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      TEAM THAD (16's) 2013    

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Team Thad 16's 2013 in Dallas, Texas capturing Under Armour championship.

                     

      One of the top summer circuit travel programs in the country Team Thad (Young for Youth Foundation) fields another solid ball club as Team Thad 16 Under program will make noise all year long after compiling an 40-6 record last year respectively. The 16's will be a very strong ball club capturing several national tournament championships accordingly like Real Deal on the Rock, Super 60 in New Orleans, and Southeast Elite Exposure in Atlanta, Georgia. Playing in the shadows of nationally ranked Team Thad 17's that feature several Division 1the 16's are up to any task presented before them. 

 

 

Terrance Davis @ Southaven, MS.

 

 

     Sophomore Donta Fitzpatrick (6'5 - 185 lbs. Melrose, espn # & Future 150 #) had an very impressive high school season at Melrose High School (21-9). His overall game has improved tremendously with his outside shooting one of the best in the country from all over the court to go along with strong drives to the goal and can play 1-4 position with authority. Sophomore Naba Echols (5'10 - 155 lbs. Mitchell, rivals #) is one of those players that has the knack for scoring and handles the ball just as good as anyone in the country. A true legitimate point guard with high basketball IQ. His jump shot he uses to his advantage because if you give him any room he capitalizes anywhere on the court. Sophomore LaGerald Vick (6'5 - 185 lbs., Douglass espn # & Future 150 # ) an very athletic young man that seems to never get tired. Vick plays above the rim and is a solid shooter from outside and can score in bunches from all over the court especially in the mid range.

 

 

  

Junior Riley Norris Albertville, Alabama

     Sophomore Malik Smith (6'7 - 195 lbs. Overton, Future 150 #) play in the middle has improved in major steps with his solid aggressive play and rebounding plus his jumps shot from mid range have gotten better ten fold. Smith does all the dirty work in the paint and is excellent shot blocker. Another sophomore big man is Nicholas Marshall (6'11 - 215 lbs. Lexington, espn # & Future 150 #) who possesses an man child body in this age group will anchor an very solid middle respectively. Chad Culbreath (5'9 - 150 lbs., Ripley -  espn # & Future 150 #) averaged 27 points as an sophomore at Ripley and scoring is a fortay for this young man. Another teammate is sophomore Terrance Davis (6'4 - 175 lbs., Southaven, MS. - rivals #) who is a solid three point shooter who also can play above the rim and is another athletic play on this talented team.

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       Team Thad will have a strong schedule participating on some Under Armour tournament appearances starting in Birmingham, Alabama at the Future 150 Main Event Showcase. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at UA Pitt Jam Fest April 19-21, 2013. They head to to ,Kansas City, Missouri for the Jay hawk Invitational featuring some of the top teams in the country. The month of May they travel back up north to Atlanta, Georgia for the competitive Wallace Prather May 3rd - 5th, 2013. They stay home the following week for the Memphis Classic that runs May 10th - 12th, 2013. They finish  the month of May in Dallas, Texas from the 24th to 27th for another Under Armour summer circuit event the UA Invitational.

     They finish out the summer circuit season with trips to the last prestigious event on the Under Armour summer circuit schedule is the NY2LA Summer Jam in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that runs July 17th - 21st, 2013. For the final showing for Team Thad will be a trip out west to the Fab 48 in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 25th - 29th, 2013.

 

Kylan Phillips (Mitchell High School)

       Sophomore Adarius Avery (6'5 - 175 lbs. Arlington Future 150 #) who is an very strong rebounder and also strong with the ball on offense and defense.  Sophomore Romantee Marrs (6'3 - 150 lbs. Wynne, Ark rivals # Future 150 #) is one of those players that can do it all from playing all positions with a man child body already and the sky is the limit for this young man.

College Coaches: Diamond in the Rough Team with legitimate off the radar prospects, (college coaches click here).

