Local promoter Rasool Hajj recently held a 4 game middle school tournament in front of a packed house at Imhotep High School. The games were very competive and gave us a chance to see some of the up and coming talent.
The talent pool for 8th graders looks to be very strong. Pictured to the left with Imhotep’s Eric Copes in the middle is Universal Charter’s Tracy Carter and Wagner’s Darius Woods. Carter had 30 of his teams 42 points while Woods recorded 20 in last of the 4 game set.
Game 1: St Thomas 30 , Cook 23 : Brandon Cole lead the way with 19 points.
Game 2: St Martin 55, Kinsey 34: Akeem King had 12 points and 9 assists while Chris Russel poured in 18 points for the winners.
Game 3: St Thomas 45, Bethune 26: Brandon Cole once again lead with 16 points and point guard Nasir Randolf had 10 points and 7 assists.
Game 4: Wagner 52, Universal Charter 42: Wagner was lead by Darius Woods’s 20 points and 6′ 4″ forward Chase Rodger chipped in 12 points. Tracy Carter led Universal with 30 points.
Esperanza’s Shaquille Bowman is finishing off his senior year with a bang. The hard working senior can be counted on game in and and game out for at least 20 and 10. On top of that he is an excellent passer from inside.
Coaches don’t let this player get away from you. If your looking for a forward that can control a game then don’t look any further.
Philadelphia Public League Game Highlights:
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Arriving into camp is Troy Yancy. Yancy is an excellent 6′ 3″ wing guard. He is the possessor of an excellent jump shot and can square up on anyone. He has emerged as one of the great unknowns in the Philadelphia Public. He is another one of those players who has very good upside and would make a great addition. We will really check out his game in greater detail at our next workout but right now we like what we see. Yancy has had a 33 pt game this year and is currently averaging 16 ppg.
For more information about this player contact Jack Whitehead, jwhitehead@runhouse.net
The Runhouse team is currently working with 6′ 4″ senior guard Elijah Johnson. Johnson has been playing very well since the summer and looks poised to finish out with a bang at Lamberton High School. On the off days he has been in camp with us and will be a member of the Runhouse team in the spring Positive Image League. The kid can really hit the long ball and has very good athleticism. We think his best days are ahead of him and he will make an excellent college ball player.
The Runhouse-Hoops team has landed a top player in Ghana for the start of 2011. Enoch Borsah, 6′ 5″ swingman, from Tema is in camp and ready for action. Borsah is one of the top players in Ghana. Dominant on the wing and post he can give a team alot of options. We will be working with him for placement in the upcoming year.
This is a highlight clip of the gifted player.
UPDATE!!!: We are pleased to announce that Enoch Borsah has accepted a junior college scholarship. A press release will be posted later in the week with full details.
