Lima Senior (28-0)
Nickname: Spartans
Boys Enrollment: 420
Final 2016 Ranking: 2nd
State Appearances: 2016, 1992 (2nd), 1982, 1968, 1962
Head Coach: Quincey Simpson
School Rec.: 55-4 (2 yrs.)
PPG: 77.6; OPP: 53.7
G 0 Marquevious Wilson, 6-4, Sr., 13.8 ppg
G 2 Jarius Ward, 6-2, Jr., 12.0 ppg
G 5 Xavier Simpson, 6-0, Sr., 30.0 ppg
F 11 Ruben Flowers, 6-4, Sr., 8.6 ppg
F 23 Rico Stafford, 6-5, Sr., 10.0 ppg
Notes: Xavier Simpson will play college basketball at Michigan. … Notable basketball grads from Lima Senior include Greg Simpson and Travis Walton. … The Spartans are undefeated this season. They’ve only lost four times since Quincey Simpson became the head coach at the start of last year. … Lima Senior won its first Three Rivers Athletic Conference basketball championship this year.
ROSTER
0 Marquevious Wilson G 6-3 Sr.
1 Demontay Liles G 5-8 Sr.
2 Jarius Ward G 6-2 Jr.
5 Xavier Simpson G 6-0 Sr.
10 Jaleel Long G 6-1 So.
11 Ruben Flowers III P 6-5 Sr.
14 Darius Gordon G 6-2 Sr.
15 Brian Miller Jr. G 5-10 So.
20 Jaleel King W 6-2 Fr.
21 Keaton Upshaw P 6-8 So.
22 Zenesto Martin G 5-9 Jr.
23 Rico Stafford W 6-5 Sr.
32 Marquis Coleman G 6-1 Jr.
33 Jaylin Thomas W 6-3 Sr.
34 Tydus Chustz P 6-3 Jr.
Wilmington (27-1)
Nickname: Hurricane
Boys Enrollment: 342
Final 2016 Ranking: 3rd
State Appearances: 2016, 1927
Head Coach: Mike Noszka
School Rec.: 188-67 (11 yrs.)
PPG: 73.5; OPP: 42.9
G 3 Cameron Stewart, 5-10, Sr., 10.3 ppg
G 32 Dylan Beaugard, 5-9, So., 8.0 ppg
G 34 Jarron Cumberland, 6-5, Sr., 30.4 ppg
F 44 Chris Wolary, 6-6, Jr., 7.2 ppg
F 10 Alex Miller, 6-4, Sr., 4.2 ppg
Notes: The Hurricane won the South Central Ohio League for the second-straight year. It had a winning streak of 14 games to begin the season and won its past 13 games. … A notable graduate of Wilmington is Quinten Rollins, a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. … The last Wilmington appearance at state was in 1927.
ROSTER
3 Cameron Stewart G 5-10 Sr.
4 Nathan Barker G 5-6 So.
5 Nick Morris G 6-0 Sr.
10 Alex Miller F 6-4 Sr.
11 Curtis Gauche G 5-7 So.
12 Tony Merritt G 5-5 So.
21 Layne Griffith G 6-0 So.
22 Montel Jones G 5-11 So.
23 Alex Wright F 5-11 Jr.
31 Matt Smith F 6-2 So.
32 Dylan Beaugard G 5-10 So.
33 Dorian Taylor F 6-0 So.
34 Jarron Cumberland G 6-5 Sr.
43 Jeffery Mansfield G 6-4 So.
44 Chris Wolary F 6-6 Jr.
Westerville South (24-4)
Nickname: Wildcats
Boys Enrollment: 592
Final 2016 Ranking: 10th
State Appearances: 2016, 2015 (2nd)
Head Coach: Ed Calo
School Rec.: 435-226 (29 yrs.)
PPG: 73.5; OPP: 47.5
G 3 Jordan Humphrey, 6-3, Sr., 12.5 ppg
W 5 Andre Wesson, 6-7, sr., 16.9 ppg
G 10 Ennis Thomas, 6-1, Sr., 9.8 ppg
G 15 Daylan Haynie, 6-0, Sr., 7.4 ppg
C 32 Kaleb Wesson, 6-10, Jr., 14.7 ppg
Notes: In the last 10 years, Westerville South was 81.7 percent of its games. … The Wildcats won the Ohio Capital Conference’s Cardinal Division championship each of the past two years. … Jordan Humphrey has 22 steals this season. … Notable grads include Traevon Jackson, a senior basketball guard at Wisconsin; NFL players Lance Moore and BJ Cunningham, Arizona State sophomore safety Marcus Ball and former Michigan State basketball player Adam Wolfe.
ROSTER
1 Jelani Rogers G 5-10 Sr.
2 Anthony Mills G 6-2 Jr.
3 Jordan Humphrey G 6-3 Sr.
4 Hafiz Turay G 5-9 So.
5 Andre Wesson F 6-6 Sr.
10 Ennis Thomas G 6-2 Sr.
12 Elton Sunnyway G 5-8 So.
15 Daylan Haynie G 6-0 Sr.
22 David Fitzgerald G 5-10 So.
23 Antoine Smith F 6-5 Jr.
25 Adam Boes G 5-10 Sr.
32 Kaleeb Wesson C 6-9 Jr.
35 Cameron Caldwell G 6-2 Jr.
45 Max Barber G 5-10 So.
Garfield Heights (23-4)
Nickname: Bulldogs
Boys Enrollment: 540
Final 2016 Ranking: 9th
State Appearances: 2016, 2015, 2011, 1950
Head Coach: Sonny Johnson
School Rec.: 205-56 (11 yrs.)
PPG: 75.0; OPP: 59.0
G 5 Marreon Jackson, 5-11, Jr., 13.0 ppg
G 12 Shawn Christian, 6-0, Jr., 13.0 ppg
F 2 Willie Jackson, 6-6, Sr., 21.0 ppg
F 4 Frankie Hughes, 6-5, Sr., 19.0 ppg
C 35 Daejon Bay, 6-5, Sr., 5.0 ppg
Notes: This is the fourth final four appearance for Garfield Heights and third this decade. … Coach Sonny Johnson, who won his 200th game this year, was Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 1998. … Willie Jackson, who scored his 1,000th point this year, has accepted a basketball scholarship at Missouri. … Frankie Hughes, who scored his 1,000th point this year, will play basketball at Louisville next year. … Braun Hartfield has accepted a basketball scholarship at Youngstown State.
ROSTER
1 AJ Rose G 6-2 Sr.
2 Willie Jackson F 6-6 Sr.
4 Frankie Hughes G 6-5 Sr.
5 Marreon Jackson G 5-11 Jr.
11 Ty’Reck Smith G 5-7 Fr.
12 Shawn Christian G 6-0 Sr.
15 Braun Hartfield F 6-4 Sr.
20 Tejmal Toney F 6-4 So.
23 Julian Whiteside G 5-11 So.
24 Eric Lyle F 6-4 Fr.
25 McRay White F 6-5 Jr.
34 Jermaine Johnson C 6-7 Jr.
35 Daejohn Bey C 6-5 Sr.
42 Tajae Wyatt G 6-3 Jr.
