Nate’s Notes | Season 7 | Division 3 | Week 3

 

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 3

 

Last week my fellow IBL’ers met Mr. Controversy Himself; Division 1’s very own Mike Criscione with the first edition of “Mike Mic’d”. So I felt it would only be right to reintroduce myself. i go by the name of Nate Apolonio aka D3 GM of the Year aka Mr. IBL Media himself, I’ve written for the IBL for the past 5 seasons, but somewhere along the lines, I got stuck doing “boring” game recaps. Earlier this week, I dove into the Division 2 frenzy and gave my insight on the division. Now its time for Division 3 to get some insight.

Lets start at the top with the defending champs the California Swag Bears, the Swag Bears opened the season much like the NBA Champions Dallas Mavericks did. Losing, in blowout fashion in the season opener. Last season this team seemed to be having fun while defeating opponents, now since they have the trophy I’m guessing their feeling bored, I don’t see this team repeating.

The emergence of the Prospectz has come to the chagrin of many of the leagues analyst who expected another rough season for the Prospectz. The team’s off-season pickup of Dylan Liebelt has proved to be a huge factor in the team’s 3-0 start.

Special Delivery is one of the newcomers  in the Division, they don’t seemed phased however. Shooting out the gates firing on all cylinders They sit at 3-0 after the first 3 game’s and are tied for the divisions best record with the Prospectz. This team could easily be 1-2, but a 2 point win in Week 2 and a 1 point win in Week 3, are a big reason this team is so high in the rankings. Special Delivery should cool down after the Super Bowl break.

Its Young Mula baby! Jason Trinh and his Young Money squad has climbed to the #3 spot in the standings with a 2-1 record  after 3 games played. I really didn’t expect this team to be a threat after the departure of Robel Kevorkian, but so far their proving me wrong. The team’s record should balance out when they start playing the élite teams in the Division. I assume teams are playing man to man on this team. Well let me tell you this, zone these guys up. They can’t shoot. If you want a win play a zone.

Justin’s, Justice League team is sitting at the #4 spot. The Justice League is actually my favorite team to watch play. They play as a team week in and week out. They’ve played together for years and it shows. The zone they run is the best in the division hands down, and I know its only Week 4 but I see this team being a very STRONG contender for the Season 7 Championship.

The Dirty Homies are another team I see being a strong contender for a Championship. Jesse Jimenez should easily win MVP of the Division. He is in my opinion the best player in the division. He can play defense, he can score with the best, but his best quality is his ability to distribute the rock. Through 3 weeks they’re 2-0 and in Week 3 they gave the “self-proclaimed CHAMPS” of the Division, Wonton Soup all they could handle.

The Filthy Elite is one of those teams, many other Division 3 teams don’t get to see because of their early scheduling. Let me tell you now, these “newcomers” are far from newcomers. Their weakness is rebounding but this team can score with the best of them, and should definitely be considered a threat in the division.

The California Raisins along with Wonton Soup are the two Division 2 teams that enjoyed success in Division 2 and would like to try their luck in the lower division. The Raisins came out steaming in Week 2 with a big win over Young Money, but were shocked by Special Delivery in Week 3. The same can be said about Wonton Soup. The team came out firing in Week 1, defeating the reigning champs by 12, however in Week 3 the Dirty Homies got the best of them, simply out playing Wonton. I’ll say this now, Wonton Soup was a major factor in Division 2 because of Aaron Sanchez and Jaime Villalobos. With Villalobos and Sanchez  the team was nearly unbeatable, without Villalobos and Sanchez this team is just another mediocre team jacking up three’s and picking up technical fouls, because in their minds they’re the best .

 

Next on the list would be The Monstars aka Tune Squad aka Space Jam, this team sits at 1-2 and I don’t think a name change will help them on this one. This team has trouble scoring the rock. In their first 2 games they averaged 41.5 ppg. In week 3 they scored 71 points but still came away with the loss. Theirs just something about this team that doesn’t have me sold on them.

 

Bromantic! The most inconsistent team in the Division. If this team could just play a full game the way they the first half, they would easily be 3-0 or 2-1. In their Week 1 game, the team looked really good in the first half. The second half has been a different story for this team, if they figure that out they should be fine for the remainder of the season.

The Bombers are a returning team but week after week they look like they don’t know what they’re doing. In order for this team to win, the opponents need to have a really terrible game, and I’m in no way exaggerating. Their Week 2 win was a 35-20 win. In their two losses, their opponents have averaged 64.5 ppg. so clearly defense is not this teams strong suit.

Three teams sit at the bottom of the division at 0-3 yet out of those 3 teams (Splash Gang, LEGITimate, and Team YOLO!) I see Splash Gang and LEGITimate turning their seasons around. Splash Gang has one of the better point guards in the division with Richard Pan, but after him the team lacks depth, and that goes for the two other teams as well. DJ Romasanta is the only player on the team averaging double figures. For Team YOLO, no player is averaging double figures. Darryial Morris leads the team in scoring with 8.3 ppg. Any team with a leading scorer scoring 8.3 ppg deserves to be at the bottom of the standings.

