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ELITE SHOWCASE BASKETBALL CLASSIC (ESBC) is continuing to expand on the 2011 success by delivering a quality post season high school basketball event to our nations capital. This year the ESBC will invade the Washington National Harbor and provide the participates and their families with the experience of the areas treasures the National Harbor.

The Rock has been involved in premier high school basketball events and now the ESBC has become a member of those prestigious basketball classics.The Rock is the official basketball of the Elite Showcase Basketball Classic.

As we strive to put our stamp on high school basketball the 2012 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) is again taking a major step towards delivering top-quality boys and girls high school basketball to our nation's capital. Who will capture the

2012 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic MVP award?

FUZE LACROSSE TRYOUT’s WAS A BOOM!

by Bernaldo Ormond

(NZone, Chantilly, VA) Although it was a holiday and school was out for the day it sure seemed like class was in session for the FUZE elite summer lacrosse club. BOOM, to paraphrase means “pushing yourself to the limit” is the motto for www.thenZone.com, a new state of the art indoor multi-sport (Lacrosse, Soccer, basketball) facility. It was certainly visible and an outstanding turnout of over 350 talented boys’ lacrosse players pushing themselves to the limit. Now, I have to be honest my roots are writing about basketball, but my son’s love for Lacrosse has compelled me to write about this rising sport. I first introduced my son to this sport at a young age and found myself intrigued that it is basically a combination of basketball and football. Read More

VIRGINIA ELITE DISPLAY AT THE nZONE FITNESS CENTER OPEN HOUSE

(January 15, 2012) - Over 1,500 visitors stopped by the Virginia Elite event display booth at the nZone Fitness Center open house event. Virginia Elite thanks Monique Lewis, Director of Youth Basketball Sales for Monumental Sports (Washington Wizards/Mystics) for supporting Virginia Elite Youth basketball program.

Congratulations to Wizards game ticket winners Jeff Hunter (R) with Monique Lewis (L) and David Weaver (not pictured) for winning tickets to see the NBA Washington Wizards in action.

Battlefield Bobcats cuts it close, defeated the Patriot Pioneers by 5 points

by Nicole Castrellon (Battlefield H.S.), Virginia Elite/Beyond the Lines Educational Program

(Patriot High School, Nokesville, VA) January 14, 2012 - It was a tense atmosphere in the Patriot High School gymnasium, as the Patriot Pioneers (PHS) was about to take on their district rivals, the Battlefield Bobcats (BHS) for the first time. The Pioneers of course had the edge with a home court advantage and the massive student cheering section. Fans for both schools rivaled each other throughout the entire game, constantly showing who could support their team the best. However the noise did not get to the Bobcats, who held onto the lead throughout the entire game, even though the Pioneers were never more than just a few points behind. Read More

GETTING NOTICED, OFFERS COMING IN FOR 2013 STAR GUARD

by Ali Ahmed, Crown Magazine (Canada)

(January 9, 2012) - With the winter holidays coming to an end, high school players are gearing up for strong second half of the year. For one player though, it is about maintaining a strong 2011 year and building on his game for what looks to be an eventful 2012. 6-foot-3, 2013 combo guard Duane Notice has been skyrocketing through radars of many coaches due to the spectacular season he’s having thus far. His 22 PPG, 8 APG, 6 RPG and 4 SPG has St. Michael’s off to one of the best starts in school history with a 17-2 record and a promising chance at an OFSAA medal. Read More

3rd ANNUAL TINA THOMPSON "She Got Game Classic" Recap

by Thomas Gadson, Virginia Elite Hoops.com - December 17, 2011

(Bishop McNamara H.S./Forestville, MD) - This was the third installment of the Tina Thompson “She Got Game Classic" presented by Keith Veney and the Veney Management Group. The event featured some of the premier players in the country and some of the most talented up and coming female basketball players that college recruiters will surely want to get on their radar. There were many great plays made throughout the tournament and the coaching was nothing more than spectacular.

The excitement leading into this year’s field of players was more impressive with new and returning players that we were excited to see.

Throughout the evening we were getting immediate reactions from Keith Veney and Tina Thompson as to how the players were performing on the court and their assessment of the level of competitive competition between the players. Not to mention the strategic chess match between the coaches as early leads dwindled or deficits turned into victories.

Forest Park Junior guard Breyana Mason set tournament scoring record with 23 halftime points and a game high 39 points.

Pictured are (L) Keith Veney, (C) Breyana Mason and (R) Tina Thompson. See who was selected to the All Tournament teams and the final team rankings.

The Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) committee members was in attendance and witness some really good basketball throughout the evening, see who picked up nominations to the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic.. Read more

Under Armour I95 Elite High School Showcase

December 17, 2011- Towson University | Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

(Baltimore, MD) - Under Armour and Dwayne Wise has done it again on Saturday December 17th St Frances Academy-Baltimore will take on National Power Quality Education Academy (Winston Salem, NC) and Patterson High School with Aquille Carr will take on New York City Lincoln High. There are several players the ESBC Players selection committee will be watching, so look for the Elite Showcase Basketball Classic selection committee members to be in attendance at this mega event in the Charm City. Read more

1st ANNUAL VIRGINIA ELITE

THANKSGIVING "GIVE BACK" TOURNAMENT

November 27, 2011- (Chantilly, VA) Virginia Elite Hoops hosted the 1st Annual Thanksgiving "Give Back" Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend in Chantilly, VA.

