The Basketball Spotlight 8th Grade Division had some serious talent especially from the New England area. Here is our look at the Top Performers. Basketball Spotlight MDC 8th Grade Top Performers Part 1 Torran Bosworth Guard (New England Playaz West)- Bosworth ran the point efficiently and also was able to knock down the trey ball when left opened. He put constant pressure on the defense with his dribble drives and the lefty knew how to lock down on the other end of the floor. He got it done on the big stage.
New England Playaz West used a rugged style to defeat Team England 56-51 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 8th Grade Orange Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day- Daezhon Eddy (New England Playaz West) The power guard used body control to score buckets through traffic. He understands how to absorb contact before finishing. He came up big in the finals against rival Team New England. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE #1 CAMP IN AMERICA
Boston Finest held on to defeat a stubborn Team New England 61-55 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 8th Grade Blue Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day- Josiah Dejesus (Boston Finest) Josiah was outstanding in the championship game. The guard went for a game high 25 points including 3 treys. He has serious bounce to his game and capable of scoring from anywhere. He got busy when it counted most. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE #1 CAMP IN AMERICA
Jersey City Boys Club defeated Team 10 56-36 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 7th Grade Blue Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day- Will Patterson (JCBC) The 6’9 forward was regarded as one of the most intriguing prospect from the weekend. He’s already a problem on the defensive end and his offense is developing. Keep an eye on this kid because we sure will.
East Coast Elite held on to beat NY Rens 47-45 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 7th Grade Orange Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day – Arthur Harris (East Coast Elite) Harris is a guard with a lot of boogie in his game. He has legit size and scoring ability to the combo spot. He can score from all three levels and defend multiple positions. I like what we see with this kid. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE #1 CAMP IN AMERICA
Jersey City Boys Club flexed their muscles as they defeated Team Delaware 41-22 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 6th Grade Orange Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day – Jaylen Mayo (Jersey City Boys Club)
Mayo had another dominant weekend at the MDC. His physical presence is well known throughout the circuit. He gets it done inside and is developing his perimeter game. He scored some buckets and dominated the boards. He’s a load too handle.
FCP Elite ended their dominant weekend with a 52-31 victory over NJ Soldiers to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 6th Grade Blue Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day – Mike “Deuce” Jones Jr. Deuce was by far the best player in his division. He pumped in over 20 points per contest. The scoring guard has grown a few inches which will make him an even more dangerous prospect. He has basketball bloodlines and it shows in his game. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE #1 CAMP IN AMERICA
The NY Rens used a huge second half to run past Team Durant 40-22 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 5th Grade Orange Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals.
Mr. Memorial Day – Chase Timberlake (NY Rens) Timberlake is a quarterback that makes sure everyone else is involved. He also plays aggressive on the defensive end. He shows potential to be a big-time leader.
The NJ Shore Shots used a balanced attack to defeat WE R 1 31-26 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 5th Grade Blue Division Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals. Stay tuned as we bring you more coverage from the MDC.
Mr. Memorial Day – Griffin Linstra (NJ Shore Shots) Linstra showed you can contribute to your team wins without scoring many points. He does all the other intangibles to help his team win. Congrats young fellas. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE #1 CAMP IN AMERICA
Fidonce Basketball used a pressing style to defeat Hoop City 36-26 to win the Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic 4th Grade Championship. Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate both teams for making it to the finals. Stay tuned as we bring you more coverage from the MDC.
Mr. Memorial Day- RJ Smith (Fidonce Basketball) Smith was a blur with the rock especially in the open floor. He also scored in bunches as he lead all scorers with 16 points in the finals. This kid was a joy to watch.
What’s up Basketball Spotlight World? Welcome to Journal Entry #5 for Ben Roy. Monday: I woke up Monday not in the best mood. I felt tired and run down a bit. Once I took a shower though and woke up a little, I started to feel more positive and I was ready to start the day. I went to school that day feeling pretty good. The beginning of the day started off a tad slow but got quicker as the day went on. I didn’t have anything planned after school, but luckily I got a call to fill in for a team in a high school spring league. It was good to go against some varsity level players to prepare me for next year. We ended up losing by one in overtime, but I thought I played pretty well, especially on the defensive end.
