Summer 3-on-3

Kansas Elite 6th grade combo guard Anthony Masinton-Bonner led his summer league three-on-three team to second place in the 8th grade division of the Lawrence, Kansas, Hoopster three-on-three league.

All eyes in the Lawrence basketball world were on this exciting player as he and his teammates wreaked havoc in the league. Throughout the season, Masinton-Bonner left opposing coaches and players scratching their heads as he drove to the basket time and again, seemingly unstoppable, to score or dish to an open teammate. And when the lane wasn't open, count on Masinton-Bonner to sink the mid-range jumper or the trey.

As the season wound down to the semifinal game, the often assist-happy Masinton-Bonner went on a scoring binge, with the blessing of his teammates. In the semi-final game, he racked up up 7 three-pointers and ended up with 35 of the team total 44 points. That meant double-digit assists for his teammates. In the championship game, which was lost by a mere 8 points, Masinton-Bonner drove to the hoop for another 24 points. Bonner seemed stunned by his own numbers, as he usually tries to keep his scoring and assists at a pretty even pace. He gave all credit to his teammates for trusting him to take shots and feeding him the ball, and noted to this reporter that he totally expected either of his teammates to be able to score as many or more points as he did in any given game.

MAYB Nationals

Elite Kansas Baller Anthony Masinton-Bonner is travelling to Wichita Kansas as a member of the elite KC Tarheels on July 31 for MAYB Nationals.

The Tarheels are coached by Nodie Newton, well-known on the tournament basketball circuit for fearless and hard-working teams.

More to come as the Tarheels head into pool play.

Kansas Players Win MAYB Summer Kick-Off

The Kansas Players, joined by guard-forward Anthony Masinton-Bonner, rolled to a decisive victory in the Wichita MAYB Summer Kickoff, beating all opponents by double digits. Masinton-Bonner, from Lawrence, Kansas, travelled to Wichita to play with the undermanned Kansas Players Elite for this tournament.