Head Coach: Darnell Braswell
Assistant Coaches: Jamil Newsome, Brent Williams, Connor Hughes, Daquan Holiday and Mike Kaminski.
Team Name: William Allen Canaries
Sport: Basketball (B)
League: EPC (Skyline Division)
2019 Record: 23-6, 14-2 EPC (EPC Champions)
Key Players Lost: A’Quele Adderly (13.5PPG) and Quinton Stewart (10PPG). These two protected the rim and rebounded. Will miss their height and muscle.
Key Returning Players:
5’9 Junior G, Nate Ellis (16.2PPG and led the EPC in FT% 85%)
6′ Senior PG, Melkia Copeland (11.4PPG) & 5’10 Senior G, Manny Ozuna (7.4PPG)
Key Newcomers:
5’11 Junior G, Eli VIgo
6’4 Senior F, Evan Wilt
5’10 Senior G, Josh Carrion
6′ Senior G/F, Anthony Rondon
Outlook: The Canaries will be leaning on the experience of the trio of guards in Copeland, Ellis and Ozuna. Allen will be looking to defend their EPC title and pursue a D11, 6A title by playing team basketball and utilizing their passion to go deeper than last season disappointing loss in the districts semifinal and first-round loss in the state tournament.
Photo Credit: Darnell Braswell iPhone.
