Gulf Coast Middle School Showcase (Recap)
The Gulf Coast Middle School Showcase is a great opportunity for 6th, 7th and 8th graders in the Greater Houston Area to get a jump start on exposure and make a name for themselves in front of a live film crew from www.bbcplayers.com . Jim Hicks from www.rcssports.com was at the event and spoke to the participants about the importance of rankings and the recruiting process as a whole. Larry Shepherd of bbcplayers.com conducted a recruiting workshop for the parents. Frank L Watson of www.brazoriaballers.com is the event founder and director as well as the lead evaluator of talent at the showcase. A showcase highlight film of top plays will be posted on YouTube within the next two weeks. This event showcased the skills of nearly fifty players from the Greater Houston Area. Below is a full recap of the events top players and championship teams in each division.
NBA Division
Top Players:
A+ Kevonta Shephard 8th Houston(Thomas) 6-1
-Lefty scorer who drives and shoots well,has three point range and a quick first step, lead his team to a 3-0 record and showcase championship.
A+ Kalen Williams 8th Angleton 5-6
- Best point guard at the showcase, quick and fast, high basketball IQ, makes pin-point passes, excellent handle, gets in the lane and finishes lay-ups at the rim.
A+ Nicholas 8th Humble (Atascosita) 6-4
- Dominate paint presence defensively, best rebounder at the showcase, blocked shots well, long and active, gets a lot of trash buckets around the rim.
A Edward Brooks 8th Pasadena (Southmore) 6-3
- Long and agile, ran the floor well, solid rebounder, decent low post moves to score
A Greg Shead 8th Humble (Summerwood) 5-7
- Made good decisions, handles well against pressure, solid passer and overall scorer.
A- Aaron Cephus 8th Humble (Summerwood) 6-3
- Nice skill set, can handle and shot from behind the arch, solid overall scorer and rebounder.
A- Angel Trevino 8th Freeport Intermediate 5-11
-high energy player with long arms, solid driver that finishes well around the rim, made open shots
B Darius Williams 8th Huntsville (Mance Park) 5-10
- Moves well without the ball, made open shots, solid athlete with good speed and quickness
B Hogan Choyce 8th Cy-Fair (Goodson) 6-3
-blocked out and used his body well for position in the paint decent rebounder, soft hands, scored put-backs around the rim.
Other Standouts:
B- Zachary Miller 8th Houston (Albert Thomas) 5-7
C+ Ricko Bennett 8th Huntsville (Mance Park) 5-10
C+ Eric Corrubius 8th LakeJackson Intermediate 5-1
C+ Eligah Haywood 8th Houston (Shotwell) 5-7
C Genesis Green 8th Freeport Intermediate 5-6
C John Mouton 8th Missouri City (Lake Olympia) 5-7
C Keeko Gaskin 8th Bay City 5-5
NBA Championship Team: Team Phillips
Head Coach: Kendal Phillips 5-11 PG (Angleton 2013)
#2 Darius Williams 5-10 (Huntsville 2016)
# 4 Keeko Gaskin 5-5 (BayCity 2016)
#12 Nichloas Mason 6-4 (Atascosita 2016)
#22 Kevonta Shephard 6-1 (Houston 2016)
#25 Greg Shead 5-7 (Humble 2016)
#32 DJ Dean 5-7 (Freeport 2016)
Team Smith Roster
Head Coach: Jaleen Smith 6-4 G (Brazosport 2013)
Aaron Cephus 8th Humble (Summerwood) 6-3
Adarius Martin 8th Bay City 5-8
Anthony Villanuava 8th Lake Jackson 5-8
Jeremiah Credit 8th Freeport 5-6
James Bell 8th Houston (Albert Thomas) 5-5
Zachary Miller 8th Houston (Albert Thomas) 5-6
Team Griggs Roster
Head Coach: DJ Griggs 5-11 G (Brazosport 2012)
Lamar Burdon 8th Freeport 5-8
Kalen Williams 8th Angleton 5-6
John Mouton 8th Missouri City (Lake Olympia) 5-8
Caleb Lemons 8th Lake Jackson 5-7
Edward Brooks 8th Pasadena (Southmore) 6-3
J.C. Thomas 8th Freeport 5-6
Angel Trevino 8th Freeport 5-11
Team Jackson Roster
Head Coach: Davonte Jackson 6-4 G (Sweeny 2013)
Hogan Choyce 8th Cy-Fair (Goodson) 6-3
Genesis Green 8th Freeport 5-7
Eligah Haywood 8th Houston (Shotwell) 5-8
Paul Guevara 8th Clute 5-8
Ricko Bennett 8th Huntsville (Mance Park) 5-10
Eric Corrubius 8th Lake Jackson 5-1
NCAA Division
Top Players:
A+ Malik Louison 7th Angleton Intermediate 5-11
-excells in transition, very fast and quick, long and athletic, has the ability to rebound, push the ball in transition and finish at the rim. solid ball-handler and shooter when open.
