Phila vs MD Shootout Saturday + Bog Huggins News

[HoyaAtHeart]

the game is on saturday at Oxon Hill High School. rosters and times below

Freshmen Game - 1 PM
Sophomore Game - 3 PM
Senior Game - 5 PM
Junior Game - 7 PM


Team Maryland

Seniors

Donte Greene - 6'9 - Towson Catholic (Syracuse)
Jerai Grant - 6'9 - Dematha (Clemson)
Mike Davis - 6'7 - TC Williams
John Flowers - 6'7 - St. Mary’s Ryken (West Virginia
Donnell Dodson- 6'6 - E. Roosevelt (Pittsburgh)
Austin Freeman - 6'4 - Dematha (Georgetown)
Isaiah Tate - 6'3 - Dematha (George Mason)
Chris Wright - 6'2 - St. Johns (Georgetown)
Jeff Peterson- 6'0 - Dematha (Princeton)
Vlade Moldoveanu - 6'9 - St. John’s (George Mason)

Juniors

CJ Gardner - 5'10 - Springbrook High
Jason Clark - 6'2 - O'Connell (Georgetown)
Kevon Moore - 6'3 - Spaulding
Garvey Young - 6'3 - Georgetown Prep
Sean Mosely - 6'4 - St. Francis
Max Kenyi - 6'5 - Gonzaga
Chris Braswell - 6'8 - Dematha (Georgetown)
Roscoe Davis - 6'10 - Wise HS
Frank Ben-Eze - 6'10 - O'Connell

Sophomores

Trask Ivey - 6'0 - McNamara
Nick Milburn - 6'2 - St. John’s
Maurice Creek - 6'3 - Oxon Hill
Leshon Edwards - 6'3 - Towson Catholic
Najee Hibbert - 6'3 - St. Francis
Keith Mitchell - 6'5 - O'Connell
Kevin Jones - 6'5 - O'Connell
David Esmyer - 6'6 - O'Connell
Andrew Fitzgerald - 6'7 - Towson Catholic

Freshmen

Daryl Trayham - 5'7 - Wise
Justin Burrell - 5'7 - St. John’s
Tyler Thornton - 6'1 - Gonzaga
Kendall Marshall - 6'1 - O'Connell
Brian Allen - 6'2 - Dematha
Lakeem Duncan - 6'5 - Carroll


Team Philly

Seniors

Markieff Morris - 6'9 - Prep Charter
Marcus Morris - 6'8 - Prep Charter
Kashief Edwards - 6'6 - Imhotep Charter (Niagara)
Chris Edwards - 6'6 - North Catholic
Ramone Moore - 6'5 - Simon Gratz
Bradly Wannamaker - 6'4 - Roman Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Brian Wannamaker - 6'2 - Roman Catholic
Troy Blue - 6'3 - Delaware Valley Charter
Malcolm Eleby - 6'3 - Franklin Learning Center (St. Bonaventure)

The following players are presently uncommitted

Rick Jackson - 6'9 - St. John Neumann (Syracuse)
Scoop Jardine - 6'2 - St. John Neumann (Syracuse)



Juniors

Devon White - 6'7 - Roman Catholic
Chris Kurz - 6'7 - Prep Charter
Andrew Randall - 6'6 - Communications Tech
Russell Johnson - 6'5 - Chester High
Nasir Robinson - 6'5 - Chester High
Bryan Cohen - 6'4 - Abington Friends
Novar Gadson - 6'5 - John Bartram
Lamar Jackson - 5'8 - Archbishop Carroll
Karon Burton - 5'8 - Chester High

Sophomores

Scooter Gillette - 6'8 - Neumann-Goretti
Tyree Harris - 6'6 - Prep Charter
Rahlir Jefferson - 6'7 - Chester High
Rashad Savage - 6'4 - Neumann-Goretti
Jesse Morgan - 6'2 - Prep Charter
Malik Wayns - 6'1 - Roman Catholic
Antonio Monroe - 6'0 - Communications Tech
Fergie Myrick - 6'6 - Prep Charter
Denzel Yard - 5'10 - Franklin Learning Center



