DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL); Recruitment Update

DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) gave an update on his recruitment at the 2009 Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA.

Memphis and Coach John Calipari now are the leader for his services, after he re-opened his recruitment since UAB would not give a written agreement letting him out of his letter of intent if Coach Mike Davis was no longer at the university.

Other schools that have been named by Cousins to receive an official visit in the spring include Kansas State and N.C. State. He also listed Wake Forest and Virginia Tech as schools of interest.

UAB is completely eliminated from his list of schools regardless if Coach Mike Davis is there next year. Cousins said “UAB is out of the picture, but I’m still down with Mike Davis,” he said. “It’s a bad situation down there, and nothing is going to change. Even if Coach Davis is there, I’m not going there.”

He helped lead his team to a 67-54 victory over Lincoln, NY at the Spalding Hoophall Classic on Monday afternoon. He finished the game with 17 points, 20 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 assist and 3 turnovers.

2009 Primetime Shootout Preview @ Rutgers University

Lance Stephenson

2009 Primetime Shootout Preview @ Rutgers University

It’s that time again for the 2009 Primetime Shootout events and this year is loaded with talented from across the nation. The events will take place on five different days starting with Jan. 23, 2009 @ Rutgers University, Jan. 30-31, 2009 @ Villanova University and Feb. 14-15, 2009 @ Trenton Sovereign Bank Arena.

Some of the talented players that will be in attendance include DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL), Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY), James Padgett (Lincoln, NY), Shawn Williams (Duncanville, TX), Perry Jones (Duncanville, TX), Roger Franklin (Duncanville, TX), Isaiah Epps (Plainfield, NJ), Trevor “TJ” Cummings (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Fuquan Edwin (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Myles Mack (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Jayon James (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Kyle Anderson (Paterson Catholic, NJ) and many other talented players will suit up at this event.

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) Picking Wednesday On ESPNU

Derrick Favors

Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) Class of 2009 post player will make his decision live on ESPNU @ 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He is down to three schools which include Georgia, Georgia Tech and N.C. State.

Derrick Favors is considered by some publications as the #1 player in the class of 2009, he is a beast on the inside and has a ton of upside. He has the ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end he uses an array of post moves along with power on the inside. He rebounds well on both ends of the floor aggressively crashing the boards. On the defensive end he alters many shots along with swatting any in his reach well using his quick feet to close out on perimeter shots.

Derrick Favors and his (South Atlanta, GA) teammates will play on the ESPN network on Thursday night at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. They will be playing against (LeFlore, AL) and top five prospect DeMarcus Cousins. This will be a match-up of very skilled big men who each have a future in the NBA in years to come.

2008 Iolani Classic Final Day

Iolani Classic

The 25th annual Iolani Classic wrapped up yesterday with two classic match-ups of traditional powers. In the title game Oak Hill Academy (VA) faced off against Montrose Christian (MD) with Oak Hill winning in double overtime 74-62. In the third place game Fairfax (CA) went up against LeFlore (AL) in a game that also went into overtime Fairfax won a close one 55-51.

2008 Iolani Classic Day 4 Scores

Iolani Classic

The championship is set at the 25th annual Iolani Classic tournament Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Montrose Christian (MD). The third place game matchs up two of the best big men in the class of 2009 Renardo Sidney and Demarcus Cousins, Fairfax (CA) vs. LeFlore (AL).

Game # 1 – Dematha (DC) vs. Iolani (HI) 73 to 51

Leading Scorers: Dematha – Naji Hibbert 21; Iolani – Pablo Warner 12

Game # 2 – Whitney Young (Ill) vs. Putnam City (OK) 44 to 41

Leading Scorers: Whitney Young – Samuel Thompson 8, Marcus Jordan 7; Putnam City – Tyler Earls 13, Garen Wright 10

Game # 3 – Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. LeFlore (AL) 68 to 66

Leading Scorers: Oak Hill – Keith Gallon 17, Lamont Jones 15; Le Flore – Demarcus Cousins 39

Game # 4 – Montrose Christian (MD) vs. Fairfax (CA) 45 to 38

Leading Scorers: Montrose – Mouphtaou Yarou 12, Terrence Ross 11; Fairfax – Renardo Sidney 12, Solomon Hill 10

2008 Iolani Classic Day 3 Scores

Iolani Classic

These are the scores from the third day of the Iolani Classic.

Game # 1 – Oak Hill Academy (VA) vs. Iolani (HI) 80 to 40

Leading Scorers: Oak Hill – Doron Lamb 23; Iolani – Pablo Warner 18

Game # 2 – LeFlore (AL) vs. Dematha (DC) 70 to 58

Leading Scorers: LeFlore – Demarcus Cousins 34; Dematha – Justin Black 19

Game # 3 – Fairfax (CA) vs. Putnam City (OK) 46 to 29

Leading Scorers: Fairfax – Renardo Sidney 18, Lance Bailey 10; Putnam City – Garen Wright 8, Dominique Raney 7

Game # 4 – Montrose Christian (MD) vs. Whitney Young (Ill) 59 to 46

Leading Scorers: Montrose – Mouphtaou Yarou 17, Terrence Ross 15; Whitney Young – Ahmad Starks 21

DeMarcus Cousins (Leflore, AL) Class of 2009 Picks UAB

UAB gets a huge pick up from class of 2009

On Friday Coach Mike Davis landed his first major prospect since arriving at UAB in DeMarcus Cousins from the class of 2009. He is a 6’9 power forward who has the ability to take over a game with his extreme talent and NBA potential. He has been balancing around from school to school over the last year but really seems to have found a home at Leflore High School in Alabama.