Texas Basketball All-Century Team
March 9, 2010 by Ryan Mendez
Filed under Ballers
The Texas high school basketball All-Century team was recently released. Check out these NBA legends and superstars that made the list. Texas basketball has been good for a long time.
First Team:
* TJ Ford, Sugar Land Willowridge – Guard
* Jimmy Smith, Victoria – Guard
* Clyde Drexler, Houston Sterling – Forward
* Chris Bosh, Dallas Lincoln – Forward
* Shaquille O’Neal, San Antonio Cole – Center
Second Team:
* Spud Webb, Dallas Wilmer Hutchins – Guard
* Mookie Blaylock, Garland – Guard
* LaMarcus Aldridge, Seagoville – Forward
* Larry Johnson, Dallas Skyline – Forward
* Emeka Okafor, Houston Bellaire – Center
Third Team:
* Phil Reynolds, Waxahachie – Guard
* AJ Abrams, Austin McNeil – Guard
* Rashard Lewis, Alief Elsik – Forward
* John Beasley, Linden-Kildare – Forward
* Greg Ostertag, Duncanville – Center
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CIU – Put It On the Line
February 9, 2010 by DotGuap
Filed under Gamers, Streetball
C.I.U. is an emerging Hip-Hop artist that has a true basketball anthem under his belt. True champions put it on the Line play after play and game after game. They never give up and they never give in.
CIU - Put It On The Line
Champions play hard and give it their all the whole four quarters. This song embodies the spirit of a champion from childhood to high school to college and ultimately a NBA championship ring.
“Put It On The Line” has been played millions of times for sports fans all over the world. Watch the many videos that have been inspired by the song and you will see what all the excitement is about. – C.I.U “Champion In U.”
Check out the NBA tribute video with music by CIU.
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High School Basketball Rankings
January 26, 2010 by DotGuap
Filed under Basketball Preps, Streetball
The high school basketball season of 2009-10 has seen some incredible teams thus far. Here are the latest High School Basketball Rankings. Yates is home to 1,200 students, 89 percent of whom qualify for free or reduced lunches. The school landed on the state’s “academically unacceptable” list in 2006 but worked its way off the next year and has maintained an “acceptable” rating since.
1. Yates (Houston, TX) 20-0 (2)
Standouts: Darius Gardner, 5’-9”, SR, G (Stephen F. Austin); Brandon Peters, 6’-2”, SR, G (Western Kentucky); Joseph Young, 6’-2”, SR, G (Providence); Elton Roy, 6’-2”, SR, G.
Top Wins: Columbia (Decatur, GA); Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA); Butler (Huntsville, AL); Westbury Christian (Houston, TX).
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2. Northland (Columbus, OH) 11-0 (1)
Standouts: Jared Sullinger, 6’-8”, SR, C (Ohio State); J.D. Weatherspoon, 6’-6” SR, F (Ohio State); Trey Burke, 5’-11”, JR, G (Penn State); Jalen Robinson, 6’-7”, SO, F (West Virginia); Kechaun Lewis, 6’-3”, SO, G.
Top Wins: Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV); Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA); Bishop Luers (Ft. Wayne, IN).
3. Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) 23-1 (3)
Standouts: Cory Joseph, 6’-3”, SR, G; Tristan Thompson, 6’-9”, SR, F (Texas); Jabari Brown, 6’-3”, JR, G; Nick Johnson, 6’-3”, JR, G; Godwin Okonji, 6’-8”, SR, C.
Top Wins: Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, NC); Winter Park (Winter Park, FL); Christ School (Arden, NC); Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV); Brehm Prep (Carbondale, IL); Huntington Prep (Huntington, WV); Mountain State Academy (Beckley, WV); St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ).
Loss: Northland (Columbus, OH).
4. Paterson Catholic (Paterson, NJ) 10-0 (8)
Standouts: Fuquan Edwin, 6’-5”, SR, G/F (Seton Hall); Kyle Anderson, 6’-7”, SO, G; Myles Mack, 5’-10”, JR, G; Derrick Randall, 6’-8”, JR, C; Jermaine Peart, 6’-3”, SR, G.
Top Wins: Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL); Winter Park (Winter Park, FL); Penn Wood (Lansdowne, PA); Huntington Prep (Huntington, WV); St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, NJ).
5. Bloomington South (Bloomington, IN) 14-0 (7)
Standouts: Matt Carlino, 6’-2”, JR, G (Indiana); Erik Fromm, 6-8”, SR, F (Butler); Dee Davis, 5’-11”, JR, G (Xavier); Spencer Turner, 6’-5”, JR, F; Desmond Marks, 6’-5”, JR, F.
Top Wins: New Albany (New Albany, IN); Lexington Catholic (Lexington, KY); Carmel (Carmel, IN).
6. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA) 14-1 (11)
Standouts: Tony Chennault, 6’-1”, SR, G (Wake Forest); Danny Stewart, 6’-6”, SR, F (Rider); Tyreek Duran, 6’-1”, SR, G; Mustafa Jones, 6’-0”, SR, G; Lamin Fulton, 5’-9”, JR, G.
Top Wins: Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD); Christ the King (Middle Village, NY); Simeon (Chicago, IL).
Loss: Yates (Houston, TX).
