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Tuesday, June 8
CT Knights 17u team continues to win the Knights way
Who’s that Guy?
May 22nd, 2010
New England Recruiting Report
Mike Anderson has made a name for himself on this spring’s grassroots circuit.
With good result after good result the Connecticut Knights have certainly been one of the biggest, and best, surprises of this spring’s grassroots circuit thus far.
It began in Middletown at the Basketbull New England Qualifier when the Knights scored an upset over Expressions Elite in pool play and went on to the semi-finals of the gold bracket. A week later the Knights announced their presence on an even bigger stage as they advanced to another gold semi-final, this time at the Providence Jam Fest, defeating the likes of New Heights and Long Island Lightning in the process. The last two weeks have brought more final four finishes at both the Hoop Mountain Invitational and the Hall of Fame Spring Classic.
While talented guard Tylon Smith Jr. has been the team’s most consistent scoring presence, the Knights success has been anything but a one man show. Players like Mike Deffley and Cyrus James have both made a name for themselves this month but the biggest breakout performer has been Mike Anderson.
Anderson, a six-foot-five swingman who graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford last year, spent this past season developing his game at TAAG Academy as a post-graduate. The benefits have been easy to see this spring as Anderson has emerged as a consistent double-figure scorer for the Knights while also intriguing a variety of college coaches.
Adelphi, Long Island, Albany, New Haven, and American International are a few of the schools that have recently developed an interest in the Hartford native according to Knights head coach Tylon Smith Sr.
It’s not hard to see why as Anderson has the size and length that is so coveted at the next level while showing the skill set to shoot the ball from the three-point line and in while also creating with his dribble.
So what’s the plan for Anderson next year?
According to Smith, he’ll be heading to college one way or another. He is just short of a qualifying SAT score and if he can get that number on next month’s test there is no doubt that he’ll have scholarship opportunities next year. If not, Smith says Anderson will be off to junior college where his development will no doubt only continue until he graduates and again becomes a target of scholarship level programs in two years.
Tuesday, June 1
CT Knights 17u team leaving their mark on the spring circut
CT Knights 17u team is leaving their mark and building their future
The 17u team is playing very well, and has had an impact on the recruiting seen. The 17's are drawing college coaches to their games and have a following of coaches watching them compete againts top talent. The 17's are playing great team ball and has showed up on there play. The 17's have been playing together for over 6 years together and the relationships, bonds and team attitude shows how and why they are having so much succeuss tear after year. With schools such as Yale, Trinity, Darthmouth, Harvard, Bowdin, Weylesan, Adelphi, Central, LIU and many others it shows it is not only about Basketball it is about their Education as well.
The 17's Schedule for upcoming tournaments:
- Fathers Day Classic
- Hoop Group Elite 8
- Harley Davidson West Virgina
- Adidas Super 64 Las Vegas
- Pump N Run California
Monday, May 24
12's are growing on and off the court
12u sets the model for the CT Knights Program
The 12's leads by example and is the perfect model to our program. The 12's are a bunch of sponges soaking up knowledge, actual experiences and bonds of life situations. The 12's are really exciting to watch play with no life worries and no fixed computer rankings or recruiting rankings. To watch the 12's is so refreshing to see the youth at play, relaxed, joyful and just enjoying the game for what is ( a game ).
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To all the players on the 12u team remember play for today, Practice for tommorow and grow for your Future.
