Class of '66 Old Fart

Peach Jam Championship WOW! Porter played like a champion as MoKan Elite crushed the PSA Cardinals 93 - 65. Some university (can you say Wash.) is going to really enjoy watching him play for 1 year. 7/10 Beat PSA Cardinals 93 – 65. 33 pts. on 12 of 16 FG’s; 5 of 6 on 3’s; 4 of 4 FT’s;; 6 reb; 3 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 1 blk.

Peach Jam Championship The PSA Cardinals took a beating from MoKan Elite. They got down early and never could mount a comeback as they did yesterday. Certainly not the best game Bamba's had this season. 7/10 – Lost to MoKan Elite 93 - 65. 8 pts. on 3 of 8 FG’s; 0 3’; 2 of 2 FT’s; 6 reb; 0 assist; 1 TO; 0 stl; 1 blk.

Peach Jam Championship The PSA Cardinals took a beating from MoKan Elite. They got down early and never could mount a comeback as they did yesterday. 7/10 Lost to MoKan Elite 93 – 65. 19 pts. on 6 of 15 FG’s; 1 of 8 on 3’s; 6 of 6 FT’s; 7 reb; 2 assists; 1 TO; 0 stl; 0 blk.

Plays on Expressions Elite in the EYBL circuit. His 2016 AAU stats. Jermaine Samuels Jr. - Expressions Elite 2016 EYBL Season Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Minutes 4/16 13 4 8 1 2 4 4 7 2 4 0 0 13 4/16 7 3 7 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 27 4/17 5 1 10 1 7 2 2 6 3 1 2 1 28 4/22 10 4 10 2 3 0 2 11 2 0 1 3 22 4/23 18 6 11 3 5 3 4 6 2 3 0 0 32 4/23 17 6 14 2 10 3 4 6 3 2 1 0 22 4/24 6 3 13 0 4 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 32 5/13 10 3 8 1 4 3 5 8 5 2 1 1 29 5/14 11 5 11 1 2 0 2 7 1 4 0 0 31 5/14 18 7 14 3 6 1 1 10 1 0 1 0 26 5/15 16 7 8 1 2 1 1 5 3 3 1 2 30 5/28 26 10 15 3 4 3 3 3 0 0 2 1 24 5/28 15 6 11 0 4 3 3 8 1 0 3 1 26 5/29 17 5 12 1 6 6 8 5 1 2 0 1 32 5/29 12 5 13 0 2 2 4 6 3 5 1 0 24 5/30 9 4 6 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 16 7/6 17 5 14 1 4 6 8 8 0 4 2 0 31 7/7 13 Details Not Provided 10 2 0 0 0 ?? 7/7 17 6 11 0 0 5 8 11 2 2 3 0 27 7/8 9 2 5 1 2 4 5 3 2 0 1 0 15 7/8 17 7 12 3 5 0 0 16 3 2 2 1 ?? 7/9 12 5 12 1 6 2 2 3 2 1 3 3 23 Avg 13.4 46% 33% 73% 7 2 2 1 26

Peach Jam Semifinals 7/9 – Beat Team Penny 66 – 64. 16 pts. on 6 of 10 FG’s; 3 of 5 on 3’s; 1 of 2 FT’s; 4 reb; 0 assist; 0 TO; 1 stl; 0 blk. PSA Cardinals trailed Team Penny by 18 points at the half and came back and won the game 66 – 64. PSA will face Michael Porter, Jr. and MoKan Elite Sunday at 2:00 E.T., for the Peach Jam Championship. Game is supposed to air on ESPNU.

Peach Jam Semifinal 7/9 – Beat Team Penny 66 - 64. 7 pts. on 3 of 6 FG’s; 0 3’s; 1 of 2 FT’s; 7 reb; 2 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 0 blk. PSA Cardinals trailed Team Penny by 18 points at the half and came back and won the game 66 – 64. PSA will face Michael Porter, Jr. and MoKan Elite Sunday at 2:00 E.T., for the Peach Jam Championship. Game is supposed to air on ESPNU.

Peach Jam Semifinals. 7/9 – Beat California Supreme 83 – 61. 25 pts on 9 of 13 FG’s; 2 of 5 on 3’s; 5 of 6 FT’s; 13 reb; 4 assists; 0 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk. Porter and his MoKan Elite team will face the winner of the PSA Cardinals (Mo Bamba and Brandon Randolph) vs. Team Penny. Championship game to tipoff Sunday at 2:00 E.T. and supposedly air on ESPNU. Martin and Buckley are in attendance. Rabjohns tweeted they're also looking at Deng Gak who also plays on the PSA Cardinals squad. First time I've heard that name. 6'11"; 210 lb; Class of '17

More importantly, does he have a valid passport?

