11-14-2009, 02:25 PM
From Jody Demling's blog:
One of the preseason favorites for the Sixth Region title is Iroquois.
The Raiders have one of the state's top prospects in IUPUI signee Donovan Gibbs (photo). He's a 6-foot-7 wing with a long reach and very athletic body. He averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds a game last season and is the preseason player of the year.
Gibbs is joined by junior Jermaine Jackson, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 16.4 points a game as a sophomore and will make up one of the best 1-2 scoring combos in the state.
Iroquois coach Michael Stinnett has several other youngsters he will let loose.
The Raiders have a rugged schedule and some prime time games. The season opener will be on Dec. 1 against Seventh Region contender Seneca on the road.
Iroquois will play in the King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic Dec. 17-22 at Fairdale and the KFC/Taco Bell Classic at MArion County Dec. 26-29. The Raiders will also compete in the LIT in early January at Bellarmine University.
Other top regular-season games are: at PRP (Dec. 8), at DeSales (Dec. 15), at Manual (Feb. 2) and at Central in the season-finale on Feb. 16.
One of the preseason favorites for the Sixth Region title is Iroquois.
The Raiders have one of the state's top prospects in IUPUI signee Donovan Gibbs (photo). He's a 6-foot-7 wing with a long reach and very athletic body. He averaged 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds a game last season and is the preseason player of the year.
Gibbs is joined by junior Jermaine Jackson, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 16.4 points a game as a sophomore and will make up one of the best 1-2 scoring combos in the state.
Iroquois coach Michael Stinnett has several other youngsters he will let loose.
The Raiders have a rugged schedule and some prime time games. The season opener will be on Dec. 1 against Seventh Region contender Seneca on the road.
Iroquois will play in the King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic Dec. 17-22 at Fairdale and the KFC/Taco Bell Classic at MArion County Dec. 26-29. The Raiders will also compete in the LIT in early January at Bellarmine University.
Other top regular-season games are: at PRP (Dec. 8), at DeSales (Dec. 15), at Manual (Feb. 2) and at Central in the season-finale on Feb. 16.