* The summer's most dominant AAU squad just lost their final pool game in the Supershowcase in Orlando. All-Ohio Red has been an Ohio State future preview with several commits on the squad among All-Ohio Red's top players and with more targets on the roster. This morning the New Jersey Celtics upset them in bracket play. Kyrie Irving scored 22 of the Celtics' 57 points and controlled the ball most of the time against a much bigger and stronger All Ohio Red squad which has now lost 9 games in 3 years. He played yester day for the NJ Roadrunners so good luck to Indiana and Notre Dame and the other coaches chasing Irving in Orlando. Adreiene Payne and JD Weatherspoon have been priorities for the Buckeyes after they gave Cameron Wright the cold shoulder. But Wright is blowing up now that he is healthy and Payne just released a school list of Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan State, and West Virginia. Ohio State has also made a move on Griffin McKenzie who is playing with the Eric Gordon All Stars in Vegas right now. The sorrowful Mongrel was rooting for Dayton to come out ahead with Payne to end up with a top 5 class with those amazing guards and Hill but it appears not to be in the cards. http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/ud-eliminated-from-jefferson-stars-plan-220505.html Photo of Payne is from this Dayton Daily News Article.
* Spiece Select 2011 lost a one point game to Louisiana Select in the 16U semi-finals and will begin play in nationals. They have D1 prospects up and down the roster including Kendall Griffin, Tony Springmann, Tory Nibbs, Eric Harris, and Zach Van DeWater among others. They will be sticking around in Orlando for the 16U nationals which begins today.
* We've written a little about Common Bond's two 2010 squads a few times but yesterday it was their 2011 who beat the Spiece Indy Stars 2012 squad in bracket play at the Hoops City Classic. Patterson and Hollowell had huge games in the loss for the Stars. The Stars will finish up July with the USSSA Nationals in Fort Wayne next week.
* I followed illinoishsbball and a couple of other people doing twitter updates with the Mac Irvin Fire last night and they have apparently turned it on big time. They've been criticized for having a ton of talent but coming up soft in all the big tournaments when they go national. They did lose the game, but I've seen a lot of praise for their play in Vegas. Guards Ahmad Starks and Reggie Smith had big games again. Seattle Rotary is a pretty similarly loaded team who has yet to win a big tournament and they got big performances from point guard Troy Wroten (2011) and UK prospect Josh Smith who coming into the summer was being talked about as the top kid nationally for 2010. Smith dominated Myers Leonard in the game. The 6'11 skilled Leonard is one of several Illinois commitments on the squad, Mac Irvin Fire is as much an Illinois farm team as All Ohio Red is an Ohio State farm team this summer but despite his bulking up the last few months being matched up against big mean centers like Smith or All Ohio Red's Sullinger is not his forte. Leonard has a bright future but it might translate better to college ball. Mac Irvin has lacked a go to guy in the big games, Reggie Smith coming up big down the stretch in their last two games is a great sign for them if they are to finish with a bang.
* Indiana Elite (Fox) lost 61-57 this morning to Minnesota Pump N Run at the Adidas 64. The Fox squad has Butler commit Eric Frohmm who is playing double duty with his high school team in the Main Event. Indiana Elite was led by several big games from Charlotte commit Gelawn Guyn.
* The 16U Michigan Mustangs won big over Omaha Crusaders 80-52 at the Adidas Super 64.
* Also this morning at the Adidas 64 Grandy Glaze and the 16U Ohio Basketball club lost to Virginia Assault 57-53.
* The Derek Smith All Stars with Abel and Fant won their bracket game at the Adidas 64 by a score of 59-56 over Arizona Premier Black.
* 15U action at the Adidas 64 is finishing up as some people's top player in the class Shabazz Muhammed led his Dreamvision squad over Derek Rose All Stars 78-65.
* 17U Illinois Warriors beat the Georgia Blazers in a tight one this morning in Orlando as well.
* Louisville at 16U championship in Orlando between Spiece Indy Fastbreak 2011 and Each 1 Teach 1 game per Northstar blog twitters.
* KC Hoops City Classic wrapping up today. Semi-finals are set and Common Bond 17U squad is in the semi-finals. Dominique Pointer is a 6'5 guard for Common Bond who has been turning heads. http://theshiver.com/2009/07/day-2-3-highlights-from-the-hoops-city-classic-top-24/ Be sure to check out the Marques Teague highlights as well.
* Mike Pegram of Peegs.com is twittering that Indiana and Michigan target Moses Morgan had 28 points in a win against in front of Indiana and Oklahoma assistants. Pegram also posted that Indiana Elite One 2011 (Zeller, Plumlee, Carlino, Gant) won their morning game and will face the tough DC Assault this afternoon.
* Scout.com's Evan Daniels says Mick Cronin watching JJ Moore.
* Illinoishsbball is twittering that Alex Dragecevich has picked up his third major offer in three days. Notre Dame, Xavier, and Oklahoma State have stepped up and offered the Chicago swingman.
* Culver Millitary Academy point guard Travis Britt had 10 points for Indiana Elite/Team Indiana 15U in a morning win. They play the Derek Smith All Stars 15U to advance to semi-finals of 15U Adidas Super 64.
* Spiece Indy Fieldhouse Elite lost in the championship game of the 16U Super Showcase in Orlando.
* Spiece Indy Heat 17U (Felder) with Purdue commitments Donnie Hale and Travis Carrol is in the championship game of the gold bracket at Kansas City Hoops City Classic per Goldandblack.com twitter.
* Bennie Seltzer watching Indiana Elite Team Indiana 16U win to get into the quarterfinals at 16U Adidas 64 per Demling. He said Jeremiah Davis was great.
* Pitino watching Quincy Miller in Vegas as well per Demling twitter.
* Mike Brey and Indiana, Calipari among a host of schools watching Team Final, led by Gilchrist and Christmas, against NJ Celtics in Orlando with Kyrie Irving and the rest of Gilchrist and Irving's high school teammates per Northstar blog. NJ Celtics ended up winning the game in overtime, beating Team Final and All Ohio Red in the same day. Irving went 20/20 from foul line.
* Indiana Elite One lost by 21 to DC Assault.
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