Coach Ty
Wednesday, February 3
Boy's 2010 Projected schedule
CT Knights Boy's 2010 Projected schedule
March
28th Hoop Group Top 100 @ Trinity College 10th - 12th CT
April
2 - 3 M.A.B.C 12 - 16 Boston
10 - 11 Mass Appeal 12, 14, 17u Boston
17 - 18 Hoop Group Pitt 17u PA
17 - 18 Basketbull 14u MA
24 - 25 Hoop Group Prov 14 - 17 RI
May
1 - 2 USA Hoops Northeast 12 - 16 NY
8 - 9 Hoop MT 15 - 17 MA
15 - 16 Hall of Fame Classic 14, 16u MA
15 - 16 States (AAU) 12u & 15u CT
22 - 23 RI Hawks TBD RI
22 - 23 Lady Knights May Madness TBD CT
29 - 30 Gym Rat Challenge 15 - 17 NY
JuNE
5 - 6 Sports Zone 12 - 16 NH
12 - 13 Maryland Inv 17u MD
19 - 20 Fathers Day Y.B.O.A State Qualifier ALL CT
26 -27 Banquet High Meadow All CT
July
5 - 8 Hoop Group Camp TBD PA
10 - 11 Road 2 the Garden 12 & 15 NJ
14 - 16 Hoop Group West Virgina 17u VA
20 - 26 Adidas Super 64 17u Las Vegas
27 - 31 Double Pump 17u California
Tuesday, February 9
CT Knights Ladies Projected Schedule
CT Knights Ladies 2010 Projected Schedule
March
27 - 28 CT Wave Tip Off Classic 11u CT
27 - 28 Fieldhouse Tip Off 12,14u,16u MA
April
10 - 11 CT Spirit Classic 11u & 12u CT
10 - 11 V B G go hard or go home 13u - 16u MA
17 - 18 CT Knights Spring Tipp Off All CT
24 - 25 Rage in a Cage All CT
May
1 - 2 Albany Spring Blast 13, 14, 16u NY
8 - 9 Mass Shamrocks Mothers Day Classic All MA
15 - 16 Slay the dragon 12, 13,14, 16 NH
22 - 23 CT Knights May Madness All CT
June
5 - 6 Sports Zone Spartans 12,14,16 NH
5 - 6 Warriors Weekend 11u & 13 CT
12 - 13 Mass Hoops Shoot Out 11u - 13u MA
19 - 20 Gym Rat Challenge 14u - 16u NY
26 - 29 Hershey Nationals Showcase 12u - 13u PA
July
5 - 7 Summer Exposer Championship 14u - 16u NJ *
10-14 Hoop MT Basketball Camp Open MA
24 - 25 Blue Chip Basketball Metro Showcase 14u - 16u NJ *
Note: - * - TBD
Thursday, February 5
CT Knights ~ Mr./Mrs CT Knight Award
Past Mr. CT Knight Award Winners:
2004 ~ Tylon Smith Jr. ~ Kingswood Oxford
2005 ~ Donte Gittens ~ The Masters School
2006 ~ Joe Macon ~ Mitchell College
2007 ~ Rodney Daniels ~ Mitchell College
2008 ~ Winston Morgan Jr. ~ Corpus Christy
2009 ~ Marquis Little ~ HMMS
2010 ~ ????????????
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Mrs. CT Knight Award Winners
2010 ~ ???????????
Monday, January 22
New Changes for traveling out of the United States " Passport info"
If any one is planning to go to the Canada tournament this year please read the following information below
New Passport Rules
Maria Colenso
If I were a betting gal, I'd say chances are in my favor that, even if you are a traveler, you don't have a passport. Only about 27 percent of Americans have one. But, because of new passport rules taking effect in January 2007, all of that is about to change.
Below is the information you'll need to know about the new rules and how to apply for your first passport. And once you have that new passport, why not tell everyone where you got your first passport stamp on our travel message boards?
WHAT IS CHANGING?
Right now, if you like to cruise around the Caribbean or Mexico, you're probably used to packing your driver's license and birth certificate. There are big changes ahead for you.
Under the government's new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, everyone (including kids) will be required to show their passport when traveling between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
The only exception will be if you travel to a U.S. territory, such as Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. There, your driver's license and birth certificate will still be all you need.
WHEN WILL THE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT?
The deadline for when these new passport rules kick in keeps changing, so beware of outdated information. The current time line is:
If you're traveling by air, you will need your passport beginning on Jan. 23, 2007.
If you are traveling by land or sea, new passport rules will go into effect as early as January 2008.
APPLYING FOR YOUR FIRST PASSPORT
To get your first passport, you need to go (yes, I mean in person) to a passport agency. Bring with you:
* Two photographs of yourself;
* Proof of U.S. citizenship (ex: your birth certificate);
* A valid form of photo identification such as a driver's license;
* A passport application form.
Passport agencies are usually a post office, government office or public library. You may not apply for your first passport online. To find an agency near you, visit: http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/.
