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April 6, 2008
Select 14's advance to the Sweet 16 at Nationals
Just updating all Select fans, the 14U team has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the AAU National Tournament. They will play a familar foe, DC Assault, to try and advance to the Elite 8. That game takes place this afternoon at 5:30p, we will update that outcome tonight. Good Luck Coach Locke and the 14U Select team.
April 4, 2008
Select 14U goes 2-1 in pool play at Nationals
Coach Locke and the Select 14U team cruised to there 3rd and final pool play game against the Houston Defenders - #1 ranked 14U team in the nation. In the 3rd and final pool game vs the defenders, the select team played them tough throughout, eventually loosing by 9 points. This gave Coach Locke and the players the confidence that they have played a tough summer schedule and have contuniued to get better. The team will play there next game Tuesday morning, the beginning of the Championship bracket playoffs. We will keep everyone posted on there results. Good luck Coach Locke and the Select 14U team!!!
August 1, 2008
Saddler getting looks after a GREAT July period
Devon Saddler, Aberdeen HS class of 2009 and Select standout, has had a GREAT July period. It started with the Eastern Invitational Camp where he mad the Top 20. Afterwards he led the Select 17U team to the finals of the Zero to Hero (Gilbert Arenas) tournament in Chantilly, VA and then led the team to the second round of the playoffs, eventually loosing in triple overtime at the Hoop Group tournament in West Virginia. Saddler is now being pursued by TCU, Drexel, UCF, Quinnapiac and others. Devon will continue to work on the SAT test this coming year along with finishing his 4 more core credits needed to be NCAA eligibility. We wil keep you posted on Devon's recruiting; he has informed the Select coaching staff that he would like to committ early. Great job Devon!!!
July 25,2008
Strong heading to Chipola
 Douglas HS and Select standout will be heading to Chipola JC in the tough Florida conference to begin his collegiate career this coming fall. Strong finished up one of the most leathal offensive scorers in the city this past season. He comanded double teams and box and 1 defenses every game. Omar graduated from Douglas HS as one the best players to ever play in a Duck uniform. We want to congratulate Omar and we will keep everyone up to date on his progress at Chipola. Congratulations Omar!!!
July 13, 2008
Baltimore Select 14U Team wins the 1st Annual Gilbert Arenas Hero to Zero Tournament
Coach Locke and his 14U team used this tournament as a way to continue getting prepared for the upcoming National AAU tournament. This was a late addition to the schedule, but Coach Locke did not want his team sitting around doing nothing for another weekend. Coach Locke will send an update for me to place on the site. With the season winding down, Coach Locke has coached them to a 48-15 record starting back to the Metro Sixers Fall league that ended in February. Congratulations to Coach Locke and the 14U Select team and good luck at Nationals.
July 13, 2008
Select 17U team makes it to the Finals (Gold Bracket) at the 1st Annual Gilbert Arenas - Zero to Hero Tournament
During this "live period" tournament, the 17U Select team decided to play team ball against stiff competition. WIth the Washington Shock and the DC Assault Gold team in the same pool, it started off as a tough tournament. After loosing the 1st game to Assault by 12 points, the team battled back and beat the Washington Shock team to advance to 1-1 in the pool. With Assault's disqualification, the Select team moved into 1st place and into the GOLD bracket Championship. The team played well as the stakes grew while participating against all first place pool winners. First, getting past a tough Primtyme (DC) team and then against a real tough Squash All Beef (DC) team in the final four. In the finals, we met up against one of the best teams we have played all summer, Triple Threat (DC). It was a tough loss with Select staying close in the 1st half, eventually getting blown out in the second. The team will be traveling tomorrow to WV for the HoopGroup Jamfest. Congratulations to Coach Holley and the Select 17U team.
July 6, 2008
13U Baltimore Select team places 5th in the nation!!!!!!
 Baltimore Select/DTLR placed 5th in the nation this past week at the 13 under Nationals with a win over long time rival WPC Elite. Select went 6-0 in pool play and the three playoff rounds with wins over: Hockessin PAL Cougars (DE), Indy Panthers, Connecticut Skills, NY Whiz Kids, NC Gators and the Memphis War Eagles before losing their 1st and only game to the #1 ranked and eventual 2008 National Champions Team Breakdown (FL). Select then bounced back with a win over Team Memphis before playing WPC Elite. Coach Ken Gibson is proud of his team for all the hard work the players have put in this past year. “This makes it all worth it, the team has worked hard and played as a team through the year and this tournament “Coach Gibson stated before heading back to Baltimore. His team with has competed in both 13 and 14 divisions throughout the year has gone 62-6 starting back in February at the Metro Sixer tournament. Congratulation to the 5th ranked team in the Nation: Tayvon Saddler, Tony Williams, Daquan Cook, Loniel Green, Darrin Johnson, Evan Singletary, Kenny Solomon and Knico Collins. Select would also like to say thank you for a wonderful season to Gavin Pettiford, Taysean Scott and Dre Gibson.
Congratulations also goes out to all of the Maryland teams who participated in the Nationals: WPC Elite placed 9th, the Maryland Wildcats and Team Melo.
July 4, 2008
13U team reaches the Elite 8 at AAU Nationals
Coach Ken and the 13U team went undefeated in Pool Play going 3-0 placing 1st in there pool leading into the Championship bracket of the National tournament. The Select team then went 3-0 in the playoff's making it to the Elite 8 round against defending National Champions Team Breakdown out of Florida. The team eventually lost to Team Breakdown 81-71, with Coach Ken telling us that the team played well, the size of Team Breakdown eventually was the deciding factor of the game. The team now will play in the bracket that places 5-14. This guarantees a National ranking for the 2008 13U team. More to come as the team prepares to place 5th tomorrow.
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