VICTOR OLADIPO RECORDS FIRST TRIPLE DOUBLE OF NBA SEASON - ALL-MET ELITE

VICTOR OLADIPO

RECORDS FIRST

 TRIPLE DOUBLE

 OF

 NBA SEASON 

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DEMATHA HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

 

"I know this may sound maybe a little too early," Durant said, "but he reminds me a lot of Dwyane Wade in his body, his athleticism and how he gets to the basket. I'm not saying he's Dwyane Wade, but he reminds me a lot of him. He's definitely looking forward to taking on that role."
  
Oladipo and Durant grew up in the Washington, D.C., area, but since Oladipo is four years younger than Durant, their paths hadn't crossed before the Magic selected Oladipo second overall in the 2013 NBA Draft.


Durant is one of Oladipo's biggest supporters, and Durant has served as a mentor of sorts to Oladipo ever since they first met during the summer of 2013.

Unfortunately, the Magic just couldn't hold on at the end and the Thunder escaped with a 139-136 win in double-overtime. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant both scored over 40 and Victor Oladipo had a triple double, with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in the loss.

NBA TIP-OFF 2015-2016 SEASON - ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF - KEVIN DURANT - ALL-MET ELITE

NBA TIP-OFF

 2015-2016 
SEASON

 ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE

 MYSELF

KEVIN DURANT 

 ALL-MET ELITE

MONTROSE CHRISTIAN HS.
ROCKVILLE MD.

 

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Kevin Durant is one of the top players in the NBA, having won the league's 2013-14 Most Valuable Player award and won four scoring titles in just eight seasons.
Durant grew up in Washington, DC with his mother and grandmother raising he, his sister and two brothers after his father deserted the family when Kevin was an infant.
Durant honed his basketball skills playing in AAU leagues in Maryland. As a freshman and sophomore, Kevin played basketball at National Christian Academy before playing one season at Oak Hill Academy.

He transfered to Montrose Christian School for his senior season, where he averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds. In 2006, he was the McDonald's All-American Game Most Valuable Player after scoring 25 points to lead the West team to a 112-94 win.
He picked the University of Texas over other offers from Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville and North Carolina.

Durant would play only one season in Austin, being named a consensus First-Team All-American, the Big 12 Player of the Year in 2007 as well as the US Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the Year and National College Player of the Year, averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game for the Longhorns, who would retire his #35 jersey.
The Seattle Supersonics selected Durant with the second overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and he would be recognized as the league's top rookie after averaging 20.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1 steal per game for the Sonics, making him only one of three players to average at least 20 points per game as a teenager.

In 2008, the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City and Durant would combine with teammates Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka to form one of the NBA's most powerful teams.
The first season in Oklahoma City wasn't as successful. The team started the season 1-16 and fired head coach P.J. Carlesimo. Durant averaged 25.3 points per game to finish sixth in the scoring race.
The 2009-10 season saw the first of six consecutive seasons being named to the NBA All-Star team and the first of three consecutive and four overall scoring titles. Durant averaged 30.1 points per game in helping the Thunder make their first playoff appearance.

Oklahoma City continued its improvement in 2010-11, advancing to the Western Conference Finals, falling to eventual champion Dallas in five games. Durant averaged 27.7 points per game.
In 2011-12, Durant helped lead Oklahoma City to the NBA Finals, again leading the league in scoring at 28 points per game. In the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, OKC trailed two games to one before Durant helped fuel a comeback with 36 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a Game 4 victory and 34 points and 14 rebounds in the clinching Game 6 win.
The Finals would go to the Miami Heat, but Durant would average 30.6 points per game, including 36 in Game 1, which would be the Thunder's lone victory.

Injuries derailed Oklahoma City's playoff run in 2012-13 as Russell Westbrook suffered a knee injury in the second game of the first round against the Houston Rockets. Durant would help the Thunder advance to the second round, but Memphis eliminated them in five games.

