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DR. PHILLIPS PANTHERS BASKETBALL
DP's Final 2012-13 Record: 20-9
DP's Final 2012-13 Ranking:
#7 - Class 8A (Source Hoops/FABC Poll)
DP's Previous Season Records:
2012-13 - 20-9
2011-12 - 23-6
2010-11 - 27-6 2009-10 - 27-6 2008-09 - 27-3
2007-08 - 21-6
2006-07 - 25-7
2005-06 - 21-6
2004-05 - 20-6
2003-04 - 20-7
2002-03 - 23-7
2001-02 - 26-8
2000-01- 21-11
1999-00 - 20-6
1998-99 - 25-8
1997-98 - 25-8
1996-97 - 30-4
1995-96 - 27-7
1994-95 - 26-8
1993-94 - 27-7
Metro Conference Champions (12 Times)
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
2000
2004
2010
2011
2012
2013
District Champions (10 Times)
1994
1997
1998
1999
2002
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
'Sweet 16' Playoff Appearances (14 Times)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2001
2002
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
'Elite 8' Playoff Appearances (9 Times)
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2002
2007
2010
2011
'Final 4' Playoff Appearances (6 Times)
1996
1997
1998
2007
2010
2011
State Runner-Up
(3 Times)
2007
2010
2011
Welcome to the official website of the Dr. Phillips varsity basketball team.
2012-13 DR. PHILLIPS PANTHERS - VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM
2012-13 Dr. Phillips Panthers
Back Row (Left to Right): Addition Volunteer Sean Richey, Asst. Coach Daniel Batchelor, #30 Tyriefe Beard, #22 Jerard Pierre Louis, #34 Glenn Jay, #23 Randall Lofton, #32 Justin Tucker, #4 Ladarius Goodman, Head Coach Anthony Long, and Asst. Coach Jason Lee.
Front Row (Left to Right): #12 Wilkins Desir, #1 Pedro Lalor, #11 RaShawn Powell, #21 Shawn Clement, #10 David Stephen, and #20 Ben Puleo.
Front Row (Left to Right): #12 Wilkins Desir, #1 Pedro Lalor, #11 RaShawn Powell, #21 Shawn Clement, #10 David Stephen, and #20 Ben Puleo.
The Panthers in Hawaii!
2011 Class 6A State Runner-Up!
2010 Class 6A State Runner-Up!
2007 Class 6A State Runner-Up!
Three State Title Games in the Last Seven Years!
20 CONSECUTIVE 20+ WIN SEASONS
254-69 RECORD OVER THE LAST 11 SEASONS (79%)
12 TIME METRO CHAMPIONS
10 TIME DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
6 TIME REGION CHAMPIONS (FINAL FOUR)
5 CONSECUTIVE 'SWEET 16' PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
3 TIME STATE RUNNER-UP
Senior RaShawn Powell - Class 8A Player of the Year
Senior returning starter Tyriefe Beard
Senior Pedro Lalor is a returning varsity letterman.
Senior Shawn Clement is a returning varsity letterman.
Junior Jerard Pierre Louis is a returning varsity letterman.
Shane Larkin - AP All-American and the ACC Player of the Year!
Class 8A State Player of the Year and Florida 'Mr. Basketball' Finalist RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell
February 19, 2013 - Wekiva 71 - Dr. Phillips 65 (OT). The Panthers season ends with a regional semifinal playoff loss to Wekiva. Three tenths of a second. Three tenths of a second.....that's how close the Panthers were to advancing to their 10th regional final in 20 years, but it was not meant to be as the Panthers were whistled for a foul with three tenths of a second to go in the game while DP was up one point. Fortunately for DP, Wekiva only made one of two to send the game to overtime, but the Panthers could not prevail in the overtime period falling to Wekiva by a score of 65-71. Already playing without one starter due to injury, the Panthers had one starter foul out in regulation and three other starters fouled out in overtime and the Panthers simply could not overcome it. RaShawn Powell was the game MVP with 30 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal. Shawn Clement saved his best game as a Panther for last with a career high 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Great game Shawn. Sophomore David Stephen had 8 points including a half court make at the half-time buzzer and two critical free throws with 13 seconds left in regulation. Tyriefe Beard battled foul trouble all game finishing with 6 points and 6 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis added 6 points and 2 rebounds. Freshman Justin Tucker had 2 points and Wilkins Desir contributed for the Panthers as well. The last loss of the season always stings the most. The Panthers are very disappointed to have their season ended by Wekiva, but the Panthers try their best to both win and lose with dignity and class. DP congratulates Wekiva High School and coach Scott Williams on their victory. Coach Williams is a first class man and runs a first class program at Wekiva and the Panthers wish them luck in the upcoming regional final. Wekiva would be a great representative of our region in Lakeland. The 'Panther Nation' would like to take this opportunity to thank the seniors for all of their hard work and dedication they have given the basketball program. Thank you RaShawn Powell, Tyriefe Beard, Shawn Clement, Pedro Lalor, Randall Lofton, Ladarius Goodman, and Ben Puleo for continuing the tradition of excellence in the DP hoops program. The loss stings right now, but when we look back on the 2012-13 Panthers and what they accomplished.....it's very impressive. Metro Conference champions for the fourth consecutive season, a 'Sweet 16' playoff appearance for the fifth consecutive season, and 20 wins for a 20th consecutive season against one of the toughest schedules in the state!! Very impressive Panthers. Job well done 2012-13 Panthers. History will look back on this team and smile at their accomplishments.
RaShawn Powell scored 30 points against Wekiva to extend his DP single season scoring record to 811 points.
February 14, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 64 - Apopka 63. The Panthers win their 20th game for the 20th consecutive season and advance to the 'Sweet 16' of the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season with the huge playoff win over Apopka. There was a lot on the line tonight for this Panther squad. The DP boys basketball program has been a model of consistency over the last 19 seasons winning 20 or more games in every season. Coach Long gave this team an incredible challenge with the schedule this season. Despite playing an incredible 17 games this season against state and/or nationally ranked teams this Panther squad was able to stretch this amazing streak to 20 consecutive seasons with 20 wins! This was the toughest season to maintain 'the streak' but the 2012-13 Panthers were up to the challenge as they took down an Apopka team that was 23-3 on the season and champions of their district. Just as importantly the Panthers now advance to the 'Sweet 16' of the Class 8A playoffs for an incredible 5th straight season! Wow! The game was a wild one with two great teams going head to head and neither one backing down! The game was tied at 9 after one, tied at 27 at the half, DP up 5 after three, and the Panthers hung on for the one point victory. RaShawn Powell takes away game MVP honors with a game high 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Tyriefe Beard was huge for the Panthers despite playing through foul trouble. He had a true stat stuffing line with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals (including the game deciding steal with under 10 seconds to go). Great game Rief! Sophomore David Stephen stepped up huge tonight replacing injured Pedro Lalor with 12 points on 4 huge three's! Way to step up on the huge stage David! Jerard Pierre Louis was a warrior inside logging 6 points and 6 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 5 points and 3 rebounds. Sophomore Wilkins Desir had 5 rebounds and some great defense. Freshman Justin Tucker also got into the game and contributed to the Panther victory! Dr. Phillips came through huge in the final seconds as Tyriefe Beard and Pookie Powell put a trap on Apopka's best player and Tyriefe got the steal and dished a perfect pass to Pookie who was fouled hard on his layup attempt with less than 4 seconds to go. Pookie dropped one of the two free throws and DP played great defense on Apopka's final possession as their desperation three was well off the mark. Great win Panthers! The 'Panther Nation' is very proud of how you gutted out that win against a quality opponent. The Panthers advance to the 'Sweet 16' round of the Class 8A playoffs (Regional Semifinals) on Tuesday night February 19th. DP will play at Wekiva at 7:00 pm for the right to move on to the 'Elite 8' round of the playoffs. Wekiva earned their way to this game by defeating Boone at Boone HS. It should be another great one! Panther fans.....the team needs you to come out in force to Wekiva High School on Tuesday to cheer on the team! Congratulations to the team on winning their 20th game for the 20th consecutive season and advancing to the 'Sweet 16' for the 5th consecutive season. Job well done!
Tyriefe Beard had 13 points and 13 rebounds in the Panther win over Apopka.
Pookie Powell had a game high 26 points including the deciding free throw in the final seconds in the DP one point victory over Apopka.
David Stephen hit four huge three's in the DP regional quarterfinal win over Apopka.
Tyriefe Beard had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 1 block against Boone.
RaShawn Powell had 34 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in the Panther win over Freedom.
Tyriefe Beard had 11 points and 13 rebounds in the DP district semifinal victory over Freedom.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 10 points and 5 rebounds in the Panther win over Freedom.
Sophomore David Stephen had 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in his first varsity start against Lake Wales.
RaShawn Powell had 33 points against Lake Wales.
Shawn Clement had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Winter Park.
Pookie Powell had 25 points in the DP victory over Winter Park on 'Senior Night'.
This 2012-13 Panthers team just won their 4th consecutive Metro Conference championship and their 12th Metro Title overall.
RaShawn Powell had 23 points against Apopka.
RaShawn Powell had 31 points in the DP win over Cypress Creek.
David Stephen had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in the Panther win over Cypress Creek.
Pedro Lalor had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in the DP win over Cypress Creek.
January 18, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 71 - Evans 63. Dr. Phillips remains defeated in the Metro West Conference with a solid road win over Evans. The Panthers were glad to get right back on the court after Thursday's disappointing loss to Boone. The challenge on this night was playing Metro Conference opponent Evans on their home floor and not having any 'hangover' effect from last nights game. Well, the Panthers were definitely up for the challenge as they came out on fire building a 24-8 first quarter lead behind 13 first quarter points from RaShawn Powell. Evans would not lay down and they were the aggressors in the second quarter reducing the DP lead to 34-30 at halftime. The third quarter remained even, but the difference in this game was a solid fourth quarter from the Panthers as they pulled away for the 71-63 win over yet another ranked opponent. RaShawn Powell was a warrior on this night leading the Panthers with 33 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds despite taking a pounding all night by Evans' physical play. Pookie broke two school records on this night with 19 free throws made and 23 free throws attempted. Congratulations on making the record book. Freshman Justin Tucker played one of his best games of the season with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist. Jerard Pierre Louis had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Pedro Lalor had 5 assists, 3 points, 3 rebounds, and a team high 2 steals. David Stephen had 2 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal. Wilkins Desir and Randall Lofton also contributed to the Panther win. With the win DP improves to 15-5 on the season and 6-0 in the Metro West Conference. The Panthers now will take a few days off and then get ready for their next game on Friday January 25th at home against district foe Cypress Creek High School. Game time is 7:30 pm. Congratulations to the Panthers in knocking off yet another state ranked team in Evans and notching an important conference victory.
RaShawn Powell set a school record for free throws made (19) and free throws attempted (23) on his way to 33 points in the DP win over Evans.
Freshman Justin Tucker had 7 rebounds and 2 points against Boone.
January 12, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 61 - The First Academy 50. Dr. Phillips wins their game in the 'Showdown in O-Town' Private vs. Public Challenge. The First Academy came into this game with a 14-2 record and a top 10 ranking in Class 3A, but it was the Panthers that prevailed in this one thanks to a strong second half overall team performance. The Panthers got off to a slow start and found themselves down 15-9 after the first quarter. DP won the second quarter 13-9, but found themselves down two at halftime (22-24). The third quarter was the difference in this game as the Panthers outscored TFA 21-8 to take a 43-32 lead. The fourth quarter was evenly played as the Panthers finished off TFA by a score of 61-50. RaShawn Powell was game MVP with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis played his best game of the season with 9 points, a team high 14 rebounds, and 4 charges taken which is believed to be a school single game record! Congratulations Jerard on a fantastic game! Pedro Lalor had 5 points and 3 rebounds. David Stephen had a big third quarter 3. Shawn Clement had 4 points and 7 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 2 rebounds and a steal. Wilkins Desir had one rebound and a steal in the victory. Dr. Phillips improves to 14-4 on the season. The Panthers had a great weekend defeating two quality opponents. DP now will focus their attention on district opponent Boone High School. DP plays at Boone on Thursday January 17th at 7:30 pm.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 9 points, a career high 14 rebounds, and 4 charges taken in the Panthers win over TFA.