Freshmen

Deon Waiters - 6'2 - John Bartram High
Tony Chennault - 6'2 - Neumann-Goretti
Zaahir Allen - 6'4 - Cardinal Dougherty
Octavius Booker - 6'5 - Freire Charter
Shaquille Duncan - 6'7 - Prep Charter
Daniel Stewart - 6'5 - Haverford Scool
Michael Gilchrist - 6'5 - Marcus Garvey Academy
Woody Redding - 5'11 - North Catholic
Mustafa Jones - 5'9 - Neumann- Goretti
Malcom Gilbert - 6'9 - Salesiniaum Delaware



And Bob Huggins strikes again....this guy actually managed to land Bill Walker....THIS YEAR. Bill Walker has been accepted into Kansas State and will graduate HS in the fall and enroll and particpate on the Basketball team at K-St. in December.

[RDF]

And the Morris Twins from Philly squad who are going to Prep this year and re-classify as '08 recruits will be visiting Georgetown this weekend--along with GW.

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

Are the twins a package deal?

[hoyaboy1]

stpetersburghoya said:

Are the twins a package deal?

you wish

[HoyaAtHeart]

We need to get out and see this...all 4 of our recruits are playing

[GUHoya07]

what's the easiest way to get to oxon hill? anybody know?

[JimmyHoya]

Car.

[prhoya]

plane!

[StPetersburgHoya (Inactive)]

hot air balloon!

[FLHoya]

piggyback ride from Mike Sweetney!

[HoyaSinceBirth]

Directions to Oxon Hill High School
Only way to ge there is by car. It's in PG county.

Exit Beltway (I-495) at Indian Head Hwy./Rt. 210 South (exit 3-A), toward Indian Head.

Once on Indian Head Hwy., at next traffic light, turn left onto Oxon Hill Rd.

Continue on Oxon Hill Rd. to traffic light at Livingston Rd. and turn right.

Continue on Livingston Rd. to 1st traffic light and turn right onto Wentworth Dr.

Continue on Wentworth Dr. to the end of the street and turn right onto Haven Ave.

Take an immediate left onto Shelby Dr.

Continue 1 block on Shelby Dr. and turn right onto Leyte Dr.

Continue on Leyte Dr. to school.

[rkerby15]

I can't believe that Bill Walker will be playing basketball this academic year! This is Bob Huggins at his best.

[RBHoya]

Anybody going to this?

If so, in addition to our 4 guys (Free, Wright, Braswell and Clark) if you could keep an eye on a few others in the junior game.... Sean Mosley, who is still a Hoya target I'd assume, the Morris twins as RDF mentioned, and 2 others I'm interested in Roscoe Davis and Frank Ben-Eze. Wondering if either of those 2 bigs look like they're good enough to play for a high major.

Thanks for anyone who reports on this thing. I'd really like to go but it doesn't seem that there's any practical way to get from Campus to Oxon Hill.

[71hoya]

According to an article by Jeff McLane in the Philadelphia Inquire, the Morris twins come in a package. The Morris twins just turned 17 and want to spend another year in high school. They were scheduled to go to Midnight Madness in Lexington but cancelled. They are scheduled to visit GW and Georgetown this weekend.

www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/15869023.htm

[hoyasexy]

Pretty sure that I've heard that Ben-Eze is on our radar.

[prhoya]

any news?

[hoyaboy1]

Yea, I went to the Senior game and half of the junior game.

Team Maryland won the Senior game, 131-117 (approximately). Wright was the MVP, putting up 35. He hit 4-5 threes, and got a ton of points by driving hard to the hole. His shot selection was questionable at times, but it was an All-Star game, so I'll let that go - but I can see where people get their complaints about him not being a "real PG." Again, this wasn't a regular game, so take of this what you will - but Wright was certainly looking for his own shot most of the time. He also had a tendency to ignore big men on the break and finish himself.

