Team Focus: Central Florida
Central Florida Community College in Ocala, FL has 11 sophomores on this year's roster. The Patriots are currently (17-7) on the season and 2 games behind Santa Fe Community College in conference play. Assistant coach Adam Gordon updated JucoJunction on the Patriots' recruitment.
Ricardo Lewis: (SO) 6-foot-1 (180) from Lake Weir, FL.
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"Ricardo has played and started every game for us the past two seasons. Lewis a point guard doesn't force anything and consequently he rarely turns the ball over," said Gordon.
Gardner Webb and New Orleans are on him the hardest this spring. Lewis is currently averaging 10.7 ppg and 3.5 assists this season.
DeAndre Duncan: (SO) 6-foot-3 (175) from Baton Rouge, LA.
"DeAndre is our best defender and our best athlete along with being are top scorer on the team," said Gordon.
Duncan is averaging 17.9 ppg this season from the wing position. Duncan is very questionable for graduation and needs summer school to graduate. New Orleans has offered Duncan this season.
Marvin Dibble: (SO) 6-foot-7 (210) from Charlotte, NC. Dibble prepped at New Horizons Christian in Danville, VA a few seasons ago.
"Marvin is a stat sheet stuffer. He is a extremely versatile player and can play four positions for us on the floor. Marvin causes a lot of problems with his extremely long arms and his ability to get deflections," said Gordon.
Dibble is averaging 11.1 ppg and 6 rebounds this season. Marvin needs summer school to graduate and is also very questionable for graduation.
Shahee Martin: (SO) 6-foot-5 (230) from Queens, NY. Martin is currently averaging 11.6 ppg this season while shooting 45% (40-89) from three point range.
"Shahee has a very good feel for the game. He is a very skilled player that's very crafty off the dribble," said Gordon.
Liberty University, James Madison, Long Island University and Florida Gulf Coast are keeping tabs on Martin this spring. Shahee will need summer school to graduate.
Brandon Hickson: (SO) 6-foot-0 (190) from Columbia, SC. Hickson joined his former prep school teammates in Dibble and Martin this season after transferring from Stony Brook University (NY).
"Brandon is a natural leader on and off the floor. He has a very competitive nature and is very strong going to the basket," said Gordon.
Hickson is averaging 9.9 ppg this season and 3 assists. Mercer and Savannah State are showing interest in Hickson this spring.
Josue Vazquez: (SO) 6-foot-4 (215) from Miami, FL.
"Sway is a very strong scoring wing with a good basketball IQ," said Gordon.
Vazquez missed the first half of the season with a foot injury and is finally back at full strength. Mercer and Florida Gulf Coast have shown interest in him this season. Josue is
getting 7.5 ppg.
Willis McPhee, (SO) 6-foot-7 (210), and John Schank, (SO) 6-foot-8 (230), from Ocala, are two more Patriots that see action on the floor. McPhee played at South Georgia Tech as a freshman and is currently getting 4.1 ppg this season while Schank is at 3 ppg.
"John is a very big body down low. He is good at defending on the block and can score with his back to the basket," said Gordon.
Jimmie Sutton, (SO) 6-foot-10 (260), signed in the fall with Florida Atlantic. Jimmie is averaging 7.8 ppg this season.