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NAKIEF WILLIAMS TOPS 1000; HAROLD HICKS MOVES TO 2nd PLACE ALL-TIME; KHALIEF TRAWICK 1500
February 15, 2007 - 04:00 PM
Nakief Williams became the newest member of the Philly Heat 1000 point club, as he helped the 15 and Under Squad win their game at North Light C. C. "Keif" scored his milestone poins on a three point shot, as his team wqas pulling ahed in the first half. He's not only a scorer, as he rebounds well and has good court vision. Williams career total stands a 1005 points.
Harold Hicks continued to build his career totals, becoming the second Heat player to score 2800 points. He scored 18 points in his team's quarteri-final win in the Myers League in Southwest Phily.. In the game Hicks topped 2000 points, he was outstanding, scoring 32 points on 14-16 shooting from the field and making six assists in a 92-73 win at Norristown. He scored 88 points and dealt 28 assists in seven games, helping the Heat 16-Under win the Silver Division of the Wildcat National. in Rockford Ill. His career total is 2803 points in 227 games. He is the second highest scorer in Heat history and tops among active players. Hicks averages almost six assists per-game. When Philly won the M.Y.B.L. title, Hicks was the M.V.P. In four tough play-off games, he averaged 15 points and five assists.
Khalief Trawick became the 11th Philly Heat player to score 1500 points, when he hit the game winning shot as the Heat topped the Stars 66-65 in over-time in the New Sigma League. at Ben Franklin High. He fired for 40 against the D.C. Assault at the Capitol Events National Invitational Semi-Final (An 81-75 win) in Washington D.C. when he went over the 1000 point mark. Trawick reached the milestone in 56 games (18+ PPG). Only Dionte Christmas (42 Games, 24+ PPG) got there faster. Khaloef now has 1534 career points.
Marque' Griffin (1721 points), moved into 7th place on the team's 1000 Career Point Club. He was outstanding in the "Best of Philly" Classic, with 54 points and lock down defense. He also was strong at the Panther Classic in Canada, scoring 91 points in five games to help the 14-Under to the Consolation Championship against High School Varsity teams. Griffin also was a leader in assists, steals and rebounds across the border. He was the MVP of the New Sigma League, where his team was undefeated champs. Griffin's 14 and Under team had a 72-15 record since November, with five titles.
Wing Forward D. J. Newbill topped 1000 points in style, where he was MVP on his undefeated team won the Metro Baltimore Basketball League. Newbill drained 54 points in three MYBL playoff games to run his career total to 1604 points in 125 Heat (Record 98-23, Seven Titles) contests. D.J. Helped the Heat win title #7, when he drained a winning shot at the buzzer in the Chip game. He is especially tough to stop, because of his size (6'2") and his ability to shoot from outside. If you choose to double him on defense, to stop his scoring, he unselfishly dominates the game with assists.
Shooting guard Javez Reynolds also helped the 14 and Under team win the title in the "Best of Philly" Classic. "Vez", who is competing in his third Heat season, tallied 49 points, often on important possessions, to climb to 1367 career points. He recently passed Dionte Christmas, who is averaging almost 22 points a game and is an 2007 NCAA top 10 scorer for Temple University.
Brandon Wesley moved became the 8th highest scorer in team history with 1587 points in 117 games. In one his of seven team titles (Happy Hollow League), Brandon scored 10 key points on strong moves (one for a thee point play) in crunch time of the Happy Hollow championship game. Wesley was relentless on the boards and could score from just about anywhere on the floor.
