Shooting Guard

6'6

225

The Patterson School (N.C.)

Junior

Dominique Sutton is a beast of a shooting guard who joined Team In the Zone for the Breakdown Hoops Festival.

He averaged 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game while dominating the competition. His strength and ability to get to the basket at will were quite evident as his skills were the talk of the tournament.

He also showed the ability to be a point guard with some exceptional ball handling ability.

Sutton plays with a ferocity and attitude that most players simply can't match. He wants to guard the other team's best player and will shut him down.

Sutton has received offers from Wake Forest, FAU, Kansas State, Miami and a host of others and will be a prize to any school because he is the most underrated player in the nation at No. 64.

Sutton will return to The Patterson School for his senior year where once again he will match up against the nation's best talent.

Shooting Guard

6'5"

210

Long Island University - Brooklyn

Freshman

Donovin McLendon played for two years for Team In the Zone helping lead the team to a 4-2 record at Division I Nationals and a 17-8 record overall in the team's second year of existence.

He is the best overall player that's ever come through the program. At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, McLendong is a high-flying wing who can put the ball on the floor like a point guard and has NBA three-point range.

As a freshman at Long Island University-Brooklyn, McLendon saw action in 22 games and averaged 13.1 minutes per game. He averaged 4.2 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 39% from the field. He had a season high 15 points and 5 rebounds against Penn State.

In high school, McLendon helped lead Monsignor Pace to the state championship as a junior and a return trip to the Final Four as a senior. He attended Notre Dame Prep in Massachussets after graduating high school before signing with LIU-Brooklyn.

Point Guard

5'9"

160

Florida International University

Freshman

Antonio Jones was the starting point guard for Team In the Zone in 2003. His play at the Division II Nationals tournament at Disney World was impeccable and drew rave reviews from the coaches in attendance.

As a senior at Gulliver Prep, he averaged over 23 points per game and led the Raiders to the Regional Semifinals. He was named 1st Team All-Dade and 1st Team All-State as a senior.

He walked on at Florida International University and took over as starting point guard midway through his freshman year.

He averaged 3.3 points per game and played 16.7 minutes per game as a freshman at FIU and is only expected to get better.

Power Forward

6'9

250

Southern Durham (N.C.)

Junior

Julian Gamble came into the Breakdown Hoops Festival in Miami as an unheralded big man out of Durham that had looks from East Carolina.

What he came out of Breakdown Hoops Festival with was the buzz of the tournament. The picture above does him no justice as he's filled out incredibly and is a man on the floor.

When battling J.J. Hickson the nation's No. 24 ranked player, Gamble dominated posterizing Hickson twice with two disgusting dunks and finished with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

That performance alone brought the college coaches out of their seats and scholarship offers from Miami, Tennessee, Kentucky, FAU, St. John's, Rhode Island, Georgia State and a truckload of other interest. The splash Gamble made was life changing and you'll hear his name for years to come and eventually the NBA.

Against the Tallahassee Wildcats, Gamble had another posterizing dunk, this time of A.J. Stewart who is ranked among the nation's best power forwards.

Small Forward

6'3"

200

Rend Lake Junior College

Freshman

Wadner Joseph is the type of player that any coach would dream about having. No matter how many minutes he plays, he gives everything he has, leaving his guts on the floor.

Joseph was Team In the Zone's top rebounder in 2004 and went on to win a state championship at Northwest Christian Academy where he was named Final Four MVP leading the Eagles to wins over Apalachicola and Florida Prep.

He was also named 1st Team All-Dade and 2nd Team All-State.

Joseph now attends Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois. As a freshman, he saw action off the bench.

Point Guard

6'3

190

The Patterson Schoool (N.C.)

Senior

Mike Lacey joined Team In the Zone for the Breakdown Hoops Festival out of The Patterson School (N.C.) and came away with something that he didn't have before playing for Team In the Zone.

A scholarship offer from Florida Atlantic University that will land him in Boca Raton either this Fall or in 2007 depending on availability.

Lacey showed he's a hard-nosed defender who will make a scorer's life miserable as he did with Worldwide Renegades' shooting guard Chris Allen, the nation's No. 23 ranked player.

