May 23-24, 2009 Kentucky Basketball Academy Lexington KY - This invitational round robin brings together some of the best young basketball players in the countries.  Most of these players will be in the 7th and 8th grades next season.  This two day event featured more than forty games and I will attempt to give a brief capsule report of all  the games on this blog to be followed up later with a complete writeup of the event. 

May 23rd

KY Gymrats 72 Indy Ice 2 38 - Ryan Dishman led the victors with 19 points including three three point baskets.  Justin Edwards, Adam Isaacs, and Devin Griffith added 18, 15, and 11 points respectively.  Jordan Martin led Indy Ice 2 with 10 points.

KY Elite 51 Cincinnati Lakers 40 - Charles "Snoop" Johnson and Jackson Davis led KY Elite with 15 and 11 points respectively.  Eric Eichler led the Lakers with 15 points.

Indy Blaze 50 Southeast Elite 49 - Trey Lyles and T.J. Henderson led Indy Blaze with 15 and 10 points respectively.  Jacob Parker and Robert Steele led Southeast Elite with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Central KY Tigers 62 KY Retro 30 - Zac Baxter and Sidney Hugle led the Tigers with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Malyiek McCray and Michael Nero led KY Retro with six and five points respectively.

Southern Kings 66 Scott County Cardinals 60 - Keith Pinckney led the Kings with 21 points including three three point baskets.  Keon Douglas added 10 points.  Jalen Haddix and Dylan Portwood led Scott County with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 60 Louisville Legends 54 - Juan Ford, JaMachel Blanton, and Zach McCormick led the victors with 13, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Kelan Martin and Craig Owens led the Legends with 16 and 13 points respectively.

Indy Ice 60 GA Fastbreak 39 - LaSalle Thompson led Indy Ice with 20 points including three three point baskets.  C.J. Coleman added 11 points.  Morris Clyde Lewis led GA Fastbreak with  13 points.

Scott County Cardinals 59 Team 3 one 7 58 - Jalen Haddix and Zach Humphrey led the Cardinals with 16 and 12 points respectively.  Timmy Anderson and Jaymar Taylor led Team 3 one 7 with 12 and 11 points respectively.

KY Gymrats 57 KY Retro 22 - Ryan Dishman led the Gymrats with 14 points including three three point baskets.  Justin Edwards and Zane Burkhart added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Brandon Horn led KY Retro with nine points.

Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 59 GA Fastbreak 53 - Juan Ford, Zach McCormick, and Austin Taylor led the victors with 15, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Justin Jefferson and Andrew Jiminez led GA Fastbreak with 19 and 10 points respectively.

Indy Ice 55 Southeast Elite 42 - LaSalle Thompson led Indy Ice with 25 points including three three point baskets.  C.J. Coleman added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jacob Parker and Robert Steele led Southeast Elite with 11 points each.

Alabama Gold 57 Indy Ice 2 35 - Justin Pratt and Jaalen Jones led Alabama Gold with 10 and nine points respectively.  Emil Belmontes and Justin Sheplock led Indy Ice 2 with 10 and seven points respectively.

KY Elite 86 Fieldhouse Elite Hoopmatics 40 - Teddy Ware led KY Elite with 26 points including six three point baskets.  Charles "Snoop" Johnson, Dylan Portwood, and Bryce Byrd added 14, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Tyler Scott and Jacob Wunder led Hoopmatics with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Cincinnati Lakers 70 Team 3 one 7 54 - Eric Eichler and Robert Caldwell led the Lakers with 19 and 13 points respectively.  Nick Rogers and Jaymar Taylor led Team 3 one 7 with 13 and 11 points respectively.

Alabama Gold 58 Central KY Tigers 55 - Michael Morton, Justin Pratt, and Jaalen Jones led Alabama Gold   with 15, 14, and 11 points respectively. Paul Price II and David Holloway led the Tigers with 15 and 13 points respectively.

Louisville Legends 71 Indy Blaze 70 - DeAngelo Russell, Antonio McDaniels, Kelan Martin, and Craig Owens led the Legends with 21, 17, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Russell recorded three three point baskets.  Tyler Jenkins, Mickey Jones, Justin Baker, and Trey Lyles led Indy Blaze with 15, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.

Southern Kings 80 Team 3 one 7 55 - Keith Pinckney led the Southern Kings with 20 points.  Jaymar Taylor and Terrell May led Team 3 one 7 with 10 and nine points respectively.

Indy Ice 60 KY Elite 56 - Jordan Garnett and LaSalle Thompson led Indy Ice with 13 and 10 points respectively.  Jackson Davis and Charles "Snoop" Johnson led KY Elite with 16 and 11 points respectively.

Indy Blaze 63 GA Fastbreak 61 - Trey Lyles led Indy Blaze with 24 points.  Justin Baker added 16 points including three three point baskets.  Justin Jefferson and Morris Clyde Lewis led GA Fastbreak with 20 and 15 points respectively.  Andrew Jiminez added 13 points including three three point baskets.

Central KY Tigers 70 Central KY Warriors 48 - Zac Baxter, Nick Coffey, and Sidney Hugle led the Tigers with 14, 11, and 10 points respectively.  S. Wright led the Warriors with 14 points.