THE PHILLY HEAT 1000 POINT CLUB:
Steve Hassell............4012 Pts. (Graduated 1999-05)
Harold Hicks........…2803 Pts. (10th Grade-2005-07)
Tony Baker...........…2494 Pts. (Graduated-1998-03)
Ty Reed....................2241 Pts. (Graduated-1998-02)
John Davis................2220 Pts. (Graduated-1998-03)
Dawud Morris...…...2175 Pts. (Graduated-2001-03)
Marque' Griffin..…...1721 Pts. (10th Grade-2006-07)
D. J.Newbill..............1604 Pts. (10th Grade-2006-07)
Brandon Wesley..…..1587 Pts. (11thGrade..2006-07)
Khalief Trawick.…...1534 Pts. (12th Grade-2006-07)
John Stewart.......…..1417 Pts. (Graduated-2001-03)
Javez Reynolds......1367 Pts. (8th Grade-2004-07)
Haneef Lott.........…..1288 Pts (Retired...2004-06)
Rashad McGhee…....1272 Pts. (Graduated-1998-02)
Bahim Hall...............1140 Pts. (Retired...2004-06)
Ricky McClain.........1114 Pts. (Graduated-2003-05)
Rick Willoughby......1033 Pts. (Graduated-2002-04)
Dionte Christmas.….1012 Pts. (Graduated 2003-05)
Nick Martin..............1009 Pts. (Graduated-2001-02)
Nakief Williams---1005 Pts. (9th Grade-2006-08)
THROUGH THE GAMES OF Feb. 15, 2008
November 1, 2007
The Philly Heat 17-Under battled all the way through the semifinals at the Hoop Magic Fall Jamboree, finally falling to Progressive Christian Academy 118-106. Denzel "Moto" Yard led Philly with 31 points and was selected First Team All-Tourney. Khalief Trawick scored 18 points and Jake Wasco (Second Team All-Tourney) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Terrell Clark tallied 14 points and Jon "Juice" Williams added 11 points. Harold Hicks had 10 points and eight assists. P.C.A's Norvell Arnold led seven double digit scorers with 22 points. His team plays up-tempo the whole game.
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Philly completed a good week, as they defeated Central Bucks East High School 72-67 in a non-league contest played at Shipley School. They trailed 65-64 with a minute remaining, when Harold Hicks (10 assists) fed Trawick for a trey to put the Heat ahead. After C.B.E. tied the game at 67 apiece, Marque' Griffin put his team ahead for good from the free throw line. Yard, who topped the Heat with 28 points and Trawick, who fired for 23 points hit the final buckets in the last 15 seconds. Clark added 10 points.
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THE 14 AND UNDER BEAT NETBURNERS, WIN THE NEW SIGMA LEAGUE,CHAMPIONSHIP, FINISH AS UNDEFEATED CHAMPS
January 30, 2007
The Heat's 14 and Under team defeated the Netburners 34-27 to win the New Sigma League championship, held at Ben Franklin High School. They completed at team first, finishing the regular season with a 9-0 record and finishing the play-offs undefeated. With his team trailing 25-23 in the final minutes, Nakief Williams hit a three point bucket to give Philly a lead they never lost. They outscored the Burners, 11-2 in the last three minutes.
As is usually the case, many players contributed to the victory. Marque' Griffin led the Heat with 11 points and three steals. D.J. Newbill scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made four assists. Wafeeq "Waf" Jamal had eight points and four assists. Cardell "Mister" Hellems also had eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. Tyhiem Perrin added six points and seven rebounds.
Last weekend, they beat 16th and Wyoming 45-36 a Semi-Final play-off of the New Sigma League at Ben Franklin High School. Philly had to work very hard to overcome Wyoming, who were the only team to challenge them during their 9-0 regular season run.
Wyoming had a week to prepare for the Heat zone defense and it showed during the first half of play, as they took a 25-15 into half time intermission. Philly made an adjustment, going to their man to man defense, which turned momentum in their favor in the second half. The Heat out-scored Wyoming 16-5 in the first 10 minutes, to take their first lead at 31-30 on Griffin's steal and Newbill's drive at the 5:55 mark. Jamal then hit two quick baskets, helping the Heat outscore Wyoming 30-11 in the second half
Newbill led the Heat with 12 points, followed by Griffin's 11 points. Perrin and Jamal added eight points apiece.
Since mid October, the Heat are 24-1, with their only loss coming at the hands of the 2006 defending city champion Philly All-Stars.
