2014-15 sierra canyon boys' basketball media guide

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Sierra Canyon TrailblazerS2014-2015 Boys’ Basketball Roster(sorted alphabetically)

# Name Ht Wt Pos Yr

13 Michael Feinberg 6’ 3” 175 G So.

32 Robbie Feinberg 6’ 4” 205 G/F Sr.

22 Adin Goldenberg 5’ 11” 180 G Sr.

11 Kohl Hollinquest 6’ 2” 200 F Jr.

25 Ira Lee 6’ 8” 235 F So.

1 Remy Martin 5’ 11” 180 G So.

3 Terrance McBride 6’ 2” 175 G So.

24 Ben Messinger 5’ 11” 190 G Sr.

15 Chasen Pender 6’ 4” 190 F So.

21 Zacharrius Pierre 6’ 2” 205 F Sr.

4 Devearl Ramsey 5’ 10” 175 G Jr.

2 Cody Riley 6’ 8” 240 F So.

35 Miles Robbins 6’ 0” 200 F So.

5 Adam Seiko 6’ 3” 215 G So.

10 Juwan Trotter 5’ 10” 175 G Sr.

33 Joseph Wallace 6’ 0” 175 G Fr.

Letterwinners Returning 7

Letterwinners Lost 3

Starters Returning 4

Starters Lost 1

New Players 5

“The Hard Way” The 2014-15 Boys’ Trailblazers are primed and ready to go for this year’s campaign with strong offensive and defensive play in every game.

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2014-15 MediaGuideBasketball

boyS’ baSkeTball ProGram2014-15 Season PreviewThe motto for Sierra Canyon School’s 2014-15 Boys’ Basketball Team is “The Hard Way,” referring to how we practice, how we play, how we train, and how we work in the classroom.

We begin the preseason nationally ranked in the Top 25 by several publications, including MaxPreps and USA Today. According to some insiders, we have the toughest schedule in the country, which I believe should prepare our team for league play in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section, and the State Tournament.

Our non-league schedule is a mixture of prestigious tournaments and showcases as we face state, regional, and nationally ranked programs including Trinity Catholic (KY), Oak Hill (VA), Corona del Sol (AZ), Dematha (MD), and Fairfax (CA). We are honored to play in the City of Palms Classic (Fort Myers, FL), the MaxPreps Holiday Classic (Palm Springs, CA), the State Preview (Fairfax), and the Nike Extravaganza (Santa Ana, CA).

We return four starters from last year’s 29-4 team including 5-foot-10 junior point guard, Devearl Ramsey, two time gold medalist for Team USA’s U-17 division. This year, Ramsey should become the fourth player in Sierra Canyon’s young history to surpass 1,000 total points. Remy Martin, a highly recruited 5-foot-11 sophomore transfer will share guard duties with Ramsey. Cody Riley, a 6-foot-8 sophomore was last year’s MaxPreps Freshman of the Year will partner with 6-foot-8 Ira Lee, a freshman All-American to anchor the post position. 6-foot-3 sophomore Adam Seiko, with his soft touch from the outside, will start at wing.

This year’s bench gives us flexibility at every position. Terrance McBride, a 6-foot-2 sophomore and Captain Juwan Trotter, 5-foot-10 senior, are expected to see significant minutes at the guard position. The Feinberg brothers, 6-foot-3 freshman Michael, and 6-foot-4 senior Robbie are combo guard/forward and forward/post respectively, and provide valuable versatility. Rounding out our team are seniors Zach Pierre, Ben Messinger, Adin Goldenberg, and junior Kohl Hollinquest. Sophomores Chasen Pender and Miles Robbins, along with freshman Joseph Wallace are expected to split duties between the Varsity and JV teams.

By the end of the season we hope to join the boys football team and the girls basketball team (back-to-back) by putting up a State Championship banner in our gym. I want to thank everyone for their support and we are looking forward to an exciting season and doing it the “Hard Way,” we wouldn’t have it any other way. Go Trailblazers!

