2008 Reebok Summer Championships

Pool Play Game Schedule/Results (4:45 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 23

Foothill Main Gym

Reebok Create-N-Finish Cup

LA Dream Team (Calif.) 56, Belmont Shore (Calif.) 43

SemiFinals

D-One Sports (N.C.) 78, Team Breakdown (Fla.) 71

DC Triple Threat (Washington, D.C.) 60, Franchize All Stars (Texas) 43

Moore/OC Pride Gold (Calif.) 72, LV Stars (Nev.) 70 (OT)

Petersburg Elite (Va.) 55, Branch West (Calif.) 45

Nebraska Bison Red 70, West Side Hoops (Wash.) 53

Reebok Create-N-Finish Cup

Seventh Place

4:15 p.m.–Worldwide Orange (Ga.) vs. Belmont Shore (Calif.)

Fifth Place

5:30 p.m.–Northwest Panthers (Wash.) vs. LA Dream Team (Calif.)

Third Place

6:45 p.m.–Team Breakdown (Fla.) vs. Franchize All Stars (Texas)

Championship

8 p.m.–One Sports (N.C.) vs. DC Triple Threat (Washington, D.C.)

9:15 p.m.–Rafer Alston NYC Panthers (N.Y.) vs. Team CBIZ 16U (Ohio)

Foothill Auxiliary Gym

Hoop Magic Symonds (Va.) 60, I Can Allstars (Calif.) 52

Arkansas Hawks 17s 84, Houston Rebels 46

Illinois Bobcats 81, Triple Double Elite East (Nev.) 69

Houston JR Hardballers 75, Ozanam (Pa.) 62

Houston Elite 88, Triple Double Elite West (Nev.) 75

Nor Cal Pharaohs Black 74, Team CBIZ (Ohio) 55

4:15 p.m.–Southwest Titans (N.M.) vs. Iowa Barnstormers

5:30 p.m.–Playaz Red (N.J.) vs. Michigan Hurricanes

6:45 p.m.–New York Panthers vs. Total Impact (Calif.)

8 p.m.–Team WPC Elite (Md.) vs. Inland Reebok I (Calif.)

9:15 p.m.–Tucson Pump N Run (Ariz.) vs. Texas Bluechips Navy

Green Valley Main Gym

Play Hard Play Smart (Calif.) 51, NW Houston Tigers 50

Upstate BBall Club I (N.Y.) 65, Urban DFW Elite (Texas) 64

Dakota Schoolers 69, Branch West Orange (Calif.) 36

Rafer Alston NYC Panthers (N.Y.) 77, Tucson Pump N Run (Ariz.) 72

Arizona Metro Elite 71, Full Court Athletes (Texas) 63

Florida Elite 63, Grand Rapid Storm (Mich.) 51

4:15 p.m.–Hoop Magic Symonds (Va.) vs. Dallas Mustangs

5:30 p.m.–I Can Allstars (Calif.) vs. Illinois Wolves Carpenter

6:45 p.m.–Triple Double Elite East (Nev.) vs. Houston Rebels

8 p.m.–Illinois Bobcats vs. Arkansas Hawks 17s

9:15 p.m.–Moore/OC Pride Gold (Calif.) vs. Ozanam (Pa.)

Green Valley Auxiliary Gym

Southwest Titans (N.M.) 64, Playaz Red (N.J.) 57

Inland Reebok I (Calif.) 102, Total Impact (Calif.) 68

New York Panthers 60, Team WPC Elite (Md.) 53

Texas Bluechips Navy 83, Team CBIZ 16U (Ohio) 75

Southeast Elite (Ala.) 51, WI Playground Warriors (Wisc.) 45

Worldwide Black (Ga.) 93, Houston Superstars 91

4:15 p.m.–NW Houston Tigers vs. Colorado Chaos 17s Blue

5:30 p.m.–Play Hard Play Smart (Calif.) vs. East Coast Fusion Lemcke (Va.)

6:45 p.m.–Branch West Orange (Calif.) vs. Upstate BBall Club I (N.Y.)

8 p.m.–Dakota Schoolers (S.D.) vs. Urban DFW Elite (Texas)

9:15 p.m.–LV Stars (Nev.) vs. Houston JR Hardballers

Silverado Main Gym

CO Shining Stars II (Colo.) 61, Ste-Foy BBall Club (Canada) 53

Red Storm All Stars (Canada) 73, NW Ohio Seniors 62

Branch West Red (Calif.) 71, West Eagles (Alaska) 59

ECI West Gold (N.D.) 58, Capistrano Valley Cougars (Calif.) 52

ECI East 17s (N.D.) 80, Sun Youth (Canada) 75

Illinois Wolves U17 71, Branch West Prep (Calif.) 53

4:15 p.m.–Old School Cavaliers (Pa.) vs. Branch West Prospects (Calif.)

