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Top 100 Club Teams for 2012

The summer travel season is over and students (at least in our area) start back to school this week.  A few weeks ago, the National Women’s Basketball Insider posted their top 100 girls travel teams for this summer.  I totally get that everyone has their own opinion and different people see different teams more.  I thought it was impressive that several Ohio teams, including the Cincinnati Angels and Sports City U, made the list.  Whether you agree with where everyone is ranked is one issue, but it’s great to see the players from our area get on a national list.

You can see the original post and other news on the WBBInsider Blog.

Here’s their list.  I’m, of course, partial to the Cincinnati Angels – #37!

1. Tennessee Flight (TN)
2. Boo Williams (VA)
3. Cal Sparks Gold (CA)
4. Team Concept (OR)
5. Sports City U (OH)
6. Arizona Warriors (AZ)
7. Georgia Metros (GA)
8. Cy Fair Nike (TX)
9. Mac Irvin GodFather (IL)
10. Miami Suns Fowles (FL)
11. Tree of Hope (WA)
12. Kentucky Premier
13. North Tartan (MN)
14. All Iowa Attack (IA)
15. New Jersey Sparks (NJ)
16. DFW T-Jack (TX)
17. All Ohio Black (OH)
18. Cal Storm (CA)
19. Fairfax Stars Elite (VA)
20. Arkansas Mavericks (AR)
21. Wiggins Waves (CA)
22. IL Xcitement (IL)
23. Midwest Elite Platinum (IL)
24. Indiana Elite Bailey (IN)
25. KC Select (MO)
26. West Coast Premier (CA)
27. FGB Elite (FL)
28. Specie Gym Rats (IN)
29. Phily Triple Threat (PA)
30. Philly Belles (PA)
31. EBX (CA)
32. MD Lady Terps (MD)
33. Lady Phoenix Rudd (NC)
34. AOT (GA)
35. Team Prince Demons Elite (NJ)
36. Sophia Young Elite (TX)
37. Cincinnati Angels (OH)
38. Exodus NYC
39. CSS Bison (NE)
40. Western PA Bruins (PA)
41. Essence (FL)
42. Mo Valley Blazers (MO)
43. New Heights (NY)
44. MN Metro Stars (MN)
45. Missouri Phenoms (MO)
46. Cal Sparks Norcal (CA)
47. Atlanta Lady Celtics (GA)
48. Garner Flames (NC)
49. Boo Williams James (VA)
50. Cincy Heat Premier (OH)
51. Cal Swish (CA)
52. Palmetto 76ers(SC)
53. EBO (CA)
54. Blue Star Florida (FL)
55. Knoxville Lady Panthers Gold (TN)
56. Team Adidas St Louis (MO)
57. GSB (AZ)
58. Peak Performance National (GA)
59. San Antonio’s Finest (TX)
60. Texas Prep Elite (TX)
61. South Carolina 76ers (SC)
62. Alabama Flight (AL)
63. Duncanville Elite (TX)
64. Cal Sparks National (CA)
65. Germantown Lady Panthers (MD)
66. Kentucky Premier Fothergill (KY)
67. Wisconsin Playground (WI)
68. Memphis Elite Daniels (TN)
69. Team Virginia (VA)
69. City Rocks (NY)
70. Pink Panthers (IL)
71. SME Elite (MS)
72. West Virginia Thunder (WV)
73. Central Florida Elite (FL)
74. Pure Sweat Elite (TN)
75. Northwest Blazers (OR)
76. Bolingbrook Panthers (IL)
77. D1 Greyhounds (WV)
78. Big South Dream Team (GA)
79. Rivals (MA)
80. Georgia Hoopstars (GA)
81. Douglasville Lady Tigers (GA)
82. Florida Angels (FL)
83. Illinois Defenders (IL)
84. Orlando Comets (FL)
85. Jacksonville Lady Rams (FL)
86. Alabama Southern Starz (AL)
87. New England Crusaders (MA)
88. Hollywood Eagles (FL)
89. CBC (OH)
90. Dayton Hoopstars (OH)
91. Dayton Metro (OH)
92. Louisiana Heat (LA)
93. Louisiana Angels (LA)
94. Team Arkansas (AR)
95. Minnesota Furry (MN)
96. Colorado Basketball Club (CO)
97. Colorado Hoopstars (CO)
98. Vegas Elite (NV)
99. OC Elite (CA)
100. Georgia Sting (GA)

AAU Team Rankings – Dabbs Blog

I’ve reposted some information from Jim Dabbelt’s website called The Dabbelt Report.  He does a nice job covering girls basketball in our area.

This week he posted his top 5 AAU teams leading into the spring/summer season.  Here’s what he posted:

AAU team rankings heading into huge weekend

By JIM DABBELT / Mon. April 16

With the spring eval period almost here, I will be taking a look at the Dabbs Top 5 AAU teams here early in the season. Now, notice I didn’t mention clubs…these are teams, which could come from a club, or could stand alone. A lot of people misinterpret the difference. When it comes down to the best club in Ohio from youngest to oldest, it is the Dayton Lady Hoopstars. Now call it biased or whatever, but those are the facts.

