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Findlay starts ’09-10 where it finished ’08-09 — No. 1: Nov. 2, 2009; By Rob Miech; Findlay College Prep opens the 2009-10 season as the No. 1 basketball team in the land, according to a national poll of insiders, writers and coaches.

Findlay College Prep sophomore forward Dakeeba "Keeba" Battee-Aston, a 6-foot-8 Aussie who played prep ball last season in Texas, relaxes after a recent Pilots practice.

Findlay Prep hoopster has talent, drive and ... great hair: Oct. 29, 2009; By Rob Miech; Before Dekeeba “Keeba” Battee-Aston entered grade school in Australia, movies with a legal or crime theme enthralled him. “And my mom always told me that I’d be a lawyer,” said Findlay College Prep’s new power forward, “because I love to argue.”

Findlay Prep point guard Cory Joseph runs drills during a practice at the Henderson International School.

UNLV target Joseph visits UConn when athlete slain: Oct. 23, 2009; By Rob Miech; Findlay College Prep star guard Cory Joseph, who is still considering UNLV, wasn’t anywhere near the slaying of a Connecticut football player early Sunday morning. If a meeting at Huskies basketball coach Jim Calhoun’s home hadn’t gone long Saturday night, though, Joseph might have wound up outside a school-sponsored dance on the UConn campus, the scene of the tragedy, with some of its basketball players.

Findlay Prep releases schedule, starts season Nov. 13: Oct. 2, 2009; By Rob Miech; Findlay College Prep begins its national title defense at home, in the Henderson International School gym, against National College Prep of California on Nov. 13.

The Findlay College Prep hoops team practices Tuesday at the Henderson International School, with which the defending national-champion Pilots are affiliated.

Findlay Prep hoops duo pondering college options: Sept. 30, 2009; By Rob Miech; Cory Joseph isn’t ruling out UNLV, and Godwin Okonji might be leaning away from Utah. As those two Findlay College Prep players prepare for their senior seasons, they are also trying to determine where they’ll play in college next year.

Marko Petrovic of Findlay Prep runs drills during practice Tuesday at the Henderson International School.

Nephews of hoops greats follow in famous footsteps at Findlay: Sept. 9, 2009; By Rob Miech; The two nephews of the late basketball stars at times feel the weight of the last names on the back of their jerseys. However, Marko Petrovic and Nick Johnson, two of the newest Findlay College Prep players, counter those emotions with immense pride in their surnames. “I’m very proud of that name,” said Petrovic, nephew of the late Drazen Petrovic. “That name left some footsteps in basketball, in Europe and in America. I want to continue that.”

Findlay hoops adds two from Turkey: Aug. 27, 2009; By Rob Miech; Findlay College Prep basketball coach Mike Peck polished off his 2009-10 roster, and upgraded his low-post game, with two recent additions from Turkey.

Future Findlay players, Gorman star shine in lopsided win: July 23, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Basketball is not supposed to be this easy. The Dream Vision 15s raced past, jumped over and outclassed 43 Hoops Academy on Thursday during the adidas Super 64 tournament at Cimarron-Memorial High for an 88-45 victory. Despite having five on its eight-player roster who haven't attended one day of high school, the blowout featured a handful of highlight-reel dunks and several other impressive plays not typical for the average ninth grader.

Tristan Thompson, a junior power forward who transferred to Findlay Prep from St. Benedict's in New Jersey in February, holds a piece of the net that he had just cut after helping the Pilots beat Oak Hill, 74-66, in the championship game of the ESPN RISE National High School Invitational. Thompson had 12 points and a team-best 11 rebounds.

Thompson finds little down time since joining Pilots: June 19, 2009; By Rob Miech; Findlay College Prep forward Tristan Thompson’s whirlwind life hasn’t slowed down since he landed with the Pilots in February.

Ed O'Bannon watches UNLV take on San Diego State in February at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UCLA great to coach local high school basketball team: June 17, 2009; By Rob Miech; A passing comment from former Durango High coach Al LaRoque in the Findlay Toyota sales lot three weeks ago mushroomed into Ed O’Bannon’s next basketball chapter. The man who led UCLA to an NCAA national championship in 1995 officially takes over today as the coach of the Henderson International School boys’ team

Findlay Prep coach Mike Peck in a press conference after guiding the Pilots to a 74-66 victory over Oak Hill Academy in the final of the ESPN RISE National High School Invitational at Georgetown Prep. Peck improved to 65-1 in two seasons coaching the Pilots.

