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* Last updated at 3:41 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

State Final Teams: Chicago (Simeon) | Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) | Maywood (Proviso East) | Rockford (Auburn)

Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) (28-3)

School Information

Name: Bloom Twp. High School
City: Chicago Heights
County: Cook
Enrollment: 3325
Nickname: Blazing Trojans
Colors: Royal Blue/Vegas Gold/White
Conference: Southland
Superintendent: Dr. Lenell Navarre
Principal (Bloom): Rhona Israel
Principal (Bloom Trail): Joseph Schimmel
Athletic Director: Joseph Reda
Head Coach: Jasper Williams
Assistant Coaches: Pete McGuire, Job Gunderson, Dante Maddox, Jason Norberg, Timel Moore
Athletic Trainer: Jackie Skrobot, Erich Stockwell
Captains: Lejavius Johnson, Johnny Griffin
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Crete (C.-Monee), 52-49, in Regional Final

Roster

Lt.	Dk.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Age	Yr.
1	1	Michael Overall	F	6-4	170	17	Sr.
2	2	Dejahown Freeman	G	6-2	180	16	Jr.
3	3	*Donald Moore	G	6-0	160	17	Sr.
4	4	Nhyree Mitchell	F	6-3	180	17	Jr.
10	10	Zerell Jackson	G	5-9	150	16	So.
12	12	*Jataryan Dejaraux	F	6-5	210	17	Jr.
15	15	*Johnny Griffin	F	6-4	170	16	Jr.
20	20	Jared Johnson	G	6-4	165	16	So.
21	21	William Williams	G	6-0	155	17	Jr.
22	22	*Henry Hicks	G	6-2	165	17	Sr.
23	23	Monty Fason	G	6-2	165	16	Jr.
24	24	*Lejavius Johnson	G	6-2	180	18	Sr.
32	32	Malcolm Hurt	G	6-1	190	18	Jr.
35	35	Darryl Carr	C	6-4	250	16	Jr.
44	44	James Coleman	F	6-4	185	15	So.

Statistics

  
 
Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  Michael Overall
   12 
   5 
   18 
   0 
   4 
   7 
   18 
   17 
  1.4
   22 
   1 

 
 
  Dejahown Freeman
   31 
   75 
   173 
   15 
   58 
   20 
   56 
   185 
  6.0
   74 
   67 

 
 
  Donald Moore
   31 
   115 
   260 
   37 
   98 
   159 
   202 
   426 
  13.7
   66 
   118 

 
 
  Nhyree Mitchell
   31 
   58 
   91 
   0 
   1 
   24 
   43 
   140 
  4.5
   97 
   14 

 
 
  Zerell Jackson
   31 
   19 
   35 
   11 
   17 
   6 
   12 
   55 
  1.8
   18 
   19 

 
 
  Jataryan Dejaraux
   31 
   41 
   106 
   0 
   0 
   30 
   46 
   112 
  3.6
   140 
   7 

 
 
  Johnny Griffin
   31 
   85 
   167 
   0 
   0 
   41 
   81 
   211 
  6.8
   209 
   20 

 
 
  Jared Johnson
   2 
   1 
   2 
   1 
   2 
   0 
   0 
   3 
  1.5
   2 
   1 

 
 
  William Williams
   10 
   6 
   13 
   0 
   4 
   8 
   10 
   20 
  2.0
   5 
   2 

 
 
  Henry Hicks
   31 
   85 
   165 
   8 
   21 
   34 
   64 
   211 
  6.8
   55 
   24 

 
 
  Monty Fason
   14 
   6 
   12 
   1 
   4 
   6 
   12 
   19 
  1.4
   21 
   2 

 
 
  Lejavius Johnson
   31 
   117 
   294 
   32 
   90 
   81 
   130 
   347 
  11.2
   148 
   90 

 
 
  Malcolm Hurt
   13 
   3 
   9 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   3 
   6 
  0.5
   11 
   1 

 
 
