KC 76'ers knock off Team Breakdown 79-64 to win 2011 Las Vegas Fab 48 crown
The 2nd annual Las Vegas Fab 48 drew 450-plus teams from across the nation, Canada and Australia and 300-plus college coaches and media to Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas NV) this past weekend (July 22-25) and its second ever champion was crowned: Kansas City 76'ers.
Behind tourney MVP 6'6" junior Ishmael Wainwright (Raytown South/Raytown MO), the KC 76'ers knocked off Team Breakdown (FL) 79-64 to win the 2011 Las Vegas Fab 48 Invitational crown. After finishing 2nd in their super pool behind one of the pre-tourney favorites NJ Playaz, the KC 76'ers ran the table - sweeping their play-off opponents Gamepoint Black 17, World-Wide Renegades, Mac Irvin Fire (quarter-finals), Grassroots Canada (semi-finals) before capping off their impressive play-off run with their title win over Team Breakdown.
Fellow 76'er 6'6" senior Broderick Newbill (Hogan Prep/Kansas City MO) led his squad in the scoring column with 22 points (16 in 2nd half) in the championship game, but it was the strongly built Wainwright that was a force all tourney long, especially in his quarter-final final victorious match-up with 6'7" junior Jabari Parker who had recently solidified the consensus of opinion among national scouts that he was not only the #1 prospect in the 2012 but also in any current HS class.
A grassroots superpower in 1990's with rosters that included HS All-Americans like Korleone Young, Jaron Rush, Earl Watson, Corey Maggette and Brandon Rush, the KC 76'ers have re-ignited their program thanks to the heavy involvement from one of their alums Earl Watson (currently in the NBA).
College coaches on hand this year included head coaches such as Mike Krzyzewski (Duke), Roy Williams (North Carolina), John Calipari (Kentucky), Billy Donovan (Florida), Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Ben Howland (UCLA), Rick Barnes (Texas), Mike Montgomery (Cal), Tim Floyd (UTEP), Tubby
Smith (Minnesota), Sean Miller (Arizona), Lorenzo Romar (Washington), Dave Rice (UNLV), John Beilein (Michigan), Herb Sendek (Arizona State), Bob Huggins (West Virginia), Thad Matta (Ohio State), Mark Few (Gonzaga), Steve Alford (New Mexico), Johnny Dawkins (Stanford), Craig Robinson (Oregon State), Kevin O'Neil (USC), Bruce Weber (Illinois), Dana Altman (Oregon), Steve Lavin (St. John's), John Thompson III (Georgetown), Scott Drew (Baylor), Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech), Leonard Hamilton (Florida State), Tony Bennett (Virginia), Trent Johnson (LSU), Josh Pastner (Memphis), Brian Gregory (Georgia Tech), Mick Cronin (Cincinnati), David Carter (Nevada), Oliver Purnell (DePaul), Mike Anderson (Arkansas), Tad Boyle (Colorado), Frank Haith (Missouri), Steve Fisher (San Diego State), Ken Bone (Washington State), Anthony Grant (Alabama), Mark Fox (Georgia), Jeff Bzdelik (Wake Forest), Steve Donahue (Boston College), Ed Cooley (Providence), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin), Phil Martelli (St. Joseph's), Fran
Dunphy (Temple), Billy Gillespie (Texas Tech), Larry Krystkowiak (Utah), Doc Sandler (Nebraska), Marvin Menzies (New Mexico State), Max Good (Loyola Marymount), Billy Kennedy (Texas A&M), Tony Barbee (Auburn), Randy Bennett (Saint Mary's), Bob Williams (UC-Santa Barbara), Larry Shyatt (Wyoming) and Dan Monson (Long Beach State).
National scouts and media present included Jerry Meyer and Eric Bossi (Rivals.com), Dave Telep and Joel Francisco (ESPN.com), Van Coleman (Hot100Hoops.com), Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop), Brick Oettinger (PrepStars.com), Evan Daniels, Josh Gershon and Greg Hicks (Scouthoops.com), Frank Burlison (Long Beach Press-Telegram), Seth Davis (Sports Illustrated), Mike DeCourcy (Sporting News), Gary Parrish and Jeff Goodman (CBSSportsline.com), Ronnie Flores (ESPNRise.com), Jason King (Yahoo Sports) and Jason Hickman (MaxPreps.com).