5:30 p.m.–ECI MN (N.D.) vs. Southwest Titans 17U Red (Texas)

6:45 p.m.–Garland Jaguars (Texas) vs. Branch West Purple (Calif.)

8 p.m.–Iowa Barnstormers 16U vs. ECI West Black (N.D.)

9:15 p.m.–ECI West Gold (N.D.) vs. Atlanta Pacific

Silverado Auxiliary Gym

Old School Cavaliers (Pa.) 69, ECI MN (N.D.) 50

ECI West Black (N.D.) 85, Branch West Purple (Calif.) 61

Garland Jaguars (Texas) 73, Iowa Barnstormers 16U 64

Atlanta Pacific 47, Hawaii Raiders 45

Bay Area Hoosiers (Calif.) 57, East Ohio All Stars 55

NEBC (N.Y.) 84, Dallas Mustangs North 55

4:15 p.m.–CO Shining Stars II (Colo.) vs. 707 Finest (Calif.)

5:30 p.m.–Ste-Foy BBall Club (Canada) vs. ECI SD (N.D.)

6:45 p.m.–Branch West Red (Calif.) vs. NW Ohio Seniors

8 p.m.–West Eagles (Alaska) vs. Red Storm All Stars (Canada)

9:15 p.m.–Capistrano Valley Cougars (Calif.) vs. Hawaii Raiders

Liberty Main Gym

Columbus BBall Club (Ohio) 75, Oregon ICE State 43

Northside Select (Texas) 77, Columbus BBall Club II (Ohio) 48

Athletes Committed To Academics (Calif.) 62, Total Package Blue (Wash.) 57

Houston Hoopstars Elite 89, KC Premiere Select (Mo.) 54

College Bound Bulldogs (Ohio) 55, Beckman Patriots (Calif.) 34

Dallas Hoop Dreams 69, Eastern Wash Elite Blue 44

4:15 p.m.–HEB Rockets (Texas) vs. College Bound Elite (Ohio)

5:30 p.m.–Eastern Wash Elite Red vs. El Dorado Hawks (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–KC Premiere Elite (Mo.) vs. OnPoint Hoops (Okla.)

8 p.m.–Eastern Wash Elite White vs. Chico Tarheels (Calif.)

9:15 p.m.–KC Premiere Select (Mo.) vs. Total Package Red (Wash.)

Liberty Auxiliary Gym

Eastern Wash Elite Red 83, HEB Rockets (Texas) 66

Chico Tarheels (Calif.) 67, OnPoint Hoops (Okla.) 55

Eastern Wash Elite White 65, KC Premiere Elite (Mo.) 60

El Toro Chargers (Calif.) 60, Total Package Red (Wash.) 51

West Michigan Lakers 88, ATX 17U (Texas) 53

West Valley Elite (Calif.) 59, Oregon ICE 16U 57

4:15 p.m.–Columbus BBall Club (Ohio) vs. ATX 2010 (Texas)

5:30 p.m.–Oregon ICE State vs. West Valley Select 3.0 (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–Total Package Blue (Wash.) vs. Columbus BBall Club II (Ohio)

8 p.m.–Athletes Committed To Academics (Calif.) vs. Northside Select (Texas)

9:15 p.m.–Houston Hoopstars Elite vs. El Toro Chargers (Calif.)

Del Sol Main Gym

Team Lanakila (Hawaii) 61, Colorado Chaos 16s Red 60

Real Scout (N.Y.) 81, Quick Handle (Wash.) 62

Houston Swoosh 73, Colorado Chaos 16s 46

Colorado Chaos 16s Blue 87, Wrecking Crew (Ohio) 76

G2S Magic Black 16s (Texas) 45, El Modena Vanguards (Calif.) 30

Colorado Chaos 17s Green 72, JB Hoops (Pa.) 67

4:15 p.m.–Idaho Select vs. G2S Magic Elite 17s (Texas)

5:30 p.m.-Colorado Chaos 17s South vs. Hoop Masters Ariza (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–SM Eagles (Calif.) vs. Idaho Select Red

8 p.m.–Colorado Chaos 17s White vs. G2S Magic Select 17s (Texas)

9:15 p.m.–Colorado Chaos 16s Blue vs. NJ Roadrunners

Del Sol Auxiliary Gym

Idaho Select Blue 68, Colorado Chaos 17s South 65

Idaho Select Red 64, G2S Magic Select 17s (Texas) 47

Colorado Chaos 17s White 84, SM Eagles (Calif.) 42

NJ Roadrunners 89, BBA (Calif.) 48

FBC Perris (Calif.) 69, Camp Darryl 2009 Royal (Mich.) 50

Boise Flite Orange (Id.) 72, Colorado Chaos 17s Red 60

4:15 p.m.–Colorado Chaos 16s Red vs. Camp Darryl 2009 White (Mich.)

