Higher Level is typically a fair team. It will be interesting to see who is on the WKY Elite since most of the good players from WKY are on DSAS. Looks like DSAS and SS with the Ice and Truth on their heels.

Higher Level is typically a fair team. It will be interesting to see who is on the WKY Elite since most of the good players from WKY are on DSAS. Looks like DSAS and SS with the Ice and Truth on their heels.

 

Who is playing for the Ice this next weekend?

17 U Pools:

 

Pool 1: Derek Smith, Ky Firebirds, Shining Stars Bundy

 

Pool 2: C Ky Storm Black, Clay Co, Higher Level Black

 

Pool 3: C Ky Storm Blue, Higher Level Gold, Team Kentucky, Shining Star McFarland

 

Pool 4: Ky Players, Higher Level Black, Shining Star Jackson, E Ky Lightning

 

My predictions:

 

Pool 1 Derek Smith 2-0 Shining Star 1-1 Firebirds 0-2

 

Pool 2 Storm 2-0 Higher Level 1-1 Clay Co. 0-2

 

Pool 3 Shining Star 3-0 Team Kentucky 2-1 Higher Level 1-2 Storm 0-3

 

Pool 4 Ky Players 3-0 Shining Star 2-1 Higher Level 1-2 Lightning 0-3

 

Champion: Shining Star Sports-McFarland

Here is the 16U pools

 

Pool 1:

The Truth

Lexington Ice

WKY Elite

 

Pool 2:

NKY Bulldogs

Shining Stars

Higher Level

 

Pool 3:

Hoyas Elite

DSAS

WKY Elite

 

Not sure why the WKY Elite are listed twice unless they have 2 teams. I am surprised the DSAS 16's are playing in this tournament. I thought they would play up.

 

Pool 2 should be a good pool and very interesting to watch the NKY Bulldogs (former Shining Stars players) play against the current Shining Stars.

 

Does anyone know who this Higher Level team is?

 

My predictions:

 

Pool 1 Ice 2-0 WKY Elite 1-1 Truth 0-2

 

Pool 2 Shining Star 2-0 Higher Level 1-1 Bulldogs 0-2

 

Pool 3 DSAS 2-0 WKY Elite 1-1 Hoyas 0-2

 

Champion: DSAS

Why did you think they were going to play up?:confused:

 

They usually do. They've been playing against 17's so far this summer and winning. No big deal. They'll be exciting to watch.

Where did you find the brackets for pool play?

Higher Level is typically a fair team. It will be interesting to see who is on the WKY Elite since most of the good players from WKY are on DSAS. Looks like DSAS and SS with the Ice and Truth on their heels.

 

DSAS is a good pick for the 16's, but every other team in that age group should be a good match-up IMO. Anyone know the players for the Higher Level team?

Where did you find the brackets for pool play?

 

playkba.com

playkba.com

 

Thank you.

DSAS is a good pick for the 16's, but every other team in that age group should be a good match-up IMO. Anyone know the players for the Higher Level team?

 

I think that three of the teams in the 16u are much better than the other teams in the 16u tournament. DSAS, The Ice and Shining Star. These teams are loaded!!

According to Jody Demlings blog, here are some of the players I have seen listed as playing for the Higher Level team:

 

Reginald Breeden, Moore - Higher Level Basketball

Tim Harrison, Moore - Higher Level Baksetball

Tony Horne, Male - Higher Level Basketball

Tre Jones, Manual - Higher Level Basketball

Brandon Ritchie, DeSales - Higher Level Basketball

I think that three of the teams in the 16u are much better than the other teams in the 16u tournament. DSAS, The Ice and Shining Star. These teams are loaded!!

 

I think there is one team that is "loaded" and that is DSAS. What a team they have assembled there. The Lexington Ice and SS are good teams. I've only heard about Fucci for the Ice, and they say he is great. I have seen the SS play a few times and Gilbert and Schuette are real good players. Smith is also a nice player. If Josh Forrest plays for the WKY Elite they will be solid. That kid can carry a team. The NKY Bulldogs also have some nice players in Trammel, Stauffer, and Flesch. I dont know much about Higher Level or The Truth.

I think there is one team that is "loaded" and that is DSAS. What a team they have assembled there. The Lexington Ice and SS are good teams. I've only heard about Fucci for the Ice, and they say he is great. I have seen the SS play a few times and Gilbert and Schuette are real good players. Smith is also a nice player. If Josh Forrest plays for the WKY Elite they will be solid. That kid can carry a team. The NKY Bulldogs also have some nice players in Trammel, Stauffer, and Flesch. I dont know much about Higher Level or The Truth.

 

Forrest is a STUD, if he plays, that puts that team up there with DSAS. He can carry that team all the way!

I think there is one team that is "loaded" and that is DSAS. What a team they have assembled there. The Lexington Ice and SS are good teams. I've only heard about Fucci for the Ice, and they say he is great. I have seen the SS play a few times and Gilbert and Schuette are real good players. Smith is also a nice player. If Josh Forrest plays for the WKY Elite they will be solid. That kid can carry a team. The NKY Bulldogs also have some nice players in Trammel, Stauffer, and Flesch. I dont know much about Higher Level or The Truth.

 

Fucci is a stud!! He was amazing last year in the state tournament. He put the Ice on his back and led them to the state championship. He and Wilder make a heck of a guard combo.

 

DSAS is loaded. They go 10 deep and don't drop off much at all. Great team.

 

Shining Star Sports. Very deep and talented team as well. Finished runner up last year to the state champion Ice.

 

No disrespect to any of the other teams I just think these three teams are at another level then the rest of the field.

Forrest is a STUD, if he plays, that puts that team up there with DSAS. He can carry that team all the way!

 

Forrest is a STUD, you're absolutely right. But, I strongly disagree that just he alone puts the WKY Elite team up there with DSAS.