From Washington, DC & Myrtle Beach, SC - (Volume 2, Issue 18)
Carolina Titans Select 2013 6'7 F Zane Waterman
2013 6'7 F Zane Waterman was a standout performer at BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout.
(Glenn(NC) the surprising player of BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout. Averaged 20+ ppg in earning All Tourney. Being recruited by Colgate, Bucknell, SIU, Presbyterian, Winston Salem St, GWebb. Has picked up ECU and Boston College since the BIG SHOTS SOUTHERN SHOOTOUT. Look for the versatile forward's recruitment to take off!
-@ESPNStatsInfo:There are no perfect brackets remaining in the ESPN.comTournament challenge (via@espnfantasy )
-Ohio State v Cincinnati in the Sweet 16, they played in 2006 in the Wooden Classic. The last time before then was when Cincinnati defeated Ohio State in the finals to win back to back NCAA Titles in 1961 and 1962.
-Ohio University is making their first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 since 1964.
-March 20th 2012 Abe Polin City Title game between Paul VI (WCAC Champion) v DC Coolidge (DCIAA Champion) will be played at the Verizon Center.
-Big Shots Alum St. John's Fr. Moe Harkless declares for the NBA Draft. He was MVP of Desert Duel 2010 in leading the NY Panthers to the title. The Big East Rookie of the Year had standout year for the Red Storm
-4 Big East and 4 Big 12 teams in the NCAA Sweet 16.
-DeMatha defeated Paul VI 71-56 in the championship game of the Alhambra.
-St. Benedict's defeated Gonzaga 64-63 to capture 3rd place in the Alhambra.
-Syracuse star Kris Joseph was a 2nd team All DC Met in 2008 ... He was teammates with Kansas State star Rodney McGruder at DC Carroll High School ... Kris Joseph is originally from Montreal. He moved to Washington, DC for his junior and senior seasons to improve his recruiting opportunities.
-52 teams attended the BIG SHOTS WARMUP TOURNAMENTS in Atlanta and Baltimore this weekend.
-BIG SHOTS SC in Columbia and BIG SHOTS DC TAKEOVER in Chantilly, VA this weekend ... March 24-25, will have 48 teams each.
-NC State defeated Georgetown to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16. NC State is 24-12 this year, after finishing 15-16 in 2011... Mark Gottfried is a strong candidate for National Coach of the Year.
-NC State finished 4th in the ACC this season ... The Pack finished 10-9-10-11-10 in the previous 5 ACC regular seasons.
-NC State is participating in their first NCAA tournament since Herb Sendek lead the Wolfpack to 5 straight between 2002-2006.
-2012 NBA Draft to be Held June 28 in Newark's Prudential Center
McDonough star Kayel Locke commits to Wes Miller & UNC Greensboro.
-McDonogh forward Kayel Locke commits to UNC-Greensboro
-Corey Heywood commits to Georgia Tech last night. That makes every year for the last 9 years the SMYRNA STARS have had a PG go D-1.
-Draymond Green-Tom Izzo duo reminds me of the Mateen Cleaves-Izzo bond. That duo won a national title...they refuse to lose, will to win!
-Nerlens Noel narrows his list to Kentucky, Syracuse and Georgetown ... Whoever signs Noel will win the NCAA Championship.
-Looking forward to hosting June 23-24 BIG SHOTS Warm Up for the Nationals in Atlanta, GA w/ Atlanta Select George Zeigler. He's seen great talent for over 25 plus yrs in GA
-FL Assault 2013 PG Rashawn Pookie Powell (Dr.Phillips(FL) offered by Va Tech. CU at Apr 7-8 BIG SHOTS GA Stars & 4/21-22 BIG SHOTS Clemson
-Bakari Turner (Cedar Valley JC/ LBA Seawolves) posted a triple double 34pts, 10ast, 14rebs. at the National JC tournament in NY. HM+, future PRO!
3/17-18 BIG SHOTS SOUTHERN SHOOTOUT COVERAGE (Atlanta, GA)
17U -N Ga Heat Black 17 def. Worldwide Renegades (GA)
North GA Heat Black 17U captures the BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 17U Gold championship.
15 to win BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 17U Gold Champions
-Brandon Yeager 2012 6'4 F N Ga Heat Black 17 BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 17U Gold MVP.Skilled, tremendous passer & feel
-Dauson Womack 2012 6'5 F N GA Heat Black 17 has offer from Houston Baptist, interest from Nevada, Northwestern. Bouncy forward.
