Previews
DAMAGAZINE
Tigee Rideaux entering his 3rd year at the helm with a 42-28 record (19-9) in district play. Look for two seniors to be the catalyst for the squad. 6’1 Sr. PG Eric Woods averaged 13.1 points per game last season and 6’3 Sr. G Dominic Samuels averaged 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. You can also expect good contributions from 6’5 Jr F Bruce Thurston, 6’4 Jr. F Ke’Lyn Washom, and 6’1 So. Malachai Augustus. Aldine Davis went 21-12 (11-3) last season and was crowned district champions. They made it to the second round of the playoffs under Coach Chris Packer. Coach Packer will lean heavily on 6’6 Sr. F Deadric Fikes who holds an NCAA D2 offer to have a huge senior season, along with 6’3 Sr. G Johnathan Gray to be a key piece. Spring missed out on the playoffs last season but looks to get back in this season. The Lions and Coach Glass will look to utilize 6’2 Sr. G Bryce Archie who averaged 6.9 points per game last year, and Jr. Tadarius Wade who averaged 9.5 points per game to get them back to the playoffs this upcoming season. Aldine will be a scrappy bunch. Although they lost their top 4 scorers from last season, three of whom have transferred out. They will still look to play spoiler in a couple of games in district play this year. The Mustangs will look to 6’3 Jr. G Lorenzo Robinson and 6’1 Jr. G Jameson Kegler. Eisenhower will get good play from Sr. PG Clifton Jones. Dekaney will lean heavily on 6’5 Sr. W Xavier Phipps.
Deadric Fikes
Johnathan Gray
Bryce Archie
6A Region II - District 15
Klein Oak was one of the area’s biggest surprises as they made a huge run to the Region II Championship game. Last season the Panthers went 24-13 (10-4). They will feature 6’6 Sr. G Bryson Holmes and add an in district transfer in 6’2 Jr. G Brennan Webb (from Klein HS). This duo will look to wreak havoc in district play this year. Klein Collins went 25-10 (12-2) winning the district last season. This season they look to return to the playoffs as one of the top four teams in the district and at the top of it. They will lean heavily on the senior duo of 6’2 SG Aaron Perez and 5’9 PG Greg Jackson. Perez averaged 12.1 points and 2.1 assists per game, while Jackson averaged 9 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. Klein Cain just missed out on the playoffs last season by finishing 5th in the district. This team has a lot of hype surrounding them as they feature a consensus Top 75 player in the country 6’8 Jr. PF John Clark. The Hurricanes are favored to make it into that top four in district. They will also get key contributions from 5’11 Sr. PG Koye Rondeno, 6’6 Sr.
Clifton Jones
Greg Jackson
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