is anybody going to the east west game tonight to watch k.j. play? i am going and so is lucky57. the game starts at 830. if anybody goes, please wear green so k.j. knows that we are there supporting him.
can you record it for us? Not the whole thing, maybe just a few clips here or there.
I am trying to get stuff done in order to attend. Coach Aston is speaking at the coaches’ clinic today, a nice honor for her.
Rosters (sorry, I don’t have their college info) for the games.
Listed by player’s name, position, height and high school:
[B][U]EAST GIRLS[/U][/B]
Sasha Millington, G, 5-4, Clinton
Joan Shontel Mallory, G, 5-6, Weldon
Amber Calvin, G, 5-7, Hope Mills South View
LaKevia Boykin, G, 5-9, Southeast Raleigh
Sarah Wollett, G, 5-10, Raleigh Wakefield
Tierra Coleman, C, 6-1, Western Harnett
Alyssa Luebs, F, 6-0, Havelock
Kelsey Evans, F, 6-2, Raleigh Wakefield
Jazmine Cooper, F, 6-0, Fayetteville South View
Asia Williams, G, Durham Hillside
Head Coach: Jamie Willoughby, Tarboro
Assistant Coach: Lewis Cummings, Western Harnett
[B][U]WEST GIRLS[/U][/B]
Helen Terry, G, 5-2, Dudley
Ali Ford, G, 5-4, Morganton Freedom
Eleisha Hairston, 5-11, Reidsville
Shay Jones, G, 5-4, Mount Tabor
Paris Alston, G/F, 6-1, Southeast Guilford
Anna Freeman, C, 6-0, East Davidson
Jaquaria Forney, G/F, 5-9, Matthews Butler
Christal Caldwell, G/F, 5-9, West Charlotte
Keyrra Gillespie, G, 5-5, Statesville
Jazmin Cromartie, 6-0, Parkland
Head Coach: Ken Beaty, Gastonia Forestview
Assistant Coach: Jerry Murray, Valdese Draughn
[B][U]EAST BOYS[/U][/B]
Marcellous Perez, G, 5-10, Jacksonville Northside
Zach Faircloth, G, 6-2, Fayetteville Terry Sanford
Ricky Krainiak, G, 6-1, Camden County
Harrison George, C, 6-5, Raleigh Leesville Road
Jaron Lane, F, 6-5, Greenville Conley
Stan Okoye, F, 6-5, Knightdale
Trey Sumler, G, 6-2, Nash Central
DaMetrius Upchurch, C, 6-6, Raleigh Garner
Candon Rusin, F, 6-3, Hampstead Topsail
Alex Tucker, 6-8, Lee County
Head Coach: David Dewey, South Johnston
Assistant Coach: Todd Edge, Fayetteville Byrd
[B][U]WEST BOYS[/U][/B]
Drew Absher, G, 5-10, Davie County
Josh Pittman, G, 6-1, Trinity
Michael Grace, G, 6-0, Mount Tabor
C.J. Harris, G, 6-3, Mount Tabor
Eric Mayo, F, 6-4, Shelby
Wakefield Ellison, G, 6-5, Asheville
Julius Brooks, C, 6-9, Page
Kyle Gaillard, G, 6-7, North Mecklenburg
Keith Rendleman, F, 6-7, East Lincoln
K. J. Sherrill, F, 6-7, West Rowan
Head Coach: Howard West, Reagan
Assistant Coach: Greg McKenzie, East Rowan
Where’s the game? Grady?
