Los shoots photo

2021 Gr3g League MVP: Los

Nines guard takes home inaugural MVP honors

Los, #13 in white, has won the 2020-21 Gr3g League MVP award after a great season for the Greyline Nines.

Los received 14 player votes for MVP, no other player had more than 6 votes.

The award was measured on the algorithm below.

League MVP Award Points Breakdown:

 

  • Games Played x .2
  • Wins x .3
  • Total Points x .1
  • 3G Made x .05
  • 3G% x .1
  • Vote by Players x .25

 

2021 Winter Player Stats

RankPlayerTeamPositionMVP RaceDPOYGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGRBZZPGASTSTLBLKRPGAPGSPGBPG
1WallGuard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.02424.000.00000.00.00.00.0
2TycoForward0.000.0001000.0000.0000.01515.000.00000.00.00.00.0
3Ureste*Forward-Guard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.01212.000.00000.00.00.00.0
4Jimmy GGuard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.01111.000.00000.00.00.00.0
5Zaza*Forward0.000.0001000.0000.0000.077.000.00000.00.00.00.0
6I’ll WillForward0.000.0001000.0000.0000.066.000.00000.00.00.00.0
7BanditGuard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.066.000.00000.00.00.00.0
8DJ Seven EightzGuard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.044.000.00000.00.00.00.0
9LoubalanceGuard0.000.0001000.0000.0000.044.000.00000.00.00.00.0
10Fries With That “Diesel”Forward-Center0.000.0001000.0000.0000.044.000.00000.00.00.00.0
11SpaghettiForward0.000.0001000.0000.0000.033.000.00000.00.00.00.0
12B StacksGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
13AwaySub3Forward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
14AwaySub4Forward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
15AwaySub5Forward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
16CakeGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
17JacksonGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
18MJGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
19Jackson Sr.Forward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
20WasabiForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
21LelandGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
22Sam AwryForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
23EllCenter0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
24B NastyGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
25Scotty JForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
26KP3Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
27ShippyGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
28ShotgunGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
29Gr3gForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
30SilkyForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
31MoneyForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
32JspoonForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
33Jo Eddie GForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
34Howard BeachGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
35The JuiceGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
36B. BucketsGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
37LosForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
38Frain WreckForward-Guard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
39Ricky BobbyForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
40Dr. WeedForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
41JermsGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
42Boog*Forward-Center0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
43GoolayGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
44Red LeifForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
45TripForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
46BostonGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
47D NagsGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
48MotenForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
49Kid AForward0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
50PeteGuard0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
51Big BabyCenter0.000.0001000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0
52Berlin Wall*Forward-Center0.000.0000000.0000.0000.000.000.00000.00.00.00.0

Hawks soar to 2021 Championship

Red Hawks leave the Crew behind on way to inaugural Gr3g League title

 

It came down to one final game in the inaugural Gr3g red hawks team photo finalsLeague playoffs on Tuesday night at the Knapp Shack and the Red Hawks Of Force clawed their way to raise the trophy, 55-41, over the Creston Rock Crew.

The Crew got out to a quick 7-0 lead to start the game but found themselves behind 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks were able to take a 30-20 advantage at the halftime break and kept their opponents at bay throughout the second half.

 

 

Mr94Feet led the way for the Hawks scoring a game-high 24 points, including 13 in the first nine minutes.

Mr94Feet shoots finals

 

 

Ureste (driving) took top honors for the Crew with 12 points.

Ureste drives finals

 

 

Jimmy G (below) added 11.

Jimmy G shoots finals

City of Bridges wins Draft Lottery

City wins the lottery, will pick 1st overall in 2021 Draft

At least one thing went their way in April. Coming off a tough loss in the Gr3g League Playoffs Elimination Game, the City of Bridges and injured guard Jackson have a little sun shining down upon them today.

City, aka The Blues, will have the 1st overall pick in the 2021 draft, scheduled for mid-October.

2021 Draft Entrants

#PlayerPositionHeightWeight
A2AwaySub2Forward-Guard6-0200
A3AwaySub3Forward-Guard6-0200
A4AwaySub4Forward-Guard6-0200
A5AwaySub5Forward-Guard6-0200
A1AwaySub1Forward-Guard6-0200
H1HomeSub1Forward-Guard--
H2HomeSub2Forward-Guard--
H3HomeSub3Forward-Guard--
H4HomeSub4Forward-Guard--
H5HomeSub5Forward-Guard--
1I’ll WillForward5-9185
1Ureste*Forward-Guard6-1185
1CakeGuard5-8186
1JacksonGuard5-10195
1CuervoForward-Guard6-1212
1MJGuard6-0220
2DanielBkGuard5-8177
2Jackson Sr.Forward-Guard6-1230
2BanditGuard6-1180
3Coach DrewForward-Guard5-10200

Nines stay atop the standings, City goes fishing

Seeding Round and Elimination Game highlight Week 11

 

It really all had to happen over Spring Break while players, coaches, and League staff were finally getting a chance to escape the pandemic for a few slight moments. Yes, folks, it all came down to who showed up in Week 11.

In Game A, otherwise known as the 7pm game (which normally starts about 7:12p, sigh), the Nines worked their way to a 59-55 win over the Crew to solidify their #1 seed in the Playoffs. With the win, the Route Nines achieved the storied honor of choosing their semi-final opponent. They have the option of facing off against the Crew for a second week in a row, but will have to weigh the return of players for both teams. MJ did his thing.

