POWELL, Ohio -- The inaugural 270 Hoops Fall League has come and gone as the championship tournament took place on Sunday at Olentangy Orange. Top seeded Offers Only took care of business against No. 2 270 Hoopers, 70-62. On behalf of 270 Hoops and Nova Village Athletic Club, we would like to thank all sponsors, volunteers, spectators, participants and especially Olentangy Orange High School.
With the season behind us, let's take a look at a recap of the last six weeks.
1. Offers Only: 11-2, league champions
2. 270 Hoopers: 10-3, league runner-up
3. Team Work: 7-4
4. Shift Team: 5-7, final four
4. 3's Up: 5-7, final four
6. Tar Heel Elite: 4-7
7. Arch City Clippers: 3-8
8. Next Gen: 2-9
Winning its last eight games, Offers Only (11-2) rolled in convincing fashion on championship Sunday. Winning seven of its last eight games by double digits, Offers Only got the job done each time out, mainly due to the commitment of its nine players.
Showing up en mass every week, this unit was the most consistent for the last six weeks. Despite having a group of players who are the top one or two options at their high schools, this group played great team basketball, going hard on both ends of the floor.
With a few pieces coming back for the 2018 season, look for this group to defend its league title in year two.
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The most consistent player on the best team, Kinsey wins the inaugural 270 Hoops Fall League MVP. The best athlete in the event, Kinsey did much more outside his thunderous highlight dunks, defending all five positions, making plays with the ball and being a great teammate. Kinsey finished the season among the top ten players in scoring and assists, while being the key cog to Offers Only's suffocating defense.
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Taevion Kinsey (6'4 SG / Eastmoor / Offers Only / 2018): 11.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.3 APG
JT Shumate (6'7 SF / Newark / 270 Hoopers / 2018): 14.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.0 APG
Jerome Hunter (6'7 SF / Pickerington North / 270 Hoopers / 2018): 13.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.5 APG
Tre Williams (6'7 PF / Reynoldsburg / Next Gen / 2018): 15.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.1 APG
Morgan Safford (6'4 SG / Bishop Hartley / Tar Heel Elite / 2019): 22.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
Eli McNamara (6'9 PF / Pickerington North / Team Work / 2018): 13.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.5 APG
Cameron Brooks-Harris (6'7 SF / Zanesville / Offers Only / 2018): 12 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Jaidon Lipscomb (6'0 SG / Pickerington Central / Tar Heel Elite / 2019): 15.9 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
Jelani Simmons (6'5 SG / Beechcroft / Shift Team / 2018): 15.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.1 APG
Dondre Palmer (6'5 SF / Pickerington North / Shift Team / 2018): 9.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.1 APG
Sean Marks (6'0 PG / Olentangy / Offers Only / 2019): 9.2 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 1.6 APG
Max Martz (6'7 SF / Upper Arlington / Team Work / 2019): 14.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.9 APG
Von Cameron Davis (6'5 PF / Walnut Ridge / Arch City Clips / 2020): 13.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 0.8 APG
Elijah Bishop (6'6 SF / Beechcroft / 3's Up / 2018): 10.0 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.4 APG
Cameron Brooks-Harris (6'7 SF / Zanesville / Offers Only / 2018)
Qian Magwood (6'0 PG / Walnut Ridge / Arch City Clips / 2020)
Ben Wight (6'8 C / Thomas Worthington / Tar Heel Elite / 2019)
Elijah Bishop (6'6 SF / Beechcroft / 3's Up / 2018)
Taevion Kinsey (6'5 SG / Eastmoor / Offers Only / 2018)
Max Martz (6'7 SF / Upper Arlington / Team Work / 2019)
Dondre Palmer (6'5 SF / Pickerington North / Shift Team / 2018)
William Mfum (6'2 PG / Northland / Next Gen / 2019)
Jordan McMillian (6'1 PG / Westerville South / Arch City Clips / 2019)
JT Shumate (6'7 SF / Newark / 270 Hoopers / 2018)
Jerome Hunter (6'7 SF / Pickerington North / 270 Hoopers / 2018)
Tre Williams (6'7 PF / Reynoldsburg / Next Gen / 2018)
Owen Hazelbaker (6'7 PF / Johnstown / Team Work / 2019)
Ryan Wolfe (6'3 SG / Teays Valley / Team Work / 2019)
JT Shumate (6'7 SF / Newark / 270 Hoopers): 14.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.0 APG
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Morgan Safford (6'4 SG / Bishop Hartley / Tar Heel Elite / 2019): 22.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
CJ Anthony (6'0 PG / Harvest Prep / Offers Only): 7.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 3.2 APG
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Chance Groce (6'4 SG / Linden-McKinley / Arch City Clips): 7.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.1 APG
Groce skies high to block a shot - Mitch Brown / Central Ohio Photography
Morgan Safford (6'4 SG / Bishop Hartley / Tar Heel Elite / 2019)
Safford led the league in points per game, finishing as the only player to score more than 20 points per contest. Safford had a season-high of 30 points. Big-time scorer who can fill it up in a hurry.
Eli McNamara (6'9 PF / Pickerington North / Team Work / 2018)
McNamara capped off a dominant fall league season as the league's top rebounder. At 6.7 rebounds per game, McNamara controlled the glass for all 10 games that he took part in. Through the first two weeks, McNamara was the only player in the league averaging a double-double.
Qian Magwood (6'0 PG / Walnut Ridge / Arch City Clips / 2020)
Finishing the season with 3.9 assists per game, Magwood is the league's top passer. A two-way point guard with elite quickness, Magwood is as tough as they come in the backcourt.
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Ben Wight (6'8 C / Thomas Worthington / Tar Heel Elite / 2019)
Although blocks were not accounted for in the official stats, Wight was the unquestioned leader in the league as he dominated around the basket on defense this season. At 6-foot-8 with great length and mobility, Wight is developing into a dominant force on the defensive interior.
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Jerome Hunter (6'7 SF / Pickerington North / 270 Hoopers / 2018)
Hunter had a great all-around season, finishing in the top ten in points, rebounds and assists, while playing excellent defense for six weeks. The Indiana commit takes the momentum of the fall league into what should be a dominant senior season for Hunter.
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