14 AND UNDER BEAT NETBURNERS, POSITIVE IMAGE & HUNTING PARK IN O.T. FINISH FIRST, 7-1 AT FINLEY LG.
February 24, 2007
The Heat's 14 and Under team defeated the Netburners 49-38, in the Finley League. They finished the regular season in first place, with a 7-1 record and a first round play-off bye. Marque' Griffin, D. J. Newbill, Wefeeq Jamal ans Ty Perrin did most of the scoring and rebounding.
They also defeated Positive Image 39-36 in overtime in the Finley League. Philly seemed to have a safe lead in the last minutes, but P.I hit three big shots to tie the game at 30 apiece at the end of regulation. In the extra period, Marque Griffin, (10 points and three steals), Tyheim "Reds" Perrin (seven points and 10 rebounds), Wafeeq "Waf" Jamal (six points and four assists) and D. J. Newbill (10 points and five assists) secured a hard fought victory.
Philly defeated the Hunting Park Warriors 42-39 in over-time at Finley. They trailed the powerful Warriors throught most of the contest. Down three with 14 seconds remaining in regulation, Marque' Griffin (14 points and four steals) hit both his free throws to pull the Heat to within 34-33. They fouled the Warriors with five seconds remaining and they hit one free throw. D. J. Newbill 15 points and 10 rebounds) knew what to do, as he drew a foul with one second remaining. He calmly tied the game at 35 apiece to set up overtime.
At the Hank Gathers League, the Heat defeated Hood Enriched 48-39. After a close first half (the Heat led 21-20), Philly played tight man to man defense in the first eight minutes of the second half, outscoring Hood 15-4, to take control of the contest.
D.J. Newbill led the Heat with 13 points and five assists, followed by Marque Griffin, who scored 12 points and had four steals. Wefeeq "Waf" Jamal added 10 points and three steals. Cardell "Mister" Hellems and Tyheim Perrin each grabbed 10 rebounds.
The team also showed heart in tough circumstances by completing a fine come-back (Feb-9-10), defeating St Hammond High School 48-34 to take home the Consolation Championship of the Panther Classic in Petawawa Canada. For the Heat players, this was a big step up, since they were playing High School Varsity teams and they are only in 7th through 9th grade. They lost their opener to Brookwood 63-54, who made it all the way to the quarter-finals of the 40 team event.
In their finals win the Heat went ahead 15-5 in the first quarter and never looked back. Marque Griffn and D.J. Newbill led Philly with 15 points apiece. Javez Reynolds added eight points, as did Cardell Hellams. Hellams grabbed a team high 10 rebounds.
Philly had to work over-time to get to the finals, but they overcame a big comeback to defeat Brock High School 60-50. Griffin led the Heat with 19 points ans Newbill added 14 points and seven assists. Nakief Williams had eight points and a key steal in overtime.
The Heat ran all over Kings College (High School) of the Bahamas 73-53 in their first consolation win. Norman McNair (14 points), Griffin (13 points) and Newbill (13 points) supplied most of the fire power,
NINTH AND TENTH GRADERS WIN TITLE AT LEHIGH VALLEY'S IN THE ZONE HOLIDAY JAM-FEST, WIN 61-42
December 31, 2006
The Philly Heat 9th and 10th graders, (15 & Under) defeated the Downtown Athletic Club of Allentown, 61-42 to win the In the Zone Holiday Jam-Fest December 28-30, 2006. The Heat, organization has not lost since mid October.
Harold Hicks and Brandon Wesley led the Heat with 16 points. Marque' Griffin scored 11 points and five steals, D. J. Newbill added 10 points and seven assists. Wafeeq Jamal had eight points and four assists.
Hicks played at his best when Philly needed him most, which was the semi-final win versus Can Six of Toronto Canada. Wesley and Cardell Hellems (10 points each) fouled out, leaving the Heat with only four players on the floor and a tie game at 50 apiece with four minutes remaining. Hicks scored 14 points (10 for 10 on free throws) on the way to a career high 28 points. He added six assists and eight rebounds (four in the last three minutes). Newbill added 4 for 4 free throws as the Philly edged Can Six 68-63.