Hutch with a nice article in the Anderson Herald-Bulletin on Zach McRoberts. BLOOMINGTON — Zach McRoberts walked away from the game of basketball after his freshman season at the University of Vermont in the spring of 2015. He just needed a break. His heart wasn't in it anymore. He just wanted to be an every day college student. In McRoberts' case though, absence truly did make the heart grow fonder. One year later he is set to walk-on and play basketball for Tom Crean at Indiana University. He just found that he missed the game a lot more than he thought he would. “I learned a lot from my experience taking that year off, and one of the things I came to understand was how much time I had put into basketball and how much I had worked at it,’’ McRoberts said. “And I missed it. That year off was a good experience for me and gave me some different perspectives about myself. But I just wanted to get back at it, use my abilities and be a part of a team again. It’s a special opportunity to be here and be a part of this team.’’ A two-time state champion at Carmel High School and an Indiana All-Star, the 6-foot-6 forward played in 27 games as a scholarship player his only year at Vermont. He averaged 4.2 points per game including a career-high of 13 points against Hofstra. On the outside, everything seemed to be going as planned. On the inside though, the younger brother of soon-to-be 10-year NBA player Josh McRoberts simply decided he wanted to enjoy life as a student without the distractions of basketball. He left Vermont, enrolled at Indiana University and joined the School of Arts and Sciences as an Economics major. He was asked if he’d be interested in walking on at IU, but he declined. And then he started watching games on TV and wishing he was playing again. Watching the NCAA Tournament last spring pushed him over the edge. The passion and the competitive nature returned, and he knew he wanted to play again. He contacted IU assistant coach Tim Buckley and inquired about walking on. Having used last year as his redshirt season, McRoberts can play immediately and will have three seasons of eligibility with the Hoosiers. Not surprisingly, IU coach Tom Crean welcomed McRoberts with open arms. Crean said the first time he ever met him was when McRoberts came to a workout during final exam week last spring. Crean said the IU staff worked him out a few times, had a few meetings and things progressed very quickly as it was very clear that McRoberts could hold his own. “I have a lot of respect for where he came from,’’ Crean said. “I know this: The people in Vermont’s league that I know thought he was going to be a very good player in that league. They could see it in the short time he was there. He came out with us and I told him the things I thought he needed to get better at and told him the way he was going to have to work at it, and he has done all of that. “I’m excited about him. He’s got a great attitude, and he has been tremendous in camp. He has a maturity level about him, and he knows what he doesn’t know. He knows he has to get stronger, he knows he has to get quicker and he knows he has to build the footwork. And he doesn’t have any qualms about what he didn’t do last year. He didn’t play, he didn’t lift but he’s making up for it, and I’m excited to have him.’’ Scott Heady, McRoberts’ high school head coach at Carmel, said he has a great deal of admiration for his former player for the courage he showed when he initially opted to walk away at Vermont. “He made a decision that I really think most young guys would have just sucked it up and played through it,'' Heady said. "Especially considering the success he had as a player in the past and he had a brother in the NBA, and he still decided not to play. That’s a tough decision. And for somebody to step up and make that decision I just have a lot of admiration for him. He just said he didn’t really want to play at that point, and he followed through with it. He was just a young man who really didn’t know what he wanted to do.’’ Heady said he believes McRoberts will make a positive impact at IU. “I know it’s a whole different level, but Zach will impact whether it’s in practice, off the court, on the bench, in a game, I mean the kid is just incredible,’’ Heady said. “Just from his work ethic, the enthusiasm he brings every day and he’s a tremendous teammate. What I remember about him the most is that he brought it every day. Whether it was a summer workout, an individual workout or an in-season practice or game, it didn’t matter. With us, I can honestly say his whole approach and demeanor just rubbed off on everybody in the program.’’ Heady said McRoberts has good offensive skills and great instincts around the basketball, but his greatest asset is on the defensive end. Heady said his former player could guard any position in high school and was always matched against the opponents’ best player. McRoberts said he has always been a defense-first player. “I’ve just always been defensive minded since as long as I can remember,’’ McRoberts said. “And at IU I just want to find a way that I can help this team get better. If that’s defense, that’s great. If they need something else I’ll find a way to be that player, too.’’

