My first time covering IHSA STATE FINALS AS MEDIA!!!!!!

 I just received my media credentials for the IHSA STATE FINALS about an hour ago. SO EXCITED COVERING THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!! Could be covering a once in a lifetime team in Glenbard West, or another team could spoil the party. Thanks to everyone who is and has supported me and my site. If you’re going down see you there.

Getting Rid Of My Slave Name!!!!!!!!!!

 I've been on this journey for about 15 years now. I'm done with honoring slave masters with the last name that I have. I've done African Ancestry Dot Com for my Father's side of the family. Some of the results were disappointing, but some others they left out I knew from talking to family members. Anyway I plan on changing my last name sometime this year. I'll put in the paperwork, new SSN, Drivers License(which is due for renewal this year anyway), and let people process into calling me my new name. The only holdup is deciding if I want a Madagascar name or a Cherokee Indigenous People's name. Indians are from India folks, Columbus was lost and never set foot on this land. Yes I am up late writing this, I find the last few years writing is threapeutic for me. I'll never get rid of my first name because my Mother gave it to me. I will not insult her by changing it, I will though use either the Madagascar or Cherokee name for Timothy. I will not stop learning, as none of us ever should stop learning, otherwise you probably should be dead. I'll keep researching my family roots because the white man of America took it away from my ancestors. I am proud of my African heritage and if that's a problem for white America, I don't give a darn. Other races are proud of their Irish, German, English, Latino, Asian heritages etc. Why not us. The Nation Of Islam has it partly right in that we are a Lost Tribe. We do not know who we are as a people. This is part of the reason why we struggle in this strange land. 

Yes I was born in America, as a lot of black people are, but this is not where we are from. I hope more of us try to discover who we really are. As a people we will not progress as we should as long as we are in bondage from who we really are. Well, I intend to not be in bondage anymore, and a name is very important. It says who you are, how strong or weak you may be as a person, as your constitution dictates. I'm writing this because I put this out on fakebook oops facebook a few years ago. I let my friends on that cowardly forum into what my plans were in this area. I made up my mind a long time ago, no one in this world would stop me from this discovery of myself and who I am. Not racists, not folks who think they are not racists but are, not other lost black people who have been so brainwashed, they have no clue who they are, or who their brothers and sisters as people are. I'm not falling for the banana in the tailpipe in people wanting to label me a racist for trying to find out who I am. Or telling the truth about the white establishment and wanting to keep black people brainwashed and in a permanent underclass. A lot of us are so blinded, we do our best to pull our own people down. We as a people have fallen for that trick for centuries and killing each other over territory that is not ours. Doing things to try to belong to groups that do more harm to our people than good. I can bet folks will treat me different with this first and last name. It's the epitome of what this country really is. I know some racist folks will say "go back to Africa". I say to them go back to where your ancestors came from, because you don't belong here either. Black people built this country into what it is with the infrastructure. Every day of my life my last name has honored slave masters who beat and forced these names on us. Kunta Kinte to Toby was real and to think a lot of folks laugh when that is talked about. Roots was a true story folks. Even the food we eat here is not what was meant for our people, our ancestors were able to bring some of our food to America, but we eat a lot of what we should not be eating. Yes I include myself because I am just as guilty as everyone else. I was raised on this food because we could not afford the good quality food that keep a lot of wealthy people alive longer than the poor. I might add Yeshua, to some of you Jesus Christ walked with the downtrodden, poor, destitute when he walked the Earth. He did not hang with the rich. 

In any event as I said the name change is coming, and I will forgive folks for using my old name till they get used to it. I'll give my friends and family a year to get used to it. After that, if you use my old name there will be problems. Of course my Mother and my Father can use my old name anytime they want. Same for my Wife, Children, and family members. I will respectfully request that you call me by my new name, which I will carry with pride. I will be rid of that slave name, which unconsciously can make you carry a slave mentality. It creeps into your mannerisms, how you look, how you act, and how you treat other people. It's mostly a psychological thing not a physical thing. To my family, I always love you. I love all ya'll, I love all ya'll. A new beginning for me and I hope my self discovery emboldens other black people to want to go find out who they really are, Themselves and where their family came from. As the Nation Of Islam said we are a lost tribe, and will continue to be lost by allowing the white establishment to dictate to us, and it starts with our names, ends with our names, and would continue with our names. Names are very important. I'll leave you as I always do with people, God Bless and Peace To The Creatures. 