Philly defeated Lehigh Valley 66-44 and Downtown A.C. 57-39 in pool play. Hicks averaged 20 points and six assists in the four game event.
PHILLY HEAT 14 & UNDER AND 16 & UNDER ARE UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS AT PALEY P.A.L:
January 11, 2007
The 14 and Under team defeated the Eagles 58-34 to win the Paley P.A.L. title. They were undefeated and their closest game all season was versus the Eagles, when they won 43-35. The 16 And Under topped off "Championship Night" at the P.A.L. with an entertaining and satisfying 66-52 victory versus the Wolves. They also were undefeated. All Heat teams are 37-0 since mid October, 2006.
Philly was sharp against the second place Eagles, gaining a 26-13 half time advantage. They never looked back. D. J. Newbill and Cardell "Mister" Hellems led the Heat with 16 points apiece. Marque Griffin added 11 points. Tyheim Perrin, Hellems and Newbill led the rebounders. Wafeek Jamal scored six points, had four assists and three steals. Nakief "T-Mac" Williams added six points and Rahquil Norton grabbed three steals.
The 16 and Under team gave Philly their second title of the night though they had to work hard to earn it. The Heat put together five minutes of superb play to start the second half, turning a 24-17 lead into a 45-21 advantage with a 21-4 run. The Wolves pulled to within 12 points late in the game, but no closer.
Brandon Wesley led the team with 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Khalief Trawick scored 18 points. Harold Hicks added 10 points and dealt 10 assists. Griffin had seven points, four steals and four assists. Norman McNair scored six points and grabbed six rebounds. Newbill added six points and five boards.
HEAT 16 AND UNDER DEFEAT THE WOLVERINES TO WIN WISSAHICKON BOYS & GIRLS. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
December 23, 2006
The Philly Heat 16 and Under edged the Wolverines 51-45 to win the Wissahickon Boys and Girls Club Fall League championship. Philly sprinted to a 32-19 lead behind Khalief Trawick's 17 points half. They then withstood a corageous ralley by the hosts.
With four minutes remaining, the Heat's big lead had dwindled to 42-41. Harold Hicks kept his team ahead by nailing a couple of three point buckets earlier in the second half. With the game on the line Brandon Wesley (12 points) scored two post buckets (one was a three point play) to give the Heat a 47-43 lead.
After a Wolverine score tightened the game, Marcus Grimes stole a pass and scored with 25 secomds remaining to put Philly up 49-45. D.L. Lawrence was fouled with seven seconds remaining and calmly hit his free throws to assure the title.
The Heat had defated Fisher Park 67-47 in the semi-finals. The win was more satisfying because Fisher Park handed the Heat their only defeat in regular season play. The scoring was supplied by Lawrence (15 points), Trawick (14 points), Grimes (10 points), Hicks (10 points)and Wesley (11 points). Antwan Miller led in rebounds and Marque Griffin was the steals leader.
December 1, 2006
The Philly Heat 16 and Under defeated the Warriors 75-65 to capture the Langley Park Boys and Girls Club Classic at Langley Park Maryland. The Heat completed the weekend undefeated by winning their three pool play games by an average of 22 points.
In the title game Khalief Trawick scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to earn MVP honors. Marcus Grimes, Brandon Wesley, Harold Hicks and Jon "Juice" Williams all scored in double figures. Marque Griffin was the defensive stopper, grabbibng five steals and guarding the tourney's high scorer, Greg Wilson.
In the pool play games, Philly rolled 81-45 over the Langley Park 16 and Under, 74-63 over the Langley Park 19 and Under and 77-56 versus the Stars. Antwan Miller had his biggest game versus 6'9" Shawn Taylor of Langley Park. He scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Forward Brandon Wesley also came up big versus Langley's size. He had a team high 27 points and nine rebounds. D.L. Lawrence burned the Stars, when he scored 16 points and handed out five assists. Norman McNair had 10 points against the Langley 16's.
