August, 2005

8/31/05 Roberto Diaz, NYC Finest - 'Derrick Warren, formerly at Grady HS, is currently attending Arlington High School, Tx.'

8/31/05 Mrs. Thomas: 'Darius Gabriel 6' 2 pg is at Winchedon Prep in Mass. He's class 2008 so come next month start having Darius Gabriel profile under class 2008 not 2007.'

8/31/05 John P Miciotta: 'According to several published reports three local players have made verbal commitments to attend colleges.

Malcolm Grant, the smooth shooting guard who has been one of the PSAL's most potent scorers the last two years announced that he will sign a National Letter of Intent to play for Seton Hall University for the 2006-07 season. Grant, a 6' combo guard will provide scoring punch for coach Louis Orr's Pirates next season. While reports indicate it was his play at ABCD that piqued Seton Hall's interest, those who've seen him play at Robeson already knew how good he was. Congratulations to Malcolm, Coach Orr, to Robeson Coach Todd Myles who has maintained that school's winning tradition since taking over for Larry Major a few years ago.

Chris Martin, the rugged guard who was a three year varsity player at Christ the King High School announced that he will play at Stony Brook University beginning in '06-'07 after spending this year at Maine Central Institute. Chris' defense and penetrating ability have made him a vital part of the Royals' success these past three years, and will make him a welcome addition to new coach Steve Pikell's program at Stony Brook. Martin joins another local player, 6'8" Rio Pit of Our Savior New American in helping coach Pikell add to the foundation built by retired coach Nick Macarchuck and insure that Stony Brook will be competitive at the Division I level.

Finally, former Lawrence-Woodmere Academy point guard Jon Han has decided to play his college hoops at Fairfield University beginning this season ('05-'06) Han, who spent last season at Tilton (NH) Prep showed local fans his superb shooting and passing skill at Pete Edwards' great proving ground at IS8. At Fairfield he will team with another fine shooter, former Loughlin standout Herbie Allen, and they should form a tandem that will be tough for Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to handle. Jon is a great get for Fairfield Coach Tim O'Toole and his staff, which includes former St. Patrick's (NJ) and Fordham star Jerry Hobbie and long-time All Hallows mentor John Carey.

We at High Hoops have enjoyed watching and getting to know each of these kids and wish them success in their efforts both on the court, and most of all in the classroom.'

8/31/05 Jersey Journal: Mean Machine, Mavericks lock up divisional titles.

8/31/05 This weekend's playoff results and the championship time are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/31/05 Roberto Diaz, NYC Finest - 'I want to take the time to commend our following student athletes on their high school accomplishments as well as wish them the best of luck in their new career paths in college. Daniel Desir (Teikyo Post University, CT), Preston Bell (Morrisville College), Tyrone Stewart Jr. (Hunter College), and also to those making the move from JUCO to 4 year colleges: Haron Hargrave from L.A. City College to Sacramento State University, CA and Kevin Paradise from Queensborough Community College to St. Paul's College, VA.

Meanwhile senior Tony Dennison has turned down the opportunity to attend Christian Academy Summit prep school in Greensboro, N.C. this fall; instead he opted to continue at Bryant H.S., NY.''

8/30/05 CBS Sportsline: Eddie Lau won't be happy to see his name here.

8/30/05 The Basketball Beat's Top 25 High School Senior Profiles includes the local area players # 10. Lance Thomas, Newark (NJ) St. Benedicts, # 15. Derrick Character, Elizabeth (NJ) St. Patrick's, # 19. Curtis Kelly, New York (NY) Rice and # 20. Earl Clark, Rahway (NJ) Rahway.

8/29/05 Breakdown 2006 Rankings include #3 Derrick Caracter, #4 Paul Harris, #9 Earl Clarke, #19 Curtis Kelly, #25 Lance Thomas, #29 Antonio Pena, #31 Eugene Harvey, #41 Brian Zoubek, #49 Doug Wiggins.

Breakdown 2007 Rankings include #6 Corey Fisher, #10 Corey Stokes, #34 Michael Coburn.

Breakdown 2008 Rankings include #3 Darius Gabriel, #6 Travon Woodhall, #12 Samardo Samuels, #17 Erving Walker, #22 Ashton Gibbs, #23 Daryl “Truck” Bryant, #29 Curtis Loving.

Breakdown Top summer teams include 13 NY Panthers, #15 Gauchos, #19 Playaz Basketball.

8/29/05 Coach Rock Eisenberg: 'There are two basketball classics at Tilden this year. The first is the 3rd Annual Bob Kronisch Memorial Classic which tips off on Thursday Nov. 10th 2005. The match-ups are. 4:30 PM New Utrecht vs Canarsie, 6:PM Tilden vs F.D.R. and 7:30 PM Sheepshead vs Jefferson.

The second Classic is the 11th Annual Jerry Gold Memorial Classic. This event is on Friday Nov.18th 2005 The first game is at 4:30pm and it pits Boys and Girls vs New Utrecht, 6:00pm Tilden vs Richmond Hill and at 7:30 pm South Shore vs Susan B.McKinney. Admission for these games is $5 at the door only.'

8/28/05 Coach Dre' Team Underrated: 'Congratulations goes out to Coach Solomon Henry and Team Underrated 8-under team for their second place finish at the Bunky Reid Summer Tournament. On Saturday, August 27th we took on Team Long Beach and won 25-17 in the semi-finals. On the same day we played Team Westbury and lost 17-16. After being up 16-11 in the 4th quarter, Team Westbury went on a 6-0 run to win the game. Kudos go out to those players who played hard the whole game. Team Underrated 8-under team consist of Doug Niblock, Malachi Solomon, Quanel Hatwood-Robinson, Andre Edwards II, Aaron Lee, Richard Lucas and Chris Kelly. I would like to thank Director Mike Jackson for allowing our kids the opportunity to receive a great experience.

Try-outs our coming soon for this up and coming AAU Team. The age that we are looking for is kids 7 years old or turning 8 after September 1, 2005. You can call coach Solomon Henry at 631-920-0055 for further information.'

8/28/05 Coach Tyrone Hester: 'Round 1 Playoff Results from the 2005 Morris Brown Classic. 17u Division can not turn 18 this year.  Game 1 Brooklyn-Queens Wariors (41) Buffalo Soldiers (32). Players of the game Brooklyn-Queens Wariors:Michael Dziewit 12 points, Buffalo Soldiers:Marquis Andrew 15 points.

Game 2 Rosedale Blazers (58) Team-Underrated (57). Players of the game Rosedale Blazers: Scotty McRae 20 points, Team-Underrated James Southerland 20 points.'

8/27/05 Desert Storm will play the Trackmasters, Team Nike winner and Team Hersh will play the Coney Island, S Carter winner in tomorrow's semis @ 2:00 and 3:00. Pictures from today's action are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/27/05 Journal News: Kasmir Alilovic attracting attention; Westchester Classic adds game; Jonathan Mitchell narrows choices

8/27/05 Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: 'Morris Brown Classic, 17u Division. On Friday in playoff action, we defeated Team-Underrated by the score of 58 to 57. We were led by Scotty McRae 20 points and a very energetic Shamair Williams 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks and 5 assist. A very talented James Southerland led Team-Underrated with 20 points.'

8/26/05 Coach Carlton Screen (FYA): Trevon Hamlet 6'6 will be attending Bishop Loughlin this fall as a freshman. I feel confident he will be treated as a person first, under the guidance of head coach Khalid Green and his staff. Trevon will fit in to their style of play and most important he will get prepared for college.'

8/26/05 Coach Tyrone Hester: 'Morris Brown Warriors: 'Results from Aug 24-25 at the 2005 Morris Brown Classic. 17u Division can not turn 18 this year. Game 1 Rosedale Trailblazers (54),College Bound (50) Players of the game Rosedale Trailblazer: Scotty McRae - 28 Points, College Bound: Saiquan Jemmott "Spree" 18 points.

Game 1 Aug 25 - NYC Finest (50), Brooklyn-Queens Wariors (27) Players of the game NYC Finest: Stephen (Sticks) Wood 19 points, Brooklyn Queens Wariors: Michael Dziewit 8 points.

Final Divison standings #1.Nyc Finest 3-0, #2.Brooklyn-Queens Wariors 2-1, #3.College Bound 2-1, #4.Team Underrated 2-1, #5.Rosedale Blazers 1-2, # 6.Q.Y.S 0-3, #7.Buffalo Soldiers 0-3. Playoff schedule for Aug 26 5 pm. Brooklyn-Queens Wariors vs Buffalo Soldiers. 6pm. Team Underrated vs Rosedale Blazers. Playoff schedule for Aug 27 1PM. College Bound vs Q.Y.S '

8/26/05 John R. Heyliger: 'Just a note of thanks to Mike Moore and Kamani Young from Team Next on behalf of my son Joshua and myself. We enjoyed our experience with Team Next and it was the best decision to make for Joshua. He learned what truly competitive basketball feels like and what it will take to make it to the next level. Through my past experiences with coaches I find that some of them know the game, but a lot of them have no people skills. Kamani was one of the exceptions. Bright, articulate and considerate of others, this man is a future coaching star. In my line of work (Director of Patient Accounts at NYU) I meet a lot of people. Kamani's interpersonal skills are superior and that makes a difference! To Kamani Young, Paul Sober and Mike all the best from Joshua and me. Kamani thanks for the ride, see you in the paint!

8/26/05 This Saturday's playoff schedule is on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/26/05 NJO: Derrick Caracter bonds with Louisville. Family feeling, Big East lure St. Patrick's star.

8/26/05 Daily News: Derrick Caracter happy to join Pitino's Cardinal flock.

