Max's All Stars reach 14th Annual Full Court Charity Challenge Corporate Division Semifinals

On the weekend of March 16th, Max's All Stars traveled to Boston and competed in the 14th Annual Full Court Charity Challenge, reaching the Corporate Division semifinals and finishing with a 4-1 record. The team won their pool easily with three double-digit wins against Cross Insurance (46-36), Summit Partners (45-35) and Ernst & Young (33-11). In the quarterfinals, Max's All Stars had to fight for a win against Instinet. Down three points in the final minute, Derrick Stanton hit a clutch game-tying trey to send the game to overtime, but that wasn't enough and a second OT was needed. Due to time constraints, the second overtime was sudden death and Dave Seagers won the game by forcing a turnover and taking it in for the winning bucket. Final score: 42-40. In the semifinals, Max's All Stars fell against the defending Corporate Division champions, Shire (who featured two members of the Villanova Wildcats 2009 Final Four team - Frank Tchuisi and Shane Clark) by a final score of 33-19. Despite falling short of the championship, Beijon Séduisant Warrington, Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Super Dave, Derrick, Patrick James, Reed Morgan and Troy Whittington all played hard and represented Max's All Stars well, continuing a tradition started by Hofstra Club Basketball in 2009. They deserve a lot of credit for their efforts.
It should be noted that all funds went to the Nashoba Learning Group and The Lurie Center for Autism, charitable organizations which provide education, therapy and other services to individuals afflicted with autism. Max's All Stars is proud to contribute in some way to such an important cause.
Also, shout out to Kevin Young and Kevin Johnson for making the trip and supporting the team!

Max's All Stars win Riverside Classic first round playoff game, advance to the quarterfinals

Max's All Stars advance to the Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League quarterfinals with a first round playoff win against Hells Bells by a final score of 77-61. Despite being shorthanded, Max's All Stars kept the intensity up all game long - leading from start to finish. Anthony Gill put in a monster effort - scoring 37 points! He was all over the place, doing the little things and scoring at will. Dave Seagers played hard and was the second leading scorer with 15 points. Patrick James matched his jersey number with 6 points while playing suffocating defense. Troy Whittington showed up midway through the first half and chipped in 11 points. Corey Orgias (5 points) and Mike Orock (3 points) contributed as well, controlling the boards and dominating defensively. It was total team effort that led to a big win for Max's All Stars!

Max's All Stars drop to 2-3 in Riverside Classic

Max's All Stars fell to 2-3 in the Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League, losing to Cru Thik by a final score of 50-40. Down by 10 points at halftime, Max's All Stars battled back and cut the deficit to 2 points midway through the second half. Unfortunately, despite playing better in the second half, Max's All Stars dug themselves too deep a hole in the first half and could not complete the comeback. Turnovers, missed free throws and struggles on defense contributed to the loss. Anthony Gill, Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Marvin Jr Billups and Patrick James were joined by two fill-ins, Troy Marcus and his cousin, Jerome Alexander (shoutout to Kevin Young for recruiting Marcus and supporting the team) - they all battled hard, but fell short in the end. The loss drops Max's All Stars record to 2-3 with the playoffs starting next week.

Max's All Stars improve to 2-2 in Riverside Classic

Max's All Stars improve to 2-2 in the Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League with a forfeit win over Team Flipstar. One more regular season game remains next week before the playoffs begin.

Max's All Stars fall to 1-2 in the Riverside Classic

Max's All Stars lost last night in the Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League against Da Brotherhood by the final score of 43-40. It was a sloppy game all around. Max's All Stars struggled in all phases. Offensively, the ball movement and shot selection was poor. Despite holding the opposition to just 43 points, Max's All Stars made too many defensive miscues. Despite having a lot of talent on the court last night - Anthony Gill, Alexus "Flex" Foyle, Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, Mike Orock, Patrick James and Troy Whittington - the guys are still adjusting and learning to play together. The loss drops Max's All Stars to 1-2 on the season.

The Story of Max's All Stars

This is the story of Max's All Stars (so far).

Max's All Stars began playing at the Hofstra University Recreation Center in Fall 2006 under the name of Max's Auerbachers (in honor of the late, great Arnold "Red" Auerbach) and evolved to become Hofstra Club Basketball in 2008. Now known as Max's All Stars, the team plays in various competitive New York City adult basketball leagues all year round. Max Margulis is the founder, head coach and general manager of his All Stars.

Watch how this team has made the transition from intramural basketball to an organized traveling club to a competitive streetball squad - establishing themselves as championship contenders on each and every level. Max's All Stars is on the verge of becoming a brand name, having earned respect among the NYC basketball community.

Special thanks to the 92Y Adult Basketball League for providing most of the game footage.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gPE05bZmfo&feature=youtu.be

Max's All Stars fall to 1-1 at Riverside Classic

Max's All Stars fell to 1-1 in the Winter 2013 Riverside Classic Unlimited League, losing to Ooh Way by a final score of 79-70. Adrian Walton, Branden Gibson, Corey Orgias, David Seagers, Giovanni Mclean, Patrick James, Troy Whittington and Tyshawn Valentine all played hard, but struggled at times - especially on defense. Offensively, Max's All Stars turned the ball over too much and missed a couple of opportunities. However, there is still a lot of good to build on going forward.