Midnight Basketball Classic

The last night of Midnight Basketball was the best ever! The Slam Dunk Contest alone was worth the price of admission! If you took a good video of it, please call Joy Scott at the Shelby Star- we would like to publish it on this blog site.

Here are a few pictures from the Classic Championship and the High School Boys Division, including some of their favorite fans.


Check them out at: http://picasaweb.google.com/midnightbasketball/MBB2007




Our sincere thanks to all the wonderful supporters, coaches and volunteers who make MBB happen! You are an inspiration to the community!

Who's a baller?

The following is a list of participants in this season's Midnight Basketball program. Also look for this in The Star on Sat., July 28.

High School Boys
Bradley Ager, 12th grade, SHS
Thomas Allen, 10th grade, SHS
Tevin Avery, 9th grade, Lincolnton HS
Bruce Borders, 9th grade, SHS
Javis Bridges, 12th grade, SHS
Bobby Brooks, 10th grade, SHS
Corey Brooks, 11th grade, SHS
Winfred "Bud" Brooks Jr., 10th grade, CHS
Justin Brown, 11th grade, SHS
Keenan Brown, 10th grade, BHS
Quentin Brown, 11th grade, SHS
Tyreece Cannon, 12th grade, Cherryville
Chris Clemmons, 9th grade, SHS
Nathan Craig, 12th grade, SHS
Preston Craig, 9th grade, SHS
Michael Degree, 12th grade, SHS
O’Bryant Degree, 12th grade, BHS
Dashawn Dorsey, 9th grade, SHS
Justin Ellis, 12th grade, SHS
Reece Evans, 10th grade, CHS
Maurice Falls, 10th grade, Southpoint HS
Jalenn Farrar, 9th grade, SHS
Jacobey Giles, 10th grade, KMHS
William Gilliam, 9th grade, SHS
Brian Gullatte, 11th grade, SHS
Calvin Gullatte, 10th grade, SHS
Tim Gullatte, 11th grade, SHS
Zacc Gullatte, 10th grade, SHS
Jaurice Haynes, 11th grade, SHS
Vincent Haynes, 11th grade, SHS
Josh Hillman, 9th grade, SHS
Donta Hopper, 11th grade, Burns
Isaac Hopper, 9th grade, SHS
Jonathan Hopper, 10th grade, SHS
R.J. Hopper, 9th grade, SHS
Don Hopper Jr., 9th grade, SHS
Denzell Hosch, 9th grade, CHS
Reid Houser, 10th grade, SHS
Rico Howell, 11th grade, SHS
Antonio Jennings, 12th grade, SHS
Michael Lane, 9th grade, Forest View HS
Miles Lawrence, 10th grade, SHS
Travis Little, 10th grade, SHS
Reggie Logan, 12th grade, SHS
Terron Mack, 10th grade, SHS
Alfonzo Marble, 10th grade, SHS
Alonzo Marble, 10th grade, SHS
Derrick Mayo, 10th grade, SHS
Eric Mayo, 10th grade, SHS
Wendell McCastle, 10th grade, SHS
Monterio Merriweather, 10th grade, BHS
Delbert Milline, 10th grade, SHS
Ian Minder, 11th grade, T. Jefferson
Andre’ Moon, 9th grade, SHS
Brandon Morgan, 9th grade, CHS
Ikeem Murray, 12th grade, CHS
Quevalas Murray, 10th grade, SHS
Anthony Neal, 12th grade, CHS
Chris Odoms, 11th grade, BHS
Devante’ Odoms, 9th grade, SHS
Jeremy Osborne, 9th grade, Whitlock
Kaylon Patterson, 11th grade, SHS
Quincy Patterson, 9th grade, SHS
Malcolm Peeler, 9th grade, SHS
Chris Perkins, 11th grade, KMHS
Larry Raper, 10th grade, SHS
Neal Ratchford, 9th grade, SHS
Rakheem Robertson, 11th grade, SHS
Tywan Roseboro, 10th grade, SHS
Jay Royster, 10th grade, SHS
Warren "Trey" Schenck, 9th grade, BHS
James Smith, 10th grade, SHS
Trey Smith, 12th grade, SHS
Christopher Spikes, 12th grade, SHS
Stephan Spikes, 9th grade, SHS
Van Spikes, 11th grade, CHS
Nick Stamp, 10th grade, SHS
Quintine Surratt, 9th grade, SHS
Tyreece Taylor, 9th grade, BHS
Howard Thompson, 11th grade, SHS
Shaquille Thompson, 9th grade, SHS
Devan Vaz, 9th grade, SHS
Chris Vinson, 9th grade, CHS
Joseph Walker, 9th grade, SHS
Antoine Webb, 12th grade, SHS
Javis Whiteside, 11th grade, SHS
De’varius Whitworth, 11th grade, SHS
Chase Williams, 10th grade, SHS
Chris Williams, 12th grade, CHS
Marc Williams, 12th grade, SHS
Trey Wilson, 10th grade, SHS
Artez Wray, 11th grade, Hope
Tyreece Wray, 10th grade, SHS
Wayne Wray, 9th grade, SHS