Your first passport will get you through the next 10 years and will cost $97 if you're age 16 or older. Child passports last for five years and cost $82.
PASSPORT RENEWALS
Good news -- skip the lines and renew by mail.
College News!!! College News!!! College News!!!
Jared Jordan NAMED To MACC All-Rookie Team
Marist College men's basketball freshman Jared Jordan was named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)All-Rookie Team,announced this afternoon on the Pre-tournament Teleconference. Jordan is now one of five finalist for the MAAC Rookie of the year award,whice is to be announced on Friday at the Awards Reception at Pepsi Arena.
Jordan,a graduate of kingswood-Oxford High School, and played AAU basketball for Coach Tylon Smith and the CT Knights AAU basketball Club in Connecticut. Has made a name for himself as a rookie this season, playing in all 27 games for the Red Foxes, including 19 starts. He is averaging 6.7 points per game entering the tournament, and pulling in 4.3 boards an outing.
Most impressive perhaps is his ability to find the open player. He leads the team with 106 assists this year. It marks the third highest total for a Marist Freshman. With his three assists in the season finale at Manhattan, Jordan surpassed all-time leader Drafton Davis' rookie assist total of 105. Jordan's assist-to-turnover ratio is among
the best in the league at 2.3. In his 720 minutes,third on the team, Jordan committed just 48 turnovers. He finished the regular season third on the team with 29 steals.
Jordan earned MAAC Rookie of the week Honors three times this season.
Jordan is just the second Marist player to earn Maac All-Rookie honors since joining the league for the 1997-98 season.
Jordan stated that all his preparation for college came during the summer playing AAU basketball for Coach Tylon Smith and the CT Knights AAU basketball Program. "Coach Smith pushed me to do three things while I played for him,and they were to be the best I could be, to play smarter and work harder than my opponent, and to have fun. Those words and the phone calls from him during the season helped me stay focused at being the best I could be". Said Jared. "Coach Smith also taught me the only way a team can be successful if everyone gets involved and that was my job her at Marist". Said Jared Jordan.
Of note Jordan is the second Red Fox to earn MAAC All-Rookie Team accolades.
Hurricane Katrina Fund
To all parents, players, coaches and staff of the CT Knights.
At this point we are all familiar with the serious problems that occurred in New Orleans, Mississippi and other states that were affected by the Hurricane of Katrina. We would like to send our prayers to the families, business owners, Schools, Churches, Fire & Police Depts and to any one who has lost a family member, child, Mother, Father etc we send all of our love and you guys are in our thoughts and prayers each day.
The CT Knights Program has made a donation to the Hurricane Katrina Fund in the name of the CT Knights Program, in each players and coaches name.
Tylon Smith Sr.
ALUMNI
Tetrick Stonar University Of New Haven
Jeremy Freeman John Wood College Illinois
Sherrod Wright Rhode Island College
Jaymie Bryant Springfield College
Jerrell Hawkins Elms College
Jared Jordan Marist University
Andre Smith Buffalo University
Tommy foster Endicott College
Jason Gunn Elon College
Angel Dejuses Mitchell College
Stephen pusey Penn Valley college
Kyle Wolf Trinity college
Jeff Ewusie Southern University
Spencer Gusburg Trinity College
Kyle Ceplickie University of Vermont
Dane thompson Mitchell College
karl Brown Mitchell College
Greg Jubrey Teikyo Post University
CT KNIGHTS GIVING BACK
*CT Knights Giving Back to there Community *
I would like to say thank you to Tetrick Stonar, Sherrod Wright, Rico Delgado and Tylon Smith Jr. for Giving there time and for volunteering at Goodwill Industries. Goodwill is a day program in working with young adults with special needs. You players exemplify
outstanding team work and caring for others. This is what being a knight is all about.
From A proud Grand mother
* A Letter From A GrandMother to the Knights Organization *
Dear Mr. Smith
I was very impressed with the clinic on Nov 1st, especial with the attitude of the players and the camaraderie among the parents. My grandson thoroughly enjoyed himself and was quite impressed with the travel pictures.
Sincerely,
Jeanne A. Carter
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