Cincinnati Lakers 65 Fieldhouse Elite Hoopmatics 39 - Jeff Larkin, Robert Caldwell, and Ricardo Hill led the Lakers with 14, 14, and 11 points respectively.  Jacob Wunder and Tyler Scott led Hoopmatics with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 67 Indy Blaze 48 - Juan Ford and Zach McCormick led the victors with 17 and 16 points respectively.  Bryce Moore and Mickey Jones led Indy Blaze with 15 and 12 points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Southern Kings 59 - Dylan Portwood and Trey Grundy led the victors with 19 and 17 points respectively.  Keith Pinckney, Jalyn Patterson, and Jumichael Chandler led the Southern Kings with 15, 14, and 12 points respectively.

Fieldhouse Elite Hoopmatics 63 Alabama Gold 48 - Tyler Scott, Jacob Wunder, and Kortland Townsend led Hoopmatics with 18, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Jordan Wright, Mitchell Baldwin, and Michael Morton led Alabama Gold with 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Southeast Elite 72 Team 3 one 7 66 - Johnny Komara led the victors with 12 points including three three point baskets.  E.J. Turner added 11 points.  Timmy Anderson and Nick Rogers led Team 3 one 7 with 19 and 18 points respectively.  Rogers and Anderson recorded four and three three point baskets respectively.

May 24th

Indy Ice 61 Scott County Cardinals 39 - Justin Brent, Michael Sollman, and LaSalle Thompson led Indy Ice with 15, 11, and 11 points respectively.  Andrew Short and Zach Humphrey led Scott County with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 69 KY Elite 53 - Will Green, JaMachel Blanton, and Ryan Frey led the victors with 18, 15, and 13 points respectively.  Jackson Davis and Dylan Portwood led KY Elite with 12 points each.

GA Fastbreak 52 Louisville Legends 50 - Jonathan Twine hit a three point basket at the buzzer to give GA Fastbreak the victory.  Justin Jefferson and Morris Clyde Lewis led the victors with 18 and 10 points respectively.  DeAngelo Russell led the Legends with 15 points including three three point baskets.  Craig Owens and Kelan Martin added 12 and 11 points respectively.

Indy Blaze 59 Southern Kings 47 - Trey Lyles and Tyler Jenkins led Indy Blaze with 17 and 10 points respectively.  Larenz Griggs and Jalyn Patterson led Southern Kings with 15 and 12 points respectively.

Alabama Gold 78 KY Gymrats 52 - Jaalen Jones, Justin Pratt, and Mitchell Baldwin led Alabama Gold with 23, 16, and 13 points respectively.  Adam Isaacs and Justin Edwards led KY Gymrats with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Indy Ice 2 80 Central KY Warriors 53 - Jordan Martin and Emil Belmontes led the victors with 26 and 21 points respectively.  Thomas Knowles and Malik Barnett added 12 and 10 points respectively.  Wright and Dukes led the Warriors with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Cincinnati Lakers 56 Scott County Cardinals 55 - Robert Caldwell led the Lakers with 28 points including four three point baskets.  Mike Barwick added 11 points.  Dylan Portwood, Zach Humphrey, and Jakevo Edwards led the Cardinals with 17, 16, and 10 points respectively.

Central KY Tigers 58 KY Gymrats 29 - Zac Baxter and Damien Harris led the Tigers with 12 and 10 points respectively.  Cory Stearns led the Gymrats with 10 points.

Team 3 one 7 65 Fieldhouse Elite Hoopmatics 46 - Timmy Anderson, Jaymar Taylor, and Gabe Leschot led the victors with 17, 13, and 10 points respectively.  Tyler Scott led Hoopmatics with 23 points.

Southeast Elite 47 Louisville Legends 42 - Robert Steele and Jacob Parker led Southeast Elite with 10 points each.  Kelan Martin led the Legends with 13 points.

Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 56 Southeast Elite 45 - Juan Ford, Will Green, and Zach McCormick led the victors with 15, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Divorce Milbry and E.J. Turner led Southeast Elite with 14 points each.

Louisville Legends 52 Scott County Cardinals 45 - Craig Owens and Kelan Martin led the victors with 17 and 10 points respectively.  Zach Humphrey and Andrew Short led the Cardinals with 21 and 10 points respectively.

KY Elite 56 Team 3 one 7 50 - Jackson Davis, Charles "Snoop" Johnson, and Dylan Portwood led KY Elite with 12, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Timmy Anderson and Jaymar Taylor led Team 3 one 7 with 18 and 10 points respectively.

KY Gymrats 63 Fieldhouse Elite Hoopmatics 60 - Ryan Dishman hit a three point basket at the buzzer to give KY Gymrats the victory.  Dishman led the victors with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Justin Edwards added 14 points.  Tyler Scott led Hoopmatics with 25 points.

Indy Ice 63 Friars Blue Storm/Dayton Heat 57 - LaSalle Thompson led Indy Ice with 17 points.  Will Green and Juan Ford led Friars/Heat with 21 and 13 points respectively.

GA Fastbreak 67 Southeast Elite 62 - Morris Clyde Lewis, Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Twine, and Andrew Jiminez  led the victors with 16, 15, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Tony Reynolds led Southeast Elite with 12 points on four three point baskets.  Will Brewster and E.J. Turner added 10 points each.

KY Elite 77 Scott County Cardinals 42 - Jackson Davis led the victors with 20 points.  Teddy Ware added 13 points including three three point baskets.  Charles "Snoop" Johnson and Dylan Portwood chipped in with 11 points each.  Jakevo Edwards, Zach Humphrey, and Jared Lee led the Cardinals with eight points each.

