THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, March 7, 1996 TAG: 9603060103
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 19 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: Medium: 68 lines
Versatility is the hallmark of the 1996 All-Tidewater Conference boys basketball team.
The true value of Cape Henry Collegiate's Kinte Smith, Greenbrier Christian's Heath Burris and Norfolk Academy's Bryan Duquette wasn't just in their scoring, but in their ability to make plays - whether it was grabbing a rebound, dishing off an assist or making a steal.
Smith, a 6-3 senior, averaged 23 points, 12.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists in leading the Dolphins to their first appearance in the tournament championship game.
He scored at least 18 points in 25 of 26 games and recorded four triple-doubles.
``In my seven years of coaching varsity in the TCIS Kinte is the most talented all-around player I've seen,'' Cape Henry coach Dave Cameron.
Smith has a Division I scholarship offer on the table from Towson State and recently made an official visit to George Washington.
Burris, a 6-4 senior, averaged 24.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He shot 57.4 percent from inside the 3-point arc and 78 percent from the free throw line.
``Heath really stepped up in every area,'' Greenbrier coach Terry Evans said. ``He raised his scoring average almost 10 points, added two rebounds and half an assist per game.''
Burris has had talks with Virginia Wesleyan about playing for the Marlins next year.
Duquette, a 6-foot senior, averaged 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists and shot 54 percent from the field for the regular-season and tournament champion Bulldogs.
``Bryan's game just improved so much from last year,'' Bulldogs coach Dave Trickler said. ``He's become an all-around player.
``On those occasions when he had a bad shooting night he still contributed with his rebounding, passing and defense. We don't keep statistics for steals, but Bryan had a lot of them.''
Nansemond-Suffolk's Warren Carroll is the first freshman in recent memory to be voted to the first team. Carroll led the Saints in scoring at 17.1 points per game.
``I can't think of any (freshman being named all-TCIS) and I've been around for 18 years,'' N-SA coach Rick Van Orden said. ``He's definitely the best freshman I've ever coached.
``We relied on him for so much scoring and ballhandling. He accepted it, and did it. It was just a tremendous effort.''
Peninsula Catholic's Scott Mackie completes the first team.
Named to the second team were Norfolk Academy's Juraj Podvorac, Greenbrier Christian's Chad Dunlow, Cape Henry's Chris DiNunzio, Norfolk Christian's Kevin Rayn and Catholic's Byron Whitehead.
Receiving honorable mention were Norfolk Collegiate's Ryan Welsh, Walsingham's Jesse Wilburn, Nansemond-Suffolk's John Dragseth, Hampton Roads Academy's Evan Lucas and Campbell Delk and Cape Henry's Frankie Cabrera. ILLUSTRATION: Photos
Kinte Smith
Heath Burris
Bryan Duquette
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