March 30, 2015: The Houston Hoops 16U Showcase Team had a strong showing this past weekend going 5-0, and capturing the 16u Championship at the OFF DA HOOK classic held in Houston. The team was 2-0 in pool play with victories over the Houston Kings and Houston Mavs. In bracket play the team was 3-0, with a quarter final win over the Shooting Stars-Red, a semi-final hard fought win over Team Mesmerize (84-71), and finals victory over The Rookies (71-62). Markus Vallien (Lamar) average 19.4 pts with a game high of 36 pts and Matthew Strange (St Pius) average 18.3 pts with a game high of 25 pts other outstanding players Langston Gresham great defense, Ethan Powell great court leadership Fred Watts and Daniel Green great rebounding and defense on the paint.
March 23, 2015: The 16U Showcase team had a good start to the season going 2-1 overall at RCS Sports' Spring Ice Breaker. In pool play, the team defeated the Eastside Ballers (58-43), and the Urban Kings (76-71). In the Platinum bracket play the team lost a close one to TNBA Love (77-74). Matthew Strange (St Puis) averaged 20 pts a game during the tournament. Markus Vallion (Lamar), Fred Watts (Channelview), and Daniel Green (Chavez) all averaged 10 pts per game. The team will be back in action this upcoming weekend in the Off Da Hook tournament here in Houston.
For more information, email info@houstonhoops.com and mention Coach Shelton's 16U team.
Coach: Quincy Shelton
# |
Player | School | Ht |
Grade |
3 |
Markus Vallien | Lamar | 5'9 |
10 |
5 |
Ethan Powell | Kingwood Park | 5'9 |
10 |
8 |
Jason Scott | Manvel | 6'1 |
10 |
11 |
Aaron Johnson, Jr. | Manvel | 5'10 |
10 |
12 |
Matthew Strange | St Pius | 5'10 |
10 |
13 |
Langston Griffin | Lamar | 6'2 |
10 |
15 |
Shazim Ali | Kempner | 6'0 |
10 |
20 |
Daniel Green | Chavez | 6'3 |
10 |
30 |
Fred Watts | Channelview | 6'2 |
10 |
33 |
Lester Powers | Manvel | 6'5 |
10 |
40 |
Kaleb Kirksey | YES Prep | 6'4 |
10 |
50 |
Lamar Pruitt | Manvel | 6'5 |
10 |
Event (* = NCAA Live Period) | Date |
Houston, TX |
Mar 20-22 |
Houston, TX |
Mar 27-29 |
Houston, TX |
Apr 10-12 |
Houston, TX |
Apr 24-26 |
Dallas, TX |
May 1-3 |
(EYBL weekend) Houston, TX |
May 8-10 |
Houston, TX |
May 15-17 |
Great American Shoot Out College Station, TX |
Jun 5-7 |
Houston, TX |
Jun 12-14 |
Houston National Summer Showcase Houston, TX |
Jul 3-5 |
Bigfoot Hoops Orlando Summer Classic* Orlando, Fl |
Jul 8-10 |
Great American Shootout Duncanville, TX |
Jul 15-19 |
Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic* Las Vegas, NV |
Jul 22-26 |
2015 Off Da Hook Champions