2013 FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals Data Form
for Official Souvenir Program and Press Booklet
School Name:
Class:
Paul R. Wharton High School
8A
1) General Information
Name of School:
Team Nickname/Mascot:
Principal:
Paul R. Wharton High School
Wildcats
Brad Woods
City:
School Colors:
Athletic Director:
Tampa
Navy Blue & White
Kent Glover
2) Coaching Staff
Name of Head Coach:
Tommy Tonelli
College Attended:
University of South Florida
City, State:
High School Attended:
Loyola Academy
City, State:
Years as Varsity Head Coach in This Sport at This School:
14
Win-Loss Record as Varsity Head Coach in This Sport at This School:
Years as Varsity Head Coach in This Sport at All Schools:
14
Win-Loss Record as Varsity Head Coach in This Sport at All Schools:
Names of Assistant
Comer Copeland, Zachary Litton, Zach Milliron
Coaches:
Tampa, FL
Chicago, IL
Age:
Year Graduated:
Year Graduated:
48
1986
1982
311 – 89
311 - 89
3) Head Coach's Year-by-Year Record as a Varsity Coach in This Sport at All Schools
Year
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2009
2010
2011
2012
School (city, state)
Wharton High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Wharton
High School (Tampa,
FL)
Record
21-8
24-6
14-14
20-9
18-10
18-8
20-6
26-3
23-7
29-2
27-2
23-6
24-4
24-4
Playoff Finish (i.e.: district champ; regional runner-up;etc.)
District Runner-Up; Regional Quarter-Finalist
District Champion; Regional Semi-Finalist
District Runner-Up; Regional Quarter-Finalist
District Champion; Regional Semi-Finalist
District Runner-Up; Regional Semi-Finalist
District Champion; Regional Finalist
District Champion; Regional Semi-Finalist
District Champion; Regional Finalist
District Champion; Regional Quarter-Finalist
District Champion; Regional Finalist
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School Name:
Class:
Paul R. Wharton High School
8A
2013 FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals Data Form – Page 2 of 3
4) Tournament Roster
Provide the jersey number, first and last name, position, height and class for up to 15 players. For class use 6th, 7th, 8th,
Fr., So., Jr., Sr. Double check and triple check your spellings. Denote junior varsity players that have been moved up
to varsity for FHSAA State Series with an asterisk (*).
No.
2
3
4
5
10
11
12
14
15
20
23
24
25
33
34
Name
Jack Taylor
Sir Patrick Reynolds
CJ McGill
Virgil Crump
Thomas Tonelli
Jaken Grier
Tyler Langston
Chase Litton
John Christian
Scott Sollazzo
Devin Gooden
Drew Vanderbrook
Micah Warren
JC Ulbrich
Auden Tate
Pos.
G
G/F
G
G
G
G
G
F
G
F
F
G
F
F
F
Height
5-11
6-4
5-10
5-10
6-2
5-11
6-1
6-6
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-7
6-5
6-4
6-4
Class
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
PPG
1.0
16.7
17.4
7.6
1.0
10.8
4.6
10.2
0.7
1.2
1.1
3.5
0.4
0.6
2.1
RPG
APG
5.7
2.3
2.4
5.8
1.1
2.7
1.4
7.9
1.7
1.4
2.6
FG%
1.3
1.0
1.7
FT%
1.00
.64
.77
.79
.42
.69
.61
.58
.55
.62
.58
.73
.75
.59
.91
Use the space below to report any interesting facts or statistics about your head coach, individual players, team or school
in general that might be of interest to news media covering the FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals.
In the Regional Semi-Final victory over Sarasota Riverview CJ McGill became the fourth 1,000 point scorer in Wharton
basketball school history. CJ ranks fourth behind AJ Astroth (Vanderbilt), Shawn Vanzant (Butler), & Xavier Owens
(Mount Saint Mary’s).
CJ McGill has started every game as a varsity point guard since his freshman year (2009-10). He missed the entire
2010-11 season with a torn ACL suffered in September, 2010. His career record as a varsity starting point guard is 7510. Had he not injured his knee in the 2010-11 pre-season he would have most certainly finished as the school’s all-time
leading scorer, career leader in wins and most games played in a varsity career.
