
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 1, 1994                   TAG: 9404010223
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-8   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

GROUP A HONORS BLUES' FOX

PARRY McCLUER'S state runner-up finish brings Nelson Fox the AP basketball coaching award, and the Fighting Blues' Mike McElroy and Auburn's Terry Millirons are on the All-Group A second team.

Nelson Fox, who guided Parry McCluer to the state championship game for the first time in 36 years, is The Associated Press' 1993-94 Group A boys' basketball coach of the year.

Dwayne Gilmore of Ervinton, who scored 55 points in a 98-95 victory over Haysi, is the Group A player of the year.

Gilmore joins Mike Byers and Percy White of William Monroe, Chad Ervin of Twin Springs and Jon Griffin of Northwood on the All-Group A team chosen by sports writers and broadcasters throughout the state.

The second team is Waylon Hart of Honaker, Mike McElroy of Parry McCluer, Terry Millirons of Auburn, Glenn Sensabaugh of J.I. Burton and Andre Woodson of Fluvanna.

Fox guided the Fighting Blues to the state final, their first since 1958. In its state semifinal this year, Parry McCluer rallied from a 12-0 deficit to defeat 1993 champion Twin Springs 60-46. The Fighting Blues finished the season 24-3.

Gilmore, a 6-foot-1 senior, averaged 36.7 points and 16 rebounds per game. He scored more than 40 points nine times this season. Gilmore led Ervinton into postseason play for only the third time in the school's history.

Byers, a 6-2 senior forward, averaged 17 points per game for state champion William Monroe (27-1). He shot 54 percent from the field, 75.4 percent from the free-throw line and 34.5 percent from 3-point range.

White, also of William Monroe, averaged 18.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.8 blocks. The 6-6 junior center scored 118 points in five regional and state playoff games.

Ervin, a 6-foot senior forward, averaged 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He helped Twin Springs reach the state semifinals for the third consecutive year.

Griffin, a 6-foot senior guard, had 1,264 points and 18 school records at Northwood. In football, he made the All-Group A first team as a wide receiver. \ ALL-GROUP A\ AP BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM\ \ FIRST TEAM: Mike Byers, William Monroe, 6 feet 2, senior; Chad Ervin, Twin\ Springs, 6-0, senior; Dwayne Gilmore, Ervinton, 6-1, senior; Jon Griffin,\ Northwood, 6-0, senior; Percy White, William Monroe, 6-6, junior.\ \ SECOND TEAM Waylon Hart, Honaker, 6-3, junior; Mike McElroy, Parry McCluer,\ 6-3, junior; Terry Millirons, Auburn, 6-3, junior; Glenn Sensabaugh, J.I.\ Burton, 6-3, junior; Andre Woodson, Fluvanna, 5-10, junior.\ \ PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dwayne Gilmore, Ervinton.\ \ COACH OF THE YEAR: Nelson Fox, Parry McCluer.

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