 

 

 

Nate’s Notes | Season 7 | Division 2 | Week 3

 

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 3

 

Last week my fellow IBL’ers met Mr. Controversy Himself; Division 1’s very own Mike Criscione with the first edition of “Mike Mic’d”. So I felt it would only be right to reintroduce myself. i go by the name of Nate Apolonio aka D3 GM of the Year aka Mr. IBL Media himself, I’ve been writing for the IBL for the past 5 seasons, but somewhere along the lines, I got stuck doing “boring” game recaps.  So starting this week, I’m gonna dive into the Division 2 frenzy and give my insight on the division.

We are in the 7th season of IBL play, and in those 7 seasons only 2 teams have hoisted the  Division 2 championship trophy. With those teams being Wonton Soup and Double Dribble; there is Quiksilver who won the inaugural Division 2 championship in season 2 but they “Gold Ball” wasn’t instituted at the time, so they receive some spiffy t-shirts.

So with 3 weeks in the books in season 7 I can tell you what teams are on the right track and what teams playoff hopes have quickly derailed.

Contenders 

Lets start with the reigning champions Double Dribble; the champs returned in Week 1 with the almost the exact roster that won the championship in Season 6 with the only addition being Daimon Fleming (3.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) who hasn’t really panned out to what the team expected. The team lost one of their key pieces, from the championship team with the departure of Giovanni Valentine and his scoring will be missed.  One of the bright spots for the champs has been the play of Andrae Lockett, through the first 2 games Lockett is averaging (29.0 ppg, and 3.0 spg) Lockett is a perennial 3 point threat every time he’s on the floor so defender’s look out. The scoring behind Lockett is mostly comprised by a combination of the Pickett Brothers (Derrick and Diahnte) and Jesse Jimenez. The team sits atop the division with a 2-0 record, and all signs point to this team returning to the playoffs to defend their crown.

The team sitting in the #2 spot in the standings are the Division veterans Quiksilver, the addition of Jordan Block and Kyli Crooms has been HUGE for this team who thrives on the “inside-out” style of play. The play of those two players and the play the health of PG Brandon Kinard will be a huge factor in the success of the team. Quiksilver is one of those veteran teams that make small off-season acquisitions to stay in the thick of things when it comes to teams “contending” for a championship.

If someone were to tell me that the X-Men would be in the #3 spot after  3 weeks of play with a 2-0 record I wouldn’t believe you. I still don’t believe this team has what it takes to even make it to the post season. Their 2-0 record is a result of “luck scheduling” in Week 2 they played and beat the (0-3) 686 team and in Week 3 they beat an undermanned Fly Society team (0-2). Both the teams that they beat look poised to miss the post season, so I wouldn’t be celebrating too much if I was a member of the X-Men. The loss of the Smith trio (Darren, D’ante and Chris) who pretty much carried the team to and through the playoffs last season will be felt soon enough.

 Surprise Teams

Some of the surprise teams this season have been team Limitless who  have proven they can contend with the Divisions “élite” teams, starting this season with a 2-1 record entering Week 4. Another surprise has been UKnow after the departure of the teams leading scorer Jordan Block to Quiksilver, the team looked to be all but dead, but the addition on Buai Tut, Tray Caples and Tyrell Goldsberry has energized this team and quickly propelled them up the list of “surprise teams”.

Another Surprise team would be Reign, led by Wilson Fiallos this team could easily be 2-0 entering Week 4 but a 2 point loss to Quiksilver is Week 3 trashed all hopes of that happening. Reign is a veteran team that can make some noise all season long.

The Revenge has quickly become a serious contender as well. The addition of Darren and D’ante Smith as well as Brandon Jones the team has three offensive options and are 2-0 after 3 weeks of play.

Fly Society is known for starting their season with 0-2 and 0-3 records, and getting it together in the season. However if this team falls in Week 4 to UKnow a 0-3 start will hurt whatever chances they have at making the playoffs, their room for error is minimal so GM Desean Collins will have to get his troops in order. He’ll also have to learn to check the schedule so he knows when the game times has been changed.

 Pretenders

The List of Pretender teams in the Division include; last season’s runner-up the Secret Agents who claim to have made significant moves in the off-season to get back to the level they were at, but the injury to Lonnie Bradshaw will affect the team more than they think. His production cannot be duplicated.

Los Primos is also on the list of pretenders, although they sit a 2-0, this team has just not convinced me that they can compete at an Elite level.  In Week 1 they won by 3 points over an undermanned UKnow team, and in Week 2 they seemed a little better with a 13 point win over 5 Guys 1 Cup but lets keep in mind that 5 Guys 1 Cup sits at 0-2 so far this season, and are in the lower echelon of the division.

