Delk Twins to Stay Together

Led by Reginald Delk and his twin brother Richard Delk, Jackson Northside (Tenn.) High School gained a state tournament berth with a 52 to 42 victory over a talented Memphis Fairley squad. Not only will these two 2005 prospects, who are the nephews of Dallas Mavericks guard Tony Delk, get to play together next year, they also plan to stay together in college.

“We will definitely play together,” said Richard Delk, a 6-foot-5, 175-pound combo guard. “If a school offers one of us and not the other, then we will not play there.”

Richard Delk listed Memphis, Mississippi State, Tennessee, UAB, and North Carolina State as the schools showing the most interest. Richard also noted that Memphis, Tennessee, and UAB have watched him and his brother play this year.

In the win over Fairley, the 6-foot-4, 170 pound Reginald Delk led all scorers with 22 points from his wing position.

“He had a single handed run in the third quarter to break the game open by 14 points,” said the Delks’ AAU coach Jeremy Shulman of the Midstate Ballerz. “He had a steal for a dunk, a steal with a lay up off a spin move, and a three on the break on consecutive possessions.”

Reginald, considered the better prospect of the two, is known primarily for his scoring prowess.

“Reginald is a pure scorer,” said Coach Shulman. “He has that mentality that he wants to be one of the best players in the country. He also has that mentality of wanting to put a team on his back and carry them.”

Richard, the better ball handler and defender of the two, had 8 points and 6 blocks in the Fairley match up.

“Richard has an all around game and makes things happen all over the court,” said Coach Shulman. “He is the better defender of the two. He blocks shots and rebounds well. He has a point guard mentality as far as getting people the ball. He does need to get stronger to be able to handle the ball at the point guard position on the next level.”

The Delk twins will face their next test on March 18th when they face Nashville Glencliff and Jamont Gordon, the No. 9 player in the Rivals100, in the first round of the state tournament.