10Aug2011 - NATIONALS/SHOWCASE UPDATE

‎17s end AAU D-1 National Championship tournament with an appearance in the Elite 8 of the National Classic bracket and a 5-3 mark in the tournament, with an overall AAU record of 9-5 against the best competition in the country! Finished the July exposure and evaluation period with a 16-7 record against elite teams and a Silver bracket quarter-final appearance at the AAU Super Showcase. Great job guys!

16s make it to the semi-finals of the Copper bracket at the AAU Super Showcase in the Disney WWS complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL, finishing with an overall 3-4 record against elite, national competition.

14s (Hall) win their pool and finish 2-2 at the USBA Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC.

12Jun2011 - 14s WIN "BATTLE OF THE BORDER II" CHAMPIONSHIP 

11Jun2011 - 16s CAPTURE TOURNEY TITLE

Boys 16u team goes undefeated in capturing the USA Select Summer Slam championship at Carolina Courts. Great job guys!

26May2011 - 17s TAKE PLACE IN ELITE CROWD WITH INVITE TO BOB GIBBONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Boys 17u team finally receives well-deserved and earned invitation to the 2011 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions this weekend in Raleigh. Great to see hard work and dedication pay off in the long run. Event to be covered by AllStar Report, ESPN, Rivals and Scout.com. Congratulations guys and best of luck. Make us all proud. Go Storm!

20May2011 - 14s and 17s CAPTURE USBA TOURNEY CROWNs

Congratulations to the Boys 14u and 17u teams for winning the championship in the USBA Carolina Courts Invitational in Indian Trail, NC this past weekend. 

10Apr2011 - 15s CAPTURE TOURNEY CROWN

Congratulations to the Boys 15u Team (Rock Hill, SC) who went undefeated in capturing the championship of the Sun Belt Rentals invitational tournament.

20Mar2011 - 17s TAKE AAU SUPER REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Boys 17u Gold team went undefeated in capturing the championship with a 92-89 victory over Team Charlotte in the 2011 AAU Super Regional held March 18-20 at Carolina Courts in Indian Trail, NC, earning a bid to the 2011 AAU D1 National Championship in Lake Buena Vista, FL in July.

The Boys 15u team also did well finishing in the Top 4 and earning a bid to the 2011 AAU D2 National Championship tournament.  Great job guys.

25Jul2010 - 16s MAKE AAU SUPER SHOWCASE BRONZE BRACKET TITLE GAME

The Boys 16u Gold team made it to the championship game of the Bronze bracket at the AAU Super Showcase in Lake Buena Vista, FL, losing by 3 to All Ohio.  The team medaled for the 2nd year in a row, finished with a tournament record of 5-3 and an overall record of 36-10.

16Jul2010 - HOOPGROUP WEST VA. JAMFEST SILVER BRACKET CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the Boys 16u Gold team in claming the Silver bracket Championship in the Hoop Group West Va. Jam Fest Showcase in Morgantown, WVa. Team finished the tournament 6-1 to claim the title in a field of 84 teams from the U.S. and Canada.

20Jun2010 - NC STATE GAMES CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the 14u Boys (Rock Hill) for grabbing top honors in claiming the championship of the NC State Games at Carolina Courts.

07Jun2010 - USBA DR. DISH CHAMPS

Congratulations to the 11u Boys for capturing the championship medals in winning the USBA Dr. Dish tournament at Carolina Courts.

16May2010 - LADY STORM RETURN

14u Girls make it to Championship game of Bronze Division of 2010 USSSA State tournament. Lost in last seconds by 1 with only 5 players. Great job ladies!

09May2010 - STRONG WEEKEND FOR STORM.  16U TEAMS ADVANCE IN AAU PLAY

Both 16u teams had good showings over the weekend.  The Black team finished 2nd in AAU D2 Pools and advanced to next weekend's State Championship bracket.   The Gold team knocked off the defending D1 State champs in route to a 3rd place overall finish in the AAU D1 State Championship tournament, while qualifying for Nationals.

The 13u Boys finished the weekend 3-1 with a semifinal appearance in the USBA Sun Belt Rentals tournament.

03May2010 - 15U GOLD MAKES CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF GA. TARHEEL INVITATIONAL

Congratulations to the Boys 15u Gold team for their 2nd place finish in ATL in the Ga. Tarheel's Tournament of Champions, their first hardware of the season.

25Apr2010 - 16U GOLD GOES UNDEFEATED IN AAU POOL PLAY IN 17U D1 DIVISION

Boys 16u Gold wins Pool by going undefeated while playing "up" in NCAAU 17uD1 Pool Play and qualifies for 17UD1 National Championship in Florida.