Lacey also finished with 13 points in that game plays the game above the rim with some sick hops. While his shooting needs some improvement, his heart, desire and tenacity on the floor are second to none.

He runs the floor exceptionally, is incredible defensively and attacks the bucket at will. Lacey is incredibly quick and very strong at 190 pounds.

Point Guard

5'11"

160

LaSell College

Freshman

Anthony Corral was the starting point guard for the 2004 Team In the Zone and is the head coach of the 2006 squad. His ability to lead a team and run an offense is impeccable and it shows in his coaching.

Corral averaged over 24 points and 6 assists while leading Dade Christian to a 20-win season his junior year.

He transferred to Columbus his senior year and averaged almost 8 assists per game while teamed up with Eric Diaz.

Corral is a pure point guard who always looks to pass first, then look for his shot. He's a good outside shooter as well and has an excellent basketball IQ, not to mention being a fantastic free throw shooter.

After taking a year off, Corral has signed with Division III LaSell College located in Boston, Massachusetts, and will being play there this Fall.

Small Forward

6'7

200

Mount Zion (N.C.)

Junior

Lennie Daniels made a name for himself at the Breakdown Hoops Festival playing for Team In the Zone. He also garnered a lot of interest from numerous colleges with his spectacular and ferocious play.

The native of Durham and Mount Zion Prep, Daniels averaged 16.7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

He had a monster game against the Worldwide Renegades scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Daniels has great leaping ability and is a very athletic player who while only having played organized basketball for three years clearly has a great knowledge of the game.

Daniels received major interest from Winthrop, Gardner-Webb, FAU and Georgia State among a host of others.

At 6'7, he is a prototype at small forward and with another year of prep at Mount Zion will have a truckload of offers by the end of the year.

Forward

6'6"

225

Stetson University

Freshman

Eric Diaz is a scorer who can fill it up on just about anyone. Diaz averaged about 15 points a game for In the Zone leading the team to a 4-2 record at Division I Nationals in 2004.

He averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds a game as a senior at Columbus. Diaz earned 1st Team All-Dade honors as a senior and All-State Honorable Mention.

He was named 2nd Team All-Dade as a sophomore and junior.

He was named TOC Sports Dade County Player of the Year as a senior and named to the Miami-Dade/Broward All-Star Game.

Power Forward

6'7

235

The Patterson School (N.C.)

Junior

Tirell Baines was scheduled to play with Team In the Zone for the Breakdown Hoops Festival, but due to his grandmother being rushed to the hospital just before departing for Miami, the native of Lauren, South Carolina, unfortunately missed the opporunity to dominate the paint in front of a hoard of college coaches.

Nonetheless, Baines whose nickname is Tank, is a dominated force in the paint at 6'7, 235 and has drawn comparisons to Charles Barkley and Larry Johnson.

He has an uncanny ability to finish plays off in the post and rebounds like a horse. That does not even include his ridiculous 44 inch vertical leap.

Baines had verballed to College of Charleston, but will prep his senior year at The Patterson School and if he does not sign with the College of Charleston, he will definitely take the floor with Team In the Zone at the Kingwood Classic next year and have coaches going nuts.

Power Forward

6'8"

220

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Freshman

Uwem Eshietedoho was the starting power forward for Team In the Zone in 2004. He helped lead the team to a 17-8 record while having big games against plays like Ryan Reid.

Eshietedoho was named 3rd Team All-Dade as a senior at American High School.

He was named to the Dade/Broward All-Star game and was heavily recruited by numerous schools including Stetson, North Florida, Brown and more.

Point Guard

6'1

170

Mount Zion (N.C.)

Junior

After starting the year at Southern Durham, Graham transferred to Mount Zion. He was scheduled to play with Team In the Zone at the Breakdown Hoops Festival, but due to a neck injury that occured the day before the tournament, he unfortunately couldn't run with the team.

Graham is a sharp shooting combo guard, but whose body is much more point guard oriented.

He averaged over 20 points per game as a junior at Southern Durham and was a teammate of Julian Gamble's.

