Dayton Metro Claims 5th Grade Championship

The 5th Grade Dayton Metro went undefeated on their way to the 7th Annual Buckeye Prep Invitational championship. Metro squeaked out a close one against a talented Michigan Titans squad.  In fact, the Titans had the lead for most of the game before a late game turnover proved to be the difference. On their way to the title game, Dayton Metro defeated OIC Ball Dynasty, Dorian's Pride, Team Toledo and the Michigan Titans.

All-Tournament Team











Kyle Lawson-MVP Dayton Metro
KJ Redman-Dayton Metro
TK Robinson-Dayton Metro
Artavious King Michigan Titans
Caleb Cooper-Michigan Titans

Other Players to Watch:

Cody Blankenburg-Michigan Titans
Triohn Watkins-Ohio Hoopsters
Chase Rankin-OIC Ball Dynasty

Field Set for Championship Sunday

5th Grade Division

Michigan Titans v OIC Ball Dynasty
Dayton Metro v Team Toledo

6th Grade Division
Showtime Basketball v Team Toledo
E3 Kings v Michigan Titans

7th Grade Division
Michigan Titans v Buckeye Prep/Dayton Nets
Dorian’s Pride v All-Ohio Red
Team Lima v winner of Titans and Nets
Cincinnati lakes v winner of Dorian’s Pride and All-Ohio Red

8th Grade Division
All-Ohio White v Buckeye Prep/Dayton Nets
Team Berea v Club Ohio
Buckeye Prep v winner of All-Ohio White v Dayton Nets
Salvation Army v winner of Team Berea v Club Ohio

9th Grade Division
Michigan Titans v Team Queen City
Cincinnati Knights v Team Lima
King of Courts v SMAC Legends
Millennium Fire v Lake Erie Elite

10th Grade Division
Ohio Hoopsters v King James Shooting Stars
Columbus Predators v Buckeye Prep/Dayton Nets
Ohio Playmakerz v winner of Ohio Hoopsters v King James
Millennium Fire v winner of Columbus Predator v Dayton Nets

11th Grade Division
Hidden Gems (Walker) v All-Ohio Purple
All-Ohio Black v OIC Ball Dynasty
All-Ohio Gold v Ohio Hoopsters
Hidden Gems (JBrown) v Gametime Magic

Standout Performers
Tyler White 11th Grade Ohio Hoopster
Jaylen Benton 10th Grade Ohio Playmakerz
Jae'son Tate 10th Grade King James Shooting Stars
Dre Dentmont 9th Grade Michigan Titans
Colin Jones 9th Grade Michigan Titans
Nic Williams 9th Grade Lake Erie Elite
Damen Willis 9th SMAC Legends
Manny Powell 9th Grade Hidden Gems
Jamal Hughes 9th Grade Hidden Gems
Amos “AJ Harris 8th Grade Cincinnati Lakers
MaCie Teague 8th Grade Cincinnati Knights
Nate Fowler 8th Grade Cincinnati Knights
Luke Kinnard 8th Cincinnat Knights
Triohn Watkins 5th Grade Ohio Hoopsters
Trevon Johnson 7th Grade Dorian’s Pride
Artevious King 5th Michigan Titans
Caleb Cooper 5th Michigan Titans
Rankin 5th Ohio Hoopsters
CJ Gettys 11th All-Ohio Purple
Aldolphus Washington 11th Grade All-Ohio Purple

Adam Struther Day 1 recap
Ohio HS Hoops Day 1 Recap
Ohio HS Hoops Day 2 Recap
Day 1 Pictures
Day 2 Pictures

Ohio vs Kentucky All-Star Game Rosters

Ohio All-Stars


Player High School Ht Position

Nate Anderson Teays Valley 6’9 Center
Mike Boyd Lakota East 5’11 Guard
Tre Brown Warren Harding 6’5 Forward
Trey Burke Northland 6’1 Guard
Markus Crider Wayne 6’6 Forward
Traevon Jackson Westerville South 6’2 Guard
Blake Justice Peebles 6’1 Guard
Cole Krizancic Mentor 5’11 Guard
Trey Lewis Garfield Heights 6’1 Guard
Delbert Love St. Edwards 6’2 Guard
Jalen Ragland Chillicothe 6’6 Forward
Brian Sullivan Upper Arlington 6’1 Guard
Stevie Taylor Gahanna Lincoln 5’9 Guard
Travis Trice Wayne 6’0 Guard
Aaron White Strongsville 6’8 Forward
Head Coach: Robert Krizancic, Mentor HS
Asst. Coach: Ed Calo, Westerville South HS
Asst. Coach: Tim Casey, Upper Arlington HS


Kentucky All-Stars

Player High School Ht Position

Remy Abell Eastern 6’4 Guard
George Fant Warren Central 6’7 Forward
Chris Freeman Muhlenberg County 6’5 Guard/Forward
Lyonell Gaines Eastern 6’6 Forward
Anthony Hickey Christian County 5’11 Guard
Jermaine Jackson Iroquois 6’5 Forward
Donovan Kates Christian County 6’5 Guard/Forward
Tony Kimbro, Jr. Jeffersontown 6’5 Guard/Forward
Timmy Knipp Elliott County 6’7 Forward
DeOndre McWhorter Moore 6’8 Forward/Center
Jordan Shanklin Warren Central 6’0 Guard
Treg Setty Mason County 6’8 Forward
Ryan Taylor Western 6’6 Forward
Jordan Percell Cambellsville 6’7 Forward
Kameron Woods Eastern 6’9 Forward/Center
Head Coach: Kerry Stovall, Christian County HS
Asst. Coach: Jason Couch, Eastern HS
Asst. Coach:Reggie Warford, Muhlenberg County HS

Ohio vs Kentucky All-Star Game Website

2011 Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament Update (3-30-11)

Schedule    (DO NOT RELY ON THE POSTED SCHEDULE, AS IT IS AN INITIAL DRAFT AND DOES NOT CONTAIN THE RECENT REVISIONS).