Success keeps Findlay coach busy in off-season: May 7, 2009; By Rob Miech; Since capping a 33-0 season with a championship victory over Oak Hill Academy in the first ESPN High School Invitational a month ago, Findlay College Prep coach Mike Peck has been busy.

Emotional win a crowning moment for young program: April 7, 2009; By Rob Miech; SOMEWHERE OVER KANSAS – Brushing his teeth Sunday morning in his hotel room in Rockville, Md., Mike Peck first thought of his parents who were killed in a car accident in Michigan in 1992. The coach of the Findlay College Prep basketball team is not sentimental or emotional. He does not do drama, and he doesn’t want players who engage in petty bickering or gossip, or get easily sidetracked. That clouds judgment, focusing on goals and being successful.

Findlay topples prep powerhouse for national crown: April 5, 2009; By Rob Miech; NORTH BETHESDA, Md. – Findlay College Prep coach Mike Peck flashed back to last year for just a few seconds Sunday in the championship game of the inaugural ESPN RISE National High School Invitational.

Win propels Findlay Prep into national title game: April 4, 2009; By Rob Miech; NORTH BETHESDA, Md. – Avery Bradley torched Montrose Christian for 20 points in the first half and finished with 27 in Findlay’s 60-43 victory over Montrose in a semifinal of the inaugural ESPN RISE National High School Invitational. That set up a scintillating championship Sunday showdown.

Findlay Prep notches easy win with title hopes on the line: April 3, 2009; By Rob Miech; NORTH BETHESDA, Md. – Tristan Thompson sat along a baseline Friday night and watched Rockville (Md.) Montrose Christian dismantle Friends’ Central by 43 points. In the previous ESPN RISE National High School Invitational quarterfinal game, Thompson led Findlay College Prep with 20 points and eight rebounds in 19 reserve minutes.

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Findlay hoops standout Joseph has UNLV on final list: By Rob Miech · Sep. 30, 2009; Findlay College Prep point guard Cory Joseph has narrowed his collegiate wish list. With guidance from Pilots coach Mike Peck, Joseph on Wednesday determined that ... Read blog »

Joseph and Thompson to play in Rucker Park all-star game: By Rob Miech · Aug. 5, 2009; Findlay College Prep point guard Cory Joseph will join teammate Tristan Thompson in an Aug. 21 all-star game at the famed Rucker Park in New ... Read blog »

Pilots add the late Dennis Johnson's nephew to roster: By Rob Miech · Jul. 30, 2009; Nick Johnson is the latest elite basketball player to transfer to Findlay College Prep for the 2009-10 season. A 6-foot-3 guard from Chandler (Ariz.) Highland ... Read blog »

Next hoops squad will include Winston Shepard: By Rob Miech · Jul. 23, 2009; Winston Shepard is leaving Missouri City (Texas) Hightower High to play his next three seasons of basketball at Findlay College Prep. A 6-foot-7, 205-pound forward, ... Read blog »

Pilots add Drazen Petrovic's nephew to their roster: By Rob Miech · Jul. 13, 2009; Findlay College Prep has added two more players to its 2009-10 roster, including another star attraction in the nephew of the late Croatian star Drazen ... Read blog »

Trio of Pilots gets ousted from New Zealand: By Rob Miech · Jul. 10, 2009; Findlay College Prep’s trio of basketball players was bumped out of the FIBA U19 World Championship on Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. Canada, boasting guard ... Read blog »

Joseph, Canada get U.S. next in New Zealand: By Rob Miech · Jul. 8, 2009; Cory Joseph is becoming a star at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand. The Findlay College Prep guard rang up 20 points ... Read blog »

Joseph shines for Canada in New Zealand: By Rob Miech · Jul. 7, 2009; Of the three Findlay College Prep connections at the FIBA U19 World Championship in New Zealand, guard Cory Joseph impressed the most today. The senior-to-be ... Read blog »

Pilots are all over FIBA U19 worlds in New Zealand: By Rob Miech · Jul. 6, 2009; In Cory Joseph, Tristan Thompson and Carlos Lopez, Findlay College Prep is being represented well at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Read blog »

Grayson signs with Virginia Commonwealth: By Rob Miech · Jun. 29, 2009; As expected, former Findlay College Prep guard Issiah Grayson has signed a commitment to play basketball for Virginia Commonwealth this fall. Grayson helped the Pilots ... Read blog »

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