79th Annual Dallas ISD Holiday Invitational Preview
79th Annual Dallas ISD Invitational
Event Schedule
Site: Loos Fieldhouse
Thursday 12/27
1st Rd
Dallas Carter vs Dallas WT White 9am
West Mesquite vs Dallas Hillcrest 10:30am
Frisco Liberty vs Prosper Noon
St Marks vs Dallas North Dallas 1:30pm
2nd Rd
Carter/WT White winner vs West Mesquite/Hillcrest winner 6pm
Liberty/Prosper winner vs St Marks/North Dallas winner 7:30pm
Friday 12/28
Quarterfinal Rd Friday Noon
(SI Projected Quarterfinal Matchup: Dallas Carter vs Dallas St. Marks)
Site: Ellis Davis
Thursday 12/27
1st Rd
Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins vs Greenhill 9am
Dallas South Oak Cliff vs Dallas Roosevelt 10:30am
Desoto vs Arlington Seguin Noon
Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill vs Dallas Pinkston 1:30pm
2nd Rd
Hutch/Greenhill winner vs SOC/Velt winner 6pm
Desoto/Seguin winner vs TCCH/Pinkston winner 7:30pm
Friday 12/28
Quarterfinal Rd Friday Noon
(SI Projected Quarterfinal Matchup: Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins vs Desoto)
Site: Forester Fieldhouse
Thursday 12/27
1st Rd
Dallas Skyline vs Dallas Spruce 9am
Arlington Grace Prep vs Dallas Bryan Adams 10:30am
Dallas Madison vs Dallas Woodrow Wilson Noon
Silsbee vs Arlington Sam Houston 1:30pm
2nd Rd
Skyline/Spruce winner vs GracePrep/BA winner 6pm
Madison/Wilson winner vs Silsbee/SamHouston 7:30pm
Friday 12/28
Quarterfinal Rd Friday Noon
(SI Projected Quarterfinal Matchup: Silsbee vs Arlington Grace Prep)
Site: PC Cobb Athletic Complex
Thursday 12/27
1st Rd
Dallas Lincoln vs Dallas Conrad 9am
FW OD Wyatt vs Humble Summer Creek 10:30am
Lancaster vs Plano Noon
Dallas Kimball vs Episcopal School of Dallas 1:30pm
2nd Rd
Lincoln/Conrad winner vs Wyatt/SC winner 6pm
Lancaster/Plano winner vs Kimball/ESD winner 7:30pm
Friday 12/28
Quarterfinal Rd Friday Noon
(SI Projected Quarterfinal Matchup: Dallas Lincoln vs Lancaster)
Best 1st Rd Matchups
Dallas Pinkston vs Trinity Christian
Frisco Liberty vs Prosper
Lancaster vs Plano
Potential 2nd Rd Matchups
Desoto vs Trinity Christian
Lancaster vs Kimball
FW OD Wyatt vs Lincoln
Projected Final Four: Carter vs Wilmer-Hutchins ; Lancaster vs Silsbee
Projected Championship: Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins vs Lancaster
Projected Champion: Lancaster
Projected MVP: Mike Miles
Tournament Power Rankings & Players To Watch
1. Lancaster (10-2)
After taking a year off last year, The #2 ranked 5A team in the state has its sights set on both another state Title and a Dallas ISD Tourney Title. The Tigers have seen a lot of success in past years, winning tourney Titles in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Key Wins: South Garland,Kimball, FW OD Wyatt, PA Memorial
Key Losses: Denton Guyer
