2020 Star Power Ensure a Bright Future for the DMV - The Area is in Great Hands

WASHINGTON, DC - Gonzaga’s Terrance Williams and Dematha’s Hunter Dickinson each scored 18 points with each adding ten rebounds to help propel Team Uptown in the annual Coach Francis Classic.
 

Standing 7 feet, Dematha’s Hunter Dickinson was the tallest player participating in the annual Coach Francis Classic.  

The 2020 Final Chapter: 2016 Coach Francis Classic Rosters Announced

The Coach Francis Classic has already become legendary in the Washington, DC community; designed to showcase the DMVs top rising high school basketball talents as they say good-bye to Middle School Basketball. The Coach Francis Classic will again act as the grand finale to the Middle School All-American Games played on Friday August 26th.  Players will compete in front of a national audience, major media, as well as national high school scouting services. 

The star-studded rosters feature a proverbial who’s who of basketball in the DC Metropolitan area and again this year will provide all in attendance with an exciting brand of basketball!

TEAM DOWNTOWN NAME, HEIGHT HIGH SCHOOL CLUB TEAM (CIRCUIT) C Treyvon Todd 6'9 Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA DC BLUE DEVILS (UA) F Paul Smith 6'8 Dematha Catholic High School, Hyattesville, MD TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) F Justin Lewis 6'8 Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, MD TEAM MELO (NIKE) F Will Skyes 6'7 Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD TEAM MELO (NIKE) WG Myles Stute 6'5 Gonzaga College High School, Washington, DC TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) WG Anthony Thomas 6'5 St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD TO BE DETERMINED WG Austin Allison 6'4 St. Johns College High School, Washington, DC TO BE DETERMINED G  Jordan Toles 6'3 St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD BALTIMORE UNITED (UA) G Mike Sumner 6'3 St. Mary's Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD DC PREMIER (UA) G Keyshawn Johnson 6'0 Paul VI Catholic High School, Fairfax, VA TEAM LOADED (ADIDAS) COACHING STAFF HIGH SCHOOL  CONFERENCE  Chuck Driessell Maret High School, Washington, DC MAC Nick Jones Spalding High School, Severn, MD MIAA Ralph Flowers Concord High School, Wilmington, DE DE - State TEAM UPTOWN NAME, HEIGHT HIGH SCHOOL  CLUB TEAM (CIRCUIT) C Hunter Dickinson 6'11 Dematha Catholic High School, Hyattesville, MD TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) F Cameron Byers 6'7  John Carroll School, Bel Air, MD TEAM LOADED (ADIDAS) F Terrance Williams 6'6 Gonzaga College High School, Washington, DC TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) F Montez McNeil 6'5 Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, MD TEAM MELO (NIKE) WG Che Evans 6'6 Dulaney High School, Lutherville-Timonium, MD TEAM MELO (NIKE) WG Dimingus Stevens 6'5 Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA DC BLUE DEVILS (UA) WG Earl Timberlake 6'4 Clinton Christian School, Upper Marlboro, MD TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) G  Cory Barnes 6'2 Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE WE R 1 (UA) G Tyler Brelsford 6'0 Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD TEAM TAKEOVER (NIKE) G Caleb Bowers 6'0 Saint Maria Goretti High School, Hagerstown, MD DC BLUE DEVILS (UA) COACHING STAFF HIGH SCHOOL  CONFERENCE  Chris Cole  Clinton Christian School, Upper Marlboro, MD BELTWAY CONFERENCE  Matt Lochte Dulaney High School, Lutherville-Timonium, MD MD - Baltimore County Junior Burrough Norfolk Collegiate, Norfolk, VA TIDEWATER CONFERENCE

The Return of the Playmaker - Brelsford Is Back

Following two impressive weekends – one in highly competitive e the Under Armour Next Combine Series and the other in the Buckeye Prep Elite 60 Showcase  - Tyler Brelsford has shown that he can still be a dominant force in the class of 2020.

In Breslford’s last two outings, the well-seasoned and nationally ranked floor general has put together additions to a resume that has immediately placed Brelsford back into the national conversation. Having added inches and strength to an experienced high IQ skill set the PG is poised for resurgence on the national stage and is positioning himself for a solid high career to commence in September 2016 at local powerhouse Mt. St. Josephs in Baltimore, Maryland.

