Made the trip to Onondaga Community College - perhaps the best athletic facility in Central New York - for the tipoff of the 4th annual CNY Fall League coordinated by the Syracuse Nets. 13 boys teams are in the league, close to split between high school teams & AAU teams. 8 were on the schedule for today. This opener was more of a girls' day - the varsity girls side has 12 teams, 11 being high school squads (Syracuse Nets are the lone AAU team) representing Sections 3 & 4. With there being more varsity girls games than boys (10 to 4, and 1 of the 4 boys games was a forfeit), my thoughts are toward the girls side. What did I see?
- Seton Catholic (the Binghamton version) will be really difficult to contain, both in this league and in the winter. Having one dynamic player in the backcourt is difficult enough to stop. Having two that can coexist and play well with each other is a nightmare for opposing high schools. SCC has that with Lexi Levy and Hanna Strawn. They are no secret at this point. Levy was a 1st team all-state selection last year as a sophomore and has multiple scholarship offers in the bag. Strawn earned 13th team all-state honors as a freshman last season. Lexi was on a different level than everyone on opposing teams with her all-around skill. The perimeter & mid-range jumper, finishing ability, handle, court vision, and defensive ability were all on display. On the other side, Strawn was also knocking down the perimeter J with consistency, and as usual, the smallest person on the court showed the least fear. She got to the rim, finished through contact, wasn't afraid to get hit, and got after it on the defensive end using her quickness and good anticipation. Seton Catholic, a Class B in Section IV, took a pair of easy wins against Oswego (Section III's largest Class A) and Liverpool, Section III's 2nd largest Class AA.
- Speaking of Section IV Class B standouts... Susquehanna Valley junior Erin Nolan had possibly the most dominant performance of the day in a win over a "Pulaski" team that brought more Camden Blue Devils to OCC than Pulaski Blue Devils. The defending state champions in Class B pulled away for a 56-32 W, and Nolan, who has already given a verbal commitment to Division II power Bentley, controlled everything 15 feet and in. She finished with 24 points and may have pulled down a greater number of rebounds. She had 16 after I started counting, which was possibly 10 boards in. At around 6'1", she has the height, but it's not a dominant height. What she's best at it is using her frame to make space and position herself early. She's a smart & strong post player, and it translated into a dominant first game.
- There were a number of girls there that are gifted players... but none may be more of a natural to the game than Meg Hair. The Jamesville-Dewitt sophomore has a fluidity to her game that not many in upstate NY have... girl or boy. She can shoot the cheddar, has great court vision, can handle the ball against pressure, has a noticeably high basketball IQ, can lock up on defense and guard multiple positions, and is the most athletic girl on the court nearly every time she laces up. If we're filling out an application, the 'weakness' section would have N/A next to it. Meg also had a standout performance in her first game, highlighted by a bangup 2nd half in a semi-surprisingly close game against General Brown. The Watertown-area Class B was giving them everything they could ask for (more on that in a minute)... and that's when the Hair started flowing. She hit a few jumpers, got to the rim twice and finished, and started getting hands on passes & being disruptive defensively. J-D eventually won 55-49, and Hair dropped 24 of them. Hey, Section III... you have III more years of her!
- Speaking of General Brown, really impressive performance today in their two games. They played back-to-back Class A state finalist Jamesville-Dewitt tough for all 32 minutes, losing by 6. They followed it up by trouncing Frontier League opponent Thousand Islands 45-29 - by getting up 20+ in the 3rd quarter and letting the starters chill in the 4th quarter. A pair of sophomores I previously saw with the Syracuse Nets stood out for them - Chelsea VanTassel and Kylee Rosbrook. VanTassel is a phenomenal three-sport athlete in the North Country, also being one of the premier soccer and softball players in the area. She uses that all-around athleticism on the court well, impacting the game in a variety of ways. When her shot isn't falling (it wasn't against JD), she can still make her presence very much felt. When her shot is falling (it was against Thousand Islands), have fun. She plays a similar role for her team that Danielle Rauch does for her high school team - does some of everything. Rosbrook is the post compliment to VanTassel's wing. Kylee has a high motor, which serves her well as an undersized post at the moment. She did very well battling Jamesville-Dewitt's top post Julia Kelner despite giving up 3 inches. She had the size advantage against Thousand Islands, and that plus the work she put in made her impossible to deal with without doubling. She also makes a living at the free throw line, and can get herself 8-10 points each game from the charity stripe.
