Game Recaps 12/14, 12/15, 12/16

Thursday 12/14, we beat Durango HS 96-76 with Deividas Dulkys scoring 22; Nedeljko Golubovic had 16 pts and 16 rebs; Rodney Haddix had 19; Rony Tchatchoua had 18 and 7 rebs.

Friday we lost to Hargrave Military Academy 88-75. Hamid Ford had 16 and 5 assists. Haddix had 22. Tchatchoua had 15 and 6 rebs.

Saturday we lost to Hargrave again 107-89. Doulkys had 23, 6 rebs, 5 assts. He also hit on 5 of 6 threes. Golubovic had 23 on 7/8 shooting with 6 rebs. Haddix had 18 and 5 assists.

Thus far we have played 6 of our first 7 games versus Scout.com's preseason top 8. We have Centennial on Monday and three games in San Diego Wednesday, Thursday, and friday. After Christmas break, we have Bridgton coming in for 2 games January 5th and 6th.

The Findlay College Prep Difference

We take pride in being 1st class in everything we do at Findlay College Prep and we believe we have a lot to offer. The difference our kids experience here compared to other prep schools:

1. Great exposure - Las Vegas is the hoops capital of the world with AAU, the home of the Olympic team, the 2006 NBA All-Star Game and much more.

2. A big time schedule - we bring in the best teams from around the country to come to play us so that not only do our players get battle tested but they attract big time college coaches.

3. An experienced college staff - our coaches have spent a combined 30+ years in coaching.

4. Great living in a near million dollar home - the prep house is located across the street so the athletes can walk to school and practice. The home has two big screens, all new furniture, extra long beds, four bathrooms, a study room with custom desks, wireless internet, full cable TV, two refrigerators kept full, and three air conditioner/heating units to keep the rooms to the players' liking.

5. House parents that help our players - Miss Kati is a teacher in the Clark County school district who also tutors UNLV athletes and coaches middle school basketball. She has also taught at a gateway high school for international students. Coach Simon has been a graduate student instuctor at UNLV where he taught weight training and he routinely is available to work players out nightly outside of practice.

6. Top of the line renovated weight room - renovated in September of 2006, the new weight room has all new equipment brought in to aid in the development of our athletes.

7. Great facilities - we play in a gym perfect for our needs and the school recently installed 2 million dollars worth of field turf for training on. In addition, the pool should be open by June 1, 2007.

8. You get your own laptop with DVD/CD burner and high speed wireless internet.

9. More Nike gear than most colleges! Shoes, sandals, running shoes, socks, warm ups, hoodies, practice gear, loose dry fits, tight dry fits, tights, and even compression shorts. White, dark grey, and navy will fill your drawers and closets. We have three jerseys including custom Nike jerseys.

10. We train hard, we study hard, we play hard, and we eat hard. We want our athletes to have peak performance in everything they do and nutrition is big part of that. At the prep house meals are served everynight or brought in from local restauraunts. At least one night a week the team enjoys one of Vegas's famous resort buffets.

Findlay College Prep is on the map! FCP came away from Southern California with a victory against 4th ranked South Kent and played tough against top ten competition. We went 1-2 at the Stoneridge Holiday Prep Classic but we feel very good because we played without one of our best players (Deividas Doulkys, ’08, 6’4 scorer, Lithuania). We lost to #9 St. Thomas More by 15, beat #4 South Kent by 6, and lost to #5 Brewster in a tight one on Sunday.

Rodney Haddix made the All-Tournament team averaging over 18 points and 6 rebounds a game but his heart was much bigger than his numbers. A great example of how he played was in the Brewster game where he dove for a ball and his shoulder popped out and he rocked it back into socket and continued on. He held Brewster's Creighton-bound P’Allen Stinnett to 3 points while he lead us with 24 points.

Hamid Ford averaged neary 13 points and 3 steals per game for the tournament. Senior Rony Tchatchoua came off an ankle injury to post 11.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. Nedeljko Golubovic posted 7 ppg, 7.3 rpg. Junior center Brice Massamba put in 8 ppg, played tough against great post competition, took three charges, and even brought the ball up the court and started the offense. Sophomore Carlos "Yao" Lopez really emerged in the tournament. Versus South Kent he came off the bench for 9 points 4 rebounds and 3 blocks then followed that up with 17 pts, 8 rebs, and 7 blocks vs. Brewster Academy. He shot 64% for the tournament. Wouter Van Der Eng, Ricky Criado, and Ilija Djordjevic contributed key minutes in the tournament.

Up next is Durango High School on December 14 then a two game set vs. Hargrave Military Academy the 15ht and 16th.