Philly Heat Win Petawawa Canada "Panther Classic"
February 8, 2004
The Philly Heat traveled to the town of Petawawa Ontario, near Ottawa Canada, where they captured the General Panet Panther Classic championship, where they defeated Toronto Preparatory School 61-58. Toronto faced the Heat in that game holding a top 20 North American Prep School (five year high school) ranking. Petawawa adopted the Philly players cheering them on in their title quest, selling out the the arena for the semi-finals and finals. All tourney proceeds went to the Tim Horton Children's Fund, which help struggling families.
Ricky McClain's four point play with 31 seconds remaining proved to be the game breaking play for the Heat. Trailing 54-52, Steve Hassell (eight assists) spotted McClain wide open beyond the three point arc ,on the left wing. He launched the shot, right as Toronto's Jordan Williams crashed into him. Williams fouled out with 10 points and seven assists. "I got knocked down", McClain explained. "I didn’t see the ball go in. I thought I had three
foul shots, when I herd the crowd cheer, but I still didn’t know the shot went in until my teammates told me." McClain, who scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds, hit his one free throw and suddenly the Heat was protecting a 56-54 lead. Dionte Christmas, who led Philly with 25 points and 14 rebounds, hit all three of his free throws and added a field goal to seal the championship.
Philly grabbed a three point lead, 13-10 after a period of play and amazingly they made that margin stand up throughout the contest. In the second and third period both teams scored 15 apiece and in the tense fourth, the score was knotted at 18 each. The game had other unsung heroes. Thomas Wilkerson nailed a three point shot, which pulled his team to within 54-52 with 45 seconds remaining. When Wilkerson got his fourth foul early in the final period, William Hayes-Webb came in to hit a big bucket and deal two assists down the stretch. Kenny Williams, who grabbed 10 rebounds, hit a bucket to tie the game 47 with 2:25 remaining. Shane Morrison, one of Canada's highest rated guards, led Toronto with 36 points. Philly was able to control Toronto's towering front-court, which averaged 6'8".
In the Semifinals, the Heat had to work overtime to defeat Quinte Secondary School of Belleville Ontario 77-64. Philly again had to battle from behind in regulation on key buckets by Hassell (25 points), Hayes-Webb (seven assists) and Williams (12 points) to take the lead with 11 seconds left in regulation. Quinte called a high screen, which freed 6'8" center Jamie Vanderbeken (28 points), who calmly hit a three pointer to send the game into overtime, tied at 60 apiece. If they were disappointed, the Heat didn’t show it, as they romped 17-4 in the overtime, led by Hassell's seven points (six free throws) and Christmas' six points. Christmas (26 in the game delighted the crowd with a thundering slam dunk to end the game.
In the quarterfinals, Philly took a quick 23-4 lead versus Chippewa Secondary School of North Bay Ontario, en route to a 65-46 victory. Hassel led the Heat with 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. McClain scored 15 points, six assists and eight rebounds. Christmas had a "triple-double", 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Williams added 11 points and eight boards.
In the first two rounds of the 32 team single elimination event, Philly was not really tested. They chose to thrill the overflow crowds with dazzling dunks, pinpoint passing and high percentages hooting. They defeated L'Escale Secondaire of Rockland Ontario 94-53 in their opener. Christmas scored 35 points, followed by Hassell and Williams 20 points each. Hayes-Webb added 10 points. Williams also took home second place in the annual dunk contest.
In the "Sweet 16" game, Philly again romped 108-47 over West Carleton of Dunrobin Ontario. Christmas topped the Heat with 30 points and Hayes-Webb tallied a career high 27 points. McClain scored another 23 points and Wilkerson added 10 points.
