Playaz 17’s And 15’s Capture Rumble In The Bronx”CHIPS”!

Manhattan College…… The Rumble In The Bronx Tournament in New York is a grind! Going all over the Metropolitan area during the weekend trying to reach Manhattan College by Sunday! The Playaz 17 and 15 teams were ready for the challenge as their play concluded in championships for both squads! The 17’s fought off City Rocks 67-65 as the #4 ranked player in the country, Kyle Anderson again led the way for the Playaz! He and his teammates, Savon Goodman, Myles Davis, Chris Jones, Jerome Frink and Sekou Harris all had consistent strong weekends! Anderson who finished the game with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists was named Rumble In The Bronx M.V.P.! The 15’s were even more impressive as they played the final 4 games without their go to player Rashard Figures! Every player picked up his game to compensate, particularly Jordan Forehand who was named M.V.P. as they went on to win 58-51 over the Westchester Hawks! Marques Townes, Alex Thomas, Nick Ruthsatz, Corey Brown, Juwaan Carter and Nadi Beciri all stepped up their games to compensate for the loss of Figures! Forehand had an outstanding weekend on the offensive and defensive end! The 16’s were not as fortunate, losing to Sports U 44-41 in the quarters! The 16’s were shorthanded but got strong play from Reggie Cameron, Kavon Stewart, Mike Young and DeAndre Noble!

NOTES:  Anderson,(pictured with Sr Kyle) who has his list of schools cut to 5 ( Florida, Georgetown, U.C.L.A., St. Johns, Seton Hall) is still not sure when he will make his decision, but has strong positives for each school! One of the fun things of the Tournament was the arrival of the #1 ranked player in the class of 2013, 5’6 Aquille Carr(left)! Playing for The Baltimore Stars team the kid is a show with exceptional athletic ability as witnessed by the off the charts dunk he had against a player almost twice his size!