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Friday, April 26, 2013

Manaya Jones, Michaela Campbell stand out at Peach State Basketball Tip Off Classic

2013 Spring Evaluation period event recaps have been pouring in all week.

I was reading one of the Tip Off Classic's recaps and saw that two Memphis Girls Basketball players received some ink.

Team All In's Manaya Jones (Raleigh Egypt/2016) and Michaela Campbell (Cordova/2015) got some love from Peach State Basketball's Stephen Peck. This is what he had to say about the players:

One of the teams that caught attention at the Tip-Off classic was Team All In from Memphis, Tenn. A couple of players that stood out were 6-2 post Manaya Jones and 5-9 guard Michaela Campbell. Jones had a commanding performance in the post as she aggressively tracked rebounds and has a nice drop-step move. Campbell was great in transition and her shot selection was very good. This kid is a playmaker.

Read the complete recap on ProspectsNation.com

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Journey to Memphis' Next Top Baller Episode 8

AAU and Travel basketball season is here.

Team Po Po's season has not quite started the way I would have wanted it to. However, the season is still early. With 3 more months remaining, the team and players will improve over that time period.

Below is an inside view of one of Team Po Po's early practices. In the video, you will see a drill we use to create focus and intensity while working on passing, catching, shooting and layup skills. You will also see drills we use to work on boxing out and partner shooting.



If you are interested in learning how you can become a part of Team Po Po, email popo@girlsbasketballtrainer.com. Also, if you are interested in having your team or daughter trained by Patosha Jeffery, visit http://www.girlsbasketballtrainer.com/miniregistration.htm .

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Womens College Basketball Daily News - April 24, 2013

Akron: Women's Basketball fields five Academic All-MAC honorees
Alabama: Women's Basketball Coach Wendell Hudson Accepts Administrative Role in Athletics
Dartmouth: Belle Koclanes Named Head Coach of Dartmouth Women's Basketball
Drury: Steve Huber Named Lady Panthers Basketball Head Coach
Eastern Michigan: Chelsea Hite Named Honorable Mention Academic All-MAC
Green Bay: Borseth Adds Vogel to Green Bay Coaching Staff
Eastern Kentucky: EKU Women's Basketball Adds Two Signees to Class of 2013
Evansville: UE Women’s Basketball Signs McLeod
Florida State: Memorial for Alicia Gladden on Friday in Orange Park
High Point: Women's basketball adds Maja Michalska for 2013-14
James Madison: Women's Basketball's Burkholder is Finalist for JMU Award
Miami: Courtney Osborn Named Academic All-MAC
Michigan State: Tempie Brown Promoted to Associate Head Coach
Missouri: Norton Named Head Coach at UAB
Murray State: Murray High’s Starks Selects MSU Women’s Basketball
Northern Illinois: Amber Gray Joins NIU Women's Basketball Program
Northern Iowa: Kalin Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Oklahoma: Little Transfers to Oklahoma
Paradise Jam: 2013 Paradise Jam Women's Tournament Teams and Brackets
Texas: Women's Basketball signs Henderson to National Letter of Intent
Truman State: Women's Basketball Adds Division I Transfer
Troy: Women's Basketball Adds Third NJCAA All-American
VCU: Hollingsworth Eyes WNBA Return
UAB: Randy Norton Named UAB Women's Basketball Coach
UTEP: Anete Steinberga Signs Pro Contract With Belgian Club Castors Braine

Memphis Teams Results for 2013 NCAA Spring Evaluation Period

Memphis Elite-Holmes: Peach State Tip Off Classic (3-0 Bracket) - 1st Place
Memphis Elite Williams: Deep South Classic (2-2 Bracket)
Memphis Lady Bobcats Harris: Heart of Texas (2-1 Bracket) 
Memphis Lady Bobcats Select: Heart of Texas (2-1 Bracket)
Team All In: Peach State Tip Off Classic (1-2 Bracket) - 4th Place
Team Penny 16U: Deep South Classic (2-2 Bracket)
Team Po Po: Peach State Tip Off Classic (1-2 Bracket) - 7th Place
TN Glory Jackson: Peach State Tip Off Classic (2-1 Bracket) - 3rd Place
TN Glory Malone: Peach State Tip Off Classic (2-1 Bracket) - 2nd Place
TN Glory Richardson: Peach State Tip Off Classic (2-1 Bracket) - 5th Place
Tri-State Elite: Heart of Texas (1-2 Bracket)


AAU News

Team Memphis Elite 6th Grade went undefeated winning all of its games by margins of 14 to 28 points recently at the Jackson, TN AAU Regional Qualifier held 4/19-21.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

A Day in the Life of Po Po - After 2013 Peach State Basketball Tip Off Classic


Can you imagine going into the first day of a NATIONAL NCAA-Certified event with only 7 players? Well that's how this past weekend started for me.

