Eric Hampford:
Future150 GM / Senior National Analyst. Covering high and middle school basketball.
Dallas, TX (Future150) -- The Memphis Royals brought home the 16U Future150 Dallas Main Event Tournament championship, beating the Elite Academy Ducks by a score of 67-64. The star of the game was Dionte Anding, who had another explosive tournament, scoring 36 points, including knocking down three free-throws with time expired to give his team the win. Clinton Norfleet scored 13 points in the win, while big man Osayi Osifo scored 21 points in the loss.
Future150 Dallas Main Event All-Tournament Team:
Dionte Anding, 2019 G, Memphis Royals
Osayi Osifo, 2019 PF, Elite Academy Ducks
Ronnie Sanders, 2019 SF, DUCE
Justin Williams, 2019 SF, DC Kings
Darius McCoy, 2020 G, Missouri City Ballers
Future150 Dallas Main Event Honor Roll List:
Dionte Anding, 2019 G, Memphis Royals (TN): The most electric scorer in the entire tournament, the 5'9" offensive spark plug has a reputation for putting up huge scoring numbers at Future150 events. In Birmingham earlier this spring, he had a 40+ point game, and in Dallas, he showed more of the same. He had multiple 30+ point outings, including dropping 36 points in the title game, which included three game-winning free-throws with time expired, giving his team the championship.
Osayi Osifo, 2019 PF, Elite Academy Ducks (TX): One of the best long term prospects in the event was the 6'7" power forward. He plays with an incredibly high motor at all times, never giving up on plays. He is bouncy around the rim, finishing a lot of plays with two-handed slams, and also shows soft touch around the rim. On defense, he's disruptive at all times.
Ronnie Sanders, 2019 SF, DUCE (TX): An explosive wing at 6’2”, he had several high scoring games over the weekend. The best aspect of his game is his ability to slash to the rim and score above the defense using his length and explosion. On defense, he showed that he can get into passing lanes and loves to get out in transition.
Jorden Flowers, 2019 SF, Memphis Royals (TN): The 6-foot small forward was the most explosive leaper in the tournament. He was a crowd favorite with his plethora of in-game dunks. When he was in transition, he was always a treat to watch. On defense, he locked up all weekend long. Watch out for his slashing ability, which was impressive as well. Effort and play maker are attributes that describe his game the best to date.
Justin Williams, 2019 SF, DC Kings (TX): A thick 6’2” wing, the southpaw was the driving force behind his team’s offensive production all weekend. His calling card on offense is his ability to get to the basket and finish against contact. However, he also showed that he’s able to knock down perimeter shots when he wants to.
Christian Franklin, 2019 PG, Elite Academy Ducks (TX): At 6-foot-1 inches tall was in attack mode all weekend long. If he gets going down him on his defender its almost impossible to stop. Franklin is extremely crafty when finishing at the rim and he can do it with both hands well. Defense is something he takes to heart while guarding the ball 84 feet. As his leadership skills continue to improve, look for his name to grow over the summer as one of the better PG in Dallas.
Tre Hester, 2019 PG, Tarrant County Hornets (TX): A high octane scorer, the 5'9" guard was the offensive catalyst for his team throughout the weekend. He had several big offensive games, and if he was left open from the perimeter, chances were that the shot was going in. Impressive weekend.
Darius McCoy, 2020 G, Missouri City Ballers (TX): The 5’9” combination guard proved to be one of the smoother prospects in the field at Dallas Main Event. The lefty is a high-volume scorer who can get baskets whether he’s attacking the rim or dropping three-point baskets from the perimeter. The next step for him will be to put on muscle.
Jordon Nichols, 2019 PG, Team Overtime (TX): While diminutive, the 5’6” point guard didn’t mess around over the weekend, putting together several nice games at Dallas Main Event Tournament. What caught our eye in particular was his ability to knock down shots from not only the three-point line, but from the mid-range as well, which is something you don’t see very often from high school and/or middle schools prospects these days.
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