11. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, Fla.)Head coach: Rex Morgan
2010-11 record: 21-2
Players to watch: Ian Baker (6-1, 175, Sr., G, South Carolina verbal commitment),
Junior Etou (6-7, 215, Jr., F),
Jordan Goodman (6-9, 215, Sr., F, Texas Tech),
Torian Graham (6-4, 190, Sr., G),
Carlos Morris (6-5, 190, Sr., G/F, South Carolina)
Apaches scouting report: Arlington Country Day's only losses a year ago came to Top 10 finishers
Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) and
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.). In their first season outside of the Florida High School Athletic Association, the Apaches thrived as an independent with wins over national programs like
Norcross (Ga.),
Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.),
St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) and
United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.).
A transfer from North Carolina, Torian Graham is being pursued by the likes of Miami, Maryland, North Carolina State and Xavier.
Photo by Steven Worthy
ACD finished the season ranked No. 17 nationally and with seven players returning, could be even better. Morgan has six players listed at 6-foot-8 or taller, led by Goodman. The Texas Tech commitment has a nice stroke from the outside and led the Apaches in scoring a year ago.
Graham was a huge offseason addition. He tacked up 19 points per game as a junior at Word of God in North Carolina. A pair of South Carolina commitments in Baker and Morris will join Graham in the backcourt.
Morgan has a couple of other interesting names on the roster.
Kerem Kanter (6-8, 210, Jr., F), a native of Turkey, is the younger brother of recent NBA first-round draft pick Enes Kanter.
Michael Gilmore (6-10, 185, So., F/C) is the nephew of NBA great Artis Gilmore.
