Sunday, July 12th, 2009 by Dr Hoopz

Welcome to the inaguaral season of Los Angeles Hoopz! We at LA Hoopz are thrilled to get our first season underway. As the excitement of opening night draws near, I want to post a quick note to remind players of a few things.

All teams will be opening their seasons this week. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your first game so that we may take player photos for the web site. Team and individual will all receive an authenic LA Hoopz jersey.

Any player whose game day apparel is not in compliance with this will receive a technical foul at the beginning of the game. This technical foul will not, however, be counted against an individual towards a suspension (see below).

LA Hoopz strives to hire the best officials available to run our games. We ask all players to be respectful of the officiating crew, regardless of the situation. Our referees have been instructed to “tighten up� the game, similar to the NBA officials, for the season. In other words, excessive arguing of calls will be result in a technical foul without warning. Also, please keep in mind that according to our official rules, all technical fouls will also be counted as a personal foul. Audible foul language, whether directed at an official, opponent, teammate or self will result in an immediate technical foul. LA Hoopz has entered an agreement with our facilities to strictly prohibit any foul language.

The accumulation of technical fouls will result in supensions for players. According to the LA Hoopz official rules, Technical fouls accessed to players will result in two (2) free throws plus ball possession to the opposing team.  The technical foul will count both as a personal and team foul.  UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR IS INTOLERABLE AND AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION IS WARRANTED.
Penalty: Any player having two (2) technical in a game will be disqualified from competition.  All season the technical fouls will be calculated.  If a player has five (5) or more technical fouls, they will have to pay a league fine of $50 and a reinstatement form to compete responsibly. In addition, LA Hoopz has a zero-tolerance policy towards fighting. Any player or players who engage in any sort of physical confrontation will be expelled, without refund, from LA Hoopz pending review.

One final note about the officiating: LA Hoopz has hired officials to run our basketball games. Any complaints or questions about the game being played should be directed to the officials in a calm, respectful manner. The LA Hoopz personnel sitting at the scoring table has absolutely no say in the way the game is being played or called. Any complaints being directed to the scorers table will be ignored. If, 24 hours after a game you feel you would like to contact LA Hoopz regarding a specific game situation, we at LA Hoopz will be happy to hear your concern.

Please remember that in order to eligible for the playoffs, a player must appear on a teams submitted roster and appear in at least four (4) regular season games. Exceptions to this rule, for instances such as injury, will be ruled on a case-by-case basis by the league office. Please realize that very few exceptions to this rule will be allowed.

One final note – LA Hoopz strives to offer the absolute best basketball experience possible. One key feature we offer that no other adult recreational league does is online access to individual and team stats. You can expect your teams full boxscore (as well as recap articles) to appear on our webpage after games. Please, however, be patient and wait for the boxscore to be put on the website. Many players are interested in seeing the stats immediately following the games. In order to protect the integrity of the league, and make it fair for all, no player will be allowed to view the official score sheets following their game. Thank you in advance for cooperating with this request.

Now that the technical stuff is out of the way, let’s play ball! I am almost embarassingly excited for this season to get under way. LA Hoopz has made great strides to begin our first season this summer, and we are constantly looking for ways to continue to grow and improve the league. Any suggestions, comments or even complaints you may have are welcome and encouraged at all times. We seriously consider all suggestions (the skill assessment and this blog page were started, in part, to player interest and requests). The best advertising LA Hoopz can have is testimonials from our players. Please, help us spread the word about the league! If you are enjoying your LA Hoopz experience, tell others. If LA Hoopz is not living up to your expectations, please tell us.

Good luck to all teams and I look forward to seeing you on the court this week.

Your Commissioner

Los Angeles Hoopz, America’s Favorite Basketball League

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

Summer Season begins 6/6/10: Bring ya game!

Ask no questions! Summer season begins June 6th. Spaces available, join anytime! Men division only; rec, comp and supreme.

Summer season begins this June 6th. Games will take place at either Venice or Manhattan beach location. Teams will play on Sunday’s only. Times and locations will be released after the sign-up deadline of May 27th.

Join as a free agent or bring your squad. Team name required.