Central KY Tigers 76 Indy Ice 2 63 - Nick Coffey, Damien Harris, Jeremiah Tisdale, and Zac Baxter led the Tigers with 17, 12, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Emil Belmontes, Jordan Martin, and Malik Barnett led Indy Ice 2 with 19, 15, and 11 points respectively.

Cincinnati Lakers 59 Southern Kings 53 - Robert Caldwell, Eric Eichler, and Mike Barwick led the Lakers with 19, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Jalyn Patterson led the Kings with 16 points.

May 8-10 Lexington KY KBA

Sunday May 10th (key games)

Girls 12U Division I

Louisville Select Red 32 KY Blast 28 (Championship) - Javonna Layfield and Erika Hawkins led Louisville Select Red with 14 and eight points respectively.  Kayla Murray and Lauren Wheeler led KY Blast with 10 and six points respectively.

Girls 12U Division II

BCK 40 Louisville Select Black 33 (Quartefinal) - Abby Owings and Brooke Dossett led BCK with 15 and 12 points respectively.  McKinsey Mudd led Louisville Select Black with eight points.

Anderson Elite 46 Red Heat 35 (Quarterfinal) - Makenzie Cann led the victors with 20 points including four three point baskets.  Eriel McKee added 14 points.  Destiny Molden led Red Heat with 16 points.

Bluegrass Lady Diamonds 38 Shelby Valley 36 (Quarterfinal) - Stephanie Lewis and Rachel Cox led the victors with 10 and eight points respectively.  Rachel Potter led Shelby Valley with 19 points.  Shelby Carroll added nine points.

NKY Tigers 49 MP Fusion 40 (Quarterfinal) - Nicole Kiernan, Paige Kellam, and Maria Schaefer led the Tigers with 13, eight, and eight points respectively.  Erica Rogers and Raven Griggs led MP Fusion with 14 and eight points respectively.

BCK 31 Anderson Elite 28 (Semifinal) - Elly Ogle and Jill Buntin led the victors with 12 and nine points respectively.  Eriel McKee and Makenzie Cann led Anderson Elite with 12 and 11 points respectively.

NKY Tigers 36 Bluegrass Lady Diamonds 14 (Semifinal) - Nicole Kiernan led a balanced Tiger attack with 10 points.  Rachel Cox led the Lady Diamonds with three points.

BCK 39 NKY Tigers 35 (Championship) - Brooke Dossett led BCK with 24 points including three three point baskets.  Jill Buntin added nine points.  Raquel Barry and Jessica Schilling led the Tigers with 12 and nine points respectively.

Girls 13U Division I

KY Blast 55 WKY Showstoppers 44 (Semifinal) - Chelsey Shumpert and Jessica Hardin led KY Blast with 16 and 10 points respectively.  Hope Marigny and Annia Williams led the Showstoppers with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Paris Stars 40 Central KY Angels 29 (Semifinal) - Oney Harrison led the victors with 16 points.  Raven Timmons and Kierra Muhammad led Central KY Angels with nine points each.

Paris Stars 53 KY Blast 44 (Championship) - Ashton Feldhaus, Alexis Tye, and Larryn Brooks led the Paris Stars with 16, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Chelsea Shumpert and Amiea Summers led KY Blast with 19 and 10 points respectively.

Girls 13U Division II

Fire and Ice 56 Whitley County 37 (Semifinal) - Amber Shepherd, Paige Slone, and Kelah Eldridge led Fire and Ice with 13, 13, and nine points respectively.  Haley Jones led Whitley County with 12 points on four three point baskets.  Kandice Craig added eight points.

Lincoln Red Heat 51 KY Elite 39 (Semifinal) - Emily Fox and Sydney Harris led the victors with 15 and 10 points respectively.  Deena Kilburn and Jordan Wheatley led KY Elite with eight and seven points respectively.

Lincoln Red Heat 56 Fire and Ice 51 (Championship) - Emily Fox and Sydney Harris led the victors with 19 and 16 points respectively.  Kelsie Jacobs, Paige Slone, and Kelah Eldridge led Fire and Ice with 16, 10, and 10 points respectively.

Here is the schedule for the KBA Classic to be held on December 5th 2009 at the Frankfort Convention Center at Frankfort KY.

10:00 AM    Marion County vs. Clay County (Girls)

11:45 AM    Franklin County vs. Letcher Central (Girls)

1:30   PM    West Jessamine vs. Boone County (Boys)

3:15   PM    Male vs. Covington Scott (Boys)

5:00   PM    McCreary Central vs. Knott Central (Boys)

6:45   PM    Franklin County  vs.  Clay County (Boys)

8:30   PM    Scott County vs. Franklin-Simpson (Boys)

May 30-31st Lexington KY KBA

Sunday May 31st (key games)

Girls 14U

KY Blast 68 Lincoln Red Heat 61 (OT) (Quarterfinal) - Lexee Wilson led KY Blast with 27 points.  Caylan Bybee and Jade Tubb added 15 and 10 points respectively.  Tubb recorded three three point baskets.  Emily Fox and Sydney Harris led Lincoln Red Heat with 21 and 19 points respectively.

Central KY Angels 50 BCK 45 (Quarterfinal) - Aaliyah Wells and Katelyn Smith led the victors with 15 and 10 points respectively.  Courtney Morgan added nine points on three three point baskets.  Elizabeth Hoffa led BCK with 12 points.

KY Blast 61 Lady Ballers 55 (Semifinal) - Lexee Wilson and J. Crabtree led KY Blast with 23 and 13 points respectively.  Anna Bowling led the Lady Ballers with 13 points.