One week down in the Cuse... might see me here next Sunday too!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
The Final Numbers
BOYS
75 players participated representing 7 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
- 2 participants from Section I
- 47 participants from Section II
- 7 participants from Section III
- 5 participants from Section IV
- 4 participants from Section VII
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 2 participants from Section X
- 6 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Interesting numbers: 7 players that participated in the league will be transferring to a prep school for the 2015-16 season - 4 of them are doing post-grad years. Also, 7 players that participated this summer have received at least 1 offer from a Division I program. Between the 7, there are currently 32 Division I scholarship offers on the table.
GIRLS
64 players participated representing 5 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Florida.
- 1 participant from Section I
- 39 participants from Section II
- 14 participants from Section III
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 1 participant from Section X
- 7 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Best of the future as well: out of the 64 girls that stepped on the court this summer, only 22 of them were rising seniors. There were just as many rising juniors, and an additional 20 that were younger. Of those that were sophomores or younger, a handful have already been receiving Division I interest.
Among the girls that have received interest from Division I programs, the league MVP is a Division I commit and a fellow 1st teamer has already been offered by 4 programs and counting. Danielle Migliore, a Frankfort-Schuyler senior, is a St. Bonaventure commit. Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz has offers in the pocket from Stony Brook, Temple, Siena, and Howard.
75 players participated representing 7 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
- 2 participants from Section I
- 47 participants from Section II
- 7 participants from Section III
- 5 participants from Section IV
- 4 participants from Section VII
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 2 participants from Section X
- 6 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Interesting numbers: 7 players that participated in the league will be transferring to a prep school for the 2015-16 season - 4 of them are doing post-grad years. Also, 7 players that participated this summer have received at least 1 offer from a Division I program. Between the 7, there are currently 32 Division I scholarship offers on the table.
GIRLS
64 players participated representing 5 different NYSPHSAA sections, along with players that attended high school or prep school last year in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Florida.
- 1 participant from Section I
- 39 participants from Section II
- 14 participants from Section III
- 2 participants from Section IX
- 1 participant from Section X
- 7 participants that attend high school or prep school out of state
Best of the future as well: out of the 64 girls that stepped on the court this summer, only 22 of them were rising seniors. There were just as many rising juniors, and an additional 20 that were younger. Of those that were sophomores or younger, a handful have already been receiving Division I interest.
Among the girls that have received interest from Division I programs, the league MVP is a Division I commit and a fellow 1st teamer has already been offered by 4 programs and counting. Danielle Migliore, a Frankfort-Schuyler senior, is a St. Bonaventure commit. Mohonasen junior Saeeda Abdul-Aziz has offers in the pocket from Stony Brook, Temple, Siena, and Howard.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Summer Profile: Zac O'Dell
Zac O'Dell
Let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game?
Fewer people took more of a scoring hit from their norm this summer than Zac O'Dell, a senior hailing from local Schalmont HS that is their standout and consistent 20+ point scorer. He can score, don't get me wrong. His team, undefeated champion Team 518, just needed other things that he could provide more than they needed his scoring. He took a backseat from being 'that guy' in the box score and took the driver's seat of being 'that guy' in every other facet of the game with some points coming along the way, and the variety of things he brought to his team were not only essential to their success, but it was more than enough to garner him a 1st team selection.
The 6'5" (well, maybe 6'6" now) senior is no stranger to the accolades. He was the MVP of the Colonial Council and 4th team all-state in Class B this winter, and he's also highly regarded as a wide receiver in the fall. He also ranks very highly in the classroom, and his exploits in athletics mixed with his high academics have given him plenty of suitors for playing at the next level.
