Super Seven Week 2

We are back this week with the second installment of The Super Seven, the top 7 AAU teams on the East Coast. There have been some major moves since the last installment. The main move involves the Gauchos (NY), I will be the first to admit that I made a mistake in overlooking this team in our first rankings. They proved they deserved recognition by going to Ohio and winning the King James over All Ohio Red.


1.) Team Final (Pa)
Key Players: Mike Gilchrist, Dion Waiters, Markcus Kennedy, Tyreke Duren, Trevor Cooney, Darius Quarles, and George Harper.
Notes: Team Final did not compete this week so no need to move them. They will look to continue their success next weekend at the Southern Invitational
2.) Boo Williams
Key Players: Kendall Marshall, Andre Dawkins, Travis McKie, and James McAdoo
Notes: Boo had a dominating performance over our previously ranked #7 Team Philly. Looked to improve from their big pool play victory in the playoffs of the Spiece Tournament, results upcoming……
3.) Gauchos (NY)
Key Players: Doron Lamb, Shane Southwell, Kadeem Jack, and Mohammed Lee
Notes:Lamb is the driving force behind this talented team from New York. They went to Ohio for the King James Tournament and came home with a championship defeating perennial AAU power All Ohio Red. The Gauchos have been a great program on the AAU scene for many years and it looks like they have a good squad once again.
4.) DC Assualt
Key Players: Joshua Hairston, Tyler Thorton, Byron Allen, and Eric Atkins
Notes: Guards win games in AAU and this team has plenty of them, Thorton, Allen and Atkins run the show. Atkins recently committed to Notre Dame which gives this team 2 Big East guards ( Allen, Atkins) and Tyler Thorton heading to Duke.
5.) NE Playaz
Key Players: Nate Lubick, Alex Francis, and Naadir Thorpe
Notes:This team from New England came strong out of the gate winning the Playaz Spring Fling. However, they did not look as good in Providence as they have had in previous tournaments.
6.) Playaz (NJ)
Key Players: Isaiah Epps, Cameron Ayers, Fuquin Edwin
Notes:The Playaz looked real good up in Pittsburgh finishing second to #1 Team Final. A strong showing in the Southern Invitational could move this team up the rankings.
7.) New Heights (NY)
Key Players: Jayvaughn Pinkston, Ashton Pankey, Devon Collier, Derrick Williams, and Jermaine Saunders.
Notes:One of the best coached teams I have seen all spring. But they are loaded with talent and play hard from start to finish. I have not seen the official list of teams for Southern Invitational, but I would expect New Heights to be in attendance.

Dropped Out
Team Philly- Team Philly went 2-2 out in Spiece losing to Michagan Mustangs and #2 Boo Williams; they will look to bounce back at the Southern Invitational this week.

Outside Looking In
Albany City Rock
Team Philly
Mass Rivals
Baltimore Assault
NJ Roadrunners

Doron Lamb Gauchos (NY) >>>>>>>



Picture of Lamb comes from Rivals.com