Here are some helpful links to keep up with the action as the evaluation period heats up. The Mongrel reported on several of these kids already, but here are many more in a nice blog entry from Jody Demling updating day 1 from around the country especially Lebron James Skills Academy. http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html
Hugh Kellenberger of the Herald Times in Bloomington, Indiana is at the Lebron James event and is providing some great twitter updates. http://twitter.com/HWKellenberger Hugh does a great blog called quickhits you should check out as well if you are interested in prep hoops or other sports in central Indiana.
NBE basketblog has updates on Mac Irvin Fire and Marquette and Indiana target Reggie Smith and others at the event. http://w3.nbebasketball.com/2009/07/07/lebron-james-skills-academy-day-i/
NY2LA Milwuakee
New York 2 LA is underway with several Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin teams represented.
The 2010 field includes Vander Blue, Jesse Berry, Chad Calcuterra, Flavien Davis, Xavier Jones, Mike McCall, Zach McCabe, Lucas Holt, Jake Kitchell, Mario Redmond, Colin Voss and others. http://ny2lasports.com/2009NextLevelInvitational2010Prospectslook.htm
The 2011 field includes Marcus Crider, Mitch McGary, Darrell Longstreet, Josh Oglesby, Donivine Stewart, Travis Trice, Quevyn Winters, Leavon Head, Jeremiah Jones, Ryan Majerle, Tavien Pomlee, Jason Pretzer, and others. http://ny2lasports.com/09NextLevel2011ProspectsPreview.htm
Day one saw many stars having big days including...
Ben Brackney from Chicago Lincoln (2010) lit it up from three on day one at the NY2LA event in Milwaukee for the Illinois Warriors.
http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/july1.html
NY2LA recap from day one talks about big games from Vander Blue, Jake Kitchell, former Iowa commit Chase Creekmur, Diovine Stewart, Marcus Crider, Purdue and Marquette target Quevyn Winters, Tyrone Sherman and some incoming freshmen including their #1 prospect nationally Peter Jok and the Grand Rapids Storm's Drake Harris. http://ny2lasports.com/NextLevelDay1recap.htm
Hoosier Shootout Info
Illinois Old Gold went 2-0 Monday and got good games out of Lane Barlow, Patrick Miller, and Desmond Marks. http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/july1.html
Eric Gaines from Hillcrest and Roy Lester from Crete-Monee had good games for Orange Crush (which the Mongrel can confirm and mentioned in the last recap) and Chicagohoops is on top of it as well.
Chicagohoops also mentions the 17U Peoria Irish who had good games from not only Jeff Johnson and Josh Piper mentioned in an earlier update but also Victor Davis from Galesburg. The good Mongrel did not get a chance to see the Irish's 16U team which is playing up a grade but they got good games from Mongrel favorite Hayden Hordeman and others as well.
Chris Hawkins' 2012 Spiece Indy Stars went 3-0 in pool play including today's 79-46 win with Jeremy Hollowell scoring 16, Kellon Thomas with 14, Ron Patterson 10, and Austin Burgett tallying 8.Hoosierhoopsreport's Jim Reamer is at the Hoosier Shootout today and giving some twitter updates. Kendal Griffin, Zach Van DeWater, and others played well yesterday for the Spiece Select 2011who are playing up a year and finished 2nd in their pool and are still alive. http://www.hoosierhoopsreport.com/
Adidas It Takes 5 updates
Eric Gordon All Stars 17U lost their elimination game on day 2 at the Adidas It Takes 5 classic. Josh Humphrey of Chicago Crete-Monee was hot from deep on day one. The Mongrel saw him this spring and was impressed. Purdue commitment Terone Johnson got great reviews from rivals'com analyst Jerry Meyer in this pay article from day one at the event. http://purdue.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=962668
Blackandgold.com's Brian Neubert has been giving twitter updates and the Eric Gordon All Stars lost with Terone Johnson bouncing back for a strong second half scoring 12 of his 14 in the half as well as getting 6 assists.
http://twitter.com/GoldandBlackcom
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