Panthers' Valentine Moving Forward
Sophomore Jeffrey Valentine scored 15 points in his first game since switching from guard to forward, and plans to make the most of his opportunity.
Sophomore Jeffery Valentine played well enough at the guard position to earn extended playing time on the floor for the Collingswood High School boysbasketball team. But with two seniors and sophomore standout Jordan Wallace entrenched as the starting guards, there was little room for Valentine to stay in his natural position. So first-year head coach Patrick Dorney got creative, and moved Valentine—who is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch—to the power forward position. Valentine may not look like a prototypical power forward, but he played like one Tuesday night, scoring a team-high 15 points in the Panthers’ 48-43 loss to Haddon Township. Valentine was most productive in the first quarter, calling for the ball often while posting up. He scored …
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