25Apr2010 - 16U BLACK TAKE 2ND IN QUEEN CITY HOOP CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the Boys 16u Black team for making it to the championship game of the QC Hoop Challenge after a quarterfinalist showing in the Charlotte Royals Shootout and semi-final appearance in the Charlotte Storm Invitational.

11Apr2010 - 16U GOLD MAKES KNOXVEGAS ELITE 8

Congratulations to the Boys 16u Gold team for winning their pool and going 4-1 in advancing to the Elite 8 of the 2010 Knoxvegas Heat Invitational in Knoxville, TN, defeating Team Charlotte East, Illinois Timberwolves, Nike sponsered Alabama Laser and adidas sponsored Celtics South to reach the quarterfinals.

24Mar2010 - BOYS 13U TOP 3 FINISH IN AAU SUPER REGIONAL

Congratulations to the Boys 13u team for their 3rd place finish in the AAU Super Regional in which they qualified for Nationals and their 2nd place finish in the Charlotte Shootout.

02Mar2010 - CLUB RECEIVES INVITATION TO PLAY IN AAU SUPER SHOWCASE

Boys 15u, 16u and 17u teams receive an invitation to the 2010 AAU Super Showcase at Disney WWS Complex for the fourth consecutive year.

15s FINISH 2ND IN BRONZE BRACKET AT AAU SUPER SHOWCASE

Congratulations to 15u Gold team on their medal and runner-up finish in the Bronze bracket of the AAU 15u Super Showcase held July 20-23 at the Disney WWS Complex.  The team completed the tournament with an overall 5-3 record.  Great job guys.

15s FINISH 3RD AT USBA NATIONALS

Congratulations to members of the 15u Black and Gold teams which combined to make a deep run before losing in the semis of the USBA National Championship in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The team finished 6-1 while averaging double digit wins.  Great job guys.

15s and 17s HAVE GOOD SHOWING AT HOOPGROUP WVA JAMFEST

WVa Hoopfest Update - 15s tied for first but were relegated to 3rd place in Pool and consolation bracket due to point differential.  17s (DC) were 2.3 secs and 1 point away from a Silver bracket appearance. Two missed FTs changed the entire course of the tournament. Battled hard against DC Assault and were within single digits late in the game, only to run out of gas.

15u TEAM TAKES QUEEN CITY TITLE

Congratulations to members of the 15u Gold and Black teams which combined to grab some additional hardware, winning the championship of the "Queen City Classic".

15u GOLD CLAIM 2ND CONSECUTIVE "NETS CHALLENGE" TITLE

For the 2nd year in a row, the Boys 15u Gold team goes undefeated and claims the title and hardware from the "Charlotte Nets Challenge" held in Charlotte, NC

15u Gold

15u GOLD TAKE 2ND IN USSSA D1 STATES

Congratulations to the 15u Gold team for their 2nd place finish in the USSSA D1 State Tournament in Greensboro, NC.  Team remained unbeaten before falling to the AAU D1 State champs in the title game.

15u Gold

9u MAKE "RUMBLE" TITLE GAME

Congratulations to the 9u team for their runner-up finish in the Gold Bracket championship game at "The Rumble" held in Charlotte, NC.

 9u Boys

15u BLACK TEAM TAKES SHOOTOUT CROWN

Congratulations to the 15u Black team for their 1st place finish in the USSSA Memorial Day Shootout in Gastonia, NC.

15u Black

15u GOLD TEAM CAPTURES REEBOK "ONE-N-DONE" TITLE

Congratulations to the 15u Gold team which finished 3-0 playing "up" in the 17u division of the Reebok "One-n-Done" tournament in Charlotte.

15u Gold

16u TEAM ADVANCES TO AAU D-1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Congratulations to the 16u Gold team which finished 2-1 in Pool Play and advances to the D1 State Championship tournament in Mt. Airy following an overall 9th place finish in the 17u D2 State tournament.

CLUB PLACES 4 TEAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION IN AAU NATIONALS

Congratulations to the 15u Gold (7th-D1), 16s (9th-17uD2), 17u Gold (8th-D1)and Black (8th-D2) teams for qualifying for AAU Nationals.  Each team finished in the top 10 in the State tournament with the 16s playing up in the 17u D2 division.

17U GOLD TEAM FINISHES IN ELITE 8 IN NCAAU D-1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

After a slow start in Pool Play last week, the 17u Gold team rallied to make it to the Elite 8 of the AAU D1 17u State Championship tourney, losing in OT to prevent a possible Top 5 finish.  They were joined in the State Championship round by the 17u Black and 16u Gold teams which advanced to 17u D2 States and the 15u and 13u Gold teams which also advanced to their state tournaments respectively.