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Welcome to Journal Entry #4 for Ben Roy. Monday: Monday I woke up still injured from playing over the weekend. After I realized I was not feeling great, I decided to take a little mental and physical break from working out for a couple days. I wanted to get back to feeling 100%, so this would be the best idea. I went to school that morning so sore and run down, but I started to feel better as the day went on. After school I went to the Atlantic Club with one of my friends, we just messed around a little bit. We shot for about 2 hours but didn’t go hard, so my back felt fine when we were done. I came home that night and stretched for a while, and it really made my back feel better.
The Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic Schedule is below. Please remember we could not grant time request due to the number of teams. Please make sure you arrive early for your games and maintain proper paperwork in case of protest. PLEASE GO TO THE APP STORE ON YOUR SMART PHONE AND DOWNLOAD BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT APP. AGAIN DOWNLOAD BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT APP TO ACCESS THE SCHEDULE FROM YOUR PHONE.
The Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic is fast approaching and a sellout is imminent. Please make sure you register early. Below is a list if teams that are committed to this event.
Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic Committed List 8th Grade Teams 1. Philly Triple Threat 2. Boston Finest 3. Olympus Select 4. Middletown Heat 5. Jersey Force 6. Team Grind 7. NY Rens 8. NJ Shore Shots 9. WE R 1 Future 10. Positive Direction 11. New England Playaz 12. Team New England (Rue) 13. New England Playaz West 14. Gym Ratz 15. Hoops Academy 16. Team New England (Chatman) 7th Grade Teams 1. NY Rens 2. Fidonce Basketball 3. Team New England (Alves) 4. New England Playaz 5. Team New England (Rue) 6. Canada Elite Yaace 7. Canada Elite Triple Balance 8. Jersey Force 9. T Town Ballers 10. Team 10 11. Team Delaware 12. East Coast Elite 13. Team Diffrnt 14. New England Playaz West 15. Gym Ratz 16. JCBC 17. Castle Atheltics 18. CBC 6th Grade Teams 1. FCP ELITE 2. T Town Ballers 3. JC Boys Club 4. New England Playaz West 5. Fidonce Basketball 6. Lehigh Valley 7. Team Bos 8. NJ Shore Shots (Haney) 9. NJ Shore Shots (Nitro) 10. Jersey Force 11. Team Delaware 12. B Town Ballers 13. Team New England 14. Team Breakdown (CN) 15. Castle Athletics 16. Silverbacks National 5th Grade Teams 1. NY Rens 2. Silverbacks National 3. League Bound Elite 4. Team Bos 5. Lehigh Valley 6. Team Delaware 7. MSU Skyliners 8. FCP Elite 9. NJ Shore Shots 10. Team New England 11. New England Playaz West 12. Positive Direction 13. We R 1 14. Castle Athletics 15. Team Durant 16. NY Rens 4th Grade Teams 1. Team Bos 2. NY Rens (3rd) 3. Fidonce 4. Castle Athletics 5. Hoop City 6. T Town Ballers 7. NJ Shore Shots 8. Jersey Force
What’s up Basketball Spotlight World? Welcome to Journal Entry #3 for Ben Roy. Monday: Waking up Monday morning wasn’t bad at all. Since I didn’t play the weekend before, I had all the energy in the world when I rolled out of bed. I went to school that morning knowing the week was going to be laid back since we had PARCC testing this week. After school, I decided to go up to the park and get some shots up, and luckily for me, there was pretty good pickup games going on. I got loose and the guys asked me to hop in, so I ended up playing pickup for a couple hours. It was good to play against older and stronger guys and I could really try some new moves and finishes which was nice too.
The AC Showcase is in the books and it was another joyful event. Here’s the final mixtape from this event. We will see you guys soon at the Memorial Day Classic.
The Basketball Spotlight 8th Grade Top 10 Rankings Presented By Landscapers Podcast is below. Please remember these rankings are based on our opinion and should be taken as such.
Basketball Spotlight 8th Grade Top 10 Presented By The Landscapers Podcast
The Basketball Spotlight 7th Grade Top 10 Rankings Presented By Landscapers Podcast is below. Please remember these rankings are based on our opinion and should be taken as such.
