This week's Court Cuts from The Score!
Birdman, Jeff Green, Amare Stoudamire, Rudy Gay, Derrick Rose, Derrick Rose and more DR, De Andre Jordan, Marvin Williams, Charles Outlaw and Russell Westbrook dunking over everyone on the Houston Rockets! Enjoy!
NBA highlights, it's fantastic!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
MHC's Nairen Duncan should change his last name to "Dunkan" after shattering backboard!
Medicine Hat College(MHC) in Alberta's Nairen Duncan got the game off to a shattering start this past Saturday against the SAIT Trojans. First play of the game he goes up for a two-hand cram and brings the backboard down as it crumbles into pieces with only 14 seconds played in the game...
The game had could not continued and is rescheduled for this coming Friday December 3rd.
It's a 3 minute clip that starts with a scoreboard shot while the Canadian National Anthem is being sung.
So you can forward it to the tip off at the 2 minute mark and watch from there!
Check out the video evidence below:
Here's the story from the Medicine Hat News...Click HERE.
Looks like Duncan is a transfer from Saskatchewan...Check out his bio HERE.
Head Coach Ben Julius is the younger brother of my good friend Kyle Julius of A-Game Hoops
here in Ontario. So the family has a great basketball pedigree including father Stu Julius a long
time women's basketball coach in the OUA! Coach Julius even had a stint with the Orlando Magic
a couple of years ago when they went to the NBA Finals against the Lakers!
Rattlers Head Coach Ben Julius' Bio
Coach Ben Julius is entering his first season with the Rattlers program. He is extremely excited to be the bench boss for the 2010 – 2011 campaign. Ben has been coaching at various levels for the past 9 years.
Julius started coaching high school then quickly moved to an assistant position with Wilfred Laurier University. From there he went south to become a member of the coaching staff with Canisius College, a division 1 program. Ben continued his education as a coach by working with the NBA’s Orlando Magic for the 2008 – 2009 season. His travels brought him back to Canada and the University of Manitoba, where he spent last season as the lead assistant for the women’s program.
Ben’s mix of experiences has created a coaching philosophy that is combined with education, community outreach, and hard working basketball. Coach Julius believes that hard work is the key to success and is excited to instill that philosophy within the Rattlers program.
Some more info HERE on coach Julius!
Here's the link to the Rattlers' website.
There are a couple of Ontario natives on the squad as well...include Tyler Courtney and Hamilton's Jamar Coke.
Hope you liked that!
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| Nairen Duncan Photo Courtesy of http://www.huskiehoops.com/ |
The game had could not continued and is rescheduled for this coming Friday December 3rd.
It's a 3 minute clip that starts with a scoreboard shot while the Canadian National Anthem is being sung.
So you can forward it to the tip off at the 2 minute mark and watch from there!
Check out the video evidence below:
Here's the story from the Medicine Hat News...Click HERE.
Looks like Duncan is a transfer from Saskatchewan...Check out his bio HERE.
Head Coach Ben Julius is the younger brother of my good friend Kyle Julius of A-Game Hoops
here in Ontario. So the family has a great basketball pedigree including father Stu Julius a long
time women's basketball coach in the OUA! Coach Julius even had a stint with the Orlando Magic
a couple of years ago when they went to the NBA Finals against the Lakers!
Rattlers Head Coach Ben Julius' Bio
Coach Ben Julius is entering his first season with the Rattlers program. He is extremely excited to be the bench boss for the 2010 – 2011 campaign. Ben has been coaching at various levels for the past 9 years.
Julius started coaching high school then quickly moved to an assistant position with Wilfred Laurier University. From there he went south to become a member of the coaching staff with Canisius College, a division 1 program. Ben continued his education as a coach by working with the NBA’s Orlando Magic for the 2008 – 2009 season. His travels brought him back to Canada and the University of Manitoba, where he spent last season as the lead assistant for the women’s program.
Ben’s mix of experiences has created a coaching philosophy that is combined with education, community outreach, and hard working basketball. Coach Julius believes that hard work is the key to success and is excited to instill that philosophy within the Rattlers program.
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| Coach Ben Julius Photo Courtesy of http://www.acac.ab.ca/ |
Some more info HERE on coach Julius!
Here's the link to the Rattlers' website.
There are a couple of Ontario natives on the squad as well...include Tyler Courtney and Hamilton's Jamar Coke.
MHC Rattlers Roster
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| 2010/2011 Rattlers Roster Photo Courtesy of http://www.rattlers.ca/ |
Hope you liked that!
RECAP: HUMBER COLLEGE CLASSIC: VAUGHAN VOYAGEURS TAKE THE CHIP OVER EASTERN 69-65!
