1. John Marshall Justices
2. L.C. Bird Skyhawks
3. Steward Spartans
4. Varina Blue Devils
5. Collegiate Cougars
6. St. Christopher’s Saints
7. Manchester Lancers
8. Benedictine Cadets
9. Douglas Freeman Mavericks
10. Monacan Chiefs
Richmond Times Dispatch Boys Basketball Top 10
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1. John Marshall Justices
2. L.C. Bird Skyhawks
3. Steward Spartans
4. Varina Blue Devils
5. Collegiate Cougars
6. St. Christopher’s Saints
7. Manchester Lancers
8. Benedictine Cadets
9. Douglas Freeman Mavericks
10. Monacan Chiefs
Players to watch:
Dennis Parker, John Marshall: The 6-foot-6 junior wing guard is the latest in a line of top recruits for the Justices. He’s a top 100 prospect with a Power Five offer list that includes LSU, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and VCU. Teammate Damon “Redd” Thompson, a sophomore and the son the son of the former Highland Springs and VSU football star of the same name, has D-I offers.
Alphonzo Billups, Varina: The 6-7 junior guard, who is headed to VCU, is a top 100 recruit because of size, shooting and playmaking abilities. Billups averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 steals in 2019-20. Varina has another outstanding wing in 6-5 Christian Carden, who averaged 15.1 points in 2019-20.
Curtis Blair III, Steward: The 6-5 junior guard is a shooter with bloodlines – his father was a star at UR – and offers (Liberty, UR, VCU, Virginia Tech, Florida). He’s considered a top 150 recruit. Blair averaged 17 points while being named All-Metro last season. Cam Gregory, a 6-5 guard, is going to Division I Saint Francis (Pa.).
Jaden Daughtry, Benedictine: Daughtry played at Benedictine previously before transferring last year to L.C. Bird, where he was All-Metro. The senior left-hander, a Division I target, is a big wing (6-6) who can drive, post up or shoot 3-pointers.
A.J. Wills, Yuri Manns, L.C. Bird: Wills, a 6-1 junior guard, is the younger brother of Taja Cole, a Bird grad who was on the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list for the nation’s top collegiate point guard in 2018-19 at Georgia. He has an offer from Wichita State. Manns, a 6-3 junior guard, has offers from North Carolina A&T and Radford. Keyontae Lewis, a 6-8 senior center, has an offer from Norfolk State.
Luke Smith, Collegiate: The 6-8 junior forward, the brother of Boise State’s Burke Smith, can score inside and out and already has some lower Division I offers. Collegiate coach Del Smith says Smith is “one of the most skilled forwards in the state.”
Rasheed Daniels, Monacan: The 6-4 junior guard can put up big numbers. He had 32 points against Manchester last season and averaged 18.
Keishawn Pulley, St. Christopher’s: The 6-2 senior guard can beat you from the perimeter or on a drive to the basket. St. Christopher’s coach Hamill Jones expects Pulley to break out.
Christopher Fields Jr., Petersburg: The 6-5 junior’s game is built on power. He’s plenty quick around the basket and getting college interest. He had 22 points against Hopewell in the Class 3, Region A championship game last season.
Also: Raquan Lee-Bryson, Armstrong; Rival Axselle, Atlee; J.B. Bell, Colin Ryan, Collegiate; Miles Phillips, Thomas Dale; Gray Proffitt, Douglas Freeman; Charlie Rohr, Hanover; Dorian Davis, Quanye Veney, Highland Springs; Tyheim Love, Hopewell; Dante Kearse, Jaiden Johnson, Manchester; Curtis Allen, Jordan Lambert, Prince George.
Dennis Parker, John Marshall: The 6-foot-6 junior wing guard is the latest in a line of top recruits for the Justices. He’s a top 100 prospect with a Power Five offer list that includes LSU, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and VCU. Teammate Damon “Redd” Thompson, a sophomore and the son the son of the former Highland Springs and VSU football star of the same name, has D-I offers.
Alphonzo Billups, Varina: The 6-7 junior guard, who is headed to VCU, is a top 100 recruit because of size, shooting and playmaking abilities. Billups averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 steals in 2019-20. Varina has another outstanding wing in 6-5 Christian Carden, who averaged 15.1 points in 2019-20.
Curtis Blair III, Steward: The 6-5 junior guard is a shooter with bloodlines – his father was a star at UR – and offers (Liberty, UR, VCU, Virginia Tech, Florida). He’s considered a top 150 recruit. Blair averaged 17 points while being named All-Metro last season. Cam Gregory, a 6-5 guard, is going to Division I Saint Francis (Pa.).
Jaden Daughtry, Benedictine: Daughtry played at Benedictine previously before transferring last year to L.C. Bird, where he was All-Metro. The senior left-hander, a Division I target, is a big wing (6-6) who can drive, post up or shoot 3-pointers.
A.J. Wills, Yuri Manns, L.C. Bird: Wills, a 6-1 junior guard, is the younger brother of Taja Cole, a Bird grad who was on the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list for the nation’s top collegiate point guard in 2018-19 at Georgia. He has an offer from Wichita State. Manns, a 6-3 junior guard, has offers from North Carolina A&T and Radford. Keyontae Lewis, a 6-8 senior center, has an offer from Norfolk State.
Luke Smith, Collegiate: The 6-8 junior forward, the brother of Boise State’s Burke Smith, can score inside and out and already has some lower Division I offers. Collegiate coach Del Smith says Smith is “one of the most skilled forwards in the state.”
Rasheed Daniels, Monacan: The 6-4 junior guard can put up big numbers. He had 32 points against Manchester last season and averaged 18.
Keishawn Pulley, St. Christopher’s: The 6-2 senior guard can beat you from the perimeter or on a drive to the basket. St. Christopher’s coach Hamill Jones expects Pulley to break out.
Christopher Fields Jr., Petersburg: The 6-5 junior’s game is built on power. He’s plenty quick around the basket and getting college interest. He had 22 points against Hopewell in the Class 3, Region A championship game last season.
Also: Raquan Lee-Bryson, Armstrong; Rival Axselle, Atlee; J.B. Bell, Colin Ryan, Collegiate; Miles Phillips, Thomas Dale; Gray Proffitt, Douglas Freeman; Charlie Rohr, Hanover; Dorian Davis, Quanye Veney, Highland Springs; Tyheim Love, Hopewell; Dante Kearse, Jaiden Johnson, Manchester; Curtis Allen, Jordan Lambert, Prince George.
