It is important to have a goal, something to strive for.
The Atlanta Select Basketball Association established as a goal for this 2017 season for its teams (30) to earned
100 trophies by September 1, 2017.
100 trophies by September 1, 2017.
Guess what? We are half way to that goal.
And there are more than four months to ago.
Yes, we are on the move.
The Mighty Atlanta Select 5th Grade "Sons of Thunder" (pictured above) earned two championships last weekend.
Champs - Peach State Invitational.
Champs - USBA Super Regional.
The team is leading the pack with a total of 8 trophies for the season that began on March 1, 2017.
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The Mighty Atlanta Select 6th Grade NORTH has played in 7 tournaments and have earned 6 trophies.
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The Mighty Atlanta Select Lady Select RED Elite 9th Grade has played up in every tournament this season to include playing
12th Grade ladies.
Last weekend they played in the GNBA Spring Invitational in Louisville, KY and losing only in the championship game to a 10th Grade team.
They have earned 5 trophies this season.
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The Mighty Atlanta Select Lady Select BLACK Diamond Elite were crowned champions last weekend at the D1Spects 9th Annual National Showcase.
This is their 5th trophy for the season.
The four teams above are the top three earners to date.
14 by the young men.
10 by the young ladies.
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The total Trophy Count: 50
Coach Cooke - 5th Grade Sons of Thunder = 8
Coach Fann - 6th Grade NORTH = 6
Coach McCrae - 9th Grade Lady Select RED Elite = 5
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Elite = 5
Coach Cooke - 7th Grade Sons of Thunder = 3
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Future = 3
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Premiere = 3
Coach Frazier - 9th Grade SILVER = 2
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond 2021 = 2
Coach Harris - 4th Grade SOUTHSIDE = 2
Coach Jackson - 3d Grade SOUTHSIDE = 2
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Classic = 2
Coach McCrae - 9th Grade Lady Select BLACK = 1
Coach McCrae - 8th Grade SILVER = 1
Coach Lawson - 8th Grade SCHOLARS = 1
Coach Wallace 10th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 1
Coach Bridges 10th Grade HEAT = 1
Coach Doce - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Select = 1
Coach Harris - 6th Grade SOUTHSIDE = 1
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More important than trophies.
EXPOSURE
Several of our teams played in the NCAA Certified tournaments last weekend.
Coach Burton and his Mighty 17U Team SELECT.
Coach Frazier and his Mighty 9th Grade SILVER.
Coach Hall and his Mighty 10th Grade PRIME.
and
Coach Morris and his Mighty 17u BLACK 2018 East and West.
The teams above and others will also be playing in NCAA Certified tournaments this coming weekend.
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Now some other highlights.
Coach Jackson , 9u SOUTHSIDE, has been awarded
"Teacher of the Year"
for the State of Georgia Charter School System.
Congrats.
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Coach Keys (Marquis Barnes) ( in red above) SOUTHSIDE teams, has been selected to play on an International Basketball team in England. He is scheduled to begin in August.
Congrats.
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Coach Lawson and Coach Harris have strategically shared their players to support each other teams as they play in
12u events.
SYNERGY!!!
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Coaches Bridges and Large 10th Grade HEAT earned their first trophy last weekend at the Rumble in Atlanta tournament in Conyers GA.
Congrats.
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Coach Dove and his Mighty Lady Select BLACK Diamond Family ( 6 teams) will be traveling to Montgomery Alabama this weekend for the Elite 100.
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Coach Burton shown with his first Select team 9 years ago and his present team will be traveling to Indiana this weekend for an NCAA Certified event.
He will take a couple more players from other teams.
Coach Morris and his BLACK 17u team will also be there.
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Alex Watson
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The Mighty Atlanta Select 6th Grade NORTH has played in 7 tournaments and have earned 6 trophies.
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The Mighty Atlanta Select Lady Select RED Elite 9th Grade has played up in every tournament this season to include playing
12th Grade ladies.