Continuing on with the list of pretenders, I’d have to include the Smash Bros., a couple of season’s ago the team had the second best regular season record in the division only to lay an egg in the playoffs. The team took a two season hiatus and returned to the league this season with hopes to contend for a championship. However the division has grown in terms of talent since, and although Gene Quiocho leads the division in scoring with 30.5 ppg, I see this team struggling to compete with the teams in the upper echelon.

So far this season there is only one team in the entire division with “hype” surrounding them and that team would be The Freshmen. A few players have been noted as saying that every week is a “bye week” meaning that every week is an easy win. The week 3 loss to UKnow seemed to put things into perspective for the team. Although the team is filled with proven championship caliber players (Washed Up, Wonton Soup) they  still have to go out and win games. It seems like they are awaiting the arrival of Johnny Earl to take this team to the next level.

The Best of the Rest

The Han$um Goonz are one of those teams that I can’t really rank with the contenders or pretenders. For the simple fact that I haven’t seen them play this season. The roster seems the same as last season, and that’s not a good thing. Teams have upgraded and if your team brings back the same team from the previous season, don’t expect to make it very far.

The same can be said for the #JETS. The #Jets tried to add a post presence but their player was just a tad…well more than a tad bit over the height limit. JoeJoe Williams still leads the team in scoring but his scoring has fallen off from the mid twenties to the mid teens. The #Jets should try to add another scorer to the team or else this will be another short season.

Make it Nasty and Primetime are two teams, that can be labeled “surprise” teams. Primetime is led by Yung Dang and Mark Davison, the guard-center combo has the potential to be one of the Divisions best when the season is all played out, Dang is a three-point threat and Davison is a monster on the boards, the rest of the team feeds off the play of these two individuals.

Make it Nasty is led by strong guard play, through 3 games the teams offense is the 3rd highest scoring in the division with 159 points, so as you may know this team can score in bunches.

Eurostep should be known as EuroSTOP, Solin Bit why do all your teams posses offensive tendencies but the defensive aspect is non-existent?  In just two games you’ve managed to give up 157 points? Eurostep will be stepping their way away from the post season if they keep up this lack luster defensive effort.

In just two games Blood and Bones has shown major inconsistencies. In their Week 1 win, this team looked solid but in Week 2 and 3 this team suffered 2 double-digit losses.

686 is the unfortunate team that’s sitting at the bottom of the division with no wins in 3 games played.The team has the worst defense in the division giving 213 points in 3 games. Things may be looking up for in Week 4 as they take on the team right above them in the standings the #JETS as both teams look for their first win.

That was a brief, yet no so brief look at all the teams in Division 2.

IBL | Season 7 | Week 2 Recap | Division 3

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 2

Justice League vs. Bromantic 

DIVISION 3

Bromantic manages to keep the final score at a respectable margin, but trailed the majority of the game to the Justice League, the final result a 57 – 47 Justice League win.

Josey Victorito led the way for  the Justice League, finishing with 18  points,. Victorito also pulled in 1 rebound. John Robel assisted Victorito with the offensive load, his stat line read (8 points, and 6 rebounds). Marc Sy-Santos and Justin Nguyen rounded out the scoring load with 7 points apiece, for the men of the Justice League who push their record to (2-0). 

Jeremy Andres led all Bromantic scorers with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Rob Enriquez assisted Andres with the scoring and finished with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Genzenn Parcon rounded out the scoring trio with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Bromantic falls to 0-2 in division play after this loss.

Filthy Elite vs. Splash Gang

DIVISION 3

Behind the strong play MJ Bencito and Terrance Clark, the Filthy Elite  pull away from the Splash Gang late to come away with a 60 – 52 win.

Splash Gang was led by Marcus who finished with 16 points, and 10 rebounds, on 7/7 shooting from the field.  Braxton  finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Raymond rounded out the scoring load for Splash Gang with 8 points.

MJ Bencito led Filthy Elite in the scoring column, Bencito finished with 21 points, 10 boards and 4 assists. Terrance Clark was second in command behind Bencito, Clark finished with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Red San Miguel rounded out the scoring load with 9 points, 1 assist and 1 board.

Prospectz vs. Monstars

DIVISION 3

The Prospectz are 2-0 for the first time in the history of the team after a 51 – 40 victory over the 0-2 Monstars, who just can’t seem to find their knack for scoring.

David Aguilera led the Prospectz in the scoring column, Aguilera finished with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. The teams latest acquisition Dylan Liebelt was second in command behind Aguilera, Liebelt  finished with, 14 points and 2 rebounds. Minh Thong had a noteworthy performances finishing with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Sal led the way for  the Monstars, finishing with 13 points, and 3 boards. Behind Sal was last weeks leading scorer Mike. Mike finished with 8 points and 3 rebounds. Alex rounded out the top scorers with 5 points. The offense for the Monstars has been atrocious the past two weeks, it seems they can’t get more than one scorer into double figures.

