From our friend Ali Watts…
I know you’re wondering what on earth I’m writing about a week after rec basketball season is over.
After all, the County tournament was last week and this is the is the first Saturday in MONTHS that I wasn’t courtside or on the football field watching one of my boys play basketball or football.
For those of us who live and breathe basketball no time is better spent than watching those we love most playing the sport we love – it’s truly the best of both worlds. This year we’ve caught a bit of a break and everyone who is a part of it – myself included – is beyond excited about it.
The Fayetteville Seminoles is a 10-11 year old AAU/USB league that has combined some of the most talented Lake Rim/EE Miller players and come up with something explosive.
Combine the players of the week listed on every article in this blog and get them together on the court. These kids recognize each other and better yet they respect each other’s game. Give them a couple of coaches who not only love the game and the kids, but know how to break down drills to improve fundamentals and teach them to kids who want to be the best.
These players realize that they are in the process of breaking new ground; they are the only 10-11 year old team in the area so the tournaments that they’re playing in will all be away. But we parents get the importance of this league and this team especially. We share the belief that our son just might have something that – if nurtured correctly – could change their lives.
So who are the Seminoles so far? Let’s start with the league’s leaders in points, Lake Rim Spurs’ point guards Demetrius Jones and Montez Surles and the league leader in blocks, Spurs center Cameron Watts. Add the crossover king from the Magic (Cavs) Jeremiah Dixon and their ambidextrous shooting guard Rontrell Felton and bring their big man Taj Chisolm.
Now add the three point king from the Lake Rim Blue Devils Nygel Knowlin and bring hustler Kevin Atkins from the ever ready Knicks you’ve got a very strong foundation.
I’ve seen all of these kids play for years, most of them have been on one team or another together at some point before but trust me when I say that watching them all play basketball TOGETHER is a whole new experience.
There are still a few spots open. Has your 10 year old mastered the fundamentals and has the passion for basketball? Can he compete with the best and be the epitome of the student athlete? Now is the time to step up and join the elite. Practice is Thursday and Friday at 8 at Lake Rim Rec.
Right now the kids are in the process of raising money for their first tournament which is tentatively set for April 16. Keep an eye and an ear out for them. I guarantee this won’t be the last you hear of the Fayetteville Seminoles.
See you courtside!