7. Montrose Christian (Rockville, MD) 11-1 (12)
Standouts: Terrance Ross, 6’-5”, SR, G; Joshua Hairston, 6’-8”, SR, F (Duke); Justin Anderson, 6’-5”, SO, G.
Top Wins: Columbia (Decatur, GA).
Loss: Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA).
8. St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) 11-1 (18)
Standouts: Myck Kabongo, 6’-2”, JR, G (Texas); Gil Biruta, 6’-8”, SR, F (Rutgers); Aaron Brown, 6’-4”, SR, F (Temple), Mike Poole, 6’-5”, SR, F; Sidiki Johnson, 6’-7”, JR, F (Arizona).
Top Wins: St. Frances (Baltimore, MD); Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL); Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, VA); St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ).
Loss: Winter Park (Winter Park, FL).
9. St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ) 11-2 (4)
Standouts: Kyrie Irving, 6’-2”, SR, G (Duke); Michael Gilchrist, 6’-6”, JR, F; Derrick Gordon, 6’-3”, JR, G (Western Kentucky); Chase Plummer, 6’-5”, SR, F (UMBC).
Top Wins: Newark Memorial (Newark, CA); Centennial (Corona, CA).
Loss: Findlay Prep (Las Vegas, NV); St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ).
10. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) 17-1 (13)
Standouts: Jon Loyd, 5’-9”, SR, G; Anson Winder, 6’-3”, SR, G/F (BYU); Shabazz Muhammad, 6’-5”, SO, G; Taylor Spencer, 6’-2”, SR, G.
Top Wins: Lutheran (La Verne, CA); Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD); Scott County (Georgetown, KY); Columbia (Decatur, GA).
Loss: Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
11. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) 20-2 (6)
Standouts: Doron Lamb, 6’-5”, SR, G; Roscoe Smith, 6’-8”, SR, F; Juwan Staten, 6’-0”, SR, G (Dayton); Pe’Shon Howard, 6’-3”, SR, G (Maryland); Baye Keita, 6’-11”, SR, C (Syracuse).
Top Wins: Callaway (Jackson, MS); Princeton (Cincinnati, OH); Dudley (Greensboro, NC); Columbia (Decatur, GA).
Losses: Westchester (Los Angeles, CA); Northland (Columbus, OH).
12. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 17-1 (9)
Standouts: Gary Franklin, 6’-2”, SR, G (California); Keala King, 6’-5”, SR, G (Arizona State); Tyler Lamb, 6’-4”, SR, G (UCLA); Max Hooper, 6’-6”, SR, G.
Top Wins: Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD), DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD).
Loss: Gonzaga Prep (Washington, DC).
13. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) 18-1 (10)
Standouts: Victor Oladipo, 6’-4”, SR, G (Indiana); Jerian Grant, 6’-4”, SR, G (Notre Dame); Quinn Cook, 6’-1”, JR, G; Mikael Hopkins, 6’-8”, JR, F; James Robinson, 6’-3”, SO, G.
Top Wins: St. Frances (Baltimore, MD); Benedictine (Richmond, VA); Jefferson (Brooklyn, NY); Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD); Good Counsel (Olney, MD).
Loss: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
14. Christ School (Arden, NC) 25-1 (15)
Standouts: Tony Kimbro, 6’-6”, JR, G; Damarcus Harrison, 6’-5”, JR, G; Eric Smith, 6’-0”, SR, G (South Carolina); Lucas Troutman, 6’-9”, SR, C (Elon).
Top Wins: Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, NC); Grace Prep (Arlington, TX); Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC); Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA).
Loss: Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV).
15. Ames (Ames, IA) 12-0 (16)
Standouts: Harrison Barnes, 6’-7”, SR, F (North Carolina); Doug McDermott, 6’-7”, F (Northern Iowa); Michael Weber, 5’-9”, SR, G.
Top Wins: Waukegan (Waukegan, IL).
Bounce Magazine Issue 23
January 25, 2010 by DotGuap
Filed under Ballers, News, Online Sports Executives, Streetball
Bounce Magazine
Legendary Rucker Coach Antonio “Mousey” Carela rocks the cover and talks about his interaction with Fat Joe, Puffy and the NBA stars he recruited to play uptown…”Street Dogma” explores the American National Dunking Ban caused by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and my pops Jim Couch, back in ‘67…our “How We Do “column features one of Philly’s finest – Mike Keyes – who demonstrates the KOBE TURNTABLE…get into it! The new comic strip – GAME FACES – tells the story of a young player on his quest to build his basketball FOCUS under pressure, a combo of metaphysical western urbanism with eastern morals and values. As the ball leaves his hands and rotates through the air the forces of the playground go into action…
Bounce Magazine issue number 23 features the legendary Streetball coach, Mousey, along with a nice segment on Streetball.com’s Founder, Ryan Mendez.
In the Bounce # 22 GAME FACES strip, the chosen one is shooting a free throw with the game on the line still with the ball in his hands. A group of men, who have ethereal and physical interest in his development, clash in the physical and mental realm, trying to influence the young player’s development in ways to benefit themselves…Issue #23 continues with Bobbito’s shoe review section – check the Super Pro-Keds (OFFICIAL), an in-depth feature on LA’s Drew League by Ali Danois, J-Love the 13 year old phenom, and the at-the-elbow game winner is some strong love from Dwyane Wade’s new shoe partner, Brand Jordan.
Source: Bounce Magazine