Colleges may have never seen him in this light before though. He still scored, but at 9.56 points per game, he's the only 1st team selection that didn't average double digits in the scoring column - the next lowest averaged 14. What we did was, simply put, everything else. He was a very effective rebounder on both ends, consistently racking up 7-10 boards. He showed his worth as a passer as well, using deceptively great court vision and passing ability to work a 2 man post game with teammate & MVP Andrew Sischo. O'Dell is also a great defender - his strength allows him to guard posts effectively, and his length & quickness allows him to defend guards. He often was given the task to shut down the opposition's best player after they had already started to go off, something he was always successful at. With the combination of those tools, he's impossible to effectively run a pick & roll against. He anticipates the action well and seemingly always makes the right play.
O'Dell is another (warning, buzzword coming) 'borderline scholarship kid'. He has received serious interest from dozens of Division III programs, and there has been some interest & inquiry coming from higher levels. Whatever level he ends up at and whatever school he goes to, he's bound to have a successful career - on the court and in the classroom - and give his coach some job security for 4 years.
Again, I ask: let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game? Zac can give his team 20-30 points if his team needs 20-30 points, no problem. But Zac O'Dell was the best in the league at everything that his team needed him to be the best in the league at, and they dominated wire-to-wire - with another easy 1st team choice - because of it.
Zac O'Dell
Schalmont HS
Class of 2016
6'5"
9 games played
9.56 PPG
86 total points
Season High 14
Let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game?
Fewer people took more of a scoring hit from their norm this summer than Zac O'Dell, a senior hailing from local Schalmont HS that is their standout and consistent 20+ point scorer. He can score, don't get me wrong. His team, undefeated champion Team 518, just needed other things that he could provide more than they needed his scoring. He took a backseat from being 'that guy' in the box score and took the driver's seat of being 'that guy' in every other facet of the game with some points coming along the way, and the variety of things he brought to his team were not only essential to their success, but it was more than enough to garner him a 1st team selection.
The 6'5" (well, maybe 6'6" now) senior is no stranger to the accolades. He was the MVP of the Colonial Council and 4th team all-state in Class B this winter, and he's also highly regarded as a wide receiver in the fall. He also ranks very highly in the classroom, and his exploits in athletics mixed with his high academics have given him plenty of suitors for playing at the next level.
Colleges may have never seen him in this light before though. He still scored, but at 9.56 points per game, he's the only 1st team selection that didn't average double digits in the scoring column - the next lowest averaged 14. What we did was, simply put, everything else. He was a very effective rebounder on both ends, consistently racking up 7-10 boards. He showed his worth as a passer as well, using deceptively great court vision and passing ability to work a 2 man post game with teammate & MVP Andrew Sischo. O'Dell is also a great defender - his strength allows him to guard posts effectively, and his length & quickness allows him to defend guards. He often was given the task to shut down the opposition's best player after they had already started to go off, something he was always successful at. With the combination of those tools, he's impossible to effectively run a pick & roll against. He anticipates the action well and seemingly always makes the right play.
O'Dell is another (warning, buzzword coming) 'borderline scholarship kid'. He has received serious interest from dozens of Division III programs, and there has been some interest & inquiry coming from higher levels. Whatever level he ends up at and whatever school he goes to, he's bound to have a successful career - on the court and in the classroom - and give his coach some job security for 4 years.
Again, I ask: let's say you had to play an entire basketball game without being able to shoot the ball once. Would you still be able to have an impact on the game? Zac can give his team 20-30 points if his team needs 20-30 points, no problem. But Zac O'Dell was the best in the league at everything that his team needed him to be the best in the league at, and they dominated wire-to-wire - with another easy 1st team choice - because of it.
Zac O'Dell
Schalmont HS
Class of 2016
6'5"
9 games played
9.56 PPG
86 total points
Season High 14
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Summer Profile: Joseph Girard III
It will be a very rare occasion when I watch an 8th grader play and say 'yeah, that kid is definitely good enough to play in the league this summer' - at least on the boys' side. I only came across two that fit that description in the 2014-2015 season. For one of them to be as good as they were and become a 1st team selection... that's a feat that may never be matched. That's exactly what Glens Falls rising freshman Joe Girard III accomplished this summer.
