Warriors Heading to Orlando for Super Showcase & AAU Nationals

The FCI Warriors will be traveling to Orlando, Florida to participate in the AAU Super Showcase and the 11th Grade/Juniors AAU National Championship Tournament. Both events are Major NCAA Certified events and will attract College Coaches representing almost every Division I school in the nation, as well as hundreds of coaches from Colleges at the Division II and III levels. The Warriors are coming off a very successful spring campaign where the team went 15 - 3. More importantly, all of the players have been training hard to advance their skills and develop into better players. Many of the team members are beginning to receive recruiting interest from numerous colleges.  

The FCI Warriors will be playing in "Pool Z" of the Super Showcase Silver Division. The Schedule for the AAU Nationals can be located at http://www.aauboysbasketball.org/

FCI Warriors Sweep ATL AAU Super Regional; Remain Undefeated

FCI Warriors pose with Gold medals after winning Atlanta AAU Super Regional

The FCI Warriors went 5-0 this past weekend in route to winning the Championship at the Atlanta AAU Super Regional, hosted by PQ Sports. The Championship secured a bid for the Warriors to compete in the 17U AAU National Tournament (Division I) to be held this July in Orlando.

The FCI offense was hitting on all cylinders throughout the weekend as the team averaged 82 points per game while winning by an average margin of 21 points. The only tightly contested game was in the Championship, where the Warriors matched up with a tough Georgia Slam team.
The game was a back and forth affair for most of the first three quarters. However, FCI opened up a double digit lead in the 4th quarter and eventually prevailed 77-68.

The team received excellent contributions from a number of different players throughout the weekend. Richard Kelly (6' 5, Wing, Douglas County High; 2012) once again had a  big performance as he scored 21.5 ppg on a blistering 67% shooting percentage from the field. Jeremy Presley (5' 10, PG, Harrison, 2012) had another good weekend as he averaged 17 ppg and dished out 9 assists (compared to zero turnovers). Presley had a huge showing in the semi-final game where he scored 21 points and hit six three point field goals in the 1st half of action. 

Subby Adetujoye (6' 5, Wing, Harrison, 2012) demonstrated his excellent athleticism on both ends of the floor and had a good all-around tournament averaging 10 ppg, 5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game. Vantrail Commings (6' 4, Wing, Douglas County, 2012) , Charles Pack (5' 11, PG, Centennial. 2012) and Fineto Lunguana (6' 2, CG, West Forsyth, 2012) also played well for the now 9-0 Warriors.

Next up for the team is the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic being played this weekend in Atlanta. The event promises to be very competitive as many of the top 17U teams across the South will be in attendance. Go Warriors! 

 

Warriors Begin 2011 Season with a bang; Win Big Shots Championship

The FCI Warriors began the 2011 season in impression fashion; going undefeated this past  weekend and winning the 17U Blue Championship of the Big Shots Atlanta Tournament.

The Warriors opened with a blowout 71-36 victory over the Dalton Fire. The Warriors took a big lead early and never looked back. Each of the thirteen players on the roster scored in the convincing win. Later that evening; the Warriors pulled out an exciting 73-70 victory over a talented Carolina Hornets (NC) squad in the Quarterfinals. Vantrail Commings (26 points and 13 rebounds) and Richard Kelly (23 points) both had terrific performances.

In the Final Four, the Warriors pulled out another dramatic win, this time over the Atlanta Elite by the score of 58-57. Vantrail Commings led the way with  another double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) and John Depalma steped up big with 10 points and 5 rebounds.

The Championship Game had the Warriors matched up with Big Time Athletics squad out of New Jersey. The Warriors came out strong and increased the lead to double digits with 5 minutes left in the first half. The team never really looked back, and won in a surprisingly easy fashion by the score of 71-53. Richard Kelly contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Fineto "Andy" Lunguana had 12 points and 4 assists. Point Guard Jeremy Pressley capped off a good overall weekend where he averaged close to 10 ppg and led the team in assists.

2011 FCI Warriors Team Roster (17U)

2011 Season Roster (17U)

Number	Name	Height	High School	Grade
2	Jeremy Presley	5' 10	Harrison	2012
3	Charles Pack	5' 11	Centennial	2012
5	Michael Pack	5' 11"	Centennial	2012
10	Derick Pope	6' 5"	Grayson	2012
12	Richard Kelly	6' 4"	Douglas County	2012
15	Subby Adetujoye	6' 5"	Harrison	2012
20	Julian Lavender	6' 3"	Harrison	2012
22	Ben Blythe	6' 5"	Pope	2012
23	Fineto "Andy" Lunguana	6' 2"	West Forsyth	2012
25	Connor Smith	6' 2"	St. Francis	2012
30	Shaquille Davis	6' 4"	Paulding County	2012

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Vantrail Commings

6' 4"

Douglas County

2012

50

John Depalma

6' 6"

Pinecrest Academy

2012