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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Basketbull HOF National Invitional - Preview #1

17u Super Pool Preview

Pool A - Expressions is the lone New England team in this Pool, and they will have their hands full with the Nike-sponsored Metrohawks out of NYC, East Coast Elite Delaware, and Dorian's Pride from Michigan.  Expressions, of course, features All-American Ricky Ledo and recent Penn St-commit Akosa Maduegbunam while the Metrohawks feature Class of 2014-stud Chris McCullough and Dorian's Pride posseses two players in the ESPN Top 100 in SG Jevontae Hawkins (ESPN #91) and 6'9 big-man Matt Costello(ESPN #50), committed to Michigan St..  The match-up between Ledo and Hawks in the game between Expressions and Dorian's Pride should be a good one.

Pool B - This is the toughest Pool in the draw, featuring CBC, the Albany City Rocks, the Rivals, and Terry Porter Elite out of Wisconsin.  
CBC - After going 0-4 in Indy, CBC will likely be chompin at the bit to get back on the floor.  I don't think anyone will be surprised to see them put on a show over the next few days, especially if TPR is in attendance as expected. 
City Rocks - They will be tuning up for Nike Peach Jam.  Hopefully Dajuan Coleman makes the trip.
Rivals - Featuring the 21-foot wingspan-combination of Noah Vonleh, Cedric Kuakumensah, and Zach Auguste.
TP Elite - Won two big chips this Spring at the Best Buy Classic and the Nike Spring Showdown and are subsequently ranked#9 in Five Star Top 25.  They are led by Junior-to-be Deonte Burton (ESPN#33) of Brewster Academy.

Pool C - Maine Nation is the sole New England representative here.  They will have thier hands full with Gamepoint out of Cali, Canada's Brookwood Elite, and Raising Champions out of New York.

Pool D - CT Select is was supposed to be the lone New England team in this Pool; however, since the New Heights 17s made it all the way to the Finals at the Adidas Invitaional, they missed their flight to Springfield and will not be arriving in until Monday.  So instead, CT Select, Grassroots Canada, and Lone Peak (Utah) will be joined by a combination of teams who will play in new place of New Heights in the Pool D games.  This combination of teams includes the Expressions 16s and the NE Playaz 17s with Kaleb Tarczewski and John Papale and co.

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