Register online today for the upcoming season. Team jersey, referee fees, stats and much more included with player packages.

Season includes eight games, all star game, awards and contests. Top eight teams make the playoffs to compete for the hoopz gold cup.

For complete details contact us by email, Facebook or call 310-621-8407 … 24/7/365.

No ceilings, bring ya game!

Women players needed!! Same rules and gemme’s apply.

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

All Star Awards | Game Recap

Injury Report: Eze Burts – return probable

Players arrived in style wearing Oakleys‘ and D&G caliber sunglasses, bringing Hollywood to Manhattan Beach.

The beautiful Sunday afternoon weather had the crowd pumped up for what the Hoopz World has been waiting for all season.

Some brought a bag full goodies from the local shops on the Manhattan Pier, while others came in packs.

Friends, family, associates, girlfriends and all showed up to American Matrys illustrious gym to see the best ballers in SoCal hoopz.

“The Electric” Kenny Jones high flying act put on a show for the ages.

Clayton “the Kraftmaster” King proved to be deadly beyond the arc, drowning the final four in the second round of the Hot Shot Contest.

Junior “the Ninth Wonder” Benitez showed why he is a shoe in for next seasons All Star most valuable player, knocking down the game winner jumper in the all star game.

GENE SHEPHERD [Most Valuable Player]

17.3PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1 APG. 3^rd overall season and second with team No Mercy as captain.  Current defending champions, winter 2009, with the third overall playoff seed.

Participated in the three point contest and third all star game. Earned the nickname “the Beast” early in the 2010 summer season.

JORDAN RUSH [Defensive Player of the Year]

16.1PPG, 3.6RPG, leads the Warriors with eleven (11) blocks and nine (9) total steals for the winter season.

Participated in the 1st annual Dunk-off, earned runner-up honors to Kenny Jones.

“COACH” [Sportsmanship Award]

2PPG, 1 RPG as a competitive division two (2) guard and earned a player efficiency with of plus eighteen (18). Third season now playing with team DE-TROTI! after successful stints with the Free Agents 2.0 and Blazin’ Aces.

KENNY JONES [Dunk Off Winner]

1st Dunk-Off Winner

Known to posterize players in transition or knock down the trifecta for team No Mercy

CLAYTON KING [3PT Hot Shot Winner]

Clutch shooter beyond the arc.  Scored 40 plus points in a competitive division game. Starting two guard for the number one playoff seed team, Bring It On.

CORY AYCOCK [6th Man of the Year]

Repeat winner from 2009 winter competitive division. First man off the bench and great backup guard for team No Mercy.

The home All Stars win on a last second trey from V-Boltz team captain, Junior Benitez, in a close contest.

Trailing, 39 – 50, at halftime the home all stars went to work on the offensive end. Superior passing and stellar defense helped control season MVP, Gene Shepherd and company late in the second half.

Opening the contest Kenny Jones threw down a tomahawk jam in transition sending a message of triumph. Later in the first half Joseph Tucker hit a trey over the outstretch hand of Drey Thomas to bring the score 16 – 12, advantage visiting all stars.

Summer playoffs begin September 19th, 2010. First and second round day one, followed by Finals next Sunday. See homepage for bracketology.

Absent from competition was Bobby Gigiacomo [HOV], Jesse Tyler [Spaniard Armada], Dabo Kabov [Warriors], Gary Harrington [DE-TROIT!], Len Davis [Bring It On], Anthony Brewster [HOV], Chris Smith [DE-TROIT!] and Moses Davenport [HD | Revived].

Kerie Edmead hit a big bucket driving through the teeth of the defense, finishing with a home team high of sixteen (16) points in the victory.

Following a home team timeout “the Ninth Wonder” curled around a baseline screen catching the ball and sinking a three pointer, leaving 4.3 seconds on the game clock.

On the ensuring possession a desperation heave by Shepherd went wide as time expired.

The winning shot by Junior Benitiez was the first for All Star weekend thus earning the player of the game honors.

Dan Zinchuk, the inagurual season MVP, finished with 20 points in the defeat.

