Results from the Peach State Tip-Off Classic...

[peachstatehoops]

With 80 travel teams from as far away as Puerto Rico and college coaches representing some the nation’s best conferences including the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, Pac-10, and SEC, the Peach State Basketball Tip-Off Classic (www.peachstatehoops.com) was one of the most competitive events on the East Coast during the April evaluation weekend. The event was held under one roof as always at the Suwanee Sports Academy in Suwanee, GA. All-tournament teams and a full write up will be available by mid-week. Hopefully, the players, parents and college coaches in the building had as much fun and enjoyed the experience as much as I did. Our July evaluation events include the Best of Summer Tournament July 11-13 at the Georgia Tech CRC in Atlanta, GA and the Summer Invitational July 25-27 at the Suwanee Sports Academy in Suwanee, GA. We welcome teams regardless of any other affiliation.

Our Tip-Off division champions and colleges in attendance are listed below:

Division Champions

Black – Alabama Elite 17
Blue – Louisville Lady Legends 14
Elite – Peach State Elite Black
Futures – Tennessee Team Pride 13
Gray – NE Georgia Hoopsters
Open – Tennessee Xtreme Red
Orange – Douglasville Lady Tigers
Premier – Tarheel State Elite
Select – Orlando Comets 15
White – Peach State Elite Orange

Colleges In Attendance

Alabama – Ty Evans
Alabama Huntsville – Jeff Kellar
Alabama State – Clayton Harris
Arkansas – Zenerae Antoine
Arkansas Little Rock – Michael Smith
Auburn – Nell Fortner/Daedra Charles-Furlow/Kerry Cremeans
Auburn-Montgomery – Dan Davis
Baylor – Richard Barron
Belmont – Donna Brown
Berry – Amy Krach
Central Florida – Greg Brown
Chattanooga – Nikki Blassingame/Mike Murray
Charlotte – Karen Aston/Krystion Obie
Charleston – Josh Keys
Charleston Southern – Julie Goodenough
Clemson – A.G. Hall/Saudia Roundtree
Cincinnati – Tari Cummings
Duke – Samantha Williams
East Carolina – Chrissy Roberts
East Tennessee State – DeShawne Blocker
Emory – Tony Ciccone
Florida – Amanda Butler/Brenda Kirkpatrick
Florida Atlantic – Chancellor Dugan/Shannon Litton
Florida State – Cori Close
George Washington – Ali Jaques
Georgia – Andy Landers/LaKeshia Frett
Georgia Southern – Mary Perry
Georgia State – Bridgette Gordon/Lea Henry
Georgia Tech – MaChelle Joseph/Sytia Messer/Teri Moren
Indiana – Jose Mori
Jacksonville – Jill Dunn
Johnson C. Smith – Steve Joyner
Kansas – Bonnie Hendrickson
Kennesaw State – James Black
Kentucky – Matthew Mitchell
Lipscomb – Billy Snell
Livingstone – Ayana McWilliams
Louisville – Bethann Ord
Miami – Lynn Bria/Derrick Gibbs
Mississippi State – Nitra Perry
North Carolina A & T – Freddie Murray
North Florida – Nancy Miller/Keke Miles
Penn State – Itoro Coleman
Presbyterian – Ronny Fisher
Samford – Amber Deline
Savannah College of Art & Design – Stephany Raines
South Alabama – Larita Harrington-Wilcher
South Carolina State – Antonio O. Davis
South Florida – Jose Fernandez
Stanford – Kate Paye
Tennessee Tech – Ashley Earley
Troy – Theresa Gernatt
Tulane – Michele Savage
UNC Asheville – Adell Harris
UNC Wilmington – Trent Bunn
Valdosta State – Jennifer Head/Kiley Hill
Vanderbilt – Melanie Balcomb/Vicky Picott
Virginia Tech – Beth Dunkenberger/Stacy Cantley
Wake Forest – Natasha Adair
Western Carolina – Jon Harper
Winthrop – Chris Vozab

Any Gym Is Home,
Brandon Clay
bclay@peachstatehoops.com

[basketballisinmyblood]

Nothing but smiles....from the girls and the parents and the team coaches...Everything on time for the coaches too...It is beautiful to watch..Quality is better than Quanity... ..You are doing it the right way....Keeping things about the girls.treating people with respect..You are wise beyond your years........

