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Hard work does pay off
Congratulations to Scotty Hopson who signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Scotty is a 25 year-old 6’6″ Shooting Guard, who started playing college basketball with Tennessee Volunteers from 2008 to 2011. He went undrafted in 2011, but knowing he belonged playing basketball Scotty forged his way. So for the past three years, Scotty played in the Greece (2011-2012), Israel (2012-2013), and Turkey (2013) Basketball Leagues. We here at Larry Marshall Sports will continue to spotlight Scotty and his accomplishments in the years to come.
 
Godspeed to Scotty!
Reflections
With the challenges that have been facing people all over the world, the global and local economy fears, to Hurricane Sandy that slammed the east coast of the United States, everyone has been finding themselves tested as of late. Times like these test the strength of everyone and Larry Marshall shared his thoughts in regards to that.
“In the mist of the storm is always the true test. Can you find light in the midst of complete darkness? Do you panic or give thanks? God doesn’t want or need unbelievers on his team. This will separate the adults from the kids. Such events create leaders not followers and shows even ones self their true character!” – Larry Marshall
Recruits are Ink’n Deals Overseas…..
Former Tennessee Volunteer shooting guard Scotty Hopson is set to play Israeli Basketball for the 2012-13 season. Scotty is heading there after a year of playing Greece Basketball for Kolossos Rhodes during the 2011-2012 season.
Our own Ricardo Ratliffe also was in the news with a deal for South Korea as you can see below:
By Chris Vannini - Newsdesk contributor
Former Mizzou standout Ricardo Ratliffe was drafted by the Korean Basketball League.
Aug 1, 2012 – Former Mizzou basketball star Ricardo Ratliffe will be playing in South Korea this upcoming season. Ratliffe was drafted with the sixth pick by Ulsan Mobis Phoebus last week.
Not to forget Jordan Theodore. He is Turkey bound to play with a team there and was featured recently in this article:
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Former Seton Hall men’s basketball star Jordan Theodore (Englewood, N.J.) signed a contract to play professionally with Antalya BSB of Turkey. The team plays in the Beko Turkish Basketball League, a league that garners some of the top talent in Europe.
Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets played in the Beko Turkish League during the NBA lockout, as did former NBA all-star Allen Iverson in 2010-11. Last year, former Villanova standouts Corey Fisher and Scottie Reynolds were teammates for Antalya BSB.
“I’m incredibly proud of Jordan in realizing his dream of becoming a professional basketball player,†said Seton Hall Head Coach Kevin Willard. “Antalya is getting an unquestioned leader and an excellent young point guard with a strong work ethic. We look forward to watching Jordan as his pro career matures.â€
An All-BIG EAST Second Team and All-Met First Team selection, Theodore was one of the most improved players in the BIG EAST Conference last season. A starter in all 34 games for the Pirates, he ranked ninth in the conference with 16.1 points per game, second with 6.6 assists per game and fifth with an 82.4% free-throw shooting percentage. An All-BIG EAST Second Team selection, Theodore was named to the BIG EAST’s Weekly Honor Roll five times and broke Seton Hall’s 49-year old, single-season record for assists. On Feb. 21, he scored a career-high 29 points in Seton Hall’s thrilling upset of ninth-ranked Georgetown. Theodore recorded five double-doubles last season and completes his collegiate career as one of just four Pirates all-time with over 1,300 career points and 500 career assists.
Theodore joins 14 other former Pirates who played last season or are currently playing professionally overseas: John Allen (Poland), Andre Barrett (France), Donald Copeland (Puerto Rico), Marcus Cousin (Venezuela), John Garcia (Dominican Republic), Paul Gause (England), Jeremy Hazell (Venezuela), Duane Jordan (Australia), Rimas Kaukenas (Italy), Brian Laing (Israel), Jamar Nutter (Chile), Augustine Okosun (Qatar), Eniel Polynice(Mexico) and Jeff Robinson (Austria).
Last but not least Paul Crosby:
PAUL CROSBY SIGNS FIRST PRO DEAL IN URUGUAY
September 18, 2012 by Samuel Smith | Category: Blog,News
Former Mississippi Valley State University Star Paul Crosby will be headed to Montevideo, Uruguay.  Crosby offers the team an inside presence with the ability to step out and hit the mid-range jumper.  Crosby’s defense is exceptional as he held his own against Tar Heel Star Tyler Zeller during his last season at MVSU.  He averaged 13 points per game and 7 rebounds for Mississippi Valley State.  Montevideo will look to make a run for the championship this season, and team is very excited to bring in Paul.  They might have landed themselves a hidden gem as Crosby was Ranked as the #1 Power Forward coming out of High School in Michigan, averaging over 19 points per game 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.
We are all proud of our recruits and can’t wait to see what they do in the up coming year. We send them forward with Godspeed to make us and themselves proud of the talent they are displaying.
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2012 NBA Draft Recap
We here at Marshall LLC would like to offer our congratulations to Dion Waiters 1st Round, 4th pick.
http://espn.go.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/8111377/2012-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers-scenes
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1241065-was-dion-waiters-the-biggest-reach-of-the-2012-nba-draft
It was great to see a Marshall LLC recruit get drafted, especially so early in the evening. Â Attending the event was thrilling as well, the atmosphere was like an all out Block Party. Fans yelling and cheering for their favorite teams to make a good selection, then spitting out obscenities when they were not happy with the selection. It was unbelievable. I took my son to the draft and I must say that we enjoyed it immensely. My son likes to stay until the last person is drafted and the program given out at the draft allows you the convenience of writing the pick down. Â My son with pen in hand wrote each pick down each player that was selected. Â This year he brought a friend and the camaraderie was nice. Â His friend said, “When you get drafted, I am going to be sitting with you in the lottery pick tables as a member of your family”. Â As my son dreams of that being drafted into the NBA, his friends share his dreams.