Last weekend they played in the GNBA Spring Invitational in Louisville, KY and losing only in the championship game to a 10th Grade team.
They have earned 5 trophies this season.
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The Mighty Atlanta Select Lady Select BLACK Diamond Elite were crowned champions last weekend at the D1Spects 9th Annual National Showcase.
This is their 5th trophy for the season.
The four teams above are the top three earners to date.
14 by the young men.
10 by the young ladies.
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The total Trophy Count: 50
Coach Cooke - 5th Grade Sons of Thunder = 8
Coach Fann - 6th Grade NORTH = 6
Coach McCrae - 9th Grade Lady Select RED Elite = 5
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Elite = 5
Coach Cooke - 7th Grade Sons of Thunder = 3
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Future = 3
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Premiere = 3
Coach Frazier - 9th Grade SILVER = 2
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond 2021 = 2
Coach Harris - 4th Grade SOUTHSIDE = 2
Coach Jackson - 3d Grade SOUTHSIDE = 2
Coach Dove - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Classic = 2
Coach McCrae - 9th Grade Lady Select BLACK = 1
Coach McCrae - 8th Grade SILVER = 1
Coach Lawson - 8th Grade SCHOLARS = 1
Coach Wallace 10th Grade COLLEGE Bound = 1
Coach Bridges 10th Grade HEAT = 1
Coach Doce - Lady Select BLACK Diamond Select = 1
Coach Harris - 6th Grade SOUTHSIDE = 1
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More important than trophies.
EXPOSURE
Several of our teams played in the NCAA Certified tournaments last weekend.
Coach Burton and his Mighty 17U Team SELECT.
Coach Frazier and his Mighty 9th Grade SILVER.
Coach Hall and his Mighty 10th Grade PRIME.
and
Coach Morris and his Mighty 17u BLACK 2018 East and West.
The teams above and others will also be playing in NCAA Certified tournaments this coming weekend.
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Now some other highlights.
Coach Jackson , 9u SOUTHSIDE, has been awarded
"Teacher of the Year"
for the State of Georgia Charter School System.
Congrats.
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Coach Keys (Marquis Barnes) ( in red above) SOUTHSIDE teams, has been selected to play on an International Basketball team in England. He is scheduled to begin in August.
Congrats.
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Coach Lawson and Coach Harris have strategically shared their players to support each other teams as they play in
12u events.
SYNERGY!!!
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Good Day fellow Atlanta Select coaches. I am sending this message because I don't see enough of us in 17u and 16u live events. If you have just 1 player with next level potential make it known! We have coaches in our organization with connections willing to advocate for any player that is worthy. We have to work together to do what's best for these kids. Let's share plans, schedules and even players to make sure that our best are getting the proper exposure!
Regards,
Coach Kevin Morris
HC Atlanta Select Black 2018
Train, develop, expose...WE ARE SELECT
SYNERGY!!!
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Coaches Bridges and Large 10th Grade HEAT earned their first trophy last weekend at the Rumble in Atlanta tournament in Conyers GA.
Congrats.
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Coach Dove and his Mighty Lady Select BLACK Diamond Family ( 6 teams) will be traveling to Montgomery Alabama this weekend for the Elite 100.
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Coach Burton shown with his first Select team 9 years ago and his present team will be traveling to Indiana this weekend for an NCAA Certified event.
He will take a couple more players from other teams.
Coach Morris and his BLACK 17u team will also be there.
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The next chapter has begun...Alex committed to Sacred Heart University in Connecticut this weekend! #CoachLatina #SHU What a journey! Special thanks to Coach Anthony Burton, Coach Lenny, Atlanta Select AAU, and Coach Abney (Pope HS)! Alex accomplished his goal of playing D-I Ball.. Very proud of him! He worked very hard and remained humble.
Alex Watson number 20 above is just one of Coach Burton's players from the 2016 season that has signed to play Division I basketball.
See proud comments from his mother above.
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