 

Cali Swag Bears vs. Wonton Soup

DIVISION 3

The Cali Swag Bears open the season, with a 64 – 51 loss to the divisions new arrival Wonton Soup. In doing so, they become the only team out of last season’s champions to lose their opening game.

Wonton Soup came out firing on all cylinders and started the game on a 12-0 run. They  were led by Matt Achucarro who finished with a team high (13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists). Jaime Johnson and Robel Kevorkian  finished the game with 12 points apiece. Demetre Smith rounded out the scoring trio, with (10 points, and 3 rebounds).

Brandon Kinard led all C.S.B scorers with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Junior Muntu assisted Kinard with the scoring and finished with 10 points and 3 rebounds and  Anthony Cockrell rounded out the scoring trio with 8 points and 4 rebounds. The Swag Bears played without any of the championship swagger, and if they keep this up. Their hopes of a repeat will be dead and gone.

Bombers vs. Team YOLO!

DIVISION 3

The Bombers defeat Team YOLO! in one of the most low scoring games in the Divisions existence, 35 – 20.

The Bombers were led by Jimmy who finished with a team high (11 points and 3 rebounds) Jose Vasquez who finished with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Edgar rounded out the scoring trio, with (6 points, 3 rebounds). The Bombers found away to come out with a big win in a very low-scoring game

Darriyal Morris led Team YOLO! in the scoring column for the second consecutive week, Morris finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Josh Canaderio was second in command behind Morris, Canaderio finished with 4 points and 3 rebounds. Those were the only bright spots for this team, in this very ugly game.

LEGITimate vs. Special Delivery

DIVISION 3

After an offensive foul in the final seconds, LEGITimate turned over the ball and all hopes of winning this very close game, they fall to Special Delivery, 51 – 49.

LEGITimate  was led by DJ Romasanta who finished with a team high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Alex Peou was the teams second leading scorer with 13 points, and 5 boards. Jaime Higuera was the teams third leading scorer 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Kevin led all scorers for Special Delivery, with 25 points and 9 rebounds on 8/20 shooting from the field. Domo Cole assisted Kevin with the scoring and finished with 11 points and 3 rebounds. Dejuan rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points, and 2 rebounds.

Young Money vs. California Raisins

DIVISION 3

The California Raisins make their division début a good one with a 67 – 54 win over last seasons runner-up Young Money.

Young Money  was led by Anthony who finished with a team high 16 points and 7 rebounds on 6/9 shooting from the field. Mark Garcia   was the teams second leading scorer with 12 points. Zeke Benedetti was the teams third leading scorer and rounded out the scoring load with 9 points.

Matt Virata led the California Raisins in the scoring column. Virata finished with 15 points and 2 assists behind Virata was Korey Davis, Davis finished with 14 points and pulled in 5 boards. Ezekiel Kim rounded out the scoring load with 11 points and 2 rebounds. Kenny was a notable performer, finishing with 11 points, 2 boards and 2 assists.

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IBL | Season 7 | Week 2 Recap | Division 2

 

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 2

 

The Revenge vs. Make it Nasty

DIVISION 2

With a huge contribution from their two latest acquisitions (the Smith Brothers), The Revenge pull out a close game over Make it Nasty and come away with a 64 – 59 victory.

Darren Smith led the way for The Revenge, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Behind Darren was Brandon who finished with 14  points and 3 assists. D’ante Smith finished as the teams 3rd leading scorer with 10 points and 7 rebounds.

The Freshmen vs. Smash Bros.

DIVISION 2

The Freshman make their well anticipated début with a 69 – 51 win over the Smash Bros. who return to the Division after a season hiatus.

Aaron Sanchez led all scorers for The Freshmen with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Josh Johnson was second in command with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists and 2 steals. Aaron rounded out the top scorers with 9 points and 3 rebounds.

The Smash Bros. was led by Gene Quiocho who finished with a game high 32 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Damien was the second leading scorer with 9 points and 4 rebounds. While Geoffrey Quiocho and Tim rounded out the top scorers for the Smash Bros. with 4 points apiece.

Quiksilver vs. Eurostep

DIVISION 2

Quiksilver makes little work of their opponent, coming away with a 90 – 63 win over the men of Eurostep.

Eurostep was led by Kemoy Mathis who finished with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Solin Bit was second in command with 9 points and 7 boards, while Sothia Bun and Edgar Laines rounded out the top scorers for the Eurostep with 8 points and 2 rebounds.

Jordan Block was the leading scorer for the Quiksilver with 29 points, and 13 rebounds. Kyli Crooms was the teams second leading scorer with 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Brandon Kinard and David Aguilera rounded out the scoring load with 11 points apiece.