8/26/05 NY Insider: Top 25 Prospects in class of 2006 includes # 4. Wayne Ellington, # 13. Gerald Henderson, # 14. Duke Crews, # 15. Lance Thomas and # 20. Derrick Caracter.

8/26/05 Coach Jon Russillo: 'I am the boy’s varsity basketball coach at The Gunnery. We are a small private college preparatory school located in Washington, Ct. I just wanted to let you know that Richard Thomas from St. Johns Prep will be doing a post graduate year with us. The school is excited and he realizes how important this year is for his future.'

8/26/05 PSAL.org: The 2005 James P. Sullivan Exposure Games Nomination Period is Here.

8/25/05 Daily News: St. Pat's Derrick Caracter chooses Louisville.

8/25/05 Results for week 9 are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/25/05 Coach Peter Aguilar: 'Next Generation 12 and Under just concluded a very successful summer that was tapped off by winning the Nike Swoosh tournament of Champions by beating Kips Bay boys club in the finals. This was after beating a very tough Long Island team who beat Team Next in the Quarterfinals. The victory was gratifying due to the fact that our “Big Fella” Pape Konteye has not been available this summer due to an injury and family commitment. This summer we saw a coming out party for Peter Aguilar and Christopher Beard as they both showed their Versatility with their inside and outside play often causing mismatch problems for other teams. We also saw strong guard play from Jordan Aaron, Jeffrey Mack and Fredrick Curtis. Although we Lost our semi-final game in UDC to the eventual winner Long Island Lighting – Dingle by one point. We ended the summer season with a 35 – 1 record.'

8/25/05 Basketball Beat Super 25 Underclassmen includes # 5. Lance Stephenson, 6-4, 195 pounds, PG, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, NY), Class of 2009. Stephenson is a very talented freshman-to-be. He has good size and length. He drives strong to the basket. Stephenson has good court vision and is a great passer. He is also a good defender and rebounder.  # 10. Tyreke Evans, 6-4, 185 pounds, SG, American Christian Academy (Aston, PA), Class of 2008. Evans is a big-time scorer who is a great shooter and is dangerous from three-point land. He can create his own plays and shots. He can also handle the ball well, and some think he could be a future point guard. Evans is very athletic and works hard on top of having so much natural ability. # 16. Corey Stokes, 6-5, 185 pounds, SG, St. Benedict Prep (Newark, NJ), Class of 2007. Stokes is a great athlete and a strong finisher. He has a great shot which includes a great three-point shot. He needs to continue to improve his mid-range game and his rebounding. Stokes is being recruited by Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, Rutgers, Villanova, Wake Forest, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, and Seton Hall. # 20. Erving Walker, 5-6, 140 pounds, PG, Christ the King Regional HS (Middle Village, NY), Class of 2008. Walker may not even be as tall as he’s listed. But that doesn’t matter, he can play. He handles the ball well, and he can shoot. He has a great three-point shot, and has range even beyond the three-point line. Colleges should give this guy a look, even if they aren’t impressed with his size.

8/25/05 Coach Bernstein - 'College Coaches please note: Suffolk County Boys' Basketball - Important Showcase dates of interest: 2005 Suffolk County Basketball Coaches Academy at Center Moriches High School (9/24-25); Sixth Annual Suffolk Doubleheader Challenge at St. Joseph's College (Patchogue) (9/28 - 7 and 9 p.m.); Sixth Annual Suffolk vs. Nassau Coaches for a Cause All-Star Game at Stony Brook University (10/10 - 7 p.m.); annual Election Day Coaches Clinic at TBD (11/8). For Coaches Academy info call John McCaffrey (Deer Park) at 631-495-7021; for Doubleheader/Suffolk vs. Nassau All Star Game info call Ken Gabelman at 516-652-5468.

8/25/05 Frank McCree: 'A good friend of mine Kerreck Saunders has been named an assistant coach at the USMA. Local coaches should be aware that he is the real deal and a straight shooter. He was at Hunter in 2001-2003 and Frostburg from 2003-2005.'

8/25/05  Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: 'Morris Brown Classic, 17u Division. On Wednesday the Rosedale Blazers defeated a tough College Bound team by the score of 54 to 50. We were led by Scotty McRae 28 points 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Spree Jemmot led College Bound with 18 points.'

8/25/05 Coach Fisher: 'Championship sweep for Lightning-Fisher and Lightning-Dingle -- Up in da Bronx at the UDC Biddy championship Team Next again arrived with only five players and went on a 11-5 first quarter lead before Long Island Lightning- Dingle wore them down winning 42-29 going away. Lightning- Dingle was led by their MVP Manny Brown and their point guard, Sterling Gibbs.

In St. Albans Queens at the Springfield Rifles Invitational the host team 13U team took on the Lightning-Fisher team in the Championship. The game was close early on, until the Rifles would succumb to the Lightning team full court press. They led by 8 points at the half and won by a final margin of 11 41-30. Lightning-Fisher was led by point guard Lamard Herron, small forward Clayton Harry with 12 and 11 point and a center Brendan Mills who dominated the boards and the paint with 15 rebounds and 5 blocks.'

8/24/05 DesMoines Register: Theo Davis won't play for Iowa State Cyclones in 2005-06.

8/24/05 Coach Paul Suber: 'Last week St. Raymond's, hosted their Annual Summer Basketball Camp. The 'station and 'game play' along with the talent there was excellent. The Gaucho's, Team Next, Team Roc, Abbysinian were some of the organizations represented at the camp. The camp was split into two divisions, the NCAA which were the 12& under kids and the NBA, which were the kids in the 7th & 8th grade. Da'Shawn Suber (Team Next) was M.V.P. of the camp in the NCAA division. He also had 40 points in the camps championship game. In the NBA division the M.V.P. award was split between JayVaughn Pinkston (Team Next) and Omari Lawrence (Team Roc). Steve Whittingham (Team Next) received the 'Mr. Hustle' award and Davontay Grace (Team Next) was given the 'Mr. Stations' award. Julius Hodge (former St. Rays star) of the Denver Nuggets was in attendance and presented all of the awards.

EBC Tournament - The Team Next 13& under team won the EBC (Entertainer's Basketball Classic) basketball 14& under championship at Rucker Park with a win over Steve's AllStars 66-48. Steve Whittingham was M.V.P. It was a beautiful and well organized tournament hosted by Al Cash and Greg Marius. The team went 5-0 and played very competitive game against some older players because we were the youngest team in the tourney 'playing up' (yes, we will be back next year). Team Next is now 83-1 with our only loss coming in Memphis, Tenn. at the Nationals this year. I would like to thank my guys for all the hard work put in so far and with having patience and belief in their coach to make this kind of year happen. Thank you, Cory Edwards, Anthony Givens, Steve Whittingham, Da'Shaun Wiggins, Aaron Brown, Davontay Grace, JayVaughn Pinkston, Paul Bilbo, Joey Imuzai, Doron Lamb.'

8/24/05 Coach Dre (Andre Edwards), Team Underrated: 'I would like to thank God, my family and the basketball community for allowing me to express myself in coaching out on the circuit. Over the years I had made friends with a bunch of people. Through all of those interactions I developed this love for coaching our youth. I have coached against some of the business top coaches, coached against some great talent. I have enjoyed every minute thus far. I would also like to thank every player that I have coached over the years, through these young athletes I was taught patience, determination, honesty, loyalty, and most of all respect. I have seen over 25 kids who I have coached move onto college careers over the last 5 years, and that brings joy to my heart. Through all these years of coaching and paying my dues, I was just announced as the next Wyandanch High School Varsity Basketball Assistant Coach which is my alma mater. I humble myself and say thank you all who made this possible for me.'

8/24/05 Coach Dre, Team Underrated: 'Congratulations goes out to Abdur "Dewey Karim" and his 14-under team for winning the championship in Positive Direction Summer League. The team consisted of Thomas Beverly, Wayne Booker, Anthony Potter, Troy Cherry, Troy Hendrickson and Troy Dargan.

Team Underrated also took second place in the NIKE Swoosh at Bunky Reid Park. The team consisted of Christian Prisco, Antonio Crespi, Wayne Booker, Thomas Beverly, Anthony Potter, Troy Hendrickson, Troy Cherry and Troy Dargan.

Try-outs for Team Underrated 14-under team will be coming soon. Call Coach Dewey for more details 631-926-8595.'

8/24/05  Coach Tyrone Hester. Morris Brown Warriors: 'Results from Aug 23 at the 2005 Morris Brown Classic. 17u Division can not turn 18 this year.

Game 1 NYC Finest (64),Rosedale Trailblazers (42). NYC Finest: Michael Bruce 11 points, Charles Jenkins and Arthur Hopkins both chipped in for 10 points for NYC Finest. Rosedale Trailblazer: Scotty McRae - 15 Points, William Sutherul chipped in 5 points for the Trailblazers.'

8/24/05 Elliot Rosado, Wiz Kids: 'In the finals of the Dyckman 19 & under senior division the Wiz Kids fell short 64 to 62 to a very good K.Y.D.A. team. The Wiz Kids were led by Rasheen Jenkins ( Wings Academy ) 16 pts 10 assist, Geddies Robinson ( Columbus H.S. ) 15 pts 10 rebs, and the hot shooting of Khadani Brutis ( Wings Academy ) But at the end K.Y.D.A. made some big shots. Congradulations to K.Y.D.A. and tournament MVP Austin Wallace. And Coach Robert " Roc " Jones and the Wiz kids. Also thank you to Kenneth Stevens and the whole Dyckman staff for hosting one of the best tournaments in N.Y.C.

8/23/05 Coach Tyrone Hester. Morris Brown Warriors: 'Results from Aug 21 at the 2005 Morris Brown Classic. 17u Division can not turn 18 this year.