Greensboro Coliseum
i went to see k.j. tonight in the east west all star game in greensboro. here is my evaluation. k.j. looked great. he lead all scorers with 19 points. he had several rebounds, probably at least 12 and probably four or five blocks. you must first understand that the west team which k.j. was on was far superior so that took pressure off him but he appears to be physically strong, an excellent rebounder, and a very good shot blocker. he goes for rebounds and attacks the boards after missed shots which is something that our team has trouble doing sometimes. he had two or three dunks, although he missed one. he is a very good defender on both the perimeter and on the inside. he probably could have been called for a few fouls that the refs didnt call but he also got fouled on two shots that the refs let go so it evened out. he definitly is an intelligent player and knows where to be on the court at all times and definitly hustles. the one thing he definitly needs to work on is his touch on the inside and i would have liked to see him take some jumpers but he wasent getting fed the ball enough. it is still hard to evaluate him because he was bigger than the guys he was going against but he appears to be physically ready to play division one basketball. he is a little undersized at 6’7" for power forward but he does have long arms and is a good athlete so i dont think it will be that big of a deal. this game was pretty one sided in the west’s favor. other players of interest in this game were wakefield ellison who is going to ecu. this guy is a steal for ecu. good size and an excellent three point shooter. keith randelmen who is going to unc-wilmington. very athletic and had some highlight reel plays but needs work on ball handling. c.j. harris who is going to wake forest. very good ball handler, quick and can shoot. the mvp for the game was michael grace who is going to yale. this kid, although undersized, was really good. very quick, very good passer and an excellent shooter. i was also impressed with kyle gaillard who is going to william and mary. he had a monster jam, and is a very good ballhandler. jaron lane, who is going to unc asheville, also played in the game. he had a decent number of points but he was playing for the east so nothing really stood out. a game like this really shows you the difference between a kid going to a school like presbyterian and a kid going to wake forest or charlotte.
Thanks for the write up. Wish I could have seen KJ, sounded like he did well…
If he can come in and play D, rebound, and hustle, thats all we need him for this year. I think we’ll have scorers on the inside, hopefully he can develop that aspect of his game as time goes on…
I had him for 9-13 FG’s, 1-2 FT’s, 7 Rbs, 3 steals, 2 Fouls, and 10 Blocks. He seems to have very good timing for blocking shots and plays pretty good interior defence. He did a good job of sealing off his defender for a lob pass and easy basket. He had several nice catch and shoot interior shots. While he is 6’7", he has long muscular arms and seems strong enough of D1 basketball. I could see him getting 10 or more minutes as a freshman and developing into a very good 4 year player. Hats off the Coach Lutz and staff for landing a very good one.
I had him for 9-13 FG's, 1-2 FT's, 7 Rbs, 3 steals, 2 Fouls, and 10 Blocks. He seems to have very good timing for blocking shots and plays pretty good interior defence. He did a good job of sealing off his defender for a lob pass and easy basket. He had several nice catch and shoot interior shots. While he is 6'7", he has long muscular arms and seems strong enough of D1 basketball. I could see him getting 10 or more minutes as a freshman and developing into a very good 4 year player. Hats off the Coach Lutz and staff for landing a very good one.This sounds like very positive news. Niner Basketball may be back.
[URL=http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/07/21/article/east_west_all_stars_on_this_night_west_is_best][B][U]East-West boys basketball: West is best[/U][/B][/URL], Greensboro News-Record
[URL=http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/07/21/article/east_west_all_stars_on_this_night_west_is_best][B][U]East-West boys basketball: West is best[/U][/B][/URL], Greensboro News-RecordJust saw the picture in the article, my first time seeing KJ. Direct quote of my reaction: "Oh my god... we've got [I]him[/I] on [I]our[/I] team??":wow: Fricken sweet!
Awesome stats too! 10 blocks?! I’d comment on the stats more, but they speak for their self. Can’t wait to see him in Niner green!! :49ers:
Just saw the picture in the article, my first time seeing KJ. Direct quote of my reaction: "Oh my god... we've got [I]him[/I] on [I]our[/I] team??":wow: Fricken sweet!interesting.... thats similar to my direct quote at home openers about the dance team and chearleaders.
ummmm… don’t bug ur eyes at him when you see him in person though, you might freak him out a little
This is a good game story with quotes from KJ and more pics.
http://www.salisburypost.com/Sports/072109-East-West
Says he had 19 pts 11 rebs and 5 blocks…
Also, some good quotes from the West’s coaches on KJ:
“K.J. never took a minute off this week, but no surprise there — he’s a product of Mike Gurley, and Mike’s kids will go hard,” West said. “K.J. was a joy to be around. He tries hard to do what you ask him to do, and he’s got enough talent to go out and get it done.”