Check out how it went:


Monday, April 22, 2013

Womens College Basketball Daily News - April 22, 2013

Bucknell: Women's Basketball to Host Trio of Camps
Cincinnati: Former Cincinnati Women's Basketball Player Inducted to Cincinnati Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
Clemson : Audra Smith Adds Daryl Oliver, Marc Wilson to Staff
Dixie State: Catherria Turner Named Dixie State Women’s Basketball Coach
Georgia Tech: Danielle Hamilton-Carter To Play For Sweden At World University Games
LSU: Women's Basketball Adds JC Transfer Harden
Marshall: All-America Signee Scott Makes Daniel Smile
McNeese State: Southwood High's Jessica Ellis Is Cowgirls' Latest Signee
NC State: Wes Moore Receives Five-Year Contract
Oakland : OU's Herrington and Hamlet Leave Women's Basketball Program
Oakland: Women's Basketball Signs PSL Star Nijzah Hill
Portland State: Women’s Basketball Adds Another for 2013-14
Southern Illinois : Andrea Gorski named Associate Head Coach for Women's Basketball
Southern Miss: Women's Basketball Gets Addition for 2013-14
Tennessee: Honors Come UT's Way
Texas A&M: Aggie basketball player Peyton Little to transfer
Truman: Women's Basketball Adds Ashley Ploudre To Signing Class
Wagner: Taylor Butigian Of Nationally-Renowned Christ The King HS Signs Letter of Intent With Wagner
Washington: UW Promotes Mike Neighbors To Lead Women's Basketball
William & Mary: Aldridge Earns Defensive Player of the Year Award
Valpraiso: Women’s hoops inks Karungi to National Letter of Intent
VCU: Women’s Hoops 2013 Recruiting Class Ranked Among Nation’s Best
Virginia Tech: Adds two guards for 2013-14

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Jasmine Cincore, Amber Holmes PeachStateBasketball Hype Kids

PeachStateBasketball has coined players that jump on the map and garner national attention during the April evaluation weekend as "Hype Kids". They are basically saying these are players they are expecting to take advantage of playing in front of college coaches and nationally media and showing out.

 
Jasmine Cincore

Amber Holmes dribbling


Tennessee Glory's Jasmine Cincore and Memphis Elite-Holmes' Amber Holmes were two of the players mentioned to be "Hype Kids" of PeachStateBasketball's Tip Off Classic.

 Check out the full article

Womens College Basketball Daily News - April 18, 2013

Alabama A&M: Altherias Warmley not returning as Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Auburn: Women's Basketball Signs Kiani Parker To NLI
Baylor: Ieshia Small Signs NLI to Attend Baylor
Colorado State: Adds Austgulen
Colorado State: Williams' announces addition of Newton
Dayton: Wbb Coach Jim Jabir Earns Contract Extension
Gardner Webb: GWU Women’s Basketball Inks Bianca Andre’ for Fall 2013
Hawaii: Williams Joins Rainbow Wahine Basketball Staff
Houston: Women's Basketball Inks Two Guards to National Letters of Intent
Houston Baptist: Donna Finnie Named HBU Head Women’s Basketball Coach
IUPUI: Caitlyn Tolen Joins 2013 IUPUI Women's Basketball Recruiting Class
McNeese State: Adds Three More To 2013-14 Signing Class
NC State: Nikki West Named NC State Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach
Northern Iowa: UNI Panthers Signs Transfer Tyisha Smith To NLI
Northwestern: Emily Spector signs to join Northwestern State women's basketball
Ole Miss: Insell Adds Tai Dillard To Coaching Staff
Santa Clara: Meagan Fulps Headed to China with USA All-Stars for Two Week, Nine Game Tour
San Jose State: Women's Hoops Signs Oregon Product To NLI
Siena: Signs Local Star Willingham
SOUTH ALABAMA: SELECTS TERRY FOWLER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
Southeast Missouri State: Margenthaler Adds Two More to Recruiting Class
Southern Illinois: Julie Beck named Women's Basketball Director of Operations
Troy: Women's Basketball Inks Two Standout Players
Wisconsin: Badgers sign guard to 2013 class

Tips to Run a Successful Basketball Practice

I normally go into my team practices with a plan. Not having a plan means I will use too much time on one thing, run out of time on something else or leave something out.

Here are some tips from Youth Basketball Drillson how to run a successful practice:

Read the Tips at Girls Basketball Drills

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

A Day in the Life of Po Po - After Dream Classic Tournament

I've started sharing personal moments and thoughts with my Facebook friends recently. So I decided to start sharing it on Memphis Girls Basketball. In the videos, you will get to see the different activities and thoughts behind running Patosha Jeffery Basketball. In this video, I talk about how Team Po Po did in the recent Dream Classic tournament. Enjoy!

Dream Come True Classic Winners

TN Swag 5th grade girls
Jonesboro Lady Ballers 6th grade

Memphis Elite 7th grade

MS Elite 8th grade

Lady Thunder 9th grade

Team All In 10th grade

Team Penny-Daniels 11th grade

3 Tips to Look Good while Playing in NCAA-Certified Event

Here are some tips on looking your best while playing in front of women’s college basketball coaches and evaluators during NCAA-Certified events.