Pedro Lalor
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had a team high 25 points in the Panther win over Freedom.
David Stephen
January 8, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 84 - Ocoee 61. Dr. Phillips picks up a Metro Conference win over the Knights. The Panther boys basketball team has had the same four goals for every season for the last 20 seasons - win the conference, win the district, win the region, and win the state. This game was very important for the Panthers because it could ultimately help them or hurt them towards one of their goals - winning the Metro Conference. Ocoee High School stood in the way of the Panthers and their current undefeated record in the Metro. Things looked bleak for the Panthers early on as they found themselves down 9-0 and 12-2 in the opening minutes of the game, but DP finally found a rhythm a few minutes in the game and stormed back to take a 21-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. DP extended their lead to 8 points at halftime (36-28), 11 points after three (59-48), and 23 points to finish the game (84-61). RaShawn Powell was game MVP with a team high 25 points, a team high (tie) 11 rebounds, a team high 7 assists, and a team high 3 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis nearly had a double-double with 8 points and 11 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Pedro Lalor continued his outstanding play with 6 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. Wilkins Desir gave the team a spark off the bench going 4 for 4 from the floor to score 8 points. Justin Tucker was solid with 4 points. Randall Lofton had two points. Ladarius Goodman, David Stephen, and Ben Puleo all contributed to the Panther victory as well. DP improves to 12-4 on the season and 5-0 in the Metro Conference. The Panthers play next on Friday in a huge district game. DP will travel to Freedom High School on Friday to take on the Patriots in their first district contest of the season.
Shawn Clement had 8 points in the Panther win over Ocoee.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points and 11 rebounds in the DP victory over Ocoee.
Wilkins Desir had 8 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Ocoee.
Kingdom of the Sun - Consolation Bracket Champions
RaShawn Powell was named to the Kingdom of the Sun All-Tournament team.
Sophomore David Stephen tied his career high with 13 points in the DP win over Ocala Forest.
Ladarius Goodman had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Ocala Forest.
December 27, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 70 - American Heritage 69. The Panthers pull out a huge win to advance in the Kingdom of the Sun! The Panthers for the second consecutive night found themselves in a nail biter that came down to the final seconds, but unlike last night the Panthers were the team that made the big shot and got the big stop in the final seconds to secure the 70-69 win. This tournament has already been great for the Panthers. They are facing really good teams.....teams of similar quality that DP would have to beat in the playoffs. American Heritage is a quality squad with several division 1 players. They led nationally ranked Louisville Ballard in a first round game for three and a half quarters. DP knew they would have their hands full, but the Panthers were up for the challenge. DP found themselves down 5 after the first quarter but went on a 23-15 run in the second quarter to take a slim 34-31 lead at halftime. Heritage caught fire in the third quarter draining 5 three's to take a 56-51 lead over DP at the end of the third quarter. The Patriots maintained that lead for most of the 4th quarter until the final minute. DP found themselves down 4 with 30 seconds to go. Two RaShawn Powell free throws cut the deficit to two points. The Panthers put on a full court defense and forced Heritage into a turnover and RaShawn Powell fed Pedro Lalor in the deep corner. Pedro launched the three pointer.....and nothing but net to give the Panthers a 70-69 lead with 20 seconds to go. Just like last night...the Panthers needed one big stop and this time they got it to take the exciting win. RaShawn Powell was a stat stuffer as usual with a game high 27 points and 4 steals, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Pedro Lalor was the hero at the end nailing the game winning three. He scored 15 points on the night to go with a team high 5 assists. Jerard Pierre Louis played great defense on Heritage's 6'10" big man and grabbed 9 rebounds to go with 5 points. Shawn Clement came back from injury to score 3 points and grab 4 rebounds. David Stephen, Wilkins Desir, and Justin Tucker, and Ladarius Goodman all contributed to the Panther win as well. Great win Panthers! DP improves to 9-4 on the season and next will play tomorrow (Friday Dec. 28) at 12:00 noon against Ocala Forest in the consolation bracket at Vanguard HS.
Pedro Lalor nailed the game winning three against American Heritage and had 15 points total.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell has led the Panthers in scoring every game this season.
RaShawn Powell had 24 points against Morgan County (Georgia) in Kingdom of the Sun first round action.
RaShawn Powell had a team high 23 points against Central.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points in the DP win over Central.
Jerard Pierre Louis and RaShawn Powell defend against Windermere Prep.
RaShawn Powell had 33 points including 15 points in the second quarter in the DP win over Edgewater.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 11 points and 4 rebounds in the DP win over Edgewater.
Pedro Lalor had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the DP win over Edgewater.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 32 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in the Panthers win over West Orange.
Shawn Clement had a team high 9 rebounds in the DP win over the Warriors.
Freshman Justin Tucker had 6 points and 3 rebounds against West Orange.
Pedro Lalor had 13 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in the Panther win over Miami High.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had a career high 44 points in the Panther win over Miami High.
December 7, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 58 - Wekiva 53. The Panthers pick up a big Metro Conference win against Wekiva. Dr. Phillips was looking to rebound from Tuesday's loss at Montverde and they did it in a big way with a clutch victory over Wekiva on Friday at the 'House of Payne'. The first quarter was a defensive slugfest with the Panthers up by a score of just 8-6. Both teams got into more of an offensive rhythm in the second quarter but the Mustangs unfortunately outscored the Panthers 18-12 to take a 24-20 lead over DP at the break. The Panthers gave up the first four points of the third quarter and took a time out trailing 28-20. This was a pivotal moment in the game. Wekiva was seizing the momentum of the game and DP was digging themselves a big hole. Fortunately the Panthers took control of the third quarter outscoring Wekiva 23-13 the rest of the quarter to take a 43-41 lead going into the final quarter. It was anyones game at that point. After struggling against Wekiva's best player the first three quarters (giving up 24 points), Dr. Phillips was finally able to slow down Wekiva's best player (scored 0 in the fourth quarter) and holding Wekiva's team to just 12 points to take away the 58-53 win. A great win for the Panthers against a really good team. RaShawn Powell once again takes away game MVP honors with a game high 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis hit a couple of clutch second half baskets and scored 6 overall to go with 4 rebounds. Pedro Lalor had 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Shawn Clement added 4 rebounds and 3 points. Randall Lofton added 2 points to round out the Panther scoring. Dr. Phillips improves to 4-2 on the season and 2-0 in the Metro Conference. DP gets no time to celebrate their big win as they take on undefeated and state ranked Miami High School tomorrow (Sat. Dec. 8) at the 'House of Payne'.
RaShawn Powell had 28 points in the Panther win over Wekiva.
RaShawn Powell scored a career high 41 points against Montverde Academy, the nation's second ranked team.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists in the big Panther win over Olympia.
Jerard Pierre Louis for two of his eleven points against Olympia.
Shawn Clement had 8 points and 9 rebounds in the Panther win over Olympia.
Sophomore David Stephen had 13 points in the Panther win over Osceola.
November 24, 2012 - Lake Highland Prep 64 - Dr. Phillips 52. DP suffers their first loss of the season to Lake Highland. The Panthers were up against a tough challenge taking on one of the state's best teams regardless of class in Lake Highland Prep and unfortunately the Panthers were not up to the task on this night falling to the Highlanders 52-64. The Panthers defense was actually much improved from last night's win over Ft. Myers. Holding a nationally ranked team to 64 points, giving up only one three pointer the entire game, and only allowing one Highlander to score in double figures bodes well for the Panthers defensive efforts. Unfortunately the Panthers had no answer for the state of Florida's returning 'Mr. Basketball' Joel Berry as he gave the Panthers 36 points. It may sound crazy, but he got very few uncontested shots and points. We tip our hats to one of the best players in the country. DP's defense was much improved and although the loss stings, the Panthers did get better as a team playing in a great environment in front of a packed house and an impressive list of dignitaries including Kentucky head coach John Calipari, UCF head coach Donnie Jones, and USF head coach Stan Heath. RaShawn Powell once again was the Panther game MVP leading the Panthers in points (19), assists (4), and steals (4). Pedro Lalor was next in scoring with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 7 points and 5 rebounds. Wilkins Desir added 2 points and 3 rebounds. The Panthers congratulate Lake Highland Prep. They were the better team on this night. The Highlanders, coached by Jeff Turner, run a class program and are great representatives of Central Florida high school basketball. Good luck to them as they pursue a likely state championship in their classification. The Panthers will try to build on their solid defensive performance and get the offense cranking a little better and they will be just fine as well. DP falls to 1-1 on the season.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 19 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals against Lake Highland Prep.
November 23, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 89 - Ft. Myers 75. The Panthers open up their 2012-13 season with a win over Ft. Myers at the Metro vs. Florida Challenge. Tonight the games start to count for real. Dr. Phillips faced a quality opponent in the Ft. Myers Green Wave which made the long trip for the chance to take on the Panthers. The DP co-captains carried the heavy weight for the Panthers tonight with RaShawn Powell leading the way with 31 points, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds. All five DP starters finished in double figures in the scoring column which speaks well to the team balance. Pedro Lalor had 10 points and 4 assists. Shawn Clement had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis had 10 points and two blocks in the Panther victory. DP got off to a great start leading 20-7 after the first quarter, but the Green Wave fought their way back into the game in the second quarter. DP took a 43-36 lead into halftime. Ft. Myers outscored the Panthers in the third quarter by 5 with DP clinging to a 63-61 lead at the end of three. Fortunately the Panthers defense picked up in the fourth quarter outscoring Ft. Myers 26-14 to pull away and take the 89-75 victory. Sophomores Wilkins Desir (3 points and 8 rebounds) and David Stephen (2 points and 2 steals) gave DP good minutes off the bench along with freshman Justin Tucker. Dr. Phillips now stands at 1-0 on the season. DP will take on one of the toughest opponents on their schedule tomorrow (Sat. Nov. 24). The Panthers play Lake Highland Prep at 6:30 pm at Orlando Christian Prep school. It is part of four games that day known as the Thanks for Hoops Classic. Lake Highland Prep is currently ranked in several national top 25 polls. They were the Class 4A state runners-up last season and return all five starters. DP will be looking to avenge a 48-50 loss to the Highlanders from last season. Should be a great game.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 11 rebounds and 9 points in the Panther win over Oak Ridge.
RaShawn Powell had 27 points in the DP win over Oak Ridge.
RaShawn Powell signs his Letter of Intent and scholarship papers to the University of Memphis!
Congratulations to Dr. Phillips' eight scholarship signees. Schools include Miami, Florida, Georgia, and Memphis.....definitely living up to DP's motto of ....'Never Less Than The Best'
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 39 points in the preseason classic win over Bartow!
