Tawaski King Official Senior Season Mixtape

Check out 6'8 Tawaski King during his senior campaign at Dublin High School. King is one of the most powerful center and forward in the central Georgia. He helped lead Dublin to their 2nd State Championship in 4 years.

Irish Close Out Old Gym Era with 58 to 24 Win

The Dublin Fighting Irish escorted the old Dublin gym out in style as the won convincingly over Bleckley County 58 to 24.

Cedric O'neal scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assist, 3 steals and 1 charge while Willie Newkirk also added 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. Odell Anderson chipped in 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist as Tawaski King added 7 points, 11 rebounds and 1 steal in the Irish victory.

This young Irish sqwad has finished the regular season at 19-5. That's not to shabby for a team led by 1 senior and 4 sophomores. This team will be a force in the next couple of years. The Irish will play in the Region 3-AA tournament next.



The Lady Irish got things stated as they beat the Lady Royals 48 to 45.

Irish Knock Off Toombs County 43 to 35

In a slow pace game the Irish held off the pesky Toombs County Bulldogs, 43 to 35.

Tawaski King led the Irish with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assist and 4 steals. He was followed by Willie Newkirk with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assist and 2 steals. Cedric O'Neal pitched in 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assits and 5 steals.


The Lady Irish beat the Lady Dogs 41 to 35 to win their first region game.

Taylor Devoe led the Lady Irish with 11 points and Breanna Smith scored 7 points.

Irish Split With East Laurens

The Dublin Fighting Irish split with East Laurens as the boys won their contest 75 to 43.

Ramahd Thomas led the Irish with 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assist and 2 steals. Willie Newkirk added 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assist and 2 steals. Tawaski King chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals with Derron Andrews adding 8 points, 5 rebounds 1 assist, 2 steals and 3 blocks followed by Cedric O'Neal with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assist and 5 steals.

Dublin Boys Win Macon County Christmas Tourney

Irish Beat Peach County 69 to 49
The Dublin Fighting Irish won their first round game of the Macon County Holiday Classic Tournament against the Peach County Trojans in commanding fashion.

The Irish were led by Ramahd Thomas with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assist. He was followed closely by Tawaski King who scored 18 points with 12 rebounds, 2 assist and 3 steals. Cedric O'neal stayed in the chase as he recorded 17 points, 4 rebounds, an assist and 4 steals.

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Irish Beat Americus-Sumter 59 to 42
The Dublin Fighting Irish won the Macon County Holiday Classic with a 59 to 42 win over Americus-Sumter.

The Irish were led by Ramahd Thomas with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assist and 3 steals. Tawaski King added 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Cedric O'neal continued his superb play by contributing 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assist and 2 steals in the win.

The Irish will play this weekend in the Wilkinson County Holiday Tip-Off Invitational. The Irish will face North Atlanta on Saturday, Dec 26th at 5:30 pm at the Palace in Irwinton.

Dublin boys 3-1 in th first 4 games

Warner Robins @ Dublin 72-57 Win

Dublin @ Warner Robins 67-42 Win

West Laurens @ Dublin 67-44 Win

Dublin @ Vidalia 66-72 Loss

Irish may only be reloading in their title defense

By MICHAEL A. LOUGH - mlough@macon.com



DUBLIN — Why is Marvin Latham smiling so much?
Sure, basketball season is here, and there’s still that GHSA Class AA trophy to sneak a peak at every so often, and the memories of Dublin’s 31-1 season in 2008-9 will never die.
But Rashard Smith, the calm and complete point guard who was the All-Middle Georgia Boys Player of the Year and one of the top athletes in the state? Gone.
Chris Smith, the smooth guard with the inside-outside game? Gone.
Sherrard Brantley, the sharpshooting second-team All-Middle Georgia selection? Gone.
Power forward Trent Barnes, guard Ladale Thompkins and forward Jermaine Devoe, all key players off the bench? Gone, gone, gone.
The new point guard stands all of 5-foot-5 and is only a sophomore. There are but three seniors on the roster.
So no, Dublin isn’t anywhere near as loaded as this time a year ago. But if anyone thinks the Irish have no bullets in the chamber, that suits them fine.
They are pretty sure they’ll be able to prove otherwise.
“People think we’re totally empty,” Latham said. “We have a lot of kids back that played a lot of minutes for us last year. People just don’t understand. They didn’t get to play because we had some kids in front of them that were pretty doggone special.
“We had kids on the bench that would be playing for other people, without a doubt.”
Dublin does have a focal point returning in Tawaski King, an athletic 6-8 senior who is a veteran of the Irish’s running game and is represented more than once or twice on Internet videos for his on-court exploits.
But the Western Carolina signee doesn’t feel the spotlight.
“A lot of people want to put it on me, but it’s not on me,” he said. “It’s a team effort. We have some raw talent. We still have to work on some things.”
Ramahd Thomas, a 6-2, 185-pound junior, is the other returning starter, and King said he’s a player to watch.
“People are going to be really surprised at what he’s going to do this year,” King said. “His whole game (all) around, the way he’s going to lead.”
Trey Rozier is the sophomore point guard, and Ricky Brown and Tyrus Miller are the only seniors other than King.
The program may be to the point of reloading rather than rebuilding. The success started under former head coach Clinton Thomas has become the bar, and this group doesn’t have any worries about lowering it.
So while Dublin may not have as much starting experience back as a year ago, it has as much desire.
“The kids are really hungry,” Latham said. “After last year, the kids want that taste again. They loved it. I’ve just been surprised how hard they’ve been working.”
Dublin scrimmaged Class AAAA Butler recently and won by 16 points.
“I was a little surprised we went down there and played Butler, a AAAA school and handled business pretty good,” Latham said of the team coached by former Southwest head coach Emmett Rouse. “I was pleased.”
What Dublin lacks in experience, it makes up for in confidence. The Irish know the system, know the tradition and have already seen — against Butler and in a 24-1 summer ball season — what they’re capable of.
“We’re a young team,” Thomas said. “But we run more, a whole lot more. People think we’re not going to be anything. We’ve got another thing coming for them.”
And practicing against the starters will improve a skill set.
“The competition we were getting in practice a lot of days,” Latham said, “was better than what we were getting in games
King and Latham rave about Rozier, who will be running the show in place of Rashard Smith.
“He is going to be pretty doggone special,” Latham said, repeating the prediction. “He handled business against Butler. I think he’s going to be something special.
“He’s got ball-handling skills and he can shoot the 3 deep. By the time I get done with him, I think a few schools are going to come and look at him.”
Latham said the names on the back of the jersey may change, but it’ll still be Dublin basketball this season.
“The skill set is the same,” he said. “We’re still going to push the ball up and down the court. We’re going to play pressure man to man, get our pressure out and pressure people.
“Are we going to go 31-1? I doubt it, just being honest. I think we’ve got a shot to be in the mix. I think when it gets down to it, you’re going to hear Dublin’s name in the mix.”
King is more succinct, expecting a trip to Macon in March for the Final Four.
“I expect to get back to the Coliseum,” he said. “I really do.”