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My statement: Bolus rankings are absolutely horrible.

Since that is the subject of this thread.

Mercer by 11. Just too much depth.

Hearing Adair has hired Alex Wesley though I can't confirm at this moment.

You are correct.

What are some of the best team camps coming up in June?

Wanting to get out and see as many kids as possible next month!

Post some dates and locations of good team camps, and maybe team lists if you have them!

Got a couple not so good players on this team... Just a guess, but this team will get destroyed by Indiana, twice.

Have not seen Harbison play, I have seen Berger and Neice several times and Neice is a MUCH better player than Berger!

Yikes.... I cannot agree with the statement that Niece is MUCH better than Berger.... I guess that's your opinion however. :ohbrother:

Mercer County by double digits. Too much talent, could win by 20+ if they are really hitting shots.

SHA by 7.

and how good will they be when she gets back? It will take her a while to get back in the groove but the other players are growing more and more while she is out.

It is hard to know. Some players are never the same after knee injuries, some come back stronger and better. Only time will tell.

I think Murray at 6 is about right without Waldrop.

No E-Town??? If you have seen them this year, and I get that it is without Boley, we didn't see the same teams. They are athletic, tough, and deep.

Wouldn't call ETown deep... Butler and Mercer County are "deep."

Did GRC add a transfer from Lloyd Memorial? Behanan?

"Varney" is a good player. Will help Simon Kenton significantly.

Sorry TAC.....but I have to ask KYTN.....I wont go down the whole list, will just pick a few from top to bottom....

 

Boley doesnt get noticed if she doesnt play AAU?

Hammonds----same question?

And the kids on the list that went to D-3 and lower schools wouldnt be where they are without AAU?

 

I guess I am not following the injection about McDonald's All Americans in this conversation?

I'm not saying that those players don't play college ball if they do not play AAU. Clearly. But they definitely do not get the accolades and awards they received without being put out in front of these evaluators.

The injection of McDonald's All-Americans was due to the fact that Derby listed McDonald's All-Americans in his post above.... Follow along.

Jesse - go back down that list and tell us how many would not be exactly where they are if they had not chosen to play for Premier? Boley's success based on Premier? Hammond's success based on Premier? Epps success based on Premier? I understand being proud of alumni but be careful not to overstate the role of AAU in all of them.

Derby...

Do you know who the McDonald's All-American Committee Members are? They are all very very involved in AAU. They are all AAU people or are closely connected. Regardless of how talented these players are, they would not be picked as All-Americans without being on one of the highest travel circuits.

Last year 18 of the 24 Girls McDonald's All-American's played on the Nike Girls EYBL circuit. (Kentucky Premier had 2 of those). The other 6 were on very high level independent AAU programs. Not one player was a McDonald's All-American that did not play travel ball. Those days are over, there will never be another MCDAA that does not play AAU.

I don't know how you think this stuff works, but it is no different than the boys side. Travel basketball dominates the game, and you will not be seen if you do not play.

PS - Igo is rated way too low. She is much better than 5th in the region.

Anyone? :deadhorse:

I saw Gibson play on her Kentucky Premier team this July and was impressed. Very underrated player as Jesse James said.

People on here get all tore up about things they have no clue about

Harbison is probably the 2nd or 3rd best player in the region....

Nuts that Browning isn't on there also..

2016 Ohio Kentucky All Star Game Girls Box Score

Girls Box Score

OHIO 40 36 -- 76

KENTUCKY 50 21 -- 71

OHIO (76) – Jailyn Mason 4, Kacie Hall 3, Julia Jenike 2, Danielle Wells 5, Nia Staples 12, Rylie Parkhurst 4, Samantha Rogers 12, Lexie Barrier 8, Allie Poole 4, Mariah Campbell 2, Leia Moore 2, Lexi Wasan 4, Sara Loomis 0, Kourtney Eisenman 4, Lauren Van Kleunen 10.

KENTUCKY (71) – Breanna Glover 14, Tamiah Stanford 0, Katie Downey 9, T’Laya Lyvers 4, Whitney Creech 4, Bailey Cummins 3, Madison Faulkner 4, Sydney Anderson 6, Malaka Frank 2, Kaylee Cotton 4, Jynea Harris 2, Kayla Bruner 8, Samantha Fitzgerald 0, Sara Price 5, I’Layah Green 6.

Free Throws: Ohio 19-30; Kentucky 13-22. 3-pointers: Ohio 5 (Hall, Rogers 2, Barrier, Van Kluenen). Kentucky 6 (Glover, Downey, Cummins, Bruner 2, Price).

Bottom line is if you want a successful program, as a coach you better be involved throughout the year including the summer. Hooking into an AAU program for have a pipeline into your program is a must.

 

Most of the top programs in the 6th and 7th region have this.

I can't agree with this statement completely. If you link with the wrong AAU program it can actually hurt you..

Anyone know where Tamiah Stanford is going to play in college. I really like her game and if she gets her jump shot improved she will be elite. Just my opinion folks but the girl has a lot of talent.

Florida State College of Jacksonville I'm pretty sure. A JUCO in FL.

I'm not sure about other people commenting on this thread.. But I personally see THOUSANDS of girls basketball players each year.

And I've seen each player on this list at least 10-15 times each. I have no argument whatsoever with the committe's decision to leave Creech out of the top 10. She is a good player. But she is a low D1 player in terms of talent. All of the other players on this list are talented enough to play at BCS schools and will probably do so.

Butler

Mercer Co

Murray

Male

Bullitt East

Are probably my very early pre-season Top 5.

Bottom half the bracket is so tough I say whomever wins the E-Town / Butler game goes the the Finals, but runs out of gas. Championship goes to the Holmes / Franklin Co winner in top bracket

I take it you're assuming Holmes gets past Mercer County.

Didn't north bullitt play bullitt east to the wire? They don't have a chance???

I'll answer both of your questions.

Yes they played BE to the wire.

No they don't have a chance.