An explosive weekend of action at the first annual Thanksgiving Give Back basketball tournament was host to 30 teams from Maryland, Southern and Northern Virginia. As teams and players put in quality efforts on the hardwood, some of the top young middle school talent from around the metropolitan area showcased their ability to play against good competition.

Pictured is the Filipino-American Youth Basketball Association (FYBA) 13 and Under team that competed in the Virginia Elite Ballers Showcase Division. Read more

2012 Virginia Elite Adult Basketball League (VABL)

The Virginia Elite Adult Basketball League™ where former professional players come to play the game they love to play.

Players such as Junior Burrough, Former Oak Hill All-American, University of Virginia and Boston Celtics, Jose Alvera (Current Professional International Dominica Republic), Glenn Stokes, Former American University and current international player, Russell Wheeler former Parade All-American and Virginia Tech Hokie and sometime a few special guest when they want a serious game!

Registration for 2nd Annual VABL Holiday Hoops League /Tournament is open. The VABL will host an 8 game + single elimination playoff Holiday Hoops tournament beginning

January - February 2012

nZone Fitness Center, 14550 Lee Road Chantilly, VA

Registration for 2012 VABL Winter League is open. Virginia Elite will host another outstanding season of competitive Adult league basketball. The VABL consist of 8 games + single elimination playoff season.

**** League games will be played at a central location in Northern Virginia very accessible from route 66, Dulles Toll Road, Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

The VABL is an organized adult basketball league that is aimed to attract the best adult teams and players in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The leagues will have multiple divisions of play. For additional information click -

The ROCK LEAGUE™ will begin play March 2012 - May 2012 in the metropolitan area. Teams from District of Columbia and nearby adjoining states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) are welcome to participate. The inaugural ROCK LEAGUE will become an annual hoop event for the spring and summer in the National Capital Region. DII Open Period

The ROCK LEAGUE™ will have sites in Maryland and Virginia to accommodate teams from those regions. League locations will to be announced soon. The league will consist of 3 divisions: Junior Division, High School Division and AAU Division. For more information

THE BEST OF THE BEST WILL "PLAY WHERE THE PROS PLAY" THE BEST OF THE BEST WILL "PLAY WHERE THE PROS PLAY"

2012 ELITE SHOWCASE BASKETBALL CLASSIC MARCH 24, 2012

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Washington, D.C. - The 3rd Annual Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) All-Star games are scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2012. "The Best of the Best" boys and girls high school basketball players will "Play where the Pros Play" at the beautiful Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Verizon Center is home to the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, and the Georgetown Hoyas Men’s Basketball team. Located in the heart of Chinatown off of the Gallery-Place Chinatown Metro stop, Verizon Center is only a few steps away from the White House and hosts more than 220 events and concerts each year.

We are excited about having "The Rock" as the Official Basketball of the ESBC and Ganon Baker Basketball (GBB) as the official basketball trainers for the ESBC.

The Class of 2011 has come and gone and now it's the Class of 2012 time to bring their talents to our Nations Capital. Who will make the list, who will get invited, who will get nominated, who will become part of the class of 2012? Visit www.esbcbasketball.com and see some of the highlights from the 2011 ESBC All-Star weekend.

Fairfax Stars 16U Elite Team captures 2011 Nike Summer Showdown Showcase Championship

July 20, 2011 (Chicago, Ill) - Fairfax Stars U16 Girls Nike Elite Premier Showcase team defeated the highly touted DFW Elite on Friday afternoon, July 15th, 59 - 52, to claim the championship of the prestigious 2011 Nike Summer Showdown Showcase tournament in Chicago, Illinois.

Earlier the Stars defeated Team Taurasi, 52 - 41, in the tournament semifinals to earn a spot in the championship game against the perennial powerhouse DFW club. With the win, the Stars improved to 11 - 1 in July and made a huge statement about their place on the national girls basketball landscape.

The team also made history for the Fairfax Stars as they claimed the first ever championship of a July showcase tournament. The Stars played in the top bracket in the U16 Division, which included many of the top teams in the country. The tournament annually attracts more than 250 teams for this important stop on the college exposure tour in July.

The Stars Katie McCormick, Diana Logan and Logan Battle have verbal commitments to play collegiately at Georgetown University along with Danielle Robinson who has a verbal commitment to Northwestern University.

Next for the team the 2011 U. S. Junior Nationals National Championship tournament in the Washington, DC and finally the Nike Nationals in Augusta, Georgia. The Stars coaching staff: Aggie McCormick, Ashley Johnson, Huey Battle, Jason Simpson, Warren Poindexter, Eran Hordniceanu and Quinton Mason.

ESBC the MAGAZINE

June 1, 2011 (Spring Edition) - Welcome to the 2011 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) from the Verizon Center, located in Washington, D.C. When our community works as a team, success is inevitable.

