Season 51 Drew League Champions

Congrats to @cheatersbasketball for winning the 2024 #DrewLeague Championship. 🏆 The Mecca Cheaters staged an improbable comeback from down 16 points with under 5 minutes to go, giving #TheDrew faithful a finish they won’t soon forget. 🍿 Championship Game MVP @demar_derozan finished with 54 points, 11 boards, and 3 dimes in the win. 🔥🔥🔥 🫡 to @souljasbasketball. Those dudes had the Cheaters on the ropes and put on a hell of a show themselves. @bigbean.3 is a future face of our league and @__0dj__ and @thewamster_5 showed why they are seasoned pros! Thank you to everyone that came out and supported us this summer for season 51.

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JUSTIN DAVIS NAMED WEEK 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dawg Pound has impressed in their second Drew League summer, and now, they've got their first-ever Player of the Week in Justin Davis. Counting up 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists Saturday afternoon against Surgeon, Davis distinguished himself as one of the newest big dawgs of the Drew League. Coming off a stout 100-99 win over Problems in week 7, Dawg Pound has proven themselves to be a force to be reckoned with. Going from an 8-seed in their first year to one of the top 6 teams in the league is no small feat (they are currently in a three-way tie in Gilbert Wilburn division, with the potential to land anywhere from #2 to #4, depending on how Cheaters/Elevate shakes out this week). But they've barreled through some of the Drew's top competition, only losing two of their eight games so far (the second by only 3 points), to living up to their billing as all "pitbulls, no puppies." Davis has been a huge part of that, ending two of their wins as highest scorer, and consistently contributing not just scoring, but also stalwart defense and keen-eyed playmaking. While Dawg Pound arguably has no alpha, they've been moving as a pack, and their team-first mentality is paying off.

BRANDON MOSS NAMED WEEK 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

“Wait until Bag gets back” was a common refrain from the Elevate core for the first 2 weeks of the 2024 season. Although the team came into week 3 with a .500 record, it was clear that when 6’10 forward Brandon Moss – affectionately referred to as “Body Bag” thanks to his signature slam dunk celebration – they fully expected him to revitalize the team, bringing back the “Tuff Fades” identity they still haven't lost despite their rebrand. In his week 3 debut, Body Bag didn't disappoint. 33 points and 6 rebounds later, it's clear that the multitude of opportunities Moss received after last year's Drew League championship have sharpened his nose for the ball, which he'll drag down from heights that seem unreal to the average human. The 2-man chemistry between Bag and Frank “Nitty” Session is core to what makes their team so dangerous. The lob threat means you can't leave the lanky leaper alone in the paint, and with Nitty’s eye for open shooters and lightning fast first step, Body Bag’s mere presence on the court gives opponents too many variables to calculate on defense… and then, he turns out to be just as mobile as the team's captain, creating a massive migraine for anyone looking to stop them from repeating.

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JUSTIN DAVIS NAMED WEEK 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dawg Pound has impressed in their second Drew League summer, and now, they've got their first-ever Player of the Week in Justin Davis. Counting up 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists Saturday afternoon against Surgeon, Davis distinguished himself as one of the newest big dawgs of the Drew League. Coming off a stout 100-99 win over Problems in week 7, Dawg Pound has proven themselves to be a force to be reckoned with. Going from an 8-seed in their first year to one of the top 6 teams in the league is no small feat (they are currently in a three-way tie in Gilbert Wilburn division, with the potential to land anywhere from #2 to #4, depending on how Cheaters/Elevate shakes out this week). But they've barreled through some of the Drew's top competition, only losing two of their eight games so far (the second by only 3 points), to living up to their billing as all "pitbulls, no puppies." Davis has been a huge part of that, ending two of their wins as highest scorer, and consistently contributing not just scoring, but also stalwart defense and keen-eyed playmaking. While Dawg Pound arguably has no alpha, they've been moving as a pack, and their team-first mentality is paying off.

BRANDON MOSS NAMED WEEK 3 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

“Wait until Bag gets back” was a common refrain from the Elevate core for the first 2 weeks of the 2024 season. Although the team came into week 3 with a .500 record, it was clear that when 6’10 forward Brandon Moss – affectionately referred to as “Body Bag” thanks to his signature slam dunk celebration – they fully expected him to revitalize the team, bringing back the “Tuff Fades” identity they still haven't lost despite their rebrand. In his week 3 debut, Body Bag didn't disappoint. 33 points and 6 rebounds later, it's clear that the multitude of opportunities Moss received after last year's Drew League championship have sharpened his nose for the ball, which he'll drag down from heights that seem unreal to the average human. The 2-man chemistry between Bag and Frank “Nitty” Session is core to what makes their team so dangerous. The lob threat means you can't leave the lanky leaper alone in the paint, and with Nitty’s eye for open shooters and lightning fast first step, Body Bag’s mere presence on the court gives opponents too many variables to calculate on defense… and then, he turns out to be just as mobile as the team's captain, creating a massive migraine for anyone looking to stop them from repeating.

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