X-Men vs. 686

DIVISION 2

With the loss of their top two scorers from last season, the X-Men and  686 go down to the wire, with the X-Men coming out on top, 63 – 57.

Gold led the way for the X-Men with 20 points, 6 boards and 3 assists.  Oscar Pacheco finished with 12 points, and 2 rebounds while Lahzon rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points, and 7 rebounds.

Bryan led all 686 scorers. Finishing with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Martin finished with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Rigo rounded out the top scorers with 13 points and 3 boards.

Blood and Bones vs. Limitless

DIVISION 2

After a nail-biting Week 1 win, Limitless explodes in Week 2 and come away with a 29 point win, defeating the men of Blood and Bones, 61 – 32.

Damien Henderson led the way for Blood and Bones with 13 points, 3 rebounds. Ryan Gilbert  finished with 10 points and 5 boards. Terrence Akin rounded out the scoring load with 4 points.

Chris was the leading scorer for Limitless with 16 points, 14 rebounds on 7/12 shooting from the field. Gael Moreno was the teams second leading scorer with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist and  Paolo Leonardo rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

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IBL | Season 7 | Week 1 Recap | Division 1

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 2

 

P.A.H.U vs. Mile High

DIVISION 1

Mile High’s Steve Creswell (12 points, 10 rebounds) had several clutch baskets, including the game-winning put-back with 6.1 seconds remaining, to help Mile High capture the victory in an extraordinary team effort that took 3 Overtimes to finish, 68-67 over P.A.H.U.

Shaun Giordano led all scorers for Mile High once again with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Max Barkeley finished with (11 points and 13 rebounds) and helped hold Week 1 Player of the Week Gary McNellys to 37% shooting. John Adling rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.

Mile High (2-0) trailed by 11 entering the 4th but fought back from behind for the second consecutive week to win it in triple overtime fashion .

For P.A.H.U, Gary McNellys led the way with 22 points, 5 rebounds while dishing out 3 assists and being a thief in his own right with 3 steals. Greg Harvey finished with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Bassanio Peters  rounded out the scoring load with 12 points and 5 rebounds on 4/8 shooting.

Knicee vs. Washed Up

DIVISION 1

Washed Up pushes their overall win streak to 11 wins with a 49 – 46 victory over the Kenneth Ubom led Knicee.

Stephen led Washed Up with 18 points, and 4 rebounds.  André Lyons finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds while Justin Lamar rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points and 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.

Knicee was led by Kenneth Ubom who finished with 21 points and 2 rebounds. Dewayne O’Neal finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Reggie Smith finished with 9 points to round out the top scorers for Knicee. Smith also pulled in 6 rebounds.

The Dynasty vs. Dino Finest

DIVISION 1

Dinos Finest makes their IBL début with a 60-52 win over The Dynasty.

Buai Tut lead the way for The Dynasty with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Tray Caples finished the game as the teams second leading scorer with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.Will rounded out the scoring trio with 4 points, and 5 rebounds.

Larry Dew led all scorers for Dinos Finest with 21 points on 8/9 shooting from the field. Aaron Hill was second in command with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Paul Miller rounded out the top scorers with 9 points and 2 rebounds.

Knicee vs. Cov City

DIVISION 1

Knicee handles Cov City with ease and come away with a 94 – 71 win, behind a monster game by Kenneth Ubom.

CK Bolado led the way for Cov City, finishing with 29 points and pulled in 2 rebounds. Brandon Parham assisted Bolado with a 27 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists performance. Elijah York also had 11 points and 6 rebounds, to round out the team’s top scorers.

Knicee was led by Kenneth Ubom who finished with 36 points and 4 rebounds. Odell Howard finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds and 2 assists. John Dang and Reggie Smith finished with 10 points apiece to round out the top scorers for Knicee. Mukti also pulled in 5 rebounds.

We Got Game vs. Rialto Ruff Ryderz

DIVISION 1

The Rialto Ruff Ryderz continue to go through their woes and fall to We Got Game, 79 – 49.

The Rialto Ruff Ryderz were led by Ryan who finished with 20 points and 6 rebounds, behind Ryan was Prince who finished with 13 points and 6 rebounds. C.Redmond and  Duran were the Ruff Ryderz third leading scorer with 4 points, apiece.

Kyle Sears was the leading scorer for We Got Game with 16 points, and 14 rebounds. Kevin White was the teams second leading scorer with 15 points, and 3 assists.  Sean Sears rounded out the scoring load with 14 points and 5 rebounds.

 

Runnin’ Rebels vs. SUPREME

DIVISION 1

The Runnin’ Rebels open their season with a 64 – 52 win over Supreme behind a monster game by Jordan Block and crew.