  Darryl Carr
   15 
   8 
   10 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   4 
   16 
  1.1
   19 
   0 

 
 
  James Coleman
   2 
   2 
   2 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   0 
   4 
  2.0
   1 
   0 
 



Scores

  
 
Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 
 
  Chicago Heights Classic (Bloom Twp/Marian)
 
 
  *11/21
  Chicago (Fenger)
  W
   69 
   36 
    Nhyree Mitchell
  14
    Johnny Griffin
  9

 
 
  *11/22
  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
  W
   61 
   58 
    Donald Moore
  23
    Johnny Griffin
  6

 
 
  *11/23
  Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
  W
   51 
   42 
    Donald Moore
  12
    Dejahown Freeman
  6

 
 
  *11/25
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (2 OT)
  W
   70 
   65 
    Donald Moore
  22
    Johnny Griffin
  10

 
 
  12/3
  Plainfield (North)
  W
   62 
   44 
    Johnny Griffin
  14
    Johnny Griffin
  7

 
 
  12/6
  South Holland (Thornwood)
  W
   49 
   38 
    Henry Hicks
  15
    Johnny Griffin
  7

 
 
  12/9
  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
  W
   52 
   39 
    Dejahown Freeman
  14
    Jataryan Dejaraux
  10

 
 
  12/17
  Chicago (Leo)
  W
   54 
   42 
    Donald Moore
  23
    Lejavius Johnson
  6

 
 
  12/20
  Park Forest (Rich East)
  W
   59 
   50 
    Donald Moore
  19
    Johnny Griffin
  10

 
 
  Rich South McDipper
 
 
  *12/26
  Chicago (Corliss)
  W
   70 
   47 
    Donald Moore
  19
    Nhyree Mitchell
  7

 
 
  *12/27
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   56 
   47 
    Lejavius Johnson
  16
    Johnny Griffin
  7

 
 
  *12/29
  Richton Park (Rich South)
  W
   69 
   51 
    Lejavius Johnson
  22
    Lejavius Johnson
  11

 
 
  *12/30
  Crete (C.-Monee)
  W
   52 
   45 
    Donald Moore
  14
    Johnny Griffin
  8

 
 
  1/6
  Richton Park (Rich South)
  L
   46 
   47 
    Lejavius Johnson
  16
    Johnny Griffin
  6

 
 
  1/7
  Chicago (Bogan)
  L
   64 
   76 
    Donald Moore
  21
    Nhyree Mitchell
 Johnny Griffin
  5

 
 
  1/10
  Joliet (Central)
  W
   55 
   35 
    Henry Hicks
  17
    Jataryan Dejaraux
  8

 
 
  1/13
  Crete (C.-Monee)
  W
   43 
   38 
    Donald Moore
  14
    Johnny Griffin
  9

 
 
  1/16
  Orland Park (Sandburg) (OT)
  L
   43 
   46 
    Lejavius Johnson
  16
    Lejavius Johnson
JohnnyGriffin
  4

 
 
  1/24
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
  W
   63 
   56 
    Donald Moore
  23
    Johnny Griffin
  8

 
 
  1/27
  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
  W
   69 
   41 
    Johnny Griffin
LejaviusJohnson
  14
    Johnnny Griffin
 Jataryan Deja
  5

 
 
  1/31
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   77 
   27 
    Henry Hicks
  17
    Johnny Griffin
  9

 
 
  2/3
  Park Forest (Rich East)
  W
   63 
   44 
    Donald Moore
  13
    Jatarayan Dejaraux
  10

 
 
  2/10
  Richton Park (Rich South)
  W
   59 
   52 
    Donald Moore
  22
    Jataryan Dejaraux
  8

 
 
  2/17
  Crete (C.-Monee)
  W
   57 
   49 
    Donald Moore
 Johnny Griffin
  10
    Lejavius Johnson
  7

 
 
  2/18
  Harvey (Thornton)
  W
   59 
   47 
    Lejavius Johnson
  16
    Johnny Griffin
  12

 
 
