Summer League

[RealDeal]

Anyone have any info on X players playing, rosters, results? Seems like it's dying out fast, but it's usually fun to take in a few games. Thanks.

[usfldan]

It's scaled back a bit so it is 6 teams playing 5 games this year followed by the tournament (The past few years it's been 10 teams playing 9 games then the tournament). Below are the results, remaining schedule, and rosters so far (more can always show up). I believe Semaj Christon was there this past Sunday (not to play), and Jamal Walker is still on the mic. That's been the extent of the Xavier participation so far.


2015 CITY GEAR SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(all at Woodward High School)
From http://www.cincysportsworld.com/city-gear22222.html

Wednesday, June 17, 2015
6:30 PM Clovernook Health Care 79, Deer Park Roofing 78
7:30 PM AAA Bob Sumerel Tire & Service 87, SLATS 74
8:30 PM Jackson All-Stars 77, Friars Club 53

Saturday, June 20, 2015
1:00 PM Deer Park Roofing 74, Jackson All-Stars 67
2:00 PM Clovernook Health Care 80, AAA Bob Sumerel Tire & Service 69
3:00 PM Friars Club 79, SLATS 76

Sunday, June 21, 2015
1:00 PM AAA Bob Sumerel Tire & Service 73, Deer Park Roofing 64
2:00 PM Jackson All-Stars 102, SLATS 78
3:00 PM Clovernook Health Care 87, Friars Club 54

Saturday, June 27, 2015
1:00 PM Deer Park Roofing vs. Friars Club
2:00 PM AAA Bob Sumerel Tire & Service vs. Jackson All-Stars
3:00 PM SLATS vs. Clovernook Health Care

Sunday, June 28, 2015
1:00 PM AAA Bob Sumerel Tire & Service vs. Friars Club
2:00 PM Clovernook Health Care vs. Jackson All-Stars
3:00 PM Deer Park Roofing vs. SLATS

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
6:30 PM #3 seed vs. #6 seed
7:30 PM #4 seed vs. #5 seed

Friday, July 10, 2015
6:30 PM #2 seed vs. best remaining seed
7:30 PM #1 seed vs. worst remaining seed

Saturday, July 11, 2015
1:30 PM Championship Game


ROSTERS
(subject to change)

AAA BOB SUMEREL TIRE & SERVICE (Yellow)

No. First Last College
1 Khari Burton Cincinnati Christian
3 Ulysses Thomas Kentucky State
4 Zach Arrasmith Urbana
8 Malcolm Smith Kentucky State
9 Mitch McLeish Cincinnati Christian
10 Markus Montague Kentucky State
12 Jalen Billups NKU



CLOVERNOOK HEALTH CARE (Green)

No. First Last College
2 Cam Mitchell IU Southeast
3 Kevin Mitchell IU Southeast
4 Marquez Johnson Taft HS
5 DeMarko Foster Tampa
6 Melvin Hunter Cumberland
9 James Eversley VCU/Charleston(WV)
11 Evan Yates Ashland
13 Germaine Britten Northwest HS



DEER PARK ROOFING (Blue)

No. First Last College
1 Carlas Jackson Urbana
2 Sterling Gilmore Central St
3 Josh Lemons Valdosta St
4 Greg Williams Central Methodist
5 Geovonie McKnight Miami
6 Ricardo Hill Arkon
12 Chris Bryant Miami
Isaiah Jones Woodward HS
Blake Justice Valdosta St
Warren Niles Oral Roberts



FRIARS CLUB (Red)

No. First Last College
1 Cory Smith Cincinnati State
2 Dellan Whatley Cincinnati State
3 Justin Baker
4 Isiah Bostic Cincinnati State
7 Grover Anderson Cincinnati State
8 Mamadou Sahko Cincinnati State
9 Quentin Chames Cincinnati State
13 Robert Smith
15 Seth Cox Cincinnati State
Darian Witherspoon Scott HS



JACKSON ALL-STARS (Orange)

No. First Last College
1 Willie Moore Miami
2 Deantray Stevens Union (KY)
3 Kevin Daniels Hughes HS
4 Dwight Nared Walters St
5 Mark Durgan Bluefield St. (WV)
6 Ramar Hairston Northwest HS
7 Ricardo Maxwell Western Washington
10 James Turnage Cincinnati State
11 Blake Simpson Coppin St
12 Lee Tabb Central State
Tay Johnson



SLATS (Black)

No. First Last College
1 Cashmere Wright Cincinnati
2 Eddie Tyree Cincinnati
4 James Millen James Madison
5 Tyonte Robertson Panola College (TX)
6 Landis Owensby William Hill
7 Roderick McFarland Roanoke College
12 Kairo Cannon Stillman
15 Yancy Gates Cincinnati
Paul McMillan Loyola (IL)
Trent Donald Cincinnati State
Andrew Finley Bluffton
Kenny Kaufman Taft HS
Kylan Miller Mt. Healthy HS

[X-band '01]

IU Southeast > Cincinnati

[GoMuskies]

Cincinnati State must be awful.

