PAT MADISON MAGIC TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

The Pat Madison Magic went up against the Information Investors Group in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game.

It took a while for each team to get used to each other as neither team was able to get into a shooting rhythm.

Walley James Ellenson came out gunning as he shot the ball from anywhere on the court that he wanted to. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where they knew that on the floor.

Anthony Tucker for Information Investors did a good job of getting to the basket where he was able to hit shots that he put up. He took shots mostly inside of the three-point circle.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Pat Madison 27 and Information Investors 22.

Both teams continued to hustle and go after rebounds and loose balls in the second quarter.

PJ Hill for Pat Madison was all over the floor. He brought the ball down the court and was able to set his men up and get them into spots where they knew that they could hit shots from.

Pat Madison did a good job of using the shot clock to their advantage. They let the clock wide down and started looking for shots with about 15 seconds left to go.

At halftime the score was Pat Madison 53 and Information Investors 35.

As the third quarter got underway both teams came out with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. 

Charles Buggs looked good on the floor for Pat Madison. He had good court awareness. On the defensive end he always knew where his man and the ball was at all times.

Pat Madison continued to hit shots in the third quarter. Investors didn't give up at all. They fought hard the whole quarter.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Pat Madison 76.

The fourth quarter started out on a tear as each team wanted to show quickness as they blew by the other team.

Pat Madison hit shots down the stretch. They were a little quicker the Information Investors and they used that to their advantage. Pat Madison came away with the 102-96 hard fought victory over Information Group.

MILLER TIME TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time battled Fundamentally Sound Athletics in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game.

Miller Time played without guard Troy Bell due to an injury in his previous game. Bell was in street clothes on the bench cheering on his team.

The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets in the first 3:00 of the contest.

Fundamentally Sound Athletics got the ball into the hands of Siyani Tahir Chambers. Chambers was quick on the offensive end. He was able to beat the defense down the court on a consistent basis.

Rodney Williams came up with some nice slam dunks that kept his team and the crowd into the game. On the defensive end he was able to apply defensive pressure within the paint and on the wings.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Fundamentally Sound Athletics 25 and Miller Time 19.

Fundamentally Sound Athletics continued to drive to the lane as they looked to get easy lay-ups. Miller Time didn't want to give up any easy baskets so the fouled hard in an attempt to discourage their opponents.

Both teams picked up the pace of the game on the offensive end and put their shots up early and often.

Bobby Fong for Miller Time found his shot as he was able to nail some deep three-point line. Wally James Ellenson also for Miller Time was not afraid to also dial up the long distance three-point shot.

Miller Time made a run late in the second quarter as Fundamentally Sound Athletics went cold from the field. This enabled Miller Time to close the gap to one point at halftime.

The first half was close. Neither team gave up easy shots and played hard throughout the game. At halftime the score was Fundamentally Sound Athletics 56 and Miller Time 55.

As the second half got underway Miller Time continued to attack the glass and looked for their scoring opportunities. The game stayed close in the third quarter as neither team was able to go on a run.

At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 85.

The fourth quarter got off to a quick pace. That shouldn't be unaccepted as the game had a quick pace throughout. Fundamentally Sound Athletics kept their composure late in the contest.

Fundamentally Sound Athletics was able to come away with the 117-107 victory over Miller Time

Neither team really went on a run in the contest. I thought that the game was very competitive and hard fought throughout. Both teams played hard and players made nice moves with and without that ball. That made this game a good game and competitive.

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Akieem Cabie with 37 points, and John Vaudreuil with 15 points.

The leading scorers for Fundamentally Sound Athletics were Joe Coleman with 32 points, Rodney Williams with 28 points, Josh Fingin with 18 points and Siyani Chambers with 17 points and Zach Lofton with 16 points.

2012 HOWARD PULLEY PROCITY OPENING NIGHT EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE TOOK ON MILLER TIME

It was the first game of the 2012 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League where El-Amin Fish House took on Miller Time.

Both teams looked to get out and attack the glass on the offensive end. In the Summer League they play by NBA rules with a 24 second shot clock and four eight minute quarters.

It took a while for each team to get a handle of the offense as neither team shot the ball well. They were taking shots but they were not going it. The defense was suspect at best.

Miller Time attacked the basket and was able to drop a few shots in a row midway in the first quarter.

El-Amin Fish House applied defense and was able to slow Miller Time drive attempts to the basket buts Miller Time was still able to put up midrange shots or moving such as floaters as they entered the lane.

Both teams were able to push the ball down floor. Miller Time was able to handle the pressure that El-Amin Fish House applied.

At the end of the first half the score was El-Amin Fish House 19 and Millertime 14.

Millertime scored most of their baskets in the paint. They were able get good looks at the basket and hit shots that they took. Millertime was also not afraid to stand behind the three-point line and take shots from there because they were successful at making them.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. Neither team was afraid of contact.

At halftime the score was El-Amin Fish House 49 and Miller Time 41.

As the third quarter got underway Miller Time came out and played hard man-to-man defense. They didn't want to give up any easy shots. They wanted to fake out El-Amin Fish House.

Miller Time came out firing on all cylinders. They were aggressive attacking the basket and looked to get fouled while they were driving to the basket in the lane.

Millertime got the ball into the hands of Troy Bell. Bell was all over the floor. On the offensive end Bell blew by his defenders as he found the basket multiple times. If he didn't have an open shot he would feed it to his teammates so they could get the basket. Walley James Ellenson for Millertime also was in the scoring mode as he was not afraid to shoot the ball from behind the three-point line.

At the end of the third quarter the score was El-Amin Fish House 84 and Miller Time 74.

As the fourth quarter got underway both teams tried to get fancy as they looked for slam dunks and wide open lay ups. Neither team gave up though as they continued to fight late in the contest.

El-Amin Firsh House was a little quicker than Miller Time. Miller Time didn’t give up. In the end El-Amin Fish House came away with the 118-108 victory over Miller Time.

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Akeem Cubie with 34 points, Julian Welch with 22 points and Troy Bell with 21 points, Chris Halvorsen 9 points and Wally Ellenson 9 points. 

Wally Ellenson in and out of game Dunks

GET TO KNOW WALLACE JAMES ELLENSON

Wallace James Ellenson was born on May 4, 1994 in Ashland, Wisconsin. He has three siblings.

Ellenson has played sports his whole life, including basketball and track. He grew up in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Ellenson explained his thoughts about basketball, “It means a lot. I love the game and I'm lucky my family does too. It takes up a majority of my life and gives me opportunities to see the world and make an impact through my play. Playing the game itself is when I feel at my best, not worrying about all the other tangibles outside the court.”

He has signed to play basketball at the University of Minnesota. This upcoming summer he plans on taking summer school courses at the University of Minnesota.

He said, “I love playing basketball, working out and playing everyday. In my free time I enjoy fishing, and some more basketball!”

I got to see Ellenson play at the 2012 Minnesota Timberwolves shootout. I like his game and think that he will have a good impact on the Gophers program.