Don Bosco Prep’s 6’8 bigman Dajon Todmann has verballed to East Stroudsburg University! Todmann chose the division 2 school due to the relationship he has developed with the coaching staff, particularly Assistant coach Justin Potts! East Stroudsburg is coming off a 20-12 record and a league title and are looking for big things in the future from Dajon! Hoop Journal would like to congratulate Dajon, his mother Barbara, sister Deja and brother Darion on his decision and hope for nothing but the best in the future!

Wayne,N.J……..The Playaz sponsored Springfling Phase 2 event brought out tremendous talent from around the east coast and in the end Team Takeover from out of Washington D.C. won the 16u group against the host team Playaz and Team Scan won the 14u portion of the tournament by defeating New Generation(Boo Williams) of Virginia:
                                                                                                               

                                                               TEAM TAKEOVER  89                      PLAYAZ 16  67

                      D.C.’s Takeover shot the lights out in their win over the Playaz as Martinas Geben led the effort with 25 points, including 3 triples! Guard Tre Campbell who added 12 points and was named Tournament M.V.P. as Takeover pulled the “Chip” off for the second consecutive year! The Playaz were led by St. Benedicts Isaiah Briscoe with 22 points and Hackensack’s Rashard Figures with 17 points! The Playaz cut the lead to 8 in the 2nd half but Takeover again went on a 11-0 run to pull away! Takeover got to the “Chip” by beating Albany City 69-53 while the Playaz pulled off an overtime thriller over Boo Williams 75-74 as Briscoe finished with 21 points, Cardinal McCarrick’s Marques Townes 15, Figures 14 and Don Bosco Prep’s Tom Sweeny added 13!
                                                                                             

                                      TEAM SCAN  81                        NEW GENERATION( BOO WILLIAMS) 50

                       Team Scan blew out Boo Williams(New Generation) 81-50 as Temple Gibbs scored 14 points, Bryce Aikens and Unique McClean each scored 13 points in the Gold 14’s “Chip”! Mcclean was chosen M.V.P. of the Tournament as Scan also got a strong weekend of play from 6’7 Kassoum Yakwe! He was a force defensively as he blocked or changed shots the entire tournament! Devonte Carter scored 11 points for Boo Williams in the lost! Scan reached the “chip” by defeating the Rens of New York 72-59, while Boo Williams beat D.C. Assault 67-47! 

    April 12th and 13th, Hoop Journal will be having it’s 2nd Annual Showcase for Highschool or Prep school players who want an opportunity to show there game to college Coaches of D2, D3 or top Juco Schools! The event will take place at Kennedy H.S. in Paterson,N.J. The night of the 12th will consist of workouts done by quality instructors and the 13th will be game night! The event will cost 40 dollars and will start up at 6:00pm and end at 9:oopm on both nights! Here’s a chance to open up some eyes and maybe you can be one of those guys who finds his way to playing college basketball! For information email orlandocameron60@gmail.com! Good Luck Players!