TNBA Wins Cleveland Tourney

2024 TNBA Attack-2018 NEO Memorial Madness Champions

TNBA Attack (2024) mounted a 5-0 run last weekend to claim the 6^th grade championship of the NEO Memorial Madness Tournament in Cleveland.  In route to the title, TNBA defeated 4^th Quarter Basketball (62-30), MKU Athletics (46-36), Hardwork Basketball White (50-47), MKU Athletics (43-37) before downing HWB White again in the championship game. So far this spring, TNBA has an overall record of 32-4 including, 4 tournament championships.  TNBA will take a break in June  before traveling to Ft. Wayne, IN. for the Nationals.

TNBA East Black Claims NEO Tourney

2025 TNBA East Black NEO Memorial Madness Tournament Champions

After a 5-0 run at the NEO Memorial Madness Tournament in Cleveland, Coach Damon Stringer’s 2025 TNBA East Black Team is poised for a move up our Buckeye Prep Power Rankings.  In route to their tournament championship, TNBA defeated HWB 4^th (47-14), Elite Basketball Ohio-Gray (47-14), Next Generation (46-19), MKU (46-13) and Elite Basketball Ohio-Grey (53-26) in the championship game.  

Standout performers for TNBA included: De’erick Barber, Damari Dammons, Mason Dawkins and Jaydern Quaintance.  So far this season, TNBA has several tournament championships including Varsity AC Easter Classic, NEO Make it Rain, Canton Cage Classic and the NEO Memorial Madness Championships.  In addition, TNBA had a Final Four run at the Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament in April and an Elite 8 finish at the Dru Joyce Classic earlier this month.  TNBA’s overall record currently stands at 29-3. Congratulations to Coach Stringer, his fans and parents for a great run so far!

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Harris Deserves National Attention

Josiah Harris 6'6" WF 2022 Cleveland

We have been watching Josiah Harris(6’6”/WF/2022/Cleveland) play for several years now, all while his basketball stock has seemed to ebb and flow frequently.  However, from what we saw at the Midwest Regional Combine in Chicago 2 weeks ago, Harris’ stock is clearly on the rise.  He has always been one of the best players in a talent-rich Ohio, but he kind of disappeared from the 2022 state-wide radar after taking his talents to an Indiana-based program earlier this season.  We have seen many of the top players in the country in the class of 2022, and we firmly believe Harris’ name needs to start appearing on some national lists.

In Chicago, Harris was the best player in the gym!  He impacted games on multiple levels, including, scoring, rebounding and defending; and despite his size, Harris excelled on the perimeter, made plays for teammates, knocked down treys, protected the rim and used several advanced low post moves to score around the basket. He was also aggressive both offensively and defensively, rebounded out of his area, and even dove on the floor for loose balls. 

Our experience tells us that if Harris continues to grow, develop and plays as hard as he did at the combine, the sky is the limit for this kid!  In addition, as an incoming freshman next year, varsity basketball is almost a given, as is D-I college basketball in a few year!  College coaches might want to add Harris' name to their recruiting boards early!  

Angels Enjoy Winning Streak

2024 Cincy Angels

With an 8-0 all overall record and 2 tournament championships in as many weeks, it’s safe to say that our #3 ranked 2024 Cincy Angels are on a serious winning streak!  Starting with the Lady Gym Rats Invitational in Fort Wayne, IN last week, the Angels finished 4-0 in their way to the title, defeating Always 100-Paul (36-28), Region Rebels (35-8), Lady Region Elite (45-32) and 03 Elite 2024 (43-32) in the championship game.  It is important to note that Lady Regional Elite is the #2 ranked team in Indiana, while 03 Elite 2024 is ranked #1 in Michigan. Key players for the Angels included Zhieijan Rolack, Kylie Fears (2023), Leandra Curnutte, Rylie Homan and Morgan Rose. 

This past weekend in the GBA Memorial Classic, the Angels finished 4-0 on their trek to the title, with wins over Huntsman Select (50-11), Cincy Swish-Bowling (65-12), WTNO (52-12) and Cincy Swish-Schaefer (42-33) in the title game. Standout players for the Angels included Zhieijan Rolack, Kylie Fears, Leandra Curnutte, Laile Harrison and Morgan Rose. The Angels have won 3 tournaments in a row and boasts of an overall record of 15-1!  Congratulations to the Cincy Angels’ coaches, players and fans for a fantastic run of success!

McMillan Excels at U-17 level

Paul McMillan IV-6'1" PG 2022 Cincinnati, OH

Coming off a standout performance at the Midwest Regional UA Next Combine in Chicago last week, Paul McMillan IV(6’1”/PG/2022/Cincinnati, OH), demonstrated an ability to excel at the U17 level, as he helped lead his U-17 All-Ohio Cincinnati squad to the championship of the Midwest Future Stars tourney in Columbus.  Although McMillan was more than comfortable serving as a playmaker at the U17 level, he also put up big numbers, averaging 18.75 points per game in a 5-game run to the title.  McMillan’s scoring production was particularly impressive given the fact he was playing with high school and 3 prep school kids. 

According to Coach Samuel Villegas, McMillan did not miss a beat all weekend.  “The kid [McMillan] is amazing. You could not tell he was an 8^thgrader. He never looked out of place against the older kids. He played 5 games and only turned the ball over 3 times.  He was my floor general and he ran my team,” said Villegas.  Villegas sees a bright future ahead for McMillan. “I can’t wait to see this kid in 3-4 years.  He’s a high major player,” continued Villegas. McMillan’s father was also impressed with his son’s play. “He looked comfortable. Playing with older guys who knew how to play allowed Lil P to play his natural position without having to focus on scoring.  He needs to play U-16 all of the time,” said the senior McMillan.  Needless to say, we are not at all surprised at McMillan’s success against old kids!

OBC Claims Midwest Future Stars Title

2022 OBC-2018 Midwest Future Stars Champions

This past weekend, Coach Danny Young Sr.’s 2022 Ohio Basketball Club (OBC) team took down a pair of competitive teams to claim the Midwest Future Stars title in Columbus.  On Saturday, OBC competed in the 9-grade division, finishing 2-1 against Ohio Hustle (61-51), ESBA (34-35) and OEBA (77-38). On Sunday, OBC and the other top 2022 teams were moved to the 8^th grade division, where they got by Ohio Nova Village (47-34), TNBA Shooting Stars (78-68) and the North Coast Blue Chips (54-50) to claim the Gold Bracket Championship.

During their grudge match versus TNBA, Danny Young Jr. dropped a gaudy 30 points on 6 treys, while Elmore James III added another 20 points. Against the North Coast Blue Chips, James led all scorers with 25 points, while Willie Stewart and Danny Young Jr. added 14 and 12 points, respectively.  OBC’s success was even more noteworthy, as they only competed with 6 players. Danny Young Jr. was named the tournament’s MVP, while Elmore James, Jordan Huff and Willie Stewart were named to the All-Tournament team. With their tournament win, OBC has now moved up to #2 in our Power Rankings.  Congratulations to Coach Young, his players and parents for a big win!