2012-13 Seniors
#1 Pedro Lalor, #4 Ladarius Goodman, #23 Randall Lofton, #21 Shawn Clement, #11 RaShawn Powell, and #20 Ben Puleo
2012-13 Juniors
#22 Jerard Pierre Louis and #34 Glenn Jay
2012-13 Sophomores and Freshman
#12 Wilkins Desir (Sophomore), #32 Justin Tucker (Freshman), and #10 David Stephen (Sophomore)
2012-13 Coaches
Sean Richey, Jason Lee, Anthony Long, and Daniel Batchelor
2012-13 Dr. Phillips Basketball - Season Summary
Nov. 13 Dr. Phillips vs. Bartow W 78-67 0-0 Powell - 39 points
Nov. 15 Dr. Phillips vs. Oak Ridge W 76-68 0-0 Powell - 27 points
Nov. 23 Dr. Phillips vs. Ft. Myers W 89-75 1-0 Powell - 31 points
Nov. 24 Dr. Phillips vs. Lake Highland L 52-64 1-1 Powell - 19 points
Nov. 27 Dr. Phillips at Osceola W 91-57 2-1 Powell - 25 points
Nov. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Olympia W 66-57 3-1 Powell - 30 points
Dec. 4 Dr. Phillips at Montverde Aca. L 69-88 3-2 Powell - 41 points
Dec. 7 Dr. Phillips vs. Wekiva W 58-53 4-2 Powell - 28 points
Dec. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Miami High W 84-67 5-2 Powell - 44 points
Dec. 12 Dr. Phillips at West Orange W 66-50 6-2 Powell - 32 points
Dec. 14 Dr. Phillips at Edgewater W 79-77 7-2 Powell - 33 points
Dec. 19 Dr. Phillips vs. Windermere Prep L 73-79 7-3 Powell - 23 points
Dec. 21 Dr. Phillips vs. Ft. Pierce Central W 74-49 8-3 Powell - 23 points
Dec. 26 Dr. Phillips vs. Morgan County (GA) L 54-58 8-4 Powell - 24 points
Dec. 27 Dr. Phillips vs. American Heritage W 70-69 9-4 Powell - 27 points
Dec. 28 Dr. Phillips vs. Ocala Forest W 69-33 10-4 Beard - 22 points
Dec. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Coral Springs W 68-67 11-4 Powell - 33 points
Jan. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Ocoee W 84-61 12-4 Powell - 25 points
Jan. 11 Dr. Phillips vs. Freedom W 63-54 13-4 Powell - 25 points
Jan. 12 Dr. Phillips vs. First Academy W 61-50 14-4 Powell - 28 points
Jan. 17 Dr. Phillips at Boone L 35-43 14-5 Powell - 18 points
Jan. 18 Dr. Phillips at Evans W 71-63 15-5 Powell - 33 points
Jan. 25 Dr. Phillips vs. Cypress Creek W 71-39 16-5 Powell - 31 points
Jan. 26 Dr. Phillips vs. Apopka L 55-58 16-6 Powell - 23 points
Jan. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Jones W 62-49 17-6 Powell - 28 points
Feb. 1 Dr. Phillips vs. Winter Park W 62-50 18-6 Powell - 25 points
Feb. 2 Dr. Phillips vs. Lake Wales L 72-75 18-7 Powell - 33 points
Feb. 6 Dr. Phillips vs. Freedom W 65-59 19-7 Powell - 34 points
Feb. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Boone L 58-61 19-8 Powell - 29 points
Feb. 14 Dr. Phillips vs. Apopka W 64-63 20-8 Powell - 26 points
Feb. 19 Dr. Phillips vs. Wekiva L 65-71 20-9 Powell - 30 points
September 18, 2012 - Chris Warren signs professional contract with French Pro A League team JSF Nanterre. Congratulations to DP great Chris Warren (Class of 2007) who signed his second professional contract with a French professional team in the premier A league named JSF Nanterre for the 2012-13 season. The team is located near Paris, France. Chris played professionally last year in Australia and his great season allowed him to 'move up' in the professional ranks to the European League. Chris Warren left DP with more than 20 DP hoops records and went on to earn 1st Team All SEC honors at Ole Miss. Congratulations to Chris Warren on gaining a very hard earned professional basketball roster spot. The Panther Nation always has been and still is proud of your accomplishments.
Chris Warren - DP's All Time Leading Scorer and JSF Nanterre Team Member
Future Memphis Tiger - RaShawn Powell
Shawn Clement with the rejection!
Wilkins Desir
Jerard Pierre Louis
Shawn Clement
Pedro Lalor
RaShawn Powell goes up and....
finishes strong with the slam dunk.
Shawn Clement
Pedro Lalor
David Stephen
Shawn Clement
Wilkins Desir and Justin Tucker
Pedro Lalor
Justin Tucker
RaShawn Powell
Shawn Clement
RaShawn Powell
David Stephen
Wilkins Desir
Jerard Pierre Louis
Randall Lofton and Wilkins Desir
Wilkins Desir and Ladarius Goodman
Wilkins Desir
RaShawn Powell
RaShawn Powell
2012 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2011 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2010 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2009 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2007 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
254-69 RECORD OVER THE LAST 11 SEASONS (79%)
12 TIME METRO CHAMPIONS
10 TIME DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
6 TIME REGION CHAMPIONS (FINAL FOUR)
5 CONSECUTIVE 'SWEET 16' PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
3 TIME STATE RUNNER-UP
Senior RaShawn Powell - Class 8A Player of the Year
Senior returning starter Tyriefe Beard
Senior Pedro Lalor is a returning varsity letterman.
Senior Shawn Clement is a returning varsity letterman.
Junior Jerard Pierre Louis is a returning varsity letterman.
DR. PHILLIPS NEWS & NOTES
April 1, 2013 - DP alumn Shane Larkin is named to the AP All-American team! Congratulations to former Dr. Phillips hoops star Shane Larkin who was just named to the 2nd Team AP All-American team today! Wow! Earlier Shane was named the ACC Player of the Year as voted on by the ACC coaches. Shane was 1st Team All-ACC, and the runner up for ACC defensive player of the year and now he tops off his incredible season by being named an AP All-American. He joins Mason Plumlee (Duke), Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), Cody Zeller (Indiana), and Ben McLemore (Kansas) on the second team. The first team was Kelly Olynyk (Gonzaga), Doug McDermott (Creighton), Victor Oladipo (Indiana), Otto Porter (Georgetown), and Trey Burke (Michigan). Shane's success is no surprise to anyone who saw him play at Dr. Phillips. He was named 1st Team All State twice and led DP to back to back state runners-up finishes and still holds a bunch of Dr. Phillips records. Now he can add college All-American to his long list of accomplishments. Congratulations and way to represent the 'Panther Nation'. We are all so proud of Shane and how well he has and continues to represent Dr. Phillips High School.
Shane Larkin - AP All-American and the ACC Player of the Year!
March 29, 2013 - RaShawn Powell is named the Class 8A State Player of the Year and becomes a finalist for the Florida 'Mr. Basketball' Award! Congratulations to RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell who was just named the Class 8A state player of the year! This makes him one of the finalists for the Florida 'Mr. Basketball' award as well. This marks only the second time in Dr. Phillips boys basketball history that a player has won this award. Damien Wilkins, currently playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, won the award on his way to the McDonald's All-American game. Pookie is the only other DP player to take away the honor. DP players Jason Rich (Florida State), Chris Warren (Ole Miss), and Shane Larkin (Miami) all finished as runners-up for the award to Darius Washington (Memphis), Kenny Boynton (Florida), and Austin Rivers (Duke) respectively. Congratulations to RaShawn Pookie Powell on the incredibly prestigious award. RaShawn has taken away just about every personal award that is out there - Class 8A Player of the Year, 'Mr. Florida' Finalist, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All Central Florida, 1st Team All-Metro, 1st Team All Orange County as well as a host of Dr. Phillips school records - most points in a season, most points per game in a season, most three point baskets made in a season, most free throws made and attempted in a season, most free throws made and attempted in a career, and the third all time DP leading scorer. Congratulations to RaShawn Powell on his many accomplishments. The 'DP Nation' is very proud of you!
Class 8A State Player of the Year and Florida 'Mr. Basketball' Finalist RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell
February 19, 2013 - Wekiva 71 - Dr. Phillips 65 (OT). The Panthers season ends with a regional semifinal playoff loss to Wekiva. Three tenths of a second. Three tenths of a second.....that's how close the Panthers were to advancing to their 10th regional final in 20 years, but it was not meant to be as the Panthers were whistled for a foul with three tenths of a second to go in the game while DP was up one point. Fortunately for DP, Wekiva only made one of two to send the game to overtime, but the Panthers could not prevail in the overtime period falling to Wekiva by a score of 65-71. Already playing without one starter due to injury, the Panthers had one starter foul out in regulation and three other starters fouled out in overtime and the Panthers simply could not overcome it. RaShawn Powell was the game MVP with 30 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal. Shawn Clement saved his best game as a Panther for last with a career high 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Great game Shawn. Sophomore David Stephen had 8 points including a half court make at the half-time buzzer and two critical free throws with 13 seconds left in regulation. Tyriefe Beard battled foul trouble all game finishing with 6 points and 6 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis added 6 points and 2 rebounds. Freshman Justin Tucker had 2 points and Wilkins Desir contributed for the Panthers as well. The last loss of the season always stings the most. The Panthers are very disappointed to have their season ended by Wekiva, but the Panthers try their best to both win and lose with dignity and class. DP congratulates Wekiva High School and coach Scott Williams on their victory. Coach Williams is a first class man and runs a first class program at Wekiva and the Panthers wish them luck in the upcoming regional final. Wekiva would be a great representative of our region in Lakeland. The 'Panther Nation' would like to take this opportunity to thank the seniors for all of their hard work and dedication they have given the basketball program. Thank you RaShawn Powell, Tyriefe Beard, Shawn Clement, Pedro Lalor, Randall Lofton, Ladarius Goodman, and Ben Puleo for continuing the tradition of excellence in the DP hoops program. The loss stings right now, but when we look back on the 2012-13 Panthers and what they accomplished.....it's very impressive. Metro Conference champions for the fourth consecutive season, a 'Sweet 16' playoff appearance for the fifth consecutive season, and 20 wins for a 20th consecutive season against one of the toughest schedules in the state!! Very impressive Panthers. Job well done 2012-13 Panthers. History will look back on this team and smile at their accomplishments.
RaShawn Powell scored 30 points against Wekiva to extend his DP single season scoring record to 811 points.
February 14, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 64 - Apopka 63. The Panthers win their 20th game for the 20th consecutive season and advance to the 'Sweet 16' of the playoffs for the 5th consecutive season with the huge playoff win over Apopka. There was a lot on the line tonight for this Panther squad. The DP boys basketball program has been a model of consistency over the last 19 seasons winning 20 or more games in every season. Coach Long gave this team an incredible challenge with the schedule this season. Despite playing an incredible 17 games this season against state and/or nationally ranked teams this Panther squad was able to stretch this amazing streak to 20 consecutive seasons with 20 wins! This was the toughest season to maintain 'the streak' but the 2012-13 Panthers were up to the challenge as they took down an Apopka team that was 23-3 on the season and champions of their district. Just as importantly the Panthers now advance to the 'Sweet 16' of the Class 8A playoffs for an incredible 5th straight season! Wow! The game was a wild one with two great teams going head to head and neither one backing down! The game was tied at 9 after one, tied at 27 at the half, DP up 5 after three, and the Panthers hung on for the one point victory. RaShawn Powell takes away game MVP honors with a game high 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Tyriefe Beard was huge for the Panthers despite playing through foul trouble. He had a true stat stuffing line with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals (including the game deciding steal with under 10 seconds to go). Great game Rief! Sophomore David Stephen stepped up huge tonight replacing injured Pedro Lalor with 12 points on 4 huge three's! Way to step up on the huge stage David! Jerard Pierre Louis was a warrior inside logging 6 points and 6 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 5 points and 3 rebounds. Sophomore Wilkins Desir had 5 rebounds and some great defense. Freshman Justin Tucker also got into the game and contributed to the Panther victory! Dr. Phillips came through huge in the final seconds as Tyriefe Beard and Pookie Powell put a trap on Apopka's best player and Tyriefe got the steal and dished a perfect pass to Pookie who was fouled hard on his layup attempt with less than 4 seconds to go. Pookie dropped one of the two free throws and DP played great defense on Apopka's final possession as their desperation three was well off the mark. Great win Panthers! The 'Panther Nation' is very proud of how you gutted out that win against a quality opponent. The Panthers advance to the 'Sweet 16' round of the Class 8A playoffs (Regional Semifinals) on Tuesday night February 19th. DP will play at Wekiva at 7:00 pm for the right to move on to the 'Elite 8' round of the playoffs. Wekiva earned their way to this game by defeating Boone at Boone HS. It should be another great one! Panther fans.....the team needs you to come out in force to Wekiva High School on Tuesday to cheer on the team! Congratulations to the team on winning their 20th game for the 20th consecutive season and advancing to the 'Sweet 16' for the 5th consecutive season. Job well done!
Tyriefe Beard had 13 points and 13 rebounds in the Panther win over Apopka.
Pookie Powell had a game high 26 points including the deciding free throw in the final seconds in the DP one point victory over Apopka.
David Stephen hit four huge three's in the DP regional quarterfinal win over Apopka.