  2/24
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   70 
   28 
    Lejavius Johnson
  12
    Lejavius Johnson
  8

 
 
  Joliet (Central) Regional
 
 
  *2/28
  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
  W
   41 
   37 
    Donald Moore
  15
    Johnny Griffin
  8

 
 
  *3/2
  Orland Park (Sandburg)
  W
   40 
   37 
    Donald Moore
  14
    Nhyree Mitchell
  5

 
 
  Lockport (Twp.) Sectional
 
 
  *3/6
  Harvey (Thornton)
  W
   44 
   24 
    Lejavius Johnson
  17
    Johnny Griffin
  12

 
 
  *3/9
  Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
  W
   43 
   32 
    Donald Moore
  20
    Johnny Griffin
  14

 
 
  Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
 
 
  *3/13
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   53 
   41 
    Donald Moore
  15
    Lejavius Johnson
  9

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Michael Overall	12	5	18	0	4	7	18	17	1.4	22	1
Dejahown Freeman	31	75	173	15	58	20	56	185	6.0	74	67
Donald Moore	31	115	260	37	98	159	202	426	13.7	66	118
Nhyree Mitchell	31	58	91	0	1	24	43	140	4.5	97	14
Zerell Jackson	31	19	35	11	17	6	12	55	1.8	18	19
Jataryan Dejaraux	31	41	106	0	0	30	46	112	3.6	140	7
Johnny Griffin	31	85	167	0	0	41	81	211	6.8	209	20
Jared Johnson	2	1	2	1	2	0	0	3	1.5	2	1
William Williams	10	6	13	0	4	8	10	20	2.0	5	2
Henry Hicks	31	85	165	8	21	34	64	211	6.8	55	24
Monty Fason	14	6	12	1	4	6	12	19	1.4	21	2
Lejavius Johnson	31	117	294	32	90	81	130	347	11.2	148	90
Malcolm Hurt	13	3	9	0	0	0	3	6	0.5	11	1
Darryl Carr	15	8	10	0	0	0	4	16	1.1	19	0
James Coleman	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	4	2.0	1	0

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
Chicago Heights Classic (Bloom Twp/Marian)
*11/21	Chicago (Fenger)	W	69	36	Nhyree Mitchell	14	Johnny Griffin	9
*11/22	Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)	W	61	58	Donald Moore	23	Johnny Griffin	6
*11/23	Chicago (Mt. Carmel)	W	51	42	Donald Moore	12	Dejahown Freeman	6
*11/25	Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) (2 OT)	W	70	65	Donald Moore	22	Johnny Griffin	10
12/3	Plainfield (North)	W	62	44	Johnny Griffin	14	Johnny Griffin	7
12/6	South Holland (Thornwood)	W	49	38	Henry Hicks	15	Johnny Griffin	7
12/9	Olympia Fields (Rich Central)	W	52	39	Dejahown Freeman	14	Jataryan Dejaraux	10
12/17	Chicago (Leo)	W	54	42	Donald Moore	23	Lejavius Johnson	6
12/20	Park Forest (Rich East)	W	59	50	Donald Moore	19	Johnny Griffin	10
Rich South McDipper
*12/26	Chicago (Corliss)	W	70	47	Donald Moore	19	Nhyree Mitchell	7
*12/27	Chicago Heights (Marian)	W	56	47	Lejavius Johnson	16	Johnny Griffin	7
*12/29	Richton Park (Rich South)	W	69	51	Lejavius Johnson	22	Lejavius Johnson	11
*12/30	Crete (C.-Monee)	W	52	45	Donald Moore	14	Johnny Griffin	8
1/6	Richton Park (Rich South)	L	46	47	Lejavius Johnson	16	Johnny Griffin	6
1/7	Chicago (Bogan)	L	64	76	Donald Moore	21	Nhyree Mitchell Johnny Griffin	5
1/10	Joliet (Central)	W	55	35	Henry Hicks	17	Jataryan Dejaraux	8
1/13	Crete (C.-Monee)	W	43	38	Donald Moore	14	Johnny Griffin	9
1/16	Orland Park (Sandburg) (OT)	L	43	46	Lejavius Johnson	16	Lejavius Johnson JohnnyGriffin	4
1/24	Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	W	63	56	Donald Moore	23	Johnny Griffin	8
1/27	Olympia Fields (Rich Central)	W	69	41	Johnny Griffin LejaviusJohnson	14	Johnnny Griffin Jataryan Deja	5
1/31	Kankakee (Sr.)	W	77	27	Henry Hicks	17	Johnny Griffin	9
2/3	Park Forest (Rich East)	W	63	44	Donald Moore	13	Jatarayan Dejaraux	10
2/10	Richton Park (Rich South)	W	59	52	Donald Moore	22	Jataryan Dejaraux	8
2/17	Crete (C.-Monee)	W	57	49	Donald Moore Johnny Griffin	10	Lejavius Johnson	7
2/18	Harvey (Thornton)	W	59	47	Lejavius Johnson	16	Johnny Griffin	12
2/24	Kankakee (Sr.)	W	70	28	Lejavius Johnson	12	Lejavius Johnson	8
Joliet (Central) Regional
*2/28	Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)	W	41	37	Donald Moore	15	Johnny Griffin	8
*3/2	Orland Park (Sandburg)	W	40	37	Donald Moore	14	Nhyree Mitchell	5
Lockport (Twp.) Sectional
*3/6	Harvey (Thornton)	W	44	24	Lejavius Johnson	17	Johnny Griffin	12
*3/9	Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)	W	43	32	Donald Moore	20	Johnny Griffin	14
Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
*3/13	Edwardsville (H.S.)	W	53	41	Donald Moore	15	Lejavius Johnson	9

