Grassroots Preview: Pocket City Basketball
Program Director: N.D. Kendrick Teams: Pocket City Basketball 2017, Pocket City 2K17, Pocket City Select 2017, Pocket City Basketball 2018, Pocket City Select 2018, Pocket City Basketball 2019, Pocket City Select 2019 Pocket City Basketball 2017 # Name Height Class…
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Continue ReadingProgram Director: N.D. Kendrick
Teams: Pocket City Basketball 2017, Pocket City 2K17, Pocket City Select 2017, Pocket City Basketball 2018, Pocket City Select 2018, Pocket City Basketball 2019, Pocket City Select 2019
Pocket City Basketball 2017 | ||||
# | Name | Height | Class | High School |
33 | Alex King | 6’8 | 2017 | Columbus North |
44 | Stephon Peters-Smith | 6’8 | 2017 | Columbus North |
20 | Robin Duncan | 6’4 | 2018 | Evansville Harrison |
11 | Daulton Blackwell | 6’5 | 2017 | Mitchell |
24 | Justin Carpenter | 6’9 | 2017 | Mount Carmel (IL) |
22 | Jack Nunge | 6’10 | 2017 | Castle |
4 | De’Ante Booker | 6’3 | 2017 | Evansville Harrison |
13 | Noah McElwain | 5’10 | 2017 | Muhlenberg County (KY) |
1 | Zac Owens | 5’10 | 2017 | Crispus Attucks |
Notes: For the most part, this team is still intact from last season with a few minor upgrades including a new point guard in Zac Owens that will help add a little speed to this extremely tall lineup. Noah McElwain is new as well and brings a little more shooting from the guard spot. Jack Nunge and Alex King are the two stars of this team and the guys to key in on but Justin Carpenter could be an under-the-radar guy from out of state to watch. This should be one of the best teams in the state for 17U.
Pocket City Basketball 2018 | ||||
# | Name | Height | Class | High School |
13 | Dylan Penn | 5’11 | 2018 | Evansville Memorial |
10 | Jaylin Chinn | 5’10 | 2018 | Evansville Bosse |
22 | Cameron Seaton | 6’2 | 2018 | Evansville North |
2 | Mekhi Lairy | 5’7 | 2018 | Evansville Bosse |
40 | Bryant Nalley | 6’5 | 2018 | Pike Central |
42 | Rilee Epley | 6’3 | 2018 | Evansville Day |
4 | Lathan Falls | 6’3 | 2018 | Wood Memorial |
43 | Wes Obermeier | 6’6 | 2018 | Gibson Southern |
3 | Sam Fulton | 6’5 | 2018 | Evansville Mater Dei |
23 | DeAngelo Ware | 6’3 | 2018 | Evansville Harrison |
Notes: This team will be interesting to watch. Wes Obermeier has come a long way in the last year and should provide a little size for a team that is made to run. With the Evansville Bosse backcourt leading the way in Mekhi Lairy and Jaylin Chinn, PCB 2018 should play fairly uptempo. They don’t have a ton of size but the speed along with their shooting from guys like Dylan Penn, Rilee Epley, and Cameron Seaton, should make things fun to watch. Could be one of the better 2018 programs in the state with the potential to compete with the best week in and week out.
Pocket City Basketball 2019 | ||||
# | Name | Height | Class | High School |
22 | Alex Hemenway | 6’3 | 2019 | Castle |
25 | Sam DeVault | 6’8 | 2019 | Evansville Memorial |
23 | Logan Carter | 6’9 | 2019 | Evansville Mater Dei |
10 | Zane Gross | 6’1 | 2019 | Silver Creek |
32 | Paxon Bartley | 6’2 | 2019 | Wood Memorial |
11 | Brycen Moore | 5’9 | 2019 | Castle |
3 | Carson Guthrie | 6’4 | 2019 | Mayfield (KY) |
8 | Max Dove | 6’8 | 2019 | Providence |
21 | Austin Rager | 6’4 | 2019 | Mount Carmel (IL) |
14 | Cade Cunningham | 5’10 | 2019 | Madisonville-North Hopkins (KY) |
Notes: The 2019 version of Pocket City could be very good this season. They have great size for a team that young as well as some potential standouts to watc. Logan Carter and Sam DeVault bring the size but this is a tall team across the board with four others 6’2 or larger. Alex Hemenway could have a big summer as the primary scoring threat for this 2019 bunch. Zane Gross and Sam DeVault could bring a little shooting to the team and Paxon Bartley is looking to build off a big high school season at Wood Memorial. Will be interesting to see how things align with other top programs but this team is talented for sure.
Schedule:
April 2-3 – adidas Tip Off classic – Indianapolis, IN
April 15-17 – Chicago Spring Tip – Chicago, IL
April 22-24 – Under Armour Open & adidas Spring Classic – Indianapolis, IN
May 6-8 – adidas May Classic – Indianapolis, IN
May 13-15 – Bob Gibbons TOC – Atlanta, GA
May 27-30 – adidas Gauntlet – Chicago, IL
July 6-10 – Chicago Summer Classic – Chicago, IL
July 13-16 – 3 Stripes Alliance – St. Louis, MO
July 21-24 – Hardwood Classic – Kansas City, MO