Leaving Facebook

 Hi, I am leaving Facebook for good.Their admins and other people can’t deal with my raw brutal honesty. Other social media platforms are better for me and my business. I can’t see all of my friends post and they can’t see all of mine. Like Simon Phoenix in Demolition Man said, FB Admins are a bunch of robed sissies. If you want to follow my content, go to Twitter and follow @tdc200 or Big Tim. You can also follow my basketball content at bigtimshsbballrevue.com. I’m not deactivating it because some folks need to contact me through messenger. Otherwise I’m done with those clowns on Mark Zuckerburgs platform. Happy hunting everyone.

Kentucky targets at NY2LA Spring Warmup

Mequon WI: I was at the NY2LA Spring Warmup last weekend and watched a couple of Kentucky targets start the travel season off:

JAMEYN BRAKEFIELD(PHENOM U 17U)-  Class of 2020 6'9" wing that plays at Huntington Prep(WV) was dominant all weekend leading his team to the 17U Platinum Title. His jump shot from three was working, he was getting to the basket and finishing with authority. He did not show a mid range game, and his shot is a little funky coming off the side of his body, but he was knocking it down. His ball handling off the dribble was solid and his passing was on point. This lefty has Kentucky high on his list, but Louisville is trying to jump in hard. He was a reclassification candidate, but recently announced he was staying in Class of 2020. This will be an interesting recruitment to follow in the Spring and Summer.


CAM'RON FLETCHER(BRAD BEAL ELITE 17U)- Class of 2020 6'5" wing that plays at Vashon(MO) was impressive all weekend. His team did not win the title( that went to Phenom U), but his scoring at all three levels was excellent. He's an explosive finisher off the bounce, has a nice floater, and was hitting the three pointer at a consistent rate. He was getting after it on the defensive end and had some monster blocked shots. He did do some sharing of the basketball, but this kid is a finisher extraordinarie. He will be the leader and tone setter for this team all Spring and Summer. Missouri has been the leader in this recruitment, but Kentucky is ramping up it's recruitment of him. John Calipari has said he wants a campus visit from him per 24/7 Sports.


JALEN JOHNSON(PHENOM U 17U)- Class of 2020 6'8" wing from Nicolet(WI) sat out the weekend resting an ankle and getting his body ready for the Nike EYBL Circuit. Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and others are in hot pursuit of this position less monster talent.

PATRICK BALDWIN JR(PHENOM U 17U)- Class of 2021 6'9" wing from Sussex-Hamilton(WI) was at Team USA Training Camp in Minneapolis. Duke has offered and he's the son of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Head Coach Patrick Baldwin Sr who is very much in the mix. I think Ja Morant of Murray State has shown the way of going to a Mid Major and becoming a NBA Lottery pick.


ADAM MILLER(MAC IRVIN FIRE 17U) and MAX CHRISTIE(ILLINOIS WOLVES 17U)- Miller a 6'4" Class of 2020 wing from Morgan Park(IL) and Christie 6'6" Class of 2021 wing from Rolling Meadows(IL) both were at Team USA Training Camp in Minneapolis. Both could end up Kentucky targets in the future and are Top 30 in their respective classes.

IHSA Supersectional and Sectional Matchups this week

1) 2 time defending state champ Orr(Chicago) vs Leo(Chicago) Joliet Central Supersectional.
2) Farragut(Chicago) vs DeLaSalle(Chicago) North Lawndale Charter Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
3) DePaul College Prep(Chicago) vs Carmel(Mundelein) Grayslake Central Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
4) Southeast(Springfield) vs Centennial(Champaign) Springfield Southeast Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
5) Bogan(Chicago) vs St Laurence(Burbank) St Laurence Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
6) North Lawndale Charter(Chicago) vs Westinghouse College Prep(Chicago) North Lawndale Charter Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
7) Evanston Township vs Glenbrook South(Glenview) Class 4A Niles North Sectional Semifinal.
8) Bloom(Chicago Heights) vs Homewood Flossmoor Eisenhower(Blue Island) Class 4A Sectional Semifinal.
9) West(Belleville) vs Alton Edwardsville Class 4A Sectional Semifinal.
10) Marian Catholic(Chicago Heights) vs Simeon Eisenhower(Blue Island) Class 4A Sectional Semifinal.
11) Waukegan vs Fremd(Palatine) Waukegan Class 4A Sectional Semifinal.