Graham has a number of schools after him including East Carolina, Illinois, Illinois-Chicago, NC State, St. John's, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Center

6'10"

270

University of North Florida

Freshman

Rudy Buzzard was a key part of the 2004 Team In the Zone squad that went 17-8.

He was a force down low and grabbed a ton of rebounds while getting a lot of points on put backs and pick and rolls.

He had huge games against Ryan Reid while leading the team to a 95-91 win in double overtime against Lauderdale Lakes.

He attended Westminster Academy as a senior and averaged over 23 points and 16 rebounds per game. He earned 1st Team All-Broward honors and 3rd Team All-State.

Forward

6'5

200

Manatee Community College

Sophomore

Eric Brown was the starting center for the inauguarl Team In the Zone in 2003.

He is a high-flyer who was a dunking machine recording 21 dunks on an array of alley oops while playing at the Division II Nationals where In the Zone went 5-3.

He signed to play wide receiver with Carson Newman in Tennessee, but after a year of football, has decided to come home and signed a basketball scholarship at Manatee Community College.

Point Guard

5'9"

150

Rend Lake Junior College

Freshman

Eon Rivera was the starting point guard for most of the 2003 summer season. The lighting quick point guard has more guts than any player that's ever put on an In the Zone jersey.

He will take the shot at any time and plays with absolutely no fear.

He averaged over 17 points a game for Team In the Zone and put up 36 points against the Miami Tropics.

Rivera led Northwest Christian Academy to back-to-back state championships and was named 1st Team All-Dade and 1st Team All-State as a senior.

Rivera signed with Rend Lake Junior College in Ina, Illinois, after taking a year off from school and came off the bench in his freshman year.

Guard

6'0"

170

Florida Memorial College

Sophomore

Derrick Parker was the starting shooting guard on the 2003 In the Zone squad. He is a lighting fast guard who also played wide receiver for the football team.

He was named 1st Team All-Dade and 1st Team All-State as a senior at Northwest Christian and named Final Four MVP leading the Eagles to back-to-back state championships.

He went to Edward Waters College on a football scholarship, but after a year has decided to come home and will attend Florida Memorial College on a basketball scholarship.

Forward

6'5"

205

Brevard Community College

Freshman

Tony Roberts was a member of the inaugural Team In the Zone in 2002-2003. He played forward for the team and provided a multi-talented versatile player off the bench.

He did not play for Team In the Zone last year because he turned 19 prior to the September 1 cutoff prior to his senior year.

He is a good passer who sees the floor well and is a good ball handler.

He would be a point or shooting guard in college and can rebound the ball very well from that position. His long arms give him a great wing span to play the passing lanes and give opponents fits.

Roberts signed with Brevard Community College and competed there as a freshman in 2005-2006.

Point Guard

5'9"

145

Miami Norland

Senior

Nicholas Taylor was the starting point guard for the 2005 In the Zone squad. He was also the starting point guard for Miami Norland in two of the school's most successful seasons.

He helped lead them to a 24-5 record and a berth in the Regional Finals as a junior and was the starting point guard leading the team to a 28-6 record and the Class 6A state championship as a senior.

He helped lead the team to three wins over Krop, a win over Palm Beach Lakes, and a state title win over Winter Park.

Taylor will be an invited walk-on at Florida International University this Fall.

Center

6'9"

290

Prairie View A & M University

Freshman

Albert Abrahams, nicknamed "Boozer" is a load down low. His size allows him to push low post players around and control the paint. He has recently committed to play at Prairie View A & M, a Division I program in the SWAC. He is expected to compete for a starting position as a freshman. (#52 in the photo)

He has a nice touch around the hoop and is a good rebounder. He uses his size to his advantage and clears a lot of space.

Although a bit overweight, Boozer is a very good defender against opponents his size and makes it very difficult to get easy looks at the hoop.

He helped lead Norland a 28-6 record and the Class 6A state championship alongside Zachery Peacock while averaging 10 points and 9 rebounds a game.

Point Guard

5'9"

150

Gainesville Buchholz

Senior

Blake Hyden is a native of Gainesville, Florida. He is the starting point guard for Buchholz High School.

