Buckeye Prep Recap: A sea of Red, Champions Updated!

Published on: 5th April, 2009

It was a big day for young AAU hoops in the state of Ohio. Buckeye Prep was hosting it’s 5th annual tournament at the U.S. Sport’s Academy, formerly the Hoop in Columbus, Ohio. There were teams from Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, West Virginia and other cities around the mid-west. All-Ohio had more teams in this event than Hines has pickles! All-Ohio Red, All-Ohio White, All-Ohio Purple, All-Ohio Flight, All-Ohio Connection, All-Ohio Swag, All-Ohio Dayton Nets, All-Ohio this, All-Ohio that! Although we were bouncing around court to court and also checking out a CBIZ practice at Otterbein college  I.P.S. got a chance to see some top young kids and also some familiar faces:

Top Talent that we scoped out:

Elijah Macon, 6′7, 2012 All-Ohio Red (Marion Franklin)

Jalen Robinson, 6′8, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Northland)

Leroy Alexander, 6′, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Toledo Springfield)

Jordan Potts, 5′10, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Northland)

Malik London, 6′7, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Chillicothe)

Cameron Wilson, 5′11, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Dublin Jerome)

Kenny Kaminski,6′6, 2012, All-Ohio Red (Medina)

Cameron Fowler, 5′11, 2012, Franklin Allstars (MI)

Christian Pino, 5′6, 2012, Franklin All-Stars (MI) (Bloomfield)

Chris Jenkins, 6′6, 2012, Franklin All-Stars(MI)

DeShawn Crim, 6′5, 2012, Franklin All-Stars(MI)

Allen Lavender, 6′6, 2012, Franklin All-Stars(MI)

Samadji Christian, 5′11, 2011, Club-Ohio Gold

Greg Sevilla, 6′, 2011, Ohio Preps (North College Hill)

Phil Cook 6′1, 2011, Ohio Preps (Lakota West)

Benson Browne, 6′6, 2011, Ohio Preps (Walnut Hills)

Jake Flora, 6′7, 2011, Hidden Gems (Westerville Central)

Jamare Mills, 6′6, 2011, Mac-Ohio (Dublin Scioto)

Tyler Herron, 6′6, 2014, King of the Court

Matt Rhodes, 6′4, 2012, Mid-Ohio (Westerville North)

Nick Neale, 6′2, 2012, Mid-Ohio (Dublin Jerome)

Theo Williamson,5′11, 2013, All-Ohio White (Harvest Prep)

DJ Hall, 6′4, 2012, All-Ohio White (Garfield Heights)

Mark Loving,6′6,2013, All-Ohio Red (Toledo St. Johns)

Taco Charelton, 6′6, 2013, All-Ohio Red (Reynoldsburg)

Nigel Hayes, 6′5, 2013, All-Ohio Red (Toledo Whitmer)

J.R. Early, 6′1, 2013, All-Ohio Red (Dayton Thurgood)

Luke Heban, 5′11, 2012, Ohio Shooting Stars (Cleveland Benedictine)

Terri Rozer, 5′6, 2012, Ohio Shooting Stars (Shaker Heights)

Dennis Thorton, 5′11, 2011, Club-Ohio Gold (Winton Woods)

Jared Bryant, 6′7, 2011, Club-Ohio Gold (Roger Bacon)

Trey Burke,5′11, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Northland)

Traevon Jackson,6′3, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Westerville South)

Cheatum Norrils, 5′10, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Toledo St. Johns)

Chester McFadden, 6′3, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Toledo Springfield)

Nate Anderson,6′7,2011,All-Ohio Red (Teays Valley)

Will Weeks, 6′5, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Garfield Heights)

Trey Lewis, 6′1, 2011, All-Ohio Red (Garfield Heights) DNP

Anthony Struthers, 6′3, 2011, All-Ohio Force (Middletown)

Austin Traylor, 6′3, 2011, All-Ohio Force (Walnut Ridge)

Devin Long, 6′7, 2012, All-Ohio Force (Northland)

Marcus Graham, 6′1, 2011, All-Ohio Force (Trotwood-Madison)

Cody Latimer, 6′3, 2011, All-Ohio Force (Dayton Jefferson)

Jake Forrest, 5′8, 2011, All-Ohio Force (Central Crossings)

Anton Grady, 6′6, 2011, Friends 4 Life (Cleveland CC)

Nick Robertson, 6′4, 2011, Friends 4 Life (Nordonia)

Delbert Love, 5′11, 2o11, Friends 4 Life (Lakewood St. Ed’s)

Marvin Owens, 5′8, 2011, Friends 4 Life (Marion Harding)

Myles Hamilton, 6′1, 2012, Friends 4 Life (Lakewood St. Ed’s)

Tyree Gaiter, 5′7, 2012, Friends 4 Life (Cleveland Heights)

Champions:

16U-All-Ohio Red over All-Ohio Force 51-39

15U-All-Ohio Purple over Southern Kings (GA) 46-39

Outside the Baseline: The main man Tony Lavender is back on the scene. Lav as his people call him took a few years off to watch his son Drew lead the Xavier Musketeers to the Elite 8. Now Lavender is back with All-Ohio working the sidelines as he is coaching the All-Ohio White 15’s up!

Rumor Mill: Lakewood St. Ed’s in Lakewood, Ohio could possibly be getting a 6′6 2012 transfer. Stay tuned for more!

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