Shawn Sawyer led all scorers for Supreme finishing with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Behind Sawyer was DJ Glinsey with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Timothy Mays rounded out the top scorers for Supreme with 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Jordan Block led all scorers for the Rebels with 36 points on 12/18 shooting from the field. Block also pulled in 9 boards. Paul King was second in command with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Daimon Fleming rounded out the top scorers with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

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HS Standout Gabe York suspended for playing in an IBL game

 For those of you who don’t follow prep sports, this may be an interesting story for you. The story concerns Orange Lutheran stand-out  and University of Arizona signee Gabe York.

York is under investigation by his high school and the CIFSS for playing in an IBL game this past weekend.

So lo and behold it seemed to be another standard Division 1 game with Knicee taking on Cov City, nothing out of the ordinary was happening, Knicee was running away with the game and I was strutting around the gym as usual. Then a friend came up to me and said “Look that’s Gabe York right there” and pointed to a player wearing #5 in a red reversible. I replied “No it’s not! It’s against CIF rules to play in any outside league when the season is on”

With my only knowledge of York being his BallisLife videos on YouTube I had to check the stat sheets for myself. I went over to the stats table and looked up and down the stat sheet, searching for Yorks name. The only York name in plain sight was Elijah and he was listed as #15.

I proceeded to scan the stat sheet once more and came across a name I was familiar with. The unnamed player was signed in as #5 with stats being recorded to his name. Yet that person was not in attendance, so I was to say the least “curious”. I went over to the teams bench to talk to a few guys who I presume to be close friends to players on the team. I took a seat next to the first person I seen, and asked “what’s #5’s name?” he responded “Oh that’s Gabe”. Coincidentally as soon as he responded I looked on the court and player #5 (York) drove to the basket with intentions to make an IBL poster, and if you’ve  seen York’s YouTube video’s you would know that’s exactly what he does, Posterize defenders.

So the speculation was indeed true.  I continued asking questions about York and what exactly he was doing playing in the game, and my source said that York  “was begging his mom to let him play so he could warm up and get his game legs back after being out of action for the last 2 weeks  following his appendectomy.”

The story of Gabe’s investigation/suspension broke mid day yesterday (Monday), and all I could think was “Wow, how did these people find out so fast”.

 

Hence, Gabe played on Sunday in the league finishing with 27 points and 7 rebounds, in a meaningless game (for him) where the team he played for, got trounced by 23 points (94-71) and him seemingly not knowing that an obscure rule on page 111 of the CIF “Blue Book”, Section 600 says that no player can participate in an organized event while in-season.

The rule was originally designed to prevent high school basketball players from participating in an AAU exhibition or similar event in the middle of the season. However, some genius has decided that men’s league basketball that most people participate in is considered an “organized event.”

The penalty is a two-game suspension for every one game played. Sunday was the only time Gabe has ever played in a men’s league and will likely be required to serve out the two game suspension.

IBL | Season 7 | Week 1 Recap | Division 1

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 1

 

Rialto Ruff Ryderz vs. P.A.H.U

DIVISION 1

After coming out the gate last season losing 3 out of their first 4 games, P.A.H.U starts season 7 off the right way. Recording a 68-49 win over the Rialto Ruff Ryderz.

For P.A.H.U, Gary McNellys led the way with 26 points, 4 rebounds while dishing out 2 assists and 2 steals. Greg Dixon finished with 19 points and 2 rebounds. Bassanio Peters and Ken Shane rounded out the scoring load with 6 points apiece. Although it was just the first game, McNellys is poised to show up on the list of MVP candidates this season.

The Rialto Ruff Ryderz were led by Ryan who finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds, behind Ryan was Tank who finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Jordan was the Ruff Ryderz third leading scorer with 9 points, and 6 rebounds.

The Pack vs. Cov City

DIVISION 1

The Pack proves to league analysts that last seasons run through the playoffs wasn’t a fluke, opening the season with a 78 – 50 win over newcomer’s Cov City.

Luke led all scorers for The Pack with 26 points on 10/15 shooting from the field. Brandon Kinard was second in command with 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Lonnie Rivera rounded out the top scorers with 17 points and 6 rebounds.

Elijah York led the way for Cov City, finishing with 18 points and pulled in 4 rebounds. Brandon Parham assisted York with a 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. CK Bolado also had 7 points and 3 assists to match Parhams performance and round out the scoring trio.

Knicee vs. Mile High

DIVISION 1

After a sluggish start, Mile High overcame an early 9 point deficit and trailed 22-21 at the half. Behind Shaun Giordano (15 points) and Tom Krzeminski’s barrage of three’s (4/6 ), as well as an up-tempo resurgence out of the break, Mile High extended a lead as high as 23 before capturing the victory over Knicee (0-1) in their IBL début, 68-50.

Behind Shaun and Tom, were Steve who finished with 12 points on 4/7 shooting and Max Barkley who was the teams 4th leading scorer finishing with a near double double, 10 points and 9 rebounds to round out all scorers for the Mile High Basketball team.