ESPN Article (click here)

Recap 4-01-2013

By: Harold Rivera

Players:

NAME

HT

CLASS

HIGH SCHOOL

OFFERS

Donta Fitzpatrick 6'5 Sophomore Melrose  
LeGerald Vick 6'5 Sophomore Douglass  
Naba Echols 5'9 Sophomore Mitchell  
Chad Culbreath 5'9 Sophomore Ripley  
Nicholas Marshall 6'11 Sophomore Lexington, TN.  
Terrance Davis 6'4 Sophomore Southaven, MS.  
Adarius Avery 6'5 Sophomore Arlington  
Malik Smith 6'7 Sophomore Overton  
Romantee Marrs 6'3 Sophomore Wynne, Ark.  
         
         
         
         
         

 

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Recap 8-25-2005

BY : ANDRE WHITEHEAD OF TENNESSEE PREP HOOPS

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I think there is a book that starts off that way, but I digress.

The anticipation of the upcoming AAU or summer campaign was alive and kicking all over the country in May of 2005, especially in Memphis.

The expectations seemed enormous, having finished second in the 17 and under nationals last season as 16's the Memphis YOMCA seemed primed for the ultimate run.

Something happened on the way to the gym.

It was apparent the Bluff City faithful were not the only parties interested in getting a piece of the star studded squad.

Adidas wanted to get a foothold in the ever burgeoning Memphis hoop scene and this seemed to be the initial move to start this particular ball
rolling.

So the YOMCA was no longer in the loop and the Memphis Pump-N-Run were officially born.

Taking a peek at the roster one could not blame Adidas for their bold move. Thaddeus Young, Willie Kemp, Wayne Chism, Pierre Niles and Brandon Powell made up a nucleus that would surely lead Team Memphis to the promised land.

The summer campaign started with a most interesting scenario as the "PNR" lost a game to the Mid-State Ballerz, who ironically had Willie Kemp running the show. This was an illusion that would soon change, as Kemp
shortly thereafter joined the PNR.

With all their ducks in a row, the PNR set out to establish themselves and put a benchmark on the national attention that would follow.

The Real Deal on the Hill, the first major tournament of the summer that coaches could attend. The pundits pined for the impending matchup between Team Memphis and the defending mythical goliath The Indy Spiece Heat. The Heat were led by the consensus top player in the class Greg Oden and numerous other high level prospects who could actually match the
PNR with name recognition.

The reputation was established and the aura of the PNR was created as the boys from Memphis soundly defeated the Heat and made a huge cry across the land as the best summer squad in existence.

Another funny thing happened on the way to their future endeavors, nothing.

For some inexplicable reason the PNR did not suit up for any of the Memorial Day festivities and was sparsely seen until the Adidas Super 64 in Atlanta, following the shoe camps.

The aforementioned players participated in various high level exposure camps and the three major shoe camps and kept their names on the tongues of coaches nationwide.

After achieving individual success at these various camps, the boys got back together with the purpose of putting the finishing touches on a grand and final run through the top programs the country had to offer. They added Ridgeway jumping jack Ernest Fields and ECS powerhouse Tim Johnson to the fold and things looked bright.

Once again a funny thing happened on the way to the gym.

The time off and the lack of continuity played havoc on the chemistry of the PNR and they bowed out early in Atlanta.

Heading to Las Vegas for the final big time event of the summer, the PNR seemed poised and ready to achieve. After dominating pool play the lack of chemistry once again reared it's ugly head and some resentment among the players seemed to end this summer campaign on a sour note.

This team had the potential to be one of the best of all time. It is truly unclear what precipitated these events that grounded this team for much of the latter portion of May and June, but it truly had it's effect on their success.

None the less these kids are part of the best class of seniors to dot the Tennessee landscape in many years.

The decision to completely disassociate themselves with the
organization that they grew up playing for in retrospect now seems like a mistake. The YOMCA will continue on with quality younger teams and what to make of the Adidas affiliation with the Bluff City at this juncture is
unclear.

BY : ANDRE WHITEHEAD OF TENNESSEE PREP HOOPS

 

 
 

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