Head Coach Jasper Williams

Year	W-L
Dolton (Thornridge)
1993-94	19-8
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
2003-04	18-10
2004-05	19-10
2005-06	17-12
2006-07	21-8
2007-08	23-7
2008-09	18-11
2009-10	13-16
2010-11	16-12
2011-12	28-3
9 yrs.	173-89
GRAND TOTAL
10 yrs.	192-97

Tournament History

1940       25   30  0-1 (20-3)     DNP  Cecil M. Sarff
       L   25   30  Herrin (H.S.)
1956       57   62  0-1 (21-6)     DNP  Bert Moore
       L   57   62  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1957       52   53  0-1 (27-2)     DNP  Bert Moore
       L   52   53  Elgin (H.S.)
1963       52   60  0-1 (26-4)     DNP  Phil Hey
       L   52   60  Geneva
1973-AA    47   62  0-1 (22-6)     DNP  Wes Mason
       L   47   62  Lockport (Central)
1974-AA    61   56  4-0 (30-3)     2nd  Wes Mason
       W   83   69  Olympia Fields (Rich Central)
       W   56   51  Arlington Heights (Hersey)
       W   67   66  Peoria (H.S.)
       L   56   61  Maywood (Proviso East)
1975-AA    76   48  4-0 (23-10)    2nd  Wes Mason
       W   57   30  New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)
       W   57   56  Maywood (Proviso East)
       W   68   55  East St. Louis (Sr.)
       L   48   76  Chicago (Phillips)
1978-AA    48   59  0-1 (24-6)     DNP  Wes Mason
       L   48   59  Lockport (Twp.)
1979-AA    20   43  0-1 (27-3)     DNP  Wes Mason
       L   20   43  Lockport (Twp.)
1989-AA    62   61  2-0 (19-11)    DNP  Frank Nardi
       W   69   68  Joliet (Central)
       L   61   62  Peoria (H.S.)
1990-AA    54   51  2-0 (21-9)     DNP  Frank Nardi
       W   65   49  Joliet (West)
       L   51   54  Quincy (Sr.)
2000-AA    74   48  2-0 (19-14)    DNP  Gary Meyer
       W   42   40  Chicago (Brother Rice)
       L   48   74  Chicago (Westinghouse)