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February 27, 2009, 02:38:41 PM
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congrats to Perry and the rest of the heights team.  i remember being a junior and playing against what was supposed to be heights best team ever.  they were ranked #2 in the nation in the usa today poll.  they didn't meet expectations that year but were still stacked.  the guy that made it farthest off that team was darren driefort.  would like to see how that heights team would stack up w this one.

Better than the team with Darnell Valentine, Antoine Carr and 4 other  D-1 prospects?

They played a good Wyandotte team in the state finals and it was 28-0 before Wyandotte scored.

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February 28, 2009, 10:51:28 PM
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"these are no longer “games” in the commonly accepted sense of the term. these are free throw shooting contests leavened by the occasional sprint to the other end of the floor."

March 02, 2009, 04:26:41 PM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

March 16, 2009, 03:08:34 PM
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Ellis, Heights win title
 
By Brent Maycock
March 14, 2009
EMPORIA — Perry Ellis may someday join the likes of former Wichita Heights legends Antoine Carr and Darnell Valentine in the NBA.
Saturday, the Heights freshman phenom joined another club to which the former Falcons belong: State champion.
Benefitting from nine points and 20 rebounds from Ellis and getting 19 points from Austin Bahner and 17 from Dorrian Roberts, Wichita Heights captured its first state title since 1977 — a team led by Carr and Valentine. The Falcons got off to a blazing start and downed crosstown rival Wichita Southeast 73-58 in the Class 6A state championship game at White Auditorium.
"We told the kids we weren't going to peak until our last game," Heights coach Joe Auer said. "And I thought we had a peak performance."
Especially early. Heights blew out to a 37-21 halftime lead on the strength of 46-percent shooting in the opening half. Roberts had the hot hand in particular, hitting 5 of 6 shots, including all three 3-point attempts, and scoring 13 first-half points. Bahner also made all three of his 3-point attempts en route to his 19-point outing.
Heights had a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Heights finished207 of 10 from 3-point range in beating Southeast, the defending champions, for the third time this season.
"We've been so close, so many times," Auer said. "The kids probably don't understand that, but for me it was a big feeling of relief, to get that monkey off our back."
Joe Mitchell made 11 of 23 shots, including 9 of 15 in the second half, and scored a game-high 26 for Southeast.
Ellis didn't have a huge scoring game, drawing double and triple teams every time he touched the ball. But he was big on the boards and his presence created open shots for his teammates and they usually knocked them down.
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EMPORIA - Before the basketball season began, all the Wichita City League coaches had the Heights boys among the top three in the league. But nearly all were picking the Falcons b ehind defending state champion Southeast and East.
Heights proved them all wrong, winning the league and on Saturday putting an emphatic cap on its season, defeating Southeast for the third time this season and by the widest margin yet, 73-58, to capture the Class 6A state championship.
"We proved we're the best team in the City League and the state of Kansas today," coach Joe Auer said. "For20Dorrian (Roberts) and Austin (Bahner) to have the game they had today ... for them to go out on top like that, I couldn't ask for a better parting gift."
The two senior starters, Bahner had a team-high 19 points, 14 of them in the second half, while Roberts lit it up in the first half, when he scored 13 of his 17.
It was Heights' second state championship. The first was a long time ago, in 1977.
"It's fulfilling for our school," Roberts said. "It's been 32 years. It's a big accomplishment with what we've come through in our freshman and sophomore years. This has been a goal since we played East at the start of the season. To finish by playing our rival Southeast and win state is the best thing that has ever happened in my life."
Heights finished 24-1, losing only to Hutchinson by one point in the first round of the McPherson Invitational on20Jan. 22.
On Saturday, Heights and Southeast both came out sizzling. After Southeast's Joe Mitchell scored on=2 0a layup, Bahner answered with a 3-pointer. Mitchell matched that with his own 3-pointer, and then Roberts hit two treys himself.
At that point, it was 9-5 Heights and neither team had missed.
It remained a tight, back-and-forth-game until the 4:51 mark, when Roberts hit his third trey, his 11th point of the game, to give the Falcons a 14-11 lead.
It was a lead they would never relinquish.
Southeast cooled off, scoring only two points over nearly five minutes. Meanwhile, other Heights players - Perry Ellis, Evan Wessel, Thomas Bland and Dreamis Smith - got into the scoring act and th e Falcons built a 10-point lead, 23-13 with 1:35 remaining in the first quarter.
The Falcons continued to build on that lead in the second quarter and it reached as many as 19 points at 37-18 with 2:19 to go in the half.
The teams went to the locker room at halftime with Heights leading 37-21.
Southeast=2 0coach Carl Taylor started Ronald Cobb in place of Tayler Rock in the second half, and the Buffaloes immediately went inside to the big man for a cou ple of baskets. Mitchell made a 16-foot jumper and then Deontae Hayden hit a shot to make it a 10-point game, 39-29, with 4:35 left in the third quarter.
But that's where Heights drew the line in the sand. Southeast would get no closer.
Ellis made a free throw and then Bahner got going, scoring Heights' next eight points.
"It's our last game, and we wanted to go all out," said Bahner.
Mitchell tried to keep Southeast in it, scoring the Buffaloes' next 12 points himself. But throughout the second half, when Mitchell scored 21 of his game-high 26, Heights always had a response, and then some.
And when Bahner hit a layup for the last of his points with 3:39 remaining in the game, Heights had its largest lead, 21 points at 68-47, and the game was out of reach for Southeast.
Bahner made six of his nine shots, including all three of his 3-point attempts, and Roberts was six of 10, including 3-for-4 from long range.
"Dorrian and B ahner shot lights out," Taylor said. "... The better team won."
Ellis, only a freshman and already one of the best - if not the best player - in the state, had only nine points while being double- and triple-teamed every time he touched the ball. But he owned the glass, pulling down 20 rebounds and giving Heights a 49-36 rebounding advantage.
"I told the kids not to peak until the last game," Auer said, "and I thought we had a peak performance today."
Southeast finished its season 20-5.
"Our goal was to get back here and defend our title," Taylor said. "We didn't get it done, but we did get back here. I'm proud of them."
 

