Congrats to the Graduates!

Congratulations to our eight seniors who will graduate tonight!

Lon will be attending IMG Academy in the fall, where he will enter their postgraduate program and play basketball. As far as college is concerned, he has reclassified to the class of 2019.

Lon was All Conference the last two years, in addition to being Honorable Mention as a sophomore. He was Team MVP as a junior, leading the team in scoring, assists and rebounds. As a senior, he was named Team Offensive MVP in helping lead the Bobcats to the KLAA Championship.

  

Cam is headed to Michigan State in the fall, where he will be pursuing a Law degree. An exemplary student, he shared the team award for top grade point average this basketball season, was a three-time KLAA Scholar-Athlete Award winner, and is a member of the National Honor Society.

As an athlete, Cam earned honorable mention all state honors on the court, as well as all conference honors in both basketball and football.

  

Aareon will be attending Olivet College, where he will play football and study Sports Medicine. He was both an All KLAA selection and and  All State selection in football.

A spectacular athlete Broughton was also the leading dunker on the Bobcat hoops this year, and scored 20 points in a victory over three-time defending state champion Beecher. 

Jack will be attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he will study Business and be pre-Law. He shared the team award for top grade point average this basketball season, ranked among the top 3% of students in this year's graduating class, is a two-time recipient of the KLAA Scholar-Athlete Award, and is a member of the National Honor Society.

A four-year member of the Grand Blanc High School boys basketball program, Jack started five games his junior year in addition to one this season. He also is a varsity baseball player, where he has seen action the last two years as a first baseman and designated hitter, and is one of just three Bobcat hitters to slug a home run during that time span.

Jay is headed to Delta College, where he will continue both his studies and his basketball career.

A versatile inside/outside threat, Jay was the Bobcats' leading scorer and leading rebounder this year. He was recognized by being named first team All Conference and All Flint Dream Team, as well as honorable mention All State. 

James is headed to Eastern Michigan University after having been a part of the Grand Blanc Basketball program the last two years. He plans on studying Fashion Management.

In addition to his contributions on the court, James was named the Judge Herman Marable Student of the Year for the 2015-16 school year!

 

Goliath will be attending Delta College as he continues his basketball career and his studies, with an ultimate goal of studying sports medicine.

He transferred to Grand Blanc for his senior year (having gone to middle school in Grand Blanc). Goliath was an immediate contributor, earning All Conference honors as he led the Bobcats' in assists per game and was second in scoring average.

Kentrell will attend Northwood University, where he will study Sports Marketing and play football. In addition to being a key player on the basketball squad, he won numerous honors on the gridiron, being named first team All State, All Conference, and All Flint Dream Team.

Lon Martin Reclassifies to Attend IMG Academy

Senior Lon Martin has announced that he will be reclassifying into the class of 2019 in order to continue his education and take the next step in his basketball career this fall in the post-grad program at the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. At just 17-years old, he is actually a year younger than most of this year's senior class, so the reclassification will result in him being in the age group in which he naturally would have been.

The fact that he was a year younger than most players in his class only makes Lon's career at Grand Blanc that much more spectacular. A key varsity player for the Bobcats for three seasons, he was the team MVP as a junior when he averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, leading the team in each category. As a senior, he put up very similar numbers and was named Team Offensive MVP, all the while providing leadership for the Bobcats both on and off the court. A long-range marksman with almost limitless range, he hit 85% of his free throws and led the team in three-point field goals made. Both seasons, he was named All-Conference in the KLAA.

Coach Mike Thomas commented, "It was great having Lon as a part of our program. He played a major role in creating the new foundation here at Grand Blanc, and is a special player and person."

Thomas continued, "Lon's leadership skills and his willingness to listen and learn will take him a long way. I truly believe that Lon will accomplish great things while on his journey at IMG. I think it is a smart move on his part to take the time out to develop his body and sharpen his skills."

Below are some highlight videos from Lon's senior season.

The D Zone Spotlights Cedric Givens

Current Grand Blanc junior Cedric Givens got some nice publicity from The D Zone for his play at last weekend's Adidas Gauntlet in Indianapolis. According to The D Zone's coverage, Cedric had many key plays on both sides of the ball, and during the weekend he averaged 27.5 points per game.

Here's are some highlights as well as an interview that they posted with Cedric.

Highlights of one of the top performers Sunday at the Adidas Gauntlet in Indy, 2019 Cedric Givens (FS Comrades/Grand Blanc). Givens had many key plays on both sides of the ball Sunday and during the weekend he averaged 27.5 ppg. @D1_DREAMS_23 @Freshskillztv @GrandBlancHoops pic.twitter.com/18LxHrbILA

— The D Zone Basketball (@TheDZoneBBall) May 3, 2018