A blazing fast guard with the ability to push the ball up the court very quickly, he thrives in an up-tempo style of play.

He has a good outside shot and can penetrate the lane at will with the ability to make acrobatic layups.

He's also a very good defender and is good at reading the passing lanes.

Forward

6'8"

225

Dodge City Community College

Freshman

Up, up, up, up. That's Charlie Coley still rising in the air as this high flying forward dunks all over a defender.

But now Coley brings a whole lot more to the table as he was a freshman at Dodge City Community College in Kansas this past year.

He is an extremely athletic rebounder/shot blocker and long. Coley was the only Freshman named to the NJCAA Region VI Division I All-Region First Team. He averaged 11.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. He also shot 42.4% from beyond the arc. He will be playing next season (2006-2007) and completing his sophomore year at Dodge City CC in May 2007 in hopes of transferring thereafter to a Division I school in Florida.

With his sickening athletic ability and clearly improved outside game, Florida tops his lists of schools of interest.

Wing

6'4

180

Homestead

Senior

Guard

6'2

180

North Miami Beach

Senior

Point Guard

6'1

170

South Dade

Junior

Tremanye Russell is the starting point guard at South Dade High School and joined In the Zone for the Breakdown Hoops Festival.

A very quick, elusive ball handler, Russell's game has improved to the point where he's considered among the best point guards in the state for the Class of 2006 and has seen his stock skyrocket since his top notch performance at Five Star Camp.

He averaged about 18 points and 6 assists per game as a junior and is being recruited by numerous mid-major Division I programs and is considered by numerous coaches who has seen him in action, a Top 50 player in the Class of 2006 nationally.

Forward

6'7"

200

Monsignor Pace

Senior

Jesse Joseph is the starting power forward/center for Team In the Zone and will be a key figure for the team on the defensive side of the ball as he is very long and has great reach and ability to block shots and grab rebounds.

A great defender, Joseph also possesses a good mid-range game and can only get better this summer. Joseph can hit the 15-footer with ease and is a good free throw shooter.

He helped lead Monsignor Pace to the Class 3A Final Four and will be a key player under Coach Mark Lieberman next season.

Joseph has signed with Odessa Community College.

Guard

6'3"

170

Miami Norland

Senior

Denzel Rankin's potential is endless. He has a great body for basketball. A legit 6'3 and long, Rankin is a great defender for Miami Norland. He did not get to play with the Vikings in the spring and summer because he transferred from Piper right before the start of the 2004-2005 school year.

With a full spring and summer in the Norland program following a great 24-5 season that saw the Vikings reach the Regional Final, people should expect to see Rankin emerge as a top player in Miami-Dade next year.

With a nice touch from the outside and a real good mid-range game, Rankin will be a tough cover for anyone and he'll be a key ingredient for In the Zone.

Guard

5'11

170

Tampa Chamberlain

Senior

Desmond Bratton is the first player to come to In the Zone from outside of the Gold Coast Association that includes Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties as he comes to us from Tampa, Florida.

Bratton is a great outside shooter and has great range. He averaged about 20 points a game as a junior at Bayshore Christian. He will be key player for In the Zone as he has the ability to run the point and play shooting guard as well.

Bratton was named as an All-Star at the Breakdown Battle for the Rankings when he shot the lights out of the ball. If he can do that this summer, Division I offers should be flying his way.

Shooting Guard

6'2"

180

Miramar Everglades

Senior

Remy Rodriguez is a pure gunner. He is a three-point bomber and will be relied upon by Team In the Zone for his outside touch. Rodriguez is a born leader as you can feel his leadership ability.

Rodriguez is deadly from the corner and can loves the challenge of shutting the opponent's top scorer down. When he's hot forget about it.

He missed a lot of this season at Everglades with a back injury, but is 100% now and will have a great opportunity to show colleges that he can play among the best which we certainly expect from him.

Guard

6'1"

170

Monsignor Pace

Senior

Most people won't know who Miles Lamar is on site. But if you tell them he was number 12 at Pace, then they'd say oh yeah, a lockdown defender. And that's what Lamar is. A true lockdown defender.

If you hope to get an open shot, pray that Lamar isn't guarding you.