VA Elite would like to express our sincere gratitude to Nike Basketball and the Washington Wizards and Mystics organization for their support for the ESBC.

Keith Hornsby ESBC Boys Most Valuable Player from Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia on the cover of the inaugural edition of ESBC the Magazine. Click the button to download the entire copy.

2011 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic

Shaquille Thomas (NIA Prep, Paterson, NJ/University of Cincinnati)

"Play Where the Pros Play"

April 15, 2011 (Washington, DC) - After a long recruiting period ESBC Alum Brandon Mobley commits to Seton Hall University. The 6-9/210 Forward from Savannah, Georgia plays for Coach Brian Richert at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin tendered offers from Auburn University, DePaul University, Minnesota, Louisville, Providence and Wichita State University.

Mobley is a long, athletic four with good quickness and jumping ability. He runs the floor well for scoring opportunities. Brandon is an extremely talented rebounder, who is able to rebound the ball outside of his area at the highest point or position himself in the correct spot for the rebound.

During the ESBC All-Star weekend Brandon played with other nationally recognized players such as Nick Faust (Baltimore City College/Maryland), Durand Johnson (Brewster Academy /Pittsburgh), Greg Whittington (Oakland Mills/Georgetown), Jerome Seagears (Flora McDonald Academy/Rutgers), Shaquille Thomas (NIA Prep/Cincinnati), Jermaine Sanders (Rice (NYC)/Cincinnati), Jabril Trawick (Abington Friendship/Georgetown), Daniel Gomis (Oak Hill Academy/Oregon State University) and ESBC MVP Keith Hornsby (Oak Hill Academy/UNC Ashville).

Among the stars or stars Brandon stood out as one of the premier players in the ESBC now he will take his talent to the Big East Conference!

March 20, 2011 (Washington, DC) - VA Elite Hoops partnered with the NBA Washington Wizards, WNBA Mystics, Verizon Center and Nike Basketball to host the 2011 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic Games at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Pictured: L-Nick Faust (University of Maryland) and R-C.J. Barksdale (Virginia Tech)

The 2^nd Annual Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) was played at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and was the first to take place over the course of a full weekend. The three-day event kicked off on the evening of Friday March 18^th with players arriving to the Washington Dulles Marriott Suites in Herndon, VA.

This year the ESBC welcomed 48 premier high school boys and girls basketball player that will be representing some of the top college conferences next year to our Nation's Capital. The game featured players that will be playing in the Big East, ACC, Big South, Conference USA, PAC-10 and others in 2012. Special thanks to Nike Basketball, the Washington Wizards Organization, and the Verizon Center Read More

33rd Annual McDonald's High School All American Games from Columbus, Ohio

by Sean Frye and Aaron Canada, VA Elite Hoops.com Media - March 28-31, 2010

On Wednesday, March 31, 48 of the nation's top high school basketball players took the floor at Value City Arena for the 2010 McDonald's All American Games in Columbus, Ohio. The 33rd annual Boys Game and the ninth annual Girls Game had fans on their feet with two exciting victories from the West (Girls Final 84-75, Boys Final 107-104).

Day One of the McDonald's All American Game Week in Columbus, Ohio saw players and coaches participating in their first team practices, but not before taking a trip to visit kids and families at the Columbus Ronald McDonald House and the Nationwide Children's Hospital across the street. The purpose of the day's visit was to allow the players to understand the true meaning behind the McDonald's All American Games. more....

Day Two of McDonald's All American Game Week kicked off with the second full-team practices at Ohio State's Recreation and Physical Activity Center at 9am. The boys and girls teams ran through more drills and play scenarios in an effort to tighten up as a collective unit in anticipation of Wednesday's games. It's well known that many former NBA players take an interest in this week's events...more....

Day Three of McDonald's All American Game Week was just a light day to wrap up the week's events before the players take to the national stage Wednesday night for the two All American Games. The third and final practice of the week kicked off the day at 9am, with more drills and play scenarios taking place to tighten up each unit and go over any last minute adjustments that needed to be made. Once again Larry Bird made an appearance on the sidelines to view and analyze the abilities of the nation's top talent. more....

Day Four: The fourth and final day of McDonald's All American Game Week proved to be the most exciting, with the two games taking place at Ohio State University's Value City Arena. The big news coming into the two contests was the overnight development of an apparent foodborne illness in Columbus, Ohio's own Jared Sullinger. Sullinger, by his own admission, was barely able to crawl out of bed the morning of the games, and was considered a game-time decision. more....

Post Game Comment from Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty

WCAC Sweeps Abe Pollin City Title Games

Seton and DeMatha Win | Game Photos.....

By Sean Frye - March 15, 2010

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- In another installment on one of the area’s most famous displays of high school athletics, the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. hosted the boys’ and girls’ Abe Pollin City Title games. The Elizabeth Seton Roadrunners defeated the H.D. Woodson Warriors 51-30 in the girls game, and Quinn Cook again gave one of his best performances of the year, scoring 28 en route to the DeMatha Stags’ 80-70 win over the Ballou Knights.