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THE END. OCT8 The 8th Grade Division featured SO MANY of the top players in the class! The division featured such nationally ranked and recognized players like Jayden Forrest, Lemarcus “Snoody” Wilkinson, Josh Holloway, EJ Smith, Jamarion “Woodie” Harvey, and Regale Moore. The season was full of excitement. There were dozens of twenty points performances, countless highlight plays, and almost every game was a close one. We got a chance to see several of the top players in the class go head up; EJ vs. Josh, Matthew vs. Rashad, and Snoody vs. Woodie. We also got a chance to see some kids really breakout and establish themselves amongst the top ranks. Marcus Crawford, Fred Deere, and Anthony Medlock all played their ways into the conversation. There were few more kids that turned heads. Aidan Moskovitz and Kameron Temple were a couple of those kids. FIRST TEAM ALL-FIRST48 Player’s Name Position Team Ernest “EJ” Smith G Crockett/ Smith Lemarcus “Snoody” Wilkinson G James Jamarion “Woodie” Harvey G Moore Anthony Medlock F Holloway/Morris Fred “Mane Mane” Deere F Williams SECOND TEAM ALL-FIRST48 Player’s Name Position Team Regale Moore G Moore Ryaan Forrest G Grady *Josh Holloway G Holloway/Morris *Andre Watson G Williams Langston Rogers F Crockett/Smith Javar Daniel F Grady *Tie FIRST48 CHAMPIONS. FIRST48 RUNNER-UPS. FIRST48 MVP & MR.FIRST48. Pictured Center: Ernest “EJ” Smith The “FIRST48 MVP” is given to the player who averages the most points on the Championship Team. “Mr.FIRST48” is the player who averages the most points for the entire league. Jamboree Games, All-Star Games, Play-Off Games, and Championship Games are not taken into consideration. THE ALL-STARS. ALL-STAR GAME MVPS. (Left to Right) Ernest “EJ” Smith & Andre Watson. WEEK 3 RECAP. SEP12. Going into AllStar weekend several kids put up big numbers to secure their spots for Saturday. Anthony Medlock Jr. had one of the biggest performances of the day with a 22 point outburst. He was absolutely unstoppable. Medlock’s versatility has really come into play so far in the season. He’s capable of playing several positions and in turn that allows him to score in several different ways. His teammate Tate Wirth had a nice game as well. Wirth is another kid with a nice inside-outside game. He’s comfortable banging in the post and does very well drawing fouls. He can also step outside and knock down the three with a lot of consistency. Wirth finished with 11 points. Josh Holloway continues to impress with his play. Whether he’s scoring or making the mind blowing pass for the assist he’s always a part of a big play. Holloway finished with 9 points, but more importantly they got the dub! Jordan Frison put his team on his back on Sunday and lead the team in scoring. Scoring however is nothing new to Frison. He’s a crafty combo guard that can bury the trey ball or attack the lane and finish with a nice floater. His teammate Javar Daniel, a 6’4 stretch four helped with the scoring load as well. Javar is a long kid that score around the rim but is comfortable on the perimeter too. He finished with 9 points. EJ Smith has been on a shooting spree and he doesn’t look to let up! He dropped 23 points in his teams first game of the day, and turned around and dropped 27 in the second game. He’s looking more and more like the best scorer in the class. His teammate Langston Rogers hasn’t been half-stepping either when it comes to putting the ball in the hole. In two games on Sunday Langston opened up the day with a 20 point performance. The reigning All-Star game MVP will be back for this year’s game and something tells me he has “repeat” on his mind. Montrellis Greene showed up and showed out on Sunday. His high motor and intensity is rare to say the least. But he’s more the just a hustler and defender, the kid can score too. He scored 11 points in their first game before going off for 18 in the second. They won both games. Eric Allen instantly showed that he was one of the top 14U kids around. He scored 16 points in his debut, leading his team in scoring. Allen is a long guard that is capable of scoring in MANY ways. He’s deadly from long range and can’t be left open. His length also allows to cause smaller guards problems when he’s on the defensive end. Expect him to be an impact player as we head down the final stretch of