Ty Nichols, Head CoachSierra Canyon Boys Basketball

#13 Michael FeinbergPosition: Guard

Grade: 9 Class: 2018

Favorite Subject: English

Favorite Food: Sushi

Biggest learning experience: Doing things the hard way - I realize that if something were easy, other people would be doing it.

Possible College Major / Area of Study: I really enjoy finance and would want to be an investor after college.

#32 Robbie FeinbergPosition: Forward


Favorite Subject: Mathematics

Hero: My Grandfather

Biggest learning experience: Learning to play against a team with heckling fans.

Goal in life: Leave a legacy and positive impact on the world.

#22 Adin GoldenbergPosition: Guard



Hero: Lebron James

Favorite part of playing at Sierra Canyon: Building friendships and working together as a team.

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: When I received the MVP award for last year’s JV team.

#11 Kohl HollinquestPosition: Forward


Favorite Subject: Physics

Favorite Food: Spaghetti

Hero: Cam Newton

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: Winning the game against Mater Dei.

Goal in life: I want to own a business and start something with real estate or technology.

#25 Ira LeePosition: Forward


Favorite Subject: European History

Favorite Movie: Love & Basketball

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: The Solar Car Races.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: How much dedication you need to put into every thing you do.

#1 Remy MartinPosition: Guard


Favorite Subject: Chemistry

Hero: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: I’m still working on that.

Goal in life: Go to college and get my degree in Business, and then go to the NBA.

#3 Terrance McBridePosition: Guard


Favorite Subject: Chemistry

Favorite part of playing at Sierra Canyon: The family environment.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: Learning how to conduct myself on the court and in the classroom.

Possible College Major / Area of Study: I want to study business and marketing.

#24 Ben MessingerPosition: Guard


Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby

Most memorable athletic moment: Helping my team come back from a 20-point deficit to defeat Windward in my last game as captain of the JV team.

Biggest learning experience: How to manage my time so I am able to be successful in school and still dedicate time to basketball and other things I love.

#15 Chasen PenderPosition: Forward



Hero: My Dad

Biggest learning experience: I like history because we learned a lot about the past and how it prepares us for the future.

Goal in life: I want to get an MBA and then go into the business

world, and hopefully I can one day be the CEO of a company.

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Meet the 2014-15 Trailblazers

#22 Adin Goldenberg

#25 Ira Lee

#4 Devearl Ramsey

#13 Michael Feinberg#11 Kohl Hollinquest

#2 Cody Riley

#5 Adam Seiko

#21 Zacharrius PierrePosition: Forward



Favorite Movie: Training Day

Hero: My Mom

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: Learning how to deep sea fish during Peak Week, I got to do something new and I really liked the experience.

Possible College Major: Business Management

#4 Devearl RamseyPosition: Guard



Favorite Movie: Space Jam

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: Making the game winning shot against Mater Dei last year.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: Loosing in the State Quarterfinals game and realizing it’s going to take more effort to achieve my goals of winning State.

Possible College Major: Psychology

#2 Cody RileyPosition: Forward



Favorite Food: Cornbread tamale pie

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: When I first came to Sierra in 6th grade - it has changed my life.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: How to be a true leader, and be the best in every aspect of my life.

#35 Miles RobbinsPosition: Forward



Favorite Movie: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: My first day of school here – everyone was so welcoming.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: Taking a foreign language (Spanish).

Goal in life: To be an Oscar winning filmmaker.

#5 Adam SeikoPosition: Forward


Favorite Subject: English

Favorite Food: Thai

Goal in life: Do my best in school and make it to the NBA.

Possible College Major / Area of Study: Sports Medicine

#10 Juwan TrotterPosition: Guard


Favorite Subject: American Government

Favorite Movie: Glory Road

Most memorable moment at Sierra Canyon: The East Coast College tour, visiting four major cities in a week.

Biggest learning experience at Sierra Canyon: Being exposed to so many people of different cultures and backgrounds.