Basketball Spotlight 7th Grade Top 10 Presented By The Landscapers Podcast
The Basketball Spotlight 6th Grade Top 10 Rankings Presented By Landscapers Podcast is below. Please remember these rankings are based on our opinion and should be taken as such.
Basketball Spotlight 6th Grade Top 10 Presented By The Landscapers Podcast
What’s up Basketball Spotlight World? Welcome to journal entry #2 for Ben Roy. Monday: I woke up Monday morning extremely tired and in a ton of pain. Earlier the past weekend, I really hurt my back and it was still affecting me when I woke up. I went to school that morning and the whole day went pretty smoothly. Since the lower grades still had standardized testing, my teachers didn’t feel the need to give us any homework, which I was psyched about. I was expecting to workout on Monday night, but due to my back, I was physically unable to. So, after school I lightly got some shots up and heated my back and stretched the rest of the day. Before I went to bed, I lifted for about 30 minutes and was really working on perfecting my form with lifting. I did some chest, shoulder and bicep work. I am really working on getting stronger heading into high school next year.
The Basketball Spotlight 5th Grade Top 10 Rankings Presented By Landscapers Podcast is below. Please remember these rankings are based on our opinion and should be taken as such.
Basketball Spotlight 5th Grade Top 10 Presented By The Landscapers Podcast
The Basketball Spotlight 4th Grade Top 10 Rankings Presented By Landscapers Podcast is below. Please remember these rankings are based on our opinion and should be taken as such. Basketball Spotlight 4th Grade Top 10 Presented By The Landscapers Podcast
The Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic is fast approaching and a sellout is imminent. Please make sure you register early. Below is a list if teams that are committed to this event.
Basketball Spotlight Memorial Day Classic Committed List 8th Grade Teams 1. Philly Triple Threat 2. Boston Finest 3. Olympus Select 4. Middletown Heat 5. Jersey Force 6. Team Grind 7. NY Rens 8. NJ Shore Shots 9. Milbank 10. Positive Direction 11. New England Playaz 12. Team New England (Rue) 13. New England Playaz West 14. Gym Ratz 15. Hoops Academy 16. Team New England (Chatman) 7th Grade Teams 1. NY Rens 2. Fidonce Basketball 3. Team New England (Alves) 4. New England Playaz 5. Team New England (Rue) 6. Canada Elite Yaace 7. Canada Elite Triple Balance 8. Jersey Force 9. T Town Ballers 10. Milbank 11. Team Delaware 12. East Coast Elite 13. Team Diffrnt 14. New England Playaz West 15. Gym Ratz 16. JCBC 17. Castle Atheltics 18. CBC 19. 20. 6th Grade Teams 1. FCP ELITE 2. T Town Ballers 3. JC Boys Club 4. Milbank 5. Fidonce Basketball 6. Lehigh Valley 7. Team Bos 8. NJ Shore Shots (Haney) 9. NJ Shore Shots (Nitro) 10. Jersey Force 11. Team Delaware 12. B Town Ballers 13. Team New England 14. Team Breakdown (CN) 15. Castle Athletics 16. 5th Grade Teams 1. NY Rens 2. Milbank 3. Jersey Force 4. Team Bos 5. Lehigh Valley 6. Team Delaware 7. MSU Skyliners 8. FCP Elite 9. NJ Shore Shots 10. Team New England 11. New England Playaz West 12. Positive Direction 13. We R 1 14. Castle Athletics 15. Team Durant 16. League Bound Elite 4th Grade Teams 1. NY Rens 2. NY Rens (3rd) 3. Fidonce 4. Castle Athletics 5. Milbank 6. T Town Ballers 7. NJ Shore Shots 8. Jersey Force
