Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Villemure Coachesg o Player Dominates As is always the case with Mr. Villemure's teams, this year's squad had no one single play- er who dominated play. Instead he used a mix- ture of talents that, put together, made an extremely successful team. Of course, each player had different abilities, but Mr. Villemure molded them into a single unit with teamwork being a most essential factor. Seaholm's two competent guards this season were 6' 2 Neal Ranstead and 6' 1 Scott Ham- mond. Neal, in his third year on the varsity team, was the Maples' only starting senior. The team's best playmaker, Neal often set up his teammates for baskets with his deceptive and accurate passing. He led the Maples with 118 assists, averaging 6.6 per game. Scott Ham- mond is a dedicated basketball player. As a result of constant practice, Scott developed an extremely deadly outside shot to go along with fine ball handling ability. Scott led the Maples in scoring, averaging 15.8 points per game, and was named All-SMA and All-State honorable mention. Scott has tremendous potential and is only a junior. At the forward spot the Maples were equally as strong with two juniors, Jim Hughes and Bob Lyle. Jim developed an extremely effective drive this year which, combined with a good jump shot, make him very difficult to defend against. Equipped with good spring and excel- lent strength, Jim was Seaholm's top rebounder with 189. Lyle was an extremely versatile play- er, as he could score either inside or outside. Bob had an accurate set shot and he had the size to score in close. He placed second on the team in scoring with a 14.3 average and was the third best rebounder. The center position was filled by 6' 5 junior John Denning, who started for the second straight year. A tremendous leaper, John used his size to block opponents' shots and gather in offensive and defensive rebounds. John was second in rebounding with 186 and had the squad's best shooting percentage of 55.329, He played a superb game against Pontiac Central, holding his own against All-American Campy Russell. 82

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115 KU Mike Dimmel goes up for a lay-up. He was Seaholm's second highest scorer and tied for second in rebounding. K2j Tipping the ball away from a Southfield rebounder is Joe Marx. K3j Rob Ledbetter knocks a jump ball to Marc Haller. f4j To maintain his 12 point average, Marc Haller starts driving hard against Southfield. K52 Coach Rubenstein talks to Jim Herald, Mike Dimmel and Steve Dearborn. f6j Shooting Jerry Keller was Seaholm's best player as he led the team with a 17 point average. ful