Knicee was led by Kenneth Ubom who finished with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Ray Hong finished with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Andika Mukti and David Aguilera finished with 6 points apiece to round out the top scorers for Knicee. Mukti also pulled in 5 rebounds.

*all credit for the Mile High portion of this brief recap goes to whoever runs the Mile High Basketball Facebook page.

Washed Up vs. SUPREME

DIVISION 1

The reigning Division champions Washed Up open their season with a 58 – 38 win over Supreme. With the win Washed Up increases their win streak to 10 consecutive games.

Johnny Earl led Washed Up with 24 points, 3 assists and 2 steals.  André Lyons finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds and Justin Lamar rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Shawn Sawyer led all scorers for Supreme finishing with 16 points and 8 rebounds. That was the only bright spot for this team. Behind Sawyer the offense was really bleak. Darius David, Kevin Dunbar and Timothy Mays all finished with 6 points apiece. David also pulled in 8 rebounds. However the lack of offensive production will have this team at the bottom of the pack as the season goes on.

We Got Game vs. The Dynasty

DIVISION 1

Last seasons runner-up the Dynasty, opens the season on a positive note, after a 67-58 win over We Got Game.

As always The Dynasty had a balanced offensive attack with Trayvon Caples leading the way with 22 points and 3 assists. Jaye finished the game as the teams second leading scorer with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Buai Tut rounded out the scoring trio with 13 points.

Kevin White was the leading scorer for We Got Game with 19 points, and 5 rebounds. Paul Porter was the teams second leading scorer with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.  Sean Sears rounded out the scoring load with 8 points.

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IBL | Season 7 | Week 1 Recap | Division 3

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 1

Justice League vs. Team YOLO! 

DIVISION 3

Justice League gets back to work with a convincing, 69 – 47 victory over Team YOLO!

Josey Victorito led the way for  the Justice League, finishing with 34  points,. Victorito also pulled in 3 rebounds. Marc Sy-Santos assisted Victorito with the offensive load, his stat line read (14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists) a very complete game for Sy-Santos. Leomar Chachola rounded out the scoring load with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. A very balanced attack for the 6 man roster.

Darriyal Morris led Team YOLO! in the scoring column, Morris finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Joseph Zamora was second in command behind Morris, Zamora finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds. Aaron Gaston had a noteworthy game finishing with 7 points and 5 rebounds but his effort wasn’t enough to keep his team from falling behind and never making the game competitive.

Dirty Homies vs. Filthy Elite

DIVISION 3

The Dirty Homies open up their season with a 72 – 60, over Filthy Elite behind the strong play of Jesse Jimenez.

Jesse Jimenez led the Dirty Homies in the scoring column. Jimenez finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals behind Jimenez was MoMo, Momo finished with 15 points and pulled in 4 boards.  Jesus “Chuy” Contreras  rounded out the scoring load with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Red San Miguel led Filthy Elite in the scoring column, San Miguel finished with 18 points and 2 assists. Kevin Gram was second in command behind San Miguel, Gram finished with 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Aldo Sibal rounded out the scoring load with 15 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds.

Prospectz vs. Splash Gang

DIVISION 3

The Prospectz start the season off on a positive note with a 58 – 50 victory over Splash Gang.

David Aguilera led the Prospectz in the scoring column, Aguilera finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Minh Thong was second in command behind Aguilera, Thong finished with a double double performance, 10 points and 12 rebounds. Joel Torres had a noteworthy performances finishing with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Splash Gang was led by Richard Pan who finished with 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 steals. Paris and Braxton both had similar statistical results, the pair finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds each. Raymond rounded out the scoring load for Splash Gang with 9 points and 3 steals. 

Special Delivery vs. Bromantic

DIVISION 3

After a rough first half, Special Delivery “delivers” a strong second half performance and come away with a 57 – 45 win over Bromantic.

Kevin led all scorers for Special Delivery, with 28 points and 4 rebounds on 10/16 shooting from the field. Dejuan assisted Kevin with the scoring and finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Davon rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Jeremy Andres led all Bromantic scorers with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Genzenn Parcon assisted Andres with the scoring and finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Peter Wang rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

LEGITimate vs. Monstars

DIVISION 3

The Monstars open up Season 7, with a 43 – 41 nail-biting win over Legitimate.

LEGITimate  was led by DJ Romasanta who finished with a team high 11 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Flores was the teams second leading scorer with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jr. Dizon was the teams third leading scorer 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocked shots.

Mike led the way for  the Monstars, finishing with 18 points. Mike also pulled in 5 rebounds and dished out a team high 2 assists. Greg, Keith and Jesse finished the game with 6 points apiece. Greg pulled in 12 rebounds to go along with his 6 points, while Keith pulled in 7 boards.

Bombers vs. Young Money

DIVISION 3

Young Money opens the season on a high note by defeating the Bombers, 66 – 44 in a rematch of last seasons playoff quarterfinals. 

