Friday, April 30, 2010




Twenty (20) Atlanta Select Teams in tournaments this weekend.


1. 10u Lady Select BLACK, Coach Shun Jackson -- Total Knock Invitational.

2. 10u Boys SILVER, Coach AC Christopher -- YBOA State.

3. 11u Lady Select PLATINUM, Coach Dove -- AAU State.

4. 11u Boys SILVER, Coach Baskerville -- YBOA State.

5. 12u Boys SILVER, Coach Powell -- YBOA TBA East.

6. 13u Boys PLATINUM, Coach McGilberry -- May Magic Invitational.

7. 14u Lady Select RED, Coach McCrae -- YBOA State.

8. 14u Lady Select SILVER, Coach Watson -- Peach State May Day Exposure.

9. 14u Boys WHITE North, Coach Vincent -- YBOA TBA West.

10. 14u Boys BLACK, Coach G. Stewart -- YBOA TBA West.

11. 14u Boys WHITE East, Coach Ayers -- YBOA TBA West.

12. 14u Boys RED, Coach Burton -- YBOA TBA East.

13. 15u Boys WHITE, Coach Lanier -- AAU State.

14. 15u Boys PRIME, Coach Pyles -- NSABA Collegiate Showcase.

15. 15u Boys RED, Coach Mason -- YBOA TBA West.

16. 15u Boys BLACK, Coach Walker -- D1Spects Shootout.

17. 16u Lady Select WHITE, Coach Morris -- YBOA State.

18. 16u Boys PLATINUM, Coach Brown -- Corey Brewer Shootout, Franklin, TN.

19. 17u Boys BLACK, Coach Hill -- AAU State.

20. 16u Boys White, Coach AC Christopher -- NSABA Collegiate Showcase.

Good Luck to All.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

15u RED, Packed and Ready








Coach Dionne Mason, the Head Coach of the mighty 15u Boys Team RED, held the formal opening of the team's season by holding a parent meeting and issuing equipment to the players. She outlined the plan for the season to include tournament schedules, fundraising plans, and player exposure activities.

The team will be dressed to do battle with their new uniforms, the Nike Solider III LeBron shoes, slides, socks, warm up suits, T-shirts, under armor and back packs. Coach Mason believes "That you only have one time to make a first impression". Thus, they are packed and ready to do battle, representing the Atlanta Select, making a very positive first impression.

Monday, April 26, 2010

We Earned Trophies Too. April 25, 2010.



The mighty 14u Boys Team WHITE East, Runner up Gwinnett Roundball Classic.

The mighty 16u Boys Team RED, Final Four Qualifier YBOA Nationals, State tournament in Columbus, GA.

Champs! April 25, 2010.





The mighty 14u Lady Selects SILVER playing in the 15u bracket at the Queens City Hardwood Classic in Charlotte, NC.

The mighty 16u Boys Team BLACK earning a bid to the AAU Nationals at the AAU Super Regional in Lithonia, GA.

The mighty 15u Boys Team WHITE earning a bid to the AAU Nationals at the AAU Super Regional in Lithonia, GA.

The mighty 15u Boys Team SILVER earning a championship in their second tournament of the season at the Jamerica Classic in Gwinnett County, GA.

By the way 6 other Atlanta Select teams earned Runner up trophies and earned bids to national tournaments.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Five Consecutive Double Digit Victories = Champs.


The mighty 16u Lady Select WHITE are Champs in the 16u YBOA East/West Classic. The ladies were fantastic and represented Atlanta Select well. The team ran off 5 consecutive double digit victories in route to the championship. Outstanding start in their first tournament of the season. Go Select.

We are CHAMPS. Enough Said!


The mighty 13u Lady Select RED, under the leadership of Coaches Hollaway and Jones, have proved to be a force to be reckoned with. In their first major tournament after a slow start this season they destroyed their opponents.

You should have seen SYNERGY in action. In one game as Coach Hollaway was playing double duty with her 16u team at another location and Coach Jones was delayed, Coach Kelly came from the stands and directed the action until she had to leave to coach her game. Then the team parent coordinator, Ms. Kameka Sutton, coached the team until Coach Jones arrived.

A team effort, and something to be proud of for being in the Atlanta Select family that practiced SYNERGY. Go Select.

We Play Eric Snow too, And Win.


The mighty 11u Lady Select PLATINUM finished second in the Eric Snow Hoops Fest last weekend held at Parkview high school. The ladies exemplified the Atlanta Select motto (CARS) Confident, Aggressive, Relentless, SYNERGY. They lost in the championship game to a 12u GA Metro team by 3 points. The ladies are ready to play. Go Select.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Playing up and Earning Trophies.


Coach Watson and the mighty 14u Lady Selects enjoy playing up. This past weekend, the team finished second in the YBOA East/West Classic in the 15u division. Watch out when they start playing in their own age group. These ladies are prepared to carry the torch of Atlanta Select. Congratulations. Go Select..

