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Sophomore Roosevelt Wheeler, left, is John Marshall’s 6-foot-10 shot blocker working under the basket.

Sophomore Roosevelt Wheeler, left, is John Marshall’s 6-foot-10 shot blocker working under the basket.

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Sophomore Roosevelt Wheeler is John Marshall High’s tall secret weapon

Young basketball players and teams generally are taught to work the ball inside for a higher percentage of shots close to the basket. That strategy is likely to backfire against Richmond’s John Marshall High School. Facing the Justices, the closer to the basket the opponents get, the higher the degree of difficulty becomes.