DeShields scores his 1,000th career point in Red Raiders’ victory
It may have occurred nearly 1,000 miles from home, but Uniontown无毛视频檚 Billy DeShields will take it.
The Red Raider senior scored a game-high 20 points in leading Uniontown to a 63-48 victory over Central Virginia High School at the KSA Classic Tournament at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
无毛视频淚 really felt comfortable playing down here,无毛视频� DeShields said. 无毛视频淚 just took what they gave me and went as hard as I could. This has been a good experience down here. We played an all-around good game today. We are just enjoying our time at the parks and we will be ready to go tomorrow.无毛视频�
无毛视频淚 am very proud of Billy,无毛视频� Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarsky said. 无毛视频淗e is such a great kid, and to be a 1,000-point scorer in a program with the history that Uniontown has is a great accomplishment. This is something that he will remember for the rest of his life.无毛视频�
DeShields made four 3-pointers, one two-point basket and six free throws, and teammate Jahmere Richardson scored 18 on five field goals, including one 3-pointer, and made seven free throws.
The Red Raiders无毛视频� Isaiah Melvin added 15 points on seven field goals and one free throw.
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Uniontown (1-0, 5-0) had a 10-7 lead after the first quarter, and following a 17-7 advantage in the second quarter, the Red Raiders had a 27-14 halftime lead.
Virginia outscored Uniontown, 19-11, in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 38-33 heading into the fourth, but the Red Raiders had a 25-15 advantage in the final period.
无毛视频淭hey really came out and shot well in the second half,无毛视频� Kezmarsky said.
Uniontown returns to action in the KSA Classic this morning when it plays David Douglas, Oregon, at 10 a.m.
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Red Raiders assistant coach Ray Robinson, who also handles the freshmen team, didn无毛视频檛 make the trip to Florida, but as a member of the 1,000-point club at Uniontown, he was glad to see a player he watched grow up and coach reach the milestone.
无毛视频淚 knew his mom, may she rest in peace, since kindergarten, and she was always his biggest fan and critic,无毛视频� Robinson said. 无毛视频淚 have been friends with his dad since he was 13 and I know his grandma and cousins, so it is like a member of my family reaching the 1,000-point club.无毛视频�
Robinson无毛视频檚 son, Ray, is the the Red Raiders无毛视频� point guard, and the elder Robinson had coached DeShields from an early age.
无毛视频淚 coached Billy and my son from an early age, and I knew Billy could do it,无毛视频� Robinson said. 无毛视频淚 welcome him to the club. I have 1,406, so he may pass me up, but I won无毛视频檛 be mad. He may not say too much about reaching the mark, but I know he is very happy and his mom is proud of him.无毛视频