Playaz Club Host 10th Annual Spring Fling

The AAU season is never truly in effect until the Playaz Club of Paterson run by Jimmy Salmon has their annual spring fling tournament. The 10th annual event went on this weekend at various facilities in northern New Jersey. The age groups consisted of 12u,14u and 16u teams. The Playaz had their 13 year old squad play up in the 14u group and their 15 year old team play in the 16u group. Each of those teams held their own this weekend,particularly the 15 year old team who made the final four of the 16u bracket and lost to the eventual champs, D.C. Assault. The 13’s finished 2 and 1 in their games, also losing to the eventual champs( the D.C. Assault 14’s). This weekend actually was phase one of the spring fling as the 13’s,15’s,and 17’s begin their quest for some chips. The Playaz will probably have their younger teams play up in these games also as they prepare for the upcoming A.A.U. season.                

                                                             Results of Finals for 12’s, 14’s,and 16’s

                      12u’s championship:   Delaware Hawks 52     N.Y. Gauchos 41

                                                      all-tournament team:  Dakari Johnson(Gauchos)  Tyquan Givens(Gauchos) Austin Tilghman(Del.Hawks) Jorge Rodriquez(Del. Hawks)  Wa’mere Murphy(Del. Hawks) M.V.P.

                        14u’s championship:   D.C.Assault 46     Rich Soil (N.Y.) 26 

                                             all-tournament team: Javon Thomas(Rich Soil)  Omar Calhoun(Rich Soil) Kris Jenkins(DC Assault) Jamal Lewis (DC Assault) Damonte McNeil (DC Assault) M.V.P.

                            16u’s championship:   D.C. Assault 68      N.Y. Gauchos 57

                                              all-tournament:  Halil Kanacevic(Gauchos)  Daron Lamb(Gauchos)  Eric Atkins(DC Assault)           Tyler Thornton(DC Assault)  Joshua Hairston(DC Assault) M.V.P.