February 8, 2013 - Boone 61 - Dr. Phillips 58. The Panthers come up just a little short of winning their 5th consecutive district championship. This had to be one of the toughest district finals in the entire state. Boone is currently ranked #3 in the state in Class 8A and Dr. Phillips is currently ranked #5 in the state. It figured to be a close one that came down to the final minutes and it did, but unfortunately the Panthers came up just a few plays short and fell to Boone by a score of 61-58. Boone led 14-11 after one and 28-20 at the half. DP then went on a great run in the third quarter to take a 46-37 lead after three, but Boone did not wilt and made one or two more plays in the last two minutes to take the win and the district title. RaShawn Powell led DP with 29 points, 3 steals, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Tyriefe Beard had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Wilkins Desir played well off the bench with 5 points. Jerard Pierre Louis led DP with 8 rebounds and 4 points and Shawn Clement added three points, but it wasn't enough. Boone had 4 players in double figures while the Panthers could only manage two. Dr. Phillips played well. They really did.....much better than they played the first time DP played Boone, but Boone is a very good team. Give the Braves some credit. They are a fine ball team that's tough to beat. They were the better team on this night. The Panthers can only hope that they can earn another shot at Boone by winning their next playoff game. If the Panthers can beat the Braves in the regional playoffs it will certainly take some of the sting off of this loss. That game is ultimately the most important game in the big picture, but to get to that game the Panthers are going to have to go on the road and defeat a very talented Apopka team. DP will take on Apopka at Apopka on Thursday February 14th at 7:00 pm in the regional quarterfinal round of the Class 8A playoffs. Apopka earned the home game by winning their district championship over Wekiva. DP fell to Apopka by three points in the regular season so the Panthers will be hoping to gain some revenge for their earlier loss to the Blue Darters. Apopka is 24-3 on the season, so they will beat a very tough team to beat but the Panthers will be ready for the challenge and hopefully can earn a rematch with Boone with a victory over Apopka. Good luck to the Panthers as they prepare for the Class 8A playoffs. There are only 32 teams left alive in Class 8A out of 96 teams. That in itself is a great accomplishment, but the Panthers are hungry to make the 'Sweet 16' with a win on Thursday. Congratulations to Pookie Powell who became the DP all time single season scoring leader as well as the all time DP three pointers made in a season record holder with his performance tonight. Good luck on Thursday against the Blue Darters!
Tyriefe Beard had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 1 block against Boone.
February 6, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 65 - Freedom 59. The Panthers qualify for the Class 8A state playoffs for the 5th year in a row with a big district semifinal win over Freedom. Any high school coach will tell you this.....the district semifinal game is the most stressful game of the year. Win and you're in the playoffs.....lose and your season is over. It's always a pressure packed game for everyone involved, but the Panther team was up to the task as they advanced to the district title game for the fifth consecutive season with the 65-59 over a very talented Freedom squad. The first quarter was tight with DP taking a 14-12 lead. The Panthers extended their lead to 28-19 at halftime, but Freedom controlled the third quarter and trimmed the Panther lead to 38-37 after three quarters. Dr. Phillips controlled the fourth quarter behind 16 fourth quarter points from RaShawn Powell to pull away for the hard fought victory. RaShawn Powell earns game MVP honors with 34 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. RaShawn is now just two points shy of breaking Chris Warren's single season scoring record and three three pointers shy of Chris Warren's three pointers made in a season record. Tyriefe Beard was his normal stat stuffing self with 11 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis came up big with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Pedro Lalor had 5 points and 3 rebounds before having to leave the game with a hand injury in the third quarter. Shawn Clement had two points but his contribution on defense was critical to the Panthers success. David Stephen played well for the third consecutive game logging three points for DP. It was a great overall effort and a huge win for the Panthers. It is a bitter sweet victory however as Panther senior starter and third leading scorer Pedro Lalor broke his hand in the third quarter and is out for the rest of the season. The team and the coaches are heart-broken for Pedro and will certainly miss what he brings to the team on the court. Thank you, Pedro, for all of your hard work and dedication to the Panther program. Dr. Phillips improves to 19-7 on the season and will play next on Friday night at 7:00 pm against Boone High School in the district championship game at Cypress Creek High School. The Panthers will be gunning for their 5th consecutive district championship and their 11th overall district championship on Friday. It certainly won't be easy as the Boone Braves are a tough opponent, ranked #3 in the state in Class 8A, but the Panthers have been hoping for a rematch with the Braves after their disappointing 35-43 loss to Boone earlier in the season. It should be a great game! Panther fans....come out to Cypress Creek on Friday and support your team in their quest for the district championship! Congrats to the team on qualifying for the state playoffs and making the district title game.
RaShawn Powell had 34 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in the Panther win over Freedom.
Tyriefe Beard had 11 points and 13 rebounds in the DP district semifinal victory over Freedom.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 10 points and 5 rebounds in the Panther win over Freedom.
February 2, 2013 - Lake Wales 75 - Dr. Phillips 72. The Panthers lose at the buzzer to Lake Wales. The Panthers battled hard all game long against a very talented team but came up just short at the end. DP went up by one with about thirty seconds to go in the game on a huge three pointer by sophomore David Stephen, but DP was unable to get the final critical stop on defense as the Highlanders took the win. RaShawn Powell was the game MVP with a game high 33 points. David Stephen got his first varsity start and played very well with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Shawn Clement added 6 points and 3 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 2 points and 5 rebounds in his first varsity start. Randall Lofton had 2 points and 3 rebounds and Wilkins Desir added 1 point and 3 rebounds for the Panthers. The Panthers would obviously liked to have won the game, but the reason for playing such a good opponent on the final regular season game of the year was to prepare the team for next week's district tournament. Hopefully the game did just that. Dr. Phillips now will focus their attention to the district tournament. Dr. Phillips, the #2 seed, will take on Freedom, the #3 seed, in the district tournament semifinals on Wednesday February 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm at Cypress Creek High School. This is the biggest game of the season up to this point for the Panthers. With a win the Panthers will advance to the district title game and the Class 8A state playoffs. With a loss the Panthers season is over. DP has played all of these highly ranked teams throughout the course of the season to prepare for these February games. The upcoming weeks will define the legacy of the 2012-13 Panthers basketball team. Good luck to the Panthers against Freedom on Wednesday!
Sophomore David Stephen had 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in his first varsity start against Lake Wales.
RaShawn Powell had 33 points against Lake Wales.
February 1, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 62 - Winter Park 50. The Panthers get a big win on 'Senior Night'. Tonight was the Panthers 'Senior Night' in which the six DP seniors were recognized and honored for their hard work, dedication, and sacrifices towards the Panther basketball program. RaShawn Powell, Shawn Clement, Randall Lofton, Ladarius Goodman, and Ben Puleo were all honored before the game in a ceremony in front of the Panther fans. Pedro Lalor, another senior, was unable to attend the 'Senior Night' due to the death of his grandfather. The Panthers went with an all senior lineup instead of the regular starters and the lack of cohesion was evident as the lineup hasn't really played together this season. DP found themselves down 14-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Panthers outscored the Wildcats by two in the second quarter but still found themselves down 25-21 at the half. DP went back to their regular lineup (minus Pedro Lalor) in the third quarter and the team finally began to click as the Panthers outscored Winter Park by 11 points to take a 41-34 lead at the end of the third quarter. DP would continue to extend the lead in the fourth quarter and pulled away for the 62-50 win. RaShawn Powell took away game MVP honors with 25 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 rebounds. Shawn Clement was a stat stuffer on this night with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. David Stephen played one of his best games of the season with 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Ladarius Goodman had 2 points for the Panthers. Wilkins Desir had 3 points. Jerard Pierre Louis had his second straight game with double figure rebounds grabbing 10 boards to go with two points. Randall Lofton had 1 point and a rebound and Ben Puleo logged a rebound on his senior night. The Panthers improve to 18-6 on the season. DP plays next on Saturday (Feb. 2) night at Bartow High School's 'Stinger Shootout' at 9:00 pm against Lake Wales High School. The game is being televised live by Bright House Network (Ch. 47 and/or 1147). Lake Wales is the defending 5A state champions so they will definitely provide the Panthers with a tough test in their preparation for the district tournament next week. Congratulations to the Panthers on their big 'Senior Night' win. Thank you to the Panther seniors for all of the hard work and dedication you have shown throughout your years in the DP basketball program, and good luck to the team as they take on Polk County powerhouse Lake Wales High School.
Shawn Clement had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Winter Park.
Pookie Powell had 25 points in the DP victory over Winter Park on 'Senior Night'.
January 29, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 62 - Jones 49. Dr. Phillips wins the Metro Conference for the 4th consecutive season and 12th time in school history with the win over Jones! This was a big game for the Panthers. In the Dr. Phillips program the team goals have remained the same for the last 20 years - win districts, win the Metro, win the region, and win the state. Tonight the Panthers had the chance to clinch one of those goals. With a win over Metro-West foe Jones, Dr. Phillips would win the Metro-West Conference outright with a 7-1 overall record. All other teams in the Metro-West have at least two conference losses. The Jones Tigers wouldn't make it easy on DP, but championships aren't supposed to be easy. DP broke open a very close game through three quarters with a 4th quarter explosion to defeat Jones and capture the Metro-West conference championship. RaShawn Powell was his normal stat stuffing self logging a game high 28 points to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Pedro Lalor had 7 big 4th quarter points to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis had a great stat stuffing line with 6 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, 2 charges taken, and 1 assist. Great job Jerard! Justin Tucker led DP in steals for the game with 3 to go with 5 rebounds, 2 points, and an assist. David Stephen and Shawn Clement each chipped in two points in the Panther victory as well. Dr. Phillips improves to 17-6 on the season and finishes 1st in the Metro with a 7-1 record. Here are two very impressive statistics that show what the Panthers accomplished on this night. DP won its 12th Metro Conference championship tonight and its 4th consecutive Metro championship. Since DP opened and entered the Metro in the 1987-88 the next closest amount of Metro titles compared to DP's 12 is five Metro titles by Evans. The Metro Conference has been in existence since the 1963-64 season. In the nearly 50 years of the Metro Conference there has only been 3 times when a school has won four consecutive boys basketball Metro championships. Evans High school won 5 Metro titles in a row (1972, 73, 74, 75, 76). Dr. Phillips under Coach Theo McWhite won four Metro titles in a row in 1992, 93, 94, 95, and now the Panthers of Dr. Phillips have done it again winning the Metro title in 2010, 11, 12, and 13!! Wow! Congratulations to the team on accomplishing something special. It's very, very hard to win one Metro Conference Championship. Your Panthers have done it 4 times in a row (and 12 times in school history)! Congrats to the team on making your mark in this program's storied history. DP's next home game is 'Senior Night' on Friday February 1st as the Panthers take on Winter Park High School. Game time is 7:30 pm. Our Seniors deserve a great send-off! Panther Nation....come out in force on Friday night to honor our seniors.
This 2012-13 Panthers team just won their 4th consecutive Metro Conference championship and their 12th Metro Title overall.
January 26, 2013 - Apopka 58 - Dr. Phillips 55. Dr. Phillips comes up short against the Blue Darters. This game would match two of the top 10 ranked teams in Class 8A. Dr. Phillips entered the game ranked #5 in Class 8A and Apopka entered the game ranked #6 in 8A with an 18-3 record, so the game figured to be a great one and close. Well, it was but unfortunately for the Panthers they found themselves on the wrong end of a 55-58 score. The good news for the Panthers is that DP still controls their own destiny in winning the Metro (West) Championship. Dr. Phillips is currently 6-1 in the Metro Conference with one Metro game remaining on Tuesday against Jones High School. All other schools in the Metro (West) Conference have two or more Metro (West) losses including Apopka who just gave DP their first Metro loss. If Dr. Phillips defeats the Jones Tigers on Tuesday, they will win the Metro (West) Championship outright with a 7-1 Metro record. That's the good news for the Panthers. The bad news for the Panthers is that they could have clinched the outright Metro title with a win over Apopka, but the team couldn't get it done over a very good Blue Darter sqaud. The game was tight the entire way with no team gaining more than a five point advantage. DP had the ball, down one, with 30 seconds left, but couldn't even manage to get a shot off in their final crucial possession. Two statistics tell the story for the Panthers. DP had 21 turnovers and shot 2-16 from the three point line. Both of those stats killed the Panthers chances for the win. RaShawn Powell led DP with 23 points, but no other Panther could crack double figures in scoring. Apopka had three players finish in double figures. Pedro Lalor had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists. Shawn Clement had 6 points and 6 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 5 points and 3 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis had 3 points and 5 rebounds and David Stephen had 2 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. Dr. Phillips drops to 16-6 on the season and 6-1 in the Metro West Conference. The Panthers congratulate Apopka. It's no easy task to come into the 'House of Payne' and come out with a win and Apopka did just that. It's the first time Apopka has defeated Dr. Phillips in the 11 years of Coach Long's tenure at DP. The Panthers are disappointed in the loss, but can still win the Metro West Championship outright with a win on Tuesday against Jones.