#33 Joseph WallacePosition: Guard



Favorite Food: Soul Food

Favorite part of playing at Sierra Canyon: Progressing as a player and as a team. I like to see the growth as individuals and as a group.

Possible College Major / Area of Study: Business or Computer Science


#32 Robbie Feinberg

#15 Chasen Pender#10 Juwan Trotter

#1 Remy Martin #3 Terrance McBride

#33 Jo Jo Wallace

#21 Zacharrius Pierre

#35 Miles Robbins#24 Ben Messinger

Sierra Canyon’s 2014-2015 Varsity Boys’ Basketball team is a member of Nike’s Elite High School Basketball Program.

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2014-15 Boy’s Trailblazers Schedule

Day Date Opponent TimeWe Dec 10 Yeshiva Univ. High School 7:30 pm

City of Palms Tournament Bishop Verot High School, Fort Meyers, FLTh Dec 18 Louisville Trinity (KY) 4 pm

Fr Dec 19 TBA TBASa Dec 20 TBA TBAMo Dec 22 TBA TBATu Dec 23 TBA TBA

MaxPreps Holiday ClassicRancho Mirage High School, Palm Springs, CAFr Dec 26 Sacramento 4:45 pm Sa Dec 27 TBA TBAMo Dec 29 TBA TBATu Dec 30 TBA TBA

Hoophall Classic WestScottsdale, AZFr Jan 2 DeMatha (MD) 2:30 pm

Sa Jan 3 Corona del Sol 6:30 pm

Sa Jan 10 Beverly Hills (CA) TBA

Th Jan 15 @ Crossroads * 7 pm

Tu Jan 20 Campbell Hall * 7 pm

Th Jan 22 Brentwood School * 7 pm

Tu Jan 27 Paraclete * 7 pm

Fr Jan 30 McAuliffe * 7 pm Sa Jan 31 @ Fairfax 7 pm Tu Feb 3 @ Viewpoint * 7 pm Th Feb 5 @ Windward * 7 pm

Mater Dei Nike ExtravaganzaSanta Ana, CAFr Feb 6 Oak Hill Academy 7 pm

Gold Coast Conference TournamentSa Feb 7 Quarterfinals TBAWe Feb 11 Semifinals TBAFr Feb 13 Finals (Viewpoint School) TBA

All times are localSchedule subject to change* = Gold Coast Conference Game

2013-14 ResultsAlpha League Standings (CIF: Southern Section)

League OverallSchool Name W-L *Pct. *PF *PA W-L Pct. PF PASierra Canyon 10-0 1.000 637 525 29-4 0.879 2201 1795Windward 7-3 0.700 638 583 23-10 0.697 2151 1915Campbell Hall 7-3 0.700 719 641 16-13 0.552 1969 1850Brentwood School 4-6 0.400 620 586 18-11 0.621 1903 1575Viewpoint 2-8 0.200 587 700 14-13 0.519 1714 1630Paraclete 0-10 0.000 480 646 12-13 0.480 1260 1239

PP/G FG % R P/G A P/G S P/G B P/G 59.5 46 29 11.9 9.4 3.9

Sierra Canyon Natl Avg

Game StatsName (13-14 grade) GP PPG DEFR OFFR RPG APG SPG BPG TPG PFPGJ. Trotter (Jr) 26 1.7 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.6 0 0.4 0.5T. McBride (Fr) 29 4.8 1.2 0.7 1.9 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.9C. Riley (Fr) 29 14.5 5.5 2.2 7.7 1.4 0.8 1.9 3.1 2.4Z. Pierre (Jr) 6 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.8K. Hollinquest (So) 3 4.7 0.7 1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 1I. Lee (Fr) 29 9.4 4.9 2.6 7.6 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.4R. Feinberg (Jr) 29 4.8 2 2.1 4 0.5 0.5 0.2 1 1.2D. Ramsey (So) 29 14.8 3 0.8 3.8 5.7 2.9 0 2.7 1.5A. Seiko (Fr) 29 7.1 2.7 1 3.7 1.9 1.4 0 1.4 1.4