Lamar is unheralded and will show that he is more than just a defender. He can hit the outside shot and is incredibly athletic. He will was a key player in Pace's run to the Final Four this season and will play a key role next year.

Forward

6'3"

190

South Dade

Senior

Jonathan John is a native of the U.S. Virgin Islands who arrived in the states last summer and enrolled at South Dade. A crafty left with a nice touch from the outside, John has ridiculous hops.

For anyone who saw the McDonald's All-American dunk contest, John has the ability to stick his elbow in the rim just like Gerald Green.

John is a tough defender and generally plays against players who are bigger than him. He has long arms and has a strong upper body as he lives in the weight room. With improved ball handling, John will be tough to pass on by college coaches.

Power Forward

6'6"

220

Gainesville P.K. Yonge

Senior

Chip Polite is a strong intimidating force down low by the basket. He plays bigger than his 6-foot-6 frame as he has incredible hops.

He's very strong as his 220 pounds is of pure muscle. He has a nice touch around the rim and has the ability to tear the rim down at any time.

Earning 1st Team All-Putnam County honors as a sophomore, he missed most of his junior year after breaking his hand, but will surely help Team In the Zone in the post. He maintains a 4.4 grade point average.

Polite will attend Division III LaSell in the Fall.

Guard

6'3"

200

Cardinal Gibbons

Sophomore

David Blackwell is simply a freak of nature. Already 6'3, 210 pounds, Blackwell is going to be flat out serious. And he's already there as he started at point guard for the Redskins as a freshman and sophomore helping lead them deep into the playoffs.

For anyone that remembers Steve Smith when he played for the Miami Heat, Blackwell gives reminders of Smith as he's already mastered the hesitation dribble blowing by defenders. He's very creative with the ball and has great body control around the hoop.

And he's going to keep on growing. Blackwell could eventually end up being a 6'5 point guard. He's got a nice touch from the outside and is physically very strong for his age. Don't even imagine what he will be as a senior because his potential is endless. A high-major Division I player is what Blackwell will be as a senior.

Blackwell had a great Breakdown Hoops Festival averaging 14 points and 6 assists. He led the team in scoring with 23 points against the New York Skyriders and shows he belons among the nation's elite.

Point Guard

6'1"

160

South Dade

Senior

Roy Brunn is a blazing fast point guard out of South Dade who plays at one speed - up-tempo.

He is a very good ball handler with a lot of confidence that he can take any defender off the dribble, and most of the time he does.

He's a solid defender with good vision to hit the lanes for a steal as well as when he's on offense find his teammates for an easy lay up.

Brunn is a legitimate Division I prospect and will be a great asset to Team In the Zone.

Wing

6'3

190

Monarch

Junior

Power Forward

6'8"

210

Lakeland Kathleen

Sophomore

Kevin Foster is a great addition to the Team In the Zone roster for big time tournaments this summer.

Foster will suit up for Team In the Zone in the Rumble in the Bronx and the Breakdown Hoops Festival in Miami in July.

Foster is an incredible athlete that can really get off the ground. He can thunder some dunks home and has a sweet touch from the outside.

Regularly a memeber of Team Stat, he is on loan to Team In the Zone and will have an opportunity to showcase his talents against some of the nation's best in New York City.

Guard

6'1"

175

Lakeland Kathleen

Sophomore

Miguel Paul is a multi-talented guard out of Lakeland Kathleen who can put the ball in the hoop as good as anyone with great range and ability to attack the basket. Proof of that was his 34-point performance against the Miami Tropics Elite.

Paul is also a tenacious defensive player who will often guard the opponent's top offensive player.

Out of Lakeland Kathleen, Paul averaged 15 points and six rebounds as a sophomore.

Paul regularly plays for Team Stat out of the Lakeland area, but will suit up for Team In the Zone in the Rumble in the Bronx in New York City and the Breakdown Hoops Festival in July in Miami.

Power Forward

6'7

190

South Miami

Junior

Isaiah Brown is a long and lanky forward out of South Miami High School. The senior-to-be has the basketball roots in his family as his father, Eric Brown, played and starred for the Miami Hurricanes in the mid-1980's when the program was brought back to life.