Player of the Game

Junior “the Ninth Wonder” Benitez – 15 points

Game winning trey, poise down the stretch

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

All Star Weekend | Starters & Reserves

Time to release the all star starters and resevers for the competitive division 2010 summer league.

No Mercy led all teams with five starters and Bring It On added three from their squad as starters.

Leading all voters was Bobby Digiacomo with 127 total votes, most in league history. Give it up for Facebook!

See the leading vote getters in each category and the rosters of both squads below:

GUARDS                                                                     FORWARDS

Anthony Brewster  – 105 votes                             Bobby Digiacomo    – 127 votes

Clayton King             – 89 votes                             Gene Shepherd          –  53 votes

Maestro                       – 59 votes                            Dion Currie                  –  50 votes

Kenny Jones              – 59 votes                            William T.B. King       –  44 votes

                                                          CENTERS

                                               Len Davis           – 78 votes

                                               Drey Thomas    – 45 votes

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 First Season All Stars, home team for ‘09 Summer

HOME TEAM

Anthony Brewster

Kenny Jones

Bobby Digiacomo

Dion Currie

Drey Thomas

BENCH: Moses Davenport, Dabo Kabov, Chris Smith, Dan Zinchuk

AWAY TEAM

Clayton King

Maestro

Gene Shepherd

William T.B. King

Len Davis

BENCH: Kerie Edmead, Jesse Tyler, Gary Harrington, Jordan Rush

Players participating in other events during the weekend may fill-in where roster spots are open for the all star game.

Events begin at 3pm sharp at the Manhattan Beach location.

The series is tied 1 – 1 with the Home team pounding the Away team by sixteen points at American Matrys last season.

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

Suspension | Kenny Jones and Larry Johnson

The league has announced the suspension of two players for a physical altercation at the Boys & Girls Club in Venice Beach, California.

The Warriors’ Larry Johnson and the No Mercys’ Kenny Jones have each been suspended one game for their participation in an altercation on August 22, 2010.

The incident happen with 3:50 remaining in the second half when both players became in-gauged at mid-court.

Kenny Jones is being suspended for attacking and Larry Johnson for provoking the player.

The suspensions were announced today by Alexi Waul, the League Commissioner and V.P of Basketball Operations for Los Angeles Hoopz.

If either player, Jones or Johnson, is involved in another altercation they will face an indefinte suspension from Los Angeles Hoopz.

In addition, the Warriors’ Deante Horton will be suspended one game for earning a fifth technical foul in a season.

League rules explain earning a fifth technical foul in the eight game season.

The above players will sit out their respective team first round match up for the summer season. Assuming both teams win their first round game, each will resume play in the second round and subsequent match-ups.

Players involved in the All Star weekend may participate for the summer league event.

This is the first physical altercation for Los Angeles Hoopz. We aim to have a ‘zero tolerance’ policy from fighting and those involved will earn a minimum one game suspension.

Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

Season Finale | Playoffs | All Star Weekend

GAME ONE

MFA 4.0 – 2

Bru Dogs – 1

FINAL

To start the weekend contest the Men Free Agents 4.0 wins by default, due to a forfeit by the Bru Dogs.

GAME TWO

Spaniard Armada – 56

GITYL – 100

FINAL

Injury Report: Zach Ellis, season ending surgery.

Give It To You Later after halftime by nineteen points over the Armada in a potential playoff match up.

Dan Zinchuk returned to original form grabbing loose ball and rebounds to help keep the Armada on the run.

Adding the offensive power was the lefty, Aaron Young, knocking down a corner deuce as time expired to close the first. On review of the play, the referees called the shot no good.

Halftime Score: GITYL 45, Spaniard Armada 26

Armada versus GITYL in action for season finale

Both squads had ample time to warm up prior to tip-off, running plays and organizing strategy.

Armada played a lose 2-3 Zone, an attempt to stop the inside-out game of Give It To You Later.

Running out of timeouts in the second half, GITYL led 58 – 32 going into the final ten minutes of the ball game.

Seth Mumy made a transition three pointer with two defenders in the face.