-North Ga Heat Marcus Dortch (Hillgrove(GA) 6'2 2012 G averaged 20ppg. on the weekend.
-Every year Muggsy Muniz's N GA Heat starts out the season hot. These unsigned seniors play w/a chip on their shoulder.A # of college players
-Worldwide Renegades 2015 are one of the nation's top 2015 teams led by 6'9 Daniel Giddens, Ty Hudson, Terrance Phillips. Loaded group! Play extremely hard!
-Worldwide Renegades 2015 PG Terrance Phillips (Woodard Acad.(Ga) is relentless..attacks the rim a lot like his brother
Worldwide Renegades 2015 Terrance Phillips is one of the nation's premier PG's in the 2015 class.
Brandon Jennings. HM+
-Worldwide Renegades 2015 6'9 PF Daniel Giddens (Wheeler(GA) HM+ Top-10, bouncy, special feel, great outlet passer, boards high, impressive!
-I'd take this Worldwide Renegades 2015 duo of Daniel Giddens & Terrance Phillips over any in the country! They are Special!
-Worldwide Renegades Jared Harper 2016 5'6 PG had 14p in win over Team Ga Elite Outlaw 17. Shoots it! Impressive game by the 8th grader
--Worldwide Renegades 2015 6'5 Jaylen Brown (Wheeler(GA) is one of the nation's premier leapers in 2015 class. HM talent
-Showtime All Stars(NC) BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 17U Silver Champions
-Anthonee Doyle 2013 6'3 PG (Showtime All Stars/Holly Springs (NC) BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 17U Silver MVP. Scoring Pg. had 25p vs GA Stars Select. UNC Charlotte, Radford,ECU interested.
-Team GA Elite 6'8 2014 wing Phil Cofer..the more I watch him the more I like him he has a chance to be special.
--Ty Toney 2013 6'1 G (Alpharetta(Ga) interest from Presbyterian, TN Tech,ECU,Coastal,Mason,Elon,High Pt, Murray,VCU,GaSt
-Alpharetta HS Coach Frederick Hurt&Ty Toney advanced to GA Final 4. Appreciate Coach Hurt&AHS's hospitality w/BIG SHOTS
-Carolina Titans Select Jaron Withers 2013 6'3 G athletic scoring PG, lefty. Avg 18p,6r,5a during HS season. D1 prospect
-6'6 bouncy wing 2012 Trey Lofton has interest from Barton, Winston Salem St, Mt Olive. D1 talent/length. Qualified. Piedmont Conf. Player of the Year.
-USF commit 2013 6'9 big John Egbunu (Team GA Elite Linzy) bouncy, starting to learn how to use body, owning the glass right now, raw touch, high ceiling
-Team GA Elite Linzy 2013 6'5 G Sheldon Williams..lengthy big guard, persistent scorer
-Southern Kings 15 Jashawn Isaiah-Brooks 2015 6'3 G lengthy scoring g, active. Finishes at the tin. Solid stroke. Big time follow thru HM
-Trey Schultz 6'3 SG GA Stars Select 17. Scoring SG fluid game. College prospect.
-DJ Flippin 6'5 2013 F Showtime All Stars (NC) slashing lefty interest from Richmond, Bucknell, Duquesne, Mercer, Radford, Florida Gulf Coast
-DJ Lowe Showtime All Stars lengthy 2/3. D1 prospect. Steal finish in traffic, hits 3 next possession. Active
16U -ATL Attack 16(GA) BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout
Atlanta Attack 16 def. Team GA Elite 16 to win BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout Gold Title.
16U Gold Champions
-Eric Ambrosio 2013 PG ATL Attack 16(GA) BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 16U Gold MVP.Dominated title gm,jet,crafty finisher
-Atlanta Attack Jordan Dillwood 2014 6'1 G Mtn View (GA) athletic driver. 15ppg. FSU, Kenn St, Tusculum,GA St,Phieffer
-ATL Attack 2014 6'3 G Brandon Johnson has interest from UNC Charlotte, Alabama State, Phieffe
-Big Shots Elite(SC) Big Shots Southern Shootout 14U Gold Champions
Big Shots Elite captures BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 14U title over The GA Heat.