Findlay College Prep courtside For Kansas-Florida

Findlay College Prep was courtside for the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational November 24 - 25, 2006 at the Orleans Arena. The game was a classic with Kansas defeating Florida 82-80 in overtime. Included among the basketball royalty sitting along the courtside and press row seats were Dick Vitale, Jerry West, and former Final Four MVP Ed O'Bannon.

November 21: FCP 69 Stoneridge 87

Finishing the game with only five players, the Pilots lost their opener 87-69. Despite being short handed, FCP was down only 1 point at the half but ran out of gas deep into the game. Hamid Ford played all 40 minutes scoring 17 and dishing 8 assists while creating a number of Stoneridge turnovers. Deividas Doulkys scored 17 before leaving with an ankle injury. Nedeljko Golubovic chipped in 9 points with 10 rebounds. Rony Tchatchoua scored 7 with 8 boards. Rodney Haddix added 11 points while Wouter Van Der Eng contributed 7 points, 5 boards coming off the bench.

Strength & Conditioning: "Most battles are won before they are fought" -- Sun Tzu

In the first two months of strength, conditioning, and nutrition we have watched young men change their bodies. Body fat percentages are down and weight is up. 16 year old Carlos Lopez has gained 20 pounds in 8 weeks while Wouter Van Der Eng, Ricky Criado, Ilija Djiordevic, and Nedeljko Golubovic have each added 10 pounds of muscle to their bodies. The work in weightroom in the preseason has amounted to a total of 80 pounds of muscle added for the ten athletes. The 50 thousand dollar upgrades to the weight room have certainly been taken advantage of

The Prep House: An Experience of Brotherhood, Selflessness, and Life Skills

2006-2007 Schedule

FINDLAY COLLEGE PREP BASKETBALL

2006 - 07 SCHEDULE

Date Day(s) Opponent Time
Nov. 17 Fri. Silverado HS (Scrimmage) 5:00pm
Nov. 21 Tues. Stoneridge Prep 6:00pm
Nov. 22 Wed. Stoneridge Prep 1:00pm
Nov. 28 Tues. @ Bishop Gorman HS 6:30pm
Dec. 1 Fri. *St. Thomas More Prep @ Calabasas HS (CA) 4:30pm
Dec. 2 Sat. *South Kent Prep @ Calabasas HS (CA) 4:30pm
Dec. 3 Sun. *Brewster Academy @ Calabasas HS (CA) 3:00pm
Dec. 14 Thurs. @ Durango HS 6:30pm
Dec. 15 Fri. Hargrave Military Academy 7:00pm
Dec. 16 Sat. Hargrave Military Academy 7:00pm
Dec. 18 Mon. @ Centennial HS 3:00pm
Dec. 20 Weds. **San Diego Tournament 5:05pm
Dec. 21 Thurs. **San Diego Tournament 8:00pm
Dec. 22 Fri. **San Diego Tournament 3:00pm
Jan. 5 Fri. Bridgton Academy 7:00pm
Jan. 6 Sat. Bridgton Academy 2:00pm
Jan 12. Fri. Eldon Academy 6:30pm
Jan 13. Sat. Eldon Academy 6:00pm
Jan. 17 Weds. IMG Academy 7:00pm
Jan. 18 Thurs. IMG Academy 7:00pm
Jan. 27 Sat. Valley HS 6:00pm
Jan. 30 Tues. MCI 7:00pm
Jan. 31 Weds. MCI 7:00pm
Feb. 8 Thurs. Waltham Academy 7:00pm
Feb. 9 Fri. Waltham Academy 7:00pm


* West Coast Prep Showcase @ Calabasas High School in California
** San Diego Tournament @ various High Schools in San Diego, California

Findlay College Prep Roster

# Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Country)
3 Ilija Djordjevic 6’4 200 Sr. Lebane, Serbia


33 Nedeljko Golubovic 6’8 235 Sr. Pljevlja, Montenegro


23 Rodney Haddix II 6’3 205 Sr. Georgetown, KY


24 Rony Tchatchoua 6’6 210 Sr. Douala, Camaroon (Africa)


1 Ricky Criado 6’0 170 Jr. Cabo Rajo, Puerto Rico


4 David Dulkys 6’4 190 Jr. Silute, Lithuania


2 Hamid Ford 5’11 190 Jr. Los Angeles, CA


32 Brice Massamba 6’9 255 Jr. Sweden


44 Wouter Van der Eng 6’9 245 Jr. Alphen aan den Rijn, Holland


21 Carlos Lopez 6’9 190 So. Lajas, Puerto Rico