Nike Hyperdunk 2014 “City Pack” - "DOC" - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - ALL-MET ELITE

Nike Hyperdunk 

2014 

“City Pack”

  "DOC"

 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

New York, LA, Chicago, and DC – four undeniable meccas of the game of basketball get the special treatment in this latest collection of Hyperdunks. The Nike Hyperdunk 2014 in both the Mid and Low version are members of this exclusive quartet of city-inspired colorways, with the large tongue acting as the billboard for these hoops-crazed metropolis’.

 These hit stores on August 8th at select Nike Basketball retailers, one week before the launch of the World Basketball Festival in Chicago (and you can definitely expect some goodies regarding Nike kicks at the event). Peep the official photo gallery below and stay tuned for more updates on the Hyperdunk 2014 and more Nike Basketball sneaker releases.

ALLEN IVERSON & STEVE FRANCIS LOOKING TO TEAM UP IN 2014 - ALL-MET ELITE

ALLEN IVERSON

 &

 STEVE FRANCIS 

LOOKING TO TEAM UP IN

2014

 ALL-MET ELITE 

Former NBA star Allen Iverson, known as the Answer, is coming to town with a band of high-flying streetballers and ex-pros for clinics, campus/mall tours and a “real” game to be played at the Mall of Asia Arena on Nov. 5 for the benefit of Gawad Kalinga.

Iverson, 39, will coach the pick-up squad and not play. But a source said if he gets the urge to lace up, there won’t be stopping the Answer who averaged 26.7 points in 914 NBA regular season games from 1996-97 to 2009-10. The six-foot guard from Georgetown University was the NBA’s MVP in 2001 and led the league in scoring in four seasons. He was also voted MVP in two All-Star Games. On the court, Iverson was often unstoppable with an unreal ability to find ways to score from different angles and spots.

Aside from the six streetballers, Iverson will bring in former NBA players. There is no confirmation as to who will be added to Iverson’s squad but high on the invited list are 7-0 center Eddy Curry and 6-3 Steve Francis. Curry, 31, was the Chicago Bulls’ first round pick in 2001 and has played in 11 NBA seasons with the Bulls, New York, Miami and Dallas. Francis, 37, was the Vancouver Grizzlies’ first round pick in 1999 and played in nine NBA seasons with Houston, Orlando and New York.

RAPPER WALE's DMV TEAM WINS EBC CELEBRITY CHALLENGE IN NYC - ALL-MET ELITE

RAPPER WALE's

 DMV TEAM 

WINS

 EBC CELEBRITY CHALLENGE

 IN NYC 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

The Barclay's Center was jumping last night for the star studded EBC Celebrity Challenge, which featured some of the best streetballers, and pros, from N.Y., L.A., Philly, and D.C. 

The New York squad narrowly defeated L.A. in their first game , which matched them up with Wale's DMV team in the finals. DMV had a solid backcourt consisting of the new Brooklyn Nets guard , Jarrett Jack, and former Duke standout, Nolan Smith, which was enough to propel the D.C squad to victory over N.Y. in the championship game. 

DC PREMIER WINS LAS VEGAS 48 CHAMPIONSHIP - ALL-MET ELITE

DC PREMIER

 WINS

 LAS VEGAS 48 CHAMPIONSHIP 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

Different name, same result.

Reserve guard Jamaal King had a team-high nine points, and DC Premier held on to beat Louisiana Dynasty 50-46 on Sunday in the championship bracket final of the Las Vegas Fab 48 invitational division at Bishop Gorman.

It is the second straight year a team from Washington D.C. won the top bracket in the tournament’s 17-and-under division.

 DC Assault took last year’s title and was rebranded DC Premier AAU. 

“I believe the kids are mentally tough. They didn’t let anything bother them,” DC Premier coach Corey McCrae said. “They did great in school this past year and they just kept working. It’s not about the organization, it’s about the kids in the organization.”

King hit a 3-pointer with 6:25 remaining in the second half to cap a 10-0 run that gave DC Premier its largest lead of the game at 40-32. Jon Davis hit two free throws with 10 seconds left after Louisiana Dynasty cut DC Premier’s lead to 48-46.

