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DEANNA BROWN

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	2009 KNOXVILLE PANTHERS INVITATIONAL
	AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL
	AAU BOYS BASKETBALL
	PEACH STATE BASKETBALL
	NEWS ARTICLE NATLS WIN VS STARZ (AL)
	NEWS ARTICLE NATLS WIN VS KBB ELITE (TX)
	NEWS ARTICLE NATLS OPENING CEREMONIES
	NEWS ARTICLE NATLS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
	TN PREP HOOPS
	PONY

PONY IS BACK IN THE GAME!! THE KNOXVILLE PANTHERS AND KNOXVILLE LADY PANTHERS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW A PONY GRASSROOTS PROGRAM! CURRENTLY, PONY OUTFITS ATHLETES SUCH AS RANDY MOSS, OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS WITH HIS OWN RANDY MOSS LINE, AND NEW YORK KNICKS FIRST ROUND PICK WILSON CHANDLER. PONY IS ALSO THE OFFICIAL SHOE OF THE AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING THE 2009 KNOXVILLE THUNDERBOLTS.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WILL PROVIDE THE PLAYERS IN OUR PROGRAM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN EXCLUSIVE/HIGH PROFILE TOURNAMENTS, COMBINES, CLINICS AND CAMPS. THIS WILL ALLOW OUR ATHLETES THE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO COLLEGE COACHES AND SCOUTING SERVICES WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS OF PLAYING COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

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THE KNOXVILLE LADY PANTHERS FRESHMEN/SOPH PLAYED UP IN THE ORANGE DIVISION (17U) OF THE "END OF THE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS" OCTOBER 4-5, 2008 AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY AND FINISHED 2-1, TAKING SECOND PLACE! CONGRATULATIONS LADIES! THE FOLLOWING GIRLS ATTENDED:

#1 SUMMER JACKSON- SOPH, NORTHWEST WHITFIELD, GA

#2 MAGGIE PEEPLES- FRESH, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE, GA

#3 KATIE HARVEY- SOPH, OLIVER SPRINGS, TN

#4 HAYLEY ROBERSON- FRESH, MIDWAY, TN

#11 SHANNON PARKS- SOPH, LENOIR CITY, TN

#23 QUANEISHA McCURTY- SOPH, NORTHWEST WHITFIELD, GA

#33 SHAELYN BROWN- SOPH, SEYMOUR, TN

#40 HAYLEY NEWBY- SOPH, FARRAGUT, TN

#50 TORI CLEMMONS- SOPH, NORTHWEST WHITFIELD, GA

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Event Recap: Peach State End of the Road Championships, Player Feature By: Keil Anthony Moore, Jump Off Plus Columnist

This is a handful of the players that impressed me over the NCAA-certified tournament. With over 80 colleges on hand including previous NCAA Division One Final Four participants in Connecticut, Duke, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Purdue and Tennessee this was as good an event as any on the fall evaluation weekend. The fall evaluation period is always a mix-bagged sample of unsigned seniors and stellar underclassmen. Here are a few standouts from the tournament portion of the event.

Quaneisha McCurty - 2011 - 6’ 5” Knoxville Lady Panthers- The first thing that you notice when watching McCurty is her 6’ 5” frame. She is a long athletic post player who uses her size to intimidate smaller players. McCurty is a real shot blocker who blocked a high volume of shots all weekend long. Offensively McCurty is not as far along offensively as she is on the defensive end, but she shows the potential to be a solid post presence. When she can get position and make a clean catch, it normally amounts to a bucket for her team.

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Event Recap: Peach State All-Southeast Showcase Evaluations, By: Jonathan Hemingway, Keil Anthony Moore and Brandon Clay

#100 - Quaneisha McCurty - NW Whitfield HS/Dalton, GA - 2011 Long armed post, tremendous upside at 6'4". Can make back to basket moves, decent form on her jumper to 15 feet. High major Division One prospect.

#48 - Shaelyn Brown - Seymour HS/Seymour, TN - 2011 Shooter. Range to 23 feet. Ok athlete, smart with a 25 ACT already. Good overall skill. Low Division One to Division Two/NAIA prospect.

