
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 16, 1990                   TAG: 9003162226
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

DAVENPORT, SHOTWELL HONORED

James River's Maurice Davenport was voted to The Associated Press' 1989-90 All-Group A high school basketball team, and his coach, John Shotwell, was chosen coach of the year.

Also voted to the first team in balloting by Virginia sportswriters and broadcasters were David Johnson and Luther Bates of state champion Fluvanna, Chad Kibler of Woodstock Central and Allen Shifflett of William Monroe.

Davenport, a 6-foot-3 senior forward, led the state runner-up Knights in scoring with 19.7 points per game and averaged 8.5 rebounds. He was a second-team selection last year.

Under Shotwell, the Knights held the No. 1 ranking throughout the season and had lost only once heading into the state final against Fluvanna.

It was the second consecutive year Fluvanna had two players on the first team. Bates earned first-team honors last year, as did the Flucos' David Brice, a second-team selection this year.

Also named to the second team this year were Reecie Gravely of J.I. Burton, Joel Morgan of Buffalo Gap, Michael Ransome of Middlesex and Trazel Silvers of Ervinton.

Johnson, a 6-1 senior who scored 19 points in the Flucos' 64-40 victory over James River in the state title game, was voted player of the year. He led the Flucos with 16.9 points, 4.6 assists and 2.7 steals a game.

Bates was the only junior to make the first- or second-team. He scored 21 points in the state championship and averaged 14 points and 8.8 rebounds on the season.

FIRST TEAM

David Johnson, Fluvanna, 6-1, Sr.; Chad Kibler, Woodstock Central, 6-2, Sr.; Maurice Davenport, James River, 6-3, Sr.; Luther Bates, Fluvanna, 6-6, Jr.; Allen Shifflett, William Monroe, 6-9, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Michael Ransome, Middlesex, 6-0, Sr.; Trazel Silvers, Ervinton, 6-5, Sr.; Joel Morgan, Buffalo Gap, 6-3, Sr.; Reecie Gravely, J.I. Burton, 6-4, Sr.; David Brice, Fluvanna, 5-11, Sr.

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