Sunday, June 29, 2014

Number 7 for the Season - The Mighty Atlanta Select 2d Grade SILVER Team

Another Weekend - Another Trophy!!!

They are on a roll, the Mighty Atlanta Select Second Grade SILVER team under the coaching leadership of Head Coach Baskerville. A challenge to any second grade team out there, we are willing to compete.
Just Go Select!!!

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Undefeated This Weekend - The Mighty Atlanta Select Sixth Grade SILVER Team

CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to the Mighty Atlanta Select Sixth Grade SILVER Team - Champions at the Elite Playmakers Final Showdown, Sunday June 29, 2014. The was undefeated in tournament play, winning the championship over the Cherokee Spurs 45 - 37. Great job team that is lead by Head Coach Frazier and Assistant Coach Windfield.
Just Go Select!!!

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Congratulations - 5Th Grade PRIME Team

 Champions. 
Central Park Fifth Grade Spring League. The Mighty 5th Grade PRIME Team with Head Coach Burks. This is the seventh trophy for the team this season. 
Just Go Select!!! 
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Number 6 for the Season - Second Grade SILVER Team

Congratulations to the mighty Atlanta Select Second Grade SILVER team with Head Coach Jesse Baskerville. The team earned their sixth trophy for the season by winning the championship in the Spring League at Central Park. Just Go Select!!!

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The 2014 Select Nation TROPHY COUNT Stands at 86. The goal for the season is 100.

Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select RED - 11
Coach Lawson - 5th Grade RED - 7
Coach Burks - 5th Grade PRIME - 6
Coach Ricker - 9th Grade CLASSIC - 6
Coach Baskerville - 2d Grade SILVER - 6
Coach Ferrell - 9th Grade RED - 5
Coach Frazier - 6th Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Johnson - 7th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 4
Coach Lee - 11th Grade RED Elite - 4
Coach C. Morris - 8th Grade SILVER West - 4
Coach Hill - 9th Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Woods - 6th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 4
Coach Venson - 11th Grade CLASSIC - 3
Coach Thompson/Stephens - 7th Grade Black Elite - 3
Coach Gates - 11th Grade BLACK - 2
Coach Harris - 3d Grade SILVER - 2
Coach Hall - 11th Grade PRIME - 2
Coach Christopher - 8th Grade Silver East - 2
Coach Gates - 11th Grade 8732 - 1
Coach K. Morris - 8th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Carpenter - 11th Grade SILVER - 1
Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select WHITE - 1
Coach Cruz - 9th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Burton - 8th Grade RED - 1
Coach Spivey - 6th Grade GRAND - 1

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Atlanta Select First Trophy

It was March 2006, six months after the organization of Atlanta Select in October 2005, 
The Mighty Second/Third Grade BLACK Team with Head Coaches Stewart and Gates, 
in a local YBOA tournament. 
Champions.

Since that time the organization has earned over 600 trophies. 
Just Go Select!!!

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Looking for two more 5th grade players.

The Mighty Atlanta Select 5th Grade PRIME team is looking for two more players to complete its Summer roster.



The team has won 6 trophies this season and is planning to win more on the Summer AAU circuit. If interested in joining the team and have the skills to compete contact Coach Burks at (404) 914-7151.

Atlanta Select PRIME Team Fundraiser


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Select Nation NEWS, Wednesday, June 11, 2014


Last weekend was another grand performance with six teams adding to the "Trophy Count".

The Mighty Ninth Grade RED team with Coach Ferrell, Champions in the "Rumble at The Grove" tournament. The team earned their 5th trophy of the season and moving to fifth place on the trophy count list. Congratulations to this first year Select team.
















Khalid Foster from the team was selected tournament MVP. Again, congratulations.

























Our Mighty Second Grade SILVER team with Coach Baskerville earned second place in the Tournament R Us tournament. This is their fourth trophy for the season. Congratulations to our youngest team.






















This young team is learning fast on how to rock the house.














The Mighty Ninth Grade SILVER team with the Hill brothers (Tony & Boone) are on a roll. They are champions again at a tournament at ATPP. Quietly they are moving up in the trophy count earning their fourth for the season.



















In second place in the trophy count with 7 trophies for the season is the Mighty Fifth Grade RED team with Coach Lawson. There is no stopping them now, they are on the move.



















The Mighty Eighth Grade SILVER East and West teams with Coaches Christopher and Chris Morris decided to combined forces and play together last weekend and they earned another trophy, second place in their tournament. To be fair each team is recognized as adding to the trophy count. Congratulations.



















We are rapidly approaching our goal of 100 trophies for the season. With 2 1/2 months remaining in the season there should be very little problems earning 18 more. The count now is 82.

The Count

Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select RED - 11
Coach Lawson - 5th Grade RED - 7
Coach Burks - 5th Grade PRIME - 6
Coach Ricker - 9th Grade CLASSIC - 6
Coach Ferrell - 9th Grade RED - 5
Coach Frazier - 6th Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Johnson - 7th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 4
Coach Lee - 11th Grade RED Elite - 4
Coach C. Morris - 8th Grade SILVER West - 4
Coach Baskerville - 2d Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Venson - 11th Grade CLASSIC- 3
Coach Hill - 9th Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Woods - 6th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 3
Coach Gates - 11th Grade BLACK - 2
Coach Harris - 3d Grade SILVER - 2
Coach Hall - 11th Grade PRIME - 2
Coach Thompson/Stephens - 7th Grade Black Elite - 2
Coach Christopher - 8th Grade Silver East - 2
Coach Gates - 11th Grade 8732 - 1
Coach K. Morris - 8th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Carpenter - 11th Grade SILVER - 1
Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select WHITE - 1
Coach Cruz - 9th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Burton - 8th Grade RED - 1
Coach Spivey - 6th Grade GRAND - 1

Many of our teams are doing interesting activities that I want to share.

