State aau this weekend at KBA

knowitall · 05-12-2009, 11:07 PM

I see there are 14 teams entered in 17u, who do you think will win it?
Top two teams look to be DS all stars and Shining Stars Mcfarland
who are the players to watch and who do you think will win it?

**Panther Thunder** · 05-13-2009, 12:12 PM

Are the Patriots still together?

**Recznik** · 05-13-2009, 03:48 PM

Is there a team named Central Ky. Storm playing in tourn. them boys are run and gun and can jump out the gym...fun to watch Derek Tomkins, Tez Brown and believe C3 is coaching that team...

knowitall · 05-13-2009, 09:11 PM

Central Ky storm is in the tourney
nice team, but don't think they can win it

KoJack · 05-14-2009, 01:39 AM

If KY players are in it I'll take them.

TCTB_FACE · 05-14-2009, 03:11 AM

KoJack Wrote:If KY players are in it I'll take them.

derek smith 16u beat the KY players 17u in cincy last weekend

**kywldcat01** · 05-14-2009, 03:37 AM

TCTB_FACE Wrote:derek smith 16u beat the KY players 17u in cincy last weekend

On a last second shot in a game in which the KY Players led the majority of the game. You also have to realize that DS has pretty much the best sophomores in the state. (Fant, Shanklin, T. Knipp, Abell, Marks, Kates, etc.)

KY Players is led by the Holmes trio of R. Johnson, J. Johnson, and Pittman along with a few role players in Avery of Conner, Tucker of Newport, and a couple Cincy Woodward kids.

knowitall · 05-14-2009, 11:01 AM

I don't think the Ky players can beat Shining Stars Mcfarland who have Jackson and Sewell

Hitman7 · 05-14-2009, 11:31 AM

One question that I have always wanted to know is. WHO IS DEREK SMITH? The team Derek Smith All Stars. Is it that Derek Smith that played at Highlands or someone else?

**Recznik** · 05-14-2009, 11:54 AM

knowitall Wrote:Central Ky storm is in the tourney
nice team, but don't think they can win it

Central Ky Storm consist of two teams from last year AAU season, 1 from Lex. was named Urban Impact and 1 from Scott Co. G-town Stars just a little bit of info...

WESTKY · 05-14-2009, 12:22 PM

Derek Ervin Smith (November 1, 1961 â August 10, 1996) was an American NBA player. He was born in Hogansville, Georgia and attended the University of Louisville from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of the 1980 University of Louisville Cardinals basketball team which won the NCAA championship by defeating UCLA 59-54. He scored over 5,000 points in his NBA career from 1982 to 1991.

Smith was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1982 NBA Draft. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1983â1986. He played for the Sacramento Kings from 1986â1989, for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1989 and 1990, and the Boston Celtics in 1991. During his NBA career he scored over 5,000 points. After his playing career ended, Smith became an assistant coach for the then Washington Bullets.

Derek Smith died of an apparent heart attack while on a cruise ship on August 9, 1996. He was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

His son, Nolan Smith, currently plays for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.

**kywldcat01** · 05-14-2009, 03:48 PM

knowitall Wrote:I don't think the Ky players can beat Shining Stars Mcfarland who have Jackson and Sewell

You do realize that KY Players has Ricardo and Jeremiah Johnson who are just as good, if not better than those two...right?

dejavu · 05-14-2009, 07:42 PM

The Holmes boys are good, but I don't think they have the bench to win it all

Gold Charger · 05-16-2009, 11:23 PM

On the news it showed the DS 16u team, they are very good. Stenzel for GRC had something like 20+ last night.

DS 17u also won this morning. The Ice team was really struggling.

knowitall · 05-17-2009, 01:15 AM

dS 17U Beat a Higher Level Team tonight, 71-49, they play the Kentucky Players in the quarter finals in the morning
should be a good game

dejavu · 05-17-2009, 08:11 PM

DS17u beat the Kentucky Players in a great game. 83-81 in overtime.
Madison Johnson and Elisha Justice had big games for ds17.
I heard DS 16u won it all and Mcfarland Shining Stars won it all in the 17u.

goodguy · 05-17-2009, 10:20 PM

kywldcat01 Wrote:You do realize that KY Players has Ricardo and Jeremiah Johnson who are just as good, if not better than those two...right?

Not quite good enough, the KY Players got beat by Derek Smith in the first round of bracket play; and Derek Smith wasn't even the best team in the tournament. They lost to the KY Firebirds Friday night in pool play.

Justice beat them with a buzzer beater layup at the end of overtime.

Derek Smith got beat by the Central KY Storm Blue in the semi-finals.

The best two teams in the tournament were the Shining Stars McFarland and Central KY Storm Blue and they were in the same bracket.
The Shining Stars beat them in pool play and beat them in the finals to win the 17U state championship.

You can see all the results at www.playkba.com

dejavu · 05-18-2009, 12:21 AM

Not so sure DS All stars are not the best team in the state. They played most of the tournament with 7 players, had one key player suffer a concussion friday night and another one that didn't show up until Sunday due to prom. They got beat on a long three at the end of the game probally due to fatigue as much as anything.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them do better than any other state team in July. Elisha Justice is the best point guard in the state imo. And their front line is impressive.

Gold Charger · 05-18-2009, 01:23 AM

The Louisville Courier Journal.com is reporting that the Derek Smith All Stars 15 under and 16 under each won state.

goodguy · 05-18-2009, 04:21 PM

Panther Thunder Wrote:Are the Patriots still together?

After reading the Jody Demling's blog in the Courier Journal, looks like some of the Patriot players now play for the Shining Stars, the blog said that Chad Jackson, Josh Sewell and Austin Flannery played with the Shining Stars McFarland this weekend.

**kywldcat01** · 05-18-2009, 11:43 PM

Patriots are no longer together.

Guyn plays with Indy Elite and Ohio Basketball Club.
Euton plays with Wisconsin Elite and Ohio Basketball Club.

Flannery, Jackson, Gabbard, and Sewell all play for Shining Stars-McFarland.

**Recznik** · 05-19-2009, 03:53 PM

goodguy Wrote:Not quite good enough, the KY Players got beat by Derek Smith in the first round of bracket play; and Derek Smith wasn't even the best team in the tournament. They lost to the KY Firebirds Friday night in pool play.

Justice beat them with a buzzer beater layup at the end of overtime.

Derek Smith got beat by the Central KY Storm Blue in the semi-finals.

The best two teams in the tournament were the Shining Stars McFarland and Central KY Storm Blue and they were in the same bracket.
The Shining Stars beat them in pool play and beat them in the finals to win the 17U state championship.

You can see all the results at www.playkba.com

:Thumbs: Central Ky Storm congrats on valiant effort.:Clap:

dejavu · 05-20-2009, 01:34 AM

DS all stars vs Kentucky Players was the best game of the tournament!
But overall, one of the best state tournaments in years.
Would like to see the DS All Stars vs Mcfarland bunch
would be a very good game