2008 Tournament of Champions Bracket Unveiled

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2008 Tournament of Champions Bracket Unveiled

By KSPR Sports

Friday, January 18
5:00 - Christ the King vs McCluer North
6:30 - Kickapoo vs Monsignor Pace
8:00 - Champaign Central vs LeFlore
9:30 - Waynesville vs Helen Cox

Christ the King, Middle Village, New York
- Head Coach: Bob Oliva - 27th year (527-175)
- Last Year's Record: 25-6
- Bass Pro Tournament of Champions Record: 23-10
- 4-time champions of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
- 2006-07 City Champions
Key Players
- Erving Walker - 5'8" Senior Guar - Ranked #131 in the nation; signed with Florida
- Ryan Pearson: 6'5" Senior Guard; signed with George Mason
- Sean Johnson: 6'2" Senior Guard

LeFlore High School, Mobile, Alabama
- Head Coach: Otis Hughley - 5th year (140-16)
- Last Year's Record: 32-3
- 2007 State Champions
- 2004-05 season: Ranks #2 in the nation
Key Players
- Nick Willims: 6'5" Senior Guard - 16 ppg, 10 rpg - Ranked #149 in the nation; signed with Marquette
- DeMarcus Cousins: 6'11" Junior Center - Ranked #5 in 2009 class - recruited by Missouri, UAB, Memphis, Indiana
- DeMario James: 6'7" Senior Forward - Recruited by Tulane and Jacksonville State
- James Buford: 6'6" Senior Forward - Recruited by Tulane and Jacksonville State

Helen Cox High School, Harvey, Louisiana
- Head Coach: Tyron Mouzon - 4th year (92-16)
- Last Year's Record: 36-4
- Conference Champions
- Regional Champions
Key Players
- Greg Monroe: 6'10" Senior Center - Ranked #1 in the nation; signed with Georgetown - 19 ppg, 12 rpg, 4 assists per game, 4 blocks per game
- Calvin Thompson: 6'2" Senior Guard - Signed with Howard
- Justin Fairman: 6'3" Senior Guard - Recruited by Air Force
- Taj Givens: 6'5" Junior Forward

Champaign Central High School, Champaign, Illinois
- Head Coach: Scott Davis - 15th year (248-140)
- Last Year's Record: 21-6
- Regional Champions - 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007
Key Players
- Verdell Jones: 6'4" Senior Guard - Ranked #126 in the nation; recruited by Kentucky, Minnesota and Tennessee
- Donald Stewart: 6'5" Senior Forward - Recruited by Iowa State and Marquette
- Keith Biggers: 6'6" Senior Forward

Monsignor Pace High School, Opa Locka, Florida
- Head Coach: Mark Lieberman - 10th year (272-69)
- Last Year's Record: 30-5
- 2006-07 State Champions
- Most wins in the state of Florida the past 10 years
Key Players
- Ray Shipman: 6'5" Senior Forward - Ranked #141 in the nation; signed with Florida
- Terrence Saintil: 6'7" Senior Forward - Signed with Virginia Commonwealth
- Rakeem Buckles: 6'8" Junior Forward - Recruited by Louisville, Cincinnati and Florida State
- Reggie Chambers: 5'10" Senior Guard - Recruited by Arizona State, California and UNLV

McCluer North High School, St. Louis, Missouri
- Head Coach: Randy Reed - 11th year (184-87)
- Last Year's Record: 24-3
- 2007 State Champions
Key Players
- Anthony Booker: 6'8" Senior Center - Signed with Southern Illinois
- Torres Roundtree - 6'4" Senior Forward - Signed with Southern Illinois
- Femi John: 6'4" Senior Forward - Signed with St. Louis University
- Bobby Peebles - 6'2" Junior Guard

Waynesville High School, Waynesville, Missouri
- Head Coach: Tom Bildner: 8th year (105-67)
- Last Year's Record: 22-4
- 2006-07 Lebanon Tournament Champions
- 2006-07 Rolla Tournament Champions
- District Champions
- State Sectionalist
Key Players
- T.R. Rains: 6'1" Senior Guard
- L.J. Ford: 6'2" Senior Forward
- B.J. Ray: 6'3" Junior Guard
- Chris Rebuck: 6'5" Senior Forward
- Domonique Long: 6'5: Senior Forward

Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Missouri
- Head Coach: Roy Green - 24th year (514-175)
- Last Year's Record: 26-2
- 2006-07 District Champions
- 2006-07 State Quarterfinalist
- 2006-07 Nixa Tournament Champins
- 2006-07 William Jewell Tournament Champoins
- 2003 State Champions
- 2005 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions - 1st Place
- 8 consecutive Ozark Conference Championships
- 16 District Championships
Key Players
- Dusty Allen: 6'5" Senior Center
- Kyle Vaughan: 5'11" Senior Guard
- Dustin Downs: 6'3" Senior Guard

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