Drew Davis, long range sharp-shooter, born in
94, earns best young player award in 22u World Championship,
Tourcoing, France, April 09. The USA Elite finished 3rd after
losing to Serbia in the semi-final as Serbia won the championship.
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World Championship 2001. It was the first USA championship in the
history of the tournament. Coach Linzy Davis guided the team in
2001 and also won another Douai World Championship in 2005, led by
tournament MVP Tywon Lawson, Rudy Gay, Kevin Durant, Spencer Hawes and a host of other
great players, and in 2006 led by tournament MVP Chase Budinger,
ThaddeusYoung, Javaris Crittenton, and a great supporting cast.
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Douai World Championship
continues to be #1 NBA proving ground
Ty Lawson 2005 MVP, Rudy Gay
and Kevin Durant, All Tournament
by George McPherson
6/27/09 - The Douai World
Tournament continues to be a proving ground for
those who desire to get to the NBA. The USA
Elite National Team, under the direction of Linzy
Davis, continues to celebrate success in
identifying young potential pro talent. Ty
Lawson, who played on the same team as Rudy
Gay and Kevin Durant, actually earned MVP
honors in the Douai World Championship, was the
first alumni picked. Tony Douglas, who
played for Team Georgia Elite and the USA
Elite National Team was the next alumni
selected. Jon Brockman, USA Elite
National Team alumni was third. Chase
Budinger, who earned MVP, while playing with
Thaddeus Young, Javaris Crittenton, Brook and
Robin Lopez, and Nick Calathes, went
forth. Nick Calathes, who earned All
Tournament honors in Douai went fifth. A.J.
Price, USA Elite National Team alumni went 6th.
And Robert Dozier, who played for Team
Georgia Elite and the USA Elite National Team
went 7th... Patrick Mills, Australia
National Team, also competed in the Douai World
Tournament.
Now you can keep up with Team
Georgia results and more on Twitter
6/26/09 - Coach Al Outlaw,
Coach Maynard, and coach Davis are preparing their
powerhouse teams for National competition in July.
And coach Linzy Davis is preparing his Elite 2012
Dream Team this weekend for National Elite
Tournaments in July as college coaches have
overwhelmed the Team Georgia coaching Elite with
recruitment request. Coach Linzy has found a
solution and has set up a screen name USAElite.
College coaches and the public can get up to the
minute results this July on Twitter.com. Just
search for USAElite.
6/24/09 - The African boys have
brought supreme power and international notoriety to
Team Georgia Elite, and coach Linzy Davis says he
has 12 more studs coming to the USA and coach Al
Outlaw and coach Maynard will be the key
benefactors.
6/18/09- Coach Maynard
continued his winning ways as he transitioned from
the Georgia Stars to Team Georgia Elite. He
has a dynamic 16u team that is dominating tournament
play this spring including winning the Memorial Day
Big Shots Tournament. Coach Maynard tells us
about his story and it is in the
Scoop of the
Day. It's hot...
Ejike Ugboaja Camp will be held
in Zaria, Nigeria
6/16/09 - The Ejike Ugboaja
Camp produced the best players in the world led by
sophomore sensations, Onyekachi Uchebo, Ismaila
Douda, Robert Ojeah, and Abduwali Kasim. The
Ejike Ugboaja Camp will be held in Zaria, Nigeria,
August 18 - 27. Contact GeorgiaEliteMagazine@hotmail.com.
Davis missing with USA Elite,
Canada wins Douai World Championship
6/15/09 - Coach Davis had business obligations
that prevented him from bringing a special USA Elite
Team to Douai, but, he will bring the USA Elite
National Team to Abuja, Nigeria, Labor Day weekend
to compete in the Global Elite Outreach World
Championship, which will include the top national
teams. A special Elite Skills Camp will be
conducted before the world tournament which will
include a coaches clinic and elite player
development.
Y2k Sports USA All American,
under the direction of Darren Matsubura and coached
by Ed Schilling, former New Jersey Nets assistant
coach, represented the USA. The USA got off to
a slow 0-3 start, but finished strong with two
impressive wins over Canada and France.