Folks just had a good time and that is what women's basketball should be about...these kids have to have good experinces....And that is what you provided this weekend...

Good Job Brandon

[peachstatehoops]

My apologies to Maryland head coach Brenda Frese who was also in the building this weekend...

[peachstatehoops]

Event Recap: Peach State Basketball Tip Off Classic – Part One
By: Keil Anthony Moore
April 27, 2008

The Peach State Basketball Tip-Off Classic took place on Friday April 18th, and with the final games to be played on Sunday April 20th. The event was sold out with 80 teams playing all of their games under one roof at the Suwanee Sports Academy in front of over 90 college coaches including Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Stanford. In an event that saw teams traveling from as far as Puerto Rico to play in the event, the talent in the gym was at an all time high.

Friday afternoon saw games played from a number of the regions best players and outstanding performances from a group of up and comers. Peach State Elite Orange’s Latifah Coleman and Tiffany Mitchell got their events started off on the right foot with solid pre bracket play. At 4:40 pm on Friday all of the games started to count, and the level of competition kicked off at a high that would stay in the air until the final whistle. One of the best games of the first night saw the Central Kentucky Angels, Anna Martin, (2009) score 30 points against the Georgia Hoopstars Black and Georgia Tech commit Jasmine Blain (2009).

*All-Tournament Teams were selected by lead SEHR analyst Jonathan Hemingway and Jump Off Plus columnist Keil Anthony Moore.

Black Bracket Championship Game

The College Park Lady Rim Rockers faced off against Alabama Elite U17 in the black bracket championship game. In a game that saw the highly touted Tamkia Willis (2009) double and triple teamed regularly, the Alabama Elite U17 team was able to neutralize the effect of the outstanding post player and pull out a decisive victory.

All Tournament Team
Danielle Vaughn Alabama Elite 2009
Shanise Foster Alabama Elite 2009
Shanece McKinney Georgia Blazers Black 2009
Tamika Willis College Park 2009
Roxyali Munoz Puerto Rican U17 2009

Blue Bracket Championship Game

In the blue bracket championship game, the Louisville Lady Legends faced off against a very talented Slidell Magic team that had been led all weekend by Hannah Tracey (2012). Despite another solid game by Tracey, the young Lady Legend squad proved to be too much getting good performances from two post players, Teonia McCune (2011) and Jaylan Bodiford (2011).

All Tournament Team
Teonia McCune Lady Legends 2011
Hannah Tracey Slidell Magic 2012
Morgan Phillips Albany Hotshots 2011
Jessica Thomas Gainesville Warriors 2013
Kym Ellison Georgia Blazers 2012

Futures Bracket Championship Game

Tennessee Team Pride U13 was able to pull out a win and championship of the Futures Bracket against the Alabama Elite U13 team.

All Tournament Team
Tyisha Petty Team Pride 2013
Caya Williams Team Pride 2012
Keara Woods Alabama Elite 2011
Sabrina Jackson Louisville Select 2013
Kayla Styles Louisville Select 2013

Gray Bracket Championship Game

In the championship game for the Gray bracket, the North East Georgia Hoopsters were able to use their full court pressure and secure the championship against the South Florida Lady Jags U15.

All Tournament Team
Jorishica Martin NE Georgia Hoopstars 2009
Ashlee Lasiter Tenn. Team Pride 2009
Clarissa Coddington S. Florida Lady Jags U15 2011
April Carson S. Florida Lady Jags U15 2011
Brandi Teague S. Florida Lady Jags U15 2012

Open Bracket

The Open Bracket saw an all Tennessee final with the Tennessee Xtreme red facing off against the Tennessee Dreams. Despite solid efforts throughout the game from Tennessee Dreams players, the Dreams hopes of a title were dashed in large part due to the job that Jordyn Wolcott (2011) and Antronetta Harvey (2009) did on the offensive and defensive glass.

