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did anyone catch this on the tube earlier??? i found it on one of my fox sports net alternate channels... hadn't watched any film on him, so i didnt know what to expect but... he absolutely lit it up in the first half, ridiculously... he had i think 25 in the first half... 9-12 shooting, 3-5 on threes... had really good handles... and he shot from everywhere, drives, pull-up jumpers, pull-up 3's... not sure what he finished with, but that 1st half was extremely impressive, would love to land him... but would have to steal him from his dad who was obviously very proud in stands... found the article...
Birmingham Detroit Country Day wins Class B boys basketball championship
Published: Sunday, March 28, 2010
EAST LANSING — Birmingham Detroit Country Day senior guard Ray McCallum said after Friday’s Class B semifinal win over Muskegon Heights that he was “anxious” to play in Saturday’s state final because he “likes the big stage.”
Evidently, he wasn’t kidding about being anxious to play for a state title.
As a result, the big stage was certainly better for having him on it.
Turning in a scintillating individual performance, McCallum scored 25 points in the first half and finished with 32 points to lead Country Day to a 71-47 thrashing of Lansing Sexton in the Class B state championship game at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center.
It was the eighth state title in school history for Country Day, all of which have come under head coach Kurt Keener.
If there ever was a definition of a wire-to-wire finish, Country Day produced it in 2009-10.
The Yellowjackets started the year as the favorite to win the Class B state title, were ranked No. 1 in the state throughout the year, and entered the state playoffs as the favorite to win it all.
Winning the championship fulfilled both a season-long dream and the lofty expectations placed on the Yellowjackets in the past few months.
The biggest reason why Country Day is the state’s best yet again is McCallum, one of the nation’s top recruits who was a one-man wrecking crew in his last high school game.
McCallum scored 14 points in the first 3:41 of the second quarter to help Country Day take a 34-18 lead, and at halftime, he had just as many points as Sexton as a team.
Country Day held a 38-25 at intermission.
And to think, McCallum only finished fourth in the recent Mr. Basketball voting.
Country Day got off to a strong start, taking a 20-8 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to two baskets in the final five seconds.
McCallum hit a floater in the lane, and then junior Lee Bailey stole the ensuing inbound pass and hit a shot of his own just as the horn sounded to end the first quarter.
Country Day took a 38-25 lead at halftime following a last-second steal and dunk by junior Kenny Knight, and then broke loose from Sexton in the third quarter.
The Yellowjackets opened the third on a 12-2 run to take a 50-27 lead with 3:21 remaining.
Sexton closed the lead to 18 at 53-35 going into the fourth quarter, which led to an interesting moment in the arena in the timeout before the start of the fourth.
At that point, a couple of scoreboards at Breslin Center flashed how Country Day was the 2010 Class B state champions, which led to a chorus of boos from the Sexton crowd.
However, the slight against Sexton didn’t alter the outcome of the game.
Country Day maintained its big lead in the fourth, and stormed the court in celebration when the final horn sounded.
When Country Day won three straight state titles from 1989-91 (the 89 titles was in Class C) and from 1995-97, it was largely on the strength of one star player who ended up in the NBA.
The 1989-91 teams had Chris Webber, while the 1995-97 teams had Shane Battier.
In 2007, Country Day was more of a team that consisted of a collection of good players who were a cohesive unit.
This year’s title seemed to be a mixture of both star power and a nice collection of role players.
McCallum and junior center Amir Williams were definitely the stars, but they did have some help.
Junior guard Lee Bailey provided ballhandling and defense, juniors Mahesh Umasankar and Adam Zavadil gave Country Day 3-point shooting threats all year, Knight was another scorer and rebounder, while senior Jason Ray was a post presence off of the bench.
Junior Chris Fowler also was a valuable member before suffering a season-ending knee injury in early February.
E-mail Keith Dunlap at keith.dunlap@oakpress.com.
Birmingham Detroit Country Day wins Class B boys basketball championship
Published: Sunday, March 28, 2010
EAST LANSING — Birmingham Detroit Country Day senior guard Ray McCallum said after Friday’s Class B semifinal win over Muskegon Heights that he was “anxious” to play in Saturday’s state final because he “likes the big stage.”
Evidently, he wasn’t kidding about being anxious to play for a state title.
As a result, the big stage was certainly better for having him on it.
Turning in a scintillating individual performance, McCallum scored 25 points in the first half and finished with 32 points to lead Country Day to a 71-47 thrashing of Lansing Sexton in the Class B state championship game at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center.
It was the eighth state title in school history for Country Day, all of which have come under head coach Kurt Keener.
If there ever was a definition of a wire-to-wire finish, Country Day produced it in 2009-10.
The Yellowjackets started the year as the favorite to win the Class B state title, were ranked No. 1 in the state throughout the year, and entered the state playoffs as the favorite to win it all.
Winning the championship fulfilled both a season-long dream and the lofty expectations placed on the Yellowjackets in the past few months.
The biggest reason why Country Day is the state’s best yet again is McCallum, one of the nation’s top recruits who was a one-man wrecking crew in his last high school game.
McCallum scored 14 points in the first 3:41 of the second quarter to help Country Day take a 34-18 lead, and at halftime, he had just as many points as Sexton as a team.
Country Day held a 38-25 at intermission.
And to think, McCallum only finished fourth in the recent Mr. Basketball voting.
Country Day got off to a strong start, taking a 20-8 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to two baskets in the final five seconds.
McCallum hit a floater in the lane, and then junior Lee Bailey stole the ensuing inbound pass and hit a shot of his own just as the horn sounded to end the first quarter.
Country Day took a 38-25 lead at halftime following a last-second steal and dunk by junior Kenny Knight, and then broke loose from Sexton in the third quarter.
The Yellowjackets opened the third on a 12-2 run to take a 50-27 lead with 3:21 remaining.
Sexton closed the lead to 18 at 53-35 going into the fourth quarter, which led to an interesting moment in the arena in the timeout before the start of the fourth.
At that point, a couple of scoreboards at Breslin Center flashed how Country Day was the 2010 Class B state champions, which led to a chorus of boos from the Sexton crowd.
However, the slight against Sexton didn’t alter the outcome of the game.
Country Day maintained its big lead in the fourth, and stormed the court in celebration when the final horn sounded.
When Country Day won three straight state titles from 1989-91 (the 89 titles was in Class C) and from 1995-97, it was largely on the strength of one star player who ended up in the NBA.
The 1989-91 teams had Chris Webber, while the 1995-97 teams had Shane Battier.
In 2007, Country Day was more of a team that consisted of a collection of good players who were a cohesive unit.
This year’s title seemed to be a mixture of both star power and a nice collection of role players.
McCallum and junior center Amir Williams were definitely the stars, but they did have some help.
Junior guard Lee Bailey provided ballhandling and defense, juniors Mahesh Umasankar and Adam Zavadil gave Country Day 3-point shooting threats all year, Knight was another scorer and rebounder, while senior Jason Ray was a post presence off of the bench.
Junior Chris Fowler also was a valuable member before suffering a season-ending knee injury in early February.
E-mail Keith Dunlap at keith.dunlap@oakpress.com.
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