The 2013-14 season would see Kevin Durant climb to the top of the NBA heap. Over a 12-game span, Durant averaged 35.9 points per game and eclipsed the 30-point mark in each of the games -- including a career best 54 against Golden State. He finished the season with a 32 points per game average for his fourth scoring title and helped OKC advance to the Western Conference Finals, falling to eventual champion San Antonio.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, Durant suffered a fracture in his right foot and missed the first 17 games of the regular season. Injuries to his ankle and toe also forced him to miss games and a surgery to address pain in his surgically repaired foot limited his season to just 27 games.
Durant will become a free agent following the 2015-16 season and is expected to be the most sought after player in free agency.

2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic - ALL-MET ELITE EDITION

2016

 Spalding Hoophall Classic 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

DEMATHA HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

 

 

16-Jan

Saturday

Boys

4:00 PM

Paul VI High School, VA

Chino Hills High School, CA

18-Jan

Monday

Boys

11:00 AM

DeMatha Catholic High School, MD

Chaminade College Prep, MO

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL - TYLER STEWART COMMITS TO BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY - ALL-MET ELITE

ST. ANDREWS HS.

TYLER STEWART

 COMMITS

TO

 BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

POTOMAC MD.

 

Binghamton University men’s basketball coach Tommy Dempsey landed his first recruit for the 2016 class on Wednesday. Guard/forward Tyler Stewart, a current senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, verbally committed to play for the Bearcats next season.

 

St. Andrew’s competes in the elite Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference, which features private high schools from across the Maryland and Washington, D.C. area. As a junior last season, Stewart averaged 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block per game.

 

At 6 foot 7 inches tall, Stewart can play three positions: shooting guard, small forward and power forward. He carries the reputation of being a strong 3-point shooter and defender, according to his coach.

Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball by Bijan C. Bayne - ALL-MET ELITE

Elgin Baylor

The Man

Who Changed

 Basketball

by

 Bijan C. Bayne

  ALL-MET ELITE

 

NBA Hall of Fame player Elgin Baylor was an innovator in his sport, a civil rights trailblazer, and a true superstar. He influenced future NBA All Stars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and is considered by many to be one of the most important players in NBA history. A prolific scorer who baffled opponents with his twists and turns and inventive moves, Baylor was a force both on and off the court for the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers.

In Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball, Bijan C. Bayne tells the story of how a kid from the streets of segregated Washington, DC, who didn’t attend college until he was over twenty, revolutionized basketball and stood up for his rights. In a time when few nationally prominent black athletes spoke out about racial inequality in the United States, Baylor refused to tolerate discrimination. On the court, with his balletic moves and urban style of play, Elgin Baylor lifted the game of basketball off the floor and into the air.

Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball includes personal reflections from Baylor’s old schoolyard companions, former teammates, players he coached in the NBA, and noted sports journalists, bringing to life his childhood, college career, and professional life with intimate detail. Basketball fans, historians, and those interested in the impact of sports on the Civil Rights Movement will all find this first-ever biography of Elgin Baylor both fascinating and inspirational.

 

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FACT CHECK - NEW YORK - RAPPER DAVE EAST WAS INDEED ALL-MET in 2006 - ALL-MET ELITE

FACT CHECK

 NEW YORK

 RAPPER

DAVE EAST

 WAS INDEED

 ALL-MET

in

 2006 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

SPRINGBROOK HS.

SILVER SPRING MD.