Coach Gary Glenn's Mighty Atlanta Select PRO team is putting in the WORK at BO BELL's Training Academy.  Coach Bell, an original NIKE Skills Academy Trainer and a former NBA Atlanta Hawks player, is conducting sessions for the team to  improve and develop new skills in ball handling, foot work, seeing the court, learning the individual value of each player giving great assist, looking for the clear shoot and more.  In the photo below PRO players Taiger Glenn, Z'Andre' Shaw, Jordan Williams and Ty'Kwaan Bryant are proud of the work they are doing while ON the Road to Nationals.   (also in the photo -- Zen Glenn, Tyler Williams and Jadin Knight).



















A shout out to all our teams that are preparing for the Nationals whether it is the AAU, YBOA, USBA, USSSA or Prime Time nationals. The National experience at a location outside of metro Atlanta is an experience that the players will always remember. First, they will have an experience to share with their classmates once school is back in session and second, a great memory that they may want to share with their children or grand children. The memory will live on. Thus, I encourage all teams to plan a trip out of metro Atlanta this summer. It will take a combined effort for all coaches, parents and players to make this happen. Fund raise as need be. Help those players who are economically challenged. Make it a team effort. That is what SYNERGY is all about.



As teams submit their summer plans to me I will share with all, just to give you and idea on what is going on and what you can do. Let's get it on.

Continue to have a great week.

SYNERGY.


Coach Z.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Select Nation NEWS - Tuesday, May 3, 2014

Good Morning Select Family and Friends,

Each Day I received an "Inspiring Quote for the Day" in my email in box. Thought I would share the one that I received this morning. Along with "Discipline" our theme for this year, "Trust" appear to be the next element that is essential for good team work or SYNERGY. First, your players must display discipline and then, second, trust each other that they will perform what they were taught.  I see these two elements displayed in the two teams that have reached the NBA Finals, the Heat and the Spurs. The Heat trusted that their teammates will perform when need be and who is more discipline than the Spurs. Indiana and Oklahoma were lacking in both. Now, that is just my opinion, just something to think about and to start a discussion.

Trust...
   Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

― Stephen R. Covey 
Kudos to our many teams that are displaying the theme of the Select that the Select Nation is more than basketball.  Coach Burton and his mighty 8th Grade RED team played in Maryville, TN last weekend. They were able to visit surrounding colleges and received counseled from Rev (Coach) Roger Wood, from the University of Tennessee. He spoke about the 4 "B", Bible, Book, Basketball and Babes. Subjects that our student athletes need to know about. 

























The Mighty 6th and 7th Grades COLLEGE BOUND Team with Coach Woods and Coach Johnson, respectively, took their teams on an outing at Stone Mountain.





















 The team along with their families climb the mountain and had a cookout.





















Particularly noteworthy was the efforts of one of the parents. Mr. Mackey coached his wife all the way to the top of the mountain when she wanted to quit several times. He encourage her to continue and she made it, displaying to the student athletes to "See It Through". Start something, finish it! Congrats to the Mackey's.

























The trophy count is up to 76 with four teams earning trophies last weekend. 


The Mighty 9th Grade CLASSIC Team with Coach Ricker, Champions in the YBOA State tournament. This team has qualified to go to the Nationals of Prime Time Sports, AAU and YBOA. This is their 6th trophy for the season.
















The Mighty 9th Grade RED Team with Coach Ferrell, Runner -up. Lost in overtime. This first year Atlanta Select team is making a statement that they are ready to compete at the top level. This is their 4th trophy for the season.



















The Mighty 7th Grade Black Elite Team with Coaches Thompson and Stephens. Runner-up. Lost in overtime. Be prepared to see this team in the trophy count many more times this season. This is their 2d trophy for the season.
















The Mighty 11th Grade RED Elite Team with Coach Lee. Champions in a D1Spects tournament. 




















Representing the team are 4 members of the All-Tournament team, from left to right Robert "Trey" Williams III, Dexter Swift, Travis Lee II and Cedric Council, Jr. And as Tournament MVP, Robert "Trey" Williams III pictured below. Trey started as a Select eight years ago and now as a senior, a standout in the AAU circuit. See him at the division I college circuit next year.

























The Count.

Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select RED - 11
Coach Lawson - 5th Grade RED - 6
Coach Burks - 5th Grade PRIME - 6
Coach Ricker - 9th Grade CLASSIC - 6
Coach Frazier - 6th Grade SILVER - 4
Coach Johnson - 7th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 4
Coach Ferrell - 9th Grade RED - 4
Coach Lee - 11th Grade RED Elite - 4
Coach C. Morris - 8th Grade SILVER West - 3
Coach Venson - 11th Grade CLASSIC- 3
Coach Woods - 6th Grade COLLEGE BOUND - 3
Coach Baskerville - 2d Grade SILVER - 3
Coach Hill - 9th Grade SILVER - 3
Coach Gates - 11th Grade BLACK - 2
Coach Harris - 3d Grade SILVER - 2
Coach Hall - 11th Grade PRIME - 2
Coach Thompson/Stephens - 7th Grade Black Elite - 2
Coach Gates - 11th Grade 8732 - 1
Coach Morris - 8th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Christopher - 8th Grade SILVER East - 1
Coach Carpenter - 11th Grade SILVER - 1
Coach McCrae - 6th Grade Lady Select WHITE - 1
Coach Cruz - 9th Grade BLACK - 1
Coach Burton - 8th Grade RED - 1
Coach Spivey - 6th Grade GRAND - 1

Another exciting week is ahead of us. Let's just go out and do it!

Have a Good Week. Just Go Select.


Coach Z.

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