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URBAN SPORTS LEGENDS
2015 DPSL Basketball Championships
Taylor ParkerCT's #1 Taylor Parker rushes the ball up the court as King's #12 Micaela Kelly gives chase. Head coach William Winfield and asst. coach Gerald Weatherspoon look on. | Janae WilliamsKing's #4 Janae Williams makes a move on CT's #11 Zoey Oatis driving to the hoop. | Rose Fall |
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Marissa FisherCass Tech. head coach Marissa Fisher shows her intensity for loose ball. | K'lynn Willis | Candace TateCass Tech's #3 Candace Tate holds her follow through on a shot as King's #23 Leah Mathis looks for another rebound. |
Leah Mathis | Janae Williams | Malayasia McHenry |
Micaela KellyKelly is double teamed by Lady Technician Candace Tate and her dad Keith Tate in the background. | Janae WilliamsKing's #4 Janae Williams looks for a pass as she makes a cut to the basket. | Mr. & Miss DPSL Basketball(LtoR) Horatio Williams, Kenneth Flowers (accepting for Joshua Davis), Janae Williams and |
Game FaceWestern International players (LtoR) #33 Jaye Patrick, #25 Gerald Blackshear, #23 Josh McFolley, #11 Brailen Neely and #13 Karim Murray share a thoughtful moment prior to the start of the DPSL championship game vs. Renaissance. | Gerald BlackshearRenaissance player #32 Alaric Jackson defends Western's #25 Gerald Blackshear at the hoop. | Father & SonRenaissance head coach Vito Jordan Jr. and his dad asst. coach Vito Sr. (seated). |
Karim MurrayFor Western's #13 Karim Murray, "It's all about that bass" line. He's being defended by #23 Daniel Little for Renaissance. | Hall of Famer Dave BingFormer DET Pistons star and NBA Hall Fame member Dave Bing (seated middle of the first row) watches LaRonde Lucas shoot a jump shot for Renaissance. | "Let's Go!"Western's bench gets turned up. |
Brailen Neely#11 Brailen Neely bringing the ball up for Western. Renaissance players #32 Alaric Jackson and #10LaRonde Lucas rush back to defend. | Darryl SmithRenaissance player #15 Darryl Smith being watched by coach Vito Jordan Jr. | Armanti TinsleyWestern's #1 Armanti Tinsley is guarded by Renaissance player #2 Jalen Tobias. |
Fitted CAPSWestern head coach Derrick McDowell and his team got a lot of support from the SW Detroit community, Redford H.S. staff & alumni, Northern H.S. alums and the school's championship baseball team. The Cowboy's baseball team was easy to spot sporting fitted CAPS with the dub. | Crunch TimeRenaissance defender #1 Justin Turner meets #23 Josh McFolley going hard to the hole. | Game TimeRenaissance coaches Vito Jordan Jr. and Sr. along with Earl Moore and Ed Turner huddle to call a play with a chance to win in the final seconds. |
McFolley and Neely celebrate"The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat". Spectators and players react after Renaissance g Darryl Smith missed a last second shot from mid court. Josh McFolley and Brailen Neely raise arms to declare the Cowboys as champs. Western International defeated Renaissance 46-45 in the 2015 DPSL championship. | McDowell wins fourth titleWestern head coach Derrick McDowell receives the championship trophy from DPS AD Alvin Ward. |
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