LaRosa’s MVP of the Week Winner

• Name: Jeremy Chappell
• School: Northwest
• Sport(s): Basketball
• Graduating Year: 2005
• Greatest Achievement: Earning college D-I scholarship
• Birth date: 6-10-87
• Height-Weight: 6’3”-190 lbs.
• Residence: Colerain Township
• Parents: Darryl & Rosetta Jones
• Biggest Influence: “My mom and brother Luke.”
• Future Goal: Earn college degree
• MVP Accomplishments: A 4-year varsity starter, Jeremy averaged 17 points as a sophomore (named 1st team all-conference) and 23.5 points-6.5 rebounds last year for the Knights in leading the team to the conference co-championship. Jeremy was named FAVC-Cardinal Player of the Year and honorable mention all-city and all-Southwest Ohio. He is the school’s second-ever player in boys basketball to go over the 1,000 point mark in a varsity career. Big games last year included a career-high 35 points vs. Harrison, and 27 points each vs Little Miami and Wilmington. Jeremy opened this season strong, too, scoring 30 points in an 81-71 win over Finneytown. His summer Cincinnati AAU team has reached the nationals three straight years. Jeremy will play basketball next year for Division I Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. His favorite entertainer is Will Smith; his favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett and his most-like-to-meet is Michael Jordan.
• Coach’s Quote: “Jeremy is a talented and hard-working athlete and high school basketball player. He has recently realized a boyhood dream of being offered a scholarship to play NCAA Division I basketball at Robert Morris University.” -- Tom Orth, Basketball Coach