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| Champions: Vaughan Voyageurs Photo Courtesy of Spud Light Productions |
The 30th Annual Humber College Classic went off without a hitch as some of the top high school players from the GTA and beyond took the court at the top notch Humber Athletics Center at Highway 27 south of Finch in the west end of Toronto.
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| Silver Medalists: Eastern Commerce Saints Photo Courtesy of Spud Light Productions |
The tournament included the Henry Carr Classic Champions Vaughan and star Andrew Wiggins along with Henry Tan, Troy Reid Knight and Roshane Roberts. Also participating were the Henry Carr Crusaders featuring Richard Adu, Tevin Messam and Kenrick Lewis who went down to Vaughan in their tournament final. Eastern Commerce was back in the fold after losing the Bronze medal game at the Carr Classic with a line up that is bolstered by Aaron Best, Kevin Kamba and streaky shooter Tyrone Arriri. The field also included more star power as the Anderson Raiders were looking to make a name for themselves among the giants in the GTA hoops scene. They are led by rising star Dyshawn Pierre fresh off a bronze medal at the FIBA World U17’s and Justin Edwards who enhanced his status as a baller to watch this season with a sensational performance in the Bronze medal game against Carr. More star power needed?...well how about future Gonzaga Bulldog Kevin Pangos and his scrappy bunch of ballers from Denison in Newmarket. Rounding out the talented draw were the Ascension Eagles featuring emerging star Camall Brown But without the injured Bikram Gill; Oakwood with Kevin Blake, Isaiah Watkins and Tyrell Bell Green; and Windsor Holy Names led by Chance Hallas their leading scorer in the team’s 2 losses.
Interview with Vaughan forward Andrew Wiggins
DAY 1
The first day went pretty much as expected as Vaughan, behind 25 points from Roshane Roberts easily downed Ascension 84-57. Brown dropping 29 for the losers. In the next game Anderson barely squeaked by Oakwood 50-48 as Pierre and Edwards notched 20 points each and Tyrone Bellot-Green poured in 18 for the Barons in the loss. The thing I got out of this game was the ability of Pierre to affect the play in several ways, including His unyielding motor, ability to cover ground all over the court, blocked shots and altered shots and moves in the post. Despite having a slightly awkward release on his shot, Pierre showed that you can’t leave him open outside either burying several threes as well. In the 3rd game, the depth of the Carr team was too much for super PG Pangos as his Denison team hung tough early with Carr but Kenrick Lewis’ 15 points helped the Crusaders advance in the pool.Holy Names also held tough in the first quarter and a half but Eastern’s relentless defence and pressure was too much for the Windsor squad. Aaron Best was flying all over the court for dunks and blocks scoring 16 while Holy Names’ Chance Hallas scored 10 in a losing effort.
Interview with Eastern Commerce Forward Kevin Kamba
Day 2
This was the day everyone was looking forward to as the Championship semis featured Vaughan against Anderson and Eastern versus Carr in a rematch of the Carr Classic semis in which Carr defeated the Saints. Revenge was on the mind of Eastern Commerce while the Vaughan/Anderson tilt would feature a match up with FIBA World U17 bronze medal teammates Wiggins and Pierre!
Back to that in a minute...as Denison looked to rebound against defending OFSAA Champions in the Consolation final. They both got thereby beating Holy Names and Ascension respectively and Pangos needed to rebound from a tough loss to Henry Carr the night before; and rebound he did! It seemed that the Barons were at the mercy of the 6’1” pg as he showed an array of skills and moves to either get to the rim or drain outside shots. His step back three was insane as he buried 5 trifectas in the game, 25 first half points en route to a 33 point performance that had many in the crowd, obviously watching Pangos for the first time, extremely impressed. “oohs and aahs" could be heard several times Pangos lit up defenders and their outstretched arms. Combine that with several tasty no-look dimes and feeds to open shooters and it was one of the most complete games I’ve seen in a while at the high school level. I’ll tell you, I’ve covered "KP" as I call him since May of this year and his attention to detail, fundamentals, and work ethic are unparalleled amongst his peers. Folks, Mr. Pangos is the real deal.
Interview with Vaughan guard Troy Reid-Knight
Back to the semis; despite a fast start for Pierre and Anderson, Vaughan was just too deep and talented for the Durham region power. Wiggins and Tan led Vaughan with 13 apiece while Pierre poured in 21 in an array of shots, including threes, and some impressive post moves with Wiggins guarding him down low and trying to make his life miserable. Anderson went down but look for them to be in the mix come OFSAA time with Pierre and Edwards who dropped 35 in the bronze medal game leading the charge.The other semi was a tight one for much of it as Carr looked like they would take it over Eastern again but fell apart in the 2nd half. Streaky shooter and one of the best scorers and one-on-one players in the GTA, Tyrone Arriri was unstoppable scoring 24 points in a 72-62 OT win. Kenrick Lewis led Carr with 19 points. So the final was set as Vaughan would take on Eastern Commerce who were looking to avenge two previous losses earlier in the season to the Voyageurs!
