Zollo plays for his Indiana Elite team this weekend in the Adidas May Classic in Bloomington if I am not mistaken, I believe Guyn plays for a I.E. team as well. I have heard that Euton will be returning to SS McFarland this weekend for the state tourney.

 

Guyn and Zollo have been playing with OBC this year as well. Both played for them in the King James Classic a few weeks ago.

But what if players on AAU teams this weekend decide to stay in Lex and not over to Lou for the tryouts? Just wishing that the kids would be able to compete with their teams for State. This isn't like any other weekend in spring/summer ball, the only thing bigger is the "live" periods in July.

 

Agreed. The state AAU tourney has a high proportion of the best players in the state competing against one another. It is a fun event to watch.

Guyn and Zollo have been playing with OBC this year as well. Both played for them in the King James Classic a few weeks ago.

 

Zollo will be with his Ind Elite team this weekend. Their first game is 9:00 Saturday morning.

Zollo will be with his Ind Elite team this weekend. Their first game is 9:00 Saturday morning.

 

I meant Guyn and Euton have been playing with OBC some this summer. Not Zollo...my apologies.

I meant Guyn and Euton have been playing with OBC some this summer. Not Zollo...my apologies.

No problem. I didn't think he had, knew he played with Team Ky one weekend his AAU team was not playing. Other than that he always plays on the Ind. Elite team.

Who will Cosby be playing with? He's another one that plays for an out of state program.

I had the chance to get out and watch a few games at the KY state AAU tourney. In the 17U division I watched the KY Players play a tough game against Higher Level. In the end, Pittman, and the Johnson bros were to strong. Also, the Avery kid out of Connor looked like a nice player.

 

In the 16U division, the Lexington Ice (with Fucci in attendance) was defeated by a team called the Thunder. Listed as The Truth in there pool. The Thunder won by 3, but they led mostly the whole game. The DSAS beat the Hoyas Elite pretty handily, by 17. It was fairly close through 2 1/2 quaters. Also the NKY Bulldogs won there game against Higher Level by 10. Looks like they won't go 0-2 in pool play as some predicted on here.

 

In the 15U division, The Truth played the DSAS into overtime. Didn't get to see the finish.

 

Overall a good night pa basketball. Got to see good ol' Jared Prickett as well.

 

More to see tomorrow morning.

I only mentioned that they should care as you said "why should they". But you did clear that up in your last post. You are right that there are tourneys left and right throughout the spring, but the state tourney is a little different, as many teams gear up towards it. Such as SS Bundy, you never see him play in the state until the state AAU. Only thing that many see as being bigger is the LIVE period in July.

 

I gave McFarland as an example as that team has a lot of good talent, I never mentioned any team I am with at all. I don't care which team the players are on, I just wouldnt want a kid, any kid, having to decide to play in a state tourney or a tryout.

 

Maybe they will have it on another weekend next year. Now back to the State Tourney. :thumb::thumb:

 

Just so we are clear, read the posts immediately following the one I am quoting, and it should leave no doubt about why an organizer of any event shouldn't care at all whether he disrupts a summer team. Looks to me like kids jump from team to team, are "loaned out" for weekends, etc. quite a bit.

 

I don't know why this happens, and maybe it happens for legitimate reasons. But, to an outsider looking in, it certainly at least raises a few questions.

 

If a kid plays on team X one weekend, teamy Y the next weekend, and an organization decides to host tryouts for team Z the following weekend, why should they be worried about what X and Y are doing?

 

No one is depriving the kids of anything here. It looks like to me the kids are being offered yet another opportunity to play on a given weekend. I can't see how that's a bad thing.

opportunity to play on a given weekend. I can't see how that's a bad thing.

I'll agree on this! It would be an honor to be asked to tryout for the Jr All Stars, and IMO be a set up for an invite for the Sr All Stars the following year. :thumb:

 

I have heard that the organizers will work on this next year, that it is a new thing in the past year and they just had to put it together without much time. I just wished that I would be able to see the games Vs the Sr's, but I will be out of the country.

 

As far as the other things mentioned, I'll leave that up to another day and another thread.

In the 17U division I saw a bit of the McFarland Stars early in their game. They looked good. I didn't get to catch the finish, but I believe the Stars pulled it out.

 

In the 16U division the Shining Stars beat the NKY Bulldogs. It was a great back and forth first half, but the stars pulled away in the second. Gilbert had a nice first quarter and showcased his ability to shoot it from outside. The players of the game for the Stars were Pawsett, Pike, and Brown. They played real well.

 

The bulldogs did a great job of shutting down Schuette. Saw him score only once or twice. After the first quarter Flesch did a great job defensively on the Stars guards. He also scored a bit. Number 24 for the Bulldogs played well offensively also. Nice shot.

Good game early, big win late.

More to come as the day wears on...

I'm not sure what happened but the NKY Bulldogs were within 4 at the half and then benched their best player #5 for most of the second half???

I'm not sure what happened but the NKY Bulldogs were within 4 at the half and then benched their best player #5 for most of the second half???

 

I didn't notice that. I just felt like the post play of the Shining Stars was strong in the second half. But, if this is true, that would hurt. Trammel is his name and he's a great player. I saw a couple Bulldogs players head drop late in the game. Gotta play through and stay in it metally.

 

Shining stars win again by beating Higher Level. Another good, big win. They took the one seed in their pool.Good team.

 

Lexington Ice have had a rough weekend. I believe they will have to play in the play-in game.

 

WKY Elite has played very well this weekend. 2-0 and 1st place in their pool. Josh Forrest is a stud.

 

DSAS is their usual. Solid team and they are very intense. This team is constantly playing and working and has really good players.

 

The staff at KBA really seems to have this tournament together. Coaches, teams, and players should applaud them.

How'd the KY Players do in the rest of their pool play games?

Any info on the Hoop Dreams team with Tamron Manning and Jaylen Beckham on it?