In Game B (we started at 8p, not bad), the Greens took advantage of an injury-riddled City team. Behind $ilky’s team season-best 43 points, the Green Ligers made a run just after halftime to send the City of Bridges into the 3rd game of the night and a date with possible elimination.

Oh, the terror of playing your last game of the season. That’s the nightmare the Hawks and City had to deal with. After a tough loss to the Greens and an immediate turnaround in a game against the hungry Hawks team looking to notarize the playoff paperwork late in the year. After a stretch of 7 straight losses, the Hawks won big in Week 9 and lost by 1 in the final game of the regular season. But Tuesday night, the Red Hawks of Force were flying a stealth bomber right up and over the defense of the City squad. “Green Light” Bandit led the way in the final 3 quarters, but really put it away in the 2nd. Mr94Feet and Berlin Wall complimented well and fan favorite Big Baby did his thing, driving the gallery into a frenzy.

 

 

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Los orders up a Fifty Burger with cheese in Nines victory over Greens

Los drops league-record 52 points

After a slow offensive start to the night, the Nines overcame a 26-8 deficit to push themselves into first place of the Gr3g League, beating the Greens, 73-70.

Without backcourt running mate MJ on the court, Los and the Greyline 9 looked to Boston, Red Leif and Goolay to methodically tear down the defensive wall the Ligers had built early.

$ilky did his best to keep the game close, scoring 30 to lead his squad while Moten (16), Sam Awry (10) and B Buckets (10) all hit for double digits.

The Nines moved to 6-2 overall and hold down first place for another week. The Greens fell to 3-4 before a quick turnaround against an up-and-coming City of Bridges club.

the Crew basketball logo

Crew builds the stage, puts on a show, then dims the lights on the Nines

In the race for first place coming out of the All-Star break, the Purple Crew surprised the Greyline Nines with a 56-40 victory.

Loubalance (22 points) and Jackson Sr. (21 points) led the Crew (5-2), who are now considered the league leaders, due to point differential (+81).

Playing in their second game of the night, the 40 points for the Nines (5-2) was their lowest output of the season. While MJ put up 19, Los was held to just 6 points. This time Greyline had the trouble in the middle as the Crew’s Diesel and Spaghetti owned the boards.

 

Nines game footage

Nines get early Week 7 victory over City

In the opening game of Week 7, the Greyline Nines rode the MVP-caliber duo of MJ and Los to a 69-56 victory over City of Bridges to take sole possession of first place in the Gr3g League.

MJ shoots photo
MJ swings the gate on the picket fence during Week 7.

MJ’s 27 and Los’ 24 (51 total) were the most by teammates in a game this season. The ability of the Nines (5-1) duo to find hidden paths to the lane and shoot from range helped the rest of the squad find open shots around the outside.

D Nags once again found his stroke from deep leading City (4-3) with 27 points but the team lacks dominant size in the middle amid their 4-out offense and the Nines were able to clean the glass efficiently.

 

 

 

Week 4 Recap: the Gr3g League

With the winter weather lifting a little bit early in the late weeks of February, the winds of change bring a newfound level of pressure that arrived on the scene suddenly on court Tuesday night at the Knapp Shack.

In Game 1, the Hawks hosted the Nines in the first 4v4 matchup of the season. With no subs, the Nines paced themselves to a nice lead just after half but watched as the red jerseys completed a second half comeback to send the game to overtime. Los, who finished with 28 points, scored the first four points in the extra period and MJ, who led all scorers with 31 points, put the final pickle in the bucket to seal the victory, 74-68. Bandit (20), Mr94Feet (15) & the Berlin Wall (12) all reached double figures.

Due to the shortened schedule the Hawks were back on the court in Game 2, this time facing off against the Greens. This game’s tempo took a slow roll to a 49-48 Greens lead with just seconds to go. On the last inbounds of the game, the Hawks last shot attempt went awry and the green Ligers escaped with the victory as Moten led the way with 21 points. Bandit scored 23 for the Hawks.

League leaders City of Bridges walked onto the court in the final game of the night to take on the Crew but limped off after an offensive 2nd quarter where they went scoreless. The Crew has found their point guard in Ureste, who finished with 23 points, and a go-to guy in Jackson Sr., who led all scorers with 28. City’s own Jackson continued his double-digit scoring streak with 11 to lead the Bridges.

Heading towards the last week of the first half, the standings look as follows:

PosTeamWLPCTGBHomeRoadL10STRKPFPADIFF
1101.00000-01-01-0W1667680-13
2010.00010-10-00-1L169661977
3000.0000.50-00-00076972148
4000.0000.50-00-000666695-29
5000.0000.50-00-000638710-72

 

Happy Birthday, Sam Awry! #4 turns 43 today

Even in the coldest days of the calendar year the Heavens bring forth the warmth and joy of celebration.

Today, we celebrate the Captain of The Greens, the original Greater Grand Rapids Liger, Sam Awry.

43 years this earth has been blessed with the smooth notes, subtle tones and an unwavering ability to bring the triumphant noise of life to every tribe.

For the last 5 years, we’ve had the privilege of having this guy around in our league and lives.

For that, we are truly blessed.

Thank you, Sam.