Rytes Warriors Spring Bling Recap (By Doug Jones, Rcssports)

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Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 02:56

This past weekend I was present at the Spring Bling Tournament given by Lamar Holt and the Rytes Warriors Organization. It was a very well ran tournament, with a lot of talent from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Lamar always throws great tournaments and this one was no different. I saw alot of good individual talent as well as some teams that caught my eye.

Teams Who Caught My Eye

Houston Elite 13u-Saw these kids for the 2nd time so far this Spring and they continue to impress. They have good guard play, and wings that rebound and lead the break and cause mismatches. Loss in the championship game to God First, who they beat in pool play.

God First 13u-Very good team, led by a dynamic duo of Isiah Leblanc and Tramon Marks. They were in a battle against the DCS Thunder from New Orleans but turned it up and eventually cruised to victory. Bounced back from a pool play loss to Elite to win the championship.

Players Who Caught My Eye

Jaylen Phillips (Houston Elite 13u)-Makes plays on both ends. Very nice size with long arms which helps him on the defensive end. Got the defensive rebound and started the break on several occasions. He also had very good touch around the basket.

Wesley Sellers (Houston Elite 13u)-Athletic wing who is a strong finisher. Very long arms and when he wanted to was a tenacious defender. Also ran the point some.

LJ Cryer (Houston Elite 13u)-Heady and crafty pg. Made all the right plays and is an exceptional passer.

Tramon Marks (God First 13u)-Very athletic kids who can finish in traffic. Also an above average ball handler.

Todd Banks (DCS Thunder-New Orleans 13u)-Very good with the ball. Made some unbelievable passes, unfortunately his teammates were not finishing. Doesn't look for his shot as much as he should.

Results

9u-Triple Threat def TJ Ford

10u-Shooting Stars def Defenders

11u-Austin Blazers def New Orleans Rising Stars

12u-TDT def Rytes Warroirs

13u-God First def Houston Elite

14u-Defenders def Rytes Warriors