Worthington Summer League

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7/24/05

McDonalds Summer League Photo Gallery


Jamar Butler

By Bucknuts.com Staff
Date: Jul 23, 2005

We have a look today in pictures at some of OSU's players taking part in this year's McDonald's Summer League. Photos were taken by professional photographer Terry Gilliam. Check them out below.

Another year of the McDonald's Summer League has come and gone. Ohio State had quite a presence in the league this year with all 10 of the scholarship players expected to play for the Buckeyes on rosters at the Worthington league.

On Thursday night, Safe Auto defeated Buckeye Corner 81-75 to win the league title. J.J. Sullinger had 31 points and Ronald Lewis scored 24 for Buckeye Corner in that title game.

Earlier that night, New Covenant Believers Church outlasted Union Savings Bank 93-91 in overtime in the consolation game. Terence Dials had 29 points, Je'Kel Foster 21 and Sylvester Mayes scored nine for USB.

Of course, those games came one night after an epic four overtime semifinal game, which Buckeye Corner won over Union Savings Bank 122-115. Lewis had 37 points (including five three-pointers) and Sullinger tallied 29 (with four treys) for Buckeye Corner. USB had Dials with 33 points, Mayes with 31, Foster with 21 (including five three-pointers) and Brayden Bell with 17.

Lewis had 30 points and Sullinger 18 in Buckeye Corner's 83-68 win over City Wide in a quarterfinal on Tuesday.

USB defeated Mitchell-McKinney 81-79 in a quarterfinal Tuesday. Mayes had 27, Bell 16, Foster 14 and Dials 7.

Safe Auto defeated Columbus Christian Center 68-66. Ivan Harris had 21 points and Jamar Butler scored 17 for CCC.

Here are several photos from MSL action provided by Terry Gilliam.


Brayden Bell


Terence Dials fights for a look


J.J. Sullinger


Sullinger slams one home


Ronald Lewis does the same


Ivan Harris


Je'Kel Foster


Sylvester Mayes


Mayes again

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Pics of Dials at the worthington league...

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7/29/05

By Bucknuts.com Staff
Date: Jul 29, 2005

On Wednesday, July 20, a classic game was played in the McDonald's Summer League as several past and present Buckeye players went at it in a four-overtime marathon. Today, we have some footage of that game, in which you can take a look at some of the key moments as well as some of the new Buckeyes, including Bowling Green transfer Ron Lewis, freshman Brayden Bell, and JUCO transfer Sylvester Mayes. Click the link for more.

Here are some more pics of Dials in action.....looks like he has taken off a few pounds and added some muscle.

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Basketball coach prohibits summer league play

Steve King

Issue date: 7/6/06 Section: Sports

For years, the McDonald's Summer League has attracted some of the best recreational, collegiate and professional basketball players throughout Columbus and the surrounding areas. Fans who attend the league enjoy it because of the opportunity to personally connect with some of the same players they watch on television or pay to see in arenas.

But for the first time in the league's 25 years of existence, those fans will not get that experience after Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta prohibited any of his current players to participate in the league earlier this summer.

According to Buckeye Sports Bulletin, Matta said he was more concerned with "everyone on the team getting off to a good start academically," than he was making sure they were game-ready by playing in the league.

Matta may have some logic behind his decisions but not everyone agrees with it.

League director Alisha Colyer said she was disappointed after she found out of the decision just two days before the scheduled June 15 start of the season through other sources outside of OSU.

"It would have been nice to know that they were not going to be playing ahead of time instead of two days before the start of the season," Colyer said.

Colyer, who has been the league director for the past four years, said she could not think of one summer when at least one OSU player has not played in the McDonald's Summer League, which for a long time was known as the Worthington League. Former Buckeyes such as Michael Redd (2000), Brent Darby (2003), Scoonie Penn (1999) and Jim Jackson (1992) have all played in the league.

According to the NCAA, collegiate athletes are allowed to participate in one certified summer league as long as they file the proper paper work with the league and the NCAA and cannot have more than two Division I players on the same team.

Former OSU guard Shaun Smith said despite the league, which holds games every Tuesday and Thursdays at Worthington High School, lacking current OSU players, the overall competition is still there.

"I think with having the Ohio State guys there is good for the competition but (having OSU players there) is really for the fans," he said. "By having them out there fans get a good look at some of the current and incoming players."

Players such as Smith, J.J. Sullinger, Tony Stockman and Brian Brown are just some of the former Buckeyes currently listed on the summer league roster.

Colyer said the attendance has been down in comparison to years past. She said last summer there were close to 200 people at each court at Worthington High School.

"Obviously, not having (current OSU players) is hurting us as far as attendance goes but in the end we have to deal with (it) and keep moving ahead," she said.