Game 1 Brooklyn-Queens Wariors (42), Rosedale Trailblazers (37). Players of the game Brooklyn-Queens Wariors: Robert Gutierrez- 13 points, Rosedale Trailblazers: Scotty McRae - 18 Points.

Game 2 College Bound (42), Q.Y.S (38). Players of the game College Bound James Cruz -7 points, Q.Y.S: Zuwa Edobar -10 points.'

8/22/05 There are championship day pictures on the UDC, 2005 page.

8/22/05 Coach Roy Cardwood: 'Starrett City defeated Team Odom this past weekend in the championship game at the Nike Metro Swoosh League Tournament of Champions 14 & U division. Starrett was led by what might be the best backcourt in the 14 & U division in NYC. Chaz Williams & Devon "Fatty " MacMillan were simply too much for Team Odom. Also, the three guard offense just sealed the game with Isaiah Morton constantly pounding the ball and his defense. James Padgett & Javier Novell kept Team Odom's big men out of the game by controlling the boards. What the rest of the team did to complement the fab five was too much for Team Odom to overcome. Hopefully, Starrett City and Team Odom will match up again in the championship game at Ron Artest. If this should be the case I promise that it will be an event basketball fans will appreciate.'

8/22/05 Coach Mark Evans: 'My team, Get It And Go 13 and under took the Gun Hill Basketball Classic tournament with a win by 2 over Kips Bay. I would like to thank my point guard Hector Martinez for his 10 points and 10 assists, Shamel Williams with 15 points and 10 boards and named MVP, our center Christian Foriest with 11 points and 11 boards. This tournament is competitive.'

8/22/05 Roberto Diaz - 'Afam Muojeke, who attended John Bowne HS, is currently attending Genesis One Christian, Mississippi, while Vernon Teel, former student at Flushing HS, will be attending Notre Dame Prep, VA. They both transferred out after their senior year'

8/22/05 Jersey Journal: Brandon Hairston triple-double leads D-Block to the Jersey City Recreation/Bayside Park Junior Basketball League championship title. And Christopher Wiggins drops 15 in Holland win.

8/22/05 Shawn McCray: 'Results from the Zoo Crew Summer League Championship games yesterday can be viewed at eteamz.com/zoocrewbasketball.'

8/22/05 NY Hoops: Panthers Hold off Aneesas for Hoop Festival Title.

8/22/05 Daily News: The next big thing. At 14, Lance Stephenson has the game, the posse, the bling - but can he survive the hype?

8/22/05 Coach Jack Agostino, head basketball coach at Amityville High School: 'The 2nd annual Mike James/Sweetville tournament was a tremendous success this year. For the 2nd consecutive year the Amityville Warriors won the tournament defeating Copiague 66-63 in overtime. Amityville was lead by junior guards Ray Jones and Andrew Ayodeji. Jones was the tournament M.V.P with 14pts 8 assists and 5 steals. Ayodeji led all scorers with 28pts. Amityville was down 22pts late in the 1st half but with 36 seconds left Ayodeji hit a clutch 3pter, which gave A-ville there first lead of the game.Seniors Drew Quarles (12pts, 12rebs,5 blocks) and Naquan Hipp (10pts, 5 assists) played key roles during the overtime. The tournament was played on the brand new Mike James courts, in Amityville. A special thanks goes out to all the volunteers, especially Cornell (Sweets) Reid for running the tournament. All you college coaches you better keep your eyes on those two junior guards from Amityville they are the real deal!'

8/22/05 Rodrick C. Bussey, Brooklyn-Queens Warriors (Scholars Through Sports Foundation): 'Three of my players just returned from Anthony Mason's PrimeTime Basketball Camp in Glen Spey, New York. Reslyn Lassegue(11th Grade - Lincoln), Khalid Cooper (12th grade - Lincoln) and Daquan Allen (9th grade - Boys & Girls) had an excellent week of competing and learning at PrimeTime. The Brooklyn-Queens Warriors will be competing in the Morris Brown Warriors tournament from August 21 - August 27 in South Ozone Park, Queens.'

8/22/05 Coach Bobby Rahn: 'I wanted to congratulate Pete Brown, Trevor Harris, Jason Green and Terry Coleman for their tremedous AAU seasonn with the B.C. Eagles. These four young men have been recieving letters and interest from numerous divison 1 schools. Also Johnny LaFrance, James Beckford and Connor Cornine have recieved inmterest from division 1 and 2 schools. Great job guys and keep up the good work. We are all proud of you and you are the foundation of this program.'

8/22/05 Coach Tyrone Hester. Morris Brown Warriors: 'Results from Aug 21 at the 2005 Morris Brown Classic. 17u Division can not turn 18 this year. Game 1 NYC Finest (75), Q.Y.S (51) Players of the game Q.Y.S: Jasmond Perry - 17 points, NYC finest: Stephen "Stix" Woods - 22 points

Game 2 Brooklyn-Queens Wariors (38), Q.Y.S (28) . Players of the game Q.Y.S: Darwyn Lynch -7 points, Brooklyn-Queens Wariors: Michel Dziewit - 15 points.'

8/22/05 Anthony Nicodmeo: 'Westchester Elite Basketball presents the 3rd Annual Fall Hardwood Classic. The tournament is open to all club and travel teams, with divisions featuring 10 and under through 17 and under. Game sites will be located in Central Westchester County and is expected to sell out. The fee is $350.00 with multi-team discounts available. Please go to www.westchesterelite.com for more tournament info.'

8/22/05 Coach Victor Hall: 'The action was at Magenta Park in the Bronx as Gun Hill faced off against The Hawks. Gun Hill, playing its second game in as many days, was looking for its first "W". Keith Ageyman, a senior at Cardinal Hayes and Gompers' senior Ricardo Lopez combined for 14 of Gun Hill's 17 points in the fourth quarter as they held on for a 47-40 victory. William Harris, a sophomore at Our Saviour Lutheran finished with 24 points and 7 rebounds for the Hawks. Keith Ageyman had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals while Ricardo Lopez finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds for Gun Hill.'

8/21/05 The first four champions have been decided at UDC this afternoon. The Metro Hawks super biddies led by only seven at the half but ran away for a 54-28 win behind their MVP Malik Moore. In the biddie championship Team Next again arrived with only five players and ran to a 11-5 first quarter lead before Long Island Lightning Dingle wore them down winning 42-29 going away. As usual Dingle was led by their MVP Manny Brown and their star point guard, Sterling Gibbs. The Metro Hawks were back in the midget game 'chip in the day's best game and they closed from a seven point halftime deficit before losing 53-61 to Team Roc. TR's 6-5 center Armand Thomas, headed for St Raymond this fall, was their MVP. Then the Bingo All Stars were tied with Team Odom at 47 after three before outscoring TO 30-16 for the decisive victory. Their MVP Dre Calloway, center Brian Riley, point guard Jamie Harris and wings Kimani Brutus, Josh Spivey and Paul Scotland all aided in the rout.

8/21/05 NJ Hoops: Playaz Fall in Thriller.

8/21/05 NY Hoops: Aneesa upsets Playaz Club.

8/21/05 Coach Victor Hall: 'K.Y.D.A Inc. kicked off its 2nd annual Hidden Gems Basketball Invitational at Magenta Park in the Bronx (located at Rosewood Ave. between White Plains Rd. and Olinville Ave.) with the L.B. Panthers squaring off against Gun Hill. When the Panthers saw their smaller opponents they felt victory would come easy. They did not take the game seriously and struggled to a 57-46 victory. The Panthers were led by Sidney Long, a junior at Stevenson High School with 24 points, 10 rebounds, four steals and Virgilio Gonzalez, a senior at Stevenson with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Gun Hill was led by Cardinal Hayes's sophomore Alex Barnett's 14 points, five steals, 5 assist and St. Ray's freshman Amani Iniss' 12 points, 6 rebounds.'

8/20/05 There are pictures from today's action on the UDC, 2005 page.

8/20/05 Scout.com: Eugene Harvey Helps His Team Defeat Team Odom

8/20/05 Jim Fox: 'The Island Garden Preseason League is open to all high school and club teams in the New York Metropolitan area. This is our eighth year of operation for this very successful league. It is designed to provide teams and players an opportunity to work together prior to the start of practices for the high school season. There will be separate divisions for varsity and junior varsity teams. Go to www.islandgarden.com or call 516-292-4956 for additional information.'

8/20/05 Coach Norman A. Fisher: 'The Long Island Lightning often criticized for its inability to compete on a national level but more important in the five boroughs of NYC. The Lightning Dingle and Fisher team to name a few have done all they can to prove the critics wrong. It began this fall with both team being competitive at IS 8, Prostyle 2k5 and continues this summer with both teams competing in UDC, Dyckman Basketball Tournament and the Springfield Rifles Invitational respectively.

The Lightning-Fisher team competitive in the Dyckman Basketball Tournament finishing with a 4-3 record after a sluggish start upon retuning from the Nationals in Memphis, TN. After a first round win over a good Bowen basketball team from Manhattan, they lost in the quarterfinals to Powerful Inc. a very good 13U team from New Rochelle.

Still overcoming the Memphis blues they posted a 3-3 regular season record in the Springfield Rifles Invitational, losing all three games by a combined 4 points. They stepped it up a notch in the playoffs they had 25 point victory in the quarterfinals over a I.S.59 team 50-25, which is led by their 6-5 center Roland Brown,who the Lightning team is very familiar with. In the semifinals, they faced a bigger challenge the JYO (Jamaica Youth Organization) Warhogs the tournament favorite in the 13U division, a team that featured some the best 6th, 7th and 8th grade player in southern Queens and a team they lost to by 1 point in double overtime. The Lightning-Fisher team managed to overcome it all and coast to a 11 point victory 47-36 and a trip to the tournament finals on Sunday August 21, 2005 at Roy Wilkins Park, St. Albans, NY.'

