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| D. Goodwin, G. Tipton, K. Johnson, I. Speelman, S. Tyson, C. Mott, K. Smith, J. Pugh & A. Nelson |
The 16th
Annual Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament tipped off in Columbus Ohio on
Friday night and the talent level in the gyms was significant. This year’s event attracted approximately 110
teams and is being held at 7 different facilities across central Ohio. Day I featured mostly blowout situations but
the individual talent was on full display. Buckeye Prep Goodwin (2018) had no
problem getting by All-Ohio Black 56-35.
Ohio State commitment Dane
Goodwin (6’4/WF/2018/Upper Arlington) was at it again as evidenced by the 20
spot he dropped on Black. Hilliard’s Isaiah Speelman contributed with 11
points. Ed Lyshe’s 2018 Buckeye Prep squad also had an easy go of it on opening
day, beating Nova Village Black 53-31. Garrett
Tipton (6’4/WF/2018/Bishop Hartley) was a man among boys and continues to
display deceptive athleticism and the ability to finish at the rim. We had our first
real look at KJ Johnson (6’1/SG/2018/Westerville
North), who displayed a healthy dose of athleticism and the ability to drive to
the bucket and finish with contact.
Adrian Nelson (6’3/WF/2018/Pick Central), with his
length, speed and athleticism, may be the best prospect on the Nova Village
Black squad, but Sean Tyson
(5’1/PG/2018/Gahanna) was the best player in the game we saw. Quick as lighting, crafty, with the ball on
the string, Tyson is fun to watch. As an organization, the Mid-Ohio Pumas
produce quality teams and players. On
Friday night, both the 2021 and 2020 teams cruised to easy victories. The 7th
graders were up 35-0 at the 4:20 mark in the first half before an out-manned
Dayton Nets/Buckeye Prep team could get on the board. Stifling man-to-man
defense resulted in easy layups for the Pumas. Chance Mott (6’4/C/2020/Mansfield) and Jack Pugh (6’1/PF/2020/Plain City) inflicted most of the damage
with layups and put backs. Matt Allocco (5’5/PG/2021/Hilliard)
carved his way through the Dayton Nets’ defense and is clearly the catalyst on
that team. The 2022 team was equally as
successful as they took down Hidden Gems going away. Lorenzo Styles (5’3/SG.2021/Pickerington) was a defensive hawk and
accounted for numerous steals. He also got it done on the offense side,
finishing with a game-high 16 points. Garner Wallace
(5’7/PF/2021/Pickerington) caught our eye and was the second leading scorer for
the Pumas in the game we watched. We were moving around pretty quickly last
night, but saw snippets of talent from guys like Christopher Anthony Jr. (5’7/SG/2020/Columbus) and Kevin Smith (6’0/PG/2016/Gahanna). Saturday’s action should be more intense as
the top seeds start to collide. Below is a complete list of standout performers.
Day I Top Performers
The buckeye prep 6th grad team is looking good, I would say the pumas and them are the favorites
ReplyDeleteWhen will the Sunday brackets be posted?
ReplyDeleteTnba Out of Cleveland reppin they went 3-0 wonder if their worthy of some ink
ReplyDeleteTnba Elite Is playing against the pumas tnba lead guard is out and you can tell. Pumas is a 13u With 14 yr olds and tnba is 12 and 13 yr olds with paper work not a big deal but the pumas won't be able to compete 13u At nationals
ReplyDeleteWho's 14 u on pumas
ReplyDeleteAlloco is listed as 14 on their website
DeleteI HEARD THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE
DeleteWait till nationals you'll see
ReplyDeleteDay 2 recap?
ReplyDeleteNo big deal the pumas are well coached and are a talented team. I wish them the best sorry for even bringing up the age no discredit to the pumas
ReplyDeleteWith the way AAU has been the last decade, that is a legit question and shouldn't offend anyone. I asked it about a few kids this weekend when I seen them. I think the one kid on Pumas has a full goatee at 13 LOL
ReplyDeleteThese are age exception tourneys and 99 percent of the teams has at least one...no need to cry over spoiled milk..word is the buckeye prep 6th grade coach was salty they they lost to the pumas and accused them of having 13 year olds....if you look at a previous post by the same coach he sad age didn't matter....iron sharpens iron was his words....gotta be consistent....im sure that these tourneys are great preparation for those teams planning on going to nationals legit...enjoy the process...its still should be about the kids...
ReplyDelete12. 13 and 14 is the toughest to tell age for boys I think. there are 13 year olds that look 16 and 13 year olds that look 11. it was a great tournament with some great games and players. I am glad my son got to play in it.
ReplyDeletePost the day 2and3 recap please
ReplyDeleteseems like a lot of hate on the Pumas?? Coach Brown made the comment that they were the top team in the state, but yet, has never touched the Pumas...Ever!!
ReplyDeleteI saw all but one of the Pumas games this past weekend. Well oiled machines. The coaches coach the whole game. Kids play defense and run like crazy. 8th grade team-quiet dogs with vicious bite. 7th grade-oozing with talent. 6th grade-pressure, defense, speed...tough to deal with all that in one. Wish I would've went to the Pumas myself
ReplyDeletedid Buckeye Prep win anything this past weekend??