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 - Lost to Team Penny 74 – 63. 22 pts. on 5 of 15 FG’s; 3 of 6 on 3’s; 9 of 14 FT’s; 6 reb; 2 assists; 4 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 – Lost to Team Penny 74 – 63. 12 pts. on 3 of 10 FG’s; 1 of 3 on 3’s; 5 of 8 FT’s; 6 reb; 2 assists; 5 TO’s; 1 stl; 1 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 – Lost to PSA Cardinals 53 – 45. 13 pts. on 5 of 12 FG’s; 1 of 6 on 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 0 reb; 6 assists; 2 TO’s; 1 stl; 0 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals This game featured Richards against Mo Bamba 7/9 – Lost to PSA Cardinals 53 - 45. 6 pts. on 2 of 10 FG’s; 0 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 13 reb; 0 assist; 1 TO; 4 stls; 0 blk

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 – Beat Expresssions Elite 53 – 45. 9 pts. on 4 of 10 FG’s; 1 of 4 on 3’s; 0 FT’s; 2 reb; 0 assist; 2 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals. This game featured Bamba against Nick Richards. 7/9 – Beat Expressions Elite 53 – 45. 12 pts. on 5 of 12 FG’s; 0 for 1 on 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 12 reb; 0 assists; 3 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 – Crushed by MoKan Elite 99 – 66. 21 pts. on 5 of 15 FG’s; 1 of 6 on 3’s; 10 of 12 FT’s; 10 reb; 1 assist; 4 TO’s; 1 stl; 1 blk.

Peach Jam Quarterfinals 7/9 – Pounded MeanStreets 99 – 66. 31 pts. on 12 of 19 FG’s 2 of 5 on 3’s; 5 of 5 FT’s; 14 reb; 2 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 1 blk.

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat King James 105- 74. 28 pts. on 11 of 18 FG’s; 2 of 5 on 3’s; 4 of 5 FT’s; 16 reb; 4 assists; 4 TO’s; 2 stls; 1 blk. 7/7 – Beat Expressions Elite 72 – 59. DID NOT PLAY 7/7 – Beat Team Takeover 88 – 72. 33 pts. on 13 of 19 FG’s; 1 of 3 on 3’s; 6 of 6 FT’s; 13 reb; 3 assists; 4 TO’s; 3 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Beat LV Prospects 91 – 80. 24 pts. on 5 of 12 FG’s; 0 for 2 on 3’s; 14 of 14 FT’s; 12 reb; 5 assists; 2 TO’s; 3 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Beat Howard Pulley 80 – 73. 11 pts. on 4 of 12 FG’s; 1 of 4 on 3’; 2 of 4 FT’s; 6 reb; 1 assist; 2 TO’s; 1 stl; 0 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 23.1 61% 31% 85% 11 2 2 2

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat Pro Skills 69 – 65. 29 pts. on 12 of 21 FG’s; 0 for 1 on 3’s; 5 of 12 on FT’s; 10 reb; 3 assists; 2 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/7 – Lost to Albany City Rocks 69 – 61. 18 pts. on 7 of 22 FG’s; 0 for 1 on 3’s; 4 of 5 FT’s; 14 reb; 0 assists; 2 TO’s 3 stls; 1 blk. 7/7 – Lost to California Supreme 92 – 88. 21 pts. on 9 of 20 FG’s; 0 for 1 on 3’s; 3 of 4 FT’s; 8 reb; 3 assists; 1 TO; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Phoenix Phamily 66 – 60. 21 pts. (no shooting details); 12 reb; 6 assists; 0 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Team Penny 81 – 70. 20 pts. on 7 of 13 FG’s; 1 of 1 on 3’s; 5 of 9 FT’s; 11 reb; 2 assists; 4 TO’s; 4 stls; 0 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 17.8 43% 22% 58% 10 4 3 2

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat Pro Skills 69 – 65. 17 pts. on 4 of 9 FG’s; 2 of 4 on 3’s; 7 of 8 FT’s; 3 reb; 2 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 0 blks. 7/7 – Lost to Albany City Rocks 69 – 61. 16 pts. on 5 of 14 FG’s; 3 of 7 on 3’s; 3 of 3 FT’s; 1 reb; 2 assists; 2 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/7 – Lost to California Supreme 92 – 88. 13 pts. on 4 of 14 FG’s; 0 for 5 on 3’s; 5 of 8 FT’s; 2 reb; 5 assists; 2 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 - Lost to Phoenix Phamily 66 – 60. 18 pts. (no shooting details); 5 reb; 4 assists; 0 TO’s; 1 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Team Penny 81 – 70. 10 pts. on 3 of 11 FG’s; 2 of 6 on 3’s; 2 of 5 FT’s; 3 reb; 7 assists; 2 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 14.2 39% 38% 73% 2 3 2 1

