Gillion Academy (N/A)
Springfield, Va.
Top Players
- 6-11 SR Marcis Ponder (FLORIDA ST.) ... ESPN-62, Rivals-38
- 6-4 SR Willie Burnett III ... ESPN-67, Rivals-126
- 6-2 SR Jayden Joseph
- 6-4 SR Aaron McGee (ARKANSAS ST.)
Lions At A Glance
A familiar face, former West Oaks Academy coach Kenny Gillion, brings the “family business” – a newly formed program across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital – to Fort Myers, led by a quartet of players who also made the move from Orlando: imposing post presence and Florida State commit 6-11 SR Marcis Ponder (9.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.0 blocks at Orlando West Oaks), 6-4 SR Willie Burnett III (23.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg at West Oaks), 6-2 SR Jayden Joseph (11.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg at West Oaks) and Arkansas State pledge 6-4 SR Aaron McGee. … Gillion has coached in two previous COP Sunshine Series (2018-19), dropping close matchups with Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) and Baltimore St. Frances.