Pinecrest High School located in Southern Pines, NC is looking for teams to fill a 8-team holiday tournament. The tournament will be held on Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Dec. 27-29 2012). Each team will play 3 games over the course of the tournament. Last year's tournament fielded 6 teams that made the North Carolina State Playoffs and ranked in the Top 10 in the state. In addition Pinecrest will also help any out of state team with some of the travel cost for their trip. Below you will find some interesting facts about the Holiday in the Pines Invitational. For more information or interested in participating in this exciting event please Contact Coach Lacey at alacey@ncmcs.org.
History of the Holiday in the Pines Boys’ Basketball Tournament (2003-2011)
2011 First place ? Richmond 52, Hillside 46 Third place ? Southern Lee 50, Pinecrest 39 MVP ? Jordan Richardson (Richmond) All-Tournament ? Adam Cummings (Pinecrest), Shydanian Ellerbe (Richmond), Ace Chalmers (Southern Lee), Tyquan Reid (Hillside), D.J. Mason (W. Bladen) Records of teams ? Richmond 3-0, Hillside 2-1, Southern Lee 2-1, Fairmont 2-1, Pinecrest 1-2, Overhills 1-2, West Bladen 1-2, Fuquay Varina 0-3
2010 First place ? Pinecrest 63, Southern Lee 61 Third place ? Clayton 80, St. James (SC) 61 MVP ? Faronte Drakeford (Pinecrest) All-Tournament ? Antonio Jones (Pinecrest), Ace Chalmers, Josh Mellette (Southern Lee), Adam Parrish (Clayton), Will Freeman (Richmond) Records of teams ? Pinecrest 3-0, Southern Lee 2-1, Clayton 2-1, Richmond 2-1, Overhills 1-2, St. James 1-2, Fuquay-Varina 1-2, North Moore 0-3.
2009 First place ? Trinity Christian 53, Pinecrest 45 Third place ? Broughton 72, Fuqua Varina 48 MVP ? Damontre Harris (Trinity Christian) All-Tournament ? James Baldwin III, Harron Carson (Pinecrest), Marco Crawford (Trinity Christian), Brian Love (Richmond), J.R. Owens (Broughton). Records of teams ? Trinity Christian 3-0, Pinecrest 2-1, Broughton 2-1, Richmond 2-1, Southern Lee 1-2, Overhills 1-2, Fuquay Varina 1-2, West Montgomery 0-3.
2008 First place ? Wakefield 61, Pinecrest 52 Third place ? Richmond Senior 47, Trinity Christian 44 MVP ? Antonio Stabler (Wakefield) All-Tournament ? Jarrin Wooten (Pinecrest), Darius Leonard (Wakefield), Lovell Joy (Richmond), Anthony Papillion (Trinity Christian), Jordan Lawson (Durham Academy). Records of teams ? Wakefield 3-0, Pinecrest 2-1, Richmond 2-1, Overhills 2-1, Durham Academy 1-2, Trinity Christian 1-2, Holly Springs 1-2, West Montgomery 0-3.
2007 First place ? Pinecrest 68, Keenan (S.C.) 65 Third place ? Wakefield 47, Berkeley 40 MVP ? Jarrin Wooten (Pinecrest) All-Tournament ? Phillip Moultrie (Pinecrest), Josh Scales (Pinecrest), Rodrick Cannon (Keenan), Patrick Johnson (Wakefield), C. J. Palmer (Berkeley). Records of teams ? Pinecrest 3-0, Keenan 2-1, Wakefield 2-1, Trinity Christian 2-1, Berkeley (S.C) 1-2, Holly Springs 1-2, Richmond 1-2, Overhills 0-3.
2006 First place ? Wakefield 43, Trinity Christian 39; Third place ? Richmond County 59, Pinecrest 55 MVP ? Darius Johnson-Odom (Wakefield) All-Tournament. ? Adam Wire (Pinecrest), Brandon Johnson (Waddell), Jonathan Henderson (Trnity), Montez Baines (Wakefield), Robert Bethea (Trinity). Records of teams in tournament ? Wakefield 3-0, Trinity Christian 2-1, Richmond 2-1, Northen Durham 2-1, Pinecrest 1-2, Lee County 1-2, Wadell 1-2, Overhills 0-3.
