Boys 2008

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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River Rouge (18-6) Every year under head coach Lamonta Stone adds value to the Panthers and the state.  Junior point guard Darian Owens-White, junior wing Delantae Peterson, senior forward Javon Lawrence, and sophomore Dalen Parker provide strength at multiple positions for a team that fell short in last year’s regional.. - IPS Basketball
 

(18-6, Class B): Lamonta Stone will be looking for big things from 5-10 junior point guard Darian Owen-White and 6-4 senior Dorian Watson. Javon Lawrence will give the Panthers size inside at 6-7 and 6-5 junior forward Delantea is a physical presence. Darian is the son of Adrian College head coach Mark White. "He is like a coach on the floor and a vocal leader," said Stone of Owen-White, who has an offer from Toledo. "Dorian can play every position on the floor.” -  Detroit News

Outlook: Look for an improved Rouge team with a well-balanced scoring attack. Junior point guard Darian Owens-White always has been a pass-first guy, but he has improved his scoring over the summer. Junior Delantae Peterson, 6-4, is capable of playing either forward spot and scoring inside. Dorian Watson, 6-3, a transfer from South Lyon East, is a physical guard who is a tough matchup. Robert Blackwell, a stalwart from the football team, will be the defensive specialist, and 6-7 Javon Lawrence has a soft touch from the perimeter. -  Detroit Free Press

20. River Rouge (18-5), B: Back for the second year of his second stint as coach at his alma mater, Lamonta Stone thinks this season’s Panthers contingent might wind up better than last year’s squad that won a Class B district championship. Sophomore Darien Owens-White, son of Adrian College coach Mark White, assumes the team’s point guard duties from Stone’s namesake and son, currently playing at Eastern Michigan. Delonte Peterson is a junior and Division I college recruit on the wing. Dorian Watson, a tall guard who transferred in last winter from South Lyon East, will fill in another spot in the backcourt and Javon Lawrence is a 6-foot-7 big guy with a soft touch and Julius Lauder, a lineman on the school’s football team that just finished a season that ended in the state finals, highlight River Rouge’s post attack.  - State Champs

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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7. Dearborn Divine Child (9-12) Head coach Andy Dold has waited for this group to gain the experience needed to put his squad back on the winning track.  Junior center Liam Soraghan is coming into his own and junior point guard Jordan Jones is a big bodied point guard who is a solid playmaker.  Sophomore forward Quinn Blair is looking to build off of a strong freshman year.  Junior Scott Combs has the most experience with three years of varsity experience.. - IPS Basketball
 

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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17. Detroit Edison (18-5), C: Coach Bo Neely brings all of his players back and will add a freshman to the mix. Dreyon O’Neal (6-5) might crack the starting lineup, too. Junior William Weem (6-8) is a strong rebounder and a terrific shot blocker. Two sophomores are outstanding. Deante Johnson (6-7) is a wirery player who will play the wing and, at times, inside. David DeJulius (6-0) is a point guard extraordinaire. Senior Ed Carter III (6-3) will be eligible in January because of the transfer rule and another senior, Marcus Johnson (6-3) might start. Neely said he could start as many as 10 players. Another is junior Jamal Keese, a 6-2 junior. - State Champs

Detroit Edison Public School Academy (17-6) DEPSA won the toughest Class C district in the state last March and with a very young team and new coach.  A year’s experience will improve their chances of getting past the regional where their game season ended last season.  Like Allen, Loyola, and Pershing they’ll first need to get out of District 73.  Point guard Dave Dejulius is arguably the top point guard in the state’s sophomore class.  Junior forward Will Weems is on his way to Division 1 offers. - IPS Basketball
 

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

Team Page (Team info, Schedule, Results, Stats)

Detroit Cornerstone (15-5) The Wolves have the talent to make it to the Breslin and even win.  The road won’t be easy.  Jamal Cain is the Class C preseason Player of the Year Rivals #70 junior in the country after a great summer that has led to numerous mid-major offers with a versatile game that has high major attraction.  Junior point guard Davion Bradford has emerged as a college prospect.  Junior power forward Ethan Dixon will return from injury in January and is a matchup problem - IPS Basketball