RaShawn Powell had 23 points against Apopka.
January 25, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 71 - Cypress Creek 39. The Panthers pick up a district win over Cypress Creek. The Bears of Cypress Creek proved to be no match for the Panthers on this night as DP rolled to a 71-39 victory to finish out their district schedule with a 2-1 record. The Panthers jumped out to a 19-7 first quarter lead behind 13 points from RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell. DP continued to roll in the second quarter outscoring the Bears by 8 points to take a 36-16 halftime lead. DP outscored Cypress Creek by nine points in the third quarter and eventually the game went running clock in the fourth quarter as the Panthers pulled away for the big 71-39 district win. No DP starter even played in the fourth quarter. RaShawn Powell earned game MVP honors with 31 points, 8 steals, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1 block. Pedro Lalor had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. David Stephen had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Wilkins Desir had 7 points and 4 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Randall Lofton had 3 points and 6 rebounds. Ben Puleo added 3 points as well. Ladarius Goodman also had 6 rebounds in the game. Dr. Phillips improves to 16-5 on the season and finishes 2-1 in the district. The district tournament match-ups are now set. On Wednesday February 6th at Cypress Creek High School #2 seed Dr. Phillips (2-1) will take on #3 seed Freedom (1-2) at 6:00 pm. #1 seed Boone (3-0) will take on #4 seed Cypress Creek (0-3) at 7:30 pm in the other semifinal. Dr. Phillips now turns their attention to a big Metro Conference game on Saturday (Jan. 26) against Apopka High School. Apopka comes into the game at Dr. Phillips ranked #6 in the state in Class 8A. Dr. Phillips is currently ranked #5 in the state in Class 8A. This match-up will be one of the best games on Saturday in the state of Florida! Panther fans, come out to DP on Saturday....game time is 7:30 pm....and cheer on DP in this big Metro Conference game!
RaShawn Powell had 31 points in the DP win over Cypress Creek.
David Stephen had 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in the Panther win over Cypress Creek.
Pedro Lalor had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in the DP win over Cypress Creek.
January 23, 2013 - The Panthers have played one of the toughest schedules in Florida! The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches and Source Hoops just released their latest state rankings on Wednesday. Congratulations to the Panthers for being ranked #5 in the state in Class 8A, but what really sticks out in the polls is what a tremendous schedule Dr. Phillips has played this season and how well they have played against the schedule. The Panthers have played against an amazing 14 teams that are currently state and or nationally ranked and two other teams that were previously ranked but not in the current poll!! Wow!! Here is a list of the state and/or nationally ranked teams that Dr. Phillips has played in order from largest classification to smallest. #3-8A Boone (16-5) - DP Loss, #6-8A Apopka (17-2) - DP plays on Saturday, #2-7A Bartow (17-2) - DP Win in preseason classic, #5-7A Evans (13-5) - DP Win, #8-7A Oak Ridge (16-5) - DP Win in preseason classic, #1-6A Edgewater (17-2) - DP Win, #7-6A Fort Myers (15-4) - DP Win, #3-5A Lake Wales (13-6) - DP plays on Feb. 2, #4-5A American Heritage (13-5) - DP Win, #1-4A Lake Highland Prep (13-5) - DP Loss, #5-3A Coral Springs Christian (15-6) - DP win, #9-3A First Academy (17-4) - DP Win, Georgia #3-3A Morgan County - DP Loss, and #1 ranked nationally Montverde Academy (19-2) - DP Loss. DP has also defeated Miami High and Wekiva which were ranked in the top 10 in Class 8A at the time they played them but are no longer ranked. That's 16 games against ranked opponents! The Panthers challenge anyone not named Montverde Academy to match their schedule!
January 18, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 71 - Evans 63. Dr. Phillips remains defeated in the Metro West Conference with a solid road win over Evans. The Panthers were glad to get right back on the court after Thursday's disappointing loss to Boone. The challenge on this night was playing Metro Conference opponent Evans on their home floor and not having any 'hangover' effect from last nights game. Well, the Panthers were definitely up for the challenge as they came out on fire building a 24-8 first quarter lead behind 13 first quarter points from RaShawn Powell. Evans would not lay down and they were the aggressors in the second quarter reducing the DP lead to 34-30 at halftime. The third quarter remained even, but the difference in this game was a solid fourth quarter from the Panthers as they pulled away for the 71-63 win over yet another ranked opponent. RaShawn Powell was a warrior on this night leading the Panthers with 33 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds despite taking a pounding all night by Evans' physical play. Pookie broke two school records on this night with 19 free throws made and 23 free throws attempted. Congratulations on making the record book. Freshman Justin Tucker played one of his best games of the season with 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist. Jerard Pierre Louis had 6 points and 4 rebounds. Pedro Lalor had 5 assists, 3 points, 3 rebounds, and a team high 2 steals. David Stephen had 2 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal. Wilkins Desir and Randall Lofton also contributed to the Panther win. With the win DP improves to 15-5 on the season and 6-0 in the Metro West Conference. The Panthers now will take a few days off and then get ready for their next game on Friday January 25th at home against district foe Cypress Creek High School. Game time is 7:30 pm. Congratulations to the Panthers in knocking off yet another state ranked team in Evans and notching an important conference victory.
RaShawn Powell set a school record for free throws made (19) and free throws attempted (23) on his way to 33 points in the DP win over Evans.
January 17, 2013 - Boone 43 - Dr. Phillips 35. The Panthers drop a district contest to the Boone Braves. The game matched two teams ranked in the top 5 in the state in the latest state rankings. Boone entered the game ranked #4 in Class 8A and DP is ranked #5 so the game figured to be a close one and it was, but unfortunately for the Panther Nation DP found itself on the wrong end of a 43-35 score. The Panthers were offensively challenged in this game shooting just 27% from the floor. DP's defense played well, holding a very talented Boone team to just 43 points, but the Panthers offense was not a pleasant thing to watch. Give Boone some credit for that however. Their defense is very good and definitely had something to do with the Panthers shooting woes. DP got some pretty good looks from three, but could only make 17% of their three point attempts. RaShawn Powell had 18 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal. Freshman Justin Tucker played well off the bench with 2 points and 7 rebounds. Sophomore David Stephen added 2 points and 6 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis grabbed 6 rebounds as well for DP. DP drops to 14-5 on the season and 1-1 in the district. The bad news is that DP lost the game and no longer controls its own destiny in obtaining the #1 seed for the district tournament. The good news is that DP was still in the game and had their chances in the 4th quarter despite shooting just 27% from the floor and 17% from three. The Panthers don't have any time to feel sorry for themselves as they have a quick turn-around game on Friday night at Evans High School. This is a Metro Conference game and DP is currently undefeated in the Metro (West) Conference. One of the team goals is to win the Metro, so this will be a big game in keeping DP atop the Metro standings. Game time is 7:30 pm at the Evans High School gym.
Freshman Justin Tucker had 7 rebounds and 2 points against Boone.
January 12, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 61 - The First Academy 50. Dr. Phillips wins their game in the 'Showdown in O-Town' Private vs. Public Challenge. The First Academy came into this game with a 14-2 record and a top 10 ranking in Class 3A, but it was the Panthers that prevailed in this one thanks to a strong second half overall team performance. The Panthers got off to a slow start and found themselves down 15-9 after the first quarter. DP won the second quarter 13-9, but found themselves down two at halftime (22-24). The third quarter was the difference in this game as the Panthers outscored TFA 21-8 to take a 43-32 lead. The fourth quarter was evenly played as the Panthers finished off TFA by a score of 61-50. RaShawn Powell was game MVP with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis played his best game of the season with 9 points, a team high 14 rebounds, and 4 charges taken which is believed to be a school single game record! Congratulations Jerard on a fantastic game! Pedro Lalor had 5 points and 3 rebounds. David Stephen had a big third quarter 3. Shawn Clement had 4 points and 7 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 2 rebounds and a steal. Wilkins Desir had one rebound and a steal in the victory. Dr. Phillips improves to 14-4 on the season. The Panthers had a great weekend defeating two quality opponents. DP now will focus their attention on district opponent Boone High School. DP plays at Boone on Thursday January 17th at 7:30 pm.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 9 points, a career high 14 rebounds, and 4 charges taken in the Panthers win over TFA.
Pedro Lalor
January 11, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 63 - Freedom 54. The Panthers pick up a big district win over Freedom. The Panthers play in a four team district in which the district opponents play just once during the regular season, so those three district games are of vital importance to every team in the district. Dr. Phillips played with a passion and gutted out a tough 63-54 over a quality Freedom squad. The Panthers led for most of the game, but could never put away the pesky Patriots. DP led 17-12 after the first quarter. The Panthers outscored the Patriots by one in the second quarter to take a 32-26 lead to the half. RaShawn Powell scored 9 third quarter points as DP extended their lead to 49-38 after three quarters and helf off Freedom in the fourth to take the 63-54 win. RaShawn Powell once again led the Panthers in scoring with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and a team high 5 assists. David Stephen had 6 important fourth quarter points. Jerard Pierre Louis and Shawn Clement both battled foul trouble all game long scoring 4 and 2 points respectively. Pedro Lalor had 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Justin Tucker had 2 points. Ladarius Goodman, Wilkins Desir, and Randall Lofton also contributed to the Panther victory. Dr. Phillips improves to 13-4 on the season, 1-0 in the district, and 6-0 against Metro opponents. DP has little time to celebrate however as they take on The First Academy (ranked in the top 10 in the state in Class 3A) on Saturday (Jan. 12) at the Private vs. Public - Showdown in O-Town Classic at Orlando Christian Prep at 8:20 pm. The game will be televised live on Bright House Network (Ch. 47 or 1147). Good luck to the Panthers in this battle of two local basketball powers! Congrats to the team on the big district win over Freedom.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had a team high 25 points in the Panther win over Freedom.
David Stephen
January 8, 2013 - Dr. Phillips 84 - Ocoee 61. Dr. Phillips picks up a Metro Conference win over the Knights. The Panther boys basketball team has had the same four goals for every season for the last 20 seasons - win the conference, win the district, win the region, and win the state. This game was very important for the Panthers because it could ultimately help them or hurt them towards one of their goals - winning the Metro Conference. Ocoee High School stood in the way of the Panthers and their current undefeated record in the Metro. Things looked bleak for the Panthers early on as they found themselves down 9-0 and 12-2 in the opening minutes of the game, but DP finally found a rhythm a few minutes in the game and stormed back to take a 21-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. DP extended their lead to 8 points at halftime (36-28), 11 points after three (59-48), and 23 points to finish the game (84-61). RaShawn Powell was game MVP with a team high 25 points, a team high (tie) 11 rebounds, a team high 7 assists, and a team high 3 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis nearly had a double-double with 8 points and 11 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Pedro Lalor continued his outstanding play with 6 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds. Wilkins Desir gave the team a spark off the bench going 4 for 4 from the floor to score 8 points. Justin Tucker was solid with 4 points. Randall Lofton had two points. Ladarius Goodman, David Stephen, and Ben Puleo all contributed to the Panther victory as well. DP improves to 12-4 on the season and 5-0 in the Metro Conference. The Panthers play next on Friday in a huge district game. DP will travel to Freedom High School on Friday to take on the Patriots in their first district contest of the season.
Shawn Clement had 8 points in the Panther win over Ocoee.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points and 11 rebounds in the DP victory over Ocoee.
