2015-16 AURORA BOYS BASKETBALL KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 12 — Practice begins; Nov. 18 — Scrimmages allowed; Dec. 1 — Regular season begins; Feb. 20 — Regular season ends; Feb. 24 — Class 5A first round playoffs; Feb. 26 — Class 4A first round playoffs; Feb. 27 — 5A second round playoffs, 4A Sweet 16; March 2 — 5A Sweet 16; March 5 — 4A & 5A Great 8 at Denver Coliseum; March 10-12 — 4A & 5A Final Four at Coors Events Center (Boulder)
Aurora coaches: Aurora Central — Ian Calvert; Cherokee Trail — Morgan Gregory; Eaglecrest — John Olander; Gateway —Jason Dixon; Grandview — Michael Rogers; Hinkley — Calvin Kelley; Overland — Danny Fisher; Rangeview — Shawn Palmer; Regis Jesuit — Ken Shaw; Smoky Hill — Anthony Hardin; Vista PEAK — Gary Childress
Aurora 2014-15 Class 5A/4A state state tournament qualifiers: 5A — Aurora Central (lost in 1st round); Cherokee Trail (lost in 2nd round); Eaglecrest (lost in Final Four); Grandview (lost in 2nd round); Overland (won 5A state championship); Rangeview (lost in Sweet 16); Regis Jesuit (lost in Great 8); Smoky Hill (lost in 1st round); 4A — Vista PEAK (lost in 1st round)
Aurora players to watch: Ronnie Barfield, 6-3, F, sr., Cherokee Trail; Will Becker, 6-7, C, soph., Smoky Hill; Elijah Blake, 6-1, G, jr., Rangeview; Nate Bokol, 6-4, F/C, jr., Eaglecrest; Elijah Coleman, 6-2, F, sr., Aurora Central; Kyle Colen, 5-10, G, jr., Smoky Hill; De’Ron Davis, 6-10, C, sr., Overland; LeChaun Duhart, G, jr., Grandview; Kenny Foster, 6-3, F, fr., Smoky Hill; Victor Garnes, 6-0, G, soph., Eaglecrest; Dag Gebretsadik, 6-3, F/G, sr., Gateway; Reggie Gibson, 5-10, G, sr., Overland; Jalen Guidry, 5-11, G, sr., Rangeview; Alijah Halliburton, 6-2, F, sr., Overland; John Harge, 6-7, F/C, soph., Smoky Hill; Alex Hawkins, 5-10, G, sr., Vista PEAK; Connor Hobbs, 5-9, G, jr., Regis Jesuit; Kris Hollins, 6-2, F, sr., Rangeview; Dylan Holt, 6-4, F, jr., Vista PEAK; Xaiv’ion Jackson, 5-9, G, soph., Eaglecrest; Marquise Johnson, 5-10, G, jr., Vista PEAK; Matthew Johnson, 6-1, G, jr., Rangeview; Te’Rae Johnson, 6-0, G/F, soph., Vista PEAK; Geoff Kelly, 6-6, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Jaizec Lottie, 6-0, G, jr., Cherokee Trail; Odofile Odifu, 6-4, F/C, sr., Gateway; Ryan Ongala, 6-6, C, soph., Rangeview; CJ Porter, 6-2, F, sr., Aurora Central; Kenneth Powell, 5-10, G, sr., Hinkley; Solomon Proctor, 5-10, G, sr., Hinkley; Tyrei Randall, 6-5, G, sr., Rangeview; EJ Reed, 6-4, F, sr., Rangeview; Marc Reininger, 6-9, C, sr., Regis Jesuit; Jervae Robinson, 6-2, G, sr., Overland; Colbey Ross, 5-11, G, jr., Eaglecrest; KJ Sapp, 5-7, G, jr., Cherokee Trail; Ladarius Thomas, 6-1, G, sr., Aurora Central; Larry Thomas, 5-11, G, jr., Aurora Central; David Thornton, 6-4, F, sr., Cherokee Trail; Michael Wambsganss, 6-2, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Kelsey Williams, 6-3, G, sr., Aurora Central
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