers

- Losing to our 17U Team in the Championship Game – 112- 109 in 2OT

•Butler Basketball Classic - AAU sanction event host by Butler Basketball – Miami, Fl

- Defeating South Florida Heat (16U),

- Defeating Columbus in the Championship Game for the title

•Gold Coast - AAU sanction event host by Gold Coast – Coral Springs, Fl

- Losing to Gold Coast (17U) by 5 points in the semi-finals

•Jupiter Jam - USSSA sanction event – Jupiter, Fl

- Defeating High Hoops, for the second time this season, in the Championship Game for the title

•Miami Shootout - USSSA sanction event – Miami, Fl

- Defeating Miami Blue Heat, Miami Elite

- Defeating Jupiter Jaguars in the Championship Game for the title

Ballas History and Records

The Ballas are currently ranked 1st in the USSSA – (points, power rating and coaches poll)

This is the Ballas 3rd year in existence

- 1 year: (22-8); finishing 5th in the State and 13th in the Nation

- 2 year: (24-8); finishing 3rd in the State; winning the Winning Ways Reebok Tournament held in Altamonte Springs

Coach Staff:

Louis Vives – founder of the BALLAS basketball operation, manager

Tommie Butts - head coach, 6-years experience high school coach, Taravella high assistant coach,

Damon Arnet – former NBA player, currently European basketball player, FAU alumni

Andy Bricknell – statistician, trainer at North Broward Prep High

Dr. Theodore Hatcher – statistician, team educational tutor

Player Rankings in the State of Florida – (courtesy Galaxy of Stars)

27.) Mike McGowan -6-4- West Boca Raton

43.) Ariel Robinson -6-3- Douglas

50.) Depriest Ivey -5-10- American Heritage

55.) Theo Hatcher -6-5- American Heritage

56.) Leke Lewu -5-9- Taravella

82.) Willie Render -5-10- American Heritage