8/20/05 Coach Roy Cardwood, Team Starrett: 'The summer is coming to an end and I'm very proud of what the 14 & under Team Starrett team has accomplished. We took the Nike Metro Swish Brooklyn borough championship, Brower Park shoot hoops not guns 2005 summer tournament and the Stephon Marbury Jason Juice Sowell summer classic. Currently we are in the Ron Artest tournament in memory of George Jefferson and looking forward to the Gaucho's round ball and Metro Hawks tournament. First I would like to thank Jermaine Browne for helping out with our busy schedule by coaching in the Nike Metro Swish tournament. Also, I would like to thank the following players for their hard work and dedication: James Padgett (Xaverian freshman this year), Javier Novell (Xavier ), Jonathan McDuffie (Xaverian freshman this year ), Lujen Menard (Tilden ), Chaz Williams (Bishop Ford freshman this year ), Jarrell Antley (Xaverian freshman this year ), Ethan Clare (Boys & Girls freshman this year ), Terrell Ratliff ( H. S. undecided ), Armani Cardwood (JHS 323 ), Isaiah Morton (JHS ), Reynaldo Walters (JHS) and Doron Lamb. Also, I'm happy for James Padgett MVP at Brower Park and Javier Novell MVP at Marbury. Also, a special thanks to Chaz Williams who should've taken MVP at the Marbury championship if it was decided by the books on most points scored in the game but this year it was decided by the Marbury staff on the basis of all around performance.'

8/19/05 The UDC Saturday semifinals and Sunday championship schedules is on the UDC, 2005 page.

8/19/05 John P Miciotta: Thursday night at the New York Hoops Fest.

8/19/05 Daily News: Robeson star treasures Pirates - Malcolm Grant picks Orr, Seton Hall.

8/19/05 NJ Hoops: Corey Chandler Bio.

8/19/05 NY Hoops: Aneesa’s Sports steals one from Team Odom while Playaz cruise over Gauchos.

8/19/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: The Metro Hawks 16's open up the Nike Swoosh borough championships by beating the Brooklyn champs, Starrett City 69 -63. Roland Davis led the way with 20 pts Marcus Matthews 14pts Trinity Fields 12 and Steve Priestley 12 pts 11 rebs. Next game is Saturday vs the Bronx Champs.'

8/18/05  Coach Tom Karger, Westchester Hawks 17u: 'Congratulations go out to Chris Diasparra who was offered a full scholarship to play in the Southern Conference at The Citadel. Chris signed this past week and is on his way to Charleston SC. He has been part of the Westchester Hawks since 9th grade and has been a great example on and off the court. He is the type of person/player why coaches coach. He has had a fine HS and AAU career and we wish him the best in the next phase of his career. The Citadel is one of the top academic schools in the country and they are getting a fine student/athlete in Chris.Congratulations Chris, you deserve it.'

8/18/05  Elliot Rosado: The Wiz Kids advanced to the finals of the Dyckman 19 & under senior division to be played on Monday night by defeating a very good Riverside team. The Wiz Kids were led by Rasheen Jenkins ( Wings Academy ) 18 pts & 12 assist and Geddies Robinson ( Columbus H.S.) 16 points 8 assist 10 rebs. And a great job by coach Robert " Roc " Jones.'

8/18/05  Steve Grandin: 'Schenectady basketball coach Mark Sausville, who led his team to a state championship in 2001 and has kept the Patriots among New York's premier teams, suffered a brain aneurysm Sunday and underwent a reported five-hour surgery Tuesday. He will be hospitalized for at least two weeks after his nearly five-hour brain surgery at Albany Medical Center. According to Fox23News, "surgery... went as planned."

Sausville, who is in his 40s, collapsed while working out with one of his children at a local YMCA. Among those who have played for Sausville are collegiate standouts Rashaun Freeman (Massachusetts) and Jason McKrieth (Rice).'

8/18/05  Louis Xifaras, Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach, Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School: 'Last night at Baruch College, junior Stephen "Sticks" Wood put on a fine showing in his first major game of the summer. His Metro Hawks squad gave the New York Panthers a great run, falling short by a few points. Stephen battled all game long. While his jumpshot was a little off, he used his versatility to score in tough situations, finishing with 16 points. The recruiting process for "Sticks" is still wide open. The 6'3" combo guard has received interest from all levels, however the lack of exposure this summer due to fullfilling academic requirements hindered his ability to sign early with a school. Stephen is on track to be a division 1 qualifier. Any college coaches that are interested, please contact me at Rice41@aol.com or 718-930-2926. Stephen is ranked #4 in the city according to the latest Hoop Scoop ranking, behind only Curtis Kelly (UConn), Edgar Sosa (Louisville) and Larry Davis (NC State). "Sticks" is also a top 100 national recruit for his class as well. He has not yet taken any of his official visits, and the next time he will be playing during the NCAA live period will be in the Metro Hawks Tournament in September.'

8/18/05 Antonio Cannon Sr: 'The T.K. Allstar High school team week ending results: On Thursday @ IS8 we were pounded by a hot shooting JYO backcourt in final four playoff action. Mike Troy and Shawn Crawford combined for 50 points in their 76-56 victory. Antonio Cannon, Justin Davis & David Hollaway each scored 14 pts in defeat. On Saturday, we finished our regualr season at Youngworld by defeating Brookyln's Bingo Allstars 73-51and remain undefeated going into the playoffs. On Wednesday night T.K. defeated The Wee- Allstars in first round playoff action at Youngworld 50-34. Johnny Barnes led T.K. with 23pts. Dumo Jones led Wee Allstars with 14 pts. Tonight T.K. will go out to Sebastian Telfair's Coney Island competition to continue a quarter final game (rain delay) against Through the Fire @ 6:00pm. Tomorrow T.K. will face The Riverside Church Hawks in the final four of the Youngworld Competition @ 5:00pm. Youngworld is located at 127th St. & St. Nicholas Terrace in Harlem. Sebastian Telfair will be played at 31st Street & Mermaid Avenue, in Coney Island Brooklyn.'

8/18/05Bruce Bishop: My developmental basketball camp is registering for session 2: August 22 – September 2. Monday – Friday 9am – 1:30 pm Calling all high school student athletes if you want to prepare for the upcoming season this is where you need to be. Four hours of fundamental basketball training. Check out www.bbishopcampnyc.org for more information or call me at 917-224-5987.'

8/18/05 John P Miciotta: Opening night at the New York Hoops Fest.

8/18/05 Daily News: Mike Davis prepping for future.

8/18/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'The Metro Hawk's 16's added a third championship yesterday my winning the Manhattan Nike Swoosh title. They defeated Milbank 68 - 56 led by Marcus Matthews 18 pts and Trinity Fields 14.'

8/17/05 InsideHoops: Taj Gibson Interview.

8/17/05 Daily News: New York Hoops Festival at Baruch College.to test Caracter.

8/17/05 Mark Jerome, Executive Director: 'The Riverside Church Hawks won the 3rd grade/9 & under D II AAU National Championship beating Wilson, NC Blue Devils by 20 in the chip.'

8/17/05 Tyrone Hester, Morris Brown Warriors: 'We still have a few spots left open for our Morris Brown Classic that will start this Sunday, August 21st and concludes Saturday August 27th. Entry fees and age eligibility are as follows: 17 and under, can't turn 18 this year $230 per team 30.00 per game, ref fee. For more info please feel free to contact me at 718-208-3471 or at Buckets192@netscape.net. Games will be played at Basily Park on 150th Street and 133 Ave in South Jamaica Queens. You can vist us online at www.leaguelineup.com/mbwc.'

8/16/05 NY Post: Baller of the week - Keith Spellman.  

8/16/05 Scout.com: Latest class of 2006 top 100 includes # 4 Wayne Ellington, #  10 Paul Harris, # 13 Derrick Caracter, # 18 Gerald Henderson, # 19 Lance Thomas, # 21 Earl Clark, # 24 Curtis Kelly, # 43 Taj Gibson, # 45 Brian Zoubek, # 55 Doug Wiggins, # 57 Edgar Sosa, #  59 Trevon Hughes,  # 79 Larry Davis, # 81 Antonio Pena and # 84 Dennis Horner.

8/16/05 Tom Rennard: 'This past Saturday, Aug. 13th was the 4th Annual " 3 in 1 Young Mens Basketball Tournament " sponsored by the Abundant Life Worship Center of Springfield N.J. This outdoor double elimination 3 on 3 style tourney attracted about 190 players in three different age groups 12-13, 14-16 and 17-19. This tournament was extremely well run and all the participants enjoyed a great day of very competitive basketball (despite the brutal heat). The Abundant Life Center through its very generous sponsors provided free water, soda and food throughout the day for all the players and those who came to cheer them on. Due to the heat they went through 2000 bottles of water alone!

I'd like to congratulate the 13U Champions...Steven Rennard, Kevin Boyle, Mike Marciano and Tyler Abad on a great day of B-Ball going 5-1 to capture the Championship.The Abundant Life Worship Center hosted a Banquet Sunday Morning at there church to award prizes to all the Champions and Runners Up. The boys recieved authentic Throw Back jerseys, a DVD of the tournament and gift certificates for their efforts. Thanks again toPastor Joseph Cancelliere and his dedicated staff for a wonderful community program that was enjoyed by so many people. We look forward to participating again next year!'

