Newman Brothers and Desiree

Newman Brothers and Desiree     5 Star Athletes       God First, Gifts Second

 

Desiree played with CVC AAU Basketball Spring of 2013. She had a very good season. We have heard from over 20 colleges with interest in Desi and we are excited in her making the All Mecklenburg Girl's Basketball Team as a true freshman.

Tim went out for the 6th grade QCAA team but they did not have enough players, so he played with the Metrolina Havoc and the SharpShooters. He also played a game with the Charlotte Thunder who played against the Charlotte United Christian Academy JV.

Jacob had a breakout year playing with the 3rd grade Carolina Hornets team.  He led the team with 19 points per game.  the team finished 11-0 before breaking up. He moved over to QCAA 3rd grade team, which was the perfect fit for him. He led the team with a 14 point average per game. He led the team to one 3rd grade Natiional Championship, The American Youth Basketball Association, two state championships, AAU 3rd Grade Division Two State Championship, and the NTBA Division One State Championship. He led the QCAA Force to a 49-12 record. Jacob was named MVP of the 3rd grade AYBA Nationals. He was also named camp MVP of the Antoine Jamerson Basketball Camp, 2013.   We as a family are excited about Coach Wertz and Coach Whites development and growth of Jacob as a basketball player.

We are super excited that this year, 2013, Tim made the middle school basketball team. 76 players went out for the team and only kept 14 with only 4 being 7th graders. He is pushing for the starting point guard position only as a 7th grader.  Tim has received an invitation from Maxium Exposure where they have scouts from Division I, II, and III colleges. 

Basketball

Tim, Jacob and Desiree' are exceptional basketball players. Tim started when he was four at the Simmons YMCA. He played against five, six, and seven year olds. He caught on quickly even though he was young. By the end of the season he was able to handle the ball as well as the older players. No one knew he was under age.

The next year, Jacob started his playing at the University YMCA at four years of age along with Tim. They both were very good defense and offense players. Tim averaged 10 points per game and Jacob averaged four.

The following year, Tim at 6 and Jacob at 5 dominated the 5-7 year old league. Tim averaged about 12 points per game and Jacob averaged 6. The team average was 20 points per game. Between the ages of five and seven they dominated the league and only lost two games. They took the next year off. 

They came back the following year and played at Siskey YMCA. Tim was now 9 and Jacob was 7. They dominated the league. Tim lead the league and the team in scoring. Jacob was the best defense player and lead the team in steals. Tim averaged 17 points per game and Jacob averaged 4 points per game and four steals. Their record was 7-1 and averaged beating teams by 17 points.

They both were coached by their dad. Tim from the age of 4-9 and Jacob from the age of 4-7. 

Desiree started playing at the age of six at the Simmons YMCA. She was just beginning to learn the game. She took off some time when she was 7 and did not play again until she was eight. She started working real hard to improve her game. She greatly improved. She played at the University YMCA and had a great season. The team went 7-1. She was not able to play her first year in middle school because sixth graders were not allowed to play so she concentrated on her academics and was extremely good in the classroom. She was on the A honor roll, and played in the band. It hurt her not playing her sixth grade year so she was not able to make the team in the seventh grade so she played with the Siskey YMCA. There she averaged 8 points and 10 rebounds per game. She continued to do well in the classroom and stayed on the A honor roll all year. In the eighth grade she did well in the classroom and made the school basketball team. She still managed to stay on the A honor roll, play in the band, make the Beta Club and the Student Council. After being cut from the team the year before she was a starter the opening game. Her highest game was 7 points and she averaged 5 rebounds per game.

Tim played at Porter Ridge this year and averaged 12 points per game. He had a good season. His hightest game was 17 points. He was named Terriffic Kid in the fourth grade and again in the fifth. He was also chosen as a Safety Patrol this year. He is also doing extremely well in school.

Jacob had a breakout year in basketball at Porter Ridge. He was by far the best player in the league. He led the league in scoring with 17.5 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals per game. He lead his team to an undefeated season and regular season champions. He too is sucessful in school. He was awarded the Charater Award for Honesty.

