I read where someone was asking how the 16U team finished last week in Clemson, SC. Team had a good showing for the first time the boys played together. Went 2-1 on the weekend. Beat Charolette Nets, Louisiana Dynasty and lost to Atlanta Celtics in the semis. Several players had good showings..Drew McDonald of Newport Central Catholic had totals of 43 points and 19 rebounds for the weekend. Matt Rose of LCA had 29 points and 7 rebounds, and Tanner Johnson added 23 points, including a 4 point play to win the 2nd game of the tourney. He hit an incredible 3 point shot coming off a screen as he was fouled. Hit the foul shot to put the team up 1. All that was needed to win the game. Other noted single game performanes go to Christian Theineman of Trinity. He scored 8 points and pulled down 3 rebounds in the 1st game. Jalen Perry of Ballard had 16 points on 7/8 shooting in game two. Complete stats can be found at Big Shots. Sounds like some great team play from a lot of different players, making for a well balanced team with a ton of potential.

 

They travel to Hampton, VA to play in the Boo Williams Invitational this weekend. Travelers are scheduled to play Meanstreet from Chicago at 8pm tonight, Jackson Tigers at 8am tomorrow and Playaz from NJ at 2 tomorrow.

Great recap of the games and players. Really enjoyed reading it and where players are from. Hope you will do the same for this weekends games.

 

And welcome to the site!!!!! Great 1st post.

Good to hear McDonald is performing well against bigtime players.

 

Keep us upated Lexfan.

The 16u Travelers played this weekend in the Boo Williams Invitational in Hampton, VA.They finished 1-2 and didn't advance to bracket play. They lost to Meanstreets from Chicago and Playaz Basketball from NJ. Their sole victory came against the Jackson Tigers out of MS. The first game was an offensive struggle as neither team could find a way to score. The Travelers led by 6 with 2:00 to go but two quick 3's by Meanstreet tied it up. With :05 left Meanstreet had a 2 point lead. CJ Walker got to the rim however got his shot blocked resulting in a 52-50 Travelers defeat. Also in attendance were coaches from Valpo and Illinois. In game 2 the Travelers came out more focused. The Travelers should have won the game in regulation however a missed free throw with :04 left allowed a Tigers player to get the rebound take 2 dribbles and bank in a half court shot to send it into OT. After 2 overtimes the Travelers pulled off a 77-73 victory. The final game was the Travelers best, however Playaz Basketball came away with a 58-53 victory in front of 10 plus colleges coaches inducing former NBA Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown.

The following players stood out for the Travelers.

Tanner Johnson (Lexington Catholic) - 3pt sharp shooter finished as the second leading scorer for the Travelers this weekend

Jalen Perry (Ballard) - most athletic kid on the team who provided 3-4 impressive dunks

Drew McDonald (Newport Central Catholic)- leading score of the Travelers and the best option on offense. Drew has been the most consistent player on the team these first two tournaments.

 

All 3 games were very close and the Travelers could've very easily ended 3-0.

Good to hear. I hope they continue to improve.

Looking forward to watching this team play. I would love to see them go up against the magic 16u or hoop dreams 16u. All 3 teams are very solid

So, I heard that Calipari's son is on this team...? Can anyone confirm this? If he is, then I have lost respect for this organization.

So, I heard that Calipari's son is on this team...? Can anyone confirm this? If he is, then I have lost respect for this organization.

 

According to tweets by dyaste yesterday, Cal's kid is on the team. I agree this is a major stretch, nut I think it's a smart organizational move. Why not get Cal to some of your games.

He is on the team according to multiple rosters I've seen.

 

I agree it's obviously not because of his talent, but a GREAT move on part of the organization, and I can see how it works for both sides. Besides individual game progression, the main focus of AAU basketball is to get kids recognized and this is a great way to do it.

The Calipari move is also a smart move on the business side. Although I don't believe the rumblings, you do hear the rumblings of the Travelers being on a short least with the EYBL entering the year because of their recent performance in the league. By getting Calipari on your side he will go to bat for the program with Nike to keep their sponsorship.

 

p.s. All of that is irrelevant if it was the truth or not because the 17u Travelers are off to a nice start in the EYBL for this year playing more underclassman than any other team in the league. The Travelers look to be well on their way for qualifying for a bid in the Peach Jam.

Caliparis son tried to get on the magic also. I heard way before the travelers came to Kentucky that Nike was gonna pull their sponsorship. As far as I know the travelers have never made the peach jam. Seems like this years team is off to a pretty good start and may have a shot at making the peach jam. Having a team from KY playing in the EYBL is huge for the state and will put a lot of kids on the map!! There is a lot of high level talent in the state right now. More then I can remember in a long time. There's also a lot of talented kids from smaller schools that don't get the exposure that may turn some heads this summer.

Cal and Larry Brown watched the travelers final game Sat.

 

McDonald will be added to the 17u roster due to the injury to Jackson Davis.

Cal and Larry Brown watched the travelers final game Sat.

 

McDonald will be added to the 17u roster due to the injury to Jackson Davis.

 

How bad is Davis injury? When will he return?

How bad is Davis injury? When will he return?

 

They're not sure...that's why he's being added to 17u roster. Will still play 16u though.

Isn't Larry Brown coaching college again?