Select Hoop Showcase

2011 Boys Select Hoops Showcase

After a slow start to the boys’ game, with Team M-Plex clinging to a 10-8 lead after the first quarter, things really opened up as both teams pressed and pushed the ball.

M-Plex’s ability to turn over Select Hoops in the full court was the difference as M-Plex won the game, 78-67.

M-Plex had four players in double digits with Tommy Mobley (Newton) leading the way with 17 points. Mobley added two steals, a block and an assist. Cape Cod’s premier point guard Joe Downes (Sandwich) had 12 points, two assists and a steal. Big man Ethan Webster-Zinn (Newton) led the frontcourt attack with 11 points and five rebounds.

Brian Dunlap (Natick) was all over the place for M-Plex on the press. He finished with 10 points, seven steals, four rebounds, two assists and a block. Mitchell Lundholm (Yarmouth) was also a force defensive recording five blocks and five steals to go along with six points in the victory.

Brendan Hill (Mansfield) turned in the most well rounded performance of the evening for M-Plex with six points, eight assists, eight rebounds and three steals. He also had a near dunk on a fast break.

For Select Hoops, Steven Daley (Westwood) led the game in points and rebounds as he recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Conor Carmichael (North Attleboro) provided outside scoring punch with four 3-pointers en route to 14 points. Brett Stanton (Newton) did a little bit of everything while notching eight points, six rebounds, three steals and a block.

Kobi Antwi (Newton) added eight points, two steals, a rebound and a highlight reel block in defeat.

Team Select Hoops
		Points	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Rebounds
Ryan Boulter	Mansfield	5	0	0	0	2
Ryan Carney	Easton	7	2	2	0	3
Jack Moyer	Brookline	3	3	0	0	2
Eric Bamford	Westwood	0	1	0	0	2
Steven Daley	Westwood	18	0	1	0	11
Kent Metz	Yarmouth	2	1	0	0	3
Conor Carmichael	North Attleboro	14	3	1	1	0
Justin Lynch	Walpole	0	0	0	0	1
Koby Antwi	Newton	8	0	2	2	1
Brett Stanton	Newton	8	0	3	1	6
Kyle Long	Sharon	2	0	0	0	1
Shay Quintin	Raynham	0	2	1	0	2
Michael Boen	Mansfield	0	0	0	0	2
Totals		67	12	10	4	36

Team M-Plex
		Points	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Rebounds
Joe Downes	Sandwich	12	2	1	0	0
Brandon Moy	Westwood	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Collotta	Medfield	6	1	0	0	2
Thomas Cooper	Yarmouth	3	0	1	2	2
Ethan Webster-Zinn	Newton	11	0	0	0	5
Luke Ryan	Natick	4	2	1	0	1
Brian Dunlap	Natick	10	2	7	1	4
Cal Berman	Braintree	0	1	1	0	0
Isiah Bell	Raynham	3	0	1	0	3
Tommy Mobley	Newton	17	1	2	0	1
Mitchell Lundholm	S. Plymouth	6	0	5	5	2
Will Kelleher	Mansfield	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan Hill	Mansfield	6	8	3	0	8
Totals		78	17	22	8	28

M-Plex / Select Hoops Girls Showcase

After watching 25 of the best players in the eastern Massachusetts, it was evident that the talent pool in this area is deep.

Team Select Hoops earned a 60-49 victory over Team M-Plex in the inaugural M-Plex / Select Hoops Showcase which was held at The M-Plex in Mansfield on Saturday afternoon.

The action was fast paced right from the beginning as Tracy Pisani (Franklin) set the tone for Team Select Hoops as she sliced through defenders on her way to the games first basket.

Every player on Team Select Hoops scored at least two points with Pisani leading the way with 10. She also added four assists and three rebounds. Hannah Lass (Newton) and Jillian Spolidoro (Franklin) added nine and eight points, respectively, in the victory.

Summer King (Walpole), Emily Sullivan (King Phillip) and Kylie Paul (North Attleboro) led Team Select Hoops in rebounds with five apiece.

Team M-Plex made a furious comeback in the second half by forcing Select Hoops into several turnovers. Amy Assad (Millis) was a standout in defeat. She led all players in scoring with 12 points and added six rebounds and three steals.

Future Bishop Feehan Shamrock, Madison Jolin (Rehoboth), compiled a stat stuffing performance with nine points, four steals, two assists, a block and a rebound for M-Plex.

Payton Ouimette’s (Medfield) six points and five rebounds and Raven Brathwaite’s (Brookline) six points and four rebounds led M-Plex’s frontcourt

*Team Select Hoops*
	Town	Points	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Rebounds
Katherine Tamulionis	Foxboro	4	2	0	0	2
Tracy Pisani	Franklin	10	4	0	1	3
Eileen Khoury	Canton	4	1	1	0	2
Hannah Lass	Newton	9	2	0	0	1
Laura Johnson	Norton	3	0	0	0	0
Kyla Prosper	Norton	2	0	0	0	2
Jillian Spolidoro	Franklin	8	0	0	1	4
Emily Sullivan	King Phillip	6	1	2	0	5
Kristen Daley	Sharon	2	2	1	1	1
Kylie Paul	N. Attleboro	4	0	0	0	5
Summer King	Walpole	4	2	0	0	5
Melissa Beaupre	N. Attleboro	4	1	1	0	3
Totals		60	15	5	3	33

*Team M-Plex*
	Town	Points	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Rebounds
Amy Pereira	Norton	4	0	1	0	4
Julianne Pisani	Franklin	0	0	1	0	2
Erin Foley	Abington	2	0	1	1	3
Claudia Barrett	Abington	0	0	1	0	4
Amy Piccolo	Walpole	2	3	1	0	3
Jamie Warren	King Phillip	2	0	2	0	0
Danielle Perron	N. Attleboro	1	0	2	0	1
Amy Assad	Millis	12	0	3	0	6
Taitenna Thomas	Sharon	5	1	2	0	2
Raven Brathwaite	Brookline	6	0	0	1	4
Madison Jolin	Rehoboth	9	2	4	1	1
Payton Ouimette	Medfield	6	1	1	0	5
Totals		49	7	19	3	35

Testimonials

Alex, thanks for a great event, everyone really had a good time. Here is a photo of the Mansfield boys, hopefully a precursor to a similar picture in four years at the Garden! Thanks again.

(From left to right: Will Kelleher, Michael Boen, Brendan Hill, Ryan Boulter).

Alex
I can't thank you enough for your efforts. What a wonderful opportunity it was for all those kids. The whole thing was first class.

Best Regards

I can't even begin to describe the joy you brought to these kids. Most of them tried to be real blasé about the whole event but deep down inside it will be something many of them will remember for years to come. And I think some of the parents, myself included, were just as thrilled as the kids.

Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts.

Alex- I apologize for the late response, but I wanted to thank you for hosting the basketball event on Saturday night. Thank you for inviting my son Michael to play, it was a great experience for him and all the boys! Your coverage of youth basketball is tremendous and shows your love for the game and the kids that play. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

Thanks again.

Alex,

I am sorry I did not take the time to meet you at the showcase. You did a great job with the game and overall setting. My wife and I were quite impressed that you pulled this event together. I was fun seeing the level of play at this age and the way the players quickly responded to the coach’s defenses and offenses. I know Joey will remember this experience and for me it was a nice conclusion to five years of travel basketball.

Thanks again.