Vaughn Covington (Neumann-Goretti) is part of a talented Team Final 15U squad. (Photo: Josh Verlin)
Garrett Miley @GWMiley
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The Big Shots AAU circuit is coming to the Philadelphia area this weekend. Team Final is hosting the event, which will feature 14/15U, 16U and 17U divisions playing games on Saturday and Sunday.
Tournament games will be held at The Shipley School, Archbishop Carroll, and Neumann Goretti on Saturday and Sunday.
Play will get underway around 9:00 am on court one at The Shipley School when Philly Pride’s 16U team takes on Team Hines (NJ). Standouts Sam Foreman (Vaux) and Samir Doughty (Comm. Tech) highlight Philly Pride’s 16U roster, which has a great chance to make a deep tournament run.
Philly Pride’s 17U team, also stocked with local talent, opens with a game against bRock (NJ). Father Judge’s Malik Robinson, MCS’ Lous Myers and Bishop McDevitt’s Tyrell Long make Philly Pride’s 17U roster a competitive one with the top programs in the area.
The Philly Pride 15U roster features top freshman talent in Friends’ Central’s DeAndre Hunter and MLK’s Jabri McCall. They also open the tournament at 10:10 am, but they’ll be playing at Neumann Gorretti on court one.
Team Final Blue’s 16U roster matches up against Team FOE on Shipley court one at 10:10 am. Team Final Blue may be the most talented of the 16U rosters in the bracket, as they boast names like 2015 Haverford guard Shawn Alston, 2016 Gill St. Bernard guard Tyus Battle, and 2015 Roman Catholic forward TreVaughn Wilkerson. Alston’s availability is questionable due to a wrist injury he suffered a few weeks ago, but other standouts like 2015 Constitution forwardAhmad “J.R.” Gilbert and 2015 Neumann-Gorretti guard Lamarr Kimble should be able to continue to fill the void left by the talented point guard.
In the 17U bracket, Team Final doesn’t take the court until 1:40 pm when they play the South Jersey Ballers (NJ) on court one at Archbishop Carroll. Their starting five consists of Shep Garner (2014, G, Roman Catholic), Ja’Quan Newton (2014, G, Neumann-Goretti), Mikal Bridges (2014, G/F, Great Valley), Tony Toplyn (2014, F, Neumann-Goretti), and Nana Foulland (2014, F, Berks Central Catholic), all of whom are talented members of the 2014 class.
All games on Sat., May 18
14U/15U Bracket
Game Time Location Teams
P1 10:10 AM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 We R 1 15 Philly Pride 15 (PA)
P2 12:30 PM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 Team Final 15 (PA) Team Hines 15 (NJ)
P3 2:50 PM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 We R 1 15 Team Hines 14 (NJ)
P4 5:10 PM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 bRock 15 (PA) Team Final 15 (PA)
P5 6:20 PM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 Team Hines 14 (NJ) Philly Pride 15 (PA)
P6 8:40 PM Neumann Goretti Ct 1 Team Hines 15 (NJ) bRock 15 (PA)
16U Bracket
Game Time Location Teams
P1 9:00 AM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Hines 16 (NJ) Philly Pride 16 (PA)
P2 10:10 AM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Final Blue 16 (PA) Team FOE 16
P3 11:20 AM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Suspect 16 (PA) Team Final Black 16
P4 12:30 AM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Final Black 16 Team Hines 16 (NJ)
P4 1:40 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Flight DC 16 Team FOE 15 (PA)
P5 2:50 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Team Suspect 16 (PA) Team Final Blue 16 (PA)
P6 4:00 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Philly Pride 16 (PA) Team Flight DC 16
17U Bracket
Game Time Location Teams
B2 10:10 AM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Philly Pride 17 (PA) bRock 17 (NJ)
B1 11:20 AM Neumann Gorretti Ct 1 Philly Reach 1 Teach 1 17 NJ Got Game 17
B3 11:20 AM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 We R 1 17 King of Prussia Patriots 17 (PA)
B4 12:30 AM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 PAL Delaware 17 (DE) Team New Jersey Elite 17
B5 1:40 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Team Final 17 (PA) South Jersey Ballers 17
B6 2:50 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Threat 220 17 (DC) Philadelphia Black Hawks 17
B7 4:00 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 South Jersey Gym Rats 17 Team Insane 17 (PA)
B8 5:10 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Team Turner Basketball 17 (DC) Philly Ballhawks 17 (PA)
B14 5:10 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Bracket Loser B3 Bracket Loser B4
B9 6:20 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Bracket Winner B1 Bracket Winner B2
B15 6:20 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Bracket Winner B3 Bracket Winner B4
B10 7:30 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Bracket Loser B13 Bracket Loser B14
B13 7:30 PM Neumann Gorretti Ct 1 Bracket Loser B1 Bracket Loser B2
B16 7:30 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Bracket Loser B7 Bracket Loser B8
B11 8:40 PM Archbishop Carroll Ct 1 Bracket Winner B5 Bracket Winner B6
B12 8:40 PM Shipley School Ct 1 Bracket Winner B7 Bracket Winner B8