[X-band '01]

Yet somehow managed a win over Slats.

[GoMuskies]

It sucks that this has happened to the summer league. Can you imagine the numbers Macura would be putting up in the summer league? He'd probably average a triple-double, and we'd be ready to anoint him an All-American.

[XUMIOH12]

If none of the Xavier players show up this weekend, than the league is pretty much worthless this year.

[XUMIOH12]

Unless if you are a fan of Cincinnati State haha

[paulxu]

Nancy? Really?

[Emp]

So what are our players doing this summer? Most players grind on AAU/elite teams through high school. Is there a trend to discourage summer league Play. Injury risk reduction? Bank summer classes to reduce in season academic loads?

[GoMuskies]

Well, the Summer League wouldn't prevent anyone from taking classes. And I'm certain the guys are playing pickup everyday in games that are at least as intense as a summer league game. So the injury risk isn't really reduced. I'm also curious as to why guys aren't playing there anymore.

[waggy]

Aren't there some relatively new NCAA rules that prevent players from playing together in an "organized" setting?

[GoMuskies]

They've not been able to play more than three or four together in this league for a number of years.

[waggy]

Hmm, I thought last year was the first time.

[XUFan09]

I think last year someone got hurt, but it was more of a scare than a real injury. Like someone said before, some of these old-timers are out for blood; there's playing intensely and then there's playing riskily. Then you consider the egos of some of these coaches, including J.P.'s coach who benched him in favor of some JUCO players, and the current Xavier players might have just said, "Screw it."

[usfldan]

I think last year someone got hurt, but it was more of a scare than a real injury. Like someone said before, some of these old-timers are out for blood; there's playing intensely and then there's playing riskily. Then you consider the egos of some of these coaches, including J.P.'s coach who benched him in favor of some JUCO players, and the current Xavier players might have just said, "Screw it."

Remy Abell slipped at the end of a game on a breakaway with no contact last year. Like you mention, it was a scare, but turned into nothing and nothing to do with dirty play or anyone "out for blood."
I would think the summer league would be a safer, more controlled environment with officials and fans in the stands then an open gym with many of these same "old-timers."

There was a rule change last year- the rule for a while has been a limit of 2 players from the same college per team, but before last season incoming freshman were exempt from that number.
So if Xavier had six incoming freshmen in 2013, all six could play on the same summer league team and you could even have two of the current players on that same team with them.
Starting in 2014, if Xavier had six incoming freshman in a season, they would have to be split up to at least three teams (no more than two per team) with no "veterans" on the team with them.

[wkrq59]

And don't forget last year there was the matter of that trip to wherever the sun shines all the time??? Or was that the before year??Hey it's late and I'm old. I think the summer leagues have served their purpose. It seemed like it came down to X v UC and players had a hard time holding back. And there was no or very little defense. It also seems like the season ran longer and the summer league just wasn't that interesting. :slapfight:

[paulxu]

Somebody didn't tell Cincinnati State about the rules.

[GoMuskies]

Cincy State is governed by the NJCAA and not the NCAA.

[nuts4xu]

I don't think UC played in the summer league last year, correct? I seem to recall the change in rules described by USFL Dan above was going to cause a lot of schools to question sending their participation. Those rosters have a lot more HS players than I remember seeing in the past as well.

[XUMIOH12]

I don't think UC played in the summer league last year, correct? I seem to recall the change in rules described by USFL Dan above was going to cause a lot of schools to question sending their participation. Those rosters have a lot more HS players than I remember seeing in the past as well.

Last year Kevin Johnson and one other bum UC player played in it, but that was it. There's always been a decent amount of HS players in it, but the pro players dont show up any more, and for the most part, neither do the ones from any of the major D1 schools. Montrezl Harrell was randomly playing last year though