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Monday, November 3
CT KNIGHTS A.A.U BASKETBALL PROGRAM
CT Knights Continues to grow into our communities:
CT Knights Announces they will be adding two more Programs:
- Manchester Travel & Right Fit (15u - 17u players)
Manchester Travel - The CT Knights will sponsor three youth travel basketball (6th, 7th & 8th grade) teams and the name will be Manchester Knights Travel basketball. The three teams will play a full travel schedule throughout the greater Hartford areas and they will participate in two tournaments (Thanksgiving and Christmas tournaments). The Knights are helping out the youth to keep young boy's & girls active, exercising, learning new skills, building friendships & bonds, learning positive and fair play along with good sportsmanship.(please view my site news for tryouts/registration info)
Right Fit - Is a program for players to market themselves to college coaches and to gain exposure. Each player will be given a web page of there own and will highlight there Grades, test scores, SAT/ACT Scores, Game/film/videos, stats, High school, personnel info etc. The players web sites will give them access to colleges throughout the country and they can communicate with coaches, update there web page daily. Players will be able to monitor who is viewing the site, searching there site and what are they looking at.
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CT Knights Fall League 2008
When: Start date September 7
Where: Weaver High School
Age(s): 9years to 17 years
Jersey: will be provided Grades: 4th grade to 12th grade
Contact: Ty Smith 860-432-0803
Info: Fall League will be broken down by Stations, Team Drills, Conditioning, Structured Teaching, Controlled games and team building skills.Important info: This fall league is not open rec or open play, if you want to work on your game and improve on your fundementals, conditioning, shooting, ball handle etc this is the place to be.If you need more info or registration form please call 860-432-0803 or 860-982-7837
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2008 Nationals Review
CT Knights 12u team played very well and won there pool by defeating defending champs Polynation and defeating a very well coached Preadators team from California.
The Knights came out of Pool play in first place and received a number one seed going into bracket play. The Knights headed into Bracket play with some tough teams in there path to the championship. Tarheel Nation, Bay area Renegades and the NY City Gauchos. The Knights played great ball and advanced to the Championship game with a rematch against Polynation. The Knights was upset by Polynation in the Championship game. The Polynation team came out the gate ready to play and set the tone early, knocking down shots, making real good passes and hitting lay up after lay up. The Polynation team jumped on the Knights and claimed a 20 point lead in the first half. The second half the Knights rallied back to cut the lead to 8 points and was unable to move any closer. Hats off to the players of Polynation for coming to play and playing very well. Great job to the Knights for a remarkable and memorable season. The Nationals were a great experience with plenty of good teams and the games were exciting to watch and play in ( Predators vs Knights Best game of the tournament ) had to be there to really appreciate it, just ask the players from both teams.
CT Knights 12u 2008 Runners-up
To the players, parents and my coaches thanks for a great time and the memories
Mr. CT Knight Award: Congratulations goes out to Wnston Morgan (12u) on winning the 2008 Mr. CT Knight award. Winston has contributed on and off the court and you truly deserve this award and from all the coaches who voted you this award and from the CT Knight family congrats & kudos to you.
Past CT Knight award winners:
2004 ~ Tylon Smith Jr.
2005 ~ Donte Gittens
2006 ~ Joe Macon
2007 ~ Rodney Daniels
2008 ~ Winston Morgan Jr.
You are among great company
CT Knights
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*** Madison Square Garden Pictures of the 12's click on link
http://www.njsportsmedia.com/njsmcart/index.php?category=112
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***Update: Tourny Name: Road to the Garden
Please stand up and give the 12's Kudos, Congrats, High Fives, Low Fives, Chest bumps all of that. The 12's won the Championship game at the Madison Square Garden against the Cross Over Elite Team from Deleware.
The 12's departed Manchester with plenty of parents, Friends, Grand parents etc supporting them along the way. The 12's arrived in NY and exited the bus and walked through the tunnel and entered the Madison Square Garden and was personally escourted
to the team locker room. Along the way as the team walked through the players entrance (where the NBA players walk through) the kids got a chance to see history on the players hall wall. Pictures of NBA greats and Hall of Famers such as Patrick Ewing dunking over Michael Jordan, Bernard King, Earl the pearl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Willis Reed, Walt Frazier and many more. The 12's entered the locker room and changed for the game and they came running through the tunnel as the Garden staff treated them as they were NBA players coming through. The Garden Staff cleared the floor, the walk ways, the entrance and the sidelines for the players. The team warmed up on the floor as they looked around the Garden and saw the big names hanging from the rafters. The 12's looked like a Million bucks in their white Uniforms and warm ups on. The 12's and the Cross over team played in front of 300 to 400 people in the Garden. The game started and the 12's were ready from tip. The team played remarkable team basketball, played together and dominated with great team play, very aggressive defense and the team had balance scoring from all players. The game was played at a very fast pace and the Knights was in control in the drivers seat from start to finish. The players not only had a chance to play at the Garden they walked away with priceless memories for life.
