Basketball

Summer Pro-Am comes to Toledo

Published

1 year ago

July 7, 2023

League Director Lee Tabb and Assistant Director Ronnell Isom launches a much needed event for the Summer in Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo Pro-Am whose games are played at Rogers High School in south Toledo. The city hasn’t seen a legit summer pro-am league since the days Jimmy Jackson put one together years ago. This league will focus on players moving from high school to College, from College to play in the Pros here and overseas. The league already features local players such as Chris Darrington, Jaycob Meade and Clemmye Owens of the Glass City Wranglers, and Alontay Gould of the Lebanon Leprechauns.

Tim Chatman (WTPA) shooting around Connor Martin (Yark Chevy Boyz) — Photo by Urban Dialxx

Jerry Easter II

High school players don’t usually get an invite to Pro-Ams. There was one high school standout that did. Jerry Easter II who played for Emmanuel Christian for 3 years got the call to join the league. He made his debut on the second day of the pro-am with a 40 point game and 35 points the following week. Easter is currently being recruited by some of the biggest college programs in the country and always looking to improve his game. He should be the next big prospect to come out of Toledo. I think that his name being associated with the Toledo Pro-Am gives it some legitimacy.

Jerry Easter playing for the Honest Cowboys — Photo By Lexie Reese Photography

League Impact

One thing about doing this basketball stuff is you meet some amazing young men! They have so much that can be poured into them. When they have mentors like Ice (Ronnell Isom) , Lee Tabb, Coach Randy Martin, Coach DeDe Jones, Coach Bucc & Nate Hill, there’s no telling how far they can go. The goal of the league isn’t to just win games and to entertain, but also create opportunities, create a community & culture that more kids/ young men & women want to be apart of.

Khari Riley of Run & Gun shoots over Alontay Gould of Smackglass — Photo By Lexie Reese Photography

If you’re looking for a safe, fun environment to enjoy some high level basketball, make sure you check out games every Saturday & Sunday this summer until the last week of August. Games will be played at Rogers High School, located at 222 McTigue Dr.

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