March 17, 2009, 10:43:28 AM
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Jacksonville (Fla.) Arlington Country Day is excited about a couple of its 2012 prospects. Kampertino Rolle of the Bahamas, a 6-foot-8 forward, already has received interest from Stanford and Wichita State. Shawn Smith, a 6-3 shooting guard, has the attention of LSU, Florida International and Wichita State.
"these are no longer “games” in the commonly accepted sense of the term. these are free throw shooting contests leavened by the occasional sprint to the other end of the floor."

March 20, 2009, 03:37:31 PM
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Test Show Perry Ellis
North's Briston White goes high to block Heights' Perry Ellis shot but is called for the foul in the 4th period. Fernando Salazar/The Wichita Eag.

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March 17, 2009
No.1 Freshman Perry Ellis leads Heights to title...
By Van Coleman [email protected]
Perry Ellis and his Wichita Heights teammates take the Kansas 6A Championship...
It has been 32 years since Wichita Heights had won the Kansas High School Championship, and the stars were named Antoine Carr and Darnell Valentine, two of the best to ever lace'm up in the Sunflower state. But, there is a new sheriff in town, and his name is Perry Ellis, as the 6-8 freshman led a balanced and talented Heights squad to a 73-58 victory in the 6A title game over a tough Wichita Southeast squad.

The Heights squad dominated the glass and utilized some excellent outside shooting by seniors Austin Bahner and Dorian Roberts, they combined for five-threes prior in the first half, to open a double digit lead midway through the second quarter. They controlled the glass the rest of the half and opened up 37-21 over Southeast.

Southeast made it interesting in the third quarter as 6-6 Joe Mitchell took over, scoring on the perimeter and off the dribble to close the gap to 54-41 at the end of the third quarter. But, Ellis and his teammates went on a 14-2 run early in the fourth quarter, then coasted to a 73-58 win.

Wichita Heights top guns were Austin Bahner with 19 points and Dorian Roberts with 17 points, while 6-1 sophomore Dreamis Smith chipped in with 10 points in the win. But, it was the dominate work by Ellis on the glass who finished with a whopping 20 rebounds and 9 points, despite being triple teamed most of the night, that gave the Heights the edge to win their first title since 1977!

