Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase-Players to Watch

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Because I'm so busy with administrative matters during my showcases, I rarely get a chance to sit down and just watch the games; However, I do try to get around and catch a peek at the action when I can.  By now, the top performers have all been highlighted by the various scouting services in attendance, so I want to take a few minutes to highlight some kids who may have not blown up, may have flown a little under the radar, but caught my eye over the weekend.

 

Players to Watch:

Izaiah Brockington (8th)

Hamid Bullie (7th)
De'Zion Taylor (6th) Pictured
Jake Fisher (8th)
David Fitzgerald (7th)
Jayvon Graves (8th)
Nate Georgeton (9th)
JaQuan Harrison (10th)
Willie Hill III (7th)
Garrett Houser (7th)
Garon Howard (8th)
Lindsey Hunter (11th)
Zeb Jackson (5th)
Justin Layne (9th)
Malik Onyeali (7th)
Craig McGee Jr. (8th)
Braden Van Cleave (8th)
Chase Wells (7th)
James West IV (8th)
Rasheed Williams (7th)

Ketaan Wyatt (5th)

Below is a link to the 2012 Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase all-star teams and Top 5 Award winners.

Elite Showcase All-Star Teams

Dunk Dog Talks about Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase

Tune into DunkDog.com to hear about the standout players at the Buckeye Prep Fall Elite Showcase this past weekend.

Dunk Dog Podcast (9-27-12)

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Rankings

Below is a link to the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase Rankings. The lists were compiled based on the player ranking sheets submitted by the coaches.  For the most part, the Top 20 list represents those players ranked 1st or 2nd by the coach. The Top 40 list is made up of players ranked 3rd & 4th on their respective teams. Also, the names are listed in alphabetical order. In terms of the other lists, the coaches choose those players as well. As you will see, some coaches failed to select players for specialty awards.  I will be adding additional grades as they are completed.

10-12th Grade Showcase Rankings
9th Grade Showcase Rankings
8th Grade Showcase Rankings
6/7th Grade Showcase Rankings

Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase-North v South Results

For the first time ever, the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase featured Ohio North vs South challenge games in grades 7th-10th, and an Ohio vs Michigan game for  high school freshmen. For the record, Southern Ohio flexed its muscle, finishing 3-1 on the day with a 51-42 win in the 7th grade game; a 47-42 win for the 8th graders and a 49-48 squeaker in the 10th grade game.  The North's only victory came with the 68-59 win in the freshman game.

The leading scorers of the games included: DeShon Parker (11); Coryon Rice (11); Matt Sichterman (11); Kelvin Calhoun II (10); Omari Spellman (11), Seth Towns (10); Esa Ahmed (11); and MaCio Teague (11).

In the highly anticipated Ohio vs Michigan game, Team Ohio raced out to an early lead against the team up north, which they never surrendered on their way to a convincing 60-35 victory. At the end of the day, Team Ohio was simply too big and too deep for Team Michigan! In that game, Northland's Seth Towns logged in a breakout performance to the tune of 11 points, resulting in co-MVP honors. Saginaw, Michigan's Algevon Eichelberger and Josh Jackson were the leading scorers for Michigan with 7 points, but Eichelberger's superior rebounding garnered him co-MVP honors.

The rest of the scoring is as follows: Team Ohio: Jarron Cumberland (0); Derek Funderburk (2); Xavier Simpson (2); Derrick Daniels (4); Omari Spellman (7); James Manns II (7); Rodrick Caldwell (8); Anthony Christian (9); Trevell Beck (10); and Seth Towns (11). Team Michigan: Billy Thomas &; Argustes Daniels (0); DeAngelo Hansbro (2); Marlo Brown & Kyle Woodruff (4); Cedric Lattimore (5); Cassius Winston (6);  Josh Jackson & Algevon Eichelberger (7).

Ohio North v South & Ohio vs Michigan Rosters:

Buckeye Prep All-Star Selections

6/7th Grade All-Star Teams

Below is a link to the Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase All-Star selections. Pictures of the all-star teams, Top 5 Award winners and MVPs will follow. Congratulations to all of the players who achieved this honor!

All-Star Selections