5:30 p.m.–Team Lanakila (Hawaii) vs. SM Eagles II (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–Colorado Chaos 16s White vs. Real Scout (N.Y.)

8 p.m.–Houston Swoosh vs. Quick Handle (Wash.)

9:15 p.m.–Wrecking Crew (Ohio) vs. BBA (Calif.)

Basic Main Gym

Donyell Marshall I (Pa.) 76, Team Future (Calif.) 68

Donyell Marshall II (Pa.) 72, Moore/OC Pride Silver (Calif.) 59

All 4 Sports Dream Team (Texas) 64, Players Only (Okla.) 50

Minnesota Select DeKok 69, CBC Dublin (Ohio) 52

Boulder Titans Black (Colo.) 68, Skywalkers (Calif.) 59

4:15 p.m.–DFW Select (Texas) vs. Boulder Titans Gold (Colo.)

5:30 p.m.–Minnesota Select Kruger vs. Spirit Got Game (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–East Coast Fusion Tisa (Va.) vs. DFW Select Green (Texas)

8 p.m.–Century (Id.) vs. Santiago Sharks (Calif.)

Basic Auxiliary Gym

DFW Select Black (Texas) 78, Minnesota Select Kruger 64

Santiago Sharks (Calif.) 95, DFW Select Green (Texas) 63

East Coast Fusion Tisa (Va.) 78, Century (Id.) 71

Madison Bobcats (Id.) 70, East Coast Fusion 2010 (Va.) 52

Oklahoma Kings 65, Inland Reebok II (Calif.) 55

4:15 p.m.–Donyell Marshall I (Pa.) vs. East Coast Fusion Lands (Va.)

5:30 p.m.–Team Future (Calif.) vs. Arizona Dream Team

6:45 p.m.–All 4 Sports Dream Team (Texas) vs. Donyell Marshall II (Pa.)

8 p.m.–Players Only (Okla.) vs. Moore/OC Pride Silver (Calif.)

Mannion MS

Hoop Booth B (Va.) 64, Texas Bluechips Silver 51

Hoop Booth Black (Va.) 68, ABC Canada 48

Texas Bluechips White 74, CTB All Stars (Ariz.) 51

Positive Image Team Image (Pa.) 76, Texas Bluechips Blue 27

Maryland 3D 74, ISAF (Calif.) 71

4:15 p.m.–Hoop Booth B (Va.) vs. Hammond Hurricanes (Ind.)

5:30 p.m.–Texas Bluechips Silver vs. East Bay Bearcats (Calif.)

6:45 p.m.–CTB All Stars (Ariz.) vs. Hoop Booth Black (Va.)

8 p.m.–Texas Bluechips White vs. ABC Canada

Boulder City Main Gym

LO Lakers (Ore.) 67, OL Lancers (Calif.) 61

Hoop Magic Wiley (Va.) 47, West Valley All Stars (Calif.) 38

Morgan Trojans (Utah) 69, Platte Valley Broncos (Colo.) 67

Brea Olinda Wildcats (Calif.) 71, Colorado Chaos 16s Green 64

Triple Double Elite 16U (Nev.) 90, Hoop Booth HS (Va.) 41

4:15 p.m.–Yuba City Honkers (Calif.) vs. Knight (Calif.)

5:30 p.m.–Wisc Playgound Warriors vs. Ferris Saxons (Wash.)

6:45 p.m.–Mt View Mountain Lions (Ariz.) vs. Valencia Tigers (Calif.)

8 p.m.–Boulder Titans White (Colo.) vs. Milwaukee Running Rebels

Boulder City Auxiliary Gym

Wisc Playground Warriors 62, Yuba City Honkers (Calif.) 56

Milwaukee Running Rebels 71, Valencia Tigers (Calif.) 35

Mt View Mountain Lions (Ariz.) 68, Boulder Titans White (Colo.) 51

Arkansas Hawks 15s 53, Esperanza Aztecs (Calif.) 42

One Pass Ahead (Canada) 70, Southwest Titans 15U (N.M.) 67

4:15 p.m.–LO Lakers (Ore.) vs. Rampart Rams (Colo.)

5:30 p.m.–OL Lancers (Calif.) vs. Huskies (N.M.)

6:45 p.m.–Platte Valley Broncos (Colo.) vs. West Valley All Stars (Calif.)

8 p.m.–Morgan Trojans (Utah) vs. Hoop Magic Wiley (Va.)

Good Times Pitt Fans — your first potential Mickey D’s All American of the Jamie Dixon era just committed to play in Oakland at the Pete. Link.

I hear so much about LeBron James from some fans — usually middle-aged guys thinking they know more hoops than anyone — that I’ve found myself defending him in several arguments/debates. But the truth is this — James continue to set the greatest example for young players of any superstar in the game today. Jeff Goodman explains why here.

