Top 25 Summer Teams
by
Staff
on August 09, 2005
1. SPIECE INDY HEAT (Indiana)
Won Big Time, Breakdown Hoops Festival, Spiece Run & Slam; 2nd at Real Deal
Wins over D1 Greyhounds, DC Assault, Team Breakdown, Team Texas, Michigan Hurricanes, Illinois Warriors, World Wide Renegades
, Long Island Lighting, Lee Bulls
TP: Greg Oden (picture top), Daequan Cook, Mike Conley, 07 Eric Gordon
2. BOO WILLIAMS (Virginia)
Won Peach Jam, Boo Williams in Virginia; Final 4 at Next Level
Wins over SYF PLayers (2x), DC Blue Devils, Houston Hoops, Murfreesboro Stars, The Family (2x), Tallahassee Wildcats, All
Ohio, Team Florida
TP: Vernon Macklin, Scott Reynolds, Stefan Welsh, Eric Hayes, Duke Crews, 07 Chris Wright
3. SO CAL ALL STARS (California) Final 4 at Big Time
Wins over D1 Greyhounds, NY Panthers, Houston Hoops, Michigan Hurricanes, New Heights, Alabama Challenge, Jackson Panthers
TP: Kevin Love, Chase Budinger, 07 Taylor King, 07 Daniel Hackett, 08 Brandon Jennings,
*Kevin Love joined team in July, without Keefe & Gibson at Big Time*
4. D ONE GREYHOUNDS (Ohio)
Won Hoop or Hype in NC; 2nd at Big Time, 2nd at Spiece Run & Slam, Final 4 at Kingwood
Wins over H Squad/Danny Williams, Houston Hoops, Atlanta Celtics Black, Team Breakdown, NY Panthers, Blessed IJN, Oakland Soldiers, God Squad,
St Louis Eagles
TP: 07 OJ Mayo, 07 Bill Walker, 07 Alex Tyus, Heath White, Deonta Vaughn,07 Keenan Ellis
5. SYF PLAYERS (Indiana)
Won Showcase, 2nd @Peach Jam, 2nd @Kingwood in Houston, TX
Wins over Portland Elite, Houston Hoops(2x), D1 Greyhounds, Ill Warriors, Blessed, Illinois Wolves, Murfreesboro Stars,
NJ All Stars, BABC
TP: Luke Harangody, Jamil Tucker, 07 Robbie Hammel, 07 E'Twaun Moore, Tyronne Apleton
6. EBO (California)
Won National Showtime & Super 64
Wins over Friends of Hoops, Philly MJC, Ill Fire, Tallahassee Wildcats, Charlotte
TP Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Trevon Willis, Quincy Pondexter, Derek Jasper
7. DC BLUE DEVILS (Maryland)
2nd at Main Event, Final 4 at Boo Williams in Virginia
Wins over d Friends of Hoops, Portland Legends, NY Gauchos, Team Texas (2x), Metro Hawks, Miami Tropics, Athlete First
TP: Kevin Durant, Tywon Lawson
* Jerome Dyson joined the team in June*
8. DC ASSAULT (Washington DC)
Won Big Bends Shootout & Playaz Spring Fling
Wins over Playaz Basketball, Team Breakdown, Atlanta Celtics Black (2x), Philly MJC, DTA
TP: Michael Beasley, Herb Pope, Nolan Smith, Austin Freeman
9. H SQUAD/DANNY WILLIAMS (California)
2nd at Bob Gibbons, Final 4 at Big Time
Wins over Speice Indy Heat, Playaz, R.E.A.C.H., Portland Panthers, Metro Boston/Lena, RBC West
TP: Devon Jefferson, Danny Williams
10. HOUSTON HOOPS (Texas)
Won National Youth Championship & Vegas Spring Showcase; Final F4 @Peach Jam
Wins over Portland Elite, So Cal All Stars, Athlete First, Metro Hawks,
TP: Damion James, Nic Wise, 07 Gary Johnson, 07 Isaiah Rusher, 07 Jai Lucas, 07 Mike Singletary
*Damion James did not play with the Hoops in July
11. MEMPHIS PUMP N RUN (Memphis)
Won Real Deal
Wins over Spiece Indy Heat, Atlanta Celtics, New England Playaz, Mid-State Ballerz
Top Players (TP): Thaddeus Young, Pierre Niles, Willie Kemp, Wayne Chism, Brandon Powell
12. FRIENDS OF HOOPS (Washington)
Won Main Event, Final 4 at Peach Jam
Wins over DC Blue Devils, Metro Hawks, Miami Tropics, Arkansas Wings