ShootingName (13-14 grade) Pts FGM FGA FG% PPS 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT%J. Trotter (Jr) 43 19 48 40 0.9 1 7 14 4 7 57T. McBride (Fr) 138 49 132 37 1.05 15 65 23 25 36 69C. Riley (Fr) 420 156 312 50 1.35 13 40 33 95 151 63Z. Pierre (Jr) 10 4 5 80 2 0 0 0 2 4 50K. Hollinquest (So) 14 6 9 67 1.56 0 1 0 2 6 33I. Lee (Fr) 274 116 205 57 1.34 0 0 0 42 77 55R. Feinberg (Jr) 138 59 142 42 0.97 15 55 27 5 16 31D. Ramsey (So) 429 143 325 44 1.32 34 101 34 109 162 67A. Seiko (Fr) 207 67 133 50 1.56 19 47 40 54 75 72

TotalsName (13-14 grade) GP Pts OReb DReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PFJ. Trotter (Jr) 26 43 19 11 30 5 16 1 10 14T. McBride (Fr) 29 138 21 34 55 42 39 3 26 25C. Riley (Fr) 29 420 63 159 222 41 23 55 91 69Z. Pierre (Jr) 6 10 3 4 7 4 3 1 3 5K. Hollinquest (So) 3 14 3 2 5 1 1 1 0 3I. Lee (Fr) 29 274 76 141 219 10 20 55 48 69R. Feinberg (Jr) 29 138 60 57 117 15 14 5 29 35D. Ramsey (So) 29 429 23 87 110 166 83 0 77 43A. Seiko (Fr) 29 207 29 79 108 56 42 0 41 42

Media InformationThe 2014-15 Sierra Canyon School Basketball Media Guide was prepared by the Athletics Office and Communications Department. All information included was accurate as of December 3, 2014.

If you require additional photos, statistics, interviews, or any other information, contact the Sierra Canyon Athletics Office at 818-882-8121 x405.

Press ReservationsIf you plan on covering Sierra Canyon Athletic events, please contact the Sierra Canyon Athletics Office at 818-882-8121 x405 so we can be prepared for your visit.

ServicesHalftime and final statistics will be provided by the Athletics Office after each home game. Media guides, rosters, and statistics will be provided at the press table before the home game.

Ty Nichols, Head Coach

During the 2013-14, Ty Nichols guided Sierra Canyon to an overall record of 29-4, with appearances in the prestigious California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Open Division Southern Section playoffs and the CIF State Division IV playoffs. He led the Trailblazers to their first Open Division Consolation Championship with victories over eventual CIF State Champion Bishop Montgomery, and Division III State Champion Chaminade High School. Under Coach Nichols’ careful guidance, the young Trailblazers squad recorded an undefeated record of 10-0 in the distinguished Alpha League.

Early in the 2013-14 campaign, the Trailblazers began to receive national awareness with victories over state power house Bishop O’Dowd, and powerful Chino Hills. As a result of these wins, the Trailblazers broke into USA Today’s illustrious Top 25 High School Poll and were ranked #17 nationally for the first time in school history.

Coach Nichols guided the team to twelve consecutive victories, a school record, before losing to eventual tournament champion Loyola in the prestigious Torrey Pines Tournament in San Diego. Nichols’ 29 wins set a new school record for most wins in a single season, and provided Sierra Canyon with its second league championship in school history.

Nichols began his coaching career at the early age of 22 where he was selected to head the varsity program at Vista High School, San Diego, CA. Nichols simultaneously served as Vice-President of High Five America, one of the largest youth basketball programs in the country. Coach Nichols also ran the first ever Nike National Championships, featuring sixteen of the top Nike grass roots basketball programs from across the country. Nichols also directed the first ever Nike Top 150 Camp, a program for the best incoming freshman and sophomores nationwide.

After his tenure in San Diego, Nichols left the high school ranks to become an assistant coach at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA from 1998-2002. During his time at Liberty, Nichols was able to help recruit classes ranked between 20th and 43rd by four major recruiting publications, making it the best-ranked recruiting class in school history and in the Big South Conference.