However, to focus more on the positive, he has a ton of offensive ability. He started off 1/4 in his first 5 minute shift, inluding a missed 25 ft 3. In his 2nd 5 minute shift of the first half he was far more effective, nailing two consectutive threes and consistently getting by his man and finishing at the hole. He had 15 at the half.

In the 2nd half the shift system was abandoned, and Wright played the majority of the time. He had one particularly nasty play, where he strung together 3-4 hard crossovers and then nailed a tough 3. He also showed a variety of very strong moves to the hole, and finished consistently. At times he showed a tendency to overdrive along the baseline, which led to some turnovers. He also took some questionable shots, as I said, but he was the best player on the court today and I can't blame him too much in this setting. I can't really comment on his D, since nobody was trying too hard on that end except for steals and blocks. He did have a few boards and nice assists, but again, he and most everyone else were mainly worried about getting their own buckets.

Austin, as you may have guessed by now, was not there. Dontae Green was (top 10 player headed to Cuse), and he played fairly well. He showed very nice athleticism, and a good J for a guy his size. Also seemed friendly with Wright, at one point pushing Chris and Isaiah Tate away to try to shoot a technical (Tate ended up winning out). Too bad Dontae and Wright will be enemies from now on.

On the Philly side, nobody stood out too much. Josh Martin won the MVP, but I'm not sure he is any better than an A-10 level guard. The Morris twins were less than stellar. Markieff, the lower ranked one, mostly played in the post and did little of note. Marcus played a lot on the outside, and while he showed a good handle and decent looking J for a guy his size (6'9", 225ish), he probably would be better served playing more in the post. I hesitate to base much on one exhibition game, but I wasn't impressed today. If these guys really are a package, we probably wouldn't take them anyway.

I thought the 30 minutes that it took to finish the last 6 minutes of the Senior game due to constant fouling would be the lowlight of the day - but I was horribly and tragically wrong. The Junior game (8 minute quarters rather than 20 minute halves like the Senior game) looked more like pinball than basketball. There were probably 5-6 times where the ball changed posession 3 or more times in less than 10 seconds, and at least 10 open layups were missed. I decided to end my misery and left at the end of the first half, which was tied at 31.

I'll get Braswell out of the way quickly, because he had a rough day (to be kind). I had him at around 1/10 in the first half, and 2/4 from the line. He missed a variety of layups and other shots in the post, as well as 2 Js. I've seen him play before, and this certainly was not his usual performance. He did rebound well, at least.

Clark looked good. Skinny to be sure, and he'll need to bulk up. But he showed good handles and quickness, nailing a 3 and finishing on a very nice drive. Including 2 FTs, he finished with 7 in the half. Clark didn't seem to have the all around offensive game that Wright does at this point, but he seems to have a solid handle and shot and to be pretty quick. Just that should be enough to make him a useful player.

I'll be happy to try to answer any questions people might have, but I doubt I'll be able to point out much on anyone besides Clark and Braswell from the slopfest Junior game. 2 quick notes though - Mosley showed up late, and didn't get in while I was there. Garvey Young made 2 quick shots, then missed about 5. Nobody else on either side really stood out.

[prhoya]

Thanks for taking the time to write that recap! 35 by Wright and 4/5!

[JS]

There isn't a box score for this game available anywhere, is there? - JS

hoyaboy1 said:

Yea, I went to the Senior game and half of the junior game.

Team Maryland won the Senior game, 131-117 (approximately). Wright was the MVP, putting up 35. He hit 4-5 threes, and got a ton of points by driving hard to the hole. His shot selection was questionable at times, but it was an All-Star game, so I'll let that go - but I can see where people get their complaints about him not being a "real PG." Again, this wasn't a regular game, so take of this what you will - but Wright was certainly looking for his own shot most of the time. He also had a tendency to ignore big men on the break and finish himself.

However, to focus more on the positive, he has a ton of offensive ability. He started off 1/4 in his first 5 minute shift, inluding a missed 25 ft 3. In his 2nd 5 minute shift of the first half he was far more effective, nailing two consectutive threes and consistently getting by his man and finishing at the hole. He had 15 at the half.

