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| Cochran, Livingston, Christenson, Lori, Humphrey, Brandon, Molton, Young & Yauger |
Now
that the Fall Buckeye Prep Elite
Showcase is in the books and the 2016 grassroots basketball season has
concluded, it’s time for us to release our complete list of post-season award
winners. As some of you may already
know, we announced our 1st Team All-Ohio and 1st Team
All-Academic Team recipients at the showcase last week. As we indicated at the
showcase, selection for our awards was limited to Ohio players, and was based
on our observations throughout the spring and summer at Buckeye Prep and other
elite events around the state.
For
the most part, selection was about exposure and consistent standout
performances. As we know, there are always players who deserve more
recognition, but for whatever reason, they often go unnoticed early. At the end of the day, you and/or your team
have to play at the most competitive events as often as possible, and you have
to consistently perform at a high level. If you are not playing in elite
showcase events or your travel team plays in smaller, less competitive
tournaments, you’re not going to get the competition or exposure you need and deserve!
As
we have done for more than 15 years, the Buckeye Prep Report seeks to provide a
positive platform where young aspiring basketball players can get elite
competition and maximum exposure so that they have a better opportunity of
reaching their future basketball-related goals.
With that said, we will be the first to admit that early exposure does
not guarantee future success; however, exposure allows for hard work and
dedication to be recognized and rewarded through invitations to elite events
where the best players compete and where people who matter can evaluate them.
It’s our hope that the recognition we provide will serve as a source of
motivation for players to continue to hone their skills, both athletically and
academically. We will never see every
player, but we do our best to attend events where the most talented players
should be.
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| Chris Mayfield, Seth Wilson, Chris Livingston & Gabe Cupps |
As
a reminder, the following players were selected as Buckeye Prep Players of the Year: Chris Mayfield (2020/Hilliard), Seth Wilson (2021/Lorain), Chris
Livingston (2022/Akron) and Gabe
Cupps (2023/Dayton). From our
observations, each of the aforementioned players logged in consistently high
performances and were key pieces to very successful teams that competed at a
high level. In addition, each of these players have already garnered national
attention and are well known in elite basketball circles.
Below
is a link to our complete list of award recipients. If your name appears on our lists, we suggest
you keep working and developing to move up or to stay on the list. If you have not yet been recognized or your
talent has been under appreciated, we suggest you continue to work hard and
your day will come. Congratulations to all
the players, coaches and teams who have been recognized. We hope you have an enjoyable
school season and we are already looking forward to the 2017 grassroots season!