Player of the Game

Dan Zinchuk – 41 points, 14 rebounds

Strong post presence, interior defense

GAME THREE

No Mercy – 47

Warriors – 55

FINAL

Playoff implications all over this contest as the Warriors and No Mercy fought from the beginning.

Crowd cheering and music pumping as Kenny Jones and Jordan Rush went head-to-head.

Halftime Score: No Mercy 30 – Warriors 23

Prior to the end of the first half, Obi Ahmadi missed two free throws to bring the Warriors closer.

Larry Johnson made an open three pointer in transition against the trailing No Mercy defense.

Cory Aycock defends Larry Johnson for the three point attempt

Warriors took a five point lead, 39 – 34, with 15:05 remaining in game.

Controlling the offensive and defensive rebounds was William King, earning back-to-back lay ups.

Bart Blackbird picked up a defensive foul with 13:40 in second half, followed by a Rush floater over two defenders.

Warriors led by four points as Kenny Jones stepped to the line to sink two free throws.

Dion Currie, Kenny Jones and Deante Horton earned technical fouls.

Player of the Game

Dabo Kabov – 16 points, 6 rebounds

Three point specialist, clutch shooting in second half

GAME FOUR

MFA 5.0 – 80

V-Boltz – 68

FINAL

Winner moves on to play in the competitive division summer playoffs.

Free Agents led by ten points with 14:35 remaining in the second half.

Reserves help propel both squads late in the contest but it was the play of Kerie Edmead and Dion Currie that gave the Free Agents the big victory.

Player of the Game

Gene Shepherd – 43 points; 16/26 61.5% from the field

Great all-around game shot 6/14 at 42.8% beyond the arc

GAME FIVE

HD | Revived – 2

The Sharks – 1

FINAL

Forfeit by Sharks and winner of contest HD | Revived for final game of season.

 

GAME SIX

Benchmarks – 67

Bring It On – 107

FINAL

Bring It On held the first season rookies to a sub par first half and hold on to win by double digits.

Clayton King and James Ellison hot shooting was the difference in the ball game.

King and Ellison combined to score 69 of the team total 107 points in the victory.

James Ellison defends #14 Joseph Tucker, Bring It On earns #1 playoff seed

Bring It On now holds the number one seed going into the playoffs, followed by DE-TROIT! and No Mercy.

Next weekend is the summer season All Star weekend events include the Hot Shot Contest, Dunk Off and award presentation.

Check back for the starters and resevers of the All Star weekend.

Playoff seeding will be released next week. First and second rounds played on same day, and the Finals will begin the following Sunday.

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Saturday, August 21st, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

Summer Highlights 2010 – Competitive Division

See the best ballers in SoCal hoop in the summer week seven (7). Top nine squads make the playoffs.

All Star Voting closes this week!

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

The Sharks – 37

WARRIORS – 70

FINAL

Warriors dominate Sharks, Rush and Kabov connect from all angles

Jordan Rush and company easily handle the Sharks in the first half, leading by double digits early.

Rush facial in transition over two Sharks defenders sent the message, a must win situation.

Warriors led 40 – 25 with 9:19 remaining in the second half.

Warriors scrap for the loose ball in victory over Sharks

Junior Benitez made one of two at the line and made a scooping lay-up in transition.

Dante Horton and Benitez, old beach buddies are looking forward to the playoffs after the All Star weekend.

Kevin Brown made a strong move to the hoop, freezing the Sharks defenders for the easy floater.

Horton took the evening off to coach the Warriors, envisioning the next weeks match up with the winter season champions.

Chris Luevano made an open layup off the rebound, shot attempt by Luis Rivera. 

Player of the Game

Jordan Rush & Dabo Kabov – combined 53 points total

Thunderous dunks, deep treys

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

House of Vibe 40

GITYL – 62

FINAL [stats not available]

Tight contest as GITYL returns to win, all in the name of Give It To You Later

The inaugural season champs defended early and often to take the 37 – 21 lead going into halftime against the House of Vibe.

Vince Carusso solid inside play presented tough matchup for Jesse Satterfield and Mark Whales, scoring almost at will, helping keep the HOV at bay.