Lady Legends 61 Central KY Angels 59 (Semifinal) - Kayla Styles hit a basket at the buzzer to give the Lady Legends the victory.  China Dow led the victors with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Rianna Gayheart and Kayla Styles added 16 and 14 points respectively.  Aaliyah Wells led the Angels with 18 points including three three point baskets.  Octavia Wilson also recorded 18 points.

Lady Legends 62 KY Blast 50 (Championship) - Kayla Styles led the victors with 30 points including three three point baskets.  Lexee Wilson and Jamie Cummings led KY Blast with 14 and 10 points respectively.

Girls 15U

Lady Ballers 66 Central KY Angels 60 (Semifinal) - Valerie Whitlock, Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, and Makayla Epps led the victors with 16, 15, and 14 points respectively.  Angie Lawrence and Kristen Stainback led the Angels with 26 and 14 points respectively.

KY Blast 70 Lady Hoyas 27 (Semifinal) - Micah Jones, Chastity Gooch, Averee Fields, Adrienne Tarrance, and Alexis Lawrence led the victors with 16, 14, 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Whitney Stansbury and Taylor Snyder led the Lady Hoyas with 11 and seven points respectively.

KY Blast 61 Lady Ballers 43 (Championship) - Chastity Gooch, Averee Fields, and Micah Jones led KY Blast with 17, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Makayla Epps led the Lady Ballers with 18 points.

Girls 16U

NKY Fillies 60 KY Blast 40 (Quarterfinal) - Lauren Tibbs, Katie Allen, and Annie Glenn led the Fillies with 23, 11,  and 11 points respectively.  Glenn recorded three three point baskets.  Catherine Dircksen and Anna Hart led KY Blast with 12 and nine points respectively.

Lady Legends 76 Hoop Squad 22 (Quarterfinal) - Lauren Bodine led the Lady Legends with 15 points including four three point baskets.  Antonita Slaughter added 12 points.  Kali Dixon, Cierra Drake, and A.J. Lewis led Hoop Squad with five, four, and four points respectively.

Central KY Angels Elite 57 KY Gold 35 (Quarterfinal) - Alesha Prince, Annie Garland, and Alex McKenzie led Elite with 12, 10, and nine points respectively.  Brittany Onley led KY Gold with 11 points including three three point baskets.  Kristin Perry added 10 points.

Louisville Sting 67 Lady Hoyas 31 (Quarterfinal) - Larissa Stafford, Raechaun Edwards, and Destiny Bramblett led Louisville Sting with 17, 15, and 11 points respectively.  Jordann McGuffin and Shelby Romine led the Lady Hoyas with 10 and eight points respectively.

Lady Legends 90 NKY Fillies 68 (Semifinal) - Samantha Drake, Antonita Slaughter, April Wilson, and Portia Durrett led the victors with 24, 19, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Lauren Tibbs, Bekah Towles, Katie Allen, and DeAsia Beal led the Fillies with 17, 16, 14, and 13 points respectively.

Louisville Sting 57 Central KY Angels Elite 46 (Semifinal) - Larissa Stafford led the victors with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Leasia Wright added 12 points.  Carrington Caise and Justyne Sublett led Elite with nine and eight points respectively.

Lady Legends 69 Louisville Sting 47 (Championship) - Samantha Drake and Antonita Slaughter led the Lady Legends with 21 and 16 points respectively.  Brigid Morrissey added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Destiny Bramblett led Louisville Sting with 15 points.

May 15-17th Lexington KY KBA

Sunday May 17th (key games)

Boys 15U

Derek Smith 71 Truth White 63 (Semifinal) - Charles Foster, Devon Rowan, Troy Saxton, and Jalen Wesson led the victors with 19, 15, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Jierrean Ponder and Lucas Tomlinson led Truth White with 20 and 16 points respectively.

Truth Black 68 KY Gymrats 47 (Semifinal) - Zack Davis, Andrey Gray, Tanner Broughton, Ben Galemmo, and Tyrone Williams led Truth Black with 12, 12, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Cody Epperson, Daulton Marlowe, and Robbie Lewis led the Gymrats with 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.  Marlowe and Epperson recorded four and three three point baskets respectively. 

Derek Smith 71 Truth Black 54 (Championship) - Charles Foster and Eric Zipperle led Derek Smith with 22 and 10 points respectively.  Tyrone Williams and Tanner Broughton led Truth Black with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Boys 16U

Derek Smith 82 Western KY Elite White 64 (Semifinal) - George Fant, Timmy Knipp, Remy Abell, and Robbie Stenzel led the victors with 19, 19, 15, and 14 points respectively.  The victory was costly however as Stenzel took a hard fall resulting in a hip injury which will keep him out of the championship game.  Jesse Anderson and Josh Forrest led Elite with 31 and 11 points respectively.

Shining Star Sports 66 Hoyas Elite 62 (Semifinal) - Scott Schuette and Jordan Gilbert led the victors with 13 and 12 points respectively. Byron Sanford and Chancellor Armstrong led Hoyas Elite with 16 and 13 points respectively.

Derek Smith 64 Shining Star Sports 56 (Championship) - Remy Abell and Timmy Knipp led Derek Smith with 19 and 18 points respectively.  Scott Schuette and Neal Pawsatt led Shining Star Sports with 14 and 10 points respectively. 

