STARZ to play at 2010 BlueStar College Showcase!
On Satuday & Sunday, Oct. 2 & 3, a group of our Southern Starz 2012 & 2013 high school players will participate in the BlueStar College Showcase which will be held at the A-Game SportsPlex in Franklin, TN (Nashville) during the NCAA Fall Evaluation weekend.   Starz players will participate in the Team Event on Saturday & Sunday morning against some of the top travel teams in the Southeast!  Many of our Starz players will then participate in the Blue Star Showcase event on Sunday. Many college coaches will be in attendance for both events.  For more than 25 years BlueStar has been one of the most influential organizations in selecting and advising such publications rankings and listings as found in The Sporting News, USA Today, Gatorade Circle of Champions, and McDonalds All American Team just to name a few. These rankings and evaluations are part of the national BlueStar Report available to media & colleges across the country.  Good Luck to all of our Starz players!

STARZ 10U PLAYER SHINES AT ALABAMA CAMP! Southern Starz 10u player Abby Brooks of Monrovia (Madison Academy 6th grader) gathered up some hardware at the Alabama Women's Basketball Camp in Tuscaloosa this past summer as she was awarded 4 trophies for winning the
1 on 1, 3 on 3, 5 on 5, and the "Hot-Shot" competition.  Abby is pictured along side of Alabama Head Women's Basketball Coach Wendell Hudson and with her 4 trophies.  Congrats to Abby!!

Starz Players & Coach Bush at Auburn Elite Camp 2010!
Southern Starz Director & Coach of our 12u & 15u teams, Doug Bush was invited to participate on the Staff of the Auburn University Women's Basketball Elite Camp over the weekend of June 26-27.  Coach Bush joined 5 other non-Alabama staff members in assisting with instruction at this Invitation-only camp for top players from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Mississippi.  Coach Bush was joined at this Elite Camp by 5 Starz Players ...  Abby Isom (2011), Hayden Hamby (2012),  Jackie Thompson (2012), Auburn-Commit Jacey Scott (2013), and Shakayla Thomas (2014).  4 of our Starz Players (Hayden Hamby, Jackie Thompson, Jacey Scott & Shakayla Thomas) were all selected as All-Stars!  Abby Isom of our Starz 16U team won the Hot Shot contest for the Pt Guards & then defeated Auburn Senior Alli Smalley in the Finals!  Hayden Hamby of our Starz 15U-Bush team won the Hot Shot contest for the Wing Players and lost a close one in the Finals to Auburn Sophomore Blanche Alverson.  Coach Bush commented that he was very proud that all members of the Starz performed at such high level at this camp!  CONGRATS to our STARZ!!

STARZ 10U PLAYERS SHINE AT AUBURN CAMP!
Southern Starz 10u players Kate Hammond of Arab and Emme Willoughby of Cold Springs stood out at the recent Auburn University women's basketball camp!  Kate won both the All-Star and 'hot-shot" awards.  Emme won both the All-Star and the Free-Throw awards.  Congrats to our 10U Starz!!

Starz Players & Coach Bush at Alabama Elite Camp 2010!
Southern Starz Director & Coach of our 12u & 15u teams, Doug Bush was invited to participate on the Staff of The University of Alabama Women's Basketball Elite Camp over the weekend of June 5-6.  Coach Bush joined 5 other non-Alabama staff members in assisting with instruction at this Invitation-only camp for top players from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi.  Coach Bush was joined at this Elite Camp by 8 Starz Players ...  Amara Mayers (2011), Rikeyah McKinnon (2011),  Jasmine Jones (2012), Tierra Jones (2012), Hayden Hamby (2012), Chelsea Mason (2012), Nicole Lanzillo (2012) and Joidon Jennings (2012).  5 of our Starz Players (Amara Mayers, Jasmine Jones, Tierra Jones, Hayden Hamby, and Nicole Lanzille) were selected to play in the All-Star Crimson vs White Game at the end of camp!  Coach Bush commented that "once again, it is a tremendous honor to be chosen to be on staff to assist members of the coaching staff at Alabama."    CONGRATS to our STARZ!!    Click on pics below to enlarge

STARZ 12u visiting Western KY Univ.

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STARZ at 2009 BlueStar College Showcase!
On Satuday & Sunday, Oct. 3 & 4, many of our Southern Starz high school players will participate in the Battle of the Programs and the BlueStar College Showcase in Murfreesboro, TN on the campus of MTSU.   Starz players will be divided into 4 teams and play in the Team Event on Saturday & Sunday morning against some of the top travel teams in the Southeast. Starz 2010, 2011, and 2012 (2 teams) will participate.  Many of the Starz players will then participate in the Blue Star Showcase event on Sunday with many college coaches in attendance.  For more than 25 years BlueStar has been one of the most influential organizations in selecting and advising such publications rankings and listings as found in The Sporting News, USA Today, Gatorade Circle of Champions, and McDonalds All American Team just to name a few. These rankings and evaluations are part of the national BlueStar Report available to media & colleges across the country.  Please contact Coach Doug Bush at jdbushman@aol.com at if you have any questions about this event!

STARZ "Shine" at Showtime Championships College Exposure!        
Our Southern Starz 16U, 15U, 14U-Bush and 14U-Looney teams began the month of July by participating in one of the mostly highly regarded College Exposure events in the country ... the Showtime National Championships by Michael T. White (see http://www.asgr.info/tournaments/sncg/) which was held on July 10-12 in Suwanee, GA.  There were 146 teams from across the country (NY to CA) ... there were Hundreds of college coaches in attendance.  Each of our Starz teams played UP at least 1 age division.  Our Starz 16U (3-2 record) competed in the 17U-Signature division (32 teams), Starz 15U (2-3 record) and 14U-Bush (3-2 record) competed in the 16U-Signature division (16 teams), and Starz 14U-Looney (2-3 record) competed in the 15U-National division (24 teams).  The nationally known All-Star Girls Report (ASGR) scouting service was also on hand as they continue to evaluate these young ladies for their all-important national player rankings.  Many college coaches have already expressed interest in our 2010, 2011, and 2012 players!!!  GO STARZ!!!