I want to stand up and applaud the 12's on how well they were the whole trip. From the bus ride, to the rest stop, to walking around in NY, Inside the Garden, the locker room, after the game, and they was very good waiting on the bus outside the Garden. I want to say outstanding job to you young men and you guys not only made this trip a speicial trip for your selves you made it special to me and all the parents, your friends, Grand parents and all the supporters they were with you.
From the CT Knights players, coaches, parents and supporters we would like to thank Coach Jeff Benson and his friends from the Film Academy for recording the event and giving there time to our kids
Thanks goes out to everyone who took the day off from work, school, out your busy schedules to come and support the 12's they truly loved every moment.
Coach Ty
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Las Vegas Tournament ~ updates July 17th 2008 11:19am
Schedule is done for both the 12u & 16u teams
Registration Times for the 12u/16u Team
July 26, 2008
12's ~ 9:00am to 5:00pm
16's ~ 9:00am to 5:00pm
Schedule
12's Tarkanian Basketball Academy
Sunday July 27, 2008
9:05am vs Polynation NV
Monday July 28, 2008
9:00pm vs All-Star sports predators CA
Tuesday July 29, 2008
6:50pm vs Kona Hawaii Stingrays
Wedensday July 30, 2008 ~ Starts playoffs
16's Bonanza High School
Sunday July 27, 2008
11:15 vs VYBL Bulldogz CA
Monday July 28, 2008
3:35 vs Chicago Demons IL
Tuesday July 29, 2008
1:25 vs Drive Basketball BC Canada
Wedensday July 30, 2008 ~ Starts playoffs
12u Roster
Marquis Big Time Little
Winston Lock Down Morgan
Baylen The Big show Eason
Kahari Game Time Beaufort
Jaquan Smooth Collins
Drew Unlimited Range Brennon
Khalid Mr. Handle Thompson
Dare' G-Q Little
Andrew Silent Threat Zukowski
Jason Mr. Gentleman Menaker
Khuron Mr. Lighting Daniels
Chris Da General Walker
16u Roster
Tylon Da Captain Smith Jr.
Tim Smooth Washington
Errol Big Easy Townsend
Oshaun Stretch Bannister
Mike I Got it Deffley
Mike Let it fly Anderson
Johadd Speedy Easterling
Zac Never Fail Morton
Zac Go get it Segerden
CT KNIGHTS AAU/YBOA Basketball/Mentoring Program
The CT Knights basketball program/school started in 2003. The program started with the idea to teach kids fundamentals, team unity, to respect each other, to build friendships, to help develop a better student athlete with Sports and with Academic supports.By Mentoring, Tutoring, offering classes for high school students for PSAT, SAT, ACT, CAPT testing, Introduce the students to college forms, entrance exams, NCAA Clearing House, College and Private school exams and financial aide forms and Special Grant programs and student loans.
(Ages 10yrs to 14yrs old)
The A.A.U program is to introduce young kids to basketball tournaments, travel, team unity, to bring young kids together from different towns, schools, ethnic backgrounds to play together for one common goal, to play basketball, compete together and to have fun.
(Ages 15yrs to 18yrs old)
The A.A.U program for the older kids is to introduce the kids to national basketball tournaments, college coaches, recruitment process, national camps and clinics. To help kids gain sports scholarships, give them exposure to D1, D2, D3 & Junior colleges.
The CT Knights basketball program/school is to teach all kids the fundamentals of basketball, How to properly play the game, to better understand the game,1on1 skills such as shooting, rebounding, dribbling, passing, defense, offense and conditioning. The basketball school will also help teach kids to play together, play smarter and to know what team really means.
(Together Everyone Accomplishes More)
* CT KNIGHTS PLEDGE TO OUR PLAYERS,PARENTS AND FANS *
We promise to treat our players, parents, fans and supporters with respect.
We promise to give your child the best opportunity to learn basketball.
We promise to help your child be the best they can be.
We promise your child will learn, play and benefit as a "CT KNIGHT"
We promise your child will have fun while learning as a "CT KNIGHT"
CT KNIGHTS BASKETBALL PROGRAM "AND PROUD OF IT"
Tylon A. Smith Sr.
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