Kenner All Star Teams 3 and 4
Ron Bailey, Publisher
There was so much talent in the Kenner League this summer, all-event teams 3 and 4 are stellar
August 20, 2009 – In conjunction with yesterday's First and Second All-Kenner selections - picks produced by i95Ballerz.com in conjunction with several knowledgeable observers - teams three and four are presented here. For previous Kenner League coverage, click here.
Third Team
Chris Matthews, St. Bonaventure, G – Easily a second team performer talent wise, Matthews, to his credit, put his offensive game down – he’s an excellent shooter – to be more of a facilitator for We Are One.
Hillary ‘Pops’ Hailey, UMES, F – Hailey sneakily lit up the scoreboard, canning jumpers and slashing to the hoop. Should show and prove in the MEAC this year.
Greg Monroe, Georgetown, F/C – Having a good understanding of the game, Monroe uses that and his left hand to his advantage.
Watch out, Chuck Henry will put the ball on your head.
Chuck Henry, German C league, F – Athletic and fearless, Henry, a tweaner, always impacts the game favorably.
Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards, G - Only played one game, and excelled in only a half of it, but during that time showed nobody could keep him from the rack.
Mike Beasley, Miami Heat, F – Admitting he was using Kenner to get in shape, Beasley still scored when he wanted to. Lack of games put him on the third team crew.
Chris Howard, South Florida, G – Having only played two games, Howard would have been a first rounder with more action under his belt; he scored, passed and defended, all at a high level for the Bearcats, including shooting the team to overtime in playoff action.
Dwayne Jackson, Morgan State, F – Winner of the Unexpected Player award, Jackson shot and drove himself to widespread respect. Has to be considered in the running for MEAC rookie of the year.
Henry Sims, Georgetown, F/C – When remaining active – running the floor, constantly posting, rebounding, blocking shots - Sims excelled. As the tourney went on, he performed in that manner rather consistently.
Fourth Team
Paul Kirkpatrick, Howard, F/C - Almost named Most Improved player, Kirkpatrick did work by blocking shots, defending, rebounding, and scoring around the tin.
Daniel Smith, Morgan State, PG - Smith seems ready to step into the shoes of Morgan's now departed Itchy Bolden, as he can run a show and score.
Calvin Brown, Jr. is a load inside
Julian Vaughn, Georgetown, F - Despite having only played a handful of games due to other obligations, Vaughn impressed with his stout, physical play. The Hoyas are banking on that this year.
Calvin Brown, Jr, international pro, C - Brown, knows how to play and to use his strength and size, utilizing both to compete despite working himself into shape. Likes to do the little things that produce wins.
Rodney Stuckey, Morgan State, F/C - Physical and competitive, Stuckey saved his best offensive performances for the playoff rounds, where he posted and hit mid-range jumpers.
Frank Peterson, formerly of UDC, G - Tough and competitive, Peterson, who works with mis-focused youth, takes no quarter on the court. Is a Kenner favorite.
Hollis Thompson, Georgetown, F - Defensively played out of position (center) in Kenner action, but in terms of scoring the ball showed he has a sweet jumper, which should bode well for the Hoyas this year.
Jay Gavin, VCU, G - Gavin, who has long been known as a shooter did that, but also demonstrated his work on ball handling has paid dividends.