Today I resigned as the boys’ varsity basketball coach at GHS. I’m so proud of the program we’ve built over the past 18 years.
Love and appreciate all of my former players; thank you for accepting me helping me become a better person.
Loved every minute.
Excited for our guy, Chris Kouemi, who is continuing his education & basketball career
@washcollmbb
3 year Varsity starter helped build a winning culture for our program and school (56 Wins!). Definition of a student athlete and winner🏀📚💙
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The next time I’m “told” that MOCO🏀 players HAVE to “go private” if they want to play D1, I’ll share this article…
Freshman JAO ITUKA is not only playing, he’s THRIVING🤷🏼♂️😤
#ghsbasketball
#gritandlove
The young man values integrity and work. I enjoyed every minute as his coach and teacher. Dude is truly one of a kind, and he represented our program and community at all times.
Jao Ituka has transferred to Putnam Science Academy. Ituka defined loyalty in his three years at Gaithersburg and left an indelible mark on MoCo Hoops. He was in line to compete for the MPSSAA all-time scoring record before Covid forced him to pivot.
Gaithersburg High School’s own🏀 (16’)
@AnthonyTarke
From being a 2 year JV player to competing at the highest level💪🏻
Resilient and tough while always being a great person/brother/son💯
Beyond proud of you and so happy for you and your family💙
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#gritandlove
2019 NBA Champ and Gburg alum consistently comes back to work with our guys. There’s a reason he’s made a living playing🏀 (great dude)🫡
@MalcMili13
@GburgAthletics
On to the Final Four🕺🏼 Dominant and poised performance.Never a doubt😎🫡
Home Crowd: thank you💙
Ben Bradford 32 pts😤
Solomon Mensah 15 pts😤
DJ Mills 9 pts😤
Hayden Roberts 9 pts😤
Isaac Page💪🏻
@WashPostHS
@CapitolHoops
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#gritandlove
Happy for our guys💙We earned it. Region Champs✔️
Solomon Mensah 29 pts, incredible blocks and all around awesome 🫡
Ben Bradford 19 pts, blocks, boards😤
Hayden Roberts 11 pts & tenacious D🕺🏼
DJ Mills 9 pts and relentless pressure💙
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#gritandlove
Winter 2022-23 All-Mets
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Player of the Year: DeShawn Harris-Smith of
@PVIHoops
See the First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Fourth Team and Honorable Mention:
We celebrated our guy, Jao Ituka, this afternoon at Gburg. Incredible career for an exceptional guy. So happy for he and his family. Next year, he’ll be suiting up for the Marist University Red Foxes
@MaristMBB
Thank you to
@Gburgathletics
@GburgPrincipal
for your support💙
Congratulations
@_coach_JC
; class act program💯
THANK YOU: GHS admin team, Joey Collins(AD), Patrick Calvin(Swiss Army Knife)our Security Team, our FACULTY, our FANS, and our FAMILIES💙
Our 9 SENIORS: love u for life💙💙💙
*19-7, State Semifinal😤
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If you’ve been around our program, you know I love to set up our gym on game day💙 Last Home Game🕺🏼
Two things I’m taking away from this season
1) don’t take opportunities for granted
2) don’t take people for granted
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Chris brings things to our program that can’t be replaced by one guy. We love him💙He’s going to be an assistant coach for us and continue to contribute this season💯
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Gaithersburg has lost F Chris Kouemi for the season due to a torn ACL. Kouemi was having a monster senior year and was one of the most improved players around. He will be sorely missed. Jao Ituka will be leaned on to help in front court defense.
Jao Ituka with coach Jeff Holda from Gaithersburg HS named Montgomery County player of the week for boys. Congrats Jao from the Bullets/Wizards alumni !
TEAM WIN 73-34. We pressured the 🏀, our rotations were correct, and we shared the 🏀 J. Ituka 24 on 10-12 shots😳J. Darego career high 16👏🏻K. Young 12 off bench👍🏻C. Kouemi 9and5💪🏻
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#gritandlove
#6and0
One Montgomery County public high school has TWO players in NBA summer league… two players who both attended Gburg for all 4 years…
Now thats impressive!
Malcolm Miller (2011)
@MalcMili13
Anthony Tarke (2016)
@AnthonyTarke
Ben Bradford is avg close to 30 ppg. He faces gimmicks every night.
Lots of “interest”from D1 coaches.
What else does he need to do to prove he’s worth an opportunity?
Grades and SAT✔️
Character✔️
Talented✔️
Competitor✔️
Winner✔️
💡Research the Gburg guys who’ve come before him😤
TEAM WIN.Finally put 4 solid quarters together. More guys earning minutes. Building🛠💯
Jao Ituka 33/14/4 and 5/8 from 3😤
Chris Kouemi 18/9 on 8of10😯
Mandela Tarke 11👊🏻Jahdel Darego 5/9 and TOUGHNESS💪🏻
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#5and0
TEAM WIN over talented Magruder.Balanced and Tough💪🏻🏀
Jao Ituka 28/6, Chris Kouemi 18/13, Mandela Tarke 12, Jahdel Darego 10, Rob Lewis 8, Zavier Jacquet 6/7
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&love
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Gaithersburg junior Jao Ituka has been named Montgomery County PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ituka received 21 of the possible 24 1st place votes (25 teams but coaches can’t vote for their players)
We spoke to Ituka and informed him of the honor a few minutes ago.
@ituka_jao
@CoachHolda
Got by well-coached WJ 80-70 in OT. Exciting way to open season. Excited for Tuesday💯
Jao Ituka 30/14/5 Chris Kouemi 20/8/HUUUGE 3’s in OT Mandela Tarke 15 Zavier Jacquet 8
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Our guy
@MalcMili13
didn’t disappoint. Honest and inspiring. Still the same guy I met the summer before he entered 9th grade💯 We appreciate you and are proud of you💙
Attn GHS Student Athletes:
1)Your Attendance determines eligibility to participate in athletics.
2)Your grades determine eligibility to participate in athletics.
3)Your behavior in school, interactions with your teachers, coaches, etc, play an important role
*PREREQUISITES💯