Players To Watch: Mike Miles 6’2 G Junior, Wade Taylor IV 6’0 G Soph, Marco Foster 6’1 G Junior , Jalen Roberts 6’2 G Senior, Devin Miller 6’5 F Senior
2. Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 10-2
Key wins: Austin Westlake, Shadow Creek, Duncanville
Key Losses: Shadow Creek, Mansfield Summit
JaKevan Leftridge 6'6 F Wilmer-Hutchins
Reshoid Lawton 6'2 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Davian Sanders 5'10 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Dyriel Empy 5'10 G Wilmer-Hutchins
3. Silsbee (10-4)
Key Wins: Beaumont Westbrook,SA Warren, West Orange-Stark
Key Losses: PA Memorial, South Garland, Bishop Lynch, SA Johnson
Players to Watch : Devon McCain 6'4 G (Austin Peay signee)
Jordan Adams 6'4 G Sr (Austin Peay signee), Braelon Bush 5'7 G Jr,
Landyn Tyler 6’2 G Sr
4. Desoto (10-6)
Key Wins: Justin, Northwest, St Marks, South Oak Cliff, Waxahachie, Lakeridge
Key Losses: Jesuit, Plano, Red Oak, IMG Academy
Players to Watch :
Jarius Hicklen 6'2 G Senior; Duncan Powell 6'7 F Sophomore ;
Claven Wilson 6'4 F Senior
5. Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill (11-6)
Key Wins: Justin Northwest, Durango (NV)
Key Losses: Duncanville, Putnam City West(OK)
Players to Watch:
Tyreek Smith 6'9 F Senior (Texas A&M signee)
Isaiah Range 6'4 G Senior
Jordan Berry 6'4 G Senior
6. Dallas Carter (11-4)
Key Wins: SOC, Austin Vandergrift, Bishop Lynch,
Key Losses: St Marks SA Wagner, Faith Family, Kimball
State runner-up
Players to Watch
Zahad Munford 6'3 G Senior (Grambling signee)
Jalen Williams 6'2 G Junior
Kyree Rogers 6'4 F Senior
7. Dallas Lincoln (7-7)
Key Wins: Midlothian, Madison
Key Losses:Jesuit, North Mesquite
Players to Watch
Quintez Grimes 6’7 F Junior
Brandon Cotton 6’1 G Junior
Anthony Nealon 6’1 G Senior
Dorien Goodman 5’11 G Freshman
8. Dallas St Marks (10-4)
Key Wins: Carter, South Oak Cliff
Key Losses: Little Elm, Desoto
Players to Watch
Harrison Ingram 6’7 G Sophomore
Andrew Laczkowski 6’6 F Junior
Colin Smith 6’6 F Freshman
Noah Shelby 6’0 G Freshman
9. Dallas Kimball (7-7)
Key Wins Pinkston, Carter, Cedar Hill
Key Losses to SA Wagner, Faith Family, Lancaster, Morton Ranch, Atascocita
Players to Watch:
Cobe Williams 6’0 G Senior
Kenyawn Bowie 6’7 F Senior
Deaunte Lee 6’2 G Senior
Cole Williams 6’1 G Senior
10. Dallas South Oak Cliff (8-5)
Key Wins Austin Vandergrift, Lubbock Coronado, Frenship
Key Losses Carter, DeSoto, St Marks Storyline
Players to Watch:
Kylon Owens 6'10 Jr F, Tyren Miller 6’0 G Sr
Antonio Patterson. 6'3 F Soph, Patton McGee. 5'9 G Fr
Layfette Pate. 6’0 G Soph, Corey Flowers 6'6 F Soph
Jimmy Wyrick. 6’0 G Soph
11. FW OD Wyatt (7-11)
Key Wins: Dunbar, Poly, Memorial
Key Losses: Killeen Shoemaker, Mansfield, Nolan Catholic
Players to Watch:
Damon Gentry 6’1 G Soph
Kendall Fair 6’0 G Junior
12. Arlington Grace Prep (11-2)
Key Wins: Cleburne, Dallas Bryan Adams