HEAT DEFEAT T.S.R. BALT. BULLS TO WIN M.Y.B.L. TITLE: SURVIVE SCARE VERSUS CARMELO'S CHOICE IN SEMIS
July 3, 2006
The Philly Heat defeated the Baltimore Bulls 49-33 to earn the organization's first ever Baltimore Youth Basketball League Championship. In order to get to the title game, the Heat had to survive a suspenseful semi-final test, defeating Carmelo's Choice 34-33, when Harold Hicks hit a drive with 5.4 seconds to play.
Philly, who's combined regular season and playoff record is 10-2, cruised to victory because everyone contributed. Jon "Juice" Williams led the team with 17 points. Marque' Griffin was unstoppable a times on both ends of the floor, scoring nine points and grabbing five steals. Octavious Booker and Bahim Hall controlled the boards 11 each. Hicks led his team with seven assists.
In the semifinals, the future looked dark for the Heat, when they fell behind Carmelo's Choice 21-5 in the game's first 12 minutes. Choice played superb full court defense and had an offense designed to disable the Heat's league leading man to man defense. Philly switched completely, to a 1-2-2 full court zone press and press breaking "score first" offense.
The Heat got to within 23-16 at half time and continued to cut into the lead in the second half. Javez Reynolds, Kian Coates, Booker and Hall all scored baskets in the final three minutes to keep Philly within a point of Carmelo's. Williams hit a short jumper to gave the Heat their first lead with 33 seconds remaining. But Choice came back with a put-back hoop with 12 seconds on the clock. Hicks didn't need a time out to decide what his team needed to win. He drove hard to the rim, scoring a tough hoop over three defenders at the 5.4 second mark. Carmelo's last shot was rebounded by the do it all Griffin.
HEAT STUN W. Va. BUCS; WIN 19-U TITLE IN ROANOKE Va
August 1, 2003
The Philly Heat stunned a near capacity crowd, when they upset the West Virginia Bucs 87-76 to win the 19 Under Championship of the Roanoke Hoop Jam at Glenvar High School in Roanoke Virginia. The Locals sprinted out to a 42-20 first half lead and never looked back at the shell shocked Bucs
It was a team effort, led by Dawud Morris' (Philadelphia Regional High School) 26 points and 20 rebounds, Steve Hassell's(Aberham Lincoln High School)18 tallies and 14 boards, Richard Willoughby's (Dobbins High School) 16 points and six steals, John "Wes" Davis (Aberham Lincoln High School)15
points and nine assists, and Chris Powell's 10 points.
What makes the victory so improbable (the Heat have many Championships), was their amazing comeback from a 97-63 thumping at the hands of these same Bucs, in a preliminary round game. Local hoops fans flocked to the gym to see these "Killer Bucs" grab another in a long string of lopsided victories on their summer terror tour. What they saw, and cheered was one of the Heat's greatest accomplishments.
The smaller Philly team, who were out-rebounded by the Bucs (average front court height 6'7") 54-27 in the first game, crashed
the boards for a 45-37 advantage in the title game. The Bocs starting guards, who torched the Heat for 45 points and 27 assists in game one, were held to 22 points and nine assists when it counted most.
In addition to losing to the Bucs in pool play, Philly made their
championship run even improbable by losing to Virginia Select 88-77 in the pool play round. This set up a must win extra playoff game versus the West Va. Hurricanes. The Heat warmed up for their big win by defeating the Hurricanes 82-70. William Hayes-Webb led the team by scoring 20 points, followed by Davis' 19 tallies. Hassell added 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds,
HEAT DEFEAT MALLERY 70-63 IN POSITIVE.IMAGE.LEAGUE PLAY
May 22, 2004
The Philly Heat's High School Team defeated Mallery "2" 70-64, to boost their record to 5-2 in Philadelphia's Positive Image League. Philly jumped out to a 45-35 lead mid-way through the second half, but had to withstand repeated Mallery rushes. Paul "Snoop" Graham led the Heat with 21 points. Steve Hassell added 17 points. Maurice McPhearson had 10 points, six in the final minutes to seal the win. Bilal Benn tied a team record by dealing 13 assists and Donald "Biggie" Curtis grabbed 12 rebounds
In their other P. I. games, the Heat were defeated by defending Positive Image League Champion Brothahood 73-61, and Olney 82-72. They defeated Mallery "1" 70-68, Gustine Lake 72-44, Girard College 72-58 and Y. O. 47-43. The Heat are vying for a top four playoff seed. Playoffs begin in early june.