When it comes to the top 5 teams, they can come from any club, organization, or single team. Now to be fair, I have yet to see everyone play, but with that all being said, here is the list of the top 5 AAU teams in Ohio right now:

5. Ohio Lady Attack Black- another solid season so far for the Attack, as this year there are two teams. The Black team is young, in fact there are only 3 juniors on this “Premier” team, and the rest are underclassmen. Ashton Lovely (5-10 Greeneview, 2014) is a D1 prospect, and is their top all around player. This group won the season opening AAU Tip-Off event, only to lost last weekend in the Dayton Lady Hoopstars SRT. A couple of other players to watch during the evaluation weekend are Autumn Whirley (5-6 Eaton, 2015), Halee Printz (5-10 Tippecanoe 2015), Elizabeth Haley (6-1 Oakwood, 2013), and Kara and Emma Bockrath (Alter, Kara 2014, Emma 2015). This team has a strong nucleus to have another nice summer, as they won the AAU National title last summer. This weekend: Deep South.

4. Dayton Metro Premier- Standing at 10-4 on the season, the Metro “right now” may be the best team in Dayton. Three of their losses were close games to outstanding teams (All-Ohio Black 64-59), Team Supreme (83-81 3ot), and DLH Premier (59-57). But they have put together some good wins along the way. They beat both DLH Elite and Lady Attack Black twice, also cruised past W Va. Thunder 61-44 to win the DLH Super Regional on Sunday. Guards are their strength, as they are led by next-level type players Chelsea Welch (5-10 Fairmont, 2013), Trischa Lacy (5-10 Urbana, 2013), Konner Harris (5-9 Sidney, 2013), and one of the hardest working players around, Sarah Ammons (5-10 Mason, 2013). Victoria Wabler (Wayne), Sidney Cera (Brookville) and Ciara Poppa (Carroll) add to their guard depth, while Samantha Phillips (Beavercreek), Chelsea Winner (Marion Local) and Megan Galloway (Greenville) control the inside. This weekend: Deep South.

3. Cincinnati Angels- I saw them last weekend in a huge leave-it-all-on-the-floor scrimmage against Sports City, and let me tell you….don’t pass up seeing this team. They run the floor very well, put good pressure on you, and likely have at least 7 D1 solid prospects on the roster. Sydney Brackemyre (6-0 Clinton Massie, 2014), Jenna Gunn (5-11 Mason, 2014) and Kayla McDowell (6-2 Mason, 2013) all were very impressive. All three are major D1 prospects. Ana Ritcher (6-0 Talawanda, 2014) will break onto the national scene this summer well, and Alex Henning (5-10 Centerville, 2013) is a very underrated player who fits in nicely with this team. I am impressed with Leah Schafer from Highlands, KY, and throw in a solid group of guards, and you are looking at a team who can compete at all of their events. They also have a younger team who won their first tournament of the season last weekend. I figured this team would be the “real deal”, now everyone else is about to find out. This weekend: Windy City Classic.

2. All-Ohio- This team is loaded, and every college coach in America will want to see this team. It all starts with the best player in Ohio, Kelsey Mitchell (5-10 Princeton, 2014), who will attract everyone. Add in Vanessa Smith, and Taylor Agler, and you have quite a group to work with this season in Columbus. They also have the likes of Marley Hill and Alexa Hart, meaning they have one of the strongest complete lineups in the nation. They can run you out of the gym, and have the solid posts to pound it inside and dominate. Honestly, you take the top 4 on their team,and it would hard to say who is their 5th best. Seven kids on any given night can step into the fifth spot, and they wouldn’t lose a thing. This weekend: Boo Williams.

1. Sports City U- They are back on top again to start another season, and when you look at this team, it is hard to find a weakness. They have size, with six kids over 6-foot-1, they have speed, experience and youth all blended together to try to eclipse their national ranking they get every season. You can start off with the top 3 junior guards in Ohio in Alexis Peterson (5-6 Northland), Ashley Morriessette (5-9 Twinsburg) and Bianca Quisenberry (5-8 Tecumseh), meaning you better be ready to run. Trying to score inside? You will be staring at Paige Cashin (6-5 Newark, 2013), and Alyssa Rice (6-3 Reynoldsburg, 2014). If you take Rice, along with SCU teammates Makayla Waterman (6-1 Fairmont) and Kathryn Westbeld (6-2 Fairmont), you have the top 3 sophomore posts in Ohio. Add in the multi-dimensional Alexis Gassion (5-10 Fairborn, 2013) who can handle the ball, play the 2, or post you up, along with Jenny DeGraaf (6-1 Springboro, 2013) who can play inside or step out, and the potential is unlimited. Martha Thompson (5-9 Solon, 2013) is a quiet gem who can contribute, and add in the two young ones, but good ones. Tierra Floyd (6-1 Toledo Notre Dame, 2015) is the state’s top player in the class, and Celina King (5-5 Landmark Christian, 2016) is considered Ohio’s top PG in the incoming freshman class next year, and you are looking at a machine ready to roll. This weekend: Windy City Classic.