46 • MORNING JOURNAL BASKETBALL PREVIEW 2013 • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2013
WELLSVILLE TIGERS
This could be Wellsville’s year SCHOOL: Wellsville Tigers. 2012-13 RECORD: 21-4, including a 12-2 record in the Inter-Tri County League lower tier. The Tigers shared the league title with McDonald. Their four losses were by 13 total points and they were 11-0 at home. HEAD COACH: David Thompson is in his 10th season as head coach with a record of 119-40. He was the Columbiana County Co-Coach of the Year. He previously coached 15 years at Wellsville at various levels. ASSISTANT COACHES: Lonnie Fields (junior varsity), John Stoakes (assistant coach), Jason Carter (freshman). RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Eight, including all five starters. RETURNING VARSITY PLAYERS: Nate Scott (6-0 senior guard, three-year letterwinner), Seth Bradford (6-2 senior guard, two-year letterwinner), Camden Douglas (6-4 senior forward, two-year letterwinner), Jordan Sloan (6-1 senior guard, two-year letterwinner), Antonio Fultz (6-4 senior forward, one-year letterwinner), Brendon Carr (6-0 senior guard, twoyear letterwinner), Jansen Stoakes (6-4 senior forward, one-year letterwinner), Sam Macintosh (6-1 senior guard, oneyear letterwinner). INCOMING VARSITY PLAYERS: Tyshawn Franklin (5-9 junior guard), Nigel Spann (6-2 junior guard). JUNIOR VARSITY PLAYERS: Nick Bayer (6-0 junior), Mitchel Reiner (5-10 sophomore), Tyrell Travers (5-11 junior), Dante Collela (6-2 junior), Jacob Green (5-9 freshman), Branzen Gradhous (6-0 freshman), Hayden Dalrymple (5-9 freshman), Jace Curtrik (5-2 freshman), Ishy Heard (5-9 freshman), Justin Miller (58 freshman), Austin Carter (5-8 freshman). TEAM STRENGTHS: “Speed and experience,” Thompson said. TEAM WEAKNESSES: “Rebounding and free throws,” Thompson said. 2012-13 LEADERS: Scoring —Nate
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Members of the Wellsville boys basketball team are (front, from left) ballboys Cameron Graudhaus, Gary Wilson, Darren Suggs; (second row, from left) coach Jason Carter, Seth Bradford, Nate Scott, Brendon Carr, Jordan Sloan; (back, from left) coach Lonnie Fields, Sam McIntosh, Camden Douglas, head coach David “Bug” Thompson, Jansen Stoakes, Antonio Fultz and coach John Stoakes.
Scott 21.4, Seth Bradford 14.8, Camden Douglas 11.5, Jordan Sloan 10.6; Rebounds —Seth Bradford 10.2; Assists — Camden Douglas 7.2; Blocked Shots —Camden Douglas 2.5; Free Throw Pct. —Seth Bradford 80 percent, Camden Douglas 72 percent, Nate Scott 71 percent. 2012-13 PLAYERS HONORED:
Nate Scott, special mention Division IV All-Ohio and first-team All-Area. Seth Bradford, second-team AllArea. Jordan Sloan, honorable mention All-Area. SEASON OUTLOOK: Wellsville took one step last year, claiming a share of its first ITCL lower tier title in five
years. Now it’ s time to take the next step after falling in the district title game the past three seasons. The Tigers return return everyone, including 1,000-point scorer Nate Scott, to an experience lineup. See WELLSVILLE, Page 52