HEAT ARE FAN FAVORITES IN ONTARIO CANADA
March 21, 2005
For two days and nights, Philly played to over-flow crowds and didn't disappoint their international fans, racking up four entertaining and slam-dunk-filled victories. Three Heat players made the finals of the dunk contest at sold-out Panet High ( won by "D-Nice" ) Friday night. Tom Wilkerson was third in the three point shoot-out
Dionte "D-Nice" Christmas ( 38.8 P.P.G. ), Jermaine Brown, Jarrett "Che" Cobb and Christian Paulhill all had highlight dunks. Steve Hassell, Ricky "Smooth" McClain and Thomas Wilkerson also pleased the big crowds with their scoring, but did the little things on defense and passing to set up their high flying teammates. Rashaan Vereen got better as the competition improved.
Statistics to remember: Hassell is approaching 4000 career points. He already has over 1000 rebounds and assists. Christmas and McClain both passed 1000 career points in Ontario. McClain also owns the highest assist ( 6.2 A.P.G. ) average for any Philly player, who's played over 90 games, Wilkerson has played 112 Philly Heat contests. He has won 94 of those games ( seven championships), thats a winning percentage of 84 percent!
PHILLY HEAT 14-UNDER GET TITLE GAME EXPERIENCE
March 31, 2005
The Philly Heat 14 and Under got their first taste of Title Game experience and while they couldn't pull out the championship, they came away with valuable lessons, not to mention Silver Medals. They were defeated by Binghamton NY 49-43 in the Best of the Best Chester Hoop Jam. Justin "J-Diz" McCord led Philly with 14 points, five steals and four assists. Saleem Elam added 13 points. Javez Reynolds had eight points, Six during the Heat's last comeback attempt. Daryl Whitmore grabbed 10 rebounds and Dennis Alexander blocked four shots,
Philly won three games to get to the title game. The best was a thrilling 39-36 overtime win versus the New York Flyers in the semi-finals. Haneef Lott led the Heat with 14 points. Though McCord was defended well, he helped his team with four steals, six rebounds and five assists. Elam added 10 points.
PHILLY 14-UNDER SWEEP FOUR GAMES IN THE BALTIMORE METRO YOUTH LEAGUE: SOAR TO 5-1
May 8, 2006
The Philly Heat 14 and Under sweep all four of their games in the Baltimore Metro Youth Basketball League, to push their regular season record to 5-1. They defeated TSR 49-27, Maryland Waves White 53-29, Howard County Terps 71-36, and finished the weekend by beating the Metro All-Stars 52-36.
Each game produced different heroes. Versus TSR Javez Reynolds hit a three point shot, that put his team ahead by four points at halftime. Brandon Wesley (16 points)Harold Hicks (13 points) helped make the win look easy with a big second half. Against the Waves, Bahim Hall led the way with 19 points, but it was the defense, led by Marque' Griffin's five steals and Octavious Booker's four blocked shots that made the 24 point win margin.
The Terps had the best shooting game against Philly, so the offense stepped up, as all five starters (led by Wesley's 22 points) scored in double figures. Rahquil Norton added six points, Hicks nine assists, Booker 11 rebounds and Griffin another four steals.
Philly's only loss was to Carmello's Choice, one of the favorites to win the league, when they were narrowly defeated 36-33 in earlier action.
To check scores, standings and statistics, click the Headline Link above. All games are played at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club, 701 Montgomery Street, Laurel MD. 20707
Dawud Morris Chooses CheyneyUniversity
May 24, 2005
Dawud Morris, one of the Philly Heat's greatest players has chosen to continue his career, accepting a full scholarship at Cheyney University in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Morris, who scored over 2000 points and grabbed over 1000 rebounds was a big part of the team's rise in recognition in and around Philly. His last team was National runner-up in the Best of the Best Championship in Indianapolis Indiana.