-Bernard Jones 2016 5'8 PG Big Shots Elite (SC) BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout 14U Gold MVP. Bernard Jones is special. Top 25 in class right now. Played quality Varsity mins on one of SCs best in Mullins HS
-Standouts from D1 of BIG SHOTS SS: Terrance Phillips, Daniel Giddens,Zane Waterman,Bernard Jones,Maxwell Chester,Phil Cofer,Anthonee Doyle
-Standouts from BIG SHOTS SS D1: Jordan Dillwood,John Egbunu,Marcus Dortch,Deantra Mack,Trey Schultz,Darius Bridges,Dante Otley,Jaylen Brown
-Numerous unsigned senior college prospects: 6'6 Trey Lofton, 6'5 Dauson Womack, 6'4 Brandon Yeager, Marcus Dortch, John Mitcham, Brandon Martin, Matt Hodges
-Team Ga Elite Outlaw is loaded again. Has 7+ D1 prospects. Phillip Cofer 2014 6'8, Darius Sharpe,Andre Elam,JR Holder, Nyrryk Evans, Dante Otley
-Former NC St standout&asst coach Quentin Jackson coaches Showtime All Stars.His son 2016 Quentin Jackson Jr prospect is a big time prospect
-Enjoyed having Dave Diaz, the legendary Big Shots gate keeper back w/ us this yr as he beat cancer in 2011. Made my weekend to see him!!
-@BigShotsFlorida Gene Granger covered the BIG SHOTS Southern Shootout w/me. He has a great eye for talented,extremely excited to have Gene in the Big Shots family
All Tournament
17U Gold Champion: N GA Heat Black 17 Silver: Showtime All Stars (NC)
17U Gold MVP: Brandon Yeager - N GA Heat Black 17
Marcus Dortch - N GA Heat Black 17
Dauson Womack - N GA Heat Black 17
Terrance Phillips - Worldwide Renegades 15
Daniel Giddens - Worldwide Renegades 15
Phil Cofer - Team GA Elite Outlaw 17
John Egbunu - Team GA Elite Linzy 17
Zane Waterman - Carolina Titans Select 17
Anthonee Doyle - Showtime All Stars (NC) 17
Trey Schultz - GA Stars Select 17
Jashawn Isaiah-Brooks - Southern Kings 15
16U Gold Champion: Atlanta Attack 16 Silver: Douglas Brothers Elite (GA) 15
16U Gold MVP: Eric Ambrosio - Atlanta Attack 16
Jordan Dillwood - Atlanta Attack 16
Brandon Johnson - Atlanta Attack 16
Darius Bridges - Atlanta Select Black 16
Dalon Evans - Birmingham Storm 16
Demarcus Lowman - Team GA Elite 16
Deontra Mack - Douglas Brothers Elite 15
14U Gold Champion: Big Shots Elite (SC) 14
14U MVP: Bernard Jones - Big Shots Elite 14
Dalvin Taylor - Big Shots Elite 14
Bryce Schneider - Big Shots Elite 14
Chester Maxwell - The GA Heat 14
Kohl Roberts - The GA Heat 14
Quentin Jackson - Showtime All Stars 14
3/17-18 BIG SHOTS Baltimore March Madness Coverage (Baltimore, MD)
Doug Dormu's Team Glory defeats MD3D to win 9U title with outstanding play from the new big 3. Zion Harman, Pharell Carwell, and tournament MVP Keith Archer.
York Unity defeats SMD Eclipse to be crowned 13U champs with superb play by tournament MVP Eli Brooks.
York Unity defeats Team Chaos for the 15U title with a buzzer beater hit by all tournament team selection Donovan Maxfield.
Loudoun Triple Threat in a 5 overtime game thriller claims the 17U title over tournament MVP Devin McClenton and Team Chaos DC.
9U All Tournament Team
MVP - Keith Archer - Team Glory
Zion Harmon - Team Glory
Pharell Carwll - Team Glory
Byron Ireland - MD3D
Jarren Jasper - MD3D
Josh Akers - MD3D
13U All Tournament Team
MVP - Eli Brooks - York Unity
Tommy O'Neil - York Unity
Malik Harvey - SMD Eclipse
Jalen Gibbs - SMD Eclipse
Kenneth Womack - MD Finest
Isaiah Burnett - MD3D
15U
MVP - Morgan Keiser - York Unity
Donovan Maxfield - York Unity
Jwaun Gallman - Team Chaos
Meghale Ford - Team Chaos
Melo Cardwell - Team Chaos
Brady Krauser - Loudoun Triple Threat
17U
MVP - Devin McClenton - Team Chaos
AJ Metz - Loudoun Triple Threat
Jashun Greer - Team Crossover
Isaiah Eisendorf - Team Chaos
Rochele Vaughn - Washington Bison
Nick Richards - Team Crossover
Donald Lane - Team Chaos
Martel Massimini - MD Sureshots
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