Boys 17U

Shining Star Sports McFarland 75 Shining Star Sports Bundy 65 (Quarterfinal) - Will Evans, Mike Gabbard, Josh Sewell, and Austin Flannery led the victors with 14, 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.  SSS Bundy was led by Ben Watson with 17 points.  Brady Jolly added 12 points including three three point baskets.

KY Firebirds 51 Higher Level Purple 38 (Quarterfinal) - Casey McDaniel and Stephen Gordon led the victors with 13 and 11 points respectively.  Markell Carter and Brandon Richie led Higher Level Purple with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Central KY Storm Black 87 Central KY Storm Blue 80 (Quarterfinal) - Kevin Glenn led the victors with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Brayon Mason, Darnell Davis, Martez Harris, Shaquille Wilson, and Veontae Lewis added 13, 11, 11,  10, and 10 points respectively.  Ryan Jones, Kevin Shaw, Walter Alexander, and Roberts led Storm Blue with 23, 16, 12, and 10 points respectively.

Derek Smith 89 KY Players 87 (OT) (Quarterfinal) - Elisha Justice hit a driving layup at the buzzer to give Derek Smith the victory.  Madison Johnson, Elisha Justice, Ashley Hatfield, and Corey Rogers led the victors with 22, 19, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Elijah Pittman, Jeremiah Jihnson, Ramel Hicks, and Ricardo Johnson led KY Players with 24, 19, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Ricardo Johnson was limited in minutes today as he fouled out late in the third quarter.

Shining Star Sports McFarland 73 KY Firebirds 60 (Semifinal) - Stephen Kowolonek, Clay Coleman, Austin Flannery, and Josh Sewell led the victors with 15, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Coleman recorded four three point baskets.  Tyler Grubbs, Casey McDaniel, and Zach Lother led the Firebirds with 14, 12, and 12 points respectively.

Central KY Storm Black 72 Derek Smith 69 (Semifinal) - Shaquille Wilson hit a three point basket with one second left in the game to give Storm the victory.  Brayon Mason, Kevin Glenn, Darnell Davis, and Shaquille Wilson led the victors with 20, 16, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Mason, Glenn, and Wilson each recorded three three point baskets.  Corey Rogers, Ashley Hatfield, and Colt Barnhill led Derek Smith with 15, 14, and 10 points respectively.

Shining Star Sports McFarland 77 Central KY Storm Black 70 (Championship) - Josh Sewell, Stephen Kowolonek, and Mike Gabbard led the victors with 20, 18, and nine points respectively.  Shaquille Wilson, Martez Harris, Lyonell Gaines, Darnell Davis, and Anthony Hickey led Central KY Storm  with 14, 13, 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.

April 25-26, 2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were four teams entered in the Boys 14U Division l tournament.  They were The Ville, KY Elite, Lexington Blaze, and Rising Stars.

There were sixteen teams entered in the Boys 14U Division ll tournament.  They were Lexington Catholic, NKY Wolfpack, Madison County Colonels, Frankfort Flyers, River City Celtics, St. Xavier-Klein, NKY Bulls, Scott County, Bullitt Storm, Logan Thunder, Kentucky Spartans, NKY Flash, River City Hurricanes, St. Xavier-Burger, NKY Flight, and Albany Bulldogs.

Sunday April 26th

Boys 14U Dl Tournament Round

The Ville 97 Lexington Blaze 53 (Semifinal) - Jason Hatcher ll and Quinton Snider led the victors with 19 and 18 points respectively.  David Levitch ll and Taeshawn Gibbs added 14 points each.  William Gary, Tyler Harville, and Tyler Goins led Blaze with 17, 14, and 13 points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Rising Stars 43 (Semifinal) - Mason Monroe led the victors with 18 points.  Justin Moody, Jamel Clay, and Brad Browning led Rising Stars with 12, nine, and nine points respectively.

The Ville 78 KY Elite 57 (Championship) - The Ville outscored KY Elite 31-12 in the last quarter to earn the victory and championship.  Darryl Hicks, Omar Prewitt, James Quick, and Quinton Snider led the victors with 20, 19, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Dylan Portwood led KY Elite with 13 points.  Nathan McGovney, Cameron Lewis, Braxton McFarland, and Derek Willis added nine, eight, eight, and eight points respectively.

Boys 14U Dll Tournament Round

Madison County Colonels 63 Kentucky Spartans 41 (Quarterfinal) - Dominique Hawkins and Brendan Hill led the victors with 18 and 10 points respectively.  Oliver Griffen led the Spartans with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jared Bowling and Nick Trisko added 14 and 10 points respectively.

River City Celtics 50 Albany Bulldogs 35 (Quarterfinal) - Logan Wade led the Celtics with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Nicholas Lionetti added 11 points.  Wendell Maupin led the Bulldogs with 18 points.

NKY Flash 54 Lexington Catholic 49 OT (Quarterfinal) - Max Nussbaum, Sawyer Pauly, and Chase Maus led the victors with 16, 13, and 13 points respectively.  Evan Fraliex and Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 16 and 11 points respectively.

Scott County 60 River City Hurricanes 54 (Quarterfinal) - Quin Richardson and Jalen Haddix led Scott County with 18 and 13 points respectively.  Kyle Skaggs led the Hurricanes with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Luke Hill and Labront Scott added 16 and 10 points respectively.

Madison County Colonels 50 River City Celtics 38 (Semifinal) - Dominique Hawkins led the victors with 22 points.  Nicholas Lionetti and Sam Strothman led the Celtics with 11 points each.  Logan Wade added nine points on three three point baskets.