Girard - or JG3, as some have coined him - is far from the average 14 year old. For example, he already has been offered a college scholarship before his first day of high school. That's right, High Point - a Division I in North Carolina out of the Big South Conference - offered Girard upon a knockout performance at the CP3 Rising Stars camp, an invitational camp for the top Class of 2019 prospects with only 220 players receiving invitations from 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. He played up a year on the City Rocks national-level 15U team, which is rare in itself considering City Rocks rarely have kids play for a team a grade level above. Not only was he on his high school's varsity team, he was their leading scorer and one of the leading scorers in all of Section II at 23 PPG.
He's not the tallest or fastest in the world, being a 5'11" combo guard. He's able to score consistently against just about anyone, though, because of his shooting ability, deceptive quickness, and stop-and-pop ability. If you give him any room to breathe, he can knock it down with range that extends well beyond the 3 point line already. If you crowd him, he has the quickness and handle to break defenders down off the dribble and get to the rim - and fouling him isn't a smart move, as he shot 88% from the free throw line last winter and 89% from the line here this summer. He also has the ability to stop on a dime and pull up for a jumper on balance, much like former Glens Falls & BYU great (and now San Antonio Spur) Jimmer Fredette.
Add a raging competitive spirit to the package that he brings, and you see why he's already got an offer and his pocket and earned a 1st team selection at Empire State Takeover. No one likes to play poorly or lose, but few are perfectionists the way Girard is. When he makes a mistake, makes a poor read, or misses a shot he thinks he should make, you can see the anger & the willingness to make up for it. As a player considered 'undersized' as far as the next level is considered, you need an edge to survive. At 14, he's already got that and the drive to be the best. This may be the first in a loooong series of 1st team selections for him.
Joseph Girard III
Glens Falls HS
Class of 2019
5'11"
10 games played
16.2 PPG (5th in league)
162 total points (3rd in league)
28 3 Pointers made (2nd in league)
88.9% FT (16/18 - tied for 1st in league)
Season High 39 (2nd highest total in league)
Season High 8 3 Pointers made (highest single game total in league)
4 games of 20+ points
Girard - or JG3, as some have coined him - is far from the average 14 year old. For example, he already has been offered a college scholarship before his first day of high school. That's right, High Point - a Division I in North Carolina out of the Big South Conference - offered Girard upon a knockout performance at the CP3 Rising Stars camp, an invitational camp for the top Class of 2019 prospects with only 220 players receiving invitations from 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. He played up a year on the City Rocks national-level 15U team, which is rare in itself considering City Rocks rarely have kids play for a team a grade level above. Not only was he on his high school's varsity team, he was their leading scorer and one of the leading scorers in all of Section II at 23 PPG.
He's not the tallest or fastest in the world, being a 5'11" combo guard. He's able to score consistently against just about anyone, though, because of his shooting ability, deceptive quickness, and stop-and-pop ability. If you give him any room to breathe, he can knock it down with range that extends well beyond the 3 point line already. If you crowd him, he has the quickness and handle to break defenders down off the dribble and get to the rim - and fouling him isn't a smart move, as he shot 88% from the free throw line last winter and 89% from the line here this summer. He also has the ability to stop on a dime and pull up for a jumper on balance, much like former Glens Falls & BYU great (and now San Antonio Spur) Jimmer Fredette.
Add a raging competitive spirit to the package that he brings, and you see why he's already got an offer and his pocket and earned a 1st team selection at Empire State Takeover. No one likes to play poorly or lose, but few are perfectionists the way Girard is. When he makes a mistake, makes a poor read, or misses a shot he thinks he should make, you can see the anger & the willingness to make up for it. As a player considered 'undersized' as far as the next level is considered, you need an edge to survive. At 14, he's already got that and the drive to be the best. This may be the first in a loooong series of 1st team selections for him.
