NashvilleBilliken Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 For those of you who don't check the C-USA talk board, Billiken posted this over there. Glad to see Sloan getting some good competition over the summer...and scoring. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=...id=456008&rfi=6 ------------------------------------------------ Outlaws remain... large By: Earl Austin Jr., St. Louis American Sports Editor August 21, 2003 Anthony Bonner scored 10 points to help the Outlaws past the Pistons 81-61. Photo by Wiley Price The championship game of the Anthony Bonner Summer Basketball League brought out the best of the old and the best of the new. Led by the combination of veterans such as Anthony Bonner and Corey Tate and youngsters David Lee and Chris Sloan, the Outlaws overpowered the Pistons 81-61 to take home the championship on Tuesday night at Vashon High. The Pistons won the regular season title, but they were no match for the inside power of the Outlaws, who constantly pounded the ball inside to the 6'9" 250-pound Lee, 6'8" Bonner and 6'7" Sloan. The frontline trio combined to score 49 points while dominating the boards. If that wasn't enough, the 6'4" Tate did the damage from the outside with 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Bonner, 35, returned to St. Louis last week after playing in a summer professional league in Puerto Rico. During the winter, he plays in a professional league in Spain. Although Bonner has played in the National Basketball Association and seen plenty of the world, he still enjoys coming home to put on the Outlaws uniform. "You never get tired of winning championships and the Outlaws win championships," Bonner said. "It was much more serious to me in the past. Now, it's fun because this league is about developing the young guys like David Lee. These college players have a place to play ball when they come home for the summer and that was something we didn't have when we were in college." Lee, who will be a junior at the University of Florida, put on an offensive show and he scored a game-high 23 points. He dazzled the crowd with several spectacular dunks throughout the game. A diligent weight regime has enabled Lee to add about 15 pounds of muscle to his frame without sacrificing his quickness and athletic ability. As a sophomore at Florida, Lee averaged 11 points a game while leading the Gators in rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots. "The extra weight has made a big difference in my game," Lee said. "I'm much stronger than I was during the season." When the Pistons started to concentrate on the Outlaws' inside players, that opened thing up for Tate from the outside and the former University of Missouri standout took over. Tate keyed a 16-4 Outlaw run at the end of the first half to give his team a 37-29 halftime lead. The Outlaws trailed 25-21, but Tate scored eight of his team's 16 points during the run, including two 3-pointers. The Outlaws pushed the lead into double digits early in the second half and were never threatened. Sloan, who will be a senior at Saint Louis U. added 16 points while scored 10 points. Marlon Pepper added 11 points to put five Outlaws' players in double figures. Orlando "Seeweed" Johnson led the Pistons with 16 points. Corey Hill scored 11 points while former SLU center Kenny Brown added 10 points. The Pistons enjoyed an excellent summer league season. As well as winning the regular season Bonner League title, the Pistons also won the 19-and-over championship at the Show-Me Games in Columbia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjray Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Nice article. What amazes me is that Kenny Brown scored 10 points against a front line of Lee, Bonner, and Sloan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Vey good article ... Looks like a nice showing from Sloan Who was it that said we would be a better off with CS coming off the bench? David Lee could be a real force with 15 extra lbs of muscle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Majerus Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 They were all from the FT line - 10 of 30...:7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 I don't see any way that Chris Sloan isn't a starter at the start of next season shy of an injury. He's a hard nose kid who gives it his all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.