Grassroots Preview: Club Ohio
Club Ohio Program Director: David Johnson
Affiliation: None
Head Coach: Darren Davenport @ClubOhio
Assistant Coach: Rod Pierce
16u Club Ohio Roster:
PG Hakeem Thomas (Cincinnati Woodward) 5’3″
CG Jalen Rose (Cincinnati Hughes) 6’1″
WG Dominic Pierce (Cincinnati Princeton) 6’4″
F Garrison Bailey (Winton Woods) 6’4″
SG Brandon Gilbert (St. Xavier) 6’5″
PF Parker Norris (Lebanon) 6’7″
G Brett Marsh (Elder) 6’0″
G Jeremiah Davenport (Moeller) 6’4″
G Omari Peek (Cincinnati Walnut Hills) 6’6″
C David Wassler (St. Xavier) 6’9″
G Chyren Embry (Cincinnati Shroder)
Notes: Club Ohio 16u gets an infusion of scoring from Jeremiah Davenport, Brandon Gilbert, and Dominic Pierce. The backbone of this Club Ohio squad comes from the deep, competitive Greater Catholic League South (GCL South) in Cincinnati. Davenport’s older brother, Josh Davenport plays for Winthrop. Jeremiah is a better outside shooter at this stage, while Josh rebounds like a power forward. Jeremiah’s lower body balance is so consistent. Even when he is dribbling into his shot he manages to create the same shooting form. Pierce scores with scoops in traffic. Gilbert gives the team a slippery slasher. His handle is very good at 6’5″, but he will need to tack on the weight to reach his full potential beyond high school. Center David Wassler is an interesting prospect. At 6’9″ he shows really comfortable shooting touch. He needs to add more verticality to his game, but a 2015 injury limited his lower body development last season.
15u Club Ohio Roster:
SF Chrahima Athie (Winton Woods) 6’1″
SF Cleveland Farmer (Winton Woods) 6’1″
G Cole Spencer (East Central) 6’0″
F Grant Rembold (Oak Hills) 5’11”
PF Jacob Berkemeier (Oak Hills) 6’2″
SF Justin Pappas (Badin) 6’2″
G Myles Thomas (Winton Woods) 5’8″
PG Nathan Hegemann (Badin) 5’7″
F Orlando Britten Jr. (Winton Woods) 6’1″
G Will Johnston (Lakota East) 6’0″
Schedule:
- Easter Elite Classic (15u) CHAMPS
- King James Southern Exposure (16u) Nashville, TN April 15-17
- Spring Classic Indianapolis, IN April 22-24
- Adidas May Classic Orlando, FL May 6-8
- UnderArmour Queen City Cup Cincinnati, OH May 13-15
- All Ohio Super 16 Columbus, OH May 20-22
- Kings Island Memorial Cincinnati, OH May 27-29
- State AAU Tournament Cincinnati,OH June 3-5
- Adidas Invitational Indianapolis, IN July 6-10
- AAU Nationals Orlando, FL July 20-24
- AAU Super Showcase (15u) Orlando FL July 20-24