13U BLACK TEAM CAPTURES USSSA SPRING SHOOTOUT TITLE

Congratulations to the Boys 13u Black team for claiming 1st place in the USSSA Spring Shootout.  It was their first tournament of the season and first piece of hardware.  Way to go guys!

13u Black

STORM TEAMS ADVANCE TO AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

Boys 15u Gold, 16u Gold, 17u Black and 17u Gold teams all advance out of AAU Pool Play to content for a state title.  The 15u Gold and 17u Gold teams advance in D1, the 17u Black team in D2, accompanied by the 16u Gold team which played "up" and qualified for 17u D2 as well. 

17U PURPLE TEAM TAKES 2ND IN CAROLINA RISE CLASSIC

Congratulations to the Boys 17u Purple team for the runner-up finish in the championship of the USBA Carolina Rise Classic.

17u Purple

17U AND 15U TRAVEL TEAMS PLAY WELL AT RIVERFEST CLASSIC

Congratulations to the Boys 17u and 15u Gold teams for their weekend performance at the 12th annual Riverfest Classic in Columbus, Ga.  The 17u team finished 2nd in their pool and made it to the quarter-finals, falling to eventual champion Ga Stars.  The 15s won their pool by going undefeated, but fell short in the semi-finals.  

13U GOLD AND 14U BLACK TEAMS TAKE 2ND AND 3RD RESPECTIVELY IN COMFORT SUITES INVITATIONAL

In the first tourney for both teams this season, the 13u Gold and 14u Black teams place in the Comfort Suites Invitational in Gastonia, NC and brought home some additional hardware.

13u Gold

BOYS 15U TEAMS START SEASON ON WINNING NOTE

Congratulations to the Boys 15u Gold and Black teams for taking 1st and 2nd place respectively in weekend tourneys.  The Gold team went undefeated playing up in the 16u division of the USSSA March Madness tournament with the Black team taking 2nd place in the USBA Carolina Courts Invitational.  Gold team member Ivan Lowe was named tournament MVP.

15u Gold

SPARQ RATINGS RELEASED

33 players were tested during the NIKE SPARQ certification during tryouts.  Congratulations to 17u Purple team member Jeff Felton leading the pack with a 69.08 score and 16u Guard Brandon Glenn finishing second with 62.40.  Jeff blew away the field with a 33.50 vertical.

SPARQ stands for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness, five of the essential tools for superior athletic performance.  SPARQ Training is the dynamic training method that incorporates the five testing components of the SPARQ Basketball Rating.  The SPARQ Rating is a numeric value that gauges overall athletic ability and is used by coaches and trainers around the nation as an initial indicator of an athlete's potential on the court.

LITTLE BROTHERS AWARDED AUTOMATIC BID TO AAU NATIONALS

Based on the Club's 2008 Nationals performance, AAU as extended an automatic bid to the 2009 D2 National Championship in Cocoa Beach, FL.  2nd year in a row the Club has medaled at AAU Nationals.

BIG BROTHERS ALSO INVITED TO ELITE AAU EVENT

17u and 16u Boys were extended a bid to 2009 AAU Super Showcase event at Disney WWS Complex in July and will join the 15u team in this event.  Bid marks 3rd year in a row Club has received an invitation.

AAU SUPER SHOWCASE EVENT

Boys 15u Gold team receives invitation to 2009 AAU Super Showcase at Disney WWS Complex for top 48 Clubs in the nation.

CLUB SELECTED TO HOST AAU STATE PLAYOFFS

The Storm will be the host for the 2009 AAU 17u D1 and D2 Pool Play event in Charlotte.

2009 BASKETBALL SEASON

Tryouts begin in Feb for 2009 season.  See "Tryouts" page for more information.  Updated when available.

10Aug2011 - Will Smith signs with Wake Forest

17u PF Will Smith (Christchurch, VA) has signed to play football for Wake Forest of the ACC.  Congratulations Will.

10Aug2011 - D-1 Offers for Storm's Davis

17u PG Rashun Davis (Davidson Day) has received scholarship offers from Elon, UNC-Asheville, Presbyterian, Colgate, UMBC, Radford, Wofford, NC A&T and Coastal Carolina, with heavy interest from Furman, Siena and UNC-Greensboro.

08Aug2011 - MVP at Davidson College Camp

14u team member Blake Scherrman was named "Mr. Basketball" MVP at the Bob McKillop Basketball Camp at Davidson College on June 26-30 in the 8th-10th grade division. Nice job Blake!