This year, Coach Nichols’ third with Sierra Canyon, finds his young squad sitting in three different national polls, ranked in the Top 25, Top 10, and Top 5 respectively. For the first time in school history, Sierra Canyon is embarking on a national schedule with fourteen of their first fifteen games against highly regarded programs, including several nationally ranked Top 25 high school teams.

“I am excited about the possibilities in front of us this season. Even though we are very young, as a program we believe that we are ready to experience the rigors of a national schedule. It is my hope that playing such a tough schedule will prepare us for the incredibly demanding and ultra-competitive California Southern Section and State Playoffs,” Nichols said.


JV Head Coach andVarsity Assistant Scott Switalla

Assistant Coach Scott Fogel

Assistant Coach Eddie Estavan

Assistant Coach Charles Jackson

Coach Nichols’ ProfileHometown: San Diego, CA

College: California State University, San Marcos

Position played: Point Guard

Years Coaching at Sierra Canyon: 3

Total Years Coaching: 21

Favorite part of coaching at Sierra Canyon: Being involved with an administration, staff and players who are committed to pursuing excellence.

Greatest accomplishment from last year: Going undefeated in league 10-0; Winning Open Division Consolation Championship; Receiving the schools first top 25 national ranking; maintaing unity and brotherhood in the locker room throughout the season.

Opportunity on which to build this coming year: This year we play the toughest schedule in the school’s history. This an opportunity to compete against the best the country has to offer.

Expectation for this year: We expect to take “The Hard Way” - always.

Goal in life: To be the best husband I can be to my wife, the best father I can be to my son, and to help the young men in my care become all that God has created them to be.

Assistant Coach Aaron King

Strength andConditioning Coach Zeph Lee

Video Coordinator Jon Brooker

Trailblazer Fast FactsLocation Chatsworth, California 19 miles from downtown Los AngelesFounded 1978Enrollment 410 (9th - 12th Grade)Nickname TrailblazersColors Navy Blue, Silver, and White

Head of School Jim SkrumbisAthletic Director Rock PillsburyPhone 818-882-8121 x 405Email [email protected]

Athletic DepartmentEmail [email protected] www.sierracanyonschool.org/athletics

Head Coach Ty Nichols Phone 818-882-8121 x 414Email [email protected]

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A Word from Jim Skrumbis,Sierra Canyon Head of School

Sierra Canyon School is proud of our student athletes, because they reflect what lies at the heart of our culture: Excellence is its own reward.

As a premier independent school in Southern California, our average class size is 12 students. Our tuition rate of $31,150 ensures students receive an elite education with AP and Honors courses coupled with a traditional Liberal Arts curriculum. 60% of our faculty have advanced degrees, and they provide students with critical thinking skills, insight, and knowledge.

As a result, our students are matriculating into the highly competitive marketplace of advanced education, to the finest colleges and universities across the nation including Harvard, Yale, Cornell, USC, Michigan, Stanford, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, NYU, Purdue, and UCLA.

We have 1,000 students who reflect our global society and the diversity of greater Los Angeles. International students come to Sierra Canyon from five different countries, and our students graduate with an average SAT score of 1850. 98% of our graduates go on to a 4-year college or university.

Student athletes understand that winning games will get them only so far in life. They spend 2 hours a day on the court in practice, and on average another 15 hours a week on homework.

In today’s ever-changing global society, I know all of our students are well prepared for whatever they encounter as members of society.

Our Athletic Program has won state titles in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for Girls’ Basketball (2012 and 2013), Football (2011), and Girls’ Soccer (2011), and sectional titles in Football, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, and Girls’ Soccer. As this media guide goes to press, this year’s football team was heading into the CIF Southern Section playoffs.

I hope you enjoy watching our teams play this season, and look forward to welcoming you to our 35-acre campus in the San Fernando Valley so you can see first hand the value of a Sierra Canyon education.

Go Trailblazers!

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