8/15/05 Standings and results for week 8 are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/15/05 Coach Chris Tarver: '1st Annual Icon Sports Inc. College Exposure Camp co-sponsored by Monmouth Power Sports Club on August 29th - 31st @ Faber School in Dunellen, NJ, Camp is limited to 40 players. Monday, August 29th 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Tuesday, 30th - 31st 5:00pm - 8:00pm for grades 9th - 12th $150.00. See www.eteamz.com/monmouthpowersports. Players placed in groups according to skill and playing level. " 3 on 3 games; (moving without the ball, screening and picking). " 5 on 5 Games; controlling the tempo and making players around you better. " All players will be evaluated by a coach or staff member. " Stations to start each session; shooting, dribbling, defensive positioning & rebounding.

Meet your coaches: Joe Nasta: This New York City legend and former college coach at Centenary College will teach your athlete knowledge of the finer points of passing, dribble and offensive penetration. Mr. Nasta has helped hundreds of athletes learn the art of the "spin move". Matt Cushing: Former Ocean Township standout and current collegiate player at FDU will help your child improve their shooting form and technique. Matt scored over 950 points in his high school career and led the Monmouth Power in scoring for 5 straight seasons. Matt still holds MPSC records in scoring, assists and 3-pointers made. Chris "The Icon" Tarver: Over the past ten years this director, NCAA certified coach and former NJCAA Assistant Coach has helped over 30 athletes obtain their goal of playing high school and college basketball. This goal-oriented coach will help your athlete apply the skills they learn in basketball to apply to everyday life. Coach Tarver's teams have competed in throughout the US & Canada. Coach Tarver has over 675 career wins in 15 seasons as a coach.  

D3 coaches have been notified for this event. NYU, Western New England College, TCNJ, Rutgers Newark, Connecticut College & Elizabethtown College.'

8/15/05 Jersey Journal: Jared Tyre stars as Curries Woods edges Duncan.

8/15/05 Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: 'On Sunday at the Island Garden Boy’s Varsity East, the Rosedale Blazers defeated the Masai Warriors by the score of 66 to 55. We were led by Scotty McRae who was dominant both offensively and on the boards. He finished with 22 points and 22 rebounds. Kahlil McDonald added 18 points and 7 assist. Sulaiman Larokko and Melvin Clarida each had 13 points for the Warriors.'

8/15/05 Metro Hoops: Rev. Dr. Frank Naiper Jr. Scholarship Tournament Day Two.

8/15/05 NJ Hoops: Brian Young's Career on Hold.

8/15/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'The Metro Hawks's 16's won thier second championship of the summer this weekend in Hoops in the Sun at Orchard Beach. They defeated the Dragons in the semi's 57 -44 after trailing by three at the half we held the Dragons to six points in the 3rd to break away for the win. Roland Davis led the way with 13 Momo 12 Rocco 12 and Chris Abney a double double 10pts and 16 boards. The chip was versus the Wizards and we applied our black press and held them to 10 points in the 1st half to lead 35-10 and cruised to a 53 -28 win. Rocco led with 14 and was named MVP Momo added 10 and Trinity Fields 8.'

8/15/05 Coach Tom Sampogna: 'There is another point guard ready and waiting to blaze his own path this year, but he is yet to decide if it will be in a Mount Vernon Knights uniform or a Port Chester Rams uniform. Jamar Calhoun, a lightning fast super athletic PG who is the brother of former PC standout Melvin "Porky" Calhoun (Iona) is only a rising 8th grader, but can easily start at either schools JV team come this winter. Jamar just attended the Iona Basketball Camp and average nearly 30 ppg. The kid is as tough as they come and can really play, a real pure PG just like his brother. He is deciding where to go to school right now because of family situations, but all schools should take down his name because this Calhoun might be the best PG prospect yet. MV or PC will be lucky to have him in the backcourt for years. Remember he's only 14 and will make his AAU debut this fall at the Fall Hardwood Classic.'

8/14/05 Scout.com: Latest class of 2997 top 50 includes the Coreys with # 15 Corey Stokes, # 32 Corey Fisher, # 33 Corey Chandler and # 38 Devin Ebanks but Mike Coburn, Melquan Bolding and Jeff Robinson have been dropped from the list. Earlier stories and rankings are on the class of 2007 page.

8/14/05 Andre Ambrose: 'The final summer session of Sebastian Telfair's summer basketball camp begins mMnday August 15th. Week one's action was outstanding and week two promises to be even better. Walk in registration begins at 9 AM Monday morning, To obtain a registration form or for more information contact 917-548-1754 or www.bkhoops.com. View pictures from week one at www.msnusers.com/hoopers.'

8/13/05 Metro Hoops: Rev. Dr. Frank Naiper Jr. Scholarship Tournament kicks off.

8/13/05 Metro Hoops: Is AAU Basketball Becoming Professional Boxing?

8/13/05 Roberto Diaz - 'Team Odom defeated J.Y.O. (Jamaica Youth Organization) 69-55 at the I.S. 8 17u Summer Classic Championship. Brian Mckenzie earned MVP for Team Odom, while Michael Troy got sportsmanship award for J.Y.O.' Web note: Earlier reports are on the I.S. 8 Summer Classic page.

8/12/05 Rudy King: 'Basketball fans make sure to mark your calendars for the 1st Annual NYC Hoops Festival sponsored by Reebok Basketball in association with Gary Charles & Sterling McNally which will take place Wednesday August 17 - Saturday August 20 @Baruch College. The tournament will be played in championship style one game elimination format and will feature some of the hottest talented prospects in the nation. Confirmed: D-1 Greyhounds (Ohio) #1 Class 2007 - OJ Mayo, #2 Class 2007 - Bill Walker vs. NY Panthers (NY) #7 Class of 2006 - Derrick Carracter, top 50 Class 2006 - Doug Wiggins, top 50 class 2006 - Robbie Thomas, #2 Class of 2009 - Lance Stephenson. Playaz Basketball Club (NJ), #2 Class of 2006 - Wayne Ellington, #15 Class of 2006 - Gerald Henderson. Metro Hawks (NY) top 50 Class of 2006 - Jonathan Mitchell, top 30 Class of 2007 - Mike Coburn. Philly Ballers (PA) #1 Class of 2008 - Tyreke Evans, top 30 Class of 2007 - Scoop Jardine. Gauchos (NY) #10 Class of 2006 - Curtis Kelly, top 50 Class of 2006 - Edgar Sosa, top 75 Class of 2006 Kashif Pratt. Long Island Lightning (NY) top 10 2007 - Corey Fisher, top 100 Class of 2008 - Justin Burrell, top 50 Class of 2007 - Darius Gabriel.

Wednesday August 17, 2005 (Quarter Finals) 6:30PM - Gm#1 - Long Island Lightning Vs. Philly Ballers, 8:30PM - Gm#2 - NY Panthers Vs. Metro Hawks. Thursday August 18, 2005 (Quarter Finals) 6:30PM - Gm#3 - D1 Greyhounds Vs. Team Odom, 8:30PM - Gm#4 - Playaz Basketball Club Vs. Gauchos. Friday August 19, 2005 (Semi-Finals) 6:30PM - Gm#1 Winner Vs. Gm#2 Winner 8:30PM - Gm#3 Winner Vs. Gm#4 Winner. Saturday August 20, 2005 (Championship) 12:00PM - Consolation 2:00PM - Championship. Tickets $5.00 - one day ticket (good for two games the day purchased), $15.00 - super ticket (good for all games - including championship). No advanced ticket sales available. Site is Baruch College, Arc facility, 55 Lexington Avenue @24th St. For information contact: Game Coordinator - Rudy King @917-604-8290 or email at bballcounts@msn.com.'

8/12/05 Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: 'We lost a thriller to 158 Beacon for the championship of the Utopia Park Classic by the score of 93 to 90. We were led by Shamir Williams 22 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assist, he won the runner-up MVP. Justin Leemoin added 18 points and Scotty McRae chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. Roberto Colonette of 158 Beacon won the championship MVP, he finished with 22 points and had a very fine overall game.'

8/12/05 Roberto Diaz: 'The I.S. 8 17U Summer Classic championship will take place tonight at 7:00pm between Team Odom & J.Y.O.'

8/12/05 Standings and results for week 7 are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/12/05 The UDC playoffs begin this Sunday. The full weekend 9 schedule and last week's results are on the UDC, 2005 page.

8/12/05 NY Insider: Profile - Kashif Pratt.

8/12/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'The Metro Hawk's 16's advanced to the finals of Nike Swoosh in Manhattan by defeating the Graham Center 83-48. We were led by Marcus Matthews with 14 pts Trinity Fields 12pts and Momo and Rocco Rubino had 11 each. The finals are Monday versus Milbank.'

8/12/05 Coach Bob Franklin: 'Congrates went out to 6 NJ players who attended the Midwest Elite Camp this past weekend. There were 7 players from New Jersey who attended the camp, Kyle Anderson forgot to mention another young player who represented NJ very well. Charles Oliver 5'6 12 yr old guard from Scotch Plains who plays with the 12's & 13's MSU Skyliner's organization. Charles (Chuck) made the All-star team and participated in the game as well. Charles did a very good job at the camp and in the All-star game. Congratulations and continued success!'

8/12/05 Coach Bernstein: 'The Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) hosted its annual Summer League Championship games on Thursday night at Newfield High School (Selden, N.Y.). In the Varsity Division Bellport edged Newfield 48-44. Newfield held a 44-43 lead with 1:10 remaining, but the Clippers took the lead on a rebound putback of a missed free throw with :45 seconds left Bellport held on for the 2005 TOB Championship. In the JV Division Rocky Point easily beat Riverhead 57-42. Rocky Point led 20-9 to start the game and never looked back. The closest the Blue Waves came was nine in the second half.'