the season. His teammate Jamarion “Woodie” Harvey is another kid that can score it. Woodie is hard to stay in front of and can score inside or out. He shoots it well from the arc. He also doesn’t mind playing defense and that separates him from a lot of the other guards in the class. Woodie finished with 8 points on Sunday. Amari Chatman isn’t talked about as much as some of the other kids in the class, but don’t get it twisted, the kid has game. He’s a nice PG who can handle, makes good decisions, and can score if need be. He can also knock down the open three. Amari finished with 7 points. Coach Gene James had 3 kids in double figures on Sunday; Lemarcus “Snoody” Wilkinson lead the team in scoring with 16 points. Snoody has been a consistent scorer throughout the league. The lefty is hard to stop going to the rim. Matthew Stokes has been another one of the leagues more consistent scorers. At 6’4 Stokes is both a solid rebounder and shot blocker. He makes his presence felt in the post and we definitely expect his name to be we’ll be hearing for years to come. Stokes finished with 14 points. Jordan James may be one of the most underrated kids in the class. He’s a solid ballplayer all the way around. At the guard spot he has nice size, handles the ball well, and can shoot it. As a scorer he’s very well rounded. He shoots the 3 well, makes free throws, and has a nice mid-range shot. Andre Watson’s campaign continued on this past Sunday. There is no way around it. He is one of the best guards in the city, HANDS DOWN! We have become more and more impressed game after game. This past Sunday he scored 16 points, including FOUR three pointers. His teammate Fred “Mane Mane” Deere has been doing a little campaigning on the court himself. Mane Mane has been considered one of the better players in the class for years now. However, of late, with his play and production on the court he is making the case to be called “elite”. He has nice size, standing 6’1, and is a solid defender and rebounder. But what stands out about him is he continues to consistently put the ball in the hole. He’s a consistent score, with a knack for drawing fouls, AND he’s automatic from the free throw. He finished with 11 points in Sunday’s game. WEEK 3 STANDOUTS! (EJ Smith, Anthony Medlock Jr., Javar Daniel, Marcus Crawford, and Eric Allen). WEEK 2 RECAP. SEP5. Every game in the 8th Grade Division has been decided by single digits. Week 2 did not disappoint. GRADY V. WILLIAMS Coach Lance Williams had three players in double figures in Week 2. Fred “Mane Mane” Deere went off for 18 points, bujt it was his defense that impressed us the most. Andre Watson added 16 points including four 3’s, and Seth Grandberry finished with 12. This game went into double overtime! In the end it was big performances from Jayden Forrest (18 points), Ryaan Forrest (12 points), Javar Daniel (12 points), and Jordan Frison (10 points) that helped Coach Grady finally pull away. GRADY 59 WILLIAMS 55 MOORE V. ANTHONY Coach Jerry Anthony had several players standout in his team’s first game of the season. Joshua Burchette led the team in scoring with 12 points, Kevion Fayne was right behind him with 11 points, and point guard Marcus Crawford finished with 8 points. Regale Moore and Aidan Moskovitz carried the scoring load for Coach Matt Moore’s squad. Regale had a game high 14 points and Aidan had 12. MOORE 40 ANTHONY 36 HOLLOWAY/ MORRIS V. CROCKETT/ SMITH The Defending Champions found themselves in a dogfight in their Week 2 game versus Holloway/ Morris. A dogfight that ended in overtime. EJ Smith led all scorers with 21 points. Langston Rogers added 6 points and Kam Temple chipped in with 5 points of his own. Coaches Holloway and Morris however had three players with double figures. Josh Holloway led them with 15 points, Anthony Medlock had 12, and Tate Wirth had 11. Zane “Pitbull” Beard’s lockdown defense helped to force turnovers and made big hustle plays down the stretch. Needless to say, they got the dub! HOLLOWAY/ MORRIS 45 CROCKETT/ SMITH 40 JAMES V. MOORE With two of the top guards in the class in Jamarion “Woodie” Harvey and Regale Moore on the same team Coach Matt Moore’s team is obvious contender. They took on Coach Gene James squad in their Week 2 game and of course Woodie and Regale led Coach Moore’s team in scoring. Regale finished with 11 and Woodie finished with 10.