The tournament was filled with
parity among teams. Canada finished first and
were without two of their starters who played with
Y2k Sports USA, Corey Joseph, and Tristan Thompson.
See http://www.tournoi-douai.com.
1 - CANADA 3-2 +7
2- PORTO RICO 3-2 +0
3 - FRANCE 3-2 - 7
4- USA 2K SPORTS ALL AMERICAN 2-3 +6
5- LITHUANIA 2-3 -4
6- AUSTRALIA 2-3 - 16
Davis will return with the USA Elite Team in June
2010 to win the world tournament for the forth time.
Team Georgia Elite 2012 to attend Port City Classic
and Peach State
6/13/09
- College coaches want to know where Team
Georgia Elite will be this July and we have the
information. Team Georgia Elite 2012 Dream
Team will attend the Port City Classic at the
College of Charleston, July 6 - 8, and then will
travel to Augusta, GA to play in the Peach State.
The team will compete up in the 16u division.
Then Team Georgia Elite will travel to Orlando to
compete in the 15u AAU Super Showcase and the 16u
AAU National Championship.
Coach Davis will evaluate top junior college players
in the nation at Peach State Showcase to select a
22u USA Elite National Team that will compete in the
World Championship, Tourcoing, France, in April
2010.
Team Georgia
championship gives Coach Al Outlaw sweet and sour
feelings
5/22/09- The 15u Team Georgia
Elite 2012 Dream Team dominated the 16u AAU State
with an average margin of victory of 29 points.
Coach Al Outlaw had mixed feelings after the
championship showdown between the 15u & 16u teams
competed for the championship which was won by the
15u team. "I was proud of the 15u team and I
was proud of our guys also. We were 6 - 0
going into the championship game against our 15u
team. Our guys fought hard to get to the
championship." said Outlaw.
It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
Team Georgia Elite 2012 Dream
Team 15u takes 1st Place and Team Georgia Elite 16u
take 2nd place in Georgia 16u Division One AAU State
Championship.
Louis Williams Stars defeat
Georgia Stars for third place in Georgia 16u
Division One AAU State Championship
Team Georgia Elite Creekside
defeat Georgia Stars to win Georgia 17u Division 2
AAU State Championship
Atlanta
, GA
- 5/21/09 - In the Georgia 16u Division One
State Championship,
Team Georgia Elite 2012 Dream Team defeated
the Georgia Stars Black 16u team in the final 4 by a
score of 66 - 60. And Team Georgia Elite 16u
defeated the Louis Williams Stars by nine points to
set up a Team Georgia Elite vs Team Georgia Elite
final. Get the tournament recap in It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
Team Georgia Elite 2012 to attend Port City Classic
and Peach State
5/20/09
- College coaches want to know where Team
Georgia Elite will be this July and we have the
information. Team Georgia Elite 2012 Dream
Team will attend the Port City Classic at the
College of Charleston, July 6 - 8, and then will
travel to Augusta, GA to play in the Peach State.
The team will compete up in the 16u division.
Then Team Georgia Elite will travel to Orlando to
compete in the 15u AAU Super Showcase and the 16u
AAU National Championship.
Team Georgia Elite 15u 2012
Dream Team win
16u AAU Super Regional
Lithonia, GA
- 4/29/09 - Team Georgia Elite 15u (22-1)
avenged their only loss of the season to 16u Georgia
Impact 58 - 35. But what made the victory more
special is the freshmen group did it without two
starters, 6'7 Willie Clayton and 6'10
Ismaila Douda. Both will play in the AAU
15u state tournament next weekend in Atlanta.
Team Georgia Elite also defeated Atlanta Select
Black 79-59, and Georgia Fastbreak 77-55 in route to
the championship win over Middle Georgia Bucks. More
to come on this story...
