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Basketball Summer League '08


RECAPING THE SUMMER… CONGRATS TO

TEAM IMPACT

 

2008 BAY PRO-AM Summer League Champs
&

2008 Tampa/Orlando Inter-League Champs

 


Okay lets start with Sunday, August 17 in Orlando for the Inter-League Championship.  TEAM IMPACT representing Tampa and the Runnin' Rebels from Orlando.

Johnny Taylor, Magic Dorsey, Deshawn and Chucky the top 4 players of the 10 that showed up for the Rebels against Gus, D-Jones, Jesus, Balkman and Stretch.  That's right just 5 players from Tampa.  

Impact jumped on the Rebels from the start with a 29-22 lead after the first period.  It was a show for standing room only crowd at the Smith Rec. Center in Orlando. The Rebels were led by the long range shooting from Deshawn Stevenson and smooth drives to the basket by Chucky Atkins. To offset their play, Impact featured Dominic Jones.  Giving the two professional guys all they could handle. At the half Impact 55 and Rebels 50. 

Coach Terrell mentioned that to start the second half, the team would look to go to Gus more and give Dominic some rest because they would need him down the stretch in the fourth. Two quick 3 pointers and 2 lay-ups from the Rebels and all had changed as if tropical storm Fay was coming and at the horn to end the third it was over Team Impact's head with the score 79-72.


The last quarter started out with you score, I score and no change in scoring margin.  Did I mention that Renaldo Balkman was playing.  I think the first three periods he may have scored 6 points.  Well that all changed at about the 5 minute mark of the period and you could see that Balkman wanted to win at this point.  He score 8 straight points and the team went on a 16-4 run and never looked back.  Gus 28, Dominic 26, Stretch 18, Balkman 16 and Jesus 10 to the first Inter-League Championship.  This is the straw that started the I-4 War.

Before that game happened, we had to have a BAY PRO-AM champ.  It started with a play in game by Team Impact and Hard Work, who were tied with the same record due to a forfeit.  The forfeit would have eliminated Impact, but to determine, who would advance to the playoffs, League Director Haywoode Workman decided to let the players decide.  A modified game of 5 minutes would be played, just like in overtime.  Impact pulled out a win by a frog's hair.  With 2 second on the clock, Hard Work missed a 3 pointer to tie the game to finish 13-10.

Immediately after the horn, 10 minutes of warm-ups and the jump ball was in the air.  The young guys verses the older guys.  After the first 12 minutes 21-20, the "Bull-ievables".  Bull-ievables were favorite becuase they had finished the season with a 9-3 record.  Half-time 37-44, Bull-ievables are down.  Impact was led by Dominic Jones with 18 and Bull-ievables by former Spartan Mark Borders with 12.  Bull-ievables had the league's leading scorer averaging 26 per game, Kevin "KP" Perry a.k.a. Ten, who was having a bad night and finished the game with 10.  Impact got the first victory of the '08 playoffs 80-70 led by Dominic Jones filling the cup with 31.

Impact's next game was against last year's runner-up, who had a by for the first round with team "Jus In Time", now team SKANSKA due to new sponsorship. SKANSKA seemed to be a little over matched.  It was like they were 1 or 2 plays away.  The game ended in a loss 61-70.

HOW THE WEST WAS WON...
They did it again.  Seven team members from A+ Trailers went to Canada.  The T(dot) O(dot) for the Caribbean Festival that takes the first weekend in August.  The league need to do something about that. It was ugly 57-93 to the Bolts.

The Bolts would play the team that probably played the best ball throughout the league, Da Knights. The Bolts jump right on Da Knights with a 17-10 lead in the first quarter.  This had Da Knights frustrated and intensity very high.  It felt like a real NBA playoff game.  They played so hard.  Bolts ahead at the half 38-28.  Half-time is to regroup and that is what they did with 18-19 quarter loss 47-56, but the momentum changed and the one play that got them going was a tip dunk by high flying Jeff James that brought the house down.  He finished with 14. Da Knights out scored the Bolts 36-29 in the second half, but loss the game due to possession change with .3 to shoot.  The out of bounds play was unsuccessful and the Bolts were going to the championship.

