DC Premier 17 & U loses last 2 games in UAA finals by combined 3 points.
DC premier 17 & U is on a roll winning 9 games in a row after UAA Session 3 in Los Angeles compiling a 10-2 UAA circuit record before entering the UAA finals in Atlanta, Georgia from July 12 thru 15. In the finals DC Premier won their first 2 games before losing to the Florida Vipers, then lost their final 2 games by a combined 3 points to finish @ 2-3 in the UAA finals. Top 60 nationally ranked & Notre Dame commit PG Prentiss Hubb did not play for DC Premier in the UAA finals being held out as a precaution.
WER1 defeated Team Charlotte 73 -61 for the UAA title & defeated The Florida Vipers 74-65 in the semis.
Team Charlotte defeated Team Thad in semis 78-74. Earlier in the year DC Premier defeated WER1 & Team Charlotte on the UAA circuit.
L July 15:
Louisiana Elite 53 DC Premier 51
DCP fought hard but came up short as Jermaine Harris once gain led Premier in scoring with 16 on 6-10 FGs & grabbed 5 rebounds. PG Everette Hammond added 13 points shooting on 5-9 FGs, Johnathan Preston scored 6 points & Saddiq Bey had a team high 8 rebounds & 6 points. 6’5″ 3 star SF Kobe Julien led Louisiana Elite with 14 points 6’5″ 4 star SF Josh Leblanc added 12 & Terry Collins scored 13 as each player shot better than 50% from the field.
L July 14:
Team Felton 57DC Premier 56
DCP lost a heartbreaker to NC based Team Felton as the game was nick & tuck in the 4th period. Premier played only 7 players and Top 55 nationally ranked CG Prentiss Hubb & Notre Dame commit was sorely missed. 6’9″ Jermaine Harris led DCP with 15 points & a game high 15 rebounds. Jonathan Preston a 6’5″ & very athletic wing from Rock Creek Christian added 14 points & 3 rebounds while Saddiq Bey scored 10 points. Richard Njoku & Jaden Faulkner had solid games for Premier scoring 7 points & 5 points & 5 rebounds respectively. 4 star 6’9″ Immanuel Bates hit 7-8 shots & collected 8 boards for Team Felton. 5 star & #22 nationally ranked 2019 6’8″ F Joseph Baker added 11 points & 6 rebounds, 6’2″ PG Adrian Delph scored 10 points & 4 rebounds, & 2019 4 star 6’7″ Greg Gantt collected 9 rebounds.
L July 13:
Florida Vipers 66 DC Premier 66
6’7″ Darrius Days ranked #82 nationally, scored 16 points to go with 9 boards, 6’3″ G Nik Bonitto added 14, while Keldron Smith & Damari Monsato each scored 11 points as the Vipers led the whole game. DC Premier was led by Saddiq Bey, Jermaine Harris & Everette Hammond who scored 11, 10, & 10 points respectively.
DC Premier 17 & U Roster:
#0 Donovann Toatley, PG, 5’10”, Riverdale Baptist, Upper Marlboro, MD, 2018.
#1 Jermaine Harris, PF, 6’8?, Rock Creek Christian, Upper Marlboro, MD, 2018.
#2 Everette Hammond, PG, St. Vincent Palloti HS, Laurel, MD 2017. Everette is prepping
#3 Prentiss Hubb, 6’3″, PG/WG, Gonzaga , Washington, DC, 2018.
#5 Saddiq Bey, 6’6″, WG/WF, Sidwell Friends HS, Washington, DC, 2018.
#5 Jonathan Preston, 6’5 ,WG, Rock Creek Christian, Upper Marlboro, MD, 2018.
#10 Jaden Faulkner, 6’4″,WG, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Greenbelt, MD, 2018.
#24 Richard Njoku, 6’7″, St. Johns College HS, Washington, DC, 2018.
W July 13:
DC Premier 65 Team Rio 60
Jermaine Harris had a big game for DCP scoring 22 points on 8-12 shooting & grabbing 8 boards. Saddiq bey added 14 points & rebounds, while Everette Hammond shot 5-8 for13 points. Jaden Faulner had a big game off the bench for 9 points & 7 rebounds. 6’4″ #10 in the nation 2019 CG led team Rio with 24 points while Raney HS teammate 6’5″ WG Scottie Lewis (anked #4 in the nation 2019) was held to 6 points on 3-9 shooting.
W Wednesday July 12:
DC Premier 78 Atlanta Express 73
Donovan Toatley, PG led DCP shooting 5 for 8 , totaling 17 points, dealt & out 6 assists. Spring sensation & national stock riser Saddiq Bey hit 6 -9, for 16 points, & grabbed 10 rebounds. Jermaine Harris was super efficient in hitting all of his shots for 10 points & collected 6 rebounds. WG John Preston added 10 points *5 rebounds and he is huge sleeper in the DMV. 6’7.5″, Richard Njoku added 10 points & 3 rebounds & the SJC big has been outstanding the last month. 6’4″ W, Jaden Faulkner added 7 points for Premier.
6’7″ Isaiah Kelly (top 300 nationally) & 6’8″ Kavohn Moore (ranked #42 in he nation had 8 boards) totaled 15 points each for Atlanta Express while 5’11” PG Trevon Wade scored 11.