Key Losses: TC-Cedar Hill, Richland
Players to Watch:
Evan McCarthy 5’10 G Senior
Myles McCrary 6’4 F Senior
Lundyn Ellison 6’4 F Senior
DJ Jones 5’10 G Junior
13. Frisco Liberty 9-6
Key Wins: Red Oak, South Grand Prairie
Key Losses: Little Elm, Jesuit, Mesquite, Duncanville, North Crowley
Players to Watch: Zion Richardson 6’4 G Senior
14. Plano 8-4
Key Wins: Little Elm, Desoto
Key Losses: Sachse, Mesquite, The ColonStoryline
Players to Watch: Stanley Joseph 6’10 C Senior
15. Prosper (9-8)
Key Wins: Irving MacArthur, Richardson Berkner, Little Elm
Key Losses: McKinney North, Frisco Liberty, Frisco Heritage, The Colony
Players to Watch:
16. Greenhill (11-4)
Key Wins: Richland,
Key Losses: Prestonwood Christian, The Woodlands Christian, Bishop Lynch
Players to Watch:
17. Dallas Skyline (6-2)
Key Wins: Madison , Hillcrest, Pinkston
Key Losses: Wilmer-Hutchins, Lake Highlands
Players to Watch: Kentrell Burney 5’11 G Senior
18. Dallas Conrad (4-3)
Key Wins: Irving, Irving Nimitz, Woodrow Wilson
Key Losses: Life-Waxahachie
Players to Watch: Ezekiel Fields 5’10 G Senior
19. Dallas Pinkston (8-8)
Key Wins: Frisco Independence, Seagoville, Carrolton RL Turner
Key Losses: Kimball, Lincoln, Bishop Lynch
Players to Watch: Samazha Hart 6'7 F Senior, Nigel Brown 6'4 G Senior,
Billy Griffin 5'11 G Senior
20. Humble Summer Creek (12-4)
Key Wins: Atascosita,
Key Losses: Barbers Hill, Cypress Springs
21. Bryan Adams (12-5)
Key Wins: Highland Park, Garland Naaman Forest
Key Losses: Arlington Grace Prep, Bishop Lynch, St Marks
Players to Watch:
22. Dallas Woodrow Wilson (5-8)
Key Wins: FM Marcus, Katy, Prestonwood Christian
Key Losses: John Paul II, Kimball, Houston Christian, Conrad
Players to Watch: Richard Amaefule 6'8 F Junior; Eduardo Andre 6'9 F Junior
23 West Mesquite
Key Wins: Mt Pleasant, Lakeview Centennial
Key Losses: Lake Highlands, Waxahachie, Mansfield
Players to Watch: Josh Bennett 6’1 Soph Dylan Wright 6’5 Jr
24. Dallas Roosevelt (4-8)
Key Wins: Hampton Prep, Molina, Dallas CAN Academy
Key Losses: Mesquite Horn, ILT-Arlington, Terrell
25 Arlington Seguin (6-12)
Key Wins: Dallas Madison, Crowley
Key Losses: Arlington, Justin Northwest, Mesquite Horn
26. Arlington Sam Houston (5-12)
Key Wins: Trimble Tech, WT White
Key Losses: Flower Mound, Mansfield, Waco Midway
27. Dallas Hillcrest (2-3)
Key Wins: Thomas Jefferson, Seagoville
Key Losses: Irving MacArthur, Wilmer-Hutchins
Players to Watch: Daniss Jenkins 6’2 G Senior
28. Dallas Madison (3-15)
Key Wins: Ennis, Round Rock, CC Moody
Key Losses: Arlington Bowie, Mansfield Legacy, Dallas Lincoln
Players to Watch: Jerome Rogers 6’1 G Soph Warren Dunn 6’3 F Junior
29. Episcopal School of Dallas (3-5)
Key Wins: Texas Christian, ILT-Keller
Key Losses: Wilmer-Hutchins, FW Southwest
30. Dallas Spruce (3-11)
Key Wins: ILT-Keller, Thomas Jefferson, Carrolton Ranchview