Joseph Girard III
Glens Falls HS
Class of 2019
5'11"
10 games played
16.2 PPG (5th in league)
162 total points (3rd in league)
28 3 Pointers made (2nd in league)
88.9% FT (16/18 - tied for 1st in league)
Season High 39 (2nd highest total in league)
Season High 8 3 Pointers made (highest single game total in league)
4 games of 20+ points
Summer Profile: Danielle Migliore, Girls MVP
Danielle Migliore
What happens when you mix one of the best scorers in the entire state of New York with teammates who can also put the ball in the basket and a pass first point guard who will get it to the scorers? You get one of the best scorers in New York that no longer has to do it against 5 defenders. If it sounds scary, that's because it was, and Danielle Migliore made virtually everyone.. or two.. or three that matched up against her pay dearly.
There are many different things Migliore can do on the court, but scoring is certainly at the top of the list of strengths. Her ability to put points on the board is a big reason why she was officially a Division I commit within the first month of her junior basketball season, when she verballed to St. Bonaventure of the Atlantic 10. At her high school, Class C Frankfort-Schuyler, she's already scored 1,300 points for her career, and she averaged 27.4 per game this year. Everyone knows she's the one to stop, but she still gets it done because she can score in a variety of ways. Migliore showed that throughout the summer at Union College, but playoff Saturday was a microcosm of what was shown in every other week she was here.
In the semifinal against Havoc, Migliore had the jumper falling. Really falling. She used a couple made threes to open up the drive, got to the line a few times, then as soon as the defender took a step back, she knocked down a couple more. At one point, she hit a 24 footer with a defender crowding her that great scorers would even consider a heat check. Then she used her ballhandling ability to break defenders down and get to the rim. Then she used the fact that everyone was paying attention to her to get others involved. She had 28 points while shooting 5/7 from beyond the arc in a 43-28 win over Havoc.
In the finals against top-seeded Outwork, the jumper wasn't really falling. It didn't stop her from making a serious offensive impact. With the whistle being a little tighter than normal, she got to the rim over and over again, initiating contact and making a home at the free throw line. Migliore finished with a game high 26, despite only having 4 field goals. She went a ridiculous 16/21 from the free throw line, mostly coming from getting her way to the rim and inviting contact. She had two field goals after halftime - both threes. She was fouled on one, and the other made three was a big one to give All Day a 4 point lead with 2 minutes remaining, possibly the shot attempt with the highest degree of difficulty all day. With great contributions from Glens Falls sisters Lucy & Sophie Tougas, All Day was able to take home the finals victory with 55 of their 57 points coming from 3 people.
She was the best offensive player in the league; the only one that you could put the ball in their hands when you need a basket and legitimately expect (not just hope or think, expect) her to make it happen. Despite not being in action for 5 of All Day's 12 games, she not only led the league in points per game (at 23.43, 9 PPG higher than 2nd place on the list), but she even led the league in TOTAL points with 164. She had the league's 3 highest single-game scoring performances in the regular season with 33, 29, and 25; add Saturday's playoffs with her 28 & 26 point games, and she had the league's 5 highest scoring games. Migliore made 54 free throws on the season - 2nd place made 28. She made 27 in two playoff games alone. The only scoring category she wasn't leading was 3 pointers made - her 18 threes made was good for 3rd in the league, behind Catholic Central's Abby Fountain (19) and the leader, her high school teammate at Frankfort-Schuyler, Danielle Caivana (20).
What gets lost in the midst of her scoring outbursts, people talking about her scoring outbursts, me typing paragraphs about her scoring outbursts, etc... is the fact that there's much more to her game. When defenses are overloading her, she can look more like teammate Lucy Tougas lacing passes to teammates. With her strength and good anticipation, she's a very good rebounder for a 2 guard. She became more and more willing to defend the opposing team's best player as the summer went on, and that same ability to anticipate mixed with long arms & quick hands help her rack up steals. With Danielle on the floor, the team was instantly competitive against anyone, no matter how low their numbers were. That is what makes future Bonnie Danielle Migliore the inaugural girls' league MVP.