While GP makes the case here.

Keep it up ‘Bron (I know you will).

GP says Stephen Curry can run the point, and is looking like the best player in Akron — at the LBJ Skills Academy — while he’s doing it. The list of college players that are there includes:

Al Fisher (Kent State)
Austin Daye (Gonzaga)
Curtis Jerrells (Baylor)
DaJuan Summers (Georgetown)
DeMar DeRozan (USC)
Derrick Brown (Xavier)
DeShawn Sims (Michigan)
Devan Downey (South Carolina)
Hasheen Thabeet (Connecticut)
Jack McClinton (Miami)
James Harden (Arizona State)
Jarvis Varnardo (Mississippi State)
Jerome Jordan (Tulsa)
Jonny Flynn (Syracuse)
Kalin Lucas (Michigan State)
Kyle Singler (Duke)
Manny Harris (Michigan)
Patrick Christopher (California)
Ryan Thompson (Rider)
Sam Young (Pittsburgh)
Stephen Curry (Davidson)
Terrence Williams (Louisville)
Tyler Smith (Tennessee)
Tyreke Evans (Memphis)

There’s some pretty decent talent, not to mention point guards, in that group. Now I’m excited to see Curry play all over again.

Charles Ramsey has to be pleased with his two verbal commits from the class of 2009 in 6′4 wing Jamie Stewart from Livonia Clarenceville, and 6′9 forward Jamel Harris from Euclid HS in Euclid, Ohio…Western Michigan’s top assistant Clayton Bates is getting out of coaching. Bates has accepted a job in the “real” world where people actually have an occasional weekend, not to mention evening, off. The offer was too good for Bates to turn down for the simple reason that it will give him more time with his family.

Here’s the link to the piece I alluded to in an earlier post. Let me know what you think.

Rob Parker tells us the former Mickey D’s All American from Deporres HS in the D is now facing an uphill battle as he tries to break into professional basketball. I wonder what he did — the article covers what he didn’t do — to warrant being suspended by Coach Perry Watson? Sounds like he made the same mistake twice (after quitting on Izzo and the Spartans in his first year)…Ohio University hit a home run with the hiring of John Groce. It will be interesting to see who Groce can pull for his staff at this late of a date. Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see him hire Travis Steele in some capacity for his staff. Some head coaches aren’t going to be very happy to be losing guys at this point in the summer. I wonder if Groce will wait until after the live period to complete his staff? That’s probably one way he could get all the people he wants. I watched the press conference and Groce said all the right things. I particularly liked when he got emotional talking about his family that was there in the room (pretty cool)…Steve Bell gave this UM B-BALL site a plug on his bankhoops.com — the only place for informed talk on Michigan HS Hoops — and after checking it out, I’m going to do the same. This dude is working hard at covering the UM program…Pitt coach Jamie Dixon told me he keeps a current/running list of 15-25 names of assistants that impress him in one way or another, just in case he needs to make a hire for his Panther program. “We’ve had a lot of guys get jobs the last few years,” said Dixon, “so I always pay attention when I’m out on the road recruiting to see if there’s a guy that could be a potential fit for us in the future.” If Dixon likes a guy’s demeanor/approach enough, his name goes on the list…Not sure if I mentioned it but Duquesne extended Ron Everhart through 2013. Congratulations to Ron and his family on a job well done….Peace.

Bucknuts is reporting that John Groce, Thad Matta’s right hand man at Ohio State, is going after the vacancy at Ohio University. This hire, if it happens, would have the highest chance of falling into the “home run” category (should AD Schaus go outside the Ohio “family”) for the Bobcat Nation. Groce would bring a top-notch staff with him and has been being groomed for a job by Matta for some time. The thought was Groce was biding his time — especially after turning down Duquesne a few years ago at a hefty salary and Murray State before that — for a job like Xavier, but time doesn’t wait and maybe Groce sees Miller looking pretty comfortable at a million-plus per year. If the choice is Groce we should know quickly, as Schaus understands the urgency to have his guy in place in time for the July live period. Mark Montgomery (Michigan State assistant) and Mike Rice Jr (Robert Morris head coach) are also considered candidates for the job.

About this guy doing the hiring of their next hoops coach. My brother lives in Wichita and clued me in on Mr Schaus’ track record when it comes to hires — it’s damn good!…Ridiculous that the duo of ex-Duquesne Dukes Kojo Mensah and Shawn James are calling out coach Ron Everhart in their lawsuit — simply ridiculous.

Traded messages with Ohio’s John Rhodes over the weekend. Big John really couldn’t talk about the coaching search but expressed more than once how appreciative he and his family our for the support they’ve received from the “Bobcat Nation.”…Duquesne’s Ron Everhart has hired former Detroit HS coach Steve Hall as his final assistant. His staff is now complete for the upcoming season.