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The 14U Demons won the Old Gold Run 'N Gun Classic this weekend. The team of Demetrius Faulkner, Glenn Hefferman, DaQuon Horn, Jalen Delaney, Ramon Ajose, Kendall Harrison, Jerrard Davis, and LaRon Kent took home the gold and played well all weekend.
Congratulations they won five out of seven games played this weekend!
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RESULTS
13U: Saturday 10a v Indy Team Tempo; 12p v Nitro USA; 6p v Capitol City
POOL PLAY 2-1; LOST IN ELITE 8
14U: Saturday 8a v Ohio Shooting Stars; 1p v All Ohio Nets; 7p West Virginia Wildcats
POOL PLAY 1-2; WON SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP
GLEN HEFFERMAN, BOB LARDE, DERRICK STOKES NAMED TO ALL TOURNEY TEAM
16U: Saturday 9a v St. Stephens; 3p v Michigan Mustangs; 8p v Newark Rams
POOL PLAY 2-1; LOST IN ELITE 8
17U: Saturday 10a v Philly Hoops; 5p v Detroit Showtime; 10p v D1 Greyhounds
POOL PLAY 3-0; LOST IN ELITE 8
IT'S OFFICIAL SIMMONS TO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Simmons was an all-city selection during his senior year at notorious power Von
Steuben High School in Chicago. This past season, Simmons led Mott to a D-2
NJCAA National Championship, scoring over 21 points and nearly five assists per
game. Schmidt, his coach, praises Simmons’ athleticism and play-making
ability.“I’ve coached a lot of players in my 17 years and he is very crafty and
skilled with the basketball,” Schmidt told BuckeyeSports.com Thursday. “That’s
an area where I think he can step in and help run the Buckeyes.”Known for
getting to the rim, Simmons is also a solid outside shooter – something the
Buckeyes sorely lacked this past season beyond spurts from Butler. He chose Ohio
State over Alabama, Dayton, South Florida and others. Scoring Guards If nothing
else, back court scoring shouldn’t be an issue for the Buckeyes this season.
Returning sophomore Evan Turner (8.5 PPG) will join junior David Lightly (9.0
PPG) and incoming McDonald’s All-American William Buford as potentially one of
the most athletic, talented wing tandems in the Big Ten, if not America. Lighty
once again stepped up his production toward the end of OSU’s N.I.T. Championship
run. Throw in Buford, who’s a sweet-shooting threat to get to the rim and
Simmons, a skilled athlete, and suddenly Ohio State will be quicker than many of
their opponents. Perhaps the biggest key for Ohio State, however, remains
Diebler.Diebler could still become a feared, consistent shooter at some point
despite his early struggles. Ohio State fans are reminded that Butler, a 40
percent shooter this past season, hit just 23 percent of his shots as a
freshman. Purdue head coach Matt Painter said earlier this past season that he
felt Diebler, before his career was over, could become one of the top 3-point
threats in the country. The emergence of Diebler could give Ohio State the
outside scoring threat it needs along with several guys that can beat defenders
off the dribble. Further, by Diebler making an impact, the Buckeyes can afford
to play Lighty as a smaller power forward option, giving them essentially a
four-guard lineup. Still, in addition to the questions at point guard, shooting
and rebounding could still prove to be key issues next season. Until Diebler,
Turner and Lighty can consistently hit from outside and Simmons and Buford can
carry over their perimeter numbers to this level, the Buckeyes are left without
an established outside threat.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Jeremie Simmons, a 6-foot-2-inch sophomore guard from Mott Community College in Flint, Mich., and Nikola Kecman, a 6-9 freshman forward from Eastern Arizona College, signed NCAA National Letters of Intent to play for the Buckeyes starting with the 2008-09 season, Thad Matta, head coach of the Buckeyes, announced Wednesday.
“We are excited with the addition of another frontcourt and backcourt player,” Matta said. “Nikola gives us size with the ability to step out on the perimeter and shoot the ball. Jeremie gives us another playmaker that also shoots well from behind the 3-point line. In addition, both players come from winning programs.”
Simmons will have two years of eligibility with the Buckeyes and Kecman (KETZ-man) will have three seasons in Scarlet and Gray.
Simmons led the Bears to Division II National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships each of the last two seasons with a 35-3 record in 2007 and a 35-2 mark in 2008.
As a sophomore, Simmons, who played as a prep for Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center in Chicago, averaged a team-leading 21.2 points per game with 268 of 555 (.483) made field goals, 122 of 289 (.422) 3-pointers and 125 of 139 (.899) free throws made for a total of 783 points. He rated No. 2 on the team with 185 assists and 110 steals. He finished No. 11 nationally in scoring last year.
As a freshman in 2006-07, Simmons averaged 16.6 points a game in 34 appearances. He knocked down 182 of 388 field goals (.469), including 91 of 225 (.404) 3-pointers. He also made 111 of 135 (.822) foul shots on his way to 566 points, second on the team. He led the squad with 145 assists and rated third among the Bears with 73 steals.
Simmons, a first team NJCAA All-American last season, was a 2007-08 All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association selection as a sophomore and was named the league’s player of the year.
Mott defeated Columbus State Community College 83-73 for the NJCAA national title March 22 of this year. Simmons led the Bears with 23 points to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. Mott defeated Monroe Community College for the 2007 title, 75-61. Since 2001, Mott has claimed the national title three times (2003, 2007, 2008) and finished as the national runner up twice (2001, 2004) under head coach Steve Schmidt.
Simmons played for Vince Carter at Von Steuben.
WINDY CITY CLASSIC WAS NOT KIND TO US!
WINDY CITY CLASSIC AT UIC MAY 16-18
17U POOL PLAY 2-0; Lost in second round of playoffs
16U POOL PLAY 2-0; Lost in second round of playoffs
15U POOL PLAY 0-2; Lost in first round.
14U POOL PLAY 1-1; Lost in first round.
13U POOL PLAY 0-2; Lost in first round.
HOWARD PULLEY ALL TOURNEY UPDATES FROM OTHER WEBSITES
The Sabes Invitational concluded Sunday with the Illinois Warriors winning the 17-and-under title over STP Grassroots. David Brown was my choice for the MVP after scoring 24 and 23 points in the semifinals and finals.
David Brown, Illinois Warriors (MVP)
D. J. Richardson, Illinois Warriors
Darius Smith, Illinois Warriors
Jordair Jett, STP Grassroots
John Bright, STP Grassroots
Michael Dixon, KC Pump N Run
Danny Mudweiler, KC Pump N Run
Christian Byrd, Chicago Demons
Chris Eversley, Chicago Demons
Royce White, Howard Pulley Black
Rodney Williams, Howard Pulley Black
Harrison Barnes, Iowa Attack Black
Zach McCabe, Iowa Attack Black
Nate Wolters, Comets Elite
David Berthene, MSB Roadrunners
Chicago Demons 63, Howard Pulley Black 62
The Demons lost to the 17 Black team 79-30 Saturday and trailed by 13 points before rallying for a huge upset. In the loss Royce White led Pulley with 17 points, Seantrell Henderson followed with 12 and Rodney Williams added 11. Marcus Williams scored eight and Cedric Martin and Mike Fitzgerald had 5 points each followed by Dylan Hale and Mike Broghammer who each tallied 2 points.
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