Danielle Migliore
Frankfort-Schuyler HS
Class of 2016
5'7"
7 games played
23.43 PPG (1st in league)
164 total points (1st in league)
54 Free Throws Made (1st in league; 54/79 - 68.4%)
18 3 Pointers Made (3rd in league)
Season High 33
5 games of 25+ points
5 highest single-game scoring outputs in girls' league (33, 29, 28, 26, 25)
What happens when you mix one of the best scorers in the entire state of New York with teammates who can also put the ball in the basket and a pass first point guard who will get it to the scorers? You get one of the best scorers in New York that no longer has to do it against 5 defenders. If it sounds scary, that's because it was, and Danielle Migliore made virtually everyone.. or two.. or three that matched up against her pay dearly.
There are many different things Migliore can do on the court, but scoring is certainly at the top of the list of strengths. Her ability to put points on the board is a big reason why she was officially a Division I commit within the first month of her junior basketball season, when she verballed to St. Bonaventure of the Atlantic 10. At her high school, Class C Frankfort-Schuyler, she's already scored 1,300 points for her career, and she averaged 27.4 per game this year. Everyone knows she's the one to stop, but she still gets it done because she can score in a variety of ways. Migliore showed that throughout the summer at Union College, but playoff Saturday was a microcosm of what was shown in every other week she was here.
In the semifinal against Havoc, Migliore had the jumper falling. Really falling. She used a couple made threes to open up the drive, got to the line a few times, then as soon as the defender took a step back, she knocked down a couple more. At one point, she hit a 24 footer with a defender crowding her that great scorers would even consider a heat check. Then she used her ballhandling ability to break defenders down and get to the rim. Then she used the fact that everyone was paying attention to her to get others involved. She had 28 points while shooting 5/7 from beyond the arc in a 43-28 win over Havoc.
In the finals against top-seeded Outwork, the jumper wasn't really falling. It didn't stop her from making a serious offensive impact. With the whistle being a little tighter than normal, she got to the rim over and over again, initiating contact and making a home at the free throw line. Migliore finished with a game high 26, despite only having 4 field goals. She went a ridiculous 16/21 from the free throw line, mostly coming from getting her way to the rim and inviting contact. She had two field goals after halftime - both threes. She was fouled on one, and the other made three was a big one to give All Day a 4 point lead with 2 minutes remaining, possibly the shot attempt with the highest degree of difficulty all day. With great contributions from Glens Falls sisters Lucy & Sophie Tougas, All Day was able to take home the finals victory with 55 of their 57 points coming from 3 people.
She was the best offensive player in the league; the only one that you could put the ball in their hands when you need a basket and legitimately expect (not just hope or think, expect) her to make it happen. Despite not being in action for 5 of All Day's 12 games, she not only led the league in points per game (at 23.43, 9 PPG higher than 2nd place on the list), but she even led the league in TOTAL points with 164. She had the league's 3 highest single-game scoring performances in the regular season with 33, 29, and 25; add Saturday's playoffs with her 28 & 26 point games, and she had the league's 5 highest scoring games. Migliore made 54 free throws on the season - 2nd place made 28. She made 27 in two playoff games alone. The only scoring category she wasn't leading was 3 pointers made - her 18 threes made was good for 3rd in the league, behind Catholic Central's Abby Fountain (19) and the leader, her high school teammate at Frankfort-Schuyler, Danielle Caivana (20).
What gets lost in the midst of her scoring outbursts, people talking about her scoring outbursts, me typing paragraphs about her scoring outbursts, etc... is the fact that there's much more to her game. When defenses are overloading her, she can look more like teammate Lucy Tougas lacing passes to teammates. With her strength and good anticipation, she's a very good rebounder for a 2 guard. She became more and more willing to defend the opposing team's best player as the summer went on, and that same ability to anticipate mixed with long arms & quick hands help her rack up steals. With Danielle on the floor, the team was instantly competitive against anyone, no matter how low their numbers were. That is what makes future Bonnie Danielle Migliore the inaugural girls' league MVP.