The 6th Grade Division Of The AC Showcase gave us a look at a few new faces. Here’s a look at the Best Of The Best and All-Tournament Team. Basketball Spotlight AC Showcase 6th Grade Best Of The Best Best Performer: Ahmad Nowell (Fidonce Basketball)- This kid dominated the tournament and helped his team grab the banner. He’s a problem on this level. Best Scorer: Nigel James (New Heights)- The scoring guard was difficult to contain and used his quickness and craftiness to score the rock. He can get buckets at will. Best Shooter: Umar Sabree (Fidonce Basketball)- If you leave this kid open be prepared to pay. He can knock down the trey ball from anywhere Best Playmaker: Kaafiq Myers (Fidonce)- The combo guard was able to make a lot of things happened off the bounce. He can score himself or create for teammates. Best Floor General: Shemar Cox (NJ Bulldogs)- The South Jersey product showed command of the rock and got anywhere he wanted on the floor. His smoothness cannot be denied. Best Prospect: Braylen Rituo (Riverside Hawks)- The lanky forward is an offensive project right now but could be some different down the road. We will keep an eye on his definitely. Best Fresh Face: Julian Granville (HIlltoppers Heat)- Granville used his size and versatility to look great this past weekend. We look forward to seeing more of him. Best Defender: Khalid Sanders (Hilltoppers Heat)- Sanders versatility allows him to guard multiple positions on the floor. He was a pest for the opposition. AC Showcase 6th Grade All-Tournament Team Ahmad Nowell (Fidonce) Khaafiq Myers (Fidonce) Ryfee Gordon (Fidonce) Umar Sabree (Fidonce) Nigel James (New Heights) Brenden Hamilton (New Heights) Taj Bryant (New Heights) Steven Williams (New Heights) Khalid Sanders (Hilltoppers Heat) Julian Granville (Hilltoppers Heat) Carlos Rodriquez (Hilltoppers Heat) Danny Carbuccia (NY Gauchos) Johnuel Fland (NY Gauchos)
Basketball Spotlight Alum Markquis Nowell has committed to the University Of Arkansas Little Rock. Markquis starred on the Spotlight circuit with the NY Gauchos, Team IZOD, Playaz and NY Rens. He was known to score the rock regardless of the competition he faced. He will go down as one of the best scoring guards to come through Basketball Spotlight.
Basketball Spotlight would like to congratulate Markquis and his family on his commitment. Remember kid this is just the beginning and keep working. Stay tuned as Basketball Spotlight brings you more former stars and their college commitments.
The 7th Grade Division Of The AC Showcase was loaded with talent. Here’s a look at the Best Of The Best and All-Tournament Team. Basketball Spotlight AC Showcase 7th Grade Best Of The Best Best Performer: Nick Padilla (Riverside Hawks)- Padilla once again put on a big-time show. Making plays is his specialty. He led them to the crown. Best Prospect: Tarik Watson (East Coast Elite)- The 6th Grader stood tall inside and made things happen. He will be a problem on the circuit the next few years. Best Playmaker: Rahmir Barno (Philly Triple Threat)- Barno is electrifying with the rock. He got in the lane and made plays on demand. Best Shooter: Jomani Wright (Riverside Hawks)- Jo Jo was knocking down the trey ball all weekend especially when the games got real. Best Floor General: Sebastian Robinson (NJ Bulldogs)- Robinson looked great in his Spotlight debut with the NJ Bulldogs. He controlled the tempo and let the game come to him. Best Scorer: DJ Wagner (Team Final)- Wagner averaged close to 20 markers per game. He scores like we breath. Best Fresh Face: Cornelius Robinson (Team Final)- Robinson was a great pick up for Team Final. His play earned him this recognition. Best Defender: Seek Zongo (Team Different)- Zongo was a problem inside on defense. He made driving guards concerned about finishing at the rim. AC Showcase 7th Grade All-Tournament Team Nick Padilla (Riverside Hawks) Jomani Wright (Riverside Hawks) Mackenzie MaBako (Riverside Hawks) Tariq Watson (ECE) Korbyn Samuels (ECE) Akil Watson (ECE) Jermain McCray (ECE) Arthur Harris (ECE) William Norman (NJ Bulldogs) Sebastian Robinson (NJ Bulldogs) Kamal Lee (NJ Bulldogs) Christian Pierre Louis (Team IZOD) Kenneth Shippee (Team IZOD) Jake Croce (Team IZOD)
