The boys class of the 2010 Bastrop County Fab 5 reads more like a list of athletes that had breakout junior seasons, than formal introductions.
The five seniors-to-be that make up the class had junior seasons that put them on recruiting maps all over Texas and parts of the rest of the country.
Josiah Monroe needs no introduction and went from future star to one of the top football recruits in Central Texas with his performance against one of the most storied programs (Westlake) in Texas.
Then there is Jordan Roach, the 2010 Bastrop County Player of the Year in boys basketball in his first season with the varsity team. Roach was only second behind Monroe in scoring and led Bastrop County in assists and steals.
There are also athletes that you may not have heard about like Smithville’s Aaron Rodriguez, who is a standout on the baseball and football teams. Rodriguez was Bastrop County’s batting champion for baseball with his .407 batting average.
These five athletes are the cream of the crop of boy athletes and are the very best Bastrop County has to offer to college athletic programs.
In short, if we were building a boys athletic program in Bastrop County, these five athletes is where we would start.
Here is a look of the 2010 Class of the Bastrop County Fab 5:

JORDAN ROACH
Jordan Roach made up one of the best backcourts in District 25-5A along with Josiah Monroe.
Roach helped turned around a struggling boys basketball program and had the Bears in the playoff picture until the final game of the season.
He was Bastrop County’s second leading scorer, averaging 18.8 points per game, and was the second leading shot blocker as a point guard.
Roach was an unselfish player and led the county in assists (116) and steals (102) in his first varsity season.
Academically, Roach excels in the classroom and is starting to get interest from big-time schools like the University of Miami and Oklahoma State.
Roach said his favorite memories, so far, are playing against Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings his freshman year of high school and hitting the game-winning shot against Anderson.

Sports: basketball
GPA: 3.5
Athletic honors: Basketball: 2nd team all-district, All-Bastrop County Player of the Year. All-Tournament selection for the Georgetown and Gatesville Tournaments

JOSIAH MONROE
What can’t be said about Bastrop’s superstar Josiah Monroe?
Monroe emerged in his sophomore season as the future of Bastrop football in a game against Westlake.
In his junior season, Monroe put his stamp as one of the most exciting players to watch in Central Texas.
In football, he was the 2010 District 25-5A and Bastrop County Player of the Year. In 2009, Monore was the 25-5A Newcomer of the Year and Bastrop County Offensive Player of the Year. That’s just in football.
As a member of the Bears basketball team, Monroe is just as dangerous as he is on the football field.
Monore was the leading scorer in Bastrop County for the second straight season and is the two-time All-Bastrop County Offensive Player of the Year. He is also a two-time all-district selection.

Sports: football, basketball
GPA: n/a
Athletic honors: Football:  District 25-5A Newcomer of the Year and MVP, 2009 All-Bastrop County Player of the Year. Basketball: two-time Bastrop County Offensive MVP

JUSTIN LUNDGREN
Justin Lundgren emerged as Elgin’s ace pitcher in 2009, but played more of an all-around role for the Wildcats baseball team in 2010.
Lundgren is a two-time all-district and All-Bastrop County selection and was the 2009 Bastrop County Cy-Young award winner, given to the best overall pitcher.
In 2010, Lundgren was the fourth leading hitter in the county and led Elgin’s baseball team with a .353 batting average to go with his six doubles and county-leading 24 RBIs.
Lundgren has 48 strikeouts in the last two seasons on the mound.

Sports: baseball
GPA: n/a
Athletic honors: Two-time all-district selection, 2009 Bastrop County Cy Young Award winner, 2010 All-Bastrop County selection

DA’RICK NOLAN
Da’Rick Nolan is a two-sport athlete at Elgin and excels in track and field and football.
Before injuries shortened his junior season, Nolan was the leading rusher for the Wildcats football team, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.
Nolan also is a regional qualifier in track and field, where he was the District 17-4A champion in the long jump and was part of the 4×200 relay team.

Sports: football, track
GPA: n/a
Athletic honors: Track District 17-4A Champion and regional qualifier in the long jump. Also qualified in 800 meter relay. Football: all-district honorable mention

AARON RODRIGUEZ
Aaron Rodriguez is a two-sport athlete at Smithville and excels at both football and baseball.
Rodriguez was the second leading receiver for the Tigers football team and caught 24 passes for 298 yards and had seven total touchdowns.
Rodriguez was the 2010 Bastrop County batting champion with a .407 average to go with six doubles and six triples.

Sports: baseball, football
GPA: n/a
Athletic honors: Baseball: All-District selection, 2010 Bastrop County batting champion. Football: all-district selection