Partial List of Colleges and Universities actively recruiting our Sports U/Team IZOD players
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UVA, Richmond, U of Mami, Providence, Seton Hall, Fordham, Hofstra, Penn State, St. Bonaventure, Siena, Robert Morris, Colgate, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Boston University, Oregon State University, Marist, St. Joe's, Princeton, American University, Catholic University, NJIT, Alabama A & M, Norfolk State, UNC-Central, Bloomfield, Dillard University, Oklahoma City University, Gannon, Savannah State, Morgan State, St. Francis, Florida Atlantic, Tampa, CW Post, Georgetown College, Stony Brook, Kennesaw State, Maryland Baltimore-County, Wagner, Delaware, Fordham, Marist, George Mason, Quinnipiac, UNC Wilmington, George Mason, Colgate & Lafayette University
Team IZOD wins
Providence 15U Championship
This past weekend in Providence Hoop Group Jam
Fest, Sports U Team IZOD 15U won its second Championship of this
early AAU Elite season. Play started on Friday night with Sports U
Team IZOD 15U defeating NY Upstate Elite a program which is lead
by former Syracuse University and NBA player John Wallace the
final score was 68-33 high scorer for the game was Tyree Sykes
with 22 pts and 24 rebounds. On Saturday Team IZOD played their
second game of pool play and defeated Mass Evolution by a score of
77- 32, Team IZOD was lead by Tarin Smith of St Anthony with 18
Pts.
On Sunday in playoff play Sports U started quarterfinal play with
the West Chester Hawks the halftime score was Sports U 31 Hawks 24
but in the second half Sports U went on 14 pt run lead by Wade
Baldwin from Immaculata 6 pts and finished the game by a final
score 54-32. In the semi finals Sports U went up against New
Heights a team they had defeated in the March spring fling in a
close game and a contest which promised to be exciting. In the
Spring Fling Game Sports U was lead by Quadri Moore who was home
for the Providence trip. But stepping up big time for Sports u was
6'8 Chris Wright of St Peters Prep who set the tone for the game
with his relentless inside play rebounding and blocking shots and
Ashton Lofton of Hillside HS who lead Sports U in scoring and
assist with 12pts and 8 assists.
In the Championship game Sports U Team IZOD played Team Scan.
Sports U was dominated in the early going as Team Scan built a 14
pt lead. Late in the 2nd half Sports U was able to go on a run
which culminated with Sports U tying the game with 2 seconds left
and taking the game in to over time. In the first overtime period
both teams scored only 1 basket which resulted in a second
overtime. In the second overtime period with the scored tied 52-52
Coach Cas Wade called for a play to be executed with 8 seconds
left on the clock with good defensive play by Team Scan Wade
Baldwin rose up to take a 20ft 3pt shot which he drained leaving
no time on the shot for a 55-52 win. Wade Baldwin also lead all
scorers with 20pts.
Sports U Elite (Team
IZOD) Commits
Derrick Williams – University of Richmond
(Sweet 16 NCAA
Tournament)
Xavier Munford – Miami Dade
Tyuan Williams – CW Post, Mercyhurst College
John Caprio – Georgetown University (NCAA Tournament 2011)
Chris Compas – Columbia State Comm. College
Lucious “Lucky” Jones – Towson State, Robert Morris, Manhattan College
Mario Moody – Wagner College
Elijah Carter – Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Oklahoma
Jordan Quick – CW Post, Holy Family University, Harcum College
Jarelle Reischel – Rice University
Kevin Ohen – Trevecca Nazarene University
James Frazier – Maryland Eastern Shore
Jayon James – Iona College (College Basketball Invitational 2011)
Dytrel Bracey – Western Oklahoma (Led Div. I in Steals & 3rd in Assists)