by Pat McGuire ’14 and Carter Spearry ’16
Ignatius varsity basketball is helmed by the powerful frontcourt team of Eric and David Black, two lanky seniors with experience and athleticism. But the lineup is deeper than that, and a number of sophomore and junior players look to take on expanded roles as the season develops.
Deven Stover, SG, Sophomore
Deven Stover is the type of player who can change the outcome of a game simply with his great shooting ability. As the sophomore showed last year on Junior Varsity, he can take over at any point in the game. Stover showed his true abilities in crunch time against St. Edward, nailing two free throws with under a minute left to seal the victory for the ‘Cats. Stover, a southpaw, stands at 6’3 which is a good size for a shooting guard like Deven who can overpower shorter guards and blow past slower small forwards.
Jaylin McDonald, SF, Junior
Jaylin showed flashes of his talent early on in the Wildcats’ season, grabbing rebounds and racking up put back points for Coach O’Toole and the Wildcats. McDonald, a wide receiver on the football team, showed that he can utilize both his speed and size to box out other forwards for rebounds. McDonald adds yet another weapon off the bench for Sean O’Toole and the Wildcats
Dre’Mont Jones, C, Junior
Dre’ is coming off a successful sophomore year on the Junior Varsity level for Coach Larry Arthur. Jones brings to the Wildcats a strong force in the paint similar to a Derek Sloan of last season. Dre’ is also very athletic, a defensive end on the football team, who can run the floor on fast break unlike many other centers. Expect to see Dre’ as a formidable force for the Wildcats this year
