CRUSH MAGAZINE DYNASTY FILES “THE Plug FIREMAN YEARS” George Turner, Mark Jones, Cody Padgett, Phil Deery, Steve Williams & Dominique Henfield Turned Calvary Basketball Into Savannah’s Loudest Era

CRUSH MAGAZINE DYNASTY FILES

“THE plug FIREMAN YEARS”

George Turner, Mark Jones, Cody Padgett, Phil Deery, Steve Williams & Dominique Henfield Turned Calvary Basketball Into Savannah’s Loudest Era

By CRUSH Magazine Sports & Culture Staff

PROLOGUE — WHEN “FIREMAN” HIT THE SPEAKERS, THE GYM STOPPED FEELING SAFE

By the late-2000s, opposing teams across the GHSA already knew the warning signs.

George Turner hits one deep three…

DJ instantly blasts:
Fireman

The Calvary Crazies explode emotionally.
Bleachers shaking.
Students screaming.
Timeout immediately called.

And somewhere near the bench:
Hunter Sharp doing exaggerated Lil Wayne impersonations while George calmly pulled the front of the jersey outward toward the crowd.

That sequence became Savannah basketball folklore.

CHAPTER 1 — THIS WASN’T JUST ONE STAR PLAYER

That’s what made the era dangerous.

Calvary’s core rotation became loaded with personalities, athletes, shooters, and emotional momentum players:

• George Turner

• Mark Jones

• Cody Padgett

• Dominic DeMasi

• Phil Deery

• Steve Williams

• Dominique Henfield

• Michael West

• Hunter Sharp

The result?

Games started feeling closer to:
live concerts,
streetball showcases,
and playoff wars all combined together.

CHAPTER 2 — GEORGE TURNER CONTROLLED THE ATMOSPHERE

Archived MaxPreps records validate George Turner’s production during the legendary 2009–10 senior campaign:

• 16.0 points per game,

• 6.0 rebounds,

• 4.1 assists,

• 1.6 steals,

• and 55 made three-pointers,
  ranking Top 12 statewide in Georgia in made threes.

But Savannah remembers more than statistics.

The:

• no-look backpedals,

• monkey socks,

• jersey pulls,

• three fingers in the air,

• and “CAROLINAAA 😭” Lil Wayne voice moments before another scoring avalanche.

Once George got hot emotionally?

The gym belonged to him.

CHAPTER 3 — MARK JONES TURNED FASTBREAKS INTO PANIC ATTACKS

Mark Jones became the downhill freight train of the Party Plug era.

Steals instantly turned into:
transition chaos,
euro-step finishes,
touch passes,
and George heat-check threes seconds later.

Older Savannah hoop fans still describe Mark’s transition game like:
“a train without brakes.”

The chemistry between Mark and George made Calvary terrifying in open floor situations.

CHAPTER 4 — CODY PADGETT PROVIDED THE PURE BUCKETS

Then came:
Cody Padgett.

The walking mismatch.

The scorer.

The offensive machine.

Savannah basketball fans still remember:

• the legendary 39-point explosion,

• clutch playoff scoring runs,

• and his dominance during the 2008–09 region-title era.

Cody’s ability to score from every level forced defenses into impossible decisions:
help on George’s shooting…
or let Cody punish mismatches all night.

CHAPTER 5 — PHIL DEERY EMBODIED THE GLUE-GUY CULTURE

Phil Deery represented the toughness and versatility that made the Party Plug years deeper than highlight reels alone.

Archived MaxPreps records verify Deery as a multi-sport Calvary athlete:

• basketball,

• football,

• and baseball,
  while playing SG/SF roles for the Cavaliers.

During the 2009–10 season:

• 23 games played,

• 61 total points,

• 10 made three-pointers,

• and nearly 40% field-goal shooting were recorded.

Phil fit the exact mentality of the era:
hard-nosed,
competitive,
team-first,
and emotionally invested in the crowd energy every night.

CHAPTER 6 — STEVE WILLIAMS BROUGHT ELITE ATHLETICISM

Steve Williams looked physically different from most players in the region.

Big.
Explosive.
Fast.

Verified recruiting records later confirmed the athletic profile:
6’2”, 200 pounds,
eventual Pittsburgh and Georgia Southern football player,
and one of the state’s most productive football athletes.

But inside the Calvary gym?

Steve added:
transition athleticism,
physical defense,
rebounding,
and emotional toughness to the basketball culture too.

The roster’s athletic crossover energy made Calvary intimidating physically and emotionally.

CHAPTER 7 — DOMINIQUE HENFIELD BROUGHT THE ENFORCER ENERGY

Dominique Henfield represented the heavyweight toughness of the era.

MaxPreps records verify Henfield as:

• a PF/C in basketball,

• LB/TE in football,

• standing 6’2”, 205 pounds during the 2010–11 years.

Dominique’s role mattered culturally because he balanced the perimeter chaos with physical interior presence:
screens,
rebounds,
paint defense,
and intimidation.

When games turned emotional and physical?

Henfield stabilized everything.

CHAPTER 8 — MICHAEL WEST HELPED COMPLETE THE DEPTH

Michael West became another important connector piece in the Party Plug era rotation.

MaxPreps all-time roster records confirm West’s presence throughout the 2008–10 Calvary basketball years alongside:
George Turner,
Mark Jones,
Dominique Henfield,
Steve Williams,
and Cody Padgett.

That roster depth mattered.

Because opponents couldn’t simply focus on:
one scorer.

The emotional pressure came in waves.

CHAPTER 9 — THE “FIREMAN” TIMEOUTS BECAME SAVANNAH FOLKLORE

The sequence became legendary locally:

George hits another impossible three.

Timeout immediately called.

DJ blasts:
Fireman

Hunter Sharp impersonating Wayne near the bench.
Calvary Crazies screaming:
“FIREMAN D*** FIREMAN!”

George calmly pacing while opposing coaches looked emotionally exhausted trying to redraw defensive assignments.

Then play resumes…

another deep bomb.

Another timeout.

Another emotional collapse.

CHAPTER 10 — THE RESULTS MADE THE MYTHOLOGY REAL

This wasn’t empty entertainment.

During George Turner’s Calvary era:

• FOUR GHSA State Playoff appearances,

• ONE Region Championship,

• ONE heartbreaking 1-point Region Runner-Up finish,

• and THREE First-Team All-Region honors followed.

The culture matched:
real winning basketball.

That combination made the era unforgettable.

FINAL CRUSH MAGAZINE CLOSE

The Party Plug years transformed Savannah basketball forever.

George Turner’s deep-range fireballs.
Mark Jones’ downhill attacks.
Cody Padgett’s scoring explosions.
Phil Deery’s glue-guy toughness.
Steve Williams’ athletic dominance.
Dominique Henfield’s interior force.

Together they created:
music-driven momentum,
crowd chaos,
traveling superfan culture,
and emotional gym atmospheres that felt years ahead of their time.

Archived MaxPreps and recruiting records still validate the foundation:
George Turner’s statewide shooting numbers, Phil Deery’s all-around multi-sport contributions, Dominique Henfield’s physical presence, and Steve Williams’ elite athletic profile.

But Savannah remembers something even bigger than stats:

the sound of:
Fireman

echoing through packed gyms right before another George Turner scoring avalanche buried another opponent emotionally.