Brown helped lead the Cobras to the Regional Semifinals this past season and averaged about 15 points per game while developed a very aggressive mentality.

The multi-talented Brown is extremely athletic and is really long. He has the ability to hit the mid-range jumper and take the ball into the post.

He is expected to really emerge this summer.

Guard

6'0

160

Southridge

Freshman

Gary Bush is an up and coming freshman who excited and dazzled while starting as a freshman at Southridge this year.

He is a very athletic guard who put up some huge numbers including a 43 point performance against Palmetto. In that same game he drained 18 of 19 free throws.

A good ball handler, Bush has the ability to fill up the hoop and is going to be a great player in Miami-Dade for the next three years.

Point Guard

5'8

165

South Miami

Junior

Carl Ballard is the starting point guard for South Miami who led the team to the GMAC Silver Championship Game this past season and to the Regional Semifinals before bowing out to eventual state champion Norland.

Ballard is a quick point guard who can attack the rim and is a good ball handler.

He can shoot the three and is a very good free throw shooter.

Small Forward

6'4

210

South Broward

Sophomore

Iran Hollis is a player most people haven't heard about, but when you see the range Hollis has from the outside, you know good things are in store for South Broward High School.

Hollis is only a sophomore, but his build is impressive for someone his age.

Hollis is expected to contribute a great deal to this year's team as his shooting ability is great, but he's also tough down in the block and grab rebounds and get some put backs for the squad.

Shooting Guard

6'2

175

Northwest Christian Academy

Sophomore

Terrell Terry is shooting guard out of Northwest Christian that many people don't know much about, but are surely going to find out about this summer.

Terry averaged about 20 points a game as a sophomore for the rebuidling Eagles, but his ability to stroke it from the outside is what will have people in awe.

Terry is still growing and will probably end up being around 6'4 when he's done growing. He's very athletic, plays tenacious defense and is a flat out great shooter.

Shooting Guard

6'1

165

Columbus

Junior

Eddie Duarte is a wing player that can shoot the ball from the outside.

He led the Columbus Explorers this season to a 20-win season after many didn't expect the Explorers to win 15 games following the graduation of Eric Diaz and Anthony Corral.

He averaged about 15 points per game and will be the top player returning to next year's team.

Duarte is a great shooter from about 16-18 feet as he reads screens very well for someone at this level.

Forward

6'4

200

Homestead

Sophomore

Rashad Dantzler will end up being one of the top players Miami-Dade County has ever seen if he continues to improve at the levels he did between his freshman and sophomore years.

He went from 12 points a game as a freshman to 21 points as game as a sophomore and 2nd Team All-County honors.

Dantzler is a wing player who loves to stroke the three-pointer, but also has the ability to bang down low. He's very physical for his size and will play inside and out for In the Zone.

This summer will put Dantzler's name on the map.

Small Forward

6'5"

165

South Miami

Junior

Mike Baptiste is a long agile player with great athletic ability. He can jump out of the room and has the tendency to make some unreal shots.

He has a consistent jump shot from around 15 to 17 feet from the basket and is going to be a difference maker for South Miami next year as they return four starters from last year's team that advanced to the regional semifinals.

He averaged about 12 points per game as a junior and has improved exponentially since the conclusion of his junior campaign.

Guard

6'2

200

Hialeah

Junior

Built like a linebacker, it's surprising that Blanfort isn't a stud on the football field as well.

But a very physical specimen, Blanfort is very strong and has the uncanny ability to batter his way to the rim.

A rather good ball handler for someone as bulky as he is, he's a tough cover for players smaller than him because of his strength and just as tough for bigger players because he can blow around them.

Shooting Guard

6'5

210

Chaminade

Junior

Max Groebe is Team In the Zone's newest addition. Groebe is a highly recruited shooting guard out of Hollywood Chaminade.

At 6'5, 210 pounds, Groebe provides that big guard that Team In the Zone has sorely lacked since it had Donovin McLendon two years ago.

Groebe has range from outside the gym. He is very strong and is a physical guard. He also plays for the German 18U National Team and has experienced basketball at the highest levels.