20Jun2011 - Richard Brown participates in Reebok Headliner Camp

Storm 17u player Richard Brown was invited to participate in the Reebok Headliner Tryouts in Charlotte. He is receiving recruiting interest from Yale, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, Elon, Western Carolina, Wofford and Holy Cross

20Mar2010 - Club lands 2 New Players on Dave Telep's 2011 Carolina Challenge Invitation List

Congratulations to current 17u Storm team members Dionte Adams (Northside Christian) and Jalen White (Butler), who join former Storm player Aaron Roundtree (Beddingfield) in receiving invitations to the 2011 Carolina Challenge hosted by Scout.com and ESPN Recruiting Analyst Dave Telep.  Adams and White are new additions this year with Roundtree returning for his second year.

05May2010 - Storm Players gaining more D-1 interest

6'7" PF Dionte Adams receiving interest from UTEP, Winthrop, South Carolina, Clemson and Tenn. State.  5'11" PG Rashun Davis is being looked at by Richmond, George Mason, Tenn. State, High Point, Charlotte and Central Michigan.   5'11" SG John Jones has interest from Penn State, High Point and Coastal Carolina with 5'11" Sean Anthony followed by UNC Asheville and Appalachian State.

11Mar2010 - Former Player Signs D-1 Scholarship with N.C. A&T

Congratulations to former Storm 16u and 17u player Thomas Cooper who signed to play D-1 ball with the Aggies of North Carolina A&T of the MEAC.

26Feb2010 - Club lands 3 Players on Dave Telep's 2010 Carolina Challenge Invitation List

Congratulations to Chad Frazier (Metrolina Christian), Hans Brase (Gaston Day) and Aaron Roundtree (Beddingfield) for receiving invitations to the 2010 Carolina Challenge hosted by Scout.com Recruiting Analyst Dave Telep. 

25Feb2010 - Garst named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team

23Feb2010 - More Post Season Honors for Storm Players

Congratulations to 2010 16u team members Rashun Davis of Davidson Day and Hans Brase of Gaston Day for being named as first team selections to the Southern Piedmont Athletic Association (SPAA) All-Conference team and Griffin Pittman and Dionte Adams of Queens Grant for their first team Piedmont Athletic Association All-Conference selections.  Pittman was also named to the NC Prep Phenom Top 50 as one of the top juniors in the State.

22Feb2010 - Anthony receives all-conference honors

Congratulations to 2010 16u team member Sean Anthony of Olympic H.S. for being named as Second Team selection to the Charlotte Observer ME-GA 3A/4A All-Conference team.

Storm NoVa Players attracting college interest after WVa Jamfest and AAU Super Showcase

David Brockenberry (Clark Atlanta, Bowie State, St. Augustine, NC A&T, Winthrop and SC State); Da'ron Wiseman (Youngstown State, Clark Atlanta, Bowie State, St. Augustine and UMBC); Lakeem Duncan (Iowa, George Washington, UMBC, Clark Atlanta, Youngstown State, St. Augustine and Bowie State)

Storm Players getting looks from D-1 Schools

High Point University has looked at Rashun Davis, with Davidson showing interest in Hans Brase, while Rutgers is focusing in on Gabe Mercer. 

More post-season honors for Storm players

Alexander Wiley (Clover) was named to the 4A All-State team by the South Carolina Coaches Association.  He also played in the South Carolina North-South senior all-star basketball game, lead his team to the state semi-finals and was named to the all 3-AAAA region team.

Dillion Dunford (Smoky Mountain) was named to the Western Athletic 2-A all conference team while Colton Hunt (Smoky Mountain) was named Western Athletic 2-A conference player of the year.

Storm players receive post-season honors

2007 AAU Super Showcase team member Odell Turner (Myers Park) was named Southwestern 4A Conference Player of the Year.   Congratulations Odell.

Boys 17u SG Thomas Cooper (Mallard Creek) and 2008 17u SF Quay Fewell (West Charlotte) were named to the 2008-09 ME-CA 7 4-A All-Conference team.   Cooper was also a 2nd team choice for the ME-CA 7 4-A all-conference team by the Charlotte Observer.  

East Lincoln star signs with UNC-Wilmington

Storm 16u and 17u player Keith Rendleman signed with the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington to play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) next season.  Good luck Keith.

17u and 15u Travel teams visit Gardner-Webb

Storm players take another college trip to the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb, visiting the team facilities, locker room, film room and to see the Dogs in action.  Players were treated by Coach Esleeck to a highlight film of GW's victory last season over Kentucky in Rupp Arena.

Elite Players attend Presbyterian game

As part of the Club's dedication to preparing its players for the next level, Storm team members and coaching staff were invited to attend game at Presbyterian College, a newly established D-1 basketball program to see the full spectrum of the college "ballers" experience.

Storm Elite Players visit UGa Campus

17u and 15u Exposure Team members and coaching staff invited to University of Georgia for unofficial visit, tour of $30 Million dollar training facility and to watch a game.  Storm players met with UGa coaches and heard presentation on requirements of big time Division 1 basketball from the 2008 SEC Champions.