8/11/05 Terence "T-Bone" Johnson: 'Nominations are still being accepted for the 3rd annual New York vs New Jersey Battle of the Bridge. The game will take place at Paterson Eastside on October 29th. Times TBA. The games are sponsored by Sam "E" White and all nominations must be in by September 20th. Contacts for Sam has changed since the previous post. Phone number is now 973-390-7147 email samwhite@optonline.net Confirmed players as of today are Davontay Grace, Steve Whittingham, Jayon James, Myles Mack, Sterling Gibbs, Kyle Anderson, Chase Plummer, Javon Pinkston, Corey Edwards, Dashawn Wiggings, Tavon Sledge, Myles Davis, Aaron Brown. If you are a rising 6th, 7th or 8th grader, do not miss out on this opportunity to show what you got. Many of the top writers, and internet publications will be in the building. The Rivals network, Metrohoops.com, Watchung Conference website, nycnjhoops.com and many more!'

8/11/05 Junior Duperrier: 'On Sunday, August 21, 2005 the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a doubleheader celebrity and all-star basketball extravaganza and mini-concert event at Madison Square Garden. This will be the first charity event that Gregory Marius, CEO of Entertainers Basketball Classic, has organized at the “World’s Most Famous Arena”. Streetballers Hot Sauce, Bone Collector, White Chocolate and Alimoe will compete with the NBA’s Rafer (Skip to my Lou) Alston, Jamal Tinsely, Sebastian Telfair, JR Smith and Dante Jones in what is shaping-up to be an entertaining All-Star game. While celebrity game players include DJ Clue of Desert Storm and MTV, Lil’ Wayne of Cash Money, Fabolous, Jadakiss and Styles P of D-Block. Additional players for both games will be named at a later date. To check updated list please visit www.ebcsports.com or email jdup@ebcsports.com.'

8/11/05 Antonio Cannon  Sr: 'The T.K. Allstars defeated the Mitas Allstars @ Youngworld Tuesday night 47-27 giving us a 4-0 record at the competition. On Thursday we were scheduled to play two playoff games. The first was @ West 4th St.we finished the first half leading the B&D Players by 3pts. T.K. managed just 14pts in the second half, and were eliminated 70-50 Karon Lytch led B&D Players with 20 pts.Tyshawn Bierria led T.K. with 21 pts. in defeat. The second game was played @ IS8 against the Lamar Odom Allstars, T.K. bounced back to advance to the final four by defeating the Lamar Odom Allstar 60-54. Antonio Cannon topped T.K. with 21 pts, Justin Davis added 20 pts in the victory. K. Irick was high for L.O.A. with 19 pts. T.K. will face JYO in the final four tonight @ 8:00pm.'

8/11/05 Mike Neely: 'Congrats to Coach Ken Aponte and the Stingrays as they beat the Roadrunners 48-37 in the finals of the Junior Division Staten Island Nike League .The Stingrays we led by Karon McKenzie (10 pts), Phil Martin (8 pts), Ryan Clement (8 pts).The Roadrunners Tyler Stradford had 9pts. The Stingrays play Long Island winner in the opening round of the Nike City Championships.'

8/10/05 Metro Hoops: 14U Nationals Update Tri-State Top Performers.

8/10/05 Saptosa Foster: 'Jae Millz, Pee Wee Kirkland & The EBC’s Greg Marius join Harlem Week’s 23rd Annual Golden Hoops Tri-State Basketball Classic. The High School Basketball Tournament Tips Off August 11. Details at harlemdiscover.com.'

8/10/05 Kyle Anderson: 'Congrates to 6 N.J players who attended this national camp this past weekend. They are Myles Mack of Paterson, a 5'5 12yr old guard who leads the Playaz Basketball Club's 12 yr old team in scoring. Kyle Anderson of Fairview, a 5'7 11yr old point guard who plays for the 12 yr old Playaz and the 11yr old L.I. Lightning-Dingle. Billy Garrett of Orange, a 5'5 10yr old combo guard with the Metro Hawks. Sterling Gibbs 5'6 12yr old combo guard out of Scottch Plains and plays for the L.I. Lightning 12's. Reggie Cameron 5'7 10yr old forward from Hackensack who also plays for the Metro Hawks 10y old team. Chauncey Orr (son of Louis Orr of Seton Hall) a 5'7 guard out of Essex County.

All six of the players represented N.J. well as Chauncey and Myles made the All-Star game and the other 4 made the Elite All-American game (top 20 in their class). Everyone played well in their respective games culminating with Kyle Anderson winning the 11yr old All American game MVP. Once again congrates and continue your success!'

8/10/05 Randy McGhee & Travis Berry: 'We are hosting our 13th Annual Tournament Riverbank State Park Invitational High at the world famous Riverbank State Park located at 679 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. It will be an eight team tournament that will be divided into two divisions, Governors Division and Commissioners Division a minimum of two games. Games will be played on Saturday, December 10th & Sunday, December 10th, 2005. Game times 12 p.m. 2 pm., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Trophies and other awards will be given out for the winners in various categories. In the past, the Invitational Classic has hosted some of the most talented high school basketball teams and players in the country. Our entry fee is $300.00 per team and includes lunch or dinner for all participants during the two day event. All teams must submit a confirmation letter before Saturday, August 27, 2005. Anyone interested in the Invitational Classic, please feel free to call (212) 694-3637 or email to Randy.McGhee@oprhp.state.ny.us or Travis.Berry@oprhp.state.ny.us.'

8/10/05 Coach Ted Gustus: 'Back by popular demand, I am pleased to announce the second Free Monthly Coaching Seminar is scheduled for Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 3 P.M. at the Talent of Purpose Performing Arts and Leadership Center located in Brooklyn. RSVP can be made at www.coachingivlife.com. Also, additional information about the upcoming televised seminar can be found at the site.'

8/10/05 Coach Sean Atkins: 'This past weekend the Boys' Club of New York wrapped up the 1st Annual BCNY Summer Classic Tournament. In the 16U Championship game the BCNY All-Stars defeated the Brooklyn Rams 54-46 and finished the tounament undefeated. Che Gonzales and Josh Dupuy led the Rams with 16 and 18 points respectively. Nigel Brown and Jeff Hunter each had 16 points and Hunter took home MVP honors. In the 18U Championship LPAC won a nail biter 70-69 against the Brooklyn Rams. Kenny Wray and Angelo Laroche led the Rams with 20 and 14 points apiece. LPAC's Steve "Speedy' Pickens had 18 and Scottie Mitchell followed up his 47 point perfomance in the semi's with 25 points to lead the LPAC to victory and win MVP. I want to thank all the teams who participated in the tournament. It was a wonderful summer and we are looking forward to other upcoming tournaments through the Boys' Club of New York. Congrats to Jamel Daniels (BCNY) and Rubuen Taveras (LPAC) on their victories.'

8/10/05 Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: At the Island Garden Boy’s Varsity East the Rosedale Blazers defeated the Terps by the score of 80-79. We were led by Scotty McRae, 25 points 10 rebounds. Shamair Williams chipped in 16 points 5 rebounds and 5 assist. Brian Katz had 26 points for the Terps in defeat. Up next is the Utopia Park Classic championship game on Thursday 8/11/05 at 6pm at the Beacon.'

8/10/05 Jayson Kiang: 'I just wanted to let the basketball community know that Pat Mangan, head basketball coach at Frederick Douglass Academy, is featured on this week's episode of "Queer Eye" on the Bravo channel (www.bravotv.com). The "Fab Five" does a makeover of Coach Mangan's wardrobe and his office. They also help the team have their Senior Banquet, which they had not had in a few years. The episode is a heartwarming story about a true role model who has impacted the lives of so many student-athletes. I have known Pat for several years now, and he is one of the finest people in the teaching and coaching profession. Keep up the great work and congrats, Coach Mangan!'

8/10/05 Jimmy Salmon: 'The field for the 3rd annual Rev. Dr. Frank Napier tournament is now set. Games begin this Friday August 12th at Paterson's Don Bosco Tech HS. Game 1 at 6PM features St. Patricks HS vs Paterson Eastside HS, Game 2 is Paramus Catholic vs Newark Eastside HS @ 7PM. Game 3 is Paterson JFK vs Rahway HS @ 8PM and finally @ 9PM, Game 4 has Paterson Catholic taking on Passaic HS. The semifinal games will begin at 6PM on Saturday evening and the chip will be on Sunday afternoon @ 3PM. DBT is located @ 202 Union Avenue in Paterson , NJ. For more info contact Jimmy Salmon @ 973.207.4346. The event is sponsored by the Paterson Recreation Department.'

8/10/05 Coach Ray Barile: 'Chase the Game (New York) 17u open team won their pool in the Main Event Tournament in Las Vegas by defeating South Coast /Mater Die (California) 50-40, G2S Magic Elite (Texas) 54-52 and Dallas Slam (Texas) 49-34. This put them in the Platinum Bracket Playoff rounds where we were defeated by the Northern Utah Nights by a score of 67-61. Chase the Game was led by Jon Lane '06 (Fieldston School) 16 ppg / 10rpg , Brendan Barile '06 (Horace Mann School)14 ppg / 5apg, Kevin Mcguire '06 (Albertus Magnus High School) and Ramond Doyley (Yonkers High School) chipped in with 8 ppg / 8 rpg . Both Lance Taubin '06 (Fieldston School) and Anthony Valente '06 (Albertus Magnus High School) control the tempo and defensive pressure. The rest of the team is comprised of Marcus Patterson '07 (Fieldston School), Alex Scaros '06 (Hackley School), Brandon Gilliam '06 ( Yonkers High School) and Eddie McGinness '08 (Albertus Magnus High School).

