Big Time HS holiday tourneys

[fullor30]

[QUOTE=truerookie;562506]I actually did do the Whitney Young / Putnam City game. Whitney Young won. I viewed him as a player who plays within his team system and not try to be a superstar because of his surname.[/QUOTE

Was MJ there?

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by truerookie

I just finished working the 25th Iolani Classic here in Oahu, Hawaii. Where there was a 16 team field. 7 from the mainland, 1 from China and 8 local teams. We did not enforced dunking during warm-ups and we used the shot clock (35). Great games Championship came down to Double overtime.

Iolani Classic Hawaii Basketball Tournament

Teams were:
Fairfax (CA)
Iolani (HI)
Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Kaimuki (HI)
Dematha (MD)
Leilehua (HI)
LeFlore (AL)
Moanalua (HI)
Montrose Christian (MD)
McKinley (HI)
Putnam City (OK)
Mid Pacific (HI)
Whitney Young (IL)
Maryknoll (HI)
Tsinghua (China)
Kamehameha (HI)

I worked the Iolani in 2004, 05, & 06. Great tournament, excellent teams, very well run. The shot clock is a new twist...didn't have that when I worked it. I think there is also now a girls division...were there any top mainland teams playing in it? One other positive note: The Iolani gym is air conditioned...a real bonus in Hawaii

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by truerookie

I actually did do the Whitney Young / Putnam City game. Whitney Young won. I viewed him as a player who plays within his team system and not try to be a superstar because of his surname.

That is how is older brother Jeffrey played when they were both at Loyola Academy a couple of years ago. I have not ever seen kids that did not seek the spotlight as Jeffrey and Marcus with a famous relative as these two have tried to avoid attention.

Peace