The USA Elite mobbed by fans
after pulling off the unthinkable comeback
The young USA Elite take 3rd place
Serbia defeats Belgium 96-77 to win championship
Tourcoing, France - 4/14/09 -
The
USA Elite got off to a very slow start and trailed
Russia 25 to 12 after the first quarter, and 51 to
25 at halftime. But the USA Elite exploded in
the second half and pulled off the unthinkable.
It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
USA Fall to defending champion
Serbia
Tourcoing, France - 4/13/09 - The USA jumped
out to a surprising 27 - 20 lead by the end of the
first quarter, but 6'9 William Coleman,
picked up his second foul with 2 minutes remaining
in the first quarter, and was forced to sit most of
the second quarter, and Serbia took full advantage
of their size and strength.
Son of Coach shines in spotlight as USA Advance to Final 4
Tourcoing, France - 4/13/09 - The young USA Elite
22u National Team advanced to the Final 4 defeating France 73 - 58. The USA
trailed 6 - 0 before Enrico Pickett got the team on a roll. It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
USA gets past Morocco
Tourcoing, France - 4/12/09
- Nate Miles
scored a game high 32 points to lead the USA past
Morocco 73 - 65 in OT. It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
Coach may face former player in
22u World Championship
Tourcoing, France- 4/11/09- Coach Linzy Davis could
find himself trying to stop the player he coached
and trained in the USA. 6'3 2G Jesse Voorn,
who came to the USA and was a big hit his sophomore
year for Jonesboro HS, and Georgia Elite Christian,
will suit up with the National Team from the
Netherlands.
It's
in the Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
Nate Miles leads USA Elite pass
France
Tourcoing, France- 4/10/09- In game one, the young
22u USA Elite squeezed pass France 83-80. 6'7
Nate Miles, Toledo, OH, scored a game-high 37
points for the USA and did everything except sell
popcorn.It's in the
Scoop of the Day. IT's HOT!
USA Elite 22u Team ready
for World Tournament in France
Paris, France-4/8/09- The USA Elite National Team is
loaded with young talent led by 6'7 NBA prospect,
Nate Miles. The team also has William
Coleman who will enter either Memphis or
Kentucky in the fall, and a host of young talent
that are ready to make their mark on the Elite World
Championship stage.
- Thursday 09th on
April : Game against TOURCOING ( National 3
) at 20 H 30pm
- Friday
10th on April : practice and Game: TBA
- Saturday
11th on April : First game against MAROC at 09
H 00am
Second
game against BELGIQUE ( GIANTS ANVERS ) at 12 H
30am
- POOL A
: MAROC - FRANCE - BELGIQUE - Elite USA
- POOL B
: ESPAGNE ( REAL MADRID ) - PAYS-BAS - RUSSIE (
UNICS KAZAN ) - SERBIE ( SELECTION BELGRADE ) .
USA Elite 22u Team preparing
for World Tournament in France
Paris, France-4/2/09- USA Elite 22u Team coach
Linzy Davis, will go for FIBA world tournament
championship number six, and his team will feature
some of the top college players in the nation.
Coach Davis has assembled future NBA prospects to
compete on the world stage in Tourcoing, France.
See
http://www.tournoibasket-tourcoing.com "We are
young compared to the competition. And we are
competing against teams with players who have 4 to 8
years of FIBA pro experience." said Davis.
"That will be a big mental challenge for us and I
have been in this position before and it wasn't
pretty. Our guys will have to adjust quickly
to the new time zone, food, language barrier, and
culture. But in the end, we will have to be
close and on one accord to get the job done.
We have a talented team with future NBA prospects
who will mentor our future elite players at the same
time. It will be an exciting experience for
all involved."
Davis will
release the roster April 7th to the public when the
team boards their flight to Paris, France.
USA Elite 22u Team preparing
for World Tournament in France
Paris, France
-3/31/09-
The USA Elite 22u Team coached by Linzy Davis
will feature some of the top college players in the
nation. The top players will also have an
opportunity to mentor the future elite like 6'2
super junior CG Gerald Williams, Marietta (Walton)
GA, and 6'8 Fr Willie Clayton, Thomasville (HS) GA,
and 5'6 Fr CG Drew Davis McDonough (New Creation).