Schedule has now been posted. However, the schedule is the initial draft and there have been several changes.  Do not rely on this darft for your game schedule! A revision will be sent to your coach this morning which reflects the up to date changes.

I just sent out the schedule revisions to the coaches.  If you are a coach and you did not receive the information, contact me and I will send you the information.

Hidden Gems Showcase Recap

All-Showcase Team

After a very long day of basketball, I popped over to Luscious Jones' Spring Showcase to see if I could catch a little of the action.  Although the showcase was just finishing up, I did get the low down on some if the top players at the event.  According to Jones, 80 kids attended the event and were able to showcase their talent to about 12-15 small college coaches.  Some of the programs in the gym included, Ohio Dominican, South Carolina Aiken, Urbana, Wheeling Jesuit, Ohio Wesleyan and Ashland.  Although Jones was a little disappointed with the number of coaches who made the trip (he had about 30 the last event), he was still happy that the event created an opportunity for the kids to get some quality exposure.

Also of note, as evidence that Jones' showcases are know as great exposure opportunities, he had 6 kids from Dublin, Ireland who participated in the event, hoping to catch the eye of college coaches. According to Jones, the top player at the event was Northland's Devon Scott, who was able to shake off a disappointing loss in the state tournament on Saturday night and still perform at his peak.  For his efforts, Scott was selected as the showcase MVP. In addition to Scott, the following players were selected to the All-Showcase team:

All-Showcase Team

Nick Archer
Carter Smith
AJ Ireland
Eric Roby
Jamel Morris
Chris Byrd
Kam Harris
James Young
Ion Lynch
Neal Lynch

All-Ohio Honors Announced

Trey Burke Co-Player of the Year

The All-state awards were handed out today, and as expected, many of the players Buckeye Prep has been following since the 3rd grade continued to display their talent through the end of their senior year.  Below is a complete list of the award winners:

FIRST TEAM: Trey Burke, Cols. Northland, 6-foot-1, senior, 23.9 points per game; Travis Trice II, Huber Hts. Wayne, 6-0, sr., 24.5; Trey Lewis, Garfield Hts., 6-0, sr., 23.0; Chauncey Orr, Bowling Green, 6-4, sr., 21.5; Pat Forsythe, Brunswick, 6-10, sr., 22.5.

SECOND TEAM: Traevon Jackson, Westerville South, 6-2, sr., 18.3; Stevie Taylor, Gahanna Lincoln, 5-11, sr., 16.5; Josh Lemons, Cin. La Salle, 5-9, jr., 13.6; Michael Boyd, Liberty Twp. Lakota East, 5-11, sr., 12.1; Marc Loving, Tol. St. John's, 6-8, soph., 18.3; Nigel Hayes, Tol. Whitmer, 6-7, soph., 15.0; Jehvon Clarke, Canton Timken, 6-1, sr., 17.4; Larry Nance, Richfield Revere, 6-7, sr., 16.5; Cole Krizancic, Mentor, 6-0, sr., 21.5; Justin Fritts, Mentor, 6-3, jr., 22.5.

THIRD TEAM: Geovonie McKnight, Middletown, 6-3, jr., 16.6; Carlie Byers, Cin. Moeller, 6-0, sr., 13.1; C.J. Gettys, Findlay, 6-10, sr., 18.5; Robert Davis, Tol. Bowsher, 6-3, sr., 20.1; Nyles Evans, North Canton Hoover, 6-0, sr., 21.9; Michael Shull, Massillon Jackson, 5-10, sr., 18.1; Aaron White, Strongsville, 6-8, sr., 23.1; Brian Sullivan, Upper Arlington, 6-0, sr., 20.0.

Special Mention: Matt Bingaya, Delaware Hayes; Ronnie Willoughby, Avon Lake; Terry Rozier, Shaker Hts.; Delbert Love, Lakewood St. Edward; Tony Farmer, Garfield Hts.; Darius Carter, Akron Firestone; TJ Lanier, Warren Howland; Tre' Brown, Warren Harding; Alex Lalonde, Wooster; David Walker, Stow.

Honorable Mention : Jack Gibbs, Westerville North; Elijah Macon, Cols. Marion-Franklin; Martise McLaurin, Cols. Beechcroft; Austin Traylor, Cols. Walnut Ridge; Cameron Vines, Cols. Whetstone;

Alex Barlow, Cin. Moeller; Semaj Christon, Cin. Winton Woods; Markus Crider, Huber Hts. Wayne; Brandon Neel, Cin. La Salle; Aaron Thomas, Cin. Withrow;

Ned Tomic, North Royalton; Collin Barth, Mentor; Myles Hamilton, Lakewood St. Edward; Cody Martin, Cleve. Hts.; Shonn Miller, Cleve. St. Ignatius; Pharaoh Brown, Lyndhurst Brush; Gurjeet Gil, Strongsville;

Cheatham Norrils, Tol. St. John's; Leroy Alexander, Holland Springfield; Drew Lehman, Tol. Central Cath.; Brock Ammons, Findlay; Keon Johnson, Mansfield Senior; Tyler White, Lima Senior;

Davonte Brunson, Akron East; Kenny Kaminski, Medina; Prescott Williams, Wadsworth; Joey DiCicco, Massillon Perry; Da'Onta' Streeter, Canton McKinley; Chris Witmer, Green; Craig McFerrin, Warren Harding; Branden Means, Canton GlenOak; D.J. Bettinger, Richfield Revere.