2006 Boys' Honorable Mention

Evann Baker, Carroll, Sr.; David Brewster, Springbrook, Sr.; Kevon Calhoun, Richard Montgomery, Sr.; Jean Cajou, Paul VI Catholic, Sr.; E.J. Dawson, Mount Vernon, Sr.; Daniel Dixon, Marshall, Sr.; Warren Edney, Madison, Sr.; Elvis Ellis, Magruder, Sr.; Andrew Engel, Old Mill, Sr.; William Foster, Crossland, Sr.; Augustus Gilchrest, Friendly, Jr.; Jacob Green, Gonzaga, Sr.; Darryl Greene, Bishop McNamara, Sr.; Chris Hahn, Howard, Sr.; Maurice Hubbard, Westfield, Soph.; Taishi Ito, Montrose Christian, Sr.; Tayvon Jackson, Lackey, Sr.; Jake Johnson, Loudoun Valley, Sr.; Brian Kendrick, M.M. Washington, Sr.; Marcus Lemon, T.C. Williams, Sr.; Mike Lewis, Suitland, Sr.; Cameron Long, Freedom-Woodbridge, Jr.; Robert Lumpkins, H.D. Woodson, Sr.; Joey Lynch-Flohr, Fairfax, Sr.; Chris Mast, Suitland, Sr.; Chris McFarland, Riverdale Baptist, Sr.; Vlad Moldoveanu, St. John's, Jr.; Chris Moore, Howard, Sr.; Jeremy Myers, Bullis, Sr.; Wilbur O'Neal, National Christian, Soph.; Maurice Pearson, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Jr.; Robert Pettis, Largo, Sr.; Greg Price, Urbana, Sr.; Sheridan Price, Springbrook, Sr.; Ricardo Pride, Potomac (Md.), Sr.; Jesse Racer, Clarke County, Sr.; David Ramsey, Walter Johnson, Sr.; Justin Robertson, C.H. Flowers, Sr.; Brandon Saunders, Seneca Valley, Sr.; Nick Scott, Heritage, Sr.; Ramon Smith, St. Stephen's/St. Agnes, Sr.; Derek Tapscott, Fauquier, Sr.; Patrick Thornhill, Culpeper, Sr.; Quinn Tibbs, Heritage, Sr.; Dominic Trawick, Osbourn Park, Sr.; Deontay Twyman, Sherwood, Jr.; Eric Vann, Gwynn Park, Sr.; Daevon Wall, Long Reach, Sr.; Demetrius Wallace, Lackey, Sr.; Derek Young, Spalding, Sr.; Garvey Young, Georgetown Prep, Soph.

TEAM TAKEOVER 2020 VS. TEAM MELO 2020 - THE MELEE IN MD. GAME - ALL-MET ELITE

TEAM TAKEOVER 2020

 VS.

TEAM MELO 2020

 THE MELEE IN MD.

GAME 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

Vs.

 

 Date: October 31^st, 2015 Where: Laurel High School, 8000 Cherry Ln, Laurel, MD 20707

 

Team & Game Schedule

2:00pm – DC Blue Devils (Under Armor) 2021 vs New World (Independent) 2021

 3:20pm – Team Loaded (VA) (Adidas) 2020 vs Team Thrill (Under Armor) 2020

 4:40pm – Team Takeover (NIKE) 2021 vs Team Melo (Jordan Brand/NIKE) 2021

 6:15pm – Team Takeover (NIKE) 2020 vs Team Melo (Jordan Brand/NIKE) 2020

MARKELLE FULTZ - USA BASKETBALL MINI CAMP - REPORT - ALL-METELITE

MARKELLE FULTZ  

 USA BASKETBALL

 MINI CAMP  REPORT 

 ALL-MET ELITE

 

DEMATHA HS.

HYATTSVILLE MD.

 

 

Often times when a player shows up to a USA Basketball camp for the first time, it takes them a bit to get comfortable. Ask almost every current or former participant, and they’ll mostly all tell you that the first day or weekend was an adjustment period for them. That wasn’t the case with Markelle Fultz. The 6-foot-4 combo guard was terrific from the moment he stepped on the court for his first time at Colorado Springs on Saturday morning until the camp ended on Sunday night. His combination of size, length, vision, athleticism, scoring and motor make him a player who would be an elite prospect at the one and the two. He’ll make a big impact at Washington right away.