2005 First place ? Lee County 56, Pinecrest 55 Third place ? Enloe 71 Richmond County 62 MVP ? Dennis Godfrey (Lee) All-Tournament ? Anthony Toomer (Lee), Marcus McLean (Pinecrest), Jeremy Hargrove (Pinecrest), Hunter Matthews (South Meck.), Adam Constantine (Enloe). Records of teams in tournament ? Lee 3-0, Pinecrest 2-1, Enloe 2-1, South Meck. 2-1, Richmond 1-2, Trinity Christian 1-2, Overhills 1-2, West Bladen 0-3.
2004 First place ? Enloe 58, Lee 55 Third place ? Pinecrest 50, Spring Valley 44 MVP ? D. J. Brandon (Enloe) All-Tournament ? T.J. Lee (Enloe), Anthony Toomer (Lee), Antwon Murchison (Pinecrest), Marquis Duvall (Spring Valley), D.J. Neill (West Bladen). Records of teams in tournament ? Enloe 2-0, Lee 2-1, Pinecrest 2-1, West Bladen 2-1, Spring Valley 1-2, Hoke 0-2, Overhills 0-2.
2003 First place ? St. Mary’s (N.Y.) 66, Wakefield 59 Third place ? East Chapel Hill 81, Pinecrest 54 MVP ? Danny Green (St. Mary’s) All-Tournament team ? Jon Ager (St. Mary’s), Kerry Atkinson (Wakefield), Corey Evans (N. Durham), Warren Roberson (East Chapel Hill), Ryan Fairly (Hoke). Records of teams in tournament ? St. Mary’s 3-0, Wakefield 2-1, East Chapel Hill 2-1, Hoke County 2-1, Pinecrest 1-2, Northwood 1-2, N. Durham 1-2, Leesville Road 0-3
Most wins in Tournament Pinecrest 17-9 Richmond Senior 11-7 Wakefield 10-2 Trinity Christian 9-6 Lee County 6-3
Most points in a game ?individual Brandon Johnson, 32, E.E. Waddell (2006) Corbin Brock, North Moore, 31 (2010) Corey Evans 31, N. Durham (2003) Corey Evans 30, N. Durham (2003) Tyson Johnson 30, St. Mary’s (2003) Tommy McLean 30, Trinity Christian (2008) Rich Palmer 29, Northwood (2003) Darius Johnson-Odom 29, Wakefield (2006) Rodney Williams, Overhills 29, (2008)
Most points in tournament ? individual Brandon Johnson 80, E.E. Waddell (2006) Corey Evans 79, N. Durham (2003) Kerry Atkinson 66, Wakefield (2003) D.J. Mason 66, West Bladen (2011) Danny Green 65, St. Mary’s (2003) Dennis Godfrey 64, Lee County (2005) Rodrick Cannon 64, Keenan (2007) Ryan Fairly 63, Hoke County (2003) Quentin Underwood, Holly Springs, 63 (2008) Brian Love, Richmond Senior, 63 (2009) Will Freeman, Richmond Senior, 63 (2010)
Most points in a game ? team 108 ? St. Mary’s 108, N. Durham 90 (2003) 98 ? St. Mary’s 98, Pinecrest 58 (2003) 94 ? Lee County 94, Overhills 76 (2006) 91 - Hoke County 91, Northwood 88 (2003)
Holiday in the Pines Boys Basketball Tournament MVPs 2011 ? Shydamion Ellerbe - Richmond Senior 2010 - Faronte Drakeford ? Pinecrest (Cape Fear CC) 2009 ? Damontre Harris ? Trinity Christian (South Carolina) 2008 ? Antonio Stabler ? Wakefield (Queens University ? Charlotte) 2007 ? Jarrin Wooten ? Pinecrest (Winston-Salem State - football) 2006 ? Darius Johnson-Odom ? Wakefield (Marquette) 2005 ? Dennis Godfrey ? Lee County ? (Wake Forest ? football) 2004 ? D.J. Brandon ? Enloe ? (James Madison ? football) 2003 ? Danny Green ? St. Mary’s, N.Y. (UNC, Cleveland, San Antonio, NBA)
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