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Lost to Expressions Elite 74 – 71. 11 pts. on 3 of 10 FG’s; 2 of 4 on 3’s; 3 of 3 FT’s; 8 reb; 2 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 3 blks 7/7 – Beat LV Prospects 71 – 49. 9 pts. on 3 of 11 FG’s; 0 for 1 on 3’s; 3 of 4 FT’s; 16 reb; 0 assist; 1 TO; 0 stl; 2 blk. 7/7 – Lost to MoKan Elite 88 – 72. 12 pts. on 5 of 11 FG’s; 0 for 2 on 3’s; 2 of 3 FT’s; 10 reb; 0 assist; 1 TO; 1 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Howard Pulley 85 – 57. 15 pts. on 6 of 8 FG’s; 1 of 1 on 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 5 reb; 0 assists; 1 TO; 0 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 – Beat King James 70 – 54. 11 pts. on 5 of 8 FG’s; 1 of 2 on 3’s; 0 FT’s; 6 reb; 0 assist; 1 TO; 0 stl; 0 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 11.2 54% 36% 83% 6 1 1 0

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat E1T1 91 – 84. 23 pts. on 8 of 14 FG’s; 2 of 5 on 3’s; 5 of 9 FT’s; 2 reb; 2 assists’ 2 TO’s 2 stls; 0 blks. 7/7 – Beat Team CP3 88 – 83. 19 pts. (no details on shooting %) 7 reb; 2 assists’ 0 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/7 – Beat Houston Hoops 77 – 51. 17 pts. on 8 of 11 FG’s; 1 of 2 on 3’s; 0 FT’s; 3 reb; 0 assists; 2 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 – Beat BABC 59 – 54. 27 pts. (no details); 13 reb; 2 assists; 0 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Team Final 67 – 66. Did Not Play EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 19.3 46% 22% 63% 6 2 2 2

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat E1T1 91 – 84. 10 pts. on 3 of 12 FG’s; 1 of 6 on 3’s; 3 of 6 FT’s; 4 reb; 3 assists; 1 TO; 3 stls; 0 blks. 7/7 - Beat Team CP3 88 – 83. 20 pts. (no details on shooting %) 4 reb; 2 assists; 0 TO’s; 1 stl; 0 blk. 7/7 – Beat Houston Hoops 77 – 51. 13 pts. on 3 of 9 FG’s; 1 of 4 on 3’s; 6 of 7 FT’s; 7 reb; 4 assists; 1 TO; 1 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 – Beat BABC 59 – 54. 13 pts. ( no details on shooting); 3 reb; 5 assists; 0 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 – Lost to Team Final 67 – 66. 21 pts on 7 of 14 FG’s; 5 of 9 on 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 4 reb; 1 assist; 2 TO’s; 0 stl; 0 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 15.0 41% 43% 79% 4 2 1 1

2016 EYBL Peach Jam This kid has a nose for the ball when it comes to rebounding. 7/6 – Beat Team Takeover 74 – 71. 16 pts. on 8 of 8 FG’s; 0 3’s; 0 FT’s; 17 reb; 0 assists; 2 TO’s; 1 stl; 4 blks. 7/7 – Lost to MoKan Elite 72 – 59. 14 pts. (no details posted); 9 reb; 0 assists; 0 TO’s; 0 stl; 1 blk. 7/7 – Beat Howard Pulley 61 – 42. 10 pts. on 4 of 7 FG’s; 0 3’s; 2 of 3 FT’s; 16 reb; 0 assists; 6 TO’s; 0 stl; 1 blk 7/8 – Beat King James 64 – 55. 13 pts. on 5 of 11 FG’s; 0 3’s; 3 of 7 FT’s; 12 reb; 1 assist; 4 TO’s; 0 stl; 1 blk. 7/8 – Beat LV Prospects 73 – 66. 14 pts; 10 reb. Nothing Else Posted EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 12.3 59% 0% 58% 10 0 2 0 2

2016 EYBL Peach Jam 7/6 – Beat Team Takeover 74 – 71. 16 pts. on 6 of 14 FG’s; 3 of 9 on 3’s; 1 of 2 FT’s; 7 reb; 7 assists; 6 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/7 – Lost to MoKan Elite 72 – 59. 18 pts (no details posted); 3 reb; 6 assists; 0 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/7 - Beat Howard Pulley 61 – 42. 9 pts. on 3 of 11 FG’s; 1 of 6 on 3’s; 2 of 2 FT’s; 2 reb; 4 assists; 3 TO’s 1 stl; 0 blk. 7/8 - Beat King James 64 – 55. 21 pts. on 5 of 9 FG’s; 2 of 4 on 3’s; 9 of 12 FT’s; 10 reb; 3 assists; 2 TO’s; 2 stls; 0 blk. 7/8 - Beat LV Prospects 73 – 66. 10 pts on 4 of 10 FG’s 1 of 6 on 3’s; 4 of 5 FT’s; 3 reb; 6 assists; 0 TO’s; 0 stl; 3 blk. EYBL Season-To-Date Pts. FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Assts. TO's Stls. Blks. Avg 13.3 41% 35% 84% 4 5 3 2 0