Deron Williams, John Wall, Drew Gooden, Rafer Alston, Danny Granger, Earl Watson, DeMar DeRozan, Wilson Chandler, JR Smith, Amir Johnson and
Terry Porter were a few of the NBA players who showed up to coach and/or support the traveling teams that they sponsor or support.
Below is the official 2011 Las Vegas Fab 48 Invitational All-tourney team.:
MVP: Ishmael Wainwright (KC 76'ers)
* Dakari Allen (Play Hard/Play Smart)
* Rosco Allen (Las Vegas Lakers)
* Kyle Anderson (NJ Playaz 17)
* AJ Astroth (Team Breakdown)
* Dominic Artis (Drew Gooden Soldiers/UCLA verbal)
* Brandon Ashley (Drew Gooden Soldiers)
* Maquedius Bain (South Florida Panthers)
* Jabari Bird (Drew Gooden Soldiers)
* Chris Bolden (World-Wide Renegades)
* Devon Bookert (Branch West Elite)
* Mike Bryson (Play Hard/Play Smart)
* Deonte Burton (TP Elite)
* Kareem Canty (Long Island Lightning-Blue)
* Ben Carter (Las Vegas Lakers)
* Alex Caruso (Texas D-I Ambassadors-Houston)
* Justin Childress (Los Angeles Rockfish)
* Myles Davis (NJ Playaz)
* Zena Edosomwan (Belmont Shore)
* Derrick Fenner (Seattle Rotary Select)
* Luke Fisher (Wisconsin Swing)
* Billy Garrett (Mac Irvin Fire)
* Ricardo Gathers (Louisiana Elite/St. John's verbal)
* Savon Goodman (NJ Playaz/Villanova verbal)
* Aaron Gordon (Drew Gordon Soldiers)
* Isaac Hamilton (Team Jennings Black)
* Deonte Houston (New York Panthers)
* Demetrius Henry (Team Breakdown)
* Kuran Iverson (Long Island Lightning-Shandue)
* Amile Jefferson (Philly's Finest)
* Grant Jerrett (Belmont Shore/Arizona verbal)
* Tyler Lewis (Team Loaded 17/NC State verbal)
* Kevin Looney (Milwaukee Running Rebels)
* Jarell Martin (Louisiana Elite)
* Kenny Martin (Arizona Future Aces/Arizona State verbal)
* Marcus Maye (Team Breakdown)
* Charles Mitchell (World-Wide Renegades)
* Stefan Moody (Team Breakdown)
* Malik Morgan (Louisiana Dynasty)
* Stephon Moseley (Sports U Elite)
* Cullen Neal (Danny Granger Hurricanes)
* Broderick Newbill (KC 76'ers)
* Josh Newkirk (D-One Sports)
* Malik Nichols (New York Panthers)
* Evan Nolte (Southern Kings/Virginia verbal)
* Chinonso Obokoh (Upstate NY)
* Maika Ostling (Team Jones Oregon/Oregon State verbal)
* Benjamin Parker (KC 76'rers)
* Jabari Parker (Mac Irvin Fire 17)
* Jordan Price (Southern Kings/Auburn verbal)
* Roschon Prince (ICP 17)
* Katin Reinhardt (Belmont Shore)
* Eric Robertson (Net Gain Sports)
* Josh Scott (Colorado Chaos/Colorado verbal)
* Zak Showalter (Wisconsin Swing)
* Skylar Spencer (Team Jennings Black)
* Nick Stauskas (Grassroots Canada/Michigan verbal)
* Nick Stover (BTI 17)
* Brandon Taylor (Team Philly)
* Steve Taylor (Mac Irvin Fire 17)
* Dakarai Tucker (Branch West Elite)
* Andrew White (Team Loaded)
* Isaiah Whitehead (Juice All-Stars)
* Matt Willms (Detroit Stars)