Chase Litton is rated as one of the top high school quarterback prospects in the state of Florida for the Class of 2014. He
has already received scholarship offers from LSU and USF.
Wharton Basketball has never had a losing season since the school opened in 1997-98. The all-time school basketball
record is 339-116.
CJ McGill, Sir Patrick Reynolds, Jaken Grier, Virgil Crump & Chase Litton are all three-year varsity lettermen.
Wharton has won four consecutive District Championships.
Wharton High School was founded in 1997. The school is named for the long-time Hillsborough County school teacher
and administrator, Paul R. Wharton. Ironically, Mr. Wharton was a native of Kentucky and grew up as a big fan of the
University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team.
Coach Tommy Tonelli played college basketball at the University of South Florida (1982-86) under legendary head coach
Lee Rose (two NCAA Final Fours UNCC – 1977 & Purdue – 1980). While at USF Coach Tonelli was a three year starter,
two year team captain, played in two NIT post-season tournaments, and finished his career as the all-time leader in
assists and steals. He lead the Sun Belt Conference in assists as a junior and free throw percentage as a senior. He
was awarded the Jerry D. Young Memorial Award by the Sun Belt Conference in 1986 given to the men’s basketball
player that best exemplified playing ability, scholarship, leadership, and sportsmanship. He was also named as the
“Outstanding Senior” for the University of South Florida graduating class of 1986. Coach Tonelli also served as an
assistant coach at USF from 1986-96 under Bobby Paschal and again in 2007-09 under Stan Heath. Coach Tonelli
remains the only player in USF basketball history to play and coach in a post season game for the Bulls. As a player he
participated in the NIT in 1983 & 1985. As an Assistant Coach he participated in the NCAA Tournament in 1990 & 1992
and NIT in 1991 & 1995.
Coach Tonelli is a native of Chicago, Illinois where he attended Loyola Academy and also served as a five year ball boy
for the Chicago Bulls under head coach Jerry Sloan.
Coach Tonelli earned his 300th career win as a head coach, all while at Wharton High School, this season (December
29th) against St. Petersburg-Lakewood High School during the Northeast Holiday Tournament.
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School Name:
Class:
Paul R. Wharton high School
8A
2013 FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals Data Form – Page 3 of 3
5) Game-by-Game Results of This Season
List the scores of each game played during the regular season, including invitational tournaments, etc., as well as scores
from District Tournament games through the championship game. Indicate games played in tournaments with an asterisk
(*). DO NOT LIST GAMES FROM PRESEASON CLASSICS OR PRESEASON JAMBOREES. Such preseason
games must not be counted on your team's won-loss record.
Our overall won-loss record through the District Tournament championship game is:
22
4
losses
Regular Season Games
Date
11/20
11/27
11/30
12/03
12/05
12/07
12/10
12/12
12/14
12/17
12/18
12/27
12/28
12/29
01/04
01/05
01/08
01/10
01/11
01/18
01/19
01/22
01/23
01/31
Opponent (list city and state if school is out-of-state)
IMG
Strawberry Crest
Durant
Alonso
Gaither
Plant
Chamberlain
Bloomingdale
Newsome
Brandon
Durant
St. Petersburg Catholic
Tampa Prep
Lakewood
Lake highland Prep
Clearwater
Plant
Robinson
Bloomingdale
Newsome
Largo
Alonso
Freedom
Sickles
W/L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
Our Score
65
69
70
66
55
60
80
53
66
48
64
53
35
67
55
79
63
68
64
76
59
71
71
54
Opp. Score
48
44
59
48
24
44
63
41
39
36
48
50
45
56
66
47
54
44
38
61
65
46
47
70
W/L
W
W
Our Score
69
71
Opp. Score
44
61
W/L
W
W
W
Our Score
76
55
41
Opp. Score
39
41
39
District Tournament Games
Date
02/06
02/08
Opponent
Newsome
Alonso
Regional Tournament Games
Date
02/14
02/19
02/23
Opponent
North Port
Riverview (Sarasota)
University (Orlando)
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