by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
slewis@digitalsports.com
Several standout basketball players have made their college decisions recently.
Harvey Mills, Highland Springs’ standout point guard and an all-DigitalSports pick, is headed to Virginia State to play for coach Tony Collins.
Mills, a four-year varsity player who stepped into the starting point guard spot seamlessly, averaged 11 points per game as Highland Springs dropped only two games all season. Mills dropped a 3.97 grade-point average on the Nile Mile Road school.
“Because of his uncanny ability to shoot the basketball, his experience as a player and his tremendous work ethic, Harvey will prove to be a valued recruiting gem for Virginia State and head coach Tony Collins,” Highland Springs coach George Lancaster said.
* L.C. Bird forward Travis Keels is headed to Division II power Augusta State in Georgia.
The 6-7 Keels, an all-DigitalSports selection, averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and was the Dominion District player of the year.
* Former Douglas Freeman standout Ahyaro Phillips, who just finished up a postgraduate year at Fork Union, cast his lot with Nevada.
He had offers from several schools, including perennial Big South champion Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C.
* Petersburg big man John Holleman is going to Walter State Community College.
* Dinwiddie’s high-scoring Deonte Lewis will play for Hartford Community College in Maryland.
* Adam Desgain of J.R. Tucker will head north to Randolph-Macon to play for coach Mike Rhoades. Desgain poured in 22.5 points per game, best in the Central Region.
* After spending a couple of years at Allegheny Community College, former Matoaca star Calvin Lee earned a scholarship to Towson.
* Former Henrico star Tray Okoth, the Central Region player of the year in 2006, is going to Carson Newman. He had been playing at Cleveland State Community College.
Several girls have made their decisions.
* L.C. Bird’s Bianca Vaughan will join the CIAA and play for St. Augustine’s.
The sharpshooter threw in six points per game for the Central Region champs, including a season-high 17 points against Meadowbrook with they were top-ranked in the DigitalSports Top 10.
* Patrick Henry’s Jontee Lindsey is headed to Claftin University in South Carolina.
* Rischelle Carter of Varina has picked Clinton Junior College in South Carolina. So has Meadowbrook’s Jessica Arnold.
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