Middle School Boys
Brandon Allen, 8th grade, SMS
Daniel Allen, 7th grade, BMS
Danny Allen, 7th grade, SMS
Alex Barrow, 7th grade, C-Stop
Deion Batard, 8th grade, CMS
Tarian Bonds, 8th grade, SMS
Donovan Brooks, 6th grade, SMS
Ryan Brooks, 8th grade, CMS
Jonathan Bullard, 7th grade, CMS
Dean Byrd, 7th grade, SMS
Lance Byrd, 7th grade, SMS
Tre’ Cannon, 6th grade, SMS
Spencer Clark, 6th grade, SMS
Dion Cooper, 8th grade, CMS
Ryan Craig, 6th grade, SMS
Taylor Craig, 6th grade, KMMS
Marquise Crews, 7th grade, SMS
Derrell Davenport, 8th grade, SMS
Terrance Dixon, 8th grade, Bessemer City
James "Devonn" Dowdle, 8th grade, SMS
Donte Falls, 6th grade, SMS
De’Vante’ Famble, 8th grade, BMS
DeTraveus Forte, 8th grade, CMS
Daylan Fuller, 7th grade, SMS
Natron Gidney, 6th grade, CMS
Nigel Gidney, 6th grade, CMS
Jatavius Griffin, 8th grade, BMS
Kameron Gullatte, 7th grade, CMS
Travis Gullatte, 8th grade, SMS
Marlon Harbison, 8th grade, SMS
Quinton Hardin, 8th grade, CMS
Vincent Hardy, 7th grade, BMS
Myron Haynes, 8th grade, CMS
Wesley Hillman, 6th grade, SMS
Kenneth Howze, 8th grade, BMS
Hazikiah Johnson, 6th grade, CMS
Matthew Jones, 6th grade, KMMS
Kenneth Kee Jr., 8th grade, SMS
Joshua Laborn, 7th grade, BMS
Delonta Leach, 8th grade, SMS
Channing Little, 8th grade, SMS
Jamail Logan, 6th grade, SMS
Erik McCauley, 6th grade, SMS
Mason McCullough, 8th grade, CMS
Chris Miller, 7th grade, SMS
De’Marrio Mintz, 7th grade, CMS
Antwone’ Parker, 7th grade, SMS
DeMariciz Parker, 6th grade, SMS
Juan Patterson, 6th grade, Davidson School
Chris Pressley, 8th grade, Holbrook
Deion Ratchford, 8th grade, CMS
Davian Rhodes, 6th grade, SMS
Phillip Richards, 6th grade, SMS
Alex Ross, 6th grade, Blacksburg MS
Jason Ross, 8th grade, CMS
Josh Ross, 6th grade, CMS
JaDarius Rudisill, 6th grade, SMS
Tyree Ruff, 7th grade, BMS
Derrell Russell, 8th grade, SMS
Jose’ Sappia, 6th grade, KMMS
Keenan Smith, 8th grade, CMS
Malik Smith, 6th grade, SMS
Teyon Smith, 8th grade, SMS
Dennis Steele, 8th grade, SMS
Quartus Sturgess, 6th grade, SW Middle
O’Bryan Tate, 8th grade, SMS
Tyrell Taylor, 8th grade, BMS
Bruce Thompson Jr., 7th grade, Hope Mills MS
Tamarus Thompson, 8th grade, SMS
Jermaine Tucker, 6th grade, SMS
Antonio Walton, 8th grade, SMS
Antonio Washington, 7th grade, SMS
Aaron Watson, 7th grade, SMS
Marcus Webb, 8th grade, SMS
Dustin Whitaker, 7th grade, BMS
Davon Whiteside, 8th grade, SMS
Marquise Williams, 8th grade, JM Alexander MS
Justice Wilson, 7th grade, SMS
Carlos Wray, 8th grade, SMS