#26 - Ashleigh Elliott - Seymour HS/Seymour, TN - 2009 Nice release to her shot, handles with ease and she seems in control on offense. A little small for an off the ball guard at 5'6". Small college prospect.

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Event Recap: Peach State Position Camp Session II By: Keil Anthony Moore & Brandon Clay

#10 - Summer Jackson - Northwest Whitfield HS/Tunnel Hill, GA - 2011 High energy 5'5" point guard who is coming along skill wise. Seemed to get better with each drill. Finished well at the rim in transition. Small college prospect.

#59 - Victoria Clemmons - Northwest Whitfield HS/Dalton, GA - 2011 5'9" undersized post. Works hard, developing skill on both ends. Not a bad finisher under the basket. Small college prospect.

DARIUS GALLAHER, CORY BILLINGSLEY, SKYLER BROWN(NOT PICTURED PHILLIP STEPHENS)

THE FOLLOWING KNOXVILLE PANTHERS ATTENDED THE CARSON NEWMAN COLLEGE SHOWCASE AND THE FOLLOWING REVIEWS WERE WRITTEN BY ANDRE WHITEHEAD OF TN PREP HOOPS:

Cory Billingsley (Sweetwater HS)- Ever so smooth lefty goes to the bucket at every opportunity and seems to finish on command. His outside shot is adequate but could become a more formidible weapon with some extra gym work. He will need to work on his quickness and lateral speed for the defensive side of the ball.

Philip Stephens 2011(Knoxville Catholic HS)- Great hands, good effort describe this hard working player. He gave maximum effort and never did his motor die down. His lateral quickness and athleticism will need constant work but he will make up for lots of that with sheer effort.

Others who played well and caught our eye - Skyler Brown 2011 (Seymour HS) and Darius Gallaher 2011 (Harriman HS)

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TN PREP HOOPS RANKS THE FOLLOWING 2008 15U KNOXVILLE PANTHERS AS FOLLOWS:

#22- CORY BILLINGSLEY (6'1") SG, SWEETWATER HS: Pre-season Honorable Mention All Region selection

#50- DION FAIR (5'7") PG, BEARDEN HS

#52- DIMITRIQUE INMAN (6'1") SF, HARRIMAN HS: Pre-season 1st Team All Region selection

#62- SKYLER BROWN (6'2") SF, SEYMOUR HS: Pre-season Honorable Mention All Region selection

#63- PHILLIP STANFORD (6'4") PF, KNOXVILLE WEST HS

#85- TYRECE IRONS (6') SG, OAK RIDGE HS

CONGRATULATIONS GUYS ON A GREAT SUMMER!

TOP ROW L-R: COACH CHRIS JACKSON, APRIL BESLEY, HAYLEY NEWBY, QUANEISHA McCURTY, HAYLEY ROBERSON, SHANNON PARKS, COACH DON BROWN. FRONT ROW L-R: SUMMER JACKSON, MEGAN JENKINS, KATIE HARVEY, SHAELYN BROWN.

NATIONALS ROSTER

1. SHAELYN BROWN- SEYMOUR HS (TN)

2. SHANNON PARKS- LENOIR CITY HS (TN)

3. HAYLEY NEWBY- FARRAGUT HS (TN)

4. MEGAN JENKINS- MARYVILLE HS (TN)

5. HAYLEY ROBERSON- MIDWAY HS (TN)

6. KATIE HARVEY- OLIVER SPRINGS HS (TN)

7. SUMMER JACKSON- NORTHWEST WHITFIELD HS (GA)

8. APRIL BEASLEY- DALTON HS (GA)

9. QUANEISHA McCURTY- NORTHWEST WHITFIELD HS (GA)

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QUANIESHA GOES UP FOR 2 OF HER 23 POINTS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN STARZ IN BRACKET PLAY

APRIL DEFENDING vs SOUTHERN STARZ

QUANEISHA WITH ONE OF HER 16 BLOCKS vs THE SOUTHERN STARZ

KATIE LEADS THE BREAK IN OUR BRACKET PLAY WIN vs THE STARZ