Scott County 52 NKY Flash 42 (Semifinal) - This was a costly victory for Scott County as Quin Richardson was injured in the game and will be unable to play the rest of the tournament.  Richardson led the victors with 19 points.  Max Nussbaum and Chase Maus led NKY Flash with 12 and nine points respectively.

Madison County Colonels 51 Scott County 50 (Championship) - Hammons stole the ball and scored one of two free throws in the closing seconds to give the Colonels the victory.  Dominique Hawkins led the victors with 25 points.  Hunter Stocker led 13 points.  Zach Humphrey and Kevo Edwards led Scott County with 17 and 13 points.

Congratulations to The Ville and the Madison County Colonels for capturing their respective division championships.  Also congratulations to Scott County for battling down to the wire against Madison County despite the loss of their leading scorer Quin Richardson due to an injury in the semifinal game.

April 4-5,2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were six teams entered in the Boys 13U Division.  They were Cincinnati Royals(71), Knox Shox, Kentucky Gymrats, College Park Rimrockers, Cincinnati Royals(72), and Lexington Celtics.

There were twelve teams entered in the 14U Division.  They were Bullitt KY Storm, Indy Blaze, Atlanta Express, Madison County Colonels, Ohio Thunder, Geprgia Fastbreak, NKY Flight, Indy Panthers, Lexington Blaze, River City Hurricanes, HC Force, and The Ville.

Sunday April 5th

Boys 13U Tournament Round

Knox Shox 81 Kentucky Gymrats 37 (Semifinal) - Noah Gettelfinger led the victors with 22 points.  Ryan Henry, Kenny Marsh, and Jaylen Henderson added 18, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Kenny Spear led Gymrats with 11 points including three three point baskets.

College Park Rimrockers 66 Cincinnati Royals(71) 55 (Semifinal) - Chris Cheeves and Charles Stokes led the Rimrockers woth 24 and 21 points respectively.  Grant Benzinger led the Royals with 10 points.

College Park Rimrockers 61 Knox Shox 55 (Championship) - Chris Cheeves, Kamal Hatter, and Emmanuel Rainey led the Rimrockers with 16, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Jack Graham led Knox Shox with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Kenny Marsh added 13 points.

Boys 14U Tournament Round

Atlanta Express 83 HC Force 42  (Quarterfinal) - Ryan Carter, Collin Swinton, Dedrick Turner, and Trent Hunt led the victors with 15, 14, 12, and 12 points respectively.  Elias Osborne led HC Force with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jacorion Hawthorn added eight points.

River City Hurricanes 56 Madison County Colonels 37 (Quarterfinal) - Kyle Skaggs led the Hurricanes with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Austin Hunt added 15 points including three three point baskets.  Dominique Hawkins and Nataniel Taylor led the Colonels with 11 and eight points respectively.

Indy Panthers 77 Indy Blaze 67 (Quarterfinal) - Wade Stallings, Tyler Alexander, Darius Latham, John Murry, and Basil Smotherman led the Panthers with  17, 14, 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Adrien Brown, Trey Lyles, and Kevin Bosley led Indy Blaze with 19, 13, and 13 points respectively.

The Ville 105 Georgia Fastbreak 81 (Quarterfinal) - David Levitch ll led the Ville with 22 points including six three point baskets.  Jason Hatcher ll and Darryl Hicks added 19 and 17 points respectively.  Omar Prewitt chipped in with 16 points including four three point baskets.  James Quick recorded 12 points.  Christian Overall led Fastbreak with 32 points.  Torrey  Richardson added 21 points including three three point baskets.  Brendt Renwick chipped in with 10 points.

Atlanta Express 68 River City Hurricanes 45 (Semifinal) - Logan Adams led the victors with 14 points.  Chris Keyes added nine points on three three point baskets.  Austin Hunt and Tyson Williams led the Hurricanes with 11 and nine points respectively.

The Ville 69 Indy Panthers 56 (Semifinal) - Darryl Hicks, Jason Hatcher ll, and James Quick led The Ville with 18, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Basil Smotherman, Darius Latham, and Tyler Alexander led the Panthers with 14, 13, and 12 points respectively.

The Ville 86 Atlanta Express 83 (Championship) - James Quick, Darryl Hicks, Omar Prewitt, David Levitch ll, and Quinton Snider led The Ville with 18, 15, 15, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Levitch ll and Prewitt recorded four and three three point baskets respectively.  Collin Swinton, Dedrick Turner, and Logan Adams led Atlanta Express with 24, 15, and 10 points respectively.

Congratulations to the College Park Rimrockers and The Ville for capturing their respective age division championships over a talented field of contenders.

April 17-19, 2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were eighteen teams entered in this tournament.  Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday.  Teams advancing were Northern KY Wolfpack, KY Gymrats, KY Elite, Derek Smith AS, Northern KY Wildcats, Central KY Tigers, Louisville Legends, and River City Celtics.

Northern KY Wolfpack 64 KY Gymrats 39 (Quarterfinal) - Nate Verst, Brendan Stanley, Avery Wood, and Garrett Geiman led the victors with 15, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Adam Isaacs and Ryan Dishman led Gymrats with 10 and seven points respectively.

Northern KY Wildcats 57 Central KY Tigers 44 (Quarterfinal) - Drew Barker, Samuel Hemmerich, and Landon Lamblez led the Wildcats with 20, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Paul Price ll and Damien Harris led the Tigers with eight points each.

