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DREW GOODEN'S SOLDIERS HANG OUT The Drew Gooden Soldiers 14U Team went to Orlando, Florida for the AAU National Tournament of Champions. The Soldiers won 7th place. The kids also had a chance hang out with Drew Gooden at his house in Florida and Drew also came to watch several of the team’s games. DREW GOODEN'S SOLDIERS TAKE The Gooden Soldiers 16's (Silver) won the 1st annual Tune-Up Tournament in Fresno, CA, July 5-6. The Soldiers defeated the Richmond Bad Boyz 68-66. The Soldiers were down 21 points at halftime. The Soldiers remained undefeated in the tournament. DREW GOODEN'S SOLDIERS WIN AT NIKE MAIN EVENT Drew Gooden Soldiers 16U team coached by Mark Olivier won the 16U title by beating none other that the King James Shooting Stars (LeBron James’ Team) from Akron, Ohio in the Championships. The Soldiers went undefeated during tournament play. FORMER SOLDIERS GET
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HOLMAN STARTS OVER We recently had the opportunity to talk with former Richmond High and Soldier basketballer Eli Holman. He has completed the first summer session at Detroit, his new school, and is now awaiting fall classes. Asked why Detroit and why Coach Ray McCallum, Holman said, "Coach McCallum was my main recruiter [when Holman was at Richmond High and McCallum an Indiana assistant] and we built a personal relationship that goes beyond basketball. I can talk to him about anything. Indiana is a great university, I enjoyed my time there and felt a lot of love from a number of people but I was just close with Coach McCallum and I'm excited now about being at Detroit." Holman shoots his trademark lefty jumper during a game last season while at Indiana About what he gleaned from his IU departure and the resulting media frenzy, Holman offered, "There's a lesson in everything. I definitely have learned whether it be from my time at Indiana or my past high school experiences. He added, "It's interesting how I shock people when what they have read about me is different from what they see in person. I get asked 'are you the same guy?'" OBEYSEKERE Eric Obeysekere is the name and blocking shots is currently the best asset of his multi-facted game. In fact, Slam-N-Jam organization and basketball trainer Carl Foster actually goes this far: "Eric is the best shotblocker in northern California."
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