SYF Players

Location: Indiana
Region: GBOA North
Coach: Wayne Brumm
NBA Alumni: Lonnie Jones, Milwaukee Bucks; Jerome Harmon, Philadelphia 76ers
NCAA Alums: Gary McQuay, Purdue University; Lennie Mabela, Bowling Green; Lonnie Jones, Ball State; Eugene Wilson, U of I.
Founded: 1993

The Sport Youth Foundation is approaching its 15th year as a not for profit athletic/academic program focused on the development of young people throughout the State of Indiana. Over a period of 14 years an average of 7.50% SYF student/athletes per year have entered NCAA Division I Universities. The SYF Players had eight elite players selected to the 2007 senior and junior Indiana All Star teams showing the programs dedication in finding the best talent in the State to represent their program. Also in 2007, the SYF Players won the 2007 Indiana State Championship.

# Name HT WT Class High School Interests
3 Jovon Freshwater 5'7'' 154 2009 Marion Creighton, Western Michigan
5 John Taylor 5'11'' 155 2009 North Lawndale Prep

UConn
20 JaRob McCallum 6'1'' 175 2009 Marion

Southern Illinois,
Kent State, Western Michigan
15 Scott Wood 6'6'' 165 2009 Marion

N.C. State
32
 Morgan Newton 6'4'' 215
 2009 Carmel (Football) Ohio State, Michigan
23 DeShawn Clay 6'4" 195 2009 Gary West Side

Indiana, Marquette
33
 Hayden Humes 6'8'' 200 2009 Valparaiso High Toledo
44 Jon Nwannunu 6'8'' 220
 2009 Merrillville Illinois State
42 Ryan Smith 6'6'' 230
 2009 Merrillville Liberty
34 Damien McGee 6'6'' 230
 2009 Gary Lew Wallace Ball State, Indiana State
Player Spotlight: Scott Wood (SYF Players)
Friday, 11 April 2008 21:46

The SYF Players will be the team to watch in the GBOA North Region with the help of Marion's Scott Wood II. A 6-foot-6, 165-pound sharp-shooter, Wood averages 19 points, 4.4 rebounds, and one blocked shot per game. He is definitely going to be a key player in the Players' roster, bringing his speed and accuracy to the court. Wood's high school basketball career has seen great success, and he looks to bring the same energy to the SYF Players this summer.

Wood holds his schools' record for 3-pointers made, and his father Wood Jr. is proud to watch his son develop on the court. "Ever since he was little, he could always shoot like that," Wood Jr. told Rivals.com. "He is going to break a lot of records."

Marion's high school coach Joe Luce altered his offense this season, giving Wood more responsibility. "Wood has been ridiculous," Luce told Rivals.com. "He can be blindfolded and shoot them in. He is a definite offensive weapon and is averaging close to 20 points a game." Wood does not take all the honor, however, by always crediting his teammates for his surge in scoring this year.

Wood committed to N.C. State in February and looks to finish out the year strong. According to Rivals, 2007 NCAA Champions Florida also made a late run at Wood, speaking volumes of his potential. In the end, Wood said the chance to play for the "Wolfpack" in the ACC was too great to resist. North region teams will need to keep an eye out for this quick shooting guard during the GBOA tournament May 10-11th in Chicago.