Wilkins Desir had 8 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Ocoee.
December 29, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 68 - Coral Springs Christian 67. The Panthers win the consolation bracket of the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament. The Panthers were playing their fourth game in four days against a very talented Coral Springs Christian squad....the prize would be a 3-1 record in the tournament and the consolation bracket championship trophy. The game was tight throughout. DP was down one after one (14-15), up 4 at half (35-31), up 9 after three (50-41), and then held off a furious comeback attempt by Coral Springs Christian to take the 68-67 victory and the consolation bracket championship. RaShawn Powell was the game MVP with a team high 33 points, a team high 7 assists, and a team high 6 steals. Pookie's two free throws in the final seconds put DP up one from down one and proved to be the deciding points. RaShawn was also honored by being named to the Kingdom of the Sun All-Tournament team. Congratulations Pookie! Pedro Lalor hit three clutch three's to blow up Coral Springs Christian's box and one defense. Pedro also had 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist. Shawn Clement had 6 points and 3 rebounds. Randall Lofton played his best game of the season logging 6 points and a team high 4 rebounds. Ladarius Goodman, David Stephen, Wilkins Desir, Jerard Pierre Louis, and Justin Tucker also contributed to the Panther victory as well. The tournament proved to be a huge success for the Panthers. DP was involved in three games that went down to the last shot in the final seconds against three quality teams, winning two of the games. The three opponents (Morgan County, American Heritage, and Coral Springs Christian) all are teams that are the type of team that DP will have to beat to get to Lakeland in the playoffs so it was good for the Panthers to face such quality competition and so many different end of game situations and types of defenses that they could see in the playoffs. Dr. Phillips finishes the Kingdom of the Sun with a 3-1 record and a consolation bracket trophy. The team improves to 11-4 overall on the season. Congratulations to the entire team on their outstanding performance in the Kingdom of the Sun and the first half of the season.
Kingdom of the Sun - Consolation Bracket Champions
RaShawn Powell was named to the Kingdom of the Sun All-Tournament team.
December 28, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 69 - Ocala Forest 33. Dr. Phillips advances to the consolation bracket championship game at the Kingdom of the Sun with a blowout win over Forest. Ocala Forest entered the game with a 10-2 record, but the Wildcats proved to be no match for the Panthers on this day. DP jumped out to a 14-0 lead before Forest scored. The score at the end of the first quarter was 21-4. DP extended the lead in each quarter of the game leading 40-15 at halftime; 55-26 after three and eventually the game went running clock late in the fourth quarter. All eleven Panthers that dressed out got lots of playing time and all performed well. Dr. Phillips tied a school record with 25 steals in the game. David Stephen tied his career high with 13 points and 3 rebounds. RaShawn Powell in limited playing time had 10 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Pedro Lalor had 10 points and a team high 7 assists. Ladarius Goodman had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis had 4 points and 6 rebounds. Randall Lofton had 4 points and 3 rebounds. Justin Tucker had 2 points and 3 steals. Wilkins Desir, Ben Puleo, and Shawn Clement all contributed to the win as well. Dr. Phillips smothering defense was simply too much for the Wildcats on this night. DP improves to 10-4 on the season. The Panthers advance to the consolation bracket championship game tomorrow (Sat. Dec. 29) against Coral Springs Christian at 1:30 pm at Ocala Vanguard HS. Coral Springs Christian defeated Panama City Rutherford HS to advance to play the Panthers.
Sophomore David Stephen tied his career high with 13 points in the DP win over Ocala Forest.
Ladarius Goodman had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals in the Panther win over Ocala Forest.
December 27, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 70 - American Heritage 69. The Panthers pull out a huge win to advance in the Kingdom of the Sun! The Panthers for the second consecutive night found themselves in a nail biter that came down to the final seconds, but unlike last night the Panthers were the team that made the big shot and got the big stop in the final seconds to secure the 70-69 win. This tournament has already been great for the Panthers. They are facing really good teams.....teams of similar quality that DP would have to beat in the playoffs. American Heritage is a quality squad with several division 1 players. They led nationally ranked Louisville Ballard in a first round game for three and a half quarters. DP knew they would have their hands full, but the Panthers were up for the challenge. DP found themselves down 5 after the first quarter but went on a 23-15 run in the second quarter to take a slim 34-31 lead at halftime. Heritage caught fire in the third quarter draining 5 three's to take a 56-51 lead over DP at the end of the third quarter. The Patriots maintained that lead for most of the 4th quarter until the final minute. DP found themselves down 4 with 30 seconds to go. Two RaShawn Powell free throws cut the deficit to two points. The Panthers put on a full court defense and forced Heritage into a turnover and RaShawn Powell fed Pedro Lalor in the deep corner. Pedro launched the three pointer.....and nothing but net to give the Panthers a 70-69 lead with 20 seconds to go. Just like last night...the Panthers needed one big stop and this time they got it to take the exciting win. RaShawn Powell was a stat stuffer as usual with a game high 27 points and 4 steals, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Pedro Lalor was the hero at the end nailing the game winning three. He scored 15 points on the night to go with a team high 5 assists. Jerard Pierre Louis played great defense on Heritage's 6'10" big man and grabbed 9 rebounds to go with 5 points. Shawn Clement came back from injury to score 3 points and grab 4 rebounds. David Stephen, Wilkins Desir, and Justin Tucker, and Ladarius Goodman all contributed to the Panther win as well. Great win Panthers! DP improves to 9-4 on the season and next will play tomorrow (Friday Dec. 28) at 12:00 noon against Ocala Forest in the consolation bracket at Vanguard HS.
Pedro Lalor nailed the game winning three against American Heritage and had 15 points total.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell has led the Panthers in scoring every game this season.
December 26, 2012 - Morgan County (Georgia) 58 - Dr. Phillips 54. Morgan County drops Dr. Phillips to the consolation bracket in the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament. The Panthers made their third trip to the Kingdom of the Sun tournament which is widely considered the best post-Christmas tournament in Florida. Unfortunately a very talented Morgan County squad was able to prevail in a tight first round game. Dr. Phillips led 12-10 after the first quarter, but Morgan County outscored DP by four in the second quarter to take a 32-30 halftime lead. The third quarter proved to be the Panthers demise as they only scored 8 points (two field goals) and found themselves down 38-46 after three. DP wouldn't lay down however and clawed their way back and eventually took the lead for a brief time in the fourth quarter, but with the game tied and 3 seconds left Morgan County's best player hit a tough contested jumpshot to put them up two and that was the ball game. DP played pretty well with only 7 turnovers the entire game, but Morgan County had two really good players that the Panthers had a tough time stopping all night. DP showed some grit and determination playing without injured starter Shawn Clement, but the Panthers came up just short in the end. The Panthers have a quick turn around as they will take on the loser of the Ballard (Kentucky) / American Heritage (FL) game on Thursday at 1:00 pm in the consolation round of the tournament.
RaShawn Powell had 24 points against Morgan County (Georgia) in Kingdom of the Sun first round action.
December 21, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 74 - Ft. Pierce Central 49. Dr. Phillips gets back on the winning track with a victory over Central. This game couldn't come fast enough for the Panthers. The team was anxious to get the bitter taste of Wednesday's loss out of their mouths and the team did that by taking out their frustrations on Ft. Pierce Central on Friday night at the 'House of Payne'. DP jumped out to an 18-12 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the second quarter was the difference in the game as the Panthers outscored Central 18-7 to take a commanding 36-19 halftime lead. DP didn't let up in the third quarter and extended to a 60-34 lead and played the bench most of the fourth quarter to take the 74-49 victory. RaShawn Powell led the team in scoring with 23 points and added 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis and Justin Tucker both contributed 8 points. Pedro Lalor had 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Randall Lofton had 5 points and Ladarius Goodman rounded out the Panther scoring with 2 points on an impressive power slam in the fourth quarter. Wilkins Desir also contributed 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The Panthers improve to 8-3 on the season. DP plays next in one of the premier tournaments in the southeast at the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament at Ocala Vanguard High School on Dec. 26-29. DP opens up with Morgan County High School (Georgia) at 2:30 pm on Dec. 26th.
RaShawn Powell had a team high 23 points against Central.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points in the DP win over Central.
December 19, 2012 - Windermere Prep 79 - Dr. Phillips 73. The Lakers handle the Panthers. Windermere Prep came into this game focused, wanting to show Central Florida that they can play with the big boys and they did exactly that giving the Panthers their third loss of the season. Anyone who witnessed this one could clearly see that the game was much more important to the Lakers players than it was to the Panthers players. Windermere Prep out-hustled, out-executed, out- coached, out-played, out-shot, out-everythinged the Panthers on this night. The Lakers shot 84% from the free throw line. The Panthers shot 58%. The Lakers executed well on their baseline out plays, the Panthers didn't. The Lakers were able to score in transition, the Panthers couldn't. The Lakers were able to run an offensive set, the Panthers weren't. Unfortunately, that about explains it all. The Panthers got out played. Windermere Prep was clearly the better team on this night. Congratulations to the Lakers on your big win. RaShawn Powell led the Panthers with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 7 points and Pedro Lalor logged a career high 8 rebounds. Dr. Phillips drops to 7-3 on the season. The Panthers will look to regroup in practice on Thursday and prepare for their next game on Friday (Dec. 21) at home against Ft. Pierce Central High School.
Jerard Pierre Louis and RaShawn Powell defend against Windermere Prep.
December 14, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 79 - Edgewater 77. The Panthers remain undefeated in the Metro Conference with an exciting nail biting win over Edgewater. Edgewater entered this game with a 7-0 record and was tied with Dr. Phillips at the top of the Metro Conference. The winner of this game would grab the upper hand in the Metro Conference race. What a game this turned out to be. Two of the Metro Conference's proudest and most storied programs went toe to toe in a classic high school basketball game and this one came down to the final buzzer. The first quarter was low scoring with both teams getting a feel for the other. DP ended the quarter with a 13-9 lead, then the fireworks began! Dr. Phillips exploded in the second quarter scoring 31 points including an unbelievable 2 minute stretch when RaShawn Powell literally took over the game scoring 15 consecutive points including several deep three's. It was probably the craziest most unbelievable two minute stretch of basketball that this author has ever seen. The entire gym was going crazy, shaking their heads in disbelief on what they just witnessed! Dr. Phillips took a 44-26 lead to halftime. Edgewater would not go away as they came out red hot in the third quarter scoring 26 points in the quarter (the same amount of points they had in the first half) to get back within 10 points after the third quarter. The fourth quarter was more of the same - two of the Metro's best squads going at it in front of an electric crowd loving every minute of it. It was truly a great atmosphere and a great high school basketball game. Edgewater stormed back with a quick two to cut the DP lead to just two. Edgewater fouled and DP missed both free throws. Edgewater had the ball, down two with 10 seconds left but the Panthers were able to get that final critical stop at the buzzer to take the two point victory. RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell was special on this night with 33 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. His second quarter won't be forgotten by those in attendance. Pedro Lalor played his second consecutive great game with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Great job Pedro! Jerard Pierre Louis added 11 points and 4 rebounds. Shawn Clement was solid with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 points. Justin Tucker added 2 points and 1 rebound. Sophomores Wilkins Desir and David Stephen also gave the Panthers some good minutes. This was the Panthers best win so far this season. Edgewater is a really good team that figures to make a deep playoff run. The Panthers played well and definitely earned this win. Dr. Phillips improves to 7-2 on the season and now are the only undefeated team left in the Metro Conference with a 4-0 record.
RaShawn Powell had 33 points including 15 points in the second quarter in the DP win over Edgewater.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 11 points and 4 rebounds in the DP win over Edgewater.
Pedro Lalor had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the DP win over Edgewater.
