Weekend AAU tourney in Baltimore
Anyone looking for a mid-summer basketball fix can head over to the Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center on Saturday for the Bring it to Baltimore AAU event.
The one-day tournament will feature several Baltimore-based teams in two age groups (class of 2012 and 2013 players). Team Melo, Cecil Kirk and WPC Elite have all signed on to play, while D.C. Assault, Triple Threat (D.C.), Maryland 3D (based in Severna Park), Team Philly, Delaware Cougars and Team Blacktop (Va.) are also scheduled to appear.
Here’s a quick look at some of the top players from Baltimore.
• Daquan Cook, Team Melo: A 6-foot-1 sophomore guard and member of City’s 2A state title team. Cook has transferred to St. Frances, where he’ll suit up for Panthers coach Mark Karcher, a cousin of his. Cook scored 21 points in the Class of 2012 I-95 Elite Challenge last May.
• Lionel Greene, Team Melo: A freshman standout at John Carroll last season, Greene is a 6-3 shooting guard. Teaming with Cook last May, Greene contributed seven points in the I-95 Challenge.
• Akil Carr, WPC Elite: MidAtlanticHoops.com ranks Carr the No. 3 class of 2013 player in the region (which includes Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York). Carr led the 2013 Baltimore team with 11 points in the I-95 Elite Challenge.
• Warren Powers Jr., Team Melo -- Son of the former Maryland and NFL player with the same name, Powers is a 6-foot-5 forward and No. 6 prospect in the region. He’ll play for Glenelg Country this fall.
• Myreek Fowlkes, WPC Elite -- The No. 14 prospect in the region for the 2013 class, Fowlkes is a 6-4 wing.
The games tip-off at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center is located at 1100 E. Fayette Street in Baltimore.
Comments
Matt- thanks for shouting out the local kids. Its good to have the information.
Posted by: T.H | July 16, 2009 1:23 PM