MITCHELL 2013-2014
Mitchell 2012
winning Regional
Mitchell
coming off a strong two year run with a runner up and
final four finish in the TSSAA
State Tournament after horrible 2010 and 2011
high school basketball campaigns
to Mitchell
standards. The Tigers
were Division AA participants the last four years and
will contend in Division A postseason respectively this
year under third year Coach
Fajari Phillips
who has brought back the winning tradition to the
Southwest Memphis iconic high school. Compiling a 46-17
overall two year record in his first two years after a
very successful sting at
Ridgeway Middle with 4 straight state
tournament appearances that included a state
championship in the loop. Last time
Mitchell was in Division A was
in 2002 and Thaddeus Young
was a freshman at Mitchell
and the
Tigers made the
TSSAA State Tournament then
accordingly. Still a very young team led a solid junior
core group as Coach
Phillips states,
"Khallil Spencer and
Jeremiah Martin both talents
will be required to advance in postseason action and
have a successful high school season accordingly". A
TSSAA State Tournament appearance will not be
enough for the Tigers
in Division A but some sort of game ball should be in
accordance or the season will not be complete.
Freshman year at BTW before
transferring to Mitchell
Junior
Khalil Spencer (6'5
- 190 lbs., espn
# -)
had a good summer circuit season
playing for
Team Penny.
Spencer
physical build and versatility to play down low and up
top with guards and forwards will be a plus with his
ability to play all 5 spots. His good ball handling with
good mid range shooting that he can extend when needed
in certain situations will provide matchup problems
during game time all season long. His play will help
determine how they fare during the high school
basketball season and also how far they advance in post
season action.
Another very solid junior is
Jeremiah Martin (6'2
- 175 lbs.,
espn - #)
also had an extremely great summer circuit season with
Team Thad 16's.
Martin
who possesses all the tools to be a very exceptional
guard with his extremely great ball handling skills with
full court vision at it's best. His long build makes him
a tough opponent to defend with the other ball clubs
guards giving them havoc all season long. His left hand
jump shot makes it also another tough factor to defend
with strong slashes to the rim and quick jump shots in
his rotation of offensive alternatives.
Junior
Kylan Phillips (5'10
- 160 lbs., rivals
#) summer circuit season
was very productive for
Team Thad 16's
with his solid play at the guard spot to compliment his
great ball handling and solid outside shot.
Phillips
high basketball IQ of the game is
a plus with his high intensity and tough play at all
times in game time situations. Another junior is
Naba Echols
(5'9 - 210 lbs., rivals
#) who also posses an high
basketball IQ. in the guard position with his great ball
handling skills and left hand jump shot as well.
Echols
is very crafty and wiry at the
guard spot position respectively.
Senior
Antwon Garrett
(6'4 - 190 lbs., rivals
#) whom
Coach Phillips calls a
stat stuffer and glue guy who has a motor that never
quits.
Garrett
goes for a every lose ball and
extra rebound in strong fashion with his solid body
frame. Junior
Devonte Shipp
(6'6 - 205 lbs., rivals
#) who has a chance to
start in some games with his long and lengthy reach that
can rebound the ball in good form.
Mitchell
will not participate in any Hall
of Fame games but host
Hamilton
- Number 2 in
MemphisHoopers.com preseason poll on
November 23, 2013. December 3, 2013 they play
Lausanne @
Lausanne in
a holiday event. They participate in a high
profile tournament in the Forcht
Bank King of the Bluegrass Holiday Tournament in
Fairdale, Kentucky December 19-23, 2013. Week before
they travel north they host TSSAA
state champions from last year who beat
Mitchell in
a quarterfinal game CPA out
of Nashville, Tennessee December 14, 2013. They finish
out there extra classics and tournaments with a game
against Jackson South Side
in the Penny Hardaway Classic
at Dyer County
January 23, 2013.
Three
seniors that will contribute tremendously and receive
valuable minutes all season long
are
Kareem Austin (5'11
- 155 lbs., rivals
#) is probably the best
shooter from outside and is very streaky.
Cortez Wallace (6'3 -
180 lbs., rivals
#) is the best defender on
the ball club and one of those kids that does whatever
you ask of him with the upmost. A diamond in the rough
and in the making might be
Mike Fofana (6'4 - 190
lbs., rivals
#) who does a little bit of
everything accordingly.
College Coaches:>
Diamond in the Rough Team with legitimate off the
radar prospects,
(college coaches click here).
Recap 10-21-2013
2013 Players:
Antwon
Garrett |
6'4 |
Senior |
Kareem Austin |
5'11 |
Senior |
Cortez Wallace |
6'3 |
Senior |
Mike Fofana |
6'4 |
Senior |
Khalil Spencer |
6'5 |
Junior |
Jeremiah Martin |
6'2 |
Junior |
Kylan Phillips |
5'10 |
Junior |
Naba Echols |
5'9 |
Junior |
Devonte Shipp |
6'6 |
Junior |
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