April Evaluation Period Week 2 Recap (Part 1)
Here is a look at the grassroots teams that compete in the Nike EYBL, Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series, Under Armour Association and NY2LA leagues. Nike EYBL: MoKan Elite: The 17U team finished 3-1 during the second session of league play in…
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Continue ReadingHere is a look at the grassroots teams that compete in the Nike EYBL, Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series, Under Armour Association and NY2LA leagues.
Nike EYBL:
MoKan Elite: The 17U team finished 3-1 during the second session of league play in Indianapolis. Their only loss came in an overtime thriller to the PSA Cardinals (NY) in a showdown of undefeated teams. MoKan came from 15 points down in the second half to force overtime. MoKan is currently 6-1 and in first place in their Division after two EYBL sessions. Michael Porter is averaging 19.3 points and 10 rebounds a game while guard Trae Young is averaging 18 points. Guard Bryan Trimble is averaging nine points and three rebounds. He picked up offers from Oklahoma State and Providence after the weekend. Forward Carte’Are Gordon averages 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. Gordon picked up an offer from Oklahoma State.
St. Louis Eagles: The 17U team finished with a 3-1 record over the weekend. They are currently 5-2 in EYBL play. Their only loss was an overtime defeat to the NY Rens. In league play, swingman Jordan Goodwin is averaging 17.6 points and 10.3 rebounds. Goodwin has picked up new offers from Texas, UConn, TCU and Michigan State after the weekend. He has been dominant. Guard Darius Garland returned to action from an injury to average 17 points in three games. Guard Reggie Crawford is averaging 8.4 point while guard Brandon McKissic is averaging 6.0 points. McKissic picked up offers from DePaul and Murray State after an impressive weekend.
The Eagles 15U team competed in the Nike Midwest Takeover in Indianapolis. They finished the weekend with a 5-1 record and advanced to the Final Four. The 16U team competed in the EYBL qualifier and finished with a 1-2 record. Their most thrilling contest came when they defeated the Alabama Challenge 108-105 in a real shootout. Guard Marcedus Leech scored 34 points to lead the Eagles.
Adidas Uprising:
Gateway: The 17U went 2-2 last weekend to run their overall record to 5-3, which qualifies them for the Gauntlet Finale in July. They defeated the Michigan Mustangs and the Showtime Ballers. After eight games, forward Levi Stockard averages nine points and 4.6 rebounds to lead Gateway. The 6’8″ Stockard has picked up a new offer from Marquette. Forward Wyatt Yess is averaging 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds. He picked up a new offer from Ohio U. Point guard Daniel Farris is averaging 6.8 points and team high three assists. Forward Momandou Diarra is averaging 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. The 6’9″ Diarra picked up new offers from Washington and Grand Canyon. Forward Javonte Perkins is averaging 6.4 points.
The 16U finished 1-4 during the weekend, with one loss coming at the buzzer and another loss coming in double overtime. The 15U team finished 1-3 during the weekend.
Team Rush: The big winners of the weekend were the 16U team that went 5-0 and won the Silver Division championship. They finished the first two weeks of the Gauntlet Series with an 8-1 record. They defeated Bump and Run 70-42 in the championship. Forward Joe Pleasant scored 23 points while 6’6″ forward Savon Witt added 14 points in the championship game.
The 17U team finished 2-2 on the weekend with their victories coming against Urban Asak Elite and Gamepoint Elite.
Jets-Ramey United: The 17U team went 3-1 over the weekend and finished the two weeks of play with a solid 6-3 record. The Jets had a balanced scoring attack, led by Javon Pickett, Oliver Stephen, Colin Stallworth, Alec Spence and Marvin Bateman. Are all versatile perimeter players in the 6’4″ to 6’6″ range.
The 16U team finished 2-2 with victories over the Texas Ambassadors and NY Jayhawks. They are playing without top guard Courtney Ramey, who is out for at least a month with an injury to his jaw. The 15U team went 1-3 over the weekend.
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Under Armour Association:
KC Run DMC: It has been a banner two weeks for the entire organization as the three teams have compiled a combined 21-3 record in the first two weeks of league play. The 17U team is currently 7-1 and in first place in the Hungry Division. Guard Darien Jackson leads the team in scoring at 14.5 points a game. Creighton commit Mitchell Ballock is averaging 9.9 oints while point guard Jacob Gilyard is averaging 9.6 points and a team-high 4.6 rebounds.
The 16U team is currently 6-2 which is good for second place in the Pursuit Division. Forward Tyrese Davis is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. Guard Mario Goodrich is averaging 10 points and 2.8 assists. He picked up an offer from Miami of Ohio. Forwards Elijah Farr and Yor Anei combine to average 16 points a game.
The 15U team is undefeated at 8-0 and in first place in the Charged Division. Point guard Lamel Robinson is averaging 13 points and nearly three assists a game. Guard Zach Harvey leads the team is scoring at 14.6 points. He picked up offers from Kansas and Kansas State. Forward Jeremiah Robinson is averaging 13.4 points and 9.5 rebounds.
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NY2LA Lone Star:
Missouri Hustle: 17U team went 3-1 during the weekend in Texas to finish the first two weeks league play with a 5-3 record. Guard Cliff DeGroot averaged 12 points and shot the ball well all weekend. He made 15 3-pointers in four games, including a seven-for-nine performance in one game. Guard Sam Orf average 10 points, including a high of 19 points in the first game of the weekend. Forward Willie Lucas is averaging eight points and four rebounds a game while guards Cam Potts and Steve Webb average three steals a game.
Yanders Law: The Law was 1-2 over the weekend. Milton Woodlow averages a team-high 13.4 points. Guard Monty Johal is averaging nine points a game while guard Jordan Walton is averaging 8.3 points.