December 12, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 66 - West Orange 50. Dr. Phillips remains unbeaten in the Metro Conference with a dominating performance over West Orange. West Orange ended the Panthers season last year and the team has been waiting for this game for awhile. While tonight's victory can't completely take away the bitterness over last years loss, it was nice for the team to go out and take out some of their frustrations on the Warriors. DP was looking for some revenge and it showed in the first quarter as the Panthers jumped all over the Warriors by a score of 19-6. DP didn't let up in the second quarter outscoring West Orange by 4 to take a 32-15 lead into the halftime break. Great defensive performance Panthers. DP won the third quarter by 2 points to extend the lead to 52-34 after three and emptied the bench in the fourth quarter when they were up 24 points. DP's defense was superb all night limiting the Warriors offensive rebounds and contesting nearly every shot. RaShawn Powell was his usual stat stuffing self taking away game MVP honors with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Great job Pookie! Pedro Lalor played his best game of the season logging 13 points, a game high 6 steals, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Shawn Clement grabbed a game high 9 rebounds including 8 offensive rebounds! Way to clean the glass Shawn! Freshman Justin Tucker contributed 6 points and 3 rebounds. Sophomore David Stephen had 6 points and 3 rebounds. Sophomore Wilkins Desir had 4 points in his first varsity start. Junior Jerard Pierre Louis had 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Ladarius Goodman added 3 rebounds for the Panthers. It was a very good overall team performance by the Panthers especially on the defensive end. Holding a quality opponent to 50 points is signs of improvement that the Panthers hope to build on. Dr. Phillips improves to 6-2 on the season and 3-0 in the Metro Conference. DP will play next on Friday against another tough Metro Conference opponent at Edgewater High School at 7:30 pm. Edgewater is undefeated thus far on the season (6-0) and obviously undefeated in the Metro Conference.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 32 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in the Panthers win over West Orange.
Shawn Clement had a team high 9 rebounds in the DP win over the Warriors.
Freshman Justin Tucker had 6 points and 3 rebounds against West Orange.
December 8, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 84 - Miami High 67. Dr. Phillips picks up a big intrastate rivalry win over Miami High. Miami High is widely regarded as one of South Florida's premier public school programs over the last 20 years. In fact Miami High defeated Dr. Phillips three times in the Final Four in 1996, 97, and 98 on their way to state championships. Dr. Phillips is widely regarded as one of Central Florida's premier public school programs over the last 20 years. Fortunately for high school basketball fans in Florida the DP and Miami High coaches are good friends and have decided to play each other every year. Last year the Panthers dropped a close two point game to the Stingarees down in Miami. This season Dr. Phillips got some revenge handing Miami High their first loss of the season. It was an impressive performance by the team especially considering they were just coming off a hard fought win over Wekiva the night before. The Panthers controlled the game from beginning to end leading by 6 after one, 13 after two, and 22 after three quarters before cruising home to the 84-67 win. RaShawn Powell was spectacular on this night scoring a career high 44 points (just one point shy of Chris Warren's single game record), dishing out a game high 7 assists, grabbing 4 rebounds, and taking 2 steals! Wow! Great game Pookie! Pedro Lalor played his best game of the season with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Randall Lofton was solid off the bench with a team high 8 rebounds and 4 points. Sophomore Wilkins Desir had 4 points and 4 boards. Ladarius Goodman had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 5 points and 3 boards. Sophomore David Stephen and freshman Justin Tucker both scored 2 points as well for the Panthers. The Panthers improve to 5-2 on the season with both losses coming to nationally ranked squads. The team is playing much better defense than they did the first couple of games and is improving offensively as well. The Panthers exacted a little revenge on Miami High for a loss last season and they will be looking to do the same in their next game. DP plays next on Wednesday December 12th at West Orange High School at 7:30 pm. It was West Orange who ended the Panthers season last February in the regional semifinal round of the playoffs. The Panthers know they will be in for a battle but are hoping to notch another Metro Conference win against the Warriors on Wednesday. Congratulations to Pookie Powell for nearly breaking the single game DP scoring record and to the team overall for their fine performance against a quality Miami High team that is ranked #10 in the state in the latest Class 8A poll. Good luck on Wednesday against West Orange.
Pedro Lalor had 13 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in the Panther win over Miami High.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had a career high 44 points in the Panther win over Miami High.
December 8, 2012 - Chris Warren makes French Pro League A All-Star game. No surprise for anyone who watched him play at Dr. Phillips, but Chris Warren is balling for his French professional team Nanterre which is supported by his selection for the All-Star Skills Challenge in his league. Congratulations to DP's all time leading scorer and holder of over 15 DP records. The 'Panther Nation' is proud of you.
December 7, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 58 - Wekiva 53. The Panthers pick up a big Metro Conference win against Wekiva. Dr. Phillips was looking to rebound from Tuesday's loss at Montverde and they did it in a big way with a clutch victory over Wekiva on Friday at the 'House of Payne'. The first quarter was a defensive slugfest with the Panthers up by a score of just 8-6. Both teams got into more of an offensive rhythm in the second quarter but the Mustangs unfortunately outscored the Panthers 18-12 to take a 24-20 lead over DP at the break. The Panthers gave up the first four points of the third quarter and took a time out trailing 28-20. This was a pivotal moment in the game. Wekiva was seizing the momentum of the game and DP was digging themselves a big hole. Fortunately the Panthers took control of the third quarter outscoring Wekiva 23-13 the rest of the quarter to take a 43-41 lead going into the final quarter. It was anyones game at that point. After struggling against Wekiva's best player the first three quarters (giving up 24 points), Dr. Phillips was finally able to slow down Wekiva's best player (scored 0 in the fourth quarter) and holding Wekiva's team to just 12 points to take away the 58-53 win. A great win for the Panthers against a really good team. RaShawn Powell once again takes away game MVP honors with a game high 28 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis hit a couple of clutch second half baskets and scored 6 overall to go with 4 rebounds. Pedro Lalor had 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Shawn Clement added 4 rebounds and 3 points. Randall Lofton added 2 points to round out the Panther scoring. Dr. Phillips improves to 4-2 on the season and 2-0 in the Metro Conference. DP gets no time to celebrate their big win as they take on undefeated and state ranked Miami High School tomorrow (Sat. Dec. 8) at the 'House of Payne'.
RaShawn Powell had 28 points in the Panther win over Wekiva.
December 4, 2012 - Montverde Academy 88 - Dr. Phillips 69. Montverde Academy proves to be simply too much for the Panthers to handle. Depending on which national ranking/poll you look at, the Montverde Academy Eagles came into this game ranked between #2 and #6 in the nation and they looked every bit the part as they took down the Panthers in their beautiful new fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Panthers simply could not overcome the huge size advantage and the talent advantage that Montverde had on this night. Montverde Academy jumped out to a 28-15 lead at the end of the first quarter and then to a 58-32 halftime lead. DP scratched and clawed the entire game and got the final margin down to 19 points, but Montverde Academy clearly controlled the entire game. RaShawn Powell was spectacular for the Panthers in defeat proving why he is one of the best guards in the country. How many players can say they logged a career high 41 points against the #2 team in the country? Not many, if any, can say that but RaShawn Powell can as he poured in 41 points against one of the best teams in the nation! Congratulations RaShawn on a incredible performance. Unfortunately the rest of the Panthers couldn't get much going against Montverde's pressure defense. The master plan for the Dr. Phillips Panthers is to play the toughest schedule possible to prepare the team for their ultimate goal of a state championship. Fortunately for the Panthers there are no Montverde Academy's in Class 8A, so hopefully the team will get better from the experience of playing one of the nation's elite teams. This much is true - the Panthers competed their tails off the entire game and battled every second until the clock hit 0:00. Congratulations to Montverde Academy and good luck in your push to bring home a national championship. The Panthers will be rooting for you to bring home that title to Central Florida. Dr. Phillips drops to 3-2 on the season with both losses coming to nationally ranked teams. DP must now turn the page on this game and get ready for two more extremely tough games this weekend. DP will host Wekiva High School on Friday night and turn around and host the most prestigious program in all of Florida - Miami High School on Saturday night.
RaShawn Powell scored a career high 41 points against Montverde Academy, the nation's second ranked team.
November 29, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 66 - Olympia 57. DP takes down their back yard rival Olympia. The Dr. Phillips vs. Olympia rivalry is always electric. The two programs have been amongst the Metro Conference's best teams over the past 5 seasons and the games are always a war. Tonight was no different, but a big 4th quarter by the Panthers was the difference as DP pulled away for a 66-57 Metro Conference win over their rivals. DP got off to a great start leading 17-7 after the first quarter, but the Titans would not give in outscoring DP by 4 in the second quarter and 6 in the third quarter to tie the game at 48 at the end of the third quarter. The final eight minutes would decide this one and fortunately for the 'Panther Nation' DP was up to the challenge as they outscored Olympia by 9 points to take the final quarter and the win. RaShawn Powell was the difference in this game. Every time Olympia would make a run, Pookie would stick a dagger in the Titans with a huge three or a huge drive for two. Pookie had a game high 30 points and nearly had a triple double with 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Great game Pookie! Jerard Pierre Louis had a double-double with 11 points and a career high 12 rebounds. Shawn Clement almost had a double-double with 8 points and 9 rebounds. Pedro Lalor was solid with 6 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds. The Panthers improve to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Metro Conference. In their next game the Panthers will take on their second nationally ranked team of the season in the Montverde Academy Eagles. DP will travel to Montverde on Tuesday December 4th to take on the third ranked team in the nation! Game time is 7:00 pm. Montverde Academy is stacked with loads of High Division I players, so lets go see where the Panthers stand against one of the nations best high school teams!
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists in the big Panther win over Olympia.
Jerard Pierre Louis for two of his eleven points against Olympia.
Shawn Clement had 8 points and 9 rebounds in the Panther win over Olympia.
November 27, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 91 - Osceola 57. The Panthers get back on the winning track with a big win over the Kowboys. The Panthers last game against Lake Highland left a bad taste in the team's mouth and they took it out on Osceola on Tuesday night in a big way with the 91-57 victory. The Panthers took control early taking a 22-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back on the way to the big win. For the second time in three games the Panthers had five different players finish in double figures in scoring. RaShawn Powell was high normal stat stuffing self logging a game high 25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Sophomore David Stephen had a career high 13 points and 3 steals. Pedro Lalor had 12 points and 5 assists. Junior Jerard Pierre Louis had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Shawn Clement was solid as usual with 6 points and 4 rebounds. Ladarius Goodman and Randall Lofton both logged their first varsity points as well for the Panthers. Dr. Phillips improves to 2-1 on the season and will next take on back yard rival Olympia at the 'House of Payne' on Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Sophomore David Stephen had 13 points in the Panther win over Osceola.
November 24, 2012 - Lake Highland Prep 64 - Dr. Phillips 52. DP suffers their first loss of the season to Lake Highland. The Panthers were up against a tough challenge taking on one of the state's best teams regardless of class in Lake Highland Prep and unfortunately the Panthers were not up to the task on this night falling to the Highlanders 52-64. The Panthers defense was actually much improved from last night's win over Ft. Myers. Holding a nationally ranked team to 64 points, giving up only one three pointer the entire game, and only allowing one Highlander to score in double figures bodes well for the Panthers defensive efforts. Unfortunately the Panthers had no answer for the state of Florida's returning 'Mr. Basketball' Joel Berry as he gave the Panthers 36 points. It may sound crazy, but he got very few uncontested shots and points. We tip our hats to one of the best players in the country. DP's defense was much improved and although the loss stings, the Panthers did get better as a team playing in a great environment in front of a packed house and an impressive list of dignitaries including Kentucky head coach John Calipari, UCF head coach Donnie Jones, and USF head coach Stan Heath. RaShawn Powell once again was the Panther game MVP leading the Panthers in points (19), assists (4), and steals (4). Pedro Lalor was next in scoring with 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Jerard Pierre Louis had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Shawn Clement had 7 points and 5 rebounds. Wilkins Desir added 2 points and 3 rebounds. The Panthers congratulate Lake Highland Prep. They were the better team on this night. The Highlanders, coached by Jeff Turner, run a class program and are great representatives of Central Florida high school basketball. Good luck to them as they pursue a likely state championship in their classification. The Panthers will try to build on their solid defensive performance and get the offense cranking a little better and they will be just fine as well. DP falls to 1-1 on the season.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 19 points, 4 assists, and 4 steals against Lake Highland Prep.
