By JOHN LIKANJE
With the 34th annual Ronald McDonald Greater Rochester High School All-Star games concluding the 2018-19 Section V season in late March, players have transitioned to the AAU season. Here are some of the local players who are playing on the circuit this spring and summer:
Travon Harper – Greece Odyssey 2019
Jeff Jung, Jr. – Greece Olympia 2019
Patrick Piampiano – Penfield 2019
Aric Williams – Greece Odyssey 2019
Maurice Coney – East 2019
Nyles Goodwin – Rush-Henrietta 2020
Ziemere Howard – Rush-Henrietta 2020
Francisco Lawson – Rush-Henrietta 2019
Javonte Williams – Rush-Henrietta 2020
RAP STARS 2019
Head Coaches: Doug Crego and James Schultz
Roster: Logan Blakenberg – Wayne 2019
Colton Dillon – Elba 2020
Akim Hudson – Geneva 2019
Jakhi Lucas – UPrep 2019
Keith Slack – Gates-Chili 2019
Justice Smith – Lyons 2019
Jermaine Taggart – McQuaid 2020
Rondell Watson – Leadership 2019
Tournament Schedule:
April 26-28 – NCAA D1 Live Period Pittsburgh Jam Fest – Pittsburgh, PA
May 4-5 – AAU National Championship Qualifier/Niagara District Championships – Seneca Falls, NY
May 25-26 – Red & White Showdown – Rochester, NY
June 1-2 – 3rd Annual RAP Summer Bash – Rochester, NY
June 22-23 – Pre Nationals Tourney – Rochester, NY
Roster: Eddie Beverly – Rush Henrietta 2020
Sarah Casaletta – Oswego (III) 2019 (Nazareth College commit)
May 4-5 – Lady Lakers Tournament – SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY
June 15-16 – Gym Rat Challenge – Albany, NY
July 5-8 – TFN’s Run 4 Roses – Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
Head coach: R.D. Long
Roster: Kidtrell Blocker – Bishop Kearney 2020
Melvin Council, Jr. – Greece Athena 2020
Nyles Goodwin – Rush-Henrietta 2020
TahJae Hill – Hilton 2020
Maxwell Jusianiec – Wellsville 2020
Kobe Long – McQuaid 2020
Steven Mahar, Jr. – Aquinas 2020
Andrew Mason – Webster Thomas 2020
Miles Monchecourt – Bishop Kearney 2020
Kelvin Reeves, Jr. – Greece Athena 2019
Kayshawn Ross – UPrep 2020
Adam Williams – Gates-Chili 2020
Connor Williams – Victor 2021
Tournament Schedule:
April 26-28 – NCAA D1 Live Period Pittsburgh Jam Fest – Pittsburgh, PA
May 4-5 – AAU National Championship Qualifier/Niagara District Championships – Seneca Falls, NY
May 11-12 – Hoop Group Providence Jam Fest – Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
May 24-26 – Gym Rats Challenge – Albany, NY
June 7-9 – Rumble in the Bronx – New York, NY
July 7-11 – AAU DI National Championships – Orlando, FL
July 11-14 – Peach Jam Invitational – Augusta, GA
WNY LADY LAKERS 2020
June 15-16 – Gym Rat Challenge – Albany, NY
July 5-8 – TFN’s Run 4 Roses – Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
ROCHESTER CITY ROCKS 2021
Head coach: John McCauley – Aquinas
Roster: Myles Blackwood – Aquinas 2022
Jack Bleier – Aquinas 2022
Sincere Burroughs – UPrep 2022
Ben Carey – Webster Schroeder 2022
Antoine Mcfadden – EMH Charter 2022
Brandon Moore – Franklin 2022
Phil Nwugwo – Victor 2022
Damarius Owens – Aquinas 2023
Marcus Robinson – Charles G. Finney 2023
Justus Simmons-Ross – McQuaid 2022
Mykel White – Aquinas 2023
RSBA PREP 2021
Head coach: James Murray-Cray
Roster: Shamir Carruthers – East 2022
Matt Dummell – Greece Athena 2021
Kenneth Freeman – Greece Athena 2021
Ryan Heath – Irondequoit 2023
Treshawn Jackson – Greece Athena 2021
Jahon Jones – Greece Athena 2022
James Matthews – East 2022
Kobe McCarthy – Greece Athena 2021
Edgardo Ortiz – Greece Athena 2021
James Reaves, Jr. – Greece Athena 2022
Jaden Simms – UPrep 2021
Tournament Schedule:
April 26-28 – Adidas Silver Gauntlet – Indianapolis, IN
May 4-5 – AAU National Championship Qualifier/Niagara District Championships – Seneca Falls, NY
May 24-26 – Adidas Gauntlet Qualifier – Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
June 14-15 – 2019 UB Team Camp – University of Buffalo Campus, Buffalo, NY
June 28-30 – 2019 East Coast Nationals – Spooky Nook, Manheim, PA
Anaya Coleman – Pittsford Mendon 20222
June 15-16 – Gym Rat Challenge – Albany, NY
July 5-8 – TFN’s Run 4 Roses – Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
I-90 ELITE 2022
Head coach: Kevin Goode – Bishop Kearney
Roster: Alexandra Bednarczyk – Baldwinsville (III) 2022
Kaia Goode – Bishop Kearney 2022
Alexius Pierce – Syracuse Academy of Science (III) 2022
Ava Purks – City Honors (VI) 2023
Jenna Sloan – Bishop Grimes (III) 2022
Tay Smith – Corcoran (III) 2022
Amarah Streiff – Bishop Ludden (III) 2023
Mia Valvo – Mercy 2022
Giovanna White-Principio – Waterloo 2022
Tournament Schedule:
April 26-28 – Live at the Nook – Manheim, PA
May 11-12 – I-90 Elite May Madness – Schenectady, NY
May 17-19 – Atlantic City Showcase – Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
June 1-2 – NEX Tournament – Boston, MA
June 15-16 – Gym Rat Challenge – Albany, NY
July 5-8 – TFN’s Run 4 Roses – Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, KY
July 10-13 – Battle of the Boro – Louisville, KY
July 23-25 – ATL National Championships – Atlanta, GA
If a coach would like his AAU team to be included, please email us at scores.pickinsplinters@gmail.com.
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