2022 Ohio South vs Kentucky MVPs

Jerry Saunders Jr. & Turner Buttry

The 3^rd game of the day at the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase featured a close one between 2022 Ohio South and Team Kentucky. After a back and forth contest, Ohio South went on to claim the 62-58 victory. Columbus’ Jerry Saunders Jr. and Adam Duvall paced Ohio South with 9 points, but because of his overall impact on the game, Jerry Saunders, Jr. locked down MVP honors.  Turner Buttry was electric for Team Kentucky, finishing with an impressive game-high 16 points.  Team Kentucky will get another shot at a W when they take on Ohio North later today.

2026 Ohio North vs South MVPs

Brayden Fogle & Levi Davis

Game #2 featured the 2026 Ohio North vs South game, where the North knotted the series at 1-1 with a 54-46 victory over the South. This game featured the top 24 kids in Ohio and proved to be brimming with talent. No one was better than Levi Davis, who dropped a game-high 15 points in route to co-MVP honors. Davis proved he could go get buckets!  Brayden Fogle, who finished with a team-high 12 points, logged in another big time performance and co-MVP honors. We really loved Fogle’s length and athleticism! Right behind the 2 MVPs were Dantrell Hughes, Kodah Allen and Khani Thomas, all of whom made cases for top 5 in the state!  We can’t wait to get a closer look at these kids and this class later today when the showcase portion of the event gets underway.

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Tips Off Today

Lawrent Rice & LA Hayes-2023 MVPs

The first in a series of all-star games tipped off at the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase today at Otterbein University in Columbus, Ohio.  First up was the Ohio North vs South game featuring the top 8^th graders in the state.  The South squad grabbed early bragging rights with a 50-42 win over the North.  The South was led by the dynamic play of Dayton’s Lawrent Rice who dropped a game-high 13 points and 2 dimes on his way to co-MVP honors.  Rice was active early, pushed the tempo and got quality baskets for his efforts. For the North, Cleveland’s LA Hayes earned MVP honors as well with a team-high 6 points and 1 assist.  Defensively, Hayes forced 2 early turnovers to compliment his scoring efforts.  Next up is the 2026 game with most of the top 5^th graders in the state in the gym!

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Rosters & Schedules Released (Initial Draft)

Below is the “initial draft” of the rosters, schedules and rules for the elite showcase.  It’s a “draft” because there will be changes to either the rosters or the game schedule. Please read over all of the material closely and email me at buckeyeprep@yahoo.com with any needed changes.  Please insure your child/player is listed in the proper division, is not listed twice and that their name is spelled correctly. Also please review the game schedule to insure his/her team has the correct number of games. Also, if you see a kid’s name listed and you know she/he is not attending the event, please email me with that information so I can free up the spot for someone else. If you have registered your child/player but have not paid the fee, you must do so ASAP or risk losing your child/player’s spot. EVERYONE MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, even if you have made arrangements to pay at thr door. This information is required for my spreadsheet and the check in table. Updates will be posted almost daily upto the day of the event; therefore, it’s very important that you continue to visit the website for the updates.

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Rosters & Schedule (Draft #4)

Updated 1:51pm 9-7-18

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Registration Almost Closed!

Parents and coaches, I have ordered jerseys and am currently in the process of building the rosters and finalizing the schedule. It’s now critical that you register your child if they plan to attend the event.

EVERYBODY PLANNING TO ATTEND THE EVENT MUST REGISTER ASAP!!!!.  WE CAN NOT ADD NAMES TO THE ROSTERS UNLESS THEY HAVE REGISTERED, PAID AND OR MADE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. USE THE LINK BELOW TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS!

In terms of the tentative schedule, registration will open at 7:30am and run through the start of the showcase games.  After my opening remarks, the showcase games are scheduled to tip off at 4:00pm after the boy’s all-star games and run though abot 8:45pm Saturday night.  On Sunday the games will start at 8:30am and run about 12:15pm. After that, we will post the all-star game selections and the 8 all-star games will start at 1:00pm and run though about 5:00pm.  

I PLAN TO POST THE INITIAL DRAFT OF THE ROSTERS AND GAME SCHEDULES BY SUNDAY NIGHT.

Coaches will need to be in the gym by 1:15pm for a short coaches meeting.  It’s very important that you arrive on time to receive showcase information.

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Warriors Gain National Recognition

2024 Marshall Warriors

Recently, Coach Malcolm Walter’s 2024 East Cleveland based Marshall Warriors squad gained national attention when they were ranked #14 in the country by usbahoops.com. We already knew the Warriors were very talented, but now, the rest of the country has figured it out.  Over the course of the 2018 season, the Warriors claimed multiple titles and top 4 finishes.  Walters is no stranger to success, as he coached the 2020 King James team that won multiple tournaments with multiple D-I caliber players.  Some of the Warriors’ top players include CJ Little, Brian Sullivan, Hosea Steele, Jessie McCullum and Kai White.  Congrats to Coach Walters and his players for a great season!  It should also be noted that the North Coast Blue Chips (#2) and the Cincinnati Royals (#18) were also listed in the rankings, Finally, you can catch the above players at our September 8th & 9th Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase!

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