All Tournament Team
Jordyn Wolcott Tennessee Xtreme 2011
Antronetta Harvey Tennessee Xtreme 2009
Sarah Thomas Lady Shooters 2010
Crystal Johnson Broward Storm 2010

Orange Bracket Championship Game

After narrowly scrapping by the Azalea City Eagles and the clutch play of Jaquayla Berry, (2009) who seemed to make key basket after key basket all weekend long, the Douglasville Lady Tigers woke up bright and early for there 8:00 am showdown with PT Cruise out of South Carolina. Douglasville, relied heavily on the post play of Jadechia Hill (2010) who did not disappoint leading Douglasville to the orange bracket championship beating the Cruise 48-43.

All Tournament Team
Jaquayla Berry Azalea City 2009
Jadechia Hill Douglasville 2010
Abrielle Clemons Azalea City 2009
Jasmine Jones Doulasville 2009
Taylor Mills KGC Lady Pride 2010

Premier Bracket Championship Game

In a game in which to familiar foes faced off for what to the players must have seemed like the 100th time, Tar Heel State Elite and the Georgia Vipers faced off in the championship game of the Premier bracket. The Vipers who relied on the post play of Jocelyn Danley (2009) and Moneshia Simmons (2010) in the post, played Tar Heel State elite tough throughout the first half. The second half how ever would belong to Tar Heel State, who made play after play in the second half while marching to a bracket championship.

All Tournament Team
Katherine Barker Tar Heel State 2009
Jennifer Hailey Tar Heel State 2008
Jocelyn Danley Georgia Vipers 2009
Jaquelean Weathers Georgia Hoopstars Gold 2010
Brianna Meeks Georgia Pistols Gold 2009

Select Bracket Championship Game

In what I like to call the I-4 showdown, the select bracket championship game saw the Orlando Comets and the Florida Wildcats faced off in what was one enjoyable game to watch. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead due in large part to the play of Meghan Keough, (2011) Keough has an older sister who will be playing at FSU in the fall. After the early surge from the Wildcats, the Orlando Comets put the ball in the hands of Latavia Dempsey (2010), and she did not disappoint. Dempsey’s 2nd half performance in the select bracket championship game was without a doubt the best of the weekend.

All Tournament Team
Cabriel Duren Orlando Comets (2009)
Megan Keough Florida Wildcats (2011)
Brooke Bowie Orlando Comets (2010)
Aisha Turner Atlanta Celticts (2012)
Christy Hewatt Atlanta Cagers (2011)

White Bracket Championship Game

In what turned out to be the best championship game of the day, Peach State Elite Orange faced off against the Orlando Comets U16 team. In a game that saw solid head to head match ups at almost every spot on the floor, the key match up was at the guard spot with Sydney Wallace (2011) and Latavia Dempsey (2010) guarding each other each trip down the floor. Every time PSE Orange would pull away, the Comets would get a big basket from someone and move right back into the picture. PSE Orange pulled it out late and finishing the game off at the free throw line.

All Tournament Team
Latavia Dempsey Orlando Comets (2010)
Latifah Coleman PSE Orange (2010)
Sydney Wallace PSE Orange (2010)
Jayme Gilbert Georgia Blazers White (2011)
Carrie Orcucc Orlando Comets (2009)

Elite Bracket Championship Game

In the game of the day, Peach State Elite Black faced off against the Central Kentucky Angels and their tough combo guard Anna Martin. Martin had one of the best offensive weekends of any player at the event. Scoring and distributing the basketball well all weekend long. The 3:00 pm game was highly anticipated with college coaches scattered along the baseline jockeying for position to catch a glimpse of a great game. PSE Black led from the jump and never looked back.

All Tournament Team
Anna Martin Central Kentucky Angels (2009)
Monique Willis Peach State Elite (2009)
Blanche Alverson Peach State Elite (2009)
Jassany Williams South Florida Lady Jags (2010)
Alyssa Baron South Florida Lady Jags (2010)