In the 2nd half the shift system was abandoned, and Wright played the majority of the time. He had one particularly nasty play, where he strung together 3-4 hard crossovers and then nailed a tough 3. He also showed a variety of very strong moves to the hole, and finished consistently. At times he showed a tendency to overdrive along the baseline, which led to some turnovers. He also took some questionable shots, as I said, but he was the best player on the court today and I can't blame him too much in this setting. I can't really comment on his D, since nobody was trying too hard on that end except for steals and blocks. He did have a few boards and nice assists, but again, he and most everyone else were mainly worried about getting their own buckets.

Austin, as you may have guessed by now, was not there. Dontae Green was (top 10 player headed to Cuse), and he played fairly well. He showed very nice athleticism, and a good J for a guy his size. Also seemed friendly with Wright, at one point pushing Chris and Isaiah Tate away to try to shoot a technical (Tate ended up winning out). Too bad Dontae and Wright will be enemies from now on.

On the Philly side, nobody stood out too much. Josh Martin won the MVP, but I'm not sure he is any better than an A-10 level guard. The Morris twins were less than stellar. Markieff, the lower ranked one, mostly played in the post and did little of note. Marcus played a lot on the outside, and while he showed a good handle and decent looking J for a guy his size (6'9", 225ish), he probably would be better served playing more in the post. I hesitate to base much on one exhibition game, but I wasn't impressed today. If these guys really are a package, we probably wouldn't take them anyway.

I thought the 30 minutes that it took to finish the last 6 minutes of the Senior game due to constant fouling would be the lowlight of the day - but I was horribly and tragically wrong. The Junior game (8 minute quarters rather than 20 minute halves like the Senior game) looked more like pinball than basketball. There were probably 5-6 times where the ball changed posession 3 or more times in less than 10 seconds, and at least 10 open layups were missed. I decided to end my misery and left at the end of the first half, which was tied at 31.

I'll get Braswell out of the way quickly, because he had a rough day (to be kind). I had him at around 1/10 in the first half, and 2/4 from the line. He missed a variety of layups and other shots in the post, as well as 2 Js. I've seen him play before, and this certainly was not his usual performance. He did rebound well, at least.

Clark looked good. Skinny to be sure, and he'll need to bulk up. But he showed good handles and quickness, nailing a 3 and finishing on a very nice drive. Including 2 FTs, he finished with 7 in the half. Clark didn't seem to have the all around offensive game that Wright does at this point, but he seems to have a solid handle and shot and to be pretty quick. Just that should be enough to make him a useful player.

I'll be happy to try to answer any questions people might have, but I doubt I'll be able to point out much on anyone besides Clark and Braswell from the slopfest Junior game. 2 quick notes though - Mosley showed up late, and didn't get in while I was there. Garvey Young made 2 quick shots, then missed about 5. Nobody else on either side really stood out.

[RDF]

Scout just put up a recap of the event. Maryland took all 4 games but you do have to realize that Philly was split up as a team--they were involved in a Philly/NJ Challenge too--but with that said, many of MD's best players weren't there either and Austin Freeman no showed and Chris Braswell left early due to DeMatha having it's homecoming.

Scout recap said Chris Wright was best player there--period. Said he destroyed anyone that tried to guard him.

Morris Twins didn't mention GU--but did mention GW.

Sean Mosely is a heavy lean to Syracuse.

Hoyas are mentioned with Franklin Ben Eze but he's got Maryland on top.

Jason Clark was written up as a fine compliment to the Wright/Freeman backcourt. Said he does everything well and is someone who plays much taller then his 6'1 height.

As for Wright looking to score/dominate--you have to remember that some Philly kid called Chris out saying "Chris Wright was asking me where I was going to school, like he wanted my autograph or something..." and this was on Scout.Com and believe it made Rivals as well--so I think Chris just wanted to show these cheesesteak eating RUBES that he sends his "love" for them. ;D