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Flyin to the Hoop, founded by Eric Horstman in 2003, is an in-season prep basketball showcase held every Martin Luther King weekend in Dayton, OH. Over that time, the tournament has had over 100+ players move on to play Division I college basketball and features 7 players in the NBA. Learn more at www.flyintothehoop.com.
Special Edition: Flying to the Hoop Basketball Mixtape from The Dayton Daily News
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Participating teams in the news:
Harmony sends out B-team to wreck Jefferson
Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton,OH,USA
By Marc Pendleton
KETTERING — The neat element of Flyin' to the Hoop is its exhibition-like format. Everyone knows what they're getting into...(read more)
Mullens unleashes 62-point barrage
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
On the bus ride home from the Flyin' To The Hoop Classic in Vandalia, Ohio, last night, Canal Winchester center BJ Mullens and future Ohio State teammate ...(read more)
Huggins among college coaches at Flyin' tourney
Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton,OH,USA
So they flock to events like Flyin' to the Hoop, where there's plenty of games at one setting and a ton of potential talent to review.... (read more)
Buckeye Newsstand, January 22
Bucknuts.com - USA
Future men's basketball Buckeye BJ Mullens had a huge game Monday at the Flyin' To The Hoop Classic in suburban Dayton. Mullens scored 62 points in a 79-69... (read more)
Former Indiana target settling in at new school
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
Mackey played his second game for Cincinnati Harmony Community School yesterday in the Flyin' to the Hoop event at Trent Arena. "He showed flashes," Harmony...(read more)
Inconsistent Knights fall at 'Hoop' event
Kettering Oakwood Times - Kettering,OH,USA By Darrell Wacker
While always known as a hard-nosed, physically tough program, it has not often been said that the Alter Knights under coach Joe Petrocelli lacked consistency or composure... (read more)
Mullens puts together marvelous 2-game run
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USA - By Sean Golden
Indians' 7-footer nets 108 total points in past two starts. With a 7-foot-1 center in the middle, on most nights it's a given that Canal Winchester will get production from the post... (read more)
Mullens, Mayo and lots of other stars on Ohio hardcourts
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA - By Rusty Miller
He's tall, he's talented _ and maybe he's finally living up to all the hype.
Canal Winchester's B.J. Mullens, you may remember, made a verbal commitment to Ohio State...(read more)
SATURDAY
Findlay, ranked #7 in the preseason poll, faced #6 South Kent in the first game. After a close first half, Findlay turned it on in the second half outscoring South Kent 63-32 to go on to win 93-67. The Saturday performance was another great team effort in which players scored in double figures. Junior Clarence Trent lead the team with 23 points and 13 rebounds. DeAndre Liggins had a solid 10 points, 5 assists, and only 1 turnover. Uncommitted senior Jorge Gutierrez had 14 points with 0 turnovers and put on a defensive performance that drew major interest. Carlos Lopez came off the bench to provide a perfect 5 for 5. Deividas Dulkys had 13 points, 5 assists and Curtis Dennis had a well rounded 9 points, 5 rebounds, and4 assists. 6 players scored in double figures.
SUNDAY
The Sunday evening game vs. New Hampton provided a test for Findlay. A much underrated New Hampton squad tested the Pilots in a grinding half court game. With clutch rebounding, attacking loose balls, and execution in the half court late in the game proved to be the key to the win. DeAndre Liggins lead all scorers with 21 points and added 9 assists. Jorge Gutierrez had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. Uncommited Senior Brice Massamba had 10 points, 6 rebounds and took 2 of Findlay's 3 charges in the game. Junior Clarence Trent added 9 points, 12 rebounds.