Tyler was one of the top statistical performers at the UA Next Combine Series held at St. Johns College High School and followed that up this weekend with a selection to the Buckeye Prep Elite 60 Showcase Team in Columbus, Ohio.  

 

While he’s been especially effective of late, his overall start to the season has also been notable, playing for and being a major contributor to one of the nation’s top team in the 14U age group. Brelsford team won this year’s championship in the NIKE MADE Hoops League, a Basketball Spotlight Title, and notched several stellar wins at the 15U level in the DMV Elite Super Showcase, NIKE EYBL, and other prominent events.

A familiar face to the DMV Breslford has consistently been a part of some of the area winningest teams and this year is no exception – check out Brelsford’s recently released mix-tape and dazzling performance at the UA Next Combine Series below.

                                    

UA Next Combine Series IAction Is Fantastic!

There is a saying in sports - "big time players make big time plays in big time games." During the recent UA Next Combine Series held in Washington DC at St. Johns College High School, 40 of the top players in the country were invited to participate in the first of 6 regional combines that will stretch the entire country.  UA will cumulate these combines with an opportunity for the top 24 players identified to compete on one of the sport's biggest stages the UA Elite 24 Game held annually in New York City. Below you see bigtime players doing what bigtime players do – this is a sampling of the talent, names, skill level, and competition UA is bringing to the table and it only looks to get better moving forward.  Next stop?  Columbus, Ohio May 14^th 2016!

 

GAME STATS FOR TEAM PASSION VS TEAM HUMBLE

DMV Impresses the Nation with Multiple NYBL All-Star Selections

The All-Star selections for the top middle school league in country; the NYBL was announced today and the DMV again has a heavy contingent of players in this year All-Star festivities.  Below is a list of all players selected and their associated game and team; congratulations to each players for their selection and phenomenal performances this year.  Each selection is well deserved and each player has done his family as well as the area proud!

Class of 2021

NYBL NATION GAME

Trevor Keels – Team Takeover

Jalen Hall – New World

Christian Winborne – Bmore’s Finest

TOP 20 GAME

Trevor Keels – Team Takeover

Jalen Hall – New World

Chris Winborne – Bmore’s Finest

Rodney Rice – Team Takeover

Brayon Freeman – New World

Kino Lilly – Team Takeover

Elijah Hawkins – New World

TOP 40 GAME

AJ Thomas – Team Melo

Julian Ellerby – New World

Quadir Pettaway – New World

EJ Speight  - Team Takeover

Ahmad Harrison – Bmore’s Finest

Jake Koverman – Team Melo

Malik Missouri – Bmore’s Finest

Delvin Johnson – Team Melo

Damieko Ross Jr. – Team Melo

Honorable Mention  

Trey Thomas – Team Takeover

Jalen Miller – Maryland Playmakers

Jalen Bryant – Bmore’s Finest

Class of 2020

NYBL NATION GAME

Cameron Byers – Team Melo

AJ Hoggard – Team Melo

Zion Harmon – Oakland Soldiers

Jordan Toles – Team Melo

TOP 20 GAME

Cameron Byers – Team Melo

Demon Clowney – Team IZOD

AJ Hoggard – Team Melo

Zion Harmon – Oakland Soldiers

Jeremy Roach – Team Melo

Jordan Toles – Team Melo

TOP 40 GAME

Tyler Brelsford – Team Melo

Chuck Harris – 023 Feet

Ishmael Leggett – Team Takeover

Honorable Mention

Josiah Freeman – 023 Feet

Austin Allison – Team IZOD

Class of 2019

NYBL NATION GAME

James Bishop – Bmore’s Finest

Mikhel Mitchell – DC Premier

Marvin Price – DC Premier

TOP 20 GAME

Mikhel Mitchell – DC Premier

James Bishop – Bmore’s Finest

Marvin Price – DC Premier

Jay Heath – New World

TOP 40 GAME

Che Evans – Team Melo

Karim Couliby – New World

Cole Mathieson – Maryland Playermakers

Honorable Mention

Malik Anderson – New World

Gerard Mungo – Bmore’s Finest

Logan Curtis – Bmore’s Finest

COACHES

*Bill Francis – Team Melo

John Perry – DC Premier

*Ray Hawkins – New World

Mookie Dobbins – Bmore’s Finest

Fred Standback – Team Takeover

*Will Coach in NYBL vs Nation Game Also 

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