Louisville Legends 64 River City Celtics 45 (Quarterfinal) - Craig Owens, Kelan Martin, and Antonio McDaniels led the Legends with 14, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Cedric Daniels and Mark Hines led the Celtics with 16 and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 48 Derek Smith AS 42 (Quarterfinal) - Elite outscored Derek Smith AS 21-11 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Dylan Portwood led the victors with 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Grundy added seven points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Shane Hall recorded seven points and four rebounds.  Brandon Hatton led Derek Smith with 17 points.  Jalen Beal and Zack McNeil added nine and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Northern KY Wolfpack 58 (Semifinal) - Dylan Portwood, Charles "Snoop" Johnson, and Jackson Davis led the victors with 18, 15, and 12 points respectively.  Nate Verst led Wolfpack with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Garrett Geiman, Tanner Moeves, and Logan Schneider added nine points each.

Louisville Legends 63 Northern KY Wildcats 31 (Semifinal) - DeAngelo Russell led the victors with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jamric Johnson, Kelan Martin, and Craig Owens added 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Drew Barker and Samuel Hemmerich led the Wildcats with six points each.

KY Elite 55 Louisville Legends 47 (Championship) - KY Elite broke open a close game with a 20-9 advantage in the third quarter on their way to victory over a talented Louisville Legends team.  Jackson Davis and Trey Grundy led the victors with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Dylan Portwood and Shane Hall added nine and eight points respectively.  Antonio McDaniels, Kelan Martin, and DeAngelo Russell led the Legends with 16, 15, and 11 points respectively.

This was an excellent weekend of basketball with several talented players who  will be heard from in the future.  The eighteen teams enterd in this tournament were Central KY Warriors, Clark County, Northern KY Warriors, Northern KY Wolfpack, Richmond Rockets, Northern KY Rockets, Central KY Tigers, River City Celtics, Mason County Hornets, Letcher Cougars, Northern KY Wildcats, KY Elite, KY Gymrats, KY Cavaliers, Derek Smith AS, Lexington Catholic, Logan Thunder, and Louisville Legends.

A few more thoughts and tidbits on this event held on April 11th.

Team #5 won their two games by scores of 135-104 and 133-87 over two talented teams.  Team #5 roster consisted of a good combination of inside-outside scoring with several players capable of scoring in bunches.  Team members listed included Curtis Washington (2010) Elizabethtown, D'Carlo Hayes (2010) Louisville Male, Ethan Hawn (2010) Rock Creek IN, Jomari Bradshaw (2010) Louisville Waggener, Mitch McLeish (2010) Ryle, Thomas Blakemore (2010) Louisville Butler, Deonte Maddox (2010) Louisville Seneca,  Sean Samsel (2010) duPont Manual, and Aleksandar Nickolic (2010) duPont Manual.

It was fun watching Charles Ashford (2009) Bryan Station and Tyler Rogers (2009) Paul Dunbar play again.  Ashford is a 6-2 guard who is a scorer and has quick hands on defense.  6-8 Tyler Rogers is long and lean with an impressive wingspan who can create havoc in the paint.

Bowling Green was well represented with Victor Smith (2011) and Darius Clement (2011) having good games.  James "Boo" Brewer ex University of Louisville player sons Anthony Brewer (2012) and Lorenzo Jordan Brewer (both 2012) are two promising young guards at LaRue County.

Lawrence County was well represented on the girls' side with several of their girls playing well.  Tanya Bowens (2009) handles the ball well and has the ability to get to the basket.  Christian Academy of Louisville had several players here and their future looks bright.  Alexus Colbert (2013) is very athletic and could be very good.

Ashley Mullins (2012) Harlan has good size, scores inside, and runs the floor well.  Keep an eye on Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN.  Lambert has excellent court awareness for her age.  Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN is the ultimate team player who does whatever is necessary to put her team in a position to win.

Bullitt East has a good inside-outside combination in Lindey Young (2011) and Jessica Philpot (2011).  Darian Ditto (2012) Elizabethtown is another young player capable of logging quality playing time this season.

Many players had good performances today and while I don't rank players these are just some personal observations I made on a few of the players.

April 11th - The Basketball Academy Louisville KY

Teams #1-6 (Boys - Class of 2009/2010)

Teams #7-12 (Boys - Class of 2011, 2012, 2013 , and 2014)

Teams A, B, C, and D (Girls - Class of 2009 - 2014)

10:00 AM

Team #7 84 Team #8 81 - Team #7 MVP 6-4 Michael Hampton (2011) Greenup County. Team #8 MVP 5-8 Joseph Butler (2013) Owensboro.

Team #10 101 Team #9 97 - Team #10 MVP 6-3 Jeff Richard (2011) John Hardin.  Team #9 MVP 6-4 Ryan Cornwell (2011) Trousdale County TN.

Team #11 78 Team #12 77 - Team #11 MVP 6-3 Adam Wing (2012) Rowan County.  Team #12 MVP 5-5 Anthony Brewer (2012) LaRue County.

Team A 74 Team B 61 (Girls) - Team A MVP 5-7 Tanya Bowens (2009) Lawrence County.  Team B MVP 5-7 Alexus Colbert (2013) Christian Academy of Louisville.

12:00 Noon

Team #2 95 Team #1 80 - Team #2 MVP 5-8 De-Lon Butler (2009) Apollo.  Team #1 MVP Deron Amis (2009) Perry County Central.