“I loved having K.J. on my side,” McKenzie said. “K.J. is a workhorse. He ran the floor every possession. He was gonna play as hard as he could until he passed out.”
This is a good game story with quotes from KJ and [B]more pics.[/B]
congrats to West Rowan All Star cheerleader Mary Allison Horton for making it!!!
Should we start a thread for her? We recruiting her? Anyone know who’s in the lead for this prospect? Anyone have her Scouts Rank? Come to Charlotte Mary!!!
[QUOTE=Iron9er;420233]This is a good game story with quotes from KJ and more pics.
http://www.salisburypost.com/Sports/072109-East-West
Says he had 19 pts 11 rebs and 5 blocks…
Also, some good quotes from the West’s coaches on KJ:
“K.J. never took a minute off this week, but no surprise there — he’s a product of Mike Gurley, and Mike’s kids will go hard,” West said. “K.J. was a joy to be around. He tries hard to do what you ask him to do, and he’s got enough talent to go out and get it done.”
“I loved having K.J. on my side,” McKenzie said. “K.J. is a workhorse. He ran the floor every possession. He was gonna play as hard as he could until he passed out.”[/QUOTE]
Great article. This is all stuff you love to hear!!!
I guess I’ll have to wait till Nov to see how he plays downlow. What’s with all the comments about his 6’7 height not being a true power forward?? Coley was 6’7 and he played center for us, plus Spears is 6’6 and everyone has him pinned as our best power forward next year. Confused about all the questions about the height for Sherrill
other players of interest in this game were wakefield ellison who is going to ecu. this guy is a steal for ecu. good size and an excellent three point shooter.
Hey niner55, currious how you’d rate his ball handling & passing at this stage, & if he drove to the basket any? Also you seemed to know a lot about our team when we chatted before, you think he is ready to play some major minutes at shooting guard or even to compete for the position at the college level?
We have a couple returners that played last year, but SG is our most wide open position right now & he’s a little bigger at 6-6…ish than the other 2. His stiffest competiton is Jontae Sherrod who you may have even seen a couple years ago in the same all star game, experienced but much smaller at 6-2. Chris Turner’s 6-5 & more of a slasher but didn’t live up to the hype he came with last year.
BTW sounds like you guys got a good one in Sherrill. He was supposed to visit ECU the same weekend as Ellison, but commited a few day prior to you guys. Would have loved to have had him to. Looks like he has about a 7 foot wing span.
Someone want to post these to the Sherrill thread so they’re seen and not lost?
Very good to hear. He sounds like the rebounding machine we need and I’m sure he’ll improve his touch. Plays hard, pounds the glass with long arms and athletic. Has a lot to work with.
[QUOTE=StillJonesing;420359]Hey niner55, currious how you’d rate his ball handling & passing at this stage, & if he drove to the basket any? Also you seemed to know a lot about our team when we chatted before, you think he is ready to play some major minutes at shooting guard or even to compete for the position at the college level?
We have a couple returners that played last year, but SG is our most wide open position right now & he’s a little bigger at 6-6…ish than the other 2. His stiffest competiton is Jontae Sherrod who you may have even seen a couple years ago in the same all star game, experienced but much smaller at 6-2. Chris Turner’s 6-5 & more of a slasher but didn’t live up to the hype he came with last year.
BTW sounds like you guys got a good one in Sherrill. He was supposed to visit ECU the same weekend as Ellison, but commited a few day prior to you guys. Would have loved to have had him to. Looks like he has about a 7 foot wing span.[/QUOTE]
he was an above average ballhandler and seems to have the ability to drive to the basket. he definitly can play major minutes. he is an awesome shooter and has very good size for a shooting guard at 6’5". i could see him starting almost immediately, especially if you dont have a lot of depth at shooting guard. he will at least give you some instant offense and a good defensive stopper.
Great article. This is all stuff you love to hear!!!!
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