Posted: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:26 AM - 9,439 Readers

By: Danny Davis

Once their teams' playoff runs end, these Central Texas athletes will leave behind football for basketball:

Cameron Brown, LBJ: Brown, a starting running back, was the Jaguars' leading scorer in their state semifinal loss to Dallas Kimball last spring.

Donald Dallas, LBJ: This defensive back was the starting point guard for LBJ last season.

Trevor Gillette, Lake Travis: A starting defensive end on Lake Travis' top-ranked football team, Gillette was a reserve forward last season for the Cavaliers' regional finalist basketball team.

DeAndre Perry, Bowie: The big-play wide receiver has been a force in the paint for the Bulldogs over the past two seasons.

Gerard Shillow, Stony Point: Just one of two athletes to make two All-Central Texas teams last year, Shillow was a first-team tight end in football and a third-team forward in basketball.

Michael Sorrells, McCallum: Running back has scored 17 offensive touchdowns this year, and he also plays on McCallum's basketball team.

L.D. Williams, Manor: An offensive threat on the football field, Williams also can score on the basketball court. He averaged 16 points a game last year and was an All-Central Texas honoree.