Team Georgia
Elite 2012 Advance to the final 4
Aiken, SC- Team Georgia Elite
2012 Dream Team ran past North Carolina 85-39 to
advance to the final 4 in the AAU Super Regional 16u
division. There are no individual scoring
updates.
Team Georgia Elite Outlaw
advance to the Elite 8
by George McPherson
Aiken, SC-3/29/09- 6'3 Jr CG Gerald Williams
(Walton), 6'0 Jr PG Zachary Bradley (North
Clayton), and 6'10 Soph Center Chris Coleman
(Mt Zion), and 6'7 Jr PF Chris Spears (Turner
County), has led Team Georgia Elite Outlaw to the
Elite 8. It's in the
Scoop of the Day. It's Hot!
Team Georgia Elite 2012 Dream
Team advance to the Elite 8
Fans and teams pack the
court to see the 2012 Dream Team
by George McPherson
Aiken, SC-3/29/09- The Super elite 10 of the Team
Georgia Elite 2012 Dream Team decided to play up in
the 16u AAU Super Regional. The results have
been astounding as Team Georgia Elite has blown pass
the Southern Kings 16u team 85 - 71 and South
Carolina Panthers 16u team 90 -53 "The most exciting
thing I like about this team is the character of
each individual. All of these young men are
honor roll students and model students." said Coach
Linzy Davis.
It's in the
Scoop of the Day. It's Hot!
3/25/09- Team
Georgia Elite 2012 Dream Team has a long way to go
according to 5-time World Champion USA Elite
National Team coach Linzy Davis, but the coach says
his team is on the right track. "It is the
most talented young team I've ever seen, yet they
have a long way to go and a lot to learn." said
Davis.
Well, Team Georgia Elite 2012, is off to an
impressive 9 - 0 start and two tournament
championships. It's in the
Scoop of the
Day. It's hot!
Team Georgia Elite ready to
prove best ever
Kenny Woods
3/12/09-
Half of
the players competing with Team Georgia Elite 2012
Dream Team were competing for a state championship
for their respective high schools. 6'10 Fr
Center Ismail'a Douda, who has committed to the
University of Miami, watch his teammates from the
sideline. But it didn't matter, because Team
Georgia Elite proved that they are the team to beat
in the class of 2012 as they came away with a Super
Regional title with six players. They won the
Super Regional competing with four against five
players because two players fouled out with seven
minutes remaining in the championship game which was
won by Team Georgia (4-0.)
"We haven't had one practice
and we were missing the number one player in
Georgia, 6'7 Fr WF Willie Clayton." said
Coach Davis
But teams around the USA better get in shape
because when we get our team together in two weeks
for the Southern Shootout, we are shooting for 120
points every game, or a clock mercy rule. We
have 10 future pros on this team."
A short highlight of Team
Georgia vs the Georgia Stars is below.
Michael Manning ready to show
elite power
by
George McPherson
3/2/09-
6-7 super junior wing-forward Michael Manning
is ready to show the nations his superior offensive
skills with Team Georgia Elite. He will
join the top rated junior PG in Georgia, Gerald
Williams, Marietta (Walton) GA.
Willie Clayton earns Region Player of the Year
by George McPherson
3
/1/09-
Coach Tillman, varsity head coach, Thomasville HS,
has guided his team to a 65 - 35, win over Charlton
County. The top freshman in the USA, 6-7
Willie Clayton, led all scores with 20 points
and a game high 19 rebounds.
Willie Clayton also learned that he just
earned Region Player of the Year. And the
college coaches are predicting that Willie
Clayton will earn First Team All State if
Thomasville can continue winning in the state
tournament.
"He is the best Freshman in the USA." said Al
Outlaw. "That's why he has earned a spot on
the American USA Elite National Team. He may
be the best athlete in America. He runs, runs,
runs, and plays harder than anyone you will ever see
on the court. He has a great future ahead of
him as long as he remains humble, keeps his
priorities in order, and continues to work hard
academically and athletically."