Interview with Vaughan guard Troy Reid-Knight
Back to the semis; despite a fast start for Pierre and Anderson, Vaughan was just too deep and talented for the Durham region power. Wiggins and Tan led Vaughan with 13 apiece while Pierre poured in 21 in an array of shots, including threes, and some impressive post moves with Wiggins guarding him down low and trying to make his life miserable. Anderson went down but look for them to be in the mix come OFSAA time with Pierre and Edwards who dropped 35 in the bronze medal game leading the charge.The other semi was a tight one for much of it as Carr looked like they would take it over Eastern again but fell apart in the 2nd half. Streaky shooter and one of the best scorers and one-on-one players in the GTA, Tyrone Arriri was unstoppable scoring 24 points in a 72-62 OT win. Kenrick Lewis led Carr with 19 points. So the final was set as Vaughan would take on Eastern Commerce who were looking to avenge two previous losses earlier in the season to the Voyageurs!
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| Henry Carr Coach Paul Melnik always teaching. Photo Courtesy of Spud Light Productions |
The Final
Eastern came out flying out the gate and led it 17-6 after 1 quarter. But the Voyageurs, led primarily by some great defence by Roshane Roberts, came back to make it a game in the 2nd quarter. Roberts read passing lanes for steals that enabled he and his squad to run out on the fast break and close the deficit. A disturbing trend for Vaughan has been slow starts in big games, including last year’s OFSAA semis against Hamilton's St. Thomas More where they get down by double digits(26 points) and had to climb back in it by putting on mad full court pressure for the rest of the game. Their starting game intensity will have to improve going forward.
Interview with Eastern guard Ammanuel Diressa
Interview with Eastern guard Ammanuel Diressa
But in the 2nd half Vaughan was flying on all cylinders pulling to within 7 after three and then their frenetic defence allowed them to finally take the lead late in the fourth for the first time in the game(61-59) with a minute left. Throughout the fourth it was a tight affair and it was Best and James Sylvester who paced the Saints. Best led his team with a game-high 17 points using his frenetic full-court game to keep his team in it. While Sylvester nailed several tough jump shots, contested or not, for Eastern.
Down the stretch the game was really intense as either team could have won it and then Reid Knight decided to make his mark taking and making two cold blooded threes to give Vaughan the victory. Roberts was also clutch hitting pull-ups and spinning drives until an ankle injury forced him out of the game midway through the last frame.
Wiggins, who was coming of an MVP at the Carr Classic wasn’t super spectacular like at the Carr Classic but he was more than solid notching a few nice rim rockers as well as tremendous defence and rebounding inside for the Voyageurs while finishing with a game-high 22 points. Wiggins also showed an outside prowess knocking down some three pointers as well. He’s so long and athletic, that even at 15 years old he is miles and miles ahead physically than 98% of the players playing SENIOR ball! This young man is a special talent and if he improves his shot mechanics a bit, including at the free throw line and develops a mid range game, he will be pretty much unstoppable in the future!
Down the stretch the game was really intense as either team could have won it and then Reid Knight decided to make his mark taking and making two cold blooded threes to give Vaughan the victory. Roberts was also clutch hitting pull-ups and spinning drives until an ankle injury forced him out of the game midway through the last frame.
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| Captain Sy Samuels receiving the Humber Hardware Photo Courtesy of Spud Light Productions |
Wiggins, who was coming of an MVP at the Carr Classic wasn’t super spectacular like at the Carr Classic but he was more than solid notching a few nice rim rockers as well as tremendous defence and rebounding inside for the Voyageurs while finishing with a game-high 22 points. Wiggins also showed an outside prowess knocking down some three pointers as well. He’s so long and athletic, that even at 15 years old he is miles and miles ahead physically than 98% of the players playing SENIOR ball! This young man is a special talent and if he improves his shot mechanics a bit, including at the free throw line and develops a mid range game, he will be pretty much unstoppable in the future!
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| Vaughan celebrating with Champions Hats Photo Courtesy of Spud Light Productions |
Conclusion
So the Voyageurs won their 2nd tournament 69-65 in a thriller and lay claim as the pretty much undisputed number 1 team in the GTA if not the province! They will have to stay humble and remain focused though because the rest of the elite have taken notice and all teams will be gunning for them over the next several weeks. They host their own tournament December 2-3rd so there’s no time for the team to rest on their laurels. An even-keel attitude and the ability to not let early season success cloud their end of season goals will be paramount for their continued success. Great tournament...I was disappointed by the lack of big crowds but kudos to the Humber College staff and volunteers for a job well done!