Leroy Butts, a Rhode Island commit, had eight points and nine rebounds, and Charlie Thomas added eight points and five board as DC Premier had nine players score. Davis and Marquez Letcher each had seven points, and teammate Develle Phillips, a 6-9 forward, pulled down nine rebounds.

The majority of DC Premier’s players were part of the DC Assault team that lost in the title game of the 16-and-under division at last year’s Fab 48.

“We told ourselves we’re going to leave with a bang for our last AAU season,” King said. “New team, new coach. We just said we’ve got to leave it all on the court.”

Louisiana Dynasty’s Jacob Evans, a 6-5 shooting guard ranked No. 144 in the nation by Rivals.com, had a game-high 15 points along with four rebounds. Evans’ driving layup cut DC Premier’s lead to 44-40 with 2:30 to play, and he made three free throws with 11 seconds left to bring Louisiana Dynasty within 48-46 before Davis’ game-clinching free throws.

Jahshire Hardnett added 12 points and four rebounds for Louisiana Dynasty, and teammate Jordan Andrews scored 10.

DC Premier held Louisiana Dynasty scoreless for the opening 5 minutes, 28 seconds and led 21-19 at halftime.

“It’s special. I believe we have the most talent in the country, and I just believe our guys fight very, very hard,” McCrae said. “It’s hard to win this tournament. We won nine games in a row; that was tough, man. We’ve got gritty, tough kids, and they just love to play basketball.”

GONZAGA HS. TYLER THORNTON WILL JOIN MARQUETTE COACHING STAFF - ALL-MET ELITE

GONZAGA HS.

 TYLER THORNTON 

WILL JOIN 

MARQUETTE COACHING STAFF 

ALL-MET ELITE

GONZAGA HS.

WASHINGTON D.C.

 

Several times last year, Mike Krzyzewski, unprompted mentioned that Tyler Thorntonwould make a good basketball coach. It was a compliment of Thornton’s basketball IQ, his understanding of the game.

Now, less than three months after graduating and ending his Duke career, Thornton is a coach. And he’s working for a familiar face.

Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski—who spent the past 15 years on the Duke bench as an assistant—announced Friday that Thornton was joining his staff in Milwaukee. Thornton is expected to work as a graduate assistant.

RIVERDALE BAPTIST HS. GUARD KENNEY WORMLEY COMMITS TO SIENA - ALL-MET ELITE

RIVERDALE BAPTIST HS.

 GUARD

 KENNEY WORMLEY

COMMITS TO

 SIENA 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

RIVERDALE BAPTIST HS.

UPPER MARLBORO MD.

 

Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos on Friday received a verbal commitment from 6-foot-3 point guard Kenny Wormley, who is entering his senior year at Riverdale Baptist in Upper Marlboro, Md.

Wormley, a lefthanded shooter, took an unofficial visit to Siena a couple of weeks ago.
“When I visited, I just liked the school and I liked the coaches,” Wormley said. “The coaches just told me I was their guy, so I trusted the coaches and I trust that this would be the best fit for me and I trust the coaches to make me a better player and the best player I can be.”

Wormley plays for the same AAU program, Team Takover, that produced Wright. They didn’t play together because Wright was in an older division.
Wright, from Waldorf, Md., made a strong impression as a Siena freshman last season. He finished second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with 5.2 assists per game and made the MAAC All-Rookie team.

“When I visited, Marquis was like he loved playing for Coach Patsos and Coach Patsos brings the best out of a player,” Wormley said. “So I really liked that about the team and the coach.”
Wormley described himself as “kind of pass first, but I can score, too. I can get my teammates involved and make good decisions.”

The blueprint is for Wright to start at the point for the next three seasons with Wormely arriving as his understudy in the fall of 2015. Then Wormley could take over for the 2017-18 season, when he would be a Siena junior.