It most likely won't be Wichita Heights last, as Ellis will team up with sophomore guards Dreamis Smith and Evan Wessell to form a solid nucleus to build around the next couple of years.

Ellis averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds for Wichita Heights leading them to a 24-1 record. He has the tools to pick and pop or roll to hoop and score in paint with either hand. He has excellent hands and superior footwork, and as you can see by his effort in the championship game can dominate the glass.

He has early interest from Kansas, Kansas State, North Carolina, Memphis, and Indiana, but that list will start to grow again this spring!

Ellis will be traveling with the Spiece Mo-Kan squad this spring and summer.
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March 21, 2009, 07:26:32 PM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

all this depends on whether or not guys like Judge, Perry, other elite freshman can prove they deserve to be spotlighted.  that '07 class had insane talent, which doesn't come along too often. 

March 21, 2009, 07:57:03 PM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

all this depends on whether or not guys like Judge, Perry, other elite freshman can prove they deserve to be spotlighted.  that '07 class had insane talent, which doesn't come along too often. 

It comes around every year
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March 21, 2009, 08:11:50 PM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

all this depends on whether or not guys like Judge, Perry, other elite freshman can prove they deserve to be spotlighted.  that '07 class had insane talent, which doesn't come along too often. 

It comes around every year

name 6 freshman from the '08 class that will be drafted in the first 11 picks like last year.

March 21, 2009, 10:46:41 PM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

all this depends on whether or not guys like Judge, Perry, other elite freshman can prove they deserve to be spotlighted.  that '07 class had insane talent, which doesn't come along too often. 

It comes around every year

name 6 freshman from the '08 class that will be drafted in the first 11 picks like last year.

Not to mention that Griffin stuck around

March 22, 2009, 08:46:00 AM
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Frank Martin and company have been making a push for Perry, which is to be commended.  I don't think KSU has a legit shot though, but if Wally Judge comes in and shows that he can be spotlighted like Beasley he may turn some heads in the Ellis camp.

all this depends on whether or not guys like Judge, Perry, other elite freshman can prove they deserve to be spotlighted.  that '07 class had insane talent, which doesn't come along too often. 

It comes around every year

name 6 freshman from the '08 class that will be drafted in the first 11 picks like last year.

Sorry, thought you meant KSU's specific recruiting class.  Yeah, '07 was a good class.  This class sucked incredibly. 
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March 24, 2009, 03:16:15 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
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WICHITA H EIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED
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CHICAGO (March 24, 2009) — In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE, today announced Perry Ellis of Wichita Heights High School as its 2008-09 Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year.  Ellis is the first Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Wichita Heights High School. 
 
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on=2 0and off the court, distinguishes Ellis as Kansas’ best high school boys basketball player.  Ellis is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year award to be announced in late March.
 
The freshman power forward and center led the Falcons to a 24-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this season, averaging 19.2 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.  A 2008 Reebok Breakout Underclass Camp All-Tournament Team selection and a Reebok u All-American Camp invitee, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound Ellis recorded 20 rebounds, nine points, three assists and one block in a 73-58 victory against Southeast in the Class 6A state final.  He shot 61 percent from the field and 65 percent from the free throw line this winter.
 
Ellis has maintained a 4.00 GPA in the classroom and ranks No. 1 in his class.  He has v olunteered as part of several=2 0community-cleanup se rvice initiatives and as a motivational speaker to area youth athletes, addressing the importance of education and positive thinking.
 
“What Perry Ellis has done as a freshman is remarkable,” said Lonnie Lollar, head coach of rival Bishop Carroll High. “He has done truly good things. He’s an extremely intelligent young man. His sportsmanship is top-notch. He has done things the right way. He scores 20 points per game and averages double-digits in rebounding—which is phenomenal in our league for a freshman. He’s the missing piece that put that team over the top.”
 
Ellis will begin his sophomore year of high school this fall.
 
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field. The selection process is administered by ESPN RISE, which works with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.
 
Ellis joins recent Gatorade Kansas Boys Basketball Players of the Year Travis Releford (2007-08, Bishop Miege HS), Tyrel Reed (2006-07, Burlington HS), and Casey Crawford (2005-06, Blue Valley North HS) among the state’s list of former award winners.
 