Hooptown GTA has the rankings after the tournament . Check them out HERE!
Interview with Vaughan Head Coach Gus Gymnopoulos
Hooptown's tournament summary HERE!
Tournament All Stars:
Tournament MVP: Andrew Wiggins(Vaughan)
All Stars
Henry Tan(Vaughan)
Roshane Roberts(Vaughan)
Kevin Kamba(Eastern Commerce)
Aaron Best(Eastern Commerce)
Justin Edwards(Anderson)
Dyshawn Pierre(Anderson)
Kenrick Lewis(Henry Carr)
Tre Boutiler(Henry Carr)
Kevin Pangos(Denison)
Camall Brown(Ascension)
Hooptown GTA also has a pic of some of the tournament All-Stars as well...HERE!
Interview with Vaughan Head Coach Gus Gymnopoulos
Hooptown's tournament summary HERE!
Tournament All Stars:
Tournament MVP: Andrew Wiggins(Vaughan)
All Stars
Henry Tan(Vaughan)
Roshane Roberts(Vaughan)
Kevin Kamba(Eastern Commerce)
Aaron Best(Eastern Commerce)
Justin Edwards(Anderson)
Dyshawn Pierre(Anderson)
Kenrick Lewis(Henry Carr)
Tre Boutiler(Henry Carr)
Kevin Pangos(Denison)
Camall Brown(Ascension)
Hooptown GTA also has a pic of some of the tournament All-Stars as well...HERE!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Myck Kabongo nets Triple Double as Findlay smashes IMG!
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| Myck Kabongo Photo Courtesy of http://www.ny2lasports.com/phenomnation/player_details.aspx?playerid=164 |
Looks like IMG really misses Canadian big man Dwight Powell!
Courtesy ESPN.com Recruiting on the trail!
Findlay College Prep (NV)Scouts Grade: 97 ESPN100 Rank: 10 Position Rank (PG): 2
Mykc Kabongo's triple-double powers Findlay
November 20, 2010
Findlay defeated IMG academy 136-69 on Friday night. The Pilots had seven players in double figures and excelled at making the extra pass tying a team record with 30 assists. Findlay shot 17 of 26 from the three point and 27 of 35 from the free throw line.
Seniors Nick Johnson, Myck Kabongo, Amir Garrett, and Kevin Kaspar led the squad with a combined 80 points, 22 assists and 13-18 from three.
Kabongo scored 26 including 3 three pointers, with 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. Johnson went for 27 on 10 of 11 shooting, 5 of 6 from 3, with 5 assists, 3 rebounds. Amir Garrett scored 21 on 3 of 4 from three with 7 rebounds. Unsigned point guard Kevin Kaspar had 6 on 2 for 2 from 3, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals.
Junior Landen Lucas scored 15 with 14 rebounds and tied a Findlay record with 7 blocks. He shot of 9 for 10 from the free throw line. Winston Shepard scored 14 on 5 of 8 with 6 rebounds. Junior guard Nazareth Long scored 11 including 3 of 6 from 3. Sophomore Nigel Williams-Goss had 14 on 4 of 6 from the field, with 4 assists, 2 steals. Benas Griciunas scored 2.
Ballislife has a video of Findlay early in this 2010/2011 season...
Check out the Link... http://www.ballislife.com/video/nick-johnson-myck-kabongo
Iowa State basketball boasts the tremendous Hilton Coliseum and the brand new 37,500 Square foot Sukup Complex!
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| Beautiful Hilton Coliseum at night! Photo Courtesy of http://www.iowastatecyclonesfootballtickets.com/ |
Did you know that Ex-NBA player and executive and former Iowa State star Fred Hoiberg is now the Cyclones head coach? Well he is and the program boasts a recent NBA draft pick Craig Brackins(now on the 76ers) and a brand spanking new 37,000 square foot athletic center(Sukup Basketball Complex) with weight room, lounge and separate Men's and Women's practice gyms(secure facility-open 24 hours a day)! The facility boasts rehab and nutrition facilities as well. I'm sure Jamie Vanderbeken and Melvin Ejim are enjoying the perks and it is a great selling point when Hoiberg goes recruits future Cyclones!
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| The sublime Sukup Basketball Complex. Photo Courtesy of http://www.athleticbusiness.com/ |
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| Sukup Louge Photo Courtesy of http://www.athleticbusiness.com/ |
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| Separate gyms for Men and Women Photo Courtesy of http://www.athleticbusiness.com/ |
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| Video room Photo Courtesy of http://www.athleticbusiness.com/ |
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