TEAM
THAD
(16's) 2013
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.
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
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LeGerald Vick |
6'5 |
Sophomore |
Douglass |
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Naba Echols |
5'9 |
Sophomore |
Mitchell |
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Chad Culbreath |
5'9 |
Sophomore |
Ripley |
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Nicholas Marshall |
6'11 |
Sophomore |
Lexington, TN.
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Terrance Davis |
6'4 |
Sophomore |
Southaven, MS. |
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Adarius Avery |
6'5 |
Sophomore |
Arlington |
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Malik Smith |
6'7 |
Sophomore |
Overton |
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Romantee Marrs |
6'3 |
Sophomore |
Wynne, Ark. |
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Recap 11-30-2010
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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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