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| R. Barrett, B. Sanders, C. Payne, B. Antoine & W, Moore |
The second
stop of the 2014 NYBL season took us to Atlanta, GA, where the team match-ups
were off the hook, and the level of individual play remained extremely high.
Although we were hoping to crown a fresh new MVP after Session #2, Brampton
Warrior’s Rowan Barrett Jr. would
have none of that. Barrett has emerged as one of the top players in the NYBL,
and possibly the class. He followed up his MVP performance in D.C. with another
masterful performance. According to the
scorebooks, Barrett dropped 32 points on Texas Express Elite, one of the better
teams in the league, and another 24 points against the Arkansas Soldierz. In
addition, in 5 games, Barrett averaged a little oover 20 points per game and for
his efforts, Barrett repeats as Session MVP.
We do have
some new names on the Session 1st team. Like Barrett, Team Florida’s
Bryan Sanders put up big numbers in
Atlanta. In fact, in at least 3 games, Sanders scored in double figures,
including 19 points against the Charlotte Rivals, 18 points versus Carolina
Chaos and another 13 points against the Reach Higher Kings. All-Ohio’s Chris Payne is not always singled out
as the top guy, but his lunch pale type production made him the leading scorer
for the undefeated All-Ohio squad in the second session. Teammate Chris’Sean Stringer also put in work
for All-Ohio and was rewarded with a 5th Team nod.
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| A. Nembhard, BJ Mack, M. Pierre, J. Gary & K. Sturdavant |
We’re not
sure anybody had a hotter hand from the perimeter than Team Rio’s Byran Antonio. Against the 9-1 Team CP3, Antoine was deadly
from beyond the arc to the tune of 16 points. He followed that up with another
impressive shooting performance 1 game later, where he had to have drained 5-6
treys. His performance in session #2 has earned him a spot of the 1st
team. Team CP3 is so loaded with talent; it’s often difficult to select a top
player. At given point, any of about 4 players can lead this team in scoring.
We gave the edge to Wendell Moore,
who not only delivers buckets; he rebounds and defends at a high level. Moore
had another solid outing in the ATL.
The 2nd
Team is well represented in terms as talent. Team United’s BJ Mack emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the post, while Andrew Nembhard continues to make a
case as the top PG in the league. Myles
Pierre put up gaudy numbers again, and Juwan
Gary paced a talented S.C. Hornets team. The Memphis War Eagles are
brimming over with nationally ranked players, but we are giving the nod to Kyle Sturdivant for 2nd Team
honors. Several players took turns running the show (DJ Jefferies, Chandler
Lawson and a couple of others), but Sturdivant caught our eyes when it
mattered. Below is the official Top Performers list.
im a parent of the 6th grade team and i watched the seventh grade team memphis war eagles and i can definently say that joe cooper is the number 1 pg in the country
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