The Charlotte Royals basketball team asked Tim and Jacob to try out. They both made the team. It is a 5th grade team, 11 and under. Tim is playing extremely well. He is making the transition from point guard to small forward at the AAU level. Jacob is playing well also. They both are scoring in each game. Basketball is not really their sport but they are excelling at it. Tim is starting and Jacob is 6th man coming off the bence at 9 years old.  Both Tim and Jacob played well in the State Tournament in Greensboro. They both had a great season this year playing in AAU. Tim averaged 10 points per game and Jacob averaged 4 points per game.

Desiree was invited to a 13 and under try-out with the Queen City Athletic Association. The team had three skill sessions but she was not able to attend. She only attended the try-out. They had about 35-40 girls to try out. Desiree made the 13 and under team and she had a great try-out. We are looking forward to watching her play in the upcoming season.

Desiree had an outstanding academic school year and is looking forward to high school. Summer workouts for Sun Valley high school started on June 11th. They have also been play summer league games and she is making the transition from middle school to high school. They played Mt. Pleasant in their 1st summer league game, they played Central Cabarrus in the 2nd game. She left for Team Camp on June 25th to Gilford College. They will play from 14-15 games while there. She is getting a chance to see what college life is like. She is staying in the dorms and eating in the cafeteria. She is having a good time with the experience. She will return on June 27th and on the 28th they will play Cutherbertson. She will work extremely hard the rest of the summer to get ready for the fall season.

After playing for the Royals, one of the coaches recommended Jacob to play for the Illumination Saints. It has been a very good fit. Playing with the Royals, Jacob was playing 11 and under, but now with the Saints he is playing with his age group. He is playing with the summer league. He is leading the team in scoring and it is a good fit for him. This last weekend the team played in a tournament to get the team to come together. Coach Brown is doing a good job in getting them to come together. Jacob played well on Saturday and extremely well on Sunday. After Saturday, QCAA emerged to be the #1 seed and on Sunday Jacob scored 20of the Saints 29 points. He did not play the whole game because he filed out with 7 minutes left in the game. The summer league's regular season opened up on Monday, June 25th. The Saints had their first game Tuesday. Jacob led his team in scoring against the Charlotte Rivals. Jacob has continued to lead the team in scoring and rebounds. On July 12 they played QCAA again and they are undefeated. QCAA has a very good team. Illumination Saints only scored 10 points and Jacob scored all 10 points. Jacob is averaging 15 points on the top team and he is probably one of the top leading scorers in the league. Not only has he scored but has made some great passes. His overall game has gotten better. Coach Brown continues to do a good job and he has added some more players to the team.  Jacob finished the season as the team's leading scorer with about 12 ppg. Towards the end of the season, we found that Jacob was playing against 10-11 year olds, so we allowed Tim to play.  They played well together. Tim was able to bring some high energy defensively and offensively to the game. We are looking forward to them playing together next year.

Desiree has been working very hard this summer to prepare for the upcoming season. She is doing 35 minutes on the cross trainer, running a mile and a half, and working on her shot

This year, 2012, Desiree moved on to Charlotte United Christian Academy under the recommendation of Coach Darryl White. Coach White has a wealth of knowledge. As a high school player at Myers Park, he was selected to the  All County team and went on to play at Winston Salem State University, and transfered to Phiffer University. Coach White is one of the top AAU basketball coaches in the country. His daughter, Lauren was 3 time player of the year at Hickory Grove Chrlistlian Academy and went on to play at University of Southern California. In Coach White's words, "Desiree is one of the best female players in public or private school if put in the right situation". Desiree had a historical night. Friday, 11/30/12. She played in her first varsity game as a true freshman. Opening up the season with 12 points to lead the team in scoring and 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Warriors are 1-0 in their opening game.

Jacob opened his season with Porter Ridge with 11 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds, but it was not enough. The Piates droped their first game. 

Deuteronomy 28:13  The LORD willl make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.  

 

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