Melvin “Problem Child” Creddle, Jason McDonald photo.
Now that the summer is officially over, we present to you our NYC All-Street Selections. Voters included Sean Couch and Bobbito Garcia (co-founders, Bounce Magazine), Samera “BallGurl” Marsh (www.bouncemag.com), Rickey Rivers (Fireball/Funsport), Bernard Bowen (Referee Assignor), Edgar Burgos (MSG-TV “Summerball” Producer), Paul “PR” Rivera (Nike-NYC Brand Manager), Sid Jones (United Brooklyn Coach), Antonio Brimmer (Referee), Christian Grant-Fields (Dime Magazine). Others were invited but unable to participate; we hope to include them next time around.
Criteria:
1. No players on current NBA rosters are included.
2. Players who participated in multiple tournaments for the whole season were given greatest consideration.
3. No prior MVPs, highlights, championships, etc. were considered. This list is strictly based on performance in Summer
‘07.
4. Players were picked regardless of position.
The top selections, in order of greatest number of votes received:
First Team:
(We will reveal this at the beginning of next week, check back with us!)
Second Team:
Corey “Homicide” Williams
Also known as “Silver Surfer” for how he slices through defenses.
James “Speedy” Williams
Last Man Standing 1-on-1 Champ and present in every Chip.
Melvin “Problem Child” Creddle
Totally dominated Nike Pro City by scoring 40+ per game.
Adris “Too Hard to Guard” DeLeon
One of the most descriptive nicknames out.
B.J. “The Beast” McFarland
Helped Sean Bell All-Stars win anywhere in the world, from NYC to France.
Third Team:
Kareem “Big Game” Reid
Our pre-season #1 may have ranked higher had he not gone overseas before the playoffs.
Corey “The Undertaker” Underwood
Extremely mobile big with outside range.
Junie “Mr. Excitement” Sanders
He learned offense from “Fly” Williams, what do you expect?
Rasaun “Crabby” Young
Think Adrian Dantley (if you’re old enough).
Chudney “Lights Out” Gray
Another highly improved shooter who keeps getting better.
Honorable Mention:
Aaron “Problem” Williams
Antwan “Anti-Freeze” Dobie
Garnett Thompson
Ty “The Negotiator” Grant
Mike Glover
Quinton “T2” Hosley
Charles Jones
Jason “J-Hi” McLeish
John “Franchise” Strickland
Justin Burrell
Adrian “A Butta” Walton
Gordon “Boobie” Malone
James “Stix” Williams
Keydren “Wet Those” Clark
Fred “Razor” Williams
Duane “40″ Woodward
Player of the Year: (We will reveal this at the beginning of next week, check back with us!)
Newcomer of the Year: Kemba “EZ Pass” Walker
“Book Bag” Award for Top Performance: Steve Burtt Jr. a.k.a. “The Saga Continues”
A full feature with photos will appear in the upcoming Bounce issue #12 due in 2 weeks, available soon on our online store.
September 28th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Bakar says:
Wait a minute - Homicide didn’t make first team? Uh-oh, you just gave him more names in his body count list yo..
September 28th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
haha! oh no–you’re absolutely right, bakar! homicide’s job is never over. i think you’ll dig our first team choices, though. check back on tuesday.
September 28th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Goggles says:
if these are the backups, first team must be CRAZY! I’ll be back to check em out.
September 30th, 2007 at 7:33 am
madcobra says:
Not gonna front the summer all tournament team is a great idea. Not its gonna make players work even harder to destroy players and catch a few bodies and facials. Can’t wait to see what u have for first team. But another thing I never see bobbito Garcia checking out the Rucker Pro AM in Brooklyn Medgar Evers college their be some tough games there. All those players u names plays in that tournament.
September 30th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Jeremy Ripley says:
Steve Burtt Jr…Steve Burtt Jr…Steve Bur….
September 30th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Yash says:
Serious Satellite, Saga Continues…who else!?
Man I’m from Vancouver, I can only predict the players I read about.
This should be good though.
PS. Real nice seeing Burtt, Jr. in Dime.
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Sean Couch says:
Rucker Pro-Am out in Brooklyn w/ Chris Rucker and
Dexter Gordon is definitely doing its thing. Steve
Burtt Jr… check the Bounce Boxes this week and
see 4 yourself.
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:59 pm
lil rah says:
Could somebody please help me understand how the “BEAST” was in 8 tournaments and won six chips and was in 1 chip that didnt take place 3 mvps and how is he not player of the year.if not that how not first team.SHOUT OUT TO KOOL BOB LOVE AND SEAN COUCH BOTH OF YOU WITNESSED IT THIS SUMMER.
October 4th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
lil ‘rah-
i hear you. we definitely show love to BJ in the upcoming release of issue #12, you’ll be pleased. it’ll be in our distribution boxes by west 4th, rucker park, tillary, etc. this weekend. i’m sure he’s overseeas already, but tell him we said ‘whaddup!’