46 • Morning Journal Basketball Preview 2012 • Friday, November 30, 2012
WELLSVILLE TIGERS
Morning Journal/Wayne Maris
Members of the Wellsville boys basketball team are (front, from left) DeShaun Coles, Nick Fellure, Jordan Sloan, Brendon Carr, Nate Scott; (back, from left) head coach David Thompson, coach Lonnie Fields, Seth Bradford, Antonio Fultz, Camden Douglas, Jansen Stoakes, Sam McIntosh, coach John Stoakes and coach Jason Carter.
Wellsville all set for title run
SCHOOL: Wellsville Tigers. 2011-12 RECORD: 13-10, including a third-place finish in the Inter-Tri County League lower tier with an 8-6 mark. The Tigers were 5-3 in games decided by three points or less. They have won 13 of their last 15 games played on Tuesdays. HEAD COACH: David “Bug” Thompson is in his ninth season as head coach with a record of 119-40. He previously coached 15 years at Wellsville at various levels.
ASSISTANT COACHES: Lonnie Fields (junior varsity), John Stoakes (assistant), Jason Carter (assistant), Derek Thompson (assistant). RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Five, including four starters. RETURNING VARSITY PLAYERS: Nate Scott (6-0 junior guard, twoyear letterwinner), Jordan Sloan (6-0 junior guard, one-year letterwinner), Camden Douglas (6-3 junior guard-forward, one-year letterwinner), Brendon Carr (6-0 junior guard-forward, one-
year letterwinner), Seth Bradford (6-2 junior forward-center, one-year letterwinner). INCOMING VARSITY PLAYERS: Jansen Stoakes (6-3 junior center), Sam McIntosh (6-3 junior center), Antonio Fultz (6-4 junior guard-forward), DeShawn Coles (5-8 junior guard). JUNIOR VARSITY PLAYERS: Nigel Spann (6-2 sophomore centerforward), Nick Bayer (5-10 sophomore center), Devon Smith (5-8 sophomore guard), Tyshawn Franklin (5-8 sopho-
more center-forward), Nick Huff (5-8 sophomore guard-forward), Nick Fellure (5-11 senior center), Malik Pullie (5-11 freshman center-forward), Mitchell Reiner (5-6 freshman guard), Tyrone Ford (5-7 freshman forward). TEAM STRENGTHS: “Speed and a year’s experience for the juniors,” Thompson said. TEAM WEAKNESSES: “Young and defense,” Thompson said. The Tigers See WELLSVILLE, Page 54