Morris starred at Lackawanna College the last two seasons. Last season as a sophomore, he led the Falcons in scoring and was second in rebounding. The team made it to the District Championship game and had a 29-4 record. As a freshman, Morris helped his team go to the "Sweet 16" of the of the Division Two Junior College National Finals. In High School Dawud was MVP of the Public League Championship game, when he played at Strawberry Mansion High School in 2002
HEAT REACH NATIONAL TITLE GAME IN "BEST of the BEST" IN INDY
August 6, 2003
The Philly Heat finished a "Strong" Runner-Up in the Best of the Best National Tourney, held last weekend in Indinanopolis Indiana. They Fell to The Toronto (Canada) All stars 66-63 in OT in the National Title Game. Philly fought back from a 20 point defecate before losing in overtime.
6'6" Forward Dawud Morris was selected to the National's First Team All-Tournament, as he powered the Heat with 32 points and 17 rebounds. Morris will be attending Lackawana Community College in the Fall. LCC finished as Runners-Up in the Division II Junior Co;;ege Tourney in 2003. He averaged over 20 points and 15 rebounds in Indy and became the fastest Philly p[layer to reach 2000 points for his Heat career. He now has 2129 poins and is the only Heat player to amass 1000 plus rebounds. He did all this in a two year period.
Reggie Strickland netted 16 points and Rick Willoughby added 10 points.
THREE HEAT PLAYERS SIGNED FOR COLLEGE
May 25, 2005
The Philly Heat are proud to announce that three of their 2004-2005 players have signed on for college next school year. They are Dionte "D-Nice" Christmas (Temple University), Bilal Benn (Villanova University) and Shannon Taylor (Williamson Trade).
Christmas, a Heat 1000 point scorer was one of the team's most feared players. He amassed 12 "triple doubles" (10 plus points rebounds assists). He was MVP four time and won eight titles in his career. Because Benn left Philly to attend Hargrave Prep School, his career was shortened. He won three titles and was a Positive Image 2004 League first team All Star. Taylor, who's still active will have the rest of the summer to add to his two championships. He replaced Christmas on the roster.
Four more players will soon make their college choices public. They are Ricky "Smooth" McClain, Thomas Wilkerson, Jermaine "Mainattraction" Brown and Larz Jeter. Check this site soon to see where each player attends college. The Philly Heat take pride in congratulating all their players, who are attending schools all over the east.
Rainey Williams Perfect in Classroom At Cheyney U.
May 27, 2005
Philly Heat Alumnus Rainey Williams accomplished an unprecedented feat, earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average in his five spring semester classes at Cheyney University. Williams did this while playing on the Wolves basketball team during the 2004-5 season.
"Ray" is also a very talented, athlete. At 6'2" he routinely drives the lane through traffic and power slams home a bucket. He owns a 39 inch vertical jump. Unlike many great leapers, Williams combines it with a dependable jump shot and good court awareness.
Look for Rainey Williams on next year's Cheyney State Wolves basketball team
Heat 17-Under is 9th at Fort Wayne AYB National
August 5, 2001 - 06:00 PM
The 17 Under Philly Heat traveled to Fort Wayne Indiana for the AYB "Varsity" (10-12th grade) Nationals. They Finished ninth in the "Highly Skilled" division. 57 teams competed at Fort Wayne. Heat standouts Ty Reed (Frankford High) and Tony Baker (Germantown High) played in the All Star game, which their team won 101-97.
Heat 15-Under Finish 4th at AYB Nationals in Haverford
August 7, 2001 - 04:00 PM
The 15 Under Heat Played in the AYB Nationals at Haverford (Pa) College. They finished a very hard earned fourth place, by playing 11 games in four days. After defeating the Falcons for the first time ever, they defeated the highly ranked Waterson (NJ) Rams 59-56 on a three point shot by Charles Bush (Roman Catholic) with three seconds remaining in the game.
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