Play Your Game

These events are set up for you to show your skills off. Be aggressive yet under control. Don’t try to do too much with the ball and be perceived as a ball hog. Shoot within your scoring range. Pass the ball, if your teammate has a better open shot. Talk on defense. Encourage, congratulate and cheer your teammates on.

View all 3 Tips at Girls Basketball Recruiting

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Journey to Memphis' Next Top Baller Episode 7

In this episode, you will get an inside look into Team Po Po's practice. Each practice begins with a team huddle up for announcements and the quote of the day.

In this practice, I talk about Skylar Diggins impact on the Notre Dame and Duke game.

Enjoy!



If you are interested in me working with your daughter or team, visit http://www.girlsbasketballtrainer.com/miniregistration.htm

UConn routs Louisville, ties NCAA record with eighth national title

image from Yahoo Sports

Geno Auriemma has been chasing Pat Summitt since he started coaching. Now with his eighth national championship, he has finally caught her.

It might not be long before Auriemma stands alone with freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way.

Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in a dazzling first half and Connecticut won its eighth NCAA title with a 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. It was the most lopsided victory in a title game, and it put the Huskies back atop college basketball after missing the game the past two years.

Read complete ESPN story

Hi-C League Schedule for Tonight

EARLY GROVE LIFE CENTER
HOME VISITOR TIME
MS ELITE vs  LADY MUMBA 5:15
MPHS ELITE vsvLADY MAGIc 6:15
MPHS GLORY vs TME (PATTI) 7:15
LADY BULLSvs  LADY BEARCATS 8:15

BINGHAMPTON LIFE CENTER
HOME VISITOR Time
MPHS ELITE vs MPHS GLORY 5:15
MS ELITE vs  WILDCATS 615
FUTURE STARS vs TN SWAGG 715
MS ELITE vs ALLSTARS 8:15

Monday, April 8, 2013

TSWA All-State Girls Basketball Teams

GIRLS CLASS AAA
Nina Davis (Memphis Central)
Olivia Jones (Riverdale)
Alexa Middleton (Riverdale)
Allison Ball (Cocke County)
Hannah Goolsby (Cookeville)
Kia Perry (Station Camp)
Brooke Copeland (Bradley Central)
Erin Walsh (Bearden)
Tyisha Petty (Riverdale)
Alex Johnson (Blackman)
Crystal Dangerfield (Blackman)
Madison Blevins (Farragut)
Aryanna Gilbert (Columbia Central)
Shy Copney (Science Hill)
Tiana Tarter (Science Hill)

GIRLS CLASS AA
Brandi Goodman (Obion Central)
Elizabeth Masengil (McMinn Central)
Abbey Sissom (Cannon County)
Teddy Vincent (Westview)
Ashia Jones (Covington)
Anna Hammaker (CAK)
Allison Hodge (Grainger)
Karsen Sims (Gatlinburg Pittman)
Jayda Johnson (Fulton)
Lauren Thompson (CPA)
Meredith Roman (CPA)

GIRLS CLASS A
Jaycee Coe (Jackson County)
Sarah Raby (Moore County)
Brooke Rhodes (Cloudland)
Briana Jones (Gleason)
Lexi Lowery (Cosby)
Mendy McNeese (North Greene)
Averyale Joy (Middleton)
Cayla Sheets (Madison)
Emily Griffith (Oliver Springs)
Mariah Massengill (Silverdale Baptist)
LakeLyn Bouldin (Van Buren Co.)
Erin Hill (Sale Creek)
Morgan Long (Summertown)

Division II

Jasmine Cincore (Briarcrest)
Kennesha Nichols (Ensworth)
Justice Swett (Ensworth)
Eliza Edwards (USJ)
Derica Wyatt (FRA)
Kaylah Keys (Harding Academy)
Micah Sheetz (Webb)
Katie Collier (Webb)
Molly Melton (Webb) 6 apg
Kaleigh Clemons (Baylor)
Akia Harris (GPS)

Chattanooga Womens Basketball All-Access: NCAA Tournament

Nice behind-the-scenes video of Chattanooga Womens Basketball featuring Memphis Girls Basketball players Alex Black (Harding), Alicia "Red" Payne (White Station), and graduate manager Maurice Burton, former Memphis area AAU coach.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Memphis Women's Basketball All-Access: Life on the Road

Here is a nice Behind-the-Scenes video of Memphis Lady Tiger Basketball.. Boy have times changed..  When I played for the Lady Tigers, we definitely did not fly on Private Jets.


HI-C League Schedule for Tonight

HIGH SCHOOL @ Early Grove LIfe Center 255 Lester Ave. 38112

MS. ELITE VS LADY BEARCATS @ 1915
LADY BULLDOGS VS LADY MAGIC @ 2015
LADY MUMBA VS. TME (PATTI) 1815

@ Binghampton Life Center 3079 Crystal Ave. 38112

7TH GRADE JV
TN SWAGG VS. WILDCATS @ 1715
OB ELITE VS. LADY LYONS @ 1815
MPHS ELITE VS ALLSTARTS @ 1915

Admission is $3.00