8/10/05 Coach Bernstein: 'On Tuesday, the Town of Brookhaven (Suffolk County) hosted their annual playoff semifinals at Newfield High School (Selden, N.Y.). In the Varsity Division semifinals Bellport knocked off Riverhead 53-42 and in the nightcap Newfield easily beat Hampton Bays 56-27. Newfield will take on Bellport on Thursday (8/11) at 8 p.m. (Newfield High School) for the Varsity title. In the JV Division semifinals Rocky Point edged Westhampton Beach 33-25 and Riverhead defeated Center Moriches 46-30. Riverhead will take on Rocky Point on Thursday (8/11) at 7 p.m. (Newfield High School) for the JV title. Directions to Newfield can be found at www.sectionxi.org. Kudos to Town of Brookhaven Basketball Directors Jeff Ellis - Southold (boys) and Pete Salerno - Southold (girls) who did an outstanding job once again in organizing the annual summer league.'

8/9/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'The Metro Hawks 16's won the Rucker League Junior championship this weekend. We aslo clinched first place at Hoops in the Sun at Orchard Beach with two wins. In Rucker the semi finals was versus a tough Rockland Rockets who led going into the 4th quarter but our "black" 1-2-2 press put us on a 8-0 run to break open the game and a 69-59 win. Roland Davis led the way with 17 pts 6 rebs 5 assists Momo added 14 with 5 stls Rocco Rubino had 10 Chris Abney 8 pts and 15 rebs. The championship was against TK All Stars we started out with a 14 - 0 run and led all the way to a 58 - 45 win. Momo led the way with 17 pts 8 rebs Roland 13 pts 7 rebs Rocco 10 pts. Momo was named MVP.

In Orchard Beach on Saturday we defeated CASW 66 - 46 behind Roland's 16 pts MoMo 14 and Rocco 12pts. On Sunday we edged Dyckman 49 - 46 coming back from being 8 pts down with a minute to go. Using a full court deny press we forced 3 turnovers and on a put back with 8 seconds to go by Steve Priestley we took the lead. After forcing another turnover Momo hit 2 free throws for the final margin. Roland & Momo had 12 each and Steve added 8 with 10 rebs 5 blocks. We start the playoffs next Saturday against the Dragons. Momo was named to the 1st team all star team and Roland was named to the 2nd team all star for the tourney. Nike Swoosh playoffs start Thursday at Milbank vs. the Graham Center.'

8/9/05 Roberto Diaz, NYC Fines - 'On Saturday, our day started out with our 15u taking on K.C. for the 1st round of the playoffs in the Almighty Force Summer Classic. Dennis Oglesby led the way with 11 pts, 5 rebs & 3 stls leading to a 37-18 win to advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs vs L.I. Trotters. Their next game will be Saturday at 11:30am in the Junior 17u division as they play up.

Our 2nd game took part also at Almighty Force with our 17u who took on the Steelers. Akeem Brightman led the way with 19 pts, 3 assts & 3 stls, while Nayquann Mitchell chipped in 8 pts, 8 rebs & 4 blks, and Michael Bruce added 6 pts & 6 stls for the season opener 1-0 and win of 44-23. Their next game will also be Saturday at 12:15pm.'

8/9/05  Antonio Cannon, Sr: 'T.K. Allstar results weekend results: On Saturday 8/6 we played two games the first a final four playoff matchup against the Gauchos at Holocombe Rucker. T.K. found themselves down 1 with 5.1 seconds left in the contest. The Gauchos went to a full court man to man defense, that allowed Antonio Jr, to throw a inbounds full court lead lob pass to Justin Davis, who out jumped his defender, but failed to covert the layout, Victor Caputo was trailing the play and tipped in the winning putback! Final score T.K. 35 Gauchos 34. Justin Davis & Antonio Cannon Jr. finished with 10 pts a piece to lead T.K. Dorin Williams led the Gauchos with 10 pts. The second game was played at Youngworld where we defeated The Grant Houses 56-47, Tony Dennison led T.K. With 17 pts, Dre Calloway topped Grant with 21 pts. On Sunday, we played in the Junior Division championship @ Holocombe Rucker against The Metro Hawks in a highly anticpated matchup of the best two regular season performers finihing the season with 6-1 records. Metro Hawks got off to a quick 14-3 start at the end of one. T.K. stormed back to within 3 at the half. The second half with nip and tuck with the lead changing hands, before Metro took control down the stretch defeating T.K. 58-45 for the championship. David Halloway earned the sportsmanship award finishing with 15 pts, and two crowd pleasing dunks in the losing effort. Justin Davis chipped in 13pts for T.K. Lamont Jones took home the MVP finishing with 17pts.. Great job by both ball clubs in a hard fought championship contest.'

8/8/05 Daily News Extra Mayo for Lance Stephenson.

8/8/05 Metro Hoops: 14U Nationals Report Playoffs. Gauchos Advance To Elite 8.

8/8/05 Rodrick C. Bussey Brooklyn-Queens Warriors(Scholars Through Sports Foundation): 'My senior team had a busy weekend at the Africa Park Classic. On Saturday, we won a game against the Laurelton All-Stars. We lost a close game (41 -38) to the Morris Brown Warriors. On Sunday. Michael Dziewit (Wadleigh), Khalid Cooper (Lincoln), Duran Velasquez (Forest Hills), Reslyn Lassegue (Lincoln), Przemek Kudla (St. John Prep) and Dominik Goj were the key contributors throughout the classic. Dominik Goj will transfer from Bronx Science to Hotchkiss Prep School in Connecticut in September. Dominik is an excellent young man. He will continue to excel academically and athletically at Hotchkiss.'

8/8/05 Coach Hayden Brown, Rosedale Blazers: At the Utopia Park Classic our 16U team defeated a good For the Good of the Neighborhood team by the score of 57-56 in playoff action. Scotty McRae had 20 points 8 rebounds and Shamair Williams chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Joe Reilly of For the Good of the Neighborhood team almost played the role of spoiler by scoring from all over the court he finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in defeat.'

8/7/05 SILive.com: Island ballers help NYC grasp gold. Four Staten Islanders  - Teshawn Byron, James Hett, Michael Larkin and Ryan Rossiter  - filled their roles on the city's championship hoop team nicely.

8/7/05 Antonio Cannon, Sr: 'The T.K. Allstar returning H.S. Senior team defeated Campus Magnet H.S. in playoff action @ IS8 Friday night. Campus Magnet gave us a scare behind the 14pts, late in the game by Evan Thomas, to extend the contest to overtime. T.K. prevailed in the extra session, behind the leadership of T.K.'s floor general Antonio Cannon, Jr. who finished with 15pts. The win advances T.K. to the quarterfinal round where we will face the Shootiing Stars, Monday, night @ 8:00pm.'

8/5/05 Metro Hoops: 14U AAU National Championships Report - Tri State Teams Making Noise In Orlando.

8/5/05 Jimmy Salmon: 'Paterson Recreation is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. Memorial Basketball tournament.It will be held next weekend August 12-14 @ Don Bosco Tech HS in Paterson,NJ. The event is for High School eligible boys' teams who will be competing in the 2005/2006 basketball season. Entry fee is only $200.00. Awards will be given out at the conclusion of the event and all teams will be given a complimentary T-Shirt. For more info contact Recreation Supervisor Jimmy Salmon @ 973-207-4346 or email @ JimmySalmon67@aol.com. All proceeds go to the Napier Memorial Scholarship Fund.'

8/5/05 Lance Tejada Sr: 'Lance (LT)  Tejada invited to the Jr adidas Phenoms Camp. The 4”9 5th grader will be playing with the 6th graders. This is an honor for him to be invited in the 5th grade. He is presently in St. Raymonds Elementary School and is also on the honor roll, a true student athlete. Good luck to him represting Bew york. The camp is in California Aug 11-14.'

8/4/05 Terence (t-bone) Johnson: 'Team New Jersey is currently holding down the Metro area down in Florida. The team is currently 2-0 with victories over Friends for Life (Ohio) 92-59 and the Louisana Panthers 74-62. The team still had a pool game vs the Houston Superstars, but has advanced out of pool play. Leading the way for Team New Jersey is 5'8 Fr. (St.Patrick HS) Anthony Baskerville with 17 pts in both contests. 6'2 Fr. Terez Strickland (St.Patricks) has 17pts and 14 pts in the 2 contest and Parris Bennett (6'3 Fr. St.Patricks) had 13pts and 15 rebounds vs the Panthers. Elizabeth Freshmen, Raymond Graham is also having a great showing with his leadership and point guard skills.'

8/4/05 Ray Padilla: 'Congratulations are inorder for the Queens Gale Force hoops squad which won the JV title in the American Youth National Basketball Tournament held in Williamsport, Pa. The Gale Force team went 10 and 1 in a grueling 4 day event, which included 4 wins on Sunday, a double overtime semi-final win and a championship win over the Michigan Wizards 82 - 62. The team was lead by Christ the King's shooter Joe Nuss 27 ppg - 14rpg, Molloy's big man Mark Wnikowtski 16 ppg - 12 rbg, St. Frances Prep 2 guard Nick Mulero 18 ppg and Christ the King's Danny Manetta 9 assists per game. The team is coached by Walter Starks.'

8/4/05 In the Final Basketball Beat AAU Super 25 Rankings the teams ranked from the New York City, New Jersey area are # 11. Playaz Basketball Club, # 20. New York Gauchos # 21. Metro Hawks and # 23. New York Panthers.