Our work continues here at Marshall LLC to get our recruits to the next level. Â Godspeed to all of the recruits and all of the families who watched them make their dreams reality.
The Road Show
As the Draft Combine comes to a fantastic end you would think it was time for a well deserved rest, but instead it is time for the dedicated players to start the Road Show. Each NBA team will schedule team workouts at their facilities for draftees interested in joining the NBA. These team workouts involve 3 on 3 play, 5 on 5 play, shooting drills, and they also conduct interviews to see the potential of the future superstars. For the players who were not invited to the Draft Combine, this gives them their opportunity to show their skills to various teams. Some draftees are talented enough to be invited to work out for more than one NBA team and that is an honor that they do not look at lightly.
There are a lot of elements that go into the formula that ultimately proves successful to getting drafted: a Draftee’s High School, College, and International resume, their overall predicted potential by NBA scouts and player personnel, as well as how they get along with and how well they perform at team workouts.
Team workouts are favored by coaches and general managers who want to meet with prospective players outside of the camp environment. It is the place for players to express willingness to switch positions, come off the bench and change training habits when meeting with prospective NBA teams. A challenging issue that many players face as they leave college is finding their ideal positions in the NBA and a player who shows flexibility and the drive to improve may leap over players with questionable character in the draft.
Marshall, LLC has fourteen recruits in training. Although our recruits did not participate in the Draft Combine, the Road Show has begun. Godspeed to our recruits.
Also, Larry Marshall Sports, LLC is now on Facebook. Please check us out there: Larry Marshall Sports, LLC. http://www.facebook.com/LarryMarshallSports
Update on Former Recruit: Bobby Maze
NEWS
Bobby Maze named Player of the Week
April 30, 2012 / 8:20 am
For the 2nd time in two weeks, 25-year old guard Bobby Maze (191-G-86) had an amazing evening for the league’s best team Minsk-2006 and he was named the Eurobasket.com Player of the Week.
Maze had the game-high 15 points adding four rebounds and eight assists for Minsk-2006 in his team’s victory, helping them to outclass Grodno-93 (#2, 25-5) with 43-point margin 106-63 in round 6 (Second Stage). The victory allowed Minsk-2006 to consolidate first place in the Belarusian league. Minsk-2006 has had a very good season (29-1) and are considered the favorite to win the league championship title. Maze just recently signed at Minsk-2006, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Tennessee graduate has very impressive stats this year. Maze is in league’s top in points (5th best: 14.5 ppg), assists (5th best: 4.2 apg) and averages solid 61.4% FGP.
Maze was also named the Player of the Week for round 3 (Second Stage) when he had a game-high 25 points, four rebounds, and six assists in another victory over Grodno-93 (#2, 23-4) 98-89.
Article from Worldwide Sports Marketing: Â www.worldwidesm.com
Portsmouth Invitational Wrap-Up
Congratulations to Roger Brown’s for winning the 2012 P.I.T.!!
Congratulations to Kyle O’Quinn from Norfolk State for winning the the 2012 MVP!!
And congratulations to the 2012 All Tournament Team!!
Garrett Stutz ( Wichita State / Roger Brown’s )
Ricardo Ratliffe ( Missouri / Roger Brown’s )
Henry Sims ( Georgetown / Portsmouth Sports Club )
Kyle O’Quinn ( Norfolk State / Portsmouth Sports Club )
Kevin Murphy ( Tennessee Tech / Portsmouth Sports Club )
JaMychal Green ( Alabama / Portsmouth Partnership )
Jordan Theodore ( Seton Hall / Portsmouth Partnership )
Augustus Gilchrist ( USF / Norfolk Sports Club )
Wendell McKines ( New Mexico State / Norfolk Sports Club )
Kim English ( Missouri / Mike Duman Auto )
Ashton Gibbs ( Pittsburgh / Mike Duman Auto )
Rakim Sanders ( Fairfield / K&D Round )
http://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/
Update on Past Recruit Scotty Hopson Gettn’ it Done in Greece
Link in to get an update on Scotty Hopson:
60th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
As we are preparing for the 2013 NBA Draft, we here at Marshall LLC want to introduce some of our recruits/draftees to you for the year.
Riccardo Ratliff – 6’10” Forward – Missouri State
Jordan Theodore – 6″ Guard – Seton Hall
Both Riccardo and Jordan will be participating in the 60th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament on April 11-14, 2012 in Portsmouth, VA. The Portsmouth Invitational is where the best College basketball (Seniors) from across the nation are hand selected to play in the four day tournament. Present at it will be representatives from all of the NBA teams to take a look at the draftees for not only selection into the NBA, but for the NBA Development Leagues and International leagues as well. There will be press/interviews, a luncheon and then games throughout. We are quite pleased to have two of our recruits representing us there.
As always Marshall LLC will continue to provide you with updates as to the progress of our recruits/draftees. Please check back to see how they are doing.
Godspeed to our draftees.