Girls
Maegan Barber, 6th grade, SMS
Parrisha Barnes, 6th grade, Grier MS
Evan Bragg, 8th grade, KMMS
Kellie Camp, 8th grade, SMS
Porsha Carter, 6th grade, York MS
Keyona Crews, 10th grade, SHS
Diamond Daley, 7th grade, SMS
Kenyeta Dover, 10th grade, CHS
Nicole Early, 8th grade, CMS
Christian Gullatte, 6th grade, SMS
Katelyn Hardy, 9th grade, BHS
Rasheem Hosch, 11th grade, SHS
Clarissa Hunt, 9th grade, SHS
Ryan Jamerson, 11th grade, SHS
Tyana Johnson, 6th grade, SMS
Anika Jones, 7th grade, SMS
Morgan Koder, 10th grade, SHS
Brittany Lesmeister, 7th grade, SMS
Ruthie McDonald, 10th grade, SHS
Candie Mellon, 7th grade, BMS
Rebecca Meza, 6th grade, Grier MS
Lindsey Montgomery, 12th grade, SHS
Latoya Ross, 12th grade, CHS
Brooke Sweezy, 6th grade, SMS
Matrice Sweezy, 8th grade, SMS
Miranda Sweezy, 6th grade, SMS
Rochelle Sweezy, 10th grade, SHS
Tiera Sweezy, 10th grade, SHS
Krissy Thurman, 10th grade, SHS
Kadedra Ussery, 8th grade, SMS
Gerica Vinson, 12th grade, Ashbrook
Brittany Wilson, 12th grade, CHS
Faron Yong, 12th grade, Crest

Check out new pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/midnightbasketball/MBB2007

The competition is heating up for the

Midnight Basketball Classic

Sponsored by: CommUnity & Project Safe Neighborhoods!

Come out and see for yourself!

• July 27, 2007
• $2 Admission
• Children under 11 are free, but must be with an adult & supervised at all times!
  

Schedule for the evening:

6:00 pm Play begins at Shelby Middle School for the high school boys (limited seating) and Shelby City Park for the middle school boys

8:00 pm Girls start at the Boys & Girls Club

9:00 pm All boys, girls and spectators will meet at Shelby City Park for the 3 Point & Slam Dunk contests, and the championship games!

Our special guest for the evening is the Honorable Gretchen C. F Shappert, United States Attorney General for Western District, N.C.

12:00 am All players to be picked up at Shelby City Park

Hoops, Hope, Heart!

Special thanks to the Boys & Girls Club, Shelby City Park & Shelby Middle School

Check out new pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/midnightbasketball/MBB2007

More video!

Special note from Joy Scott, The Star's Interactive Editor:

As I edited Friday's night's video, I found it hard to decide what to edit out. This positive program has tons of highlights! So, I decided to create four videos instead of one.

The first video is on the last posting of this blog and under the "Local Videos" section of shelbystar.com. It's a compilation of footage from games and at all three MBB locations.

Click the name of each location below to watch raw video from Friday night. Enjoy!

Shelby Middle School

Boys & Girls Club

Shelby City Park

Video

The Star came out to Friday night's matchups and shot video.

Click here to watch part 1.

Parts 2,3 and 4 are coming Saturday afternoon to this blog.

July 6, 2007

Friday night was a hot one for basketball in Cleveland County! The competition is increasing with over 220 players battling it out at our 3 locations.

The boys divisions are now full and cannot take any new players. The girls program is growing and we welcome a few more participants.

Check out the new pictures in the MBB gallery from Friday night:

http://picasaweb.google.com/midnightbasketball/MBB2007

Plan now to attend the MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL CLASSIC on July 27! Family and friends are invited to come out for the tournament finals and individual competitions. Details to follow.

Many thanks to our site directors (Ken Napier, Patti Hunt and Michael Lane) along with all our coaches and volunteers who make it possible!