9u RED Earns Eric Snow's Hoops Fest Trophy



The mighty 9u Boys Team RED earned the first trophy of the weekend by finishing second in the 9u Hoops Fest Classic sponsored by Eric Snow. Mr. Snow gladly posed with each of players, providing them a keepsake of a great NBA player.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

More Exposure, More Trophies.





Four Atlanta Select teams added to the "Trophy Case" this week, bringing the total for the season to 34, 1/3 of the goal of 99 for the season.

Pictured from top to bottom,

The 13u Boys Team BLACK (Coach G. Stewart), champions, at the KnoxVegas tournament in Knoxville, TN.,

The 14u Lady Selects BLACK (Coach McCrae), champions, in a local tournament held at Beulah Baptist Church, Decatur, GA,

The 15u Boys Team BLACK (Coach Walker), runner - up, Georgia Tar Heels "Big Mo" tournament, Snellvile, GA,

The 16u Boys Team PLATINUM, Coaches Brown/Hill), runner - up and qualifying for the AAU Nationals at the Birmingham Metro Express AAU Super Regional, Birmingham, AL.

Congratulations to all.

Friday, April 9, 2010

What a Weekend - Atlanta Select EXPOSURE


ATLANTA SELECT ALL OVER THE THE PLACE.It is all about EXPOSURE. You must be seen.

This weekend Atlanta Select will be seen. 22 Atlanta Select teams will be participating in tournaments.

6 in the Georgia Tar Heel's Big Mo.

9u Boys team RED, Coach KJ James.

14u Boys Team WHITE North, Coach Vincent.

15u Boys Team BLACK, Coach Walker.

15u Boys Team RED, Coach Mason.

16u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Payton.

17u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Payton.



9 in the YBOA Marietta Spring Break Shootout.

10u Boys Team SILVER, Coaches Christopher/Baskerville.

11u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Baskerville.

12u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Baskerville.

13u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Powell.

15u Boys Team SILVER, Coach Copeland.

16u Boys Team RED, Coach Sanders.

16u Boys Team WHITE, Coach AC Christopher.

16u Boys Team BLACK, Coach A. Hill.

17u Boys Team RED, Coach Greer.



3 in the Knox Vegas tournament in Knoxville TN.

13u Boys Team BLACK, Coach G. Stewart.

14u Boys Team PLATINUM, Coach Davis.

15u Boys Team WHITE, Coach Lanier.



2 in the Birmingham Metro Express AAU Super Regional in Birmingham, AL.

16u Boys Team PLATINUM, Coach Brown.

17u Boys Team BLACK, Coach T. Hill.



1 in the NAYBA tournament.

14u Lady Select RED, Coach McCrae.



1 in the D1Spects tournament.

14u Boys Team WHITE, Coaches Ayers/Vincent.



It's all about SYNERGY.

14u Boys Team RED (Coach Burton) scrimmaging 14u Boys Team SILVER (Coach Ross).

15u Boys Team PRIME (Coach Hall) scrimmaging 15u Boys Team PLATINUM (Coach Pyles)

13u/16u Lady Selects Red (Coach Hollaway) scrimmaging 15u/16u Lady Select WHITE (Coach Morris)



It's all about having FUN.

Coach Mandeldove's 11u Lady Selects PLATINUM and Coach McGilberry 13u Boys Team RED at the Open Gym activities this weekend.


It's all about Training and Preparing to do battle.

10u Lady Select BLACK (Coach Shun), 16u Lady Select BLACK (Coach Kelly), 14u Lady Select SILVER (Coach Watson) 16u Boys Team PRIME (Coach Brown), 17u Boys Team WHITE (Coach Foster).


Good Luck to all 35 Atlanta Select teams in the mix.

SYNERGY, No Excuses.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Thanks, 16u/17u Boys Team SILVER


Letter of Thanks from St. Jude Hospital. Thanks Coach Payton and the 16u/17u Boys Team SILVER for representaing Atlanta Select.
Greetings to the wonderful volunteers of the Atlanta Select Basketball
Team!
Thank you for volunteering on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the Praise
102.5 Cares for Kids Radio-thon to benefit St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. We sincerely appreciated your assistance. By
volunteering, you all helped ALSAC continue the life saving efforts at
St. Jude by helping us raise over $254K this year!
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee,
was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. The hospital is an
internationally recognized biomedical research center dedicated to
finding cures for catastrophic diseases of childhood. The hospital's
work is supported through funds raised by ALSAC. ALSAC covers all
costs not covered by insurance for medical treatment rendered at St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital. Families without insurance are
never asked to pay. For more information, please visit
www.stjude.org.
Sincerely,
Durice White
Event Marketing Representative
ALSAC/St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Rashidah Jenkins
Promotions Assistant
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