“Since Marquis is there, they said Marquis is going to be the starting point guard for the next three years,” Wormley said. “So Coach Patsos said he wants me to play the combo (guard) and when Marquis graduates, I’ll move over to the point guard position … They said if I worked hard enough and I can show them what I can do, I can probably play right away.” 

 

UNC MEN'S BASKETBALL POINT GUARD - NATE BRITT - INTERVIEW - ALL-MET ELITE

UNC MEN'S BASKETBALL

 POINT GUARD 

 NATE BRITT 

INTERVIEW 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

OAK HILL ACADEMY

MOUTH OF WILSON VA.

VICTOR OLADIPO NAMED TO 2014 USA BASKETBALL MEN'S SELECT TEAM - ALL-MET ELITE

VICTOR OLADIPO

 NAMED

 TO

 2014 USA BASKETBALL MEN'S 

SELECT TEAM 

 ALL-MET ELITE

DEMATHA HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

“Being chosen for the Select Team is an honor and an important step in becoming involved in USA Basketball’s National Team program in the future. In the past, current national team players like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, as well as many other outstanding players got their USA National Team start through the Select Team.”

Members of the USA Select Team will assemble in Las Vegas and train with the USA National Team July 28-31 (12:00-3:00 p.m. PDT).  All practices will take place at UNLV’s Mendenhall Center.

GONZAGA HS. - BRYANT CRAWFORD INVITED TO USA U17 TRAINING CAMP - ALL-MET ELITE

GONZAGA HS. 

 BRYANT CRAWFORD

 INVITED 

TO

 USA U17

 TRAINING CAMP 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

GONZAGA HS.

WASHINGTON D.C.

The 2013-14 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team now lists 38 of the top 17-and-under basketball players in the nation, 36 of whom will attend the 2014 USA U17 World Championship Team training camp that tips-off July 24 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC), the team's domestic training camp runs through Aug. 1, with finalists for the 2014 USA U17 World Championship Team expected to be announced on July 26 and the 12-member team will be named prior to Aug. 1.

The 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship For Men, hosted Aug. 8-16 by Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will feature 16 national teams that qualified through their FIBA zone tournaments. Players eligible for this competition must be citizens of the country they represent and have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1997. Two-time defending U17 gold medalist, the USA has a perfect 16-0 record at the U17s. The U.S. qualified for this year's U17s by virtue of its gold-medal finish at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship..  

TOP NATIONAL RECRUIT VJ KING WILL TRANSFER TO PAUL VI. HS. - ALL-MET ELITE

TOP NATIONAL RECRUIT

VJ KING 

WILL TRANSFER

 TO

 PAUL VI. HS. 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

PAUL VI. HS.

FAIRFAX VA.

The nation's number 13 overall basketball player in the nation for the Class of 2016, V.J. King, will transfer from St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio to Paul VI in Fairfax, Virginia. 

The five-star small forward currently holds offers from Ohio State, Arizona, Connecticut, UCLA, Louisville, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Georgetown, among others. Others in high consideration include North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky.

It is unknown how this transfer will impact Ohio State's status with what was the state's best rising junior, or if King will continue to play on his Ohio-based AAU team, King James Shooting Stars.

DAVID ADKINS JOINS WASHINGTON WIZARDS STAFF - ALL-MET ELITE

DAVID ADKINS 

JOINS

 WASHINGTON WIZARDS STAFF 

ALL-MET ELITE 

FLINT HILL HS.

RESTON VA

After a successful stint as an assistant coach for the Maryland women's basketball team, former Radford men's basketball standout David Adkins has taken the position of assistant coach/player development with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Adkins joined the Terrapins after spending 16 years as a high school assistant coach, but his coaching laurels reach far beyond the prep ranks. Widely known in basketball circles as an elite developer of talent, Adkins has helped develop the games of five NBA players, two McDonald's All-Americans, three Jordan All-Americans, three Maryland Gatorade Players of the Year, four Parade All-Americans and three Washington Post Players of the Year during his time teaching the game as a high school assistant, camp counselor and in private workouts. Additionally, Adkins has trained several high-profile European professionals, including former Maryland men's basketball standout Nik Caner-Medley.