Key Losses: Bishop Lynch, Southlake Carroll, Dallas Christian
31. Dallas WT White (1-11)
Key Wins: Thomas Jefferson
32. North Dallas (1-9)
Key Wins: Dallas Sunset
SI Tournament Watchlist
Division 1 signees
Tyreek Smith 6'9 F Trinity Christian Cedar Hill (Texas A&M )
Cobe Williams 6'1 G Dallas Kimball (Louisiana Tech)
Samazha Hart 6'7 F Senior Dallas Pinkston (Stephen F Austin)
Devon McCain 6'4 G Silsbee (Austin Peay)
Jordan Adams 6'4 G Silsbee (Austin Peay)
Zahad Munford 6'3 G Dallas Carter (Grambling St)
Jordan Simmons 6'0 G Senior Greenhill (Air Force)
Unsigned Seniors To Watch
Jarius Hicklen 6'2 G Desoto
Zion Richardson 6'4 G Sr Frisco Liberty
Stanley Joseph 6'10 C Plano
Isaiah Range 6'4 G Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
Jordan Berry 6'3 G Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill
Jalen Roberts 6'2 G Lancaster
Devin Miller 6'5 F Lancaster
Brandilon Kirk 6’6 F Lancaster
JaKevan Leftridge 6'6 F Wilmer-Hutchins
Reshoid Lawton 6'2 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Davian Sanders 5'10 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Dyriel Empy 5'10 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Evan McCarthy 5'11 G Arlington Grace Prep
Lundyn Ellison 6'3 F Arlington Grace Prep
Myles McCrary 6'4 F Arlington Grace Prep
Landyn Tyler G Silsbee
Claven Wilson 6'4 F Desoto
Kyree Rogers 6'4 F Dallas Carter
Deaunte Lee 6'2 G Dallas Kimball
Kenyawn Bowie 6'7 F Dallas Kimball
Cole Williams 6'1 G Dallas Kimball
Josh Davis 6'3 G Senior Prosper
Daniss Jenkins 6'1 G Senior Hillcrest
Nigel Brown 6'4 G Senior Dallas Pinkston
Billy Griffin 5'11 G Senior Dallas Pinkston
Tyren Miller. 6'0 Senior Dallas SOC
Kentrell Burney 5’10 G Dallas Skyline
Ezekiel Fields 5’10 G Dallas Conrad
Underclassmen To Watch
Juniors
Mike Miles 6'2 G Lancaster (Top 10 Tx/Top 100 Nationally)
Braelon Bush 5'7 G Silsbee (Top 25 Tx)
Andrew Laczkowski 6'6 F Dallas St Marks (Top 50 Tx)
Marco Foster 6'1 G Lancaster (Top 100 Tx)
Kylon Owens 6'10 F/C Dallas South Oak Cliff (Top 100 Tx)
Richard Amaefule 6'8 F Woodrow Wilson (Top 100 Tx)
Eduardo Andre 6'9 F Woodrow Wilson (Top 100 Tx)
DL Lias 6'0 G Wilmer-Hutchins
Quintez Grimes 6'6 F Dallas Lincoln (Top 100 Tx)
Brandon Cotton 6'2 G Dallas Lincoln
Jalen Williams 6'2 G Dallas Carter
Sophomores
Harrison Ingram 6’7 G St Marks Top 5 Tx 2021/Top 25 Nationally)
Wade Taylor IV 6'0 G Lancaster Top 5 Tx 2021/Top 50 Nationally)
Duncan Powell 6’7 F Desoto Top 10 Tx 2021/Top 50 Nationally)
Damon Gentry 6’2 G Fort Worth OD Wyatt (Tx Top 100)
Toney Green 6’2 G Fort Worth OD Wyatt (Tx Top 100)
Jerome Rogers 6'1 G Soph Dallas Madison Top 100
Josh Bennett 6'0 G Soph West Mesquite
Freshmen
Colin Smith 6’7 F St Marks Top 5 Tx 2022/Top 50 Nationally)
Dorien Goodman 6’0 G Dallas Lincoln (Tx Top 25)
Noah Shelby 6’0 G St Marks (Top 25 Tx)
