Florida Assault

Location: Florida
Region: GBOA South
Coaches: Diana Neal (Head Coach), Adaryll Neal (Asst. Coach), Al Arnold (Asst. Coach)
NBA Alumni:
 NCAA Alums:
Founded: 2008

Prior to 2008, the Florida Assault was known as the Showtime Ballers. The Ballers organization was formed in 2003 by Diana Neal and Adaryll Neal. It is a non-profit organization that continues to set a very high standard for AAU travel basketball. Now a part of the DC Assault family, the Florida Assault are dedicated to the development of young student athletes, helping them maximize their basketball potential, enhance and improve their skills, increase their knowledge of basketball, and learn good sportsmanship.

In 2007, the Showtime Ballers were the #3 team in the nation, and #1 in the state of Florida. The 16U team placed 8th at AAU Nationals, playing up in the 17U Division. They were also the 16U AAU state champions in Florida, runners-up at the Bob Gibbons Tournament (16U) and the Kingwood Classic (16U), and 16U Division champions at the King James Silver tournament.

 

# NameHT WT Class High School Interests
1Korvel McElroy     
3
Avery Moore 5'10" 145 2010 John Paul II UAB
5Charles Ford 6'0" 150 2009 Dr. Phillips Jacksonville
10Darnell Brown 5'11" 145 2009 Olympia Florida Gulf Coast
22
William Green 6'6" 185 2009 Olympia Miami (FL), Clemson, Penn St., South Florida, Georgia Southern
23
Dexter Fields 6'2" 185 2009 Olympia Nebraska, Marquette, Penn St.
25
Anthony Salters
5'10"
175 2008 Rickards  
30
Jordan McCoy 6'7" 200 2009 Olympia Florida Gulf Coast, Charleston Southern, Eckerd, UPenn
32
Alex Williams 6'5" 190 2009 FAMU Jacksonville
33
Darius Redding6'5" 200 2009 Godby Tennessee Tech, Missouri St., Centenary
35
Zach Reynolds6'8"195 2009 Leto California-Riverside, South Florida
42
Shamon Cox
6'3" 210 2009 Lakewood  
44
Darius Morales 6'9"
215 2009 Timbercreek Winthrop
45
Jamel Marshall 6'5"
205
2009 Olympia Virginia Tech, Penn St., South Carolina, Brown
50
Joshkema Nicholas 6'11" 200
2009 Fort Myers Charleston Southern
Player Spotlight: Dexter Fields (Florida Assault)
Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:53

For most high schoolers July is a month to relax and enjoy all summer has to offer. This isn’t the case for Dexter Fields.  The junior guard from Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida is using July to prove himself to college coaches.  Fields hopes to use the month of July to gather some college offers.

The 6’2 scoring guard averaged 17 points per game to go along with 5 rebounds en route to leading his Olympia team to a 24-3 overall record and an 8-0 conference record.  Fields’ ability to score makes him an interesting prospect for many schools.  Nebraska, Marquette, Penn State, South Florida and Central Florida along with several others have already expressed interest. Though many schools have expressed interest, Fields says he has three schools as front runners right now.

"My top three right now are Nebraska, Marquette and Penn State," Fields told Rivals.com. "I like the sets that they run and their offense that they all run. Most of the players on these teams are all graduating and they will have players leaving so there will be an opportunity to play right away."

Fields and his summer hoops team, Florida Assault will get an early start to the important  month of July, when they participate in GBOA’s South Region Tournament in Atlanta June 28 and 29.  Fields and the Assault will be matched up against some stiff competition in the South as top teams, Atlanta Celtics, Team Breakdown and World Wide Renegades are expected to participate in the GBOA Tournament next week.