Possbile IHSA Playoff Matchups

Possible Top Matchups in IHSA State Playoffs:
1) Orr(Chicago) vs Leo(Chicago). Class 2A Joliet Central Supersectional.
2) Providence St Mel(Chicago) vs Fenger(Chicago). Collins(Chicago) Class A Sectional Semifinal.
3) Bogan(Chicago) vs St Laurence(Burbank). St Laurence Class 3A Sectional Semifinal.
4) Bogan(Chicago) vs Morgan Park(Chicago). St Laurence Class 3A Sectional Final if Bogan gets by St Laurence.
5) Southeast(Springfield) vs East St Louis. Bank of Springfield Class 3A Supersectional.
6) St Viator vs Morgan Park(Chicago). Class 3A State Semfinal.
7) Morgan Park(Chicago) vs Southeast(Springfield) Class 3A Final, this would be a rematch of last years title game.
8) Evanston vs Niles North(Skokie). Niles North Class 4A Sectional Semifinal.
9) Evanston vs New Trier(Winnetka). Niles North Class 4A Sectional Final.
10) Simeon(Chicago) vs Brother Rice(Chicago). Class 4A Brother Rice Regional Final.
11) Marian Catholic(Chicago Heights) vs Simeon(Chicago). Class 4A Eisenhower(Blue Island) Sectional Semifinal.
12) Marian Catholic(Chicago Heights) vs Bloom(Chicago Heights). Class 4A Eisenhower(Blue Island) Sectional Final. This would be the toughest ticket in the Chicago Area.
13) Curie(Chicago) vs Whitney Young(Chicago). Class 4A Sectional Final.
14) Curie(Chicago) vs Bloom(Chicago Heights). Class 4A Supersectional Northwestern University(Evanston). This would be a rematch of the Pontiac Christmas Tournament Title Game.
15) Evanston vs Waukegan. Class 4A Sears Centre(Hoffman Estates). This would be a matchup of old conference rivals.
16 West(Belleville) vs Collinsville. Class 4A East Moline United Sub Sectional Final.
17 West(Belleville) vs Curie(Chicago). Class 4A State Semifnal. This would be a heavyweight matchup of Defending State Champ vs a team that has not lost a game vs Illinois opponents this season.

Evaluation of Kentucky recruit Ashton Hagans

Class of 2019 Ashton Hagans(who is probably going to reclassify to 2018) from Covington,GA is a 6'4" point guard who is the reigning Georgia Player Of The Year. I watched him play online with his Game Elite Gold team on the Adidas Gauntlet Series. I watched his game last night and his first game today. Here's my evaluation: Great passer but turnover prone, can get into the lane anytime he wants either with or without a pick, three point shot is solid though he does not shoot a lot of them. He is strong in attacking the basket and plays intense defense. He can hit his free throws and will dunk on you. He caught a body today and almost caught another one with a loud miss of a dunk. My opinion I love that he is coming to Kentucky, he is very intense without overdoing it, also does not complain to the officials even when he thinks he was hosed on a call. He just sometimes has to let the game come to him and needs to work a bit on his mid range shooting. He also has that clutch gene showed it today with two big three point makes with one being a four point play. He is fun to watch though sometimes he's out of control with some of the passes he makes. He'll unnerve some Kentucky fans with the risky passes he tries but for the most part he gets it there and the player converts it to a basket. Here's some highlights of Hagans in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DXKKv5OCdU. God Bless and Peace to the Creatures. Hope to see Ashton Hagans in a Kentucky uniform next season.