WHO WANTS IT...
TEAM IMPACT against the BOLTS.  This wasn't much of a game.  Impact seem to be toying with the Bolts. The Bolts cut the lead to 10 point twice in the game, but the final score 107-80 IMPACT.  Tick 32 and playoff MVP Dominic Jones 39.  He average 29.6 for the playoff.

Congratulations and enjoy your championship.

There has been a different champion every year since '04.  We all have been told "never under estimate the heart of a champion" by two time champion and back to back '94 and '95, Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich. 

Can't wait til next year.


Team by Team

 

SKANSKA - What's up with not playing in the playoffs.

 

BULL-IEVABLES - Two straight years with no cigar.  Maybe a coach is the missing link because you have the players.

 

HARD WORK - Transitioning, but learn from this.

 

SLAM DUNK - Mr. Aden keep doing your thing.

 

ALL NET - DeCarlo can you get us some big men.

 


DA KNIGHTS -
You guys have come a long way, but you can't fight among yourselves in the championship game.  Heartbreak can lead to happiness.

 

BOLTS - Get Tyrone healthy. Add one more big man and we'll see you in the semi-finals again.

 

A+ Trailers - We hope the league schedule changes.  Toronto v. BPA playoffs?

SEBA - Antonio, JR tell Mike if he is going to leave the team to you, please recruit some big guys.

 

HANG TIME - Kevin Mason go to craiglist for some players and a coach.

FINGER ROLL - The name has been changed to "Dinner Roll".  You guys didn't win one game.  Fire the front office and all the players.  Start new.

 


               BAY PRO-AM

2008 SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPS


TEAM IMPACT


BAY PRO-AM

2008 SUMMR LEAGUE - PLAYOFFS MVP

 
Dominic Jones  -  TEAM IMPACT

 

 

BAY PRO-AM

2008 SUMMER LEAGUE MVP

 

Kevin “KP” Perry – aka TEN – Bullievables

 

 

BAY PRO-AM

2008 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

 

Dominic Jones  -  TEAM IMPACT

 

 

BAY PRO-AM

2008 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

 

GUS GILCREST  -  TEAM IMPACT




 BAY PRO-AM
Basketball Summer League
League History

 Year

Champions

League MVP

Playoff MVP

Best Avg

Playoff Best Avg

 2004

 Grizzlies

P. Pasco 

P. Pasco 

 P. Pasco 16.8

C. Talley 22.5 

 2005

All Net 

 M. Borders

M. Borders 

 M. Borders 17.7

E. Bing 18.3 

 2006+

 State Farm

T. Jefferson 

 D. Williams

L. West 14.1 

D. Smith 21.0 

 Wom.

 X-Factor

A. Williams 

A. Williams 

 A. Williams 10.9

 M. Folks 14.0*

 2007

Sharks 

K. Perry 

D. Coleman 

 K. Perry 27.0

D. Coleman 22.6 

 Wom.

Ballers 

 T. Griffin

R. Phelps 

T. Griffin 7.6 

 2 Players 14.0*

 2008+

 Impact

K. Perry 

D. Jones 

K. Perry 20.0 

D. Jones 29.6 

Year

Most Points in a Game (Ind.)

 

Most Points in a Game (Team)

 

2004

A. Frazier 

44

2 Teams 

90

 Playoffs 

C. Talley 

31

Grizzlies 

78

2005

D. Coleman

43

Dianetics 

102

 Playoffs

E. Bing 

34

All Net 

109

2006+

2 Players 

27 

Dianetics 

88 

 Women

M. Corbitt 

22 

X-Factor 

63 

 Playoffs 

D. Smith 

23

State Farm 

79 

 Women

M. Folks 

14 

X-Factor 

52 

2007

D. Coleman 

41

A+ Trailers 

97

 Women 

T. Lewis 

24 

Last Team Standing 

75 

 Playoffs

D. Coleman 

25 

Just In Time 

77

 Women

M. Adams 

17 

Ballers 

60 

2008+

J. Jeffries

43

Impact

109

 Playoffs

D. Jones

39

Impact 

107 

Year 

Most Points in a Half (Ind.)