For m ore on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, incl uding nomination information, a list of past winners, and the announcement of the Gatorade National Player of the Year, visit gatorade.com/playeroftheyear.

March 24, 2009, 03:18:20 PM
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March 24, 2009, 03:33:12 PM
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Hopefully he stays within the state.  I think we get free Gatorade if he does.


Cheesy Mustache QB might make an appearance.

New warning: Don't get in a fight with someone who doesn't even need to bother to buy ink.

March 25, 2009, 09:11:03 PM
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Perry Ellis and ISU 2012 commit Wesley Staten are best friends.  Staten actually lived with the Ellis's for almost a year.  They call themselves brothers...
"these are no longer “games” in the commonly accepted sense of the term. these are free throw shooting contests leavened by the occasional sprint to the other end of the floor."

March 25, 2009, 09:18:32 PM
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Perry Ellis and ISU 2012 commit Wesley Staten are best friends.  Staten actually lived with the Ellis's for almost a year.  They call themselves brothers...

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ PAGE 1.

mention here that isu commit, wesley staten, was recruited (still is being recruited?) by ksu.



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March 25, 2009, 09:38:47 PM
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"these are no longer “games” in the commonly accepted sense of the term. these are free throw shooting contests leavened by the occasional sprint to the other end of the floor."

March 26, 2009, 04:27:11 PM
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Perry Ellis named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
http://www.ksn.com/sports/41874052.html
WICHITA, Kansas -- Wichita Heights freshman Perry Ellis was named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the Falcons to their first State Championship since 1977.

March 26, 2009, 04:50:20 PM
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Perry Ellis named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
http://www.ksn.com/sports/41874052.html
WICHITA, Kansas -- Wichita Heights freshman Perry Ellis was named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the Falcons to their first State Championship since 1977.


Thanks bbhoops, I had a suspicion he may win it
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April 05, 2009, 11:41:39 AM
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Wow...I wasn't really impressed with perry till that last highlight video. He plays two years above his level. Has absolutely great hands and great instinct in terms of rebounding. I don't know about his outside game, but i'm also a little weary of his competition. I don't think it's really fair to judge him against Kansas HS bballers.
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Well, he must be good on the summer circuit too because he is invited to the Amare and LeBron Skills camp this summer according the Kansas.com

Ellis, a member of the Nike-sponsored Kansas Players AAU organization, was one of 20 post players in the country invited to the Amare Stoudemire Skills Academy. The camp takes place in Phoenix from June 28-July 1.

The Stoudemire camp is part of the Nike Summer Series that features four position camps -- Vince Carter, Paul Pierce, and Deron Williams host others. The 80 combined participants will travel to Akron, Ohio to participate in the LeBron James Skills Academy. The top 30 players from there will be selected to represent Nike's USA teams against International teams at the Nike Global Challenge. Two freshmen participated in the 2008 Summer Series.




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bbhoops, any insight into who his favorites are to date?  Any idea what he thinks of Frank and Dalonte?  Thanks.
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April 13, 2009, 08:55:03 AM
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No, favorites really at this point.   He knows that Kstate has been to at least 4 of his games so I am sure that leaves an impression.  ku was at 3; OU was at 2; WSU was at 2 and Texas A&M just came for an open gym last week.

April 13, 2009, 08:57:26 AM
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No, favorites really at this point.   He knows that Kstate has been to at least 4 of his games so I am sure that leaves an impression.  ku was at 3; OU was at 2; WSU was at 2 and Texas A&M just came for an open gym last week.

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April 13, 2009, 10:58:38 AM
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jfc, just commit to ku already perry.
It is a tragedy because now, we have at least an extra month without Cat football until next year. I hate wasting my life away but I can hardly wait until next year.

April 13, 2009, 12:06:27 PM
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jfc, just commit to ku already perry.

Can't do it.  Would make it too awkward for family and friends.  Best to just do it in the late period like Stephenson.

April 13, 2009, 04:36:17 PM
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Kstate has been to at least 4 of his games.  ku was at 3

choice seems pretty obvious, unless he hates being loved.
"these are no longer “games” in the commonly accepted sense of the term. these are free throw shooting contests leavened by the occasional sprint to the other end of the floor."