Team Georgia adds 2 elites from Ivory Coast
by George McPherson
2/28/09- Coach Linzy Davis, added French
flavor again as two players from Ivory Coast, are
joining Team Georgia Elite. Hot shooting athletic
6'7 Jr WF Barnard Morena, and 6'10 Soph Willy
Kouassi, will join Team Georgia Elite, March 6,
2009, in an AAU Super Regional, held in the Atlanta,
GA, area.
"We really like coach Linzy already." said Willy
Kouassi. "He speaks French fluently, and
he a great coach. Its an honor for us to play
for him and coach Al Outlaw. We have a special
team of players. This is a chance of a
lifetime for us."
Davis working to select the USA Elite National Team
by George McPherson
2/27/09- Coach Linzy Davis, has 5 world titles
under his belt. He will go for number six in
April, as the American 22u USA Elite National Team,
will compete in the 20th World Championship,
Tourcoing, France. Davis will compete in the
19u World Championship, Douai, France. "We are
carefully working with college coaches to select our
teams." said Davis.
Team Georgia loads up for Southern Shootout
Linzy Davis, 6-9 Fr Robert Ojeah, Al Outlaw, Gerald Alford,
6-10 Fr Ismail'a Douda (verbally committed to
University of Miami), Greg Brown, Weldon
2/26/09- Coach Al Outlaw says, Team Georgia is ready
for the Southern Shootout. The junior class is
deep with the addition of coach Gerald Alford, who
won the 17u AAU State in 2008. Coach Outlaw
will take the Junior class and sophomore class.
The sophomore class returns 6'5 PG Mark Brown,
who has committed to Florida State. And he
will have plenty of help including 6'7 Paul Sati,
6'10 Gideon Oji, 6'4 Bashir Balarabe, and 6'0 Hassan
Adnan. The Freshmen class will be coached
by Linzy Davis, who says he has put together the
best team in the history of AAU basketball.
Davis says he has the best two players on the planet
in 6'11 Joseph Uchebo and 6'7 Willie Clayton.
He says the rest of the cast are very special high
D-1 prospects which include 6'10 Ismail'a Douda,
6'9 Robert Ojeah, 6'7 Abdul Kasim, 6'4 Stanton
Davis, 6'0 Keenan Palmore, 6'1 DJ Brown, and 5'7 Drew Davis. "This team will
travel internationally." said Davis. "We
believe every player on this team has the potential
to play professionally and we want them to get
international exposure early so they can all keep
their options open as they continue to learn and
grow as student athletes."
Ismail'a Douda commits to the University of Miami
by Kenny Woods
2/25/09- 6'10 Fr C Ismail's Douda verbally committed
to the University of Miami. He is one of the
Super Elite players from Nigeria that Linzy Davis
and Greg Brown, imported into the USA.
Ismail'a will play for Davis, who contends he
has the best team in the history of AAU basketball.
"Every player on our team has the potential to play
professionally in the future. This team is
hand-picked, and they will receive the best training
in the world. They will also compete
internationally to develop their character and
reputation." said Davis. "College coaches are
going to find out quickly that they have never seen
a group of players assembled on one team with elite
skills and talent."
Douda can score out to 3-point range.
He is a great shot blocker and rebounder. He
can also dominate inside. Davis plans to
expand his game with ball-handling and passing.
"Every player on our team will master all the skill
sets to become very successful in the future." said
Davis. "Its not negotiable."
Team Georgia tryouts
Go International with Team Georgia Elite
2/23/08-
Team Georgia Elite tryouts begin Sunday, March 1,
2009, 4:00 pm at Hoops & Fitness, 8557 Tara Blvd,
Jonesboro, GA 30236 for boys age groups 17 & under
to 8u & under.
Team Georgia has a full elite international
schedule.
Global Elite Camp video Highlights
We have Global Elite video highlights
with plenty more to come. We also have the
coaches selection of Elite Teams selected by
graduation class. Stay tuned to
GeorgiaEliteMagazine.com. Enjoy the
highlights...