Young Money  was led by Anthony who finished with a game high 17 points and 13 rebounds on 7/11 shooting from the field.  Player #00 (write the name on the stat sheet Jason)  was the teams second leading scorer with 15 points and 1 rebounds. Aaron Ford was the teams third leading scorer and rounded out the scoring load with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Abdul Aziz and Jason “JayBron” Trin were a notable performers, both individuals finished with 6 points . Jaybron dished out 5 dimes while Aziz pulled in 11 rebounds and blocked 2 shots to complete his stat line.

The Bombers were led by Jose Vasquez who finished with a team high (13 points and 3 rebounds) Rene who finished with 12 points and 2 rebounds. Edgar rounded out the scoring trio, with (9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals). The Bombers could not find a defense to stop the penetration from Young Money.

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IBL | Season 7 | Week 1 Recap | Division 2

 

2012 Winter, SEASON 7

Week 1

 

5 Guys 1 Cup vs. Blood and Bones

DIVISION 2

Blood and Bones make their début in IBL, that much sweeter with a 57 – 41 victory over 5 Guys 1 Cup.

Josh Kent led the way for Blood and Bones with 14 points, 4 rebounds while dishing out 1 assist. Ryan Gilbert and Abiedu Usongo finished with 11 points apiece. Damien Henderson rounded out the scoring load with 9 points.

5 Guys 1 Cup was led by Castro who finished with 10 points.,8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. Behind Castro was Ricky who finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Alex was the teams third leading scorer with 6 points, and 4 rebounds.

Los Primos vs. UKnow

DIVISION 2

Newcomers Los Primos show their resiliency by holding on to a 3 point lead in the final seconds to sneak away with a 50 – 47 victory over Division veterans UKnow.

Chris Villalobos led all scorers for Los Primos with 12 points on 6/12 (50%) shooting from the field. Alvaro Nunez was second in command with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Daniel Solis and Omar Munoz rounded out the top scorers with 8 points and 2 rebounds apiece.

Anthony Cockrell led the way for UKnow, finishing with 13 points of the teams 47 points. Jimmy Nguyen and Byron Woods assisted Cockrell with the scoring load and finished with  11 points apiece. Nate Apolonio finished as the teams 4th leading scorer with 7 points.

Han$um Goonz vs. Make It Nasty

DIVISION 2

The Han$um Goonz absorb ever punch that Make It Nasty threw at them and come away with a 57 – 52 Week 1 win.

The Han$um Goonz were led by Brandon, Aaron, and Travis who finished with 11 points each. Brandon and Travis also pulled in 6 boards while Aaron grabbed 5.  David rounded out the top scorers for the Goonz with 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Make It Nasty was led by Jacob who finished with a game high 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Demetri finished with 10 points and 2 rebounds and Johovaann finished with 9 points to round out the top scorers for Make It Nasty.

Double Dribble vs. 686

DIVISION 2

Double Dribble displays why they’re indeed the reigning champions of Division 2 with a decisive, 90 – 52 win over highly touted newcomers 686.

Andrae Lockett led the way for Double Dribble with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.  Derrick Pickett finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks while Jesse Jimenez rounded out the scoring trio with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Notable performers for Double Dribble included Diahnte Pickett who finished with 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, while Charlie Hinojosa finished with 11 points.

Bryan led all 686 scorers. Finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Anthony finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Those two players were the only bright spots for this team. However behind those two, the offensive production was limited, Martin and Diego rounded out the top scorers with 8 points apiece.

#JETS vs. REIGN

DIVISION 2

Newcomer REIGN displays their agility and all around scoring balance with a 68 – 37 win over an experienced #JETS team.

Newcomers REIGN had a lopsided offensive attack with Wilson Fiallos leading the way with a game high 30 points and 4 rebounds. J.D. and Jason finished the game as the teams second leading scorer with 11 points apiece while Mike rounded out the scoring trio with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

JoeJoe Williams was the leading scorer for the #JETS with 11 points, and 4 rebounds. Kenny was the teams second leading scorer with 7 points and 4 rebounds.  Mike Wells and Jarvous rounded out the scoring load with 6 points apiece.

Fly Society vs. Limitless

DIVISION 2

Fly Society and Limitless battle down to the wire, with Paolo Leonardo of Limitless making the game winning three pointer as time expired to help his team come away with a 63 – 62 victory over the league journeymen of Fly Society,

As always Fly Society had a balanced offensive attack with Jaime Villalobos leading the way with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Robert Aguilar finished the game as the teams second leading scorer with 14 points and 2 assists. Justin Lovingood rounded out the scoring trio with 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Paolo Leonardo was the leading scorer for Limitless with 22 points, and 4 rebounds on 8/8 shooting from the field. Chris was the teams second leading scorer with 15 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists and  Manny Rivera rounded out the scoring load with 8 points.

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