Team #3 94 Team #4 86 - Team #3 MVP 6-3 Josh Wilson (2009) Riverton Parke IN.  Team #4 MVP 5-10 Phillip Bond Jr. (2009) duPont Manual.

Team #5 135 Team #6 104 - Team #5 MVP 6-9 Curtis Washington (2010) Elizabethtown. Team #6 MVP 6-8 Tyler Rogers (2009) Paul Dunbar.

Team C 75 Team B 32 (Girls) - Team C MVP Miranda Davenport (2012) Harlan. Team B MVP Erika Busse (2013) Christian Academy of Louisville.

Team D 82 Team A 35 (Girls) - Team D MVP 5-6 Amber Jo Lewis (2013) Nelson County. Team A MVP 5-2 Sarah Hay (2012) Lawrence County.

2:30 PM

Team #10 93 Team #12 77 - Team #10 MVP 5-10 Charles Foster (2012) Louisville Trinity.  Team #12 MVP 5-10 Kyle Sheeran (2012) LaRue County.

Team #11 90 Team #8 86 - Team #11 MVP 6-1 J.T. Curtis (2011) Franklin-Simpson. Team #8 MVP 6-6 Cameron Woods (2011) Eastern.

Team #7 99 Team #9 93 - Team #7 MVP 5-9 Tanner Willis (2012) Greenup County. Team #9 MVP 5-8 Darius Clement (2011) Bowling Green.

Team C 99 Team A 58 - Team C MVP 5-6 Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN. Team A MVP 5-11 Morgan Cox (2010) Lawrence County.

4:30 PM

Team #4 113 Team #6 80 - Team #4 MVP Antonio Bryant (2009) Iroquois. Team #6 MVP 6-1 Cameron Richardson (2009) Bryan Station.

Team #5 133 Team #2 87 - Team #5 MVP 5-11 D'Carlo Hayes (2010) Male.  Team #2 MVP 6-1 Montay Amdrews (2009) Fairdale.

Team #3 109 Team #1 80 - Team #3 MVP 5-8 Tommy Boyce (2010) Bowling Green.  Team #1 MVP 6-0 Dalton Reed (2010) Bardstown Bethlehem.

Team D 85 Team C 50 - Team D MVP Jessica Philpot (2011) Bullitt East. Team C MVP 5-8 Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN.

 It was extremely difficult to pick MVPs for the various games as the talent level was fairly even and the coaches remarked that the award could have went to one of several players.

Stan Hardin, Steve Small, and Dave Satterly of the Kentucky All-Stars were in attendance today.

Legendary Kentucky high school basketball coach Stan Hardin was honored today with an appreciation plaque  recognizing his selection to the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame.

Rick Bolus of High Potential(R) Basketball Recruiting Service, Inc. provided me with a list of some of the players that impressed him during the day.

BOYS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Montay Andrews  (2009)  Fairdale

Deron Amis  (2009)  Perry County Central

Charles Ashford  (2009)  Bryan Station

Kemual Bishop  (2009)  Jackson Central Merry TN

Thomas Blakemore  (2010)  Louisville Butler

Phillip Bond Jr.  (2009)  duPont Manual

Ryan Bowling  (2011)  Owensboro

Jomari Bradshaw  (2010)  Louisville Waggener

Anthony Brewer  (2012)  LaRue County

Lorenzo Jordan Brewer  (2012) LaRue County

Antonio Bryant  (2009)  Louisville Iroquois

De-Lon Butler  (2009)  Apollo

Darius Clement  (2011)  Bowling Green

Tyrell Corlew  (2012)  Louisville Eastern

Dwayne Eubanks  (2009)  Mitchell IN

Jake Fahringer  (2009)  Fairdale

Ethan Hawn  (2010)  Rock Creek IN

D'Carlo Hayes  (2010)  Louisville Male

Jammaine Lockhart  (2009)  Pleasure Ridge Park

Deonte Maddox  (2010)  Louisville Seneca

Mitch McLeish  (2010)  Ryle

Timothy Payne  (2009)  Daviess County

D.J. Ray  (2010)  Bowling Green

Tyler Rogers  (2009)  Paul Dunbar

Sean Samsel  (2010)  duPont Manual

Victor Smith  (2011)  Bowling Green

Curtis Washington  (2010)  Elizabethtown

Trey Williams  (2011)  Greenup County

Kevin Williamson  (2009) Barbourville

Cameron Woods  (2011)  Louisville Eastern

Will Yager  (2010)  Carroll County

GIRLS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Tanya Bowens  (2009)  Lawrence County

Alexus Colbert  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Morgan Cox  (2010)  Lawrence County

Miranda Davenport  (2012)  Harlan

Darian Ditto  (2012)  Elizabethtown

Sarah Hay  (2012)  Lawrence County

Amber Jo Lewis  (2013) Nelson County

Casey Marshall  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Ashley Mullins  (2012)  Harlan

Jessica Philpot  (2011)  Bullitt East

Taylor Smith  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Lindey Young  (2011)  Bullitt East

I was also impressed with Tod Lanter (2009) Paul Dunbar and Cameron Richardson (2009) Bryan Station on the boys' side and Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN and Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN. on the girls' side.

Congratulations to Rick Bolus (High Potential(R)), Kris Vance (Kentucky Basketball Foundation, Inc), and Jeff Allgood (Allgood Hoops) for putting together an excellent well attended event.

I will incorporate this blog into a writeup on the events potion of my website with team rosters at a later date.