KINGDOM SUMMER League (Cincy) Week 1 Recap: Who were the stars of Week 1?

 After the first week of the Kingdom Summer League Cincy, here are the takeaways, Recap, and stars of Week 1

Week 1 Top Photos, Headlines at Kingdom Summer League (Cincy) 

TAKEAWAY FROM WEEK 1

Photo Courtesy of Kingdom Summer League 

Was a historic and great first Week for Paul McMillan and the league. With the stands filled at Princeton HS with an anxious audience, reporters and local stars, the games were intense and filled with highlights. 

STARS COME TO PLAY...AND WATCH 

The likes of NBA Vets Trey Burke & Darius Bazely,  Oregon's Raheim Moss, Arkansas F Jeremiah Davenport, Central Michigan Paul Mcmillan IV & NBA G League Vince Edwards came to play for their respective teams.

  

Rayvon Griffith, the next star for UC Basketball, was in attendance but did not play. 

Overtime OTC, Fox 19 Cincinnati & S.E.Live365 was in attendance as well. 

UC LEGEND, NBA VET COACHES TEAM 

Corie Blount, the UC Legend and NBA Vet who played for 10+ years in the league, was a coach in the Kingdom Summer League.

 Blount would do a interview after the game with us after the game. 

WEEK 1 RECAP

GOD DID FALLS TO CINCINNATI WARRIORS 

The first game started at 1:45 & featured God Did vs the Cincinnati Warriors. The Warriors were able to grab a big win as Pat White went crazy for 35, 6, & 5 in the season opening win. 

The Warriors made a run and cut it under 10 with less than 5 min to play, but White and Co shut it down late to cruise to a double digit win.

White after the game:

 "I felt good out there today." 

KINGDOM 614 vs RED SCARE GOES DOWN TO FINAL SHOT 

One of the "Game of the Week" games and it was a battle as Red Scare held a lead early and often. However Trey Burke led KINGDOM 614 back with a furious comeback in the 4th quarter. 

However the final attempt by Burke was blocked from behind, sealing the deal. Raheim Moss, the Oregon commit, led the RED SCARE while Burke led KINGDOM. 

 "COMMITTED" COMES THRU BIG vs MARYSVILLE 

COMMITTED TO MY CRAFT, the reigning Champs in the Kingdom Columbus league, started off the Cincy league with a statement win over MARYSVILLE MINERS in week 1.

Pro guard Darius Quisenberry led the squad with a balanced effort, and had plenty of help as coach and director of COMMITTED Xander Smart eluded to. 

"Quizz was making all the right plays and led us to victory today. We played a good game today, and had a balanced effort which is good for us." Smart would say after the game.

 SIMPYS KNOCKS OFF QCP BEHIND STRONG TEAM EFFORT 

SIMPYS PLAYHOUSE used its talented roster, led by Jeremiah Davenport and Paul Mcmillan IV to stop a tough QCP team. 

QCP was coached by Corie Blount and was able to get back in the game after a fast start by SIMPYS in the first half.

QCP, with the likes of G League and Overseas Star Vince Edwards on the team, found a way to cut the lead back and almost tie it up in the 3rd quarter. But SIMPYS used it's dominant roster to finish off QCP in the 4th and grab their frist w in the opening week. 

WEEK 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PAT WHITE - CINCINNATI WARRIORS 

WEEK 1 ALL LEAGUE TEAM 

PAT WHITE - G 

DARIUS QUISENBERRY  - G 

RAHEIM MOSS - G 

TREY BURKE - G 

WEEK 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK: SIMPYS PLAYHOUSE

Simpys seemed to have the deepest roster and used it to the fullest in a statement win last week. 

Here's Week 2 Schedule 

For more info go to Kingdom Summer League Cincinnati  (IG) or go to Paul Amy Mcmillan on Facebook  

Follow @SELive365 for more content every week. 

Clark State Holds Successful "NBA Style" Combine, Readies For Shootout Saturday

 Clark State Holds Successful Combine, Readies For Shootout Saturday at Beavercreek

Combine Brings Players From Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, to Play at Springfield JUCO 

By Deon Cash 

The Clark State Boys basketball team is not looking to stand on just one turnaround season.

WATCH CLARK ST COMBINE HERE (ON DEMAND) 

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Rising Head Coach Quinton Alstork has decided  to not only push harder, but put all his chips in the middle of the table, a la' Poker style. 

Alstork and Clark State held a Open Tryout / Combine last week which turned out to be a resounding success.

With over 30 hoopers in attendance, the event was setup as Coach Alstork wants to make it known that Clark State will be a major player in the OCCAC next season. Alstork wants to get to the Regional and National Tournament next year. 

"This was a great turnout and exactly what we was looking for.

We got guys coming from Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Lima, and everywhere else you can think of to be apart of the Clark State program. 

WATCH CLARK STATE COMBINE  (ON DEMAND)

It's truly humbling. But we are nowhere near done yet. We have officially changed the culture here at Clark State." 

Coach Quinton Alstork stated.

The combine was done "NBA Style" and was so good, that nearly every kid who was at the camp, had never been in that type of Combine before.

Putting each kid through the athletic testing to go with the Drills and evaluations, and interview sessions, the event started at 5 and ended at 8.

There are reports that a few of the players have committed signing from other states, which is a great sign for a program who hasn't won in years and set records in Alstorks' first season at the helm.

SHOOTOUT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY MORNING

Now, coming this weekend, Clark State has partnered up with Beavercreek to run a High School Shootout. 

With some of the top teams in the area committed, expect a nice turnout and showing this weekend.

Teams such as Trotwood, Taft, West Carrollton, Woodward, Northridge, Fairborn, Beavercreek, and others will be in the shootout. 

The Shootout will be at Beavercreek and will go from 9am-3pm.

 Tune in Friday to find out more information about Schedule, Live Stream, and more.

Thomasson Jr. Continues To Win as Maccabi Tel Aviv Battles for Israeli Championship Today

 Thomasson Jr. Continues To Win as Maccabi Tel Aviv Battles for Israeli Championship Today

Joe Thomasson Jr, one of the top Basketball players from Ohio, is doing it again.

Thomasson Jr. is helping lead the famed Maccabi Tel Aviv squad to a possible championship after joining the team earlier in the season.

Thomasson has been a quintessential leader and combo guard for hire for the powerhouse located in Europe.

Today they will battle for the Israeli Championship as they will face Haopel Tel Aviv today. The series is tied 1-1.

Thomasson has had a great career, but the last few seasons has been something of legends.

Thomasson has played in Poland, Turkey, Spain, Greece, and now Israel. He also had a spot on the Georgian National team. 

And not only is he playing, but nearly every single year he has won either a cup or a championship for his team.

Just two years ago a legitimate top tier NBA Agent came to Thomasson with the hopes of signing him.

But Thomasson turned down the agent, feeling like he was certain that the route he was about to take was the right one.

And it has been the right decision, no question about it. 

And along with it, Thomasson has elevated to one of the top players in the world. 

Thomasson was picked up mid-season to go to Maccabi, as they felt like they needed a "Shooter For Hire" for their championship run. 

And Thomasson Jr. has provided quality production throughout the season. 

Going into the Championship series against Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi was 28-4 this season while Haopel was 21-8. 

The championship game will start at 2pm ET, which is 8pm in Israeli Time. 

Thomasson has been a hired gun and they will need his help to secure the championship today. 

Good luck to Thomasson Jr. and his family as the Dayton native and father tries to do what very few have achieved. 

For more info, look up Maccabi Tel Aviv and Joe Thomasson Jr on Social media.