NIKE Midwest Showdown in Cincinnati on May 23-25!
Our Southern Starz 14U-Looney, Starz 14U-Bush, and a combined team of 15U & 16U players participated in the highly competitive NIKE Midwest Showdown in Cincinnati, Ohio on the weekend of May 23-25 (Memorial Weekend).  Representative of all major college scouting services (including All Star Girls' Report, Blue Star, HoopGurlz, Roundball Basketball Journal, etc.) were on hand at this event!  Starz 14U-Looney went 2-2 to finish 3rd in Pool D of the 28-team 14U Age Division.  Starz 14U-Looney lost its first Bracket Game to a very tough All-Ohio 14U team.  DFW 2012 defeated TN Team Pride 13U in the finals of the 14U age division.  Starz 14U-Bush went 4-0 to finish FIRST in Pool L playing UP in the 25-team 15U Age Division.  In Bracket Play, Starz 14U-Bush lost a heartbreaker by a score of 48-45 to a large & talented Fairfax Stars 15U team in a back-and-forth contest.  Team Detroit 15U defeated the Ohio Lady Attack 15U in the finals.  Our combined 16U/15U team went 2-3 in Pool Play to finish 4th in Pool P of the 28-team 16U/17U Age Division.  In the end, 2 of the teams in our Pool (Fairfax Stars & Team Detroit) played in the Championship Game of this Division with Team Detroit finishing with a 55-48 victory!  Our Starz lost by only 2 pts (50-48) to the Fairfax Stars in Game 1 of Pool Play.  CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR STARZ!!

STARZ Display Talents at DEEP SOUTH CLASSIC in North Carolina!        
3 of our high school level Starz teams participated at the 2009 Deep South Classic College Exposure Event on the campuses of  North Carolina (UNC) and North Carolina State (NCSt) on the weekend of April 17-19.  The Deep South Classic, put on by Michael T. White/FILA, is the Largest College Exposure Event in the nation held during the NCAA allowed Spring Viewing period with more than 225 teams!  Hundreds of college coaches were in attendance to evaluate players.  Our Starz 16U team of 2010 graduates (current Juniors) finished in 7th Place with a record of 3-2 in the 24-team 17U-Select Division.  Our Starz 15U team of 2011 graduates (current Sophomores) finished  in 13th Place with a record of 3-2 in the 24-team 16U-Sponsored Division.  Our Starz 14U team of 2012 graduates (current Freshmen) finished in 3rd Place with a record of 4-1 in the 24-team 15U-Signature Division as they narrowly missed making the Championship Game.  All 3 teams won their final games on Sunday morning!  For complete results see each team's Results page or go to http://michaeltwhite.com/dscg/index.php?ct=scores.  CONGRATS to ALL the Players and their families!!

Starz are guests of Vanderbilt Lady Commodores!  
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A group of Starz 2012 players (current Freshmen) attended the SEC game played on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 in Nashville, TN between the Vanderbilt Lady Commodores and the Alabama Crimson Tide.  More than 4,500 fans were in attendance as the Starz players and Coach Bush sat 9 rows behind the baseline during Vandy's 88-64 victory.  Our Starz were the guests of the Lady Commodore's coaching staff before and after the game.  An experience to remember!!

Starz 2012 players are guests of TN Lady Vols!  
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A group of Starz 2012 players (current Freshmen) attended the SEC game played on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 in Knoxville, TN between the TN Lady Vols and the South Carolina Gamecocks.  More than 17,000 fans were in attendance as the Starz players and Coach Bush sat 6 rows behind the Lady Vols bench during Tennessee's hard fought 68-56 victory.  Our Starz were the guests of the Lady Vols coaching staff in the postgame locker room where they were introduced to the players, entire coaching staff, including legendary Coach Pat Summitt who recorded her 997th coaching victory as she nears win No. 1000!  The Starz group then received a tour of the entire University of Tennessee basketball facilities.  A day to remember!!

Coach Doug Bush on Staff at Alabama Elite Camp! Southern Starz Director & Coach of our AL AAU State Champion 13u & 16u teams, Doug Bush was invited to participate on the Staff of The University of Alabama Women's Basketball Elite Camp over the weekend of June 7-8.  Coach Bush joined 5 other non-Alabama staff members in assisting with instruction at this Invitation-only camp for top players from Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama.  Coach Bush commented that "it is a tremendous honor to be chosen to be on staff to assist members of the new coaching staff at Alabama."  Three (3) Starz players participated in this Elite Camp including Starz 16u players Kylie Black (2009) and Jala Harris (2009) along with Starz 13u player Jasmine Jones (2012).                                                                                         click on picture to see full size

2008 Starz 13u team prevails at Duke's famous Cameron Indoor Stadium!
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	Below the Starz 14u take a break in front of the Dean E. Smith Center
Starz 13u-Bush players pay visit to "Krzyzewskiville" just outside of Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium where students set up in tents days in advance of Duke home games in an effort to get tickets and become a part of "Cameron's Crazies!"		Starz 13u-Bush prior to Sunday's win over CyFair (Houston) Coast to Coast 14u at Center Court of Duke's famous Cameron Indoor Stadium ... "Coach K" Court!!