Danielle Migliore
Frankfort-Schuyler HS
Class of 2016
5'7"
7 games played
23.43 PPG (1st in league)
164 total points (1st in league)
54 Free Throws Made (1st in league; 54/79 - 68.4%)
18 3 Pointers Made (3rd in league)
Season High 33
5 games of 25+ points
5 highest single-game scoring outputs in girls' league (33, 29, 28, 26, 25)
Thursday, August 13, 2015
EMPIRE STATE TAKEOVER Girls Fall Event
Hot off the heels of a successful first summer for Empire State
Takeover, the high level hoops will continue in the early fall with
EST's inaugural highly competitive one-day fall exposure event. With
much of the top talent in NY's Capital District, Central NY, Southern Tier, Western NY, the Hudson Valley, North Country, Long Island, western/central MA,
CT, and VT being involved with this talent showcase, it will be a true
barometer of talent for all who participate. Hopefully, this will be you
as well! Details for the GIRLS event are below.
Date: Sunday, October 4 (10/4/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 2:00-4:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Girls from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2020 (8th grade)
Cost: $75 (Jersey included)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check (payment can also be brought directly to the event on 10/4):
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on October 4 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on October 4. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
Date: Sunday, October 4 (10/4/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 2:00-4:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Girls from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2020 (8th grade)
Cost: $75 (Jersey included)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check (payment can also be brought directly to the event on 10/4):
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on October 4 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on October 4. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
EMPIRE STATE TAKEOVER Boys Fall Event
Hot off the heels of a successful first summer for Empire State Takeover, the high level hoops will continue in the early fall with EST's inaugural highly competitive one-day fall exposure event. With much of the top talent in NY north of New York City, western/central MA, CT, and VT being involved with this talent showcase, it will be a true barometer of talent for all who participate. Hopefully, this will be you as well! Details for the BOYS event are below.
Date: Sunday, September 20 (9/20/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 3:00-5:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Boys from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2019 (freshmen)
Cost: $75 for those who participated in Empire State Takeover summer league; $100 for those who did not (jersey included for both)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still widely regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check:
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on September 20 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on September 20. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
Date: Sunday, September 20 (9/20/15)
Time: 9:30 (registration 8:30-9:30) - will end between 3:00-5:00 depending on amount of players
Site: Union College (Schenectady, NY)
For: Boys from Class of 2016 (seniors) to Class of 2019 (freshmen)
Cost: $75 for those who participated in Empire State Takeover summer league; $100 for those who did not (jersey included for both)
The event will consist of a warmup (fast break drills) and a 3 game guarantee for all players, much like most exposure events. Along with that, however, is a guaranteed individual/small group skill work session. All players will participate in a position-based skills & drills session during one of their team's 'off' hours.
The individual skills session will be led by EJ Gallup and TJ Czeski. Both are very qualified and have been to the level that everyone attending is reaching for. Gallup, a Gloversville graduate, played Division I collegiate basketball at UAlbany and Coastal Carolina. He then played overseas in Germany and is still widely regarded as arguably the best pure shooter in the area. Czeski graduated from Amsterdam and played collegiate ball at Division I Wagner - he was a dual sport athlete, playing both basketball and football, in the last couple years.
Per the NCAA recruiting calendar, this will be an event that all programs except for Division I schools can attend. As usual for Empire State Takeover events, all NCAA Division II, Division III, NJCAA, NAIA, and prep schools in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic will individually be sent information about the event and invited to attend. Regional scouting services will also receive this info and invite.
Checks for the specific amount should be made payable to Jeff Mlinar with Empire State Takeover in the memo line on the bottom left. The mailing address to send a check:
206 Western Ave. Apt. #1
Albany, NY 12203
If you plan on participating in this showcase on September 20 and you did not play in the Empire State Takeover summer league, you will need to submit event packet information so your info can be seen by college coaches that attend! Access the form for the event packet info at www.empirestatetakeover.org/en/Forms/, and it can be completed & submitted 100% online.
Walk-ins will be accepted as long as there is room, but all walk-ins will be charged at the $100 rate. If you are a walk-in, there is no guarantee of you receiving a jersey. That depends on if there are any extras available.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me using any of the contact info below. Those who did not participate this summer - believe me when I say this is where the top players and attention will be on September 20. I sincerely hope to see you in attendance at Union College!
Jeff Mlinar
Program Director - Empire State Takeover
(315) 360-2730
jeffmlinar@yahoo.com
www.empirestatetakeover.org
Twitter: @NYSTakeover
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