Page 13 - 2015-16 Boys Basketball State Finals Program

Marion Giants
Class 3A

Front Row (left to right): Cam Black, Wesley Swan (mgr), Timmie Carpenter; Middle Row: Jordan Smith, Tim Leavell,
Vijay Blackmon, Reggie Jones, Gage Pinkerton; Back Row: Coach De’Andre Pearce, Coach Isaac McClung, Coach Team Facts
Dale Gearheart, Xavier Fuller, Darrick Jones, Zach Randolph, Nyeusi McCreary, Tyrese Cobb, Juswon White, Town/City: Marion
Coach Steve Turner, Coach Adam Handley, Head Coach James Blackmon; Not Pictured: David Anderson
County: Grant
Superintendent: Brad Lindsay
Team Roster & Statistics* Principal: Keith Burke
Athletic Director: Jamy Bechler
Lt. Dk. Name Ht. Gr. Pos. GP FG-FGA FG% 3FG% FT% APG RPG PPG Asst. Athletic Director: Todd Chin
0 0 Cameron Black 5-9 11 G 11 5-14 .360 .170 .830 0.1 0.1 1.5 Head Coach: James Blackmon, Sr.
1 1 Vijay Blackmon 6-3 12 G 28 170-398 .430 .300 .740 2.9 4.2 17.7 Assistant Coaches: Adam Handley, Dale
Gearheart, Steve Turner, Isaac McClung,
2 2 Darrick Jones 6-2 11 F 14 4-13 .310 .000 1.00 0.2 0.9 0.7 Deandre Pearce
3 3 Tim Leavell 6-1 11 G 27 168-344 .490 .450 .840 2.1 3.5 18.5 Student Managers: CJ Clark, Wes Swan
5 5 Xavier Fuller 6-2 11 F 24 11-41 .270 .210 .500 0.4 1.2 1.3 School Colors: Purple & Gold
10 10 David Anderson 6-4 11 F 0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 Conference: North Central
11 11 Timmie Carpenter 5-9 11 G 11 3-4 .750 .000 .000 0.4 0.7 0.8 Enrollment: 1029
14 14 Jordan Smith 6-4 12 F 28 98-167 .590 .300 .700 0.7 5.0 9.6 Starters Returning From Last Year: 4
23 23 Reggie Jones 6-5 12 F 28 157-358 .440 .330 .760 4.5 7.0 15.8 Last Year’s Final Won-Loss Record: 15-10
25 25 Gage Pinkerton 6-10 11 C 23 36-65 .550 .000 .360 0.1 3.8 3.3 Season Results (22-7)
32 32 Juswon White 6-4 12 F 26 49-76 .640 .000 .410 0.5 3.1 4.0
34 34 Tyrese Cobb 6-3 10 F 23 16-35 .460 .000 .380 0.9 1.4 1.7 11/25 Maconaquah W 77-58
W 115-34
40 40 Nyeusi McCreary 6-5 11 C 8 4-8 .500 .000 .000 0.1 1.1 1.0 12/1 North Miami W 79-70
12/4 Lawrence North
55 55 Zach Randolph 6-5 10 C 18 11-25 .440 .000 .430 0.3 1.3 1.8 12/11 Richmond W 80-53
Dre Aguilar 6-4 9 F 0 0-0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 12/12 at Zionsville L 70-80
12/18 Kokomo L 79-86
Team Totals / Percentages 732-1548 .470 .350 .710 12.3 29.7 72.6 12/19 at Elwood W 92-47
12/22 Pike L 47-92
State Finals History 1/5 Guerin Catholic W 78-61
1/9
at Fort Wayne South Side W 76-65
State Champion: 1926, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000 (4A) 1/15 at Indpls. Arsenal Tech L 55-73
W 71-46
1/19 Anderson
Runner-Up: 1998 (4A), 2008 (4A) 1/22 Liberty Christian W 71-53
Appearances: 1913, 1914, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1947, 1950, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1/29 at Logansport W 86-75
1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1998 (4A), 2000 (4A), 2008 (4A), 2016 (3A) 1/30 at Fort Wayne Northrop W 62-39
2/4 at Muncie Central W 73-66
2/6 at Indpls. Crispus Attucks L 69-72
2/9 Mississinewa W 66-51
2/13 vs. Lafayette Jefferson W 64-61
2/16 at Oak Hill W 72-69
2/19 vs. McCutcheon L 53-82
2/20 vs. Logansport W 78-62
2/26 Fort Wayne Snider L 58-65
Marion Sectional
3/1 Blackford W 80-41
3/4 Hamilton Heights W 74-67
James Blackmon, Sr. 3/5 Tipton (OT) W 74-69
Marion Regional
Head Coach 3/12 Columbia City W 67-39
W 66-62
3/12 NorthWood
*Updated through Regional 12th Year (202-85) Lafayette Jefferson Semi-State
3/23 Griffith W 60-58
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