Nike 2018 Teams

[becoolpt55]

Participating Teams
Americus Sumter GA
Archbishop Mitty CA
Archbishop Wood PA
Basha AZ
Beaverton OR
Benson Tech OR
Bishop O’Dowd CA
Boulder Creek AZ
Bradley Central TN
Bradshaw Christian CA
Campbell GA
Carondelet CA
Carver AL
Casteel AZ
Centennial NV
Central OR
Central Catholic CA
Central Catholic OR
Chaminade Prep CA
Chandler AZ
Chaparral AZ
Chaparral CO
Cherry Creek CO
Christ the King NY
Christian CA
Clark NV
Clovis West CA
Colonial FL
Columbine CO
Corona Centennial CA
Crestwood CAN
Dallas Skyline TX
Desert Mountain AZ
Desert Ridge AZ
Dillard FL
Eaglecrest CO
East UT
Fairmont CA
Faith Lutheran NV
Florida Prep FL
Flowery Branch GA
Fremont NE
Garfield WA
Genesis Prep ID
Gilbert AZ
Grandview CO
Hamilton AZ
Highland AZ
Highlands Ranch CO
Huntington Beach CA
Kings-Edgehill CAN
La Jolla Country Day CA
La Salle Prep OR
Lake Highland FL
Lakeside CA
Liberty OR
Lincoln WA
Long Beach Poly CA
Long Island Lutheran NY
Lynwood CA
Macon County TN
Mater Dei CA
Mater Dei Catholic CA
Mesquite AZ
Miami Country Day FL
Millennium AZ
Mount Si WA
Mountain Vista CO
Mullen CO
New Castle OK
New Hope MD
Oak Ridge TN
Omaha Northwest NE
Perry AZ
Pinnacle AZ
Queen Creek AZ
Rainer Beach WA
Red Mountain AZ
Redondo Union CA
Riverdale Baptist MD
Rosary CA
Sacramento CA
Sacred Heart Prep CA
Salesian CA
Sanford School DE
Seffner Christian Academy FL
Seton Catholic AZ
Sioux City NE
Southridge OR
Spalding GA
Spring-Ford PA
Springfield OR
St. Anthony CA
St. Francis CA
St. John’s College DC
St. Mary’s Stockton CA
St. Paul CA
The Village School TX
Thunder Basin WY
ThunderRidge CO
Upperman School TN
Valley Vista AZ
Warren CA
West Campus CA
Westview AZ
William Penn Charter PA
Williams Field AZ
Windward CA
Xavierian NY

 

[Norcal_Fan]

Great list of teams. My question is this...why in the world are they still not using a 30 second shot clock? A few years ago, i watched SMS and Mitty play and Tom basically went 4 corners midway through the 3rd quarter up by 10. Totally uncalled for. Watched some lower level games and saw the same thing. Up by a dozen, 4 corners. Why the rest of the USA won't step up is beyond me and if I were a coach from a state that plays with a shot clock, it's a total disadvantage.

 

[Passionatedad]

Great list of teams. My question is this...why in the world are they still not using a 30 second shot clock? A few years ago, i watched SMS and Mitty play and Tom basically went 4 corners midway through the 3rd quarter up by 10. Totally uncalled for. Watched some lower level games and saw the same thing. Up by a dozen, 4 corners. Why the rest of the USA won't step up is beyond me and if I were a coach from a state that plays with a shot clock, it's a total disadvantage.

I was at SMS game with mitty. Mitty refused to go out and guard SMS. They couldn't defend them. That was great strategy by SMS . I don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Sjbasket]

I was at SMS game with mitty. Mitty refused to go out and guard SMS. They couldn't defend them. That was great strategy by SMS . I don't know what you're talking about.

I really think the point being is that you have high level programs coming in to play in this tournament throughout the nation that all use a 30 second clock. The 30 second clock encourages play the entire game

BTW, Mitty beat SMS the next two times they faced each other once with clock and the next without it.

 

[ClayK]

Here's the issue: Many gyms in Arizona do not have a shot clock installed, so the TOC would have to buy portable shot clocks for each site. And then you have to pay someone to run it, and in Arizona, few people have ever run one. In some ways, running the shot clock is harder than running the regular clock, and if you have inexperienced people on the clock, the first quarter of the game is filled with stoppages while the refs go over and have them reset the shot clock.

This falls in the category of "things are never as simple as they seem."

 

[mkbgdns]

Totally uncalled for.

Mitty refused to go out and guard SMS.

totally called for.

 

[Norcal_Fan]

I was at SMS game with mitty. Mitty refused to go out and guard SMS. They couldn't defend them. That was great strategy by SMS . I don't know what you're talking about.

Because it's not real basketball. They don't play that crap in California, college or pros. You call it a great game? what about if Mitty went up 2-0 then next possession held the ball for an entire quarter. Is that good strategy? Is that good basketball? Having one team HOLD the ball at half court for 2 minutes w/o even passing it is stupid/dumb hoops.

I'll get off my soap box....Great strategy? Okay they're playing within the rules..I'll give you that. But not good for the game. I remember Mitty REFUSED to go out and guard them and in the end, it cost them the game. SMS played within the rules and it worked to their advantage. From a fan perspective, it was boring AF to watch.

 

[Norcal_Fan]

Here's the issue: Many gyms in Arizona do not have a shot clock installed, so the TOC would have to buy portable shot clocks for each site. And then you have to pay someone to run it, and in Arizona, few people have ever run one. In some ways, running the shot clock is harder than running the regular clock, and if you have inexperienced people on the clock, the first quarter of the game is filled with stoppages while the refs go over and have them reset the shot clock.

This falls in the category of "things are never as simple as they seem."

But why doesn't the NFHS mandate that ALL states comply and have shot clocks? Does't this seem like it would take care of things? I know it's expensive but Nike is making head over heels on registration, shirts, gate money. Seems chincy for them to do that.

 

[ClayK]

Because most states don't want shot clocks, and NFHS, like CIF, is a federation and can't mandate anything from the top down. It has to be approved by the members of the federation.

 

[Norcal_Fan]

Because most states don't want shot clocks, and NFHS, like CIF, is a federation and can't mandate anything from the top down. It has to be approved by the members of the federation.

interesting. I just did a google search and only 8 states have a shot clock??

 

[OnBall8]

Because most states don't want shot clocks, and NFHS, like CIF, is a federation and can't mandate anything from the top down. It has to be approved by the members of the federation.

Clay, any insight on the occurrence of a state that does not require shot clocks, but a section/ league self imposing that rule within that state?

 

[ClayK]

Actually, doing the national rankings, we've run into this ...

Most states are not federations like California, so everything is top down -- which means the rules the states make apply to everyone, and the only way to deviate is to get approval at the state level, which is not only difficult, but highly unlikely.

Now some states have a different association for privates or charters, and in that case that association could adopt or allow the shot clock, but most of the time it's all or none.

We live in a bubble in California, in a lot of ways ...

 

[CW Golden Eagles]

Where is this list of Nike TOC attendees posted? Clovis West is not attending. I just checked their website and I don't see a list of participating teams. Is this last year's list?

 

[OnBall8]

Where is this list of Nike TOC attendees posted? Clovis West is not attending. I just checked their website and I don't see a list of participating teams. Is this last year's list?

Hahaha so right Craig.. someone definitely should have followed up. That is literally the only blank tab on the site...
http://www.niketournamentofchampions.com/events/participating.cfm?id=80

 

[becoolpt55]

Hehe My bad....
looks like last years list