November 23, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 89 - Ft. Myers 75. The Panthers open up their 2012-13 season with a win over Ft. Myers at the Metro vs. Florida Challenge. Tonight the games start to count for real. Dr. Phillips faced a quality opponent in the Ft. Myers Green Wave which made the long trip for the chance to take on the Panthers. The DP co-captains carried the heavy weight for the Panthers tonight with RaShawn Powell leading the way with 31 points, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds. All five DP starters finished in double figures in the scoring column which speaks well to the team balance. Pedro Lalor had 10 points and 4 assists. Shawn Clement had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Jerard Pierre Louis had 10 points and two blocks in the Panther victory. DP got off to a great start leading 20-7 after the first quarter, but the Green Wave fought their way back into the game in the second quarter. DP took a 43-36 lead into halftime. Ft. Myers outscored the Panthers in the third quarter by 5 with DP clinging to a 63-61 lead at the end of three. Fortunately the Panthers defense picked up in the fourth quarter outscoring Ft. Myers 26-14 to pull away and take the 89-75 victory. Sophomores Wilkins Desir (3 points and 8 rebounds) and David Stephen (2 points and 2 steals) gave DP good minutes off the bench along with freshman Justin Tucker. Dr. Phillips now stands at 1-0 on the season. DP will take on one of the toughest opponents on their schedule tomorrow (Sat. Nov. 24). The Panthers play Lake Highland Prep at 6:30 pm at Orlando Christian Prep school. It is part of four games that day known as the Thanks for Hoops Classic. Lake Highland Prep is currently ranked in several national top 25 polls. They were the Class 4A state runners-up last season and return all five starters. DP will be looking to avenge a 48-50 loss to the Highlanders from last season. Should be a great game.
November 15, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 76 - Oak Ridge 68. Dr. Phillips finishes out their preseason classic with a win over the Pioneers. The Panthers scheduled the two best teams possible for their preseason classic. After taking down a very good Bartow squad, the Panthers didn't get to let up any as they took on the defending Class 7A state runner-up in the Oak Ridge Pioneers. Oak Ridge returns much of that team this season, so the Panthers knew they would have their hands full but DP was up to the challenge on this night. The Panthers jumped out to a 20-16 lead at the end of the first quarter with the help of 11 points by Pookie Powell. Pookie scored 10 more points in the second quarter as the Panthers extended their lead to 38-32 at halftime. DP continued to control the game in the third outscoring the Pioneers by 5 to take a 56-45 lead. The Panthers managed to keep their lead during the fourth quarter despite RaShawn Powell only playing about one minute of the quarter before fouling out. The squad showed that they are much more than just a one man show as they were able to make big play after big play down the stretch to secure the win. Pookie Powell takes away game MVP honors scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in three quarters of playing time. Jerard Pierre Louis was a warrior inside grabbing a team high 10 rebounds and scoring 9 points. Sophomore David Stephen took advantage of his first varsity start by scoring 11 points and dishing out 3 assists. Pedro Lalor also hit double digits logging 10 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Shawn Clement played well scoring 11 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Sophomore Wilkins Desir had 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in his first varsity start. Ladarius Goodman was solid scoring 4 points and grabbing 5 rebounds. The team showed some great potential in the preseason classic, notching two wins against quality teams. Now the games count for real! DP will get several practices in over the holiday break to prepare for their first regular season game on November 23. The Panthers will take on Ft. Myers High School at 5:30 pm at Wekiva High School.
Jerard Pierre Louis had 11 rebounds and 9 points in the Panther win over Oak Ridge.
RaShawn Powell had 27 points in the DP win over Oak Ridge.
November 14, 2012 - RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell makes it official and signs with the University of Memphis. Congratulations to RaShawn Powell who signed his official scholarship papers today to the University of Memphis at a Dr. Phillips signing ceremony during lunch. Dr. Phillips had 8 student athletes who signed athletic scholarships in several different sports. Congratulations to RaShawn and his family for joining such an elite group. Only around three percent of high school basketball players are fortunate enough to play Division I basketball on full scholarship and RaShawn is now in that elite group.
RaShawn Powell signs his Letter of Intent and scholarship papers to the University of Memphis!
Congratulations to Dr. Phillips' eight scholarship signees. Schools include Miami, Florida, Georgia, and Memphis.....definitely living up to DP's motto of ....'Never Less Than The Best'
November 13, 2012 - Dr. Phillips 78 - Bartow 67. The Panthers get off to a good start with a preseason classic win over the Yellow Jackets. The Panthers knew they were in for a tough test against a quality Bartow squad which should be a contender for the Class 7A title this season. After two weeks of tough practices the Panthers were ready to face someone besides themselves. DP got off to a slow start, trailing 7-14 after the first quarter, but the squad eventually settled themselves and outscored Bartow 23-12 in the second quarter to take a 30-26 halftime lead. The Panthers continued their momentum in the third quarter outscoring the Yellow Jackets 22-14 in the third quarter to extend their lead to 52-40 at the end of the third quarter. The game remained about a 10 point game the rest of the way with the Panthers finishing with a 78-67 win. RaShawn Powell was unstoppable on this night logging 39 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Great game RaShawn! Pookie had some help as well. Jerard Pierre Louis (6'1") played tough defense all night on Bartow's stud post player (6'8") and managed 7 rebounds and 5 points. Sophomore David Stephen had 5 points and 2 rebounds in his Panther varsity debut. Shawn Clement had 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Randall Lofton had 4 points and 2 rebounds. Freshman Justin Tucker had 4 points in his first varsity game and Pedro Lalor rounded out the scoring with 3 points and 4 rebounds. It was a quality win against a quality opponent. It doesn't count in the record book, but the Panthers accomplished their goal on this night of getting better in preparing for the regular season which starts on November 23. DP will finish out their preseason action at home on Thursday with a 7:00 pm tip against local rival Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge was the 7A State Class Runner-Up last season and returns much of their team, so they will provide the Panthers another tough test.
RaShawn 'Pookie' Powell had 39 points in the preseason classic win over Bartow!
November 12, 2012 - Meet your 2012-13 Panthers by class.
2012-13 Seniors
#1 Pedro Lalor, #4 Ladarius Goodman, #23 Randall Lofton, #21 Shawn Clement, #11 RaShawn Powell, and #20 Ben Puleo
2012-13 Juniors
#22 Jerard Pierre Louis and #34 Glenn Jay
2012-13 Sophomores and Freshman
#12 Wilkins Desir (Sophomore), #32 Justin Tucker (Freshman), and #10 David Stephen (Sophomore)
2012-13 Coaches
Sean Richey, Jason Lee, Anthony Long, and Daniel Batchelor
2012-13 Dr. Phillips Basketball - Season Summary
Nov. 13 Dr. Phillips vs. Bartow W 78-67 0-0 Powell - 39 points
Nov. 15 Dr. Phillips vs. Oak Ridge W 76-68 0-0 Powell - 27 points
Nov. 23 Dr. Phillips vs. Ft. Myers W 89-75 1-0 Powell - 31 points
Nov. 24 Dr. Phillips vs. Lake Highland L 52-64 1-1 Powell - 19 points
Nov. 27 Dr. Phillips at Osceola W 91-57 2-1 Powell - 25 points
Nov. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Olympia W 66-57 3-1 Powell - 30 points
Dec. 4 Dr. Phillips at Montverde Aca. L 69-88 3-2 Powell - 41 points
Dec. 7 Dr. Phillips vs. Wekiva W 58-53 4-2 Powell - 28 points
Dec. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Miami High W 84-67 5-2 Powell - 44 points
Dec. 12 Dr. Phillips at West Orange W 66-50 6-2 Powell - 32 points
Dec. 14 Dr. Phillips at Edgewater W 79-77 7-2 Powell - 33 points
Dec. 19 Dr. Phillips vs. Windermere Prep L 73-79 7-3 Powell - 23 points
Dec. 21 Dr. Phillips vs. Ft. Pierce Central W 74-49 8-3 Powell - 23 points
Dec. 26 Dr. Phillips vs. Morgan County (GA) L 54-58 8-4 Powell - 24 points
Dec. 27 Dr. Phillips vs. American Heritage W 70-69 9-4 Powell - 27 points
Dec. 28 Dr. Phillips vs. Ocala Forest W 69-33 10-4 Beard - 22 points
Dec. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Coral Springs W 68-67 11-4 Powell - 33 points
Jan. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Ocoee W 84-61 12-4 Powell - 25 points
Jan. 11 Dr. Phillips vs. Freedom W 63-54 13-4 Powell - 25 points
Jan. 12 Dr. Phillips vs. First Academy W 61-50 14-4 Powell - 28 points
Jan. 17 Dr. Phillips at Boone L 35-43 14-5 Powell - 18 points
Jan. 18 Dr. Phillips at Evans W 71-63 15-5 Powell - 33 points
Jan. 25 Dr. Phillips vs. Cypress Creek W 71-39 16-5 Powell - 31 points
Jan. 26 Dr. Phillips vs. Apopka L 55-58 16-6 Powell - 23 points
Jan. 29 Dr. Phillips vs. Jones W 62-49 17-6 Powell - 28 points
Feb. 1 Dr. Phillips vs. Winter Park W 62-50 18-6 Powell - 25 points
Feb. 2 Dr. Phillips vs. Lake Wales L 72-75 18-7 Powell - 33 points
Feb. 6 Dr. Phillips vs. Freedom W 65-59 19-7 Powell - 34 points
Feb. 8 Dr. Phillips vs. Boone L 58-61 19-8 Powell - 29 points
Feb. 14 Dr. Phillips vs. Apopka W 64-63 20-8 Powell - 26 points
Feb. 19 Dr. Phillips vs. Wekiva L 65-71 20-9 Powell - 30 points
September 18, 2012 - Chris Warren signs professional contract with French Pro A League team JSF Nanterre. Congratulations to DP great Chris Warren (Class of 2007) who signed his second professional contract with a French professional team in the premier A league named JSF Nanterre for the 2012-13 season. The team is located near Paris, France. Chris played professionally last year in Australia and his great season allowed him to 'move up' in the professional ranks to the European League. Chris Warren left DP with more than 20 DP hoops records and went on to earn 1st Team All SEC honors at Ole Miss. Congratulations to Chris Warren on gaining a very hard earned professional basketball roster spot. The Panther Nation always has been and still is proud of your accomplishments.
Chris Warren - DP's All Time Leading Scorer and JSF Nanterre Team Member
September 15, 2012 - RaShawn Powell commits to Memphis. Congratulations to senior point guard RaShawn Powell on his college commitment to the University of Memphis. RaShawn made his decision public today at a 12:00 noon ceremony at Dr. Phillips High School. RaShawn has continued the tradition of high Division I point guards at Dr. Phillips joining Shane Larkin (Miami), Chris Warren (Ole Miss), and Jason Rich (Florida State) as Panther point guard standouts. RaShawn Powell has been part of two consecutive district and Metro Conference championships as the Panther point guard. He averaged 19 points per game and 6 assists per game last season in gaining All-Metro, All-Central Florida, and All-State recognition. RaShawn is ranked in the Class of 2013 national top 100 in just about every national ranking. He's ranked as one of the top 5 players in the state of Florida for the class of 2013 in every ranking. RaShawn is one of the best players to play at Dr. Phillips and will no doubt have continued success next season at Memphis. RaShawn selected Memphis over Alabama and Illinois. Congratulations to RaShawn, his family, and all the Tiger fans of the University of Memphis! You just picked up a quality person and player in RaShawn Powell!
Future Memphis Tiger - RaShawn Powell
Shawn Clement with the rejection!
Wilkins Desir
Jerard Pierre Louis
Shawn Clement
Pedro Lalor
RaShawn Powell goes up and....
finishes strong with the slam dunk.
Shawn Clement
Pedro Lalor
David Stephen
Shawn Clement
Wilkins Desir and Justin Tucker
Pedro Lalor
Justin Tucker
RaShawn Powell
Shawn Clement
RaShawn Powell
David Stephen
Wilkins Desir
Jerard Pierre Louis
Randall Lofton and Wilkins Desir
Wilkins Desir and Ladarius Goodman
Wilkins Desir
RaShawn Powell
RaShawn Powell
2012 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2011 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2010 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2009 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
2007 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!