BCHS Basketball

Despite falling on lean times recently, the Gulfshore Shootout is taking a giant leap forward with this year's event.

Barron Collier senior Deion Clark was among five Collier County basketball players named All-State by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association.

The mornings arriving at the gym before sunrise. The endless lessons from his former NBA player father and coach. The hours in the weight room and on the treadmill.

2011-12 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Girls basketball

Collier County Athletic Conference boys basketball team.

2011 NDN ALL-AREA TEAM: Boys basketball

All-Conference girls basketball team.

After taking Barron Collier to the regional finals for the first time in program history, Carlos Clark will not be back as the boys basketball coach next season.

Former Barron Collier star Kelsey Assarian’s career at Texas A&M came to an end Sunday.

One former area basketball star’s season ended, and another’s continued in the NCAA women’s tournament Monday night.

The Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball team’s season came to an end in the NCAA tournament Sunday, but two players with local ties had their teams move on in Saturday’s first round.

Florida Gulf Coast University isn’t the only Southwest Florida tie to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. A pair of former Collier County stars are playing in the Big Dance as well.

Moments after playing their final high school basketball game, Hunter Martin and Caitlin Schwartz were able to reflect on their careers Sunday afternoon at the Collier County Senior Showcase girls all-star game.

With her team’s chances of winning placed squarely on her shoulders, Gulf Coast senior Erika Dominguez didn’t break a sweat.

Having already earned a Division I college scholarship, Deion Clark's goal for his senior season was to improve Barron Collier's statewide standing as a basketball school.