Posts Tagged "boys basketball"

Showtime Ballers host kickoff travel team tournament at Lyman this weekend – Central Florida Varsity the Blog – Orlando Sentinel

The Showtime Ballers Annual Kickoff boys basketball travel team tournament is Friday through Sunday at Lyman. Ballers coach Diana Neal said the talent pool has most of Central Florida’s underclass prospects, including Lake Highland Prep sophomore Joel Berry (Each 1 Teach 1), Dr. Phillips junior RaShawn Powell (Showtime), West Oaks Academy sophomore Boubacar Mongouro (E1T1), and Orlando Christian Prep junior…read more →

5 Apr, 2012

AAU Boys Basketball – A Crucial Step to Playing College Basketball

If you are looking to play college basketball at any level, AAU boys basketball has almost become a mandatory step in being recruited. College coaches today want to know that basketball is your passion and you are working all year to get better. The AAU stands for the Amateur Athletic Union. AAU boys basketball has been on the scene for…read more →

11 Dec, 2011

E1T1 edges Florida Rams Black en route to 9th place finish – Central Florida Varsity the Blog – Orlando Sentinel

Each 1 Teach 1 Elite came from behind twice on Monday, edging Florida Rams Black 72-69 in an All-Central Florida showdown and then the DH Warriors of Jacksonville 56-55 at Disney, to place ninth in the AAU Eleventh-Grade National Tournament for boys basketball. E1T1’s rising sophomore star, Joel Berry of Lake Highland Prep, drew a foul with three seconds to…read more →

2 Aug, 2011

Lake Howell’s Fab 5 scored big in college hoops accomplishments – Central Florida Varsity the Blog – Orlando Sentinel

 All five members of Lake Howell’s 2006 boys basketball state title team are either playing professionally or will suit up for NCAA tournament games this season. Nick Calathes is the pro, playing his second season in Greece. Chandler Parsons was SEC Player of the Year for UF (26-7), which opens its big Dance bid against UC Santa Barbara Thursday at…read more →

16 Mar, 2011

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Inside High Schools column

By Buddy Collings, the Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Jan. 05–Friday night’s Lake Highland Prep at Jones boys basketball game is a big Class 3A, District 7 showdown in a league where four region-caliber teams are vying for two state series spots. It’s also a showcase for guys proving that one-sport specialization is not the only way to go. Both teams have…read more →

5 Jan, 2011