A Fabian White 7th Kingwood (Creekwood) 6-1
- plays hard in the paint, can make 15ft jumpers, runs the floor well, rebounds and blocks shots.
A Hunter Quick 6th Lake Jackson (Rasco) 6-2
- tall with a solid body, rebounds the ball at its highest point, good post passer, finishes well with contact.
B+ Chris Rossow 7th Freeport Intermediate 5-6
- excellent ball-handler that can create his own shot off the dribble, good speed and quickness, good on-ball defender with quick hands.
B+ Tye Griggs 7th Lake Jackson Intermediate 5-7
- Good three point shooter, can create his own shot off the dribble, big body that can mix it up in the paint with taller players to rebound and finish.
Other Standouts:
B Trey Barnett 7th Lake Jackson Intermediate 5-8
B Waydale Jones 7th Angleton Intermediate 5-7
B- Brandon Burrell 7th Kingwood (Creekwood) 5-3
B- Sa’vion LaCoy Myles 7th Lake Jackson Intermediate 5-2
C+ Ethan Powell 7th Kingwood (Creekwood) 5-1
C+ Jamir Mason 7th Pearland (Berry Miller) 5-4
C Daniel Ortiz 7th Freeport Intermediate 5-3
C Jawuan Branch 6th Angleton Intermediate 5-2
C Devon Coley 7th Angleton Intermediate 5-6
NCAA Championship Team: Team Woods
Head Coach:Travaughn Woods 6-4 PF (Brazosport 2013)
N/A Jamison Lawson 5-5 (Freeport 2017)
#3 Jamir Mason 5-4 (Pearland Dawson 2017)
#4 Larry Ortiz 5-3 (Brazoswood 2018)
#4 Sa’vion LaCoy Myles 5-2 (Brazoswood 2017)
#8 Juan Ruiz 5-3 (Brazosport 2018)
#34 Fabian White 6-1 (Kingwood 2017)
#35 Malik Louison 5-11 (Angleton 2017)
Team Wallace Roster
Head Coach: Xzavier Wallace 5-11 G (Brazoswood 2013)
Waydale Jones 7th Angleton 5-7
Tye Griggs 7th Lake Jackson 5-7
Chris Rossow 7th Freeport 5-5
Cole Armstrong 6th Lake Jackson(Rasco) 5-2
Jawuan Branch 6th Angleton 5-3
Chayse Rowe 6th Angleton 5-2
Daniel Ortiz 7th Freeport 5-3
Team Lewis Roster
Head Coach: Jaquel Lewis 5-10 G (Angleton 2014)
Hunter Quick 6th Lake Jackson (Rasco) 6-2
Brandon Burrell 7th Kingwood (Creekwood) 5-3
Damian Guevera 6th Clute 5-5
Devon Coley 7th Angleton 5-6
Bryce Griggs 2nd Lake Jackson (A.P. Beutel) 4-9
Ethan Powell 7th Kingwood (Creekwood) 5-2
Keenon Campbell 6th Clute 5-0
Trey Barnett 7th Lake Jackson 5-8