Over the course of his career, he has helped ripen the games of five NBA players and many Division I athletes such as Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Linas Kleiza (Toronto Raptors), Greivis Vasquez (Memphis Grizzlies), Austin Freeman (Georgetown), Jeff Peterson (Arkansas), Jerai Grant (Clemson), Victor Oladipo (Indiana) and Alex Len (Maryland). 

Before Maryland, Adkins coached for three years at legendary high school power DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., helping the Stags claim two conference titles and two city titles while compiling a record of 83-20. Prior to his stint at DeMatha, Adkins spent seven seasons as an assistant at nationally-acclaimed Montrose Christian High School in Rockville, Md. During his tenure, Montrose Christian was ranked No. 1 in The Washington Post final poll in 2003, 2005 and 2006 where it finished in the USA Today Top-10 each of those years.

Adkins' Coaching Credentials

• Assistant Coach, Washington Wizards (2014-present)

• Assistant Coach, Maryland (2009-14)

• Assistant Coach, DeMatha Catholic High School (2006-09)

• Associate Head Coach, Montrose Christian High School (1999-2006)

• Assistant Coach, Herndon High School (1997-99)

• Assistant Coach, Washington-Lee High School (1993-97)

High School:

• Flint Hill, 1983

• Lettered in basketball

University of Maryland to induct Len Bias into Athletics Hall of Fame - ALL-MET ELITE

University of Maryland

 to

 induct 

Len Bias

 into Athletics Hall of Fame 

 ALL-MET ELITE

NORTHWESTERN HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

More than 28 years after his death the University of Maryland announced on Wednesday it will induct Len Bias into its Athletics Hall of Fame.

Bias' college coach, Lefty Driesell, told the Baltimore Sun he is glad his former star player will be honored.

"It's great to hear about Lenny," Driesell said. "I was elated that he got in. It's a long time coming."

WHAT IF EVERY NBA PLAYER PLAYED FOR THEIR HOMETOWN - ALL-MET ELITE

WHAT IF EVERY

 NBA PLAYER 

PLAYED FOR THEIR 

HOMETOWN 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

After LeBron James decided he would be heading back to Cleveland, the internet started churning out possible starting 5s if every player in the league returned to their hometown. Some squads were complete garbage, while others were STACKED.

The Washington Wizards would boast a formidable lineup that includes Carmelo Anthony (Baltimore), Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, and Ty Lawson (and Roy Hibbert).

We could also have Victor Oladipo on the team.

NBA 2K15 COVER REVEALED - KEVIN DURANT - ALL-MET ELITE

NBA 

2K15 COVER

 REVEALED 

 KEVIN DURANT 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN HS.

ROCKVILLE MD. 

NBA 2K15, gamers can expect to hear some of Pharrell Williams’ favorite tracks. 2K partnered with the “Happy” singer to create a unique soundtrack for the game (see the cover below), which drops October 7. Expect the list of exact songs later this summer.

PAUL VI. HS.- GUARD KEVIN DORSEY WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - ALL-MET ELITE

PAUL VI. HS.

GUARD

 KEVIN DORSEY

WILL ATTEND THE

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

PAUL VI. HS.

FAIRFAX VA.

 

 

Minnesota is on the board in the Class of 2015 as a source told NBCSports.com that four-star guard Kevin Dorsey committed to head coach Richard Pitino and the Golden Gophers.

The 5-foot-11 Dorsey is considered the No. 84 overall prospect in the 2015 class, according to Rivals, and the native of Virginia is a nice fit for Pitino’s uptempo style.

 

Dorsey comes from a very successful Paul VI High School basketball program, and playing for Team Takeover in the Nike EYBL, Dorsey played in 16 games and averaged 12.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The guard also shot 51 percent from the field, 73 percent from the free-throw line and 33 percent from the three-point line.

