I wanted to post about the tournament that Drew played in last weekend.

North Carolina Select Grassroots Basketball
The Summertime Shootout
June 24th, 2011
Northern Durham High School
Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina Select Basketball v.s. Fuquay-Varina Hawks AAU
North Carolina Select Basketball jumped out to an early lead against the Fuqua-Varina Hawks AAU behind the hot shooting of 6'4 Andre Ruff who made Three Three-pointers in the first half and four total for the game. North Carolina Select opened a double digit lead never looked back. New North Carolina Select players got their first baskets, Marcus Means, Kerry Ivory and Drew Daffron all contributed to the win. Combo Guard 6'4 Andre Ruff finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, 6'4 Haverty Matondo has 15 points and 11 rebounds contributed 5 points and 2 steals and Kerry Ivory had 8 points and 4 rebounds in the win. North Carolina Select wins 43-37 To move to 2-0 in the Summertime Shootout.

North Carolina Select Basketball v.s. Triangle Flight AAU
The Select Few fell behind early 15-3 and never really recovered and trailed for the entire game.
Some bright spots for North Carolina Select are the cohesive effort of the team throughout the stretch. Despite the Loss, North Carolina Select advances to it's first Championship game in the program history.
North Carolina Select Grassroots Basketball
The Summertime Shootout
June 25th, 2011
Northern Durham High School
Durham, North Carolina


North Carolina Select Basketball v.s. Triangle Flight AAU
In the first Championship game in program history, Triangle Flight jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the championship game and eventually opened up a (20) twenty point lead with 4 minutes left before halftime. North Carolina Select staged a furious run and cut the lead down to single digits with under a minute left in the second half. A flurry of late Three pointers by Reggie Young, Three (3) three-pointer Kerry Ivory and two deep three pointers by Andre Ruff closed the lead to as small as four.
North Carolina Select however fell in the closing seconds by the final score of 65-59. Combo Guard 6'4 Haverty Matondo finished with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Kerry Ivory had 15 and 11 rebounds, 2 steals and Andre Ruff had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Reggie young had 5 points and 11 assists and Drew Daffron went perfect at the line contributing the other 2 points.


"Good Loser's eventually learn to win and Good winners must first learn to lose.
We Win with class and we lose with class"
Mike Krzyzewski
Head Coach
Duke University Basketball

In only the second tournament in the Organization's history, North Carolina Select 15U team finishes in the Runner's up position of the 16U Division.
2011 Summertime Shootout Runners Up
North Carolina Select Basketball


North Carolina Select Basketball - The Cream Of The Carolinas

Summer Stuff

The end of the school year brought alot of fun things and a few sad things... Omar graduated from high school and plans to attend University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Drew was a part of a basketball team that did't do very well and we always seemed overwhelmed with homework for Mariah.
Summer is here and we seem so busy and always adding more. Drew took the life guard course in April and was offered a job at the Jewish Community Center this is a new facility in Durham and he is loving his job. He is now on a new basketball team and loves his coach and team which is an answer to prayers and is also working towards the mayors award where he has to get 100 hours of community service during the summer to qualify. He will soon finish drivers ed and have his driving permit so look out world Drew is on his way to having his on set of wheels.
Mariah has been working hard in the gym and also going to summer school. She is learning new things everyday and her body is becoming stronger and stronger. I attended an open house last night at her school The Hill Center and was happy with her progress and report. We try to get to the pool but with all the other things its hard to find the time.
Doug is managing the Fred Astaire Studio in Raleigh and seems to be on the go all the time.
I am the taxi driver, cook, referee, house cleaner, laundry person and personal servant to all of these guys and really am enjoying the job most of the time. I am ready to get back to work come Aug and to see what the future holds for me and the rest of the family.
xoxo