DeleteWho cares about the child's age. Let the kids play basketball. Don't make excuses when a team doesn't win. Cause then your teaching your child to make and look for excuses when things don't go their way. I'm teaching mine to be accountable for their short comings and learn from them. So they one day will be strong men that can stand on their on square and handle THE adversity that lies ahead in life. All the team's are good and have good players some better than others. Some older than others. So what when my child goes to the gym everyone us older. Guess what? He calls next game and goes out their and plays. He doesn't care about age. Guess what his dad don't either. So congrats! To all the team's that participated in the Nike grassroots and buckeye invitational. All the team's was good teams. Saw some good games in both tournaments. Congrats! Pumas on winning the Buckeye Prep invitational and congrats! To Buckeye Prep for making it to the championship . Both teams played well. Plus I can see the development in both programs. Jonas are discipline team no doubt. They been together for awhile. Good group of kids and coaches. Buckeye Prep acquired a few new kids. With time and more games I look to see them get alot better. Chemistry will come. Good luck to both programs as well as the hoopsters, ohio legacy, kj ohio varsity, probound, bulldogs, R.E.A.C.H. DETROIT, THE family, king james, another level, hard work, go hard in the paint, Cincinnati Royals, dayton wolves, all ohio take over, red, black, white, purple and anyone I forgot. Worry about your team's development and I wish all the team's nothing but success
ReplyDeleteNo one is crying and our team is developing very well. since age doesn't matter I would love for you to update this blog after the pumas compete at 13u Nationals
DeleteTypo in line #13 it says Jonas . It should say Pumas are disciplined team no doubt
ReplyDeleteI saw that S Tyson kid and that Goodwin kid, them is some nice players right there, Tyson was a solid point guard, and Goodwin can play wherever you want him too, I look forward to seeing them play again
ReplyDeleteThe 7th grade division was very competitive I like the tnba team out of Cleveland they were on fire 3-0
ReplyDeletegoing into Sunday. On Sunday they beat mvp dynasty with host of state ranked guards and one nationally ranaked also came back from a 19 point lead to get past team Toledo in double ot also beat a talented indy hoyas formally known as team teague eventually tnba's run came to a halt in the championship against a talented pumas team. I personally think tnba ran out of gas the game before the ship in the double ot against team toledo Also tnba's point guard sat out of the championship against the pumas with a injury otherwise I think tnba gives the pumas a better game. Great tournament!
some of day 2 and day 3 top performers were Nicklaus Ferguson, Anthony Maxie, MarSaun Robinson, Dakota kid not sure of his last name.
ReplyDeleteOnly a few teams in columbus go to the nationals all ohio red and black , buckeye prep, as far as 4th and 5th grade. Don't know if other organizations don't go because of kids being older on their team or because they don't want their team playing older kids or maybe they don't care about AAU NATIONALS. Now this year many teams won't be participating because of the new age rules. So you will tell who's older and who's not. Lots will say they don't play in it cause they don't care about it. But we all know every coach that's coaching cares about win and losses. Especially on a national stage. Only team I think is legit 12U is ohio legacy and buckeye prep. But then again I don't know for sure. But I don't think it's to many 12U players. We will see come nationals. When the dominate teams don't go to the nationals. The coaches say we don't care about AAU NATIONALS . Now no coach with a winning team would say that. That's like when you get to high school and you see kids you played in AAU and middle school with not playing high school ball. They say to you I don't play for the team cause they sorry no good. Now what kid that loves the game says that. Unless he just don't have the grades to play. That just an excuse cause you can't play nationals . Just like a kid that can't make the grades. Just play ball. If you don't like that teams have grade exceptions don't sign up for tournament's that aren't OHIO YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS. Not to say that they don't have exceptions. But it's very few. I say let the kids play through the bumps and bruises. Trust me the kids will adjust. But remember basketball is not your life coaches and kids. You have a 1 out of a billion chance of playing pro. Your life is your education. That's what you do have control over. Be a champion in school kids and I promise you will be a champion in life.
ReplyDeleteWent 5-1 only loss in the championship game yet out about 200 action shots on Facebook and our team is in none, but some of the teams we beat has plenty pics. Don't get it
ReplyDeleteParents Parents Parents the biggest mistake u r making is getting to caught up in middle school basketball. I have had to learn this the hard way, I mean hard on my wallet way. Let me share something with u all. Its just to early to worry about write ups, reclassification, older kids younger kids etc. Elementary through middle school the focus should be on development. Most early peak kids are no where to be found at the top of the list in high school. Reclassification is a waste of time hard work and talent on and off the court rises to the top when it matters most as long as there is proper guidance. College coaches not watching middle school kids unless they playing up on the high school level 15u-18u. Save your energy and focus on development who cares what team wins or loses or what kid gets write-ups at this young age these are all teaching moments at this age. Best thing u can do is if you live in a state that allows kids to play up to high school in the 6,7 or eight grade, play them up and save your money. up is where colleges are watching..
ReplyDeleteWell put I agree
DeleteAnonymousApril 18, 2015 at 9:26 AM
ReplyDeleteI learned the hard way too. These middle school tourneys are fine just as a parent don't get too mesmerized by them because everybody grows up and catches up. Those that dominated no longer do and still play down to hide. The other kids who've played there age and up soar actually valuable tools and learn how to play to game and that turns in to a valuable trait that most reclasses don't get to experience. Playing up in front of college coaches is a great idea but I wouldn't do that until 8th grade.
I totally agree with you as far as development as far as write ups if teams are paying and playing in thsee events the ink should be spread evenly don't just write about favorite teams and then leave out teams who accomplished the same thing
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