TP: Spencer Hawes, Ryan Anderson, Isaiah Thomas
13. NY PANTHERS (New York)
Won Charlie Weber, Final 4 at Playaz Ball
Wins over SoCal All Stars, New England Playaz, World Wide Renegades, Philly MJC
TP: Derrick Caracter, Lance Stephenson, Rob Thomas
Added Edgar Sosa, Lance Thomas, Mike Davis, and Doug Wiggins in July
14. ILLINOIS WARRIORS (Illinois)
Final 4 at Real Deal in Arkansas; Elite 8 at Peach Jam
Wins over Boo Williams, Playaz Basketball, NY Gauchos, Indiana Elite, Team Florida, NJ All Stars, Arkansas Wings, BABC
TP: Sherron Collins, Jon Scheyer, Manuel Cass
15. NEW YORK GAUCHOS (New York)
Won Next Level in Dallas, TX
Wins over Boo Williams, Illinois Warriors, Metro Hawks, Ferrari
TP: Curtis Kelly, Antonio Pena, Edgar Sosa, Terrell Mckenzie
16. ATLANTA CELTICS BLACK (Georgia)
Elite 8 at Real Deal
Wins over Playaz Basketball, GC Ballers, Houston Hoops, Team Breakdown (2x)
TP: Javaris Crittendon, Anjuan Wilderness, 07 Senario Hillman, J.T. Tiller
17. THE FAMILY (Michigan)
Won Consolation Bracket at Real Deal in Arkansas
Wins over NY Panthers, DC Assault, Team Breakdown, Athlete’s First, All Ohio, St Louis Eagles, New England Playaz, Miami Tropics, Smyrna Stars, AZ Magic
TP: Ramar Smith, Deshawn Sims, 5’7 Tajuan Porter
*The Family top players (Ramar Smith, Deshawn Sims, 5’7 Tajuan Porter) played with Reach at the Big Time
18. MID STATE BALLERZ (Tennessee)
Won Pump N Run Classic; 4th at 17u AAU Nationals
Wins over Memphis Pump N Run, DC Assault, Michigan Hurricanes, Nike Team FL 16u, Arkansas Wings
TP: Randon Cavette, Brandon Evans, Jarvis Varnardo, and Barry Stewart
19. PLAYAZ BASKETBALL (New Jersey)
Won Playaz Ball
Wins over GC Ballers, Ill Wolves, Southeast Elite, NY Panthers, Squires Foundation, Las Vegas Prospects
TP: Wayne Ellington, Earl Clark, Gerald Henderson
20. ILLINOIS WOLVES
Wins over Atlanta Celtics, Mich Hurricanes, Team Breakdown, Philly MJC
TP: Will Walker, Devan Bawinkel
21. MURFREESBORO STARS (Texas)
Final 4 at Next Level in Dallas; Elite 8 @Peach Jam
Wins over DC Blue Devils, Team Texas, Team Florida, The Family, Tallahassee Wildcats
TP: Brandan Wright, Jimmy Oden
22. MICHIGAN HURRICANS (Michigan)
Elite 8 at Big Time & Real Deal in Arkansas, and at Spiece Run & Slam
Wins over Athlete First, GC Ballers, Philly MJC, Mich Mustangs, Team Breakdown, RBC West, SE Elite
TP: Tory Jackson, 07 Alex Legion, Tom Herzog, 07 Darquavis Tucker
23. GC BALLERS (NY)
Won Rumble in Bronx,
Wins over Meanstreets, Juice, NJ Roadrunners, Rise & Shine, South Carolina Celtics
TP: Paul Harris, Jonathan Flynn, Lazar Hayward, Robert Garrison
24. TEAM BREAKDOWN (Florida)
2nd at Big Bend Shootout & Hoop or Hype; Final 4 at Breakdown Hoops Festival, Sweet 16 at Kingwood
Wins over RBC West, Jackson Panthers, SC Celtics, D-One Sports, South Florida Heat, Nebraska High 5
TP: 07 Edwin Rios, Dwayne Collins, Jonathan Hall, Dante Curry, 07 Max Groebe, 09 Kenny Boynton Jr.
25. CHARLOTTE ROYALS
2nd at National Showtime
Wins over Memphis Pump N Run, Gauchos, Metro Hawks, Ill Warriors
TP: Brandis Raley, Gabriel Blair
***PORTLAND ElITE was one of the top three teams in the Spring. They won the Memorial Day Classic and Kingwood Classic in April. However the team’s top player, Kevin Love, was dismissed from the team and Kyle Singler was injured. As a result they are not ranked in our top 25.
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