Grassroots Report (Part 1 – EYBL, Adidas, UAA Recap)
The first week of the April evaluation period brought about the opening week of play in the Nike EYBL, Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series and Under Armour Association play. Here is a recap of those area teams that competed in those…
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Continue ReadingThe first week of the April evaluation period brought about the opening week of play in the Nike EYBL, Adidas Uprising Gauntlet Series and Under Armour Association play. Here is a recap of those area teams that competed in those leagues.
Nike EYBL
MoKan Elite (17U): Finished the first session in Brooklyn with a 3-0 record and looked dominant, winning all three games by an average margin of 21 points. Guard Trae Young averaged 24.7 points while Michael Porter, Jr. averaged 21.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. Carte’are Gordon averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds while guard Bryan Trimble averaged 9.3 points. Trimble picked up an offer from Florida State over the weekend.
St. Louis Eagles (17U): The Eagles went 2-1 in Brooklyn despite playing without starting point guard Darius Garland and starting center Jeremiah Tilmon, who are out with injuries. The Eagles defeated Alabama Challenge and RM5 (TX) and lost to the New Jersey Playaz. Jordan Goodwin averaged 14 points a game while Reggie Crawford and Tim Finke averaged 10 points each.
The Eagles and MoKan Elite will resume play in the EYBL in Indianapolis this weekend.
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Adidas Uprising Series
Gateway Basketball Club: The 17U team finished 3-1 in the first session of the Gauntlet Series in Dallas. Power forward Levi Stockard averaged 10 points a game to lead a balanced scoring attack. Javonte Perkins averaged 8.5 points while Wyatt Yess averaged eight points a game. Garrett Franken and Ibrahima Sankard averaged 7.5 points each.
Gateway’s 16U team finished with a 2-2 record and advanced to the semifinals of the Silver Division. The 15U team finished with a 1-3 record.
Jets-Ramey United: The 16U team finished 5-0 on the weekend and won the Gold Division championship. They defeated the I 10 Celtics (AZ) 77-74 in the championship game. Guard Torrence Watson scored 35 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the championship game to lead the Jets-Ramey squad. He also had a 28-point game during pool play. Guards Courtney Ramey and Deandre Campbell also enjoyed excellent tournaments. The only setback over the weekend for Jets-Ramey was an injury suffered by the 6’3″ Ramey, who is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks of play. Ramey is one of the nation’s best guards in the Class of 2018.
The Jets-Ramey 15U finished with weekend with a 4-1 record. They got some excellent play from 6’6″ forward Trey Jenkins. The 17U team finished with a 3-2 record and advanced to the semifinals of the Silver Division.
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Under Armour Association
KC Run GMC: It was an impressive weekend for the organization in New York, which combined for a 12-1 record in the three age groups. The 17U team finished with a 4-0 record. Guard Mitchell Ballock averaged 12.8 points and point guard Jacob Gilyard averaged 10.5 points. Guard Darien Jackson averaged 9.8 points while forward Elijah Childs avraged 8.8 points.
The 16U team finished with a 3-1 record. Forward Elijah Farr averaged 9.8 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Forward Tyrese Davis averaged 9.2 points, forward Yor Anei averaged 9.0 points and guard Mario Goodrich averaged 8.2 points. Both Anei and Goodrich picked up an offer from the University of Denver over the weekend.
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NY2LA Basketball Association
Missouri Hustle: The Hustle finished the first week with a 2-2 record in Minnesota. They are led in scoring by 6’6″ Willie Lucas, who is averaging 13.5 points while shooting a whopping 75 percent from 3-point range. Guard Cliff DeGroot is averaging 10 points a game. Guard Steve Webb is averaging 10 points a game and a league-leading three steals a game. Forward Xavier Womack is averaging 5.7 rebounds, which is fifth in the league.
Yanders Law: Yanders was 1-3 in the first week of league play. Guard Yakeema Rose averaged 14 points a game to lead the team in scoring. Milton Woodlow III averaged 12.5 points while 2018 guard Monty Johal averaged 11.5 points and 2018 guard Jordan Walton averaged 9.0 points.