FBC Defenders

CONGRATULATIONS to the defenders program as they pulled together to make it to the final 4 in the Pacific Bracket at the 2011 US Invitational at Penn State! In the semi-final game the defenders finally lost one but that is not the real story of the game. They started with only 5 players against the Team Cisco from Quebec City Canada (11 players).  At the half the defenders were down by only 3 pts and Team Cisco realized they were in a dog fight. The start of the second half proved that the defenders were there to win it all but with 10 minutes left (16min half) a player fouled out of the game! Determined to fight until the end, cause that is what defenders do, the FBC Defenders switched to a diamond defense (with only 4 player eligible) and for the next 6mins 30sec the score differential was never more than 5 pts. Can you believe that?! But with 3mins 30sec left in the game fatigue finally overtook the defender and they eventually lost the game by 13pts. On that day the team showed everyone why their head coach refers to all players in his program, he is the founder, as SOLDIERS!!! Yes they lost the battle, but they WON the war! Stay tuned as the player stats will be posted on this website shortly…

To all FBC Defenders players and family, FBC Defenders Frederick (Altlantic Division Bracket III) and FBC Defenders Stone (Pacific Division Bracket I) the program will view the NCAA video together on Tuesday  @ 12 noon, Multipurpose Building (down the hill from Bryce Jordan Ctr) on Penn State University campus. Please go to BlueChip Basketball website for details on admissions, schedules, rules, campus map, site locations, parking, etc. Everyone please park in the big parking lot adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Ctr and be sure to get your parking pass to display in your window from your coaching staff. This is the only lot designated for tournament parking. Park anywhere else @ your own risk!

PLEASE NOTE: US Invitational Tournament is bracket play. Because of that style each time you play a game the team you are facing will have the exact same record as you. Also it means that each time you play a game, your next game is determined by whether you win or lose. If you lose you move through the bracket to the left, if you win then you move to the right.  After your second game it becomes more difficult to track your progression without looking at the bracket layout. Because of that the game schedule on the website is somewhat tricky to follow. Please be sure you print the bracket files for your team’s division prior to getting to Penn State. It will just make your life so much easier for the week, promise.

The FBC Defenders AAU Club will be hosting a bowling party fundraiser on June 26, 2011 from 4-7 p.m for just $12 per person. The event features unlimited bowling for 3hrs (all the games you can within the time of 4-7p.m.), pizza, drink, dessert and our famous “Tricky Tray” featuring some outstanding prizes! Yes all this fun and excitement for only $12 per person! There is NO better value than this so come out and join us for an afternoon of total FAMILY fun! Please come out and support the Defenders and feel free to pass the information along to family and friends.

Contact any FBC Defenders Player, Parent, or Coach to get your ticket(s) to this fundraising event! Don’t know anyone? Just email fbcdefendersaau@gmail.com with your ticket request and contact information.

Congratulations to Karalyne Brown who announced that she will join the basketball team at Wilmington College! Karalyne a powerful post player for the FBC Defenders (Frederick) team was first seen by the Wilmington staff @ the OGBR Top 64 fall event in Ohio. However the college learned of her presence on the basketball scene through a tip from a school alumni. Who was that alumni you ask? Well it was Cecil Brown, Karalyne’s father who first told the school about his daughter’s potential on the basketball court as well as in track & field events. Coach Frederick took a group of player from the Defenders program out to Ohio in 2009 and 2010 that got rave reviews for their individual performances. She played her high school ball at Franklin High School in Franklin Township New Jersey.

Wilmington is an NCAA DIII school playing in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and won the NCAA National Championship in 2004. Please join the entire FBC Defenders family as we congratulate Karalyne for her achivement!

The FBC Defenders are very proud to announce the selection of Taryana Kelly to the 2011 Allstar team for the Rose Classic Spring Tournament! Taryana played on the FBC Defenders team that won the Pacific Division by dominating the paint on both ends of the floor. Her selection to the allstar team is validation that this 6′2″ post has arrived! The allstar game is scheduled to be played on Sunday June 5th, 3 p.m., at 300 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Congratulations Taryana! We are all so very proud of you!

Congratulations are in order for the FBC Defenders team as it wins the Pacific Division regular season at the Nike Rose Classic Spring 2011 in Brooklyn, NY finishing 5-0! Jasmine Walker a junior guard from North Brunswick High and Janissa Delzo a junior guard from Wardlaw-Hartridge High leads the team at 16 points per game and 8 points per game respectively. Shalette Brown leads the team in rebounds while Taryana Kelly controls the paint and Ashanti Bess leads the team in assist to turnover ratio. The addition of Shaun Stevenson has given the team a true point guard that understands how to get everyone involved while still contributing herself. This has allowed the team to move Ashanti Bess from the 1 to the 2 or 3 position at certain times in a game to take advantage of her quickness on the defensive side and her deep 3pt shooting. But make no mistake, Jasmine Walker has clearly established herself as one of the best players at the Rose Classic this year. She is doing whatever the team needs from scoring to rebounding to defending. Follow each player’s performance on the stats page at http://www.fbcdefenders.com/teams/2011-team-stats-stone/

Congratulations are in order for Jasmine Lytle who announced today to her Family, high school (New Brunswick), Coaches, and community that she will be attending Hampton University this fall as a Division 1 athlete! Lytle is the first female, full scholarship, division 1 basketball player in New Brunswick School History according to the school. As a member of the FBC Defenders AAU program Lytle joins Jacinda Dunbar and Alexis Scott as the third player in program history to go Division 1 program straight out of high school!

Articles on Lytle’s Signing:

Loyalty Mattered Most to Lytle

Lytle Signs with Hampton University

Lady Pirates Pull Off A Coup

NJ.COM On Jasmine Lytle

Thanks to all who attended tryouts on March 7th & 10th! The coaching staff is now busy reviewing their evaluation notes and will post the teams this Sunday!!! Again, thanks to all young ladies who participated!!!

FBC Defenders AAU Club Staff