2014 Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League Rosters - ALL-MET ELITE EDITION

2014

 Southwest Airlines

Orlando Pro Summer League

Rosters

ALL-MET ELITE

EDITION

 

NOLAN SMITH

OAK HILL ACADEMY

MOUTH OF WILSON VA.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Nolan Smith

Brooklyn Nets: Donte Greene

Indiana Pacers: Arinze Onuaku

 

Fifty-five players with NBA Development League experience highlight rosters of the ten NBA teams playing in the 2014 Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League, tipping off in Orlando today, which features 25 games over seven days.

TY LAWSON and VICTOR OLADIPO ALL-AMERICAN CAMP - ALL-MET ELITE

TY LAWSON and VICTOR OLADIPO

 ALL-AMERICAN CAMP 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

DEMATHA HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

Ty Lawson and Victor Oladipo's mission is to help improve the games of elite level players by giving back through teaching on and off the court. During this three day period, the two of them will be very hands on with leading drills, lecturing, and evaluating. 

These two talented young men reached their goals of playing in the NBA through hardwork, commitment, dedication, and sacrifice. 

The goal of this camp will be to instill the same admirable habits that they adopted into each athlete! Only 60 players will get this opportunity. So if you are fortunate enough to be one of the 60 selected, proceed with caution, you just might adopt the habits that lead to success!

Date
July 9-11, 2014

Location
Dematha Catholic High School
4313 Madison Street
Hyattsville, MD 20781

General Admission
$10
Cash Only At The Door

College Coach's Packets
$325

2014 NIKE PRO-CITY JABBO KENNER LEAGUE SUMMER SCHEDULE 2014 - ALL-MET ELITE

2014 

WASHINGTON D.C.

NIKE PRO-CITY

 JABBO KENNER

 SUMMER LEAGUE  

SCHEDULE 

ALL-MET ELITE 

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON D.C.

The Nike Pro-City Jabbo Kenner League starts on Saturday, July 5 at McDonough Arena on the campus of Georgetown University.

The schedule for the 2014 season is set to begin on Saturday, July 5, with five games opening the season. Action starts at 1 p.m. when On Point takes on Premier Athletics. Teasley Assist will play A. Wash Associates at 2:15 p.m., followed by The Tombs playing Team Takeover (3:30 p.m.), Symonds All-Stars against Clyde’s (4:45 p.m.) and Higher Level against Team Oohhs & Aahhs (6 p.m.).

Five games will be played on Sunday, July 6 as well, beginning at 1 p.m.

Georgetown players will be spread out among six teams in the 12-team league, which will feature two divisions, Air and Flight.

The Air Division includes Premier Athletics, Clyde’s, On Point, Teasley Assist, A. Wash Associates and Symonds All-Stars. The Flight Division will include Lincoln Park, DCX, Team Takeover, The Tombs, Higher Level and Team Oohhs & Aahhs.

Regular season games will be played every weekend through the end of July. There will be games on Friday starting on July 18 and the final day of regular season play is Saturday, Aug. 2.

Quarterfinal games will be played on Sunday, Aug. 3 beginning at 2 p.m. Semifinal games will be played on Saturday, Aug. 9 (1 p.m., 2:20 p.m.) and the championship game will be played on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m.

All parking for Nike Pro-City Jabbo Kenner League games will be in the Southwest Garage off the Canal Road entrance to the University.

2015 CANCER RESEARCH CLASSIC - GONZAGA and PAUL VI - ALL-MET ELITE

2015

 CANCER RESEARCH CLASSIC 

 GONZAGA HS. & PAUL VI HS.

INVITES 

 ALL-MET ELITE

FRANK HOWARD 

PAUL VI. HS.

FAIRFAX VA. 

The event will be played Jan. 2-3, 2015 at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, W.Va. Here is a look at the complete lineup:

Friday, Jan. 2

Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.) vs. Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, W.Va.)

Prime Prep (Dallas) vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)

Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) vs. Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)

Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.) vs. La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)

Montverde Academy vs. Whitney Young

Saturday, Jan. 3

Montverde Academy vs. Paul VI

Bishop Gorman vs. Simeon (Chicago)

Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) vs. Stevenson

Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W.Va.) vs. Prime Prep

Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) vs. Wheeling Park (Wheeling, W.Va.)