 

Most Points in a Half (Team) 

 

2004

J. Baxter 

24

Dianetics 

47

 Playoffs 

C. Talley 

20 

Grizzlies 

39

2005

D. Coleman 

25 

Dianetics 

53

 Playoffs

E. Bing 

18 

2 Teams 

56 

2006+ 

L. West 

18

Team Warren 

52

 Women

C. Ashley 

14 

X-Factor 

34 

 Playoffs

J. James 

18 

 All Net

44 

 Women 

E. Nelson 

X-Factor 

32

2007 

D. Coleman 

33 

Sharks 

56 

 Women

 T. Lewis

12

Last Team Standing 

48

 Playoffs

D. Coleman 

17 

Just In Time 

42

 Women

M. Adams 

12 

Last Team Standing 

34 

2008+ 

J. Jeffries 

24 

Impact

74 

 Playoffs

D. Jones 

22 

Impact

59 

Year

Most Points in a Qtr (Ind.)

 

Most Points in a Qtr (Team) 

 

2004

A. Frazier 

14

2 Teams 

25

 Playoffs

3 Players 

Tampa Lightning 

22 

2005 

D. Coleman 

18 

Dianetics 

28

 Playoffs

E. Bing 

11

2 Teams 

32

2006+ 

2 Players 

15 

Team Warren 

35

 Women 

C. Ashley 

8

X-Factor 

21 

 Playoffs

O.J. Robinson 

11 

All Net 

24

 Women

2 Players 

6

X-Factor 

18

2007

T. Jefferson

20 

A+ Trailers 

33 

 Women

2 Players 

10

Last Team Standing 

31

 Playoffs 

D. Coleman

14

Just In Time 

25 

 Women

M. Adams 

10

Last Team Standing 

24

2008+ 

4 Players 

17 

Impact 

39

 Playoffs 

D. Jones 

13 

Impact 

31 

Year

Most 3pt in a Game (Ind.)

 

Most 3pt in a Game (Team) 

 

2004

C. Griffin 

6

2 Teams 

9

 Playoffs

C. Talley 

4

2 Teams 

5

2005 

D. Coleman 

Hard Work 

12

 Playoffs 

D. Hayes 

4

Hard Work 

2006+ 

A. Brown 

SEBA 

 Women

E. Daly 

Women With Game 

 Playoffs

T. Jefferson 

Da Knights 

 Women

E. Nelson 

Ballers 

3

2007

N. Railsback 

6

3 Teams 

10 

 Women 

2 Players 

2 Teams 

 Playoffs

D. Coleman 

Sharks 

 Women

A. Holmes 

Last Team Standing 

3

2008+

M. McManamey 

2 Teams 

8

 Playoffs

D. Jones 

Impact 

11 

Year

Most 3pt in a Half (Ind.) 

 

Most 3pt in a Half (Team)

 

2004

C. Griffin 

4

2 Teams 

6

 Playoffs

C. Talley 

3

2 Teams 

2005 

D. Coleman 

Hard Work 

 Playoffs

D. Hayes 

Hard Work 

5

2006+

2 Players 

3

SEBA 

5

 Women 

E. Daly 

3

2 Teams 

 Playoffs

2 Players 

1

2 Teams 

 Women 

E. Nelson 

2

Ballers 

2

2007 

D. Coleman 

Hard Work 

 Women

2 Players 

3

2 Teams 

2

 Playoffs

2 Players 

2

Sharks 

 Women

2 Players 

Last Team Standing 

2

2008

M. McManamey 

5

2 Teams 

7

 Playoffs

D. Jones 

5

Impact 

Year

Most 3pt in Qtr (Ind.)

 

Most 3pt in a Qtr (Team) 

 

2004 

5 Players 

3

Dianetics 

5

 Playoffs 

C. Talley 

2

3 Teams 

2

2005 

D. Coleman 

Hard Work 

 Playoffs

2 Players 

3

Hard Work 

2006+

R. Cala 

3 Teams 

 Women

E. Daly 

3

2 Teams 

 Playoffs

3 Players 

3 Teams 

 Women 

2 Players 

Ballers 

2007

C. Finch 

4

SEBA 

 Women

2 Players 

2 Teams 

2

 Playoffs

T. Hayes 

Sharks 

3

 Women

A. Holmes 

2

Last Team Standing 

2

2008+

2 Players 

3

3 Teams 

4

 Playoffs

D. Jones 

Impact 

5