As the season begins to end, GITYL begins to come to life, playing at full strength. Once seen as a formidable opponent by the ability to by league and always live up to the name, GITYL led by ten points with 16:30 remaining in the ball game.

Tough shots attempted by both squads, Brewster [pictured above]

Aaron Young linked up with Jace Davis in the first half for two points.

Three second violation on GITYL post player, Dan Zinchuk, with 12:40 minutes left in the half.

Dave Miller, behind the back pass found Carusso for the bucket in transition.

Anthony Brewster missed an easy opportunity on the block, to cut the deficit, with 6:14 remaining. 

Clayton Nelson scored the deuce on an easy fast break.

Dan Zinchuk with the and-1, 3:00 minutes away from the contest.

Bobby Gigiacomo was called for the technical foul, arguing for a defensive presence in the second half.

Player of the Game

Vince Carusso – [stats not available]

Big post play, offensive rebounding

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

MFA 5.0 – 68

Spaniard Armada – 55

FINAL

Agents pick up pace late, Edmead and Kraseman take lead in victory

Kerie Edmead arrived in attire ready to compete against the Armada in game five of the weekend.

Neema Samara played big in the post scoring to bring the score to 35 – 43 with 15:40 remaining in the second half.

George Garcia offensive rebound after a missed attempt by Brett Gottlieb.

 Kerie Edmead [center] in the teeth of the Armada defense

Jonathan Peters converted a two point basket to cut the led to single digits against the Free Agents.

Edmead went to the line on a hard drive to the basket, making both attempts.

Aramda tough defense and easy opportunities converting on the fast break played huge late in the game, down 45 – 48, with 10:05 remaining.

Robert Kraseman hit a dagger from the top of the key to push the lead to six points, assist Edmead.

Max Ulanar added the lay-up forcing a timeout by the Armada with 7:46 left in the ball game. Another lay-in for the and-1 over the Armada defense.

Player of the Game

Kerie Edmead – 31 points, 11 rebounds

Super shooting, clutch free throws

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

V-BOLTZ – 75

HD | Revived – 56  

FINAL

V-Boltz shock Hoop Dreams, moving up in playoff seeding

Moses Davenport box-and-one helped control the tempo for the V-Boltz in route to victory.

Anthony Jenkins and company helped hold the Revived to 20 first half points.

Aerial attack by Moses Davenport of Hoop Dreams | Revived

Leading the way for V-Boltz was Junior Benitez offensive talent and team leadership.

Jorge Blanco played solid defense on Ian Joyce, forcing tough contested shots, and scoring in transition.

Up 71 – 50 with 2:10 remaining Jenkins sank a floater to send the Revived packing.

Player of the Game

Anthony Jenkins – 20 points, 14 rebounds and one block

Rebounding, post defense

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.

Monday, August 16th, 2010 by Dr Hoopz

Bru Dogs – 63

BENCHMARKS – 38

FINAL

Rookies top seasoned new comers, Bru Dogs defeat Benchmarks in final meeting

Wayne Slappy added youthful legs to the league most sought after squads in the Bru Dogs.

Ian Spruce and John Nash contributed early throughout the first half helping earn 18 total points with eight minutes elapsed.

Zachary Dworkis played big in the post scoring on back-to-back occasions.

Ian Spruce, rookie played well against the Benchmarks

Chris Quinn made a 3-pointer with 6:35 remaining in the first half.

No defender within ten feet, Spruce draining a three pointer to match Quinn in the contest.

Halftime Score: Benchmarks 16 – Bru Dogs 33

Chris Quinn 11 points and 7 rebounds led the Bru Dogs going into the halftime.

Bru Dogs returned energized knocking down treys and running the pick-n-roll to perfection to close the game.

Player of the Game

John Nash – 25 points, 5 rebounds

Dribble penetration, assist man

LEAGUE NOTES: All players be sure to arrive early prior to the tip-off to prevent delay. A technical foul will be assessed to the tardy team and play will commence shortly after. Playerz and Fanz be sure to keep the facility clean for our next event. For questions or concerns see your nearest Hoopz Staff member.