8/4/05 Conrad (McNasty) McRae 6th Annual Family Day is this August 6, 2005. Park is located at Dean Street Park Playground on Bergen Street between Carlton and 6th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Half-time entertainment, hourly raffles, special grand prize drawing and old-timer game. Fun begins @10:00 AM. Basketball games - Smurf, Teens & Girls games. Feature attractions at 3:00 PM 1st Annual Conrad McRae Alumni Game and at 5:00 PM Old Timers Game. Fun for all! Free food & drinks, celebrities, basketball legends and current NBA stars.

8/3/05 Results for week 6 are on the Conrad McRae, 2005 page.

8/3/05 Craig Parker: 'This weekend August 6 - 7 is the Jeff Hewittson's Summer Primetime Shootout at Allentown High School in New Jersey, which is located off the Turnpike at Exit 7a. Teams scheduled to appear: St. Patrick's, Rice (N.Y.), Simon Gratz (Pa.), Chester (Pa.), Solon (Ohio), the Hun School, the Peddie School, Windsor (Conn.), Cherokee, Trenton, Trenton Catholic (formerly McCorrriston), Cherry Hill East, Eastern, Rancocas Valley, Cranford, Hightstown, Washington Twp., Middle Twp., Northern Burlington, Hamilton West, Cherry Hill West, Notre Dame, Franklin, William Allen (Pa.), Medford Tech, North Hunterdon, Millville, and the host school Allentown. Games will be played from 8:00am - 8:00pm on both days.'

8/3/05 Dan Wiatre, Athletic Director @ St. Edmund Prep, 2474 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229: 'We are having basketball camp for boys and girls and still have space available. Camp is starting on Monday August 22 through Friday August 26 from 9:00-3:00 for grades 3-9, cost is $150. Camp Director: Brian Mullen. For more information or to register you can call the school at (718) 743-6100 extension 35.'

8/3/05 BOOKSNBALL: 'The big time world of sport's marketing was shaken up today with the announcement that Adidas is buying Reebok for some 3.8 billion dollars. This will have a profound affect on grassroots hoops throughout the nation. Will high school and summer league sponsorships expand or be cut back? Will shoe contracts with NBA stars plummet because of less corporate competition? And most importantly to the local high school hoops community - will ABCD be sponsored by adidas or will it become the newly named #1 Camp known as ABCD/ B.Y.O. S. (Bring your Own Sneakers)? Or will it simply follow the scenario of last years Nike purchase of Converse, where Nike took over Converse, but the brands remained the same? Will there still be two camps and rival camps for the younger kids-like Camp Next? I'm sure the boardrooms of both companies are very active today. Stay tuned & read the details here.

8/3/05 Philly.com: Players aren't waiting till senior year to pick their colleges.

8/3/05 Vinny Kabus: ':I would like to add that "Doc" Nicelli's Student Athletes Broncos also had a very sucessful showing in Vegas making their overall combined record at 6 and 1 between Vegas and California . Adam Waker played exceptionally well combining up front with Phil Jones who also made a strong showing . It should be also noted that Charles Jenkins from Springfield HS also played extremely well . Charles, a rising senior, may be NYC's public school's "Best kept secret" and might very well be one of the best. For those who don't know, Charles is a very strong 6'2 combo guard very deceptive quickness and ballhandling skills. But even more amazing is that Charles is only 16 and will not be 17 until Feb of 2006 .Just someone to look out for next year.'

8/2/05 Antonio Cannon, Sr: 'The T.K. Allstars have completed 3 of their 6 summer league regular season schedules. The team went 5-2 at West 4th Street, and open the playoffs next Monday against B & D Players 4:30pm. At IS8 the team went 4-0, and open up the playoffs this Thursday @ 8:00pm against Campus Magnet H.S. At Holocombe Rucker the team went 6-1 and open up against the Gauchos this Saturday @ 1:00pm. Stephon Marbury we went 2-2, and failed to qualify for the post season. At Sebastian Telfair the team is 5-1 with one game to play on the regular season schedule. At Youngworld the team is 3-0, with two games left on the regular season schedule. The team is starting to show some wear and tear as a result of this grueling summer schedule. I hope and pray their work ethic on the courts will carry over to their studies for a successful upcoming academic school year for them all. They are a great bunch and I enjoyed spending my summer with them.'

8/2/05 Coach Bob Larson: 'The Student-Atletes Broncos returned from their west coast trip this weekend, completing their efforts by going 2-0 in the Adidas Best of the Summer tournament in Los Angeles. The tournament ended after an athlete from the Buffalo, NY area collapsed following his game at Loyola Marymount and later died. The Pump Brothers opted to end the tournament at that point. In their 2 wins the Broncos were led by Delroy James of Florida Prep and NeNe Stukes of Banneker High. "Doc" Nicelli heads back to Queens to complete the Adidas Student-Athletes Summer Tournament during the next few weekends.'

8/2/05 Jersey Journal: Lincoln stuns summer Friars to clinch title.

8/2/05 Jersey Journal: The Conyers brothers, Travis and William, dominate in the Jersey City Recreation Audobon Park Summer Basketball League.

8/2/05 Pedro Abreu: 'Come join Sacramento Kings, Francisco Garcia AAU program. Tryout dates are 16 under August 12 2005 @ 7 p.m. at High Bridge Recreational Center located on West 173 and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. 14 under August 16 2005 at 7 p.m. at same location. 12 and under August 19 2005 @ 7 p.m.'

8/2/05 Robert Cates: 'On Saturday July 30th I was at UDC and watched a great game between Dyckman and NYC Panthers, super biddy division which the Panthers pulled out at the last minute. But what really caught my attention was the sportsmanship of the NYC Panthers' parents on the side. At a time when the tension was really high one of the Dyckman players fouled out  The parents on the side stood up and applauded and yelled out good game and way to play hard in support of a kid on the opposing team. In a time where parents get a bad rap for behavior during games I would like to applaud the parents on the NYC Panthers for their sportsmanship and support of all kids on both there team and the opponent. Thank you for making the game fun for the kids.'

8/2/05 Coach Sean Atkins: 'The Boys' Club of New York is looking for one more Prep school to fill up the East Division for our 2005 Holiday Classic; 7 teams are confirmed , Northfield Mount Hermon, Blair Academy, Lawrenceville School, St. Thomas More, Trinity Pawling, Redemption Christian Academy and BCNY Academic All-Stars. The tournament dates are Decemeber 16 and 17 and every team is guaranteed 3 games.Please give me a call @ 646-302-8039 or email me @ satkins@admin.bcny.org.'

8/2/05 Newsday: City boys turn gold. Rocco Rubino hits for 27 as scholastic hoops team goes 4-0 to reach top for first time since '01.

8/2/05 Jason Curry: 'The Big Apple Basketball School will begin on Saturday, August 6! The program is designed to assist beginner thru pro level players with their off-season basketball skill development, as well as an emphasis on speed, strength, quickness, flexibility, vertical jump, agility, concentration, and overall basketball improvement. Sessions will run during the months of August and September. Registration is now available on-line at www.bigapplebasketball.com/basketballschool.html.  For additional questions, please call 718-575-3342.'

8/1/05 Abdu Torrence: 'Update from the 11 and Under Nationals in Cocoa Beach, Florida -- Friday the Lightning Dingle squad took on the defending champion Houston Jaguar team in the Semi-Finals of the 11 and undetr Nationals in Cocoa Beach, FL. This was also a match up with 5'9 guard Kyle Anderson and 5'9 guard J. Michael Reece. In the highly anticipated matchup that drew a big crowd it ended up even as Kyle finished 20 pts and 12 asst. It was a close game at the end of the first quarter with dingle being down 13-11. The Jaguars a very disciplined team handled the dingle pressure as the Dingle team pushed the ball. At the half the Jaguars were up by 10. In the second half LIL Dingle made a push a closed the gapto four. But turnovers in the fourth quarter by LIL Dingle enabled the Houston Jaguars to stretch the lead to 18 and end up winning by 16. Emmanuel Brown (reportedly #12 in the 2012 class) had 17 pts 21 rebs, Miles Davis finished 19 pts.

Saturday in the consolation game the dingle team faced a tough Atlanta Celtics team. LIL Dingle ended up winning by ten clinching third place nationally. Emmanuel Brown led the game with 31 pts and 27 rebs, Kyle Anderson 16 pts 13 assts, Miles Davis 18 pts, and Daniel Dingle 10 pts 10 rebs. LIL Dingle finished 7-2 for the week. A great effort for the young men from the Metropolitan area.

Congratulations to head coach Darryl Washington, coach Orville Boswell, director Dana Dingle.  Time to get back in the Gym.!'

8/1/05 Coach Kenny Pretlow: 'The Metro Hawks 16's went 4 - 0 this weekend as summer leagues wind down to the playoffs. First on Saturday we moved into a 1st place tie in Orchard Beach by defeating the Wizards 56 - 40. Marcus Matthews led the way with 14pts 5 steals MoMo added 10pts 5 steals and Steve Priestley grabbed 12 boards. Next was a game at Rucker versus the undefeated TK AllStars with the winner getting the number 1 seed in the playoffs. We played a great game and beat TK 66 -46. MoMo led the way with 21 pts 7 steals Roland Davis added 15 pts 7 assists Marcus chipped in 11. Chris Abney had 10 pts 10 boards and Steve grabbed 10 boards also. The last game was at UDC versus Abysinnian and after getting thier wind back we won 55 - 40. Momo led with 14 Marcus added 10. On Sunday we beat St Mary's 44 - 28 holding them to 7pts in the 2nd half. MoMo had 10pts 8 assists 6 steals Steve added a double double 11pts 10 boards and Davyon Shivers came off the bench to spark us with back to back threes. The win cliched first place in our division. Aslo congralutions to the City's team in the Empire State games for winning the gold led by a Metro Hawk Rocco Rubino.'