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 Four Bobcats Go SEC

                                                 Jasmine Robinson                                              Shae Nelson                                Jenisha Jackson

Tootie & The Tide - Shae & The Rebels - Shaq & The Bulldogs Too-Tall & The Bulldogs - Dez & The Bears

5'8 guard Jasmine Robinson will be 3 1/2 hours down the road in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 6'0 wing Shae Nelson will be 45 Minutes away in Oxford and 6'3 post Jenisha Jackson will be 2 hours away in Starksville. 3young ladies that have worked hard all Summer commit to their Universities of Choice. The University of Alabama, Ole Miss and  Mississippi State  are all grateful to receive 3 outstanding players that will blossom their programs. The fourth that only played half of July Carnecia Williams committed to Mississippi State University as well.  Williams also played for Team Memphis Elite's 16U National Championship Team.  Desiree Phillips signs with Missouri State another Lady Bobcat goes D1.   This is a Milestone for the Lady Bobcats Summer Basketball Program.  A sign of success for a great program.

Overton and Central compete with Nation Competition with Intensity.

Memphis Overton and Memphis Central Both Split 1-1 with their opponents in the 2009 1st  annual Turkey Jam Classic.  Friday Night Overton would fall to the Nation's #6 rated team Potters House Academy 58-52.  Both Overton's Senior and Alabama Signee Jasmine Robinson and Potters House's Sophomore Antoinette Banister  would finish the night  with 13 points each.  Key offensive rebounds and missed free throws would haunt Overton late in the game that would contribute to their loss Friday Night. Also Friday Central's Lady Warriors would fall to the #19 rated team in the country Riverdale Baptist.

     Saturday would be a 360 turnaround for both teams Jasmine Robinson would  only 1 point in the first half on the flip side of teams.  Saturday Overton would play Riverdale Baptist and Robinson battling with the flu would rally for 17 second half points and bring the Lady Wolverines to an upsetting defeat over Riverdale Baptist 48-42. Following that Game #6 Potters House Christian Academy would match up with the Lady Warriors of Central the #9 rated team in the Country according to ESPN's Hoopgurlz.  Can anyone say "CAT FIGHT".  Freshman Nina Davis and Sophomore Alyiah Whiteside would play an outstanding game.  Davis would drop in 27 and Whiteside would muscle up 21, which 3 would come from a dynamic 3 pointer with 25 ticks remaining in the game and Central would win 71-70 in a hard fought battle.

See What ESPN Hoopgurlz Report on the Players in The Turkey Jamm

"JAPAN OR BUST"

Jasmine Robinson is going to Japan.  Late Wednesday Afternoon Lady Bobcats Director Rod Echols recieved a phone call from adidas officials.  It was breaking the news to him that one of his players will be representing the United States in August in Japan.  Robinson the #28 Player in the Country and the #9 Combo Guard according to ESPN (See Details) has done quite a job representing Memphis and adidas in 2008.  2009 will be promising for her aswell.  When the news was relayed to Robinson, she was excited to know she is one of twelve young ladies to be on the Adidas Candace Parker Aces Global Travel Team.  The Aces will depart Los Angeles August 9th to Tokyo and return to the United States on August 18, 2009.  Another Bobcat is listed as an alternate for the Aces.  First year participant Shae Nelson who is committed to Ole Miss will serve as an honorable mentioned.  Nelson displayed a great exhibition in Atlanta.  The 6'0 Player put on a shooting clinic in games at the Southern Premier Hoops Spring Classic.  Robinson is still undecided of her collegiate career but have major offers on the table.  Congrats to these young Ladies.

#23 Queen James

Not King James but Queen James in the Year to Come.  Brandi James was amongst the top 2011 players that were featured in the adidas Southern Premier Hoops Classic that was hosted in Atlanta, Ga. April 17-19.  James of the Memphis Lady Bobcats Elite 17U team.  She started 4 of the 5 games for the Lady Bobcats.  She played exceptionally well.  James a Point Guard led the Lady bcats in the back court with her hard defense and shooting.  Brandi James, "B.J" her teammates call her will definitely be in the top rankings this Summer on the Circuit.  We look to see Brandi in the Adidas Skills Academy this Summer in Bloomington, Indiana at the opening  of the Hoosier Nation Hardwood Championship.  Coach Fred Echols thinks Brandi is one of the most promising players of  2011.  James attends Fairley High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

Clayborn - Pratcher - Burgess - Taylor represented 16AAA  in the 2009  All-Star Classic

Memphis All-Star Game was action packed and exciting. The Game was an all exciting extravaganza.  Erica Burgess and Adrienne Pratcher would be all-star icons, but Pratcher would steal the show early with a shooting exhibition dropping the first five 3 pointers.  The Texas A & M signee would finish the game with 37 points for the North Team.  Burgess of the South Team would gather some ooohs and aaahs from the crowd.  Lawanda Clayborn would lead the South with 25 points with her fast pace style and high jumping ability. She would walk away this year as the 2008-2009 All-Star MVP.  Clayborn just a few weeks ago gave a verbal to Arkansas State and will play with Central's  stand out Jasmine Taylor.  Taylor also had an outstanding game in the All-Star Classic.  Taylor would  go ahead and win the All-Star 3 Point Shoot-Out.  The Game would be an exciting event for the fans as the North Team would lead the whole game.  The South would go on a 2 minute rally as Monique Ingram of BTW would hit a clutch 3 pointer to tie the game with 44 Seconds remaining in the contest.  The South would then put the ball in Burgess hand, a Southeast Louisiana commit and she would seal the game with 2 free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining on the clock.  The south would win 76-74. 

All Star Participates: Erica Burgess, Dre Isabelle, Denisious Bowman, Christina LaSane, Candis Clear, Ashley Robinson, Ashley Tate, April Hall, Jocelyn Haynes, Jennifer Gross, Terryn Offiogn,  Rachaal Clayton, Chanera Maclin, Laquita Isom, Monique Ingram, Erica Robinson, Lawanda Clayborn, Jasmine Taylor, Jamila Ajunaku and Melissa Hunt - Non Participates: Jasmine James, Sarah Watkins, Chi Chi Okwuumaba, Jessica Brown, LaTesa Mclaughlin, Kiara Smith, Octavia Wilson, Morgan Mosby.  Our hate go off to all the young ladies and  2010 will be loaded with talent.