The Greyline Nines learned this week that speedy PG Joe Tan, aka Wasabi, will not be returning to the League in 2021-22.
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2021 Gr3g League MVP: Los
Nines guard takes home inaugural MVP honors
Los, #13 in white, has won the 2020-21 Gr3g League MVP award after a great season for the Greyline Nines.
Los received 14 player votes for MVP, no other player had more than 6 votes.
The award was measured on the algorithm below.
League MVP Award Points Breakdown:
- Games Played x .2
- Wins x .3
- Total Points x .1
- 3G Made x .05
- 3G% x .1
- Vote by Players x .25
2021 Winter Player Stats
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | PTS | PPG | REB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los |  | Forward-Guard | 261 | 26.1 | 0 |
| 2 | MJ | | Guard | 218 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 3 | Bandit |  | Guard | 199 | 18.1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jackson Sr. |  | Forward-Guard | 142 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 5 | Moten |  | Forward | 171 | 17.1 | 0 |
| 6 | Mr94Feet | | Guard | 214 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 7 | Boog* | | Forward-Center | 81 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 8 | Jackson |  | Guard | 106 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 9 | Silky | | Forward-Guard | 165 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 10 | The Juice | | Guard | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Loubalance | | Guard | 96 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 12 | Ricky Bobby | | Forward | 112 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 13 | D Nags | | Guard | 101 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tyco | | Forward | 87 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 15 | Ureste* | | Forward-Guard | 108 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 16 | Frain Wreck | | Forward-Guard | 91 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 17 | Ell | | Center | 112 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 18 | B. Buckets | | Guard | 74 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 19 | Fries With That “Diesel” | | Forward-Center | 102 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 20 | Shippy | | Guard | 96 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 21 | Spaghetti | | Forward | 92 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 22 | Sam Awry | | Forward | 83 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 23 | Money | | Forward | 78 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 24 | Leland |  | Guard | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 25 | Boston | | Guard | 48 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 26 | Jspoon | | Forward-Guard | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 27 | Kid A | | Forward | 47 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 28 | Wasabi | | Forward-Guard | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 29 | DJ Seven Eightz | | Guard | 68 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 30 | Berlin Wall* | | Forward-Center | 42 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 31 | Zaza* | | Forward | 34 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 32 | Jimmy G | | Guard | 52 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 33 | I’ll Will | | Forward | 51 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 34 | Red Leif | | Forward | 41 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 35 | Jerms | | Guard | 24 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 36 | Goolay | | Guard | 31 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 37 | Cake | | Guard | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 38 | Big Baby | | Center | 30 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 39 | B Stacks | | Guard | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 40 | Gr3g |  | Forward-Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 41 | K Mac | | Forward-Center | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 42 | B Nasty | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 43 | Scotty J | | Forward-Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 44 | KP3 | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 45 | Shotgun | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 46 | Jo Eddie G | | Forward-Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 47 | Howard Beach | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 48 | Dr. Weed | | Forward | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 49 | Lost Ang3l | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 50 | Trip | | Forward | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 51 | Pete | | Guard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hawks soar to 2021 Championship
Red Hawks leave the Crew behind on way to inaugural Gr3g League title
It came down to one final game in the inaugural Gr3g 
League playoffs on Tuesday night at the Knapp Shack and the Red Hawks Of Force clawed their way to raise the trophy, 55-41, over the Creston Rock Crew.
The Crew got out to a quick 7-0 lead to start the game but found themselves behind 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks were able to take a 30-20 advantage at the halftime break and kept their opponents at bay throughout the second half.
Mr94Feet led the way for the Hawks scoring a game-high 24 points, including 13 in the first nine minutes.
Ureste (driving) took top honors for the Crew with 12 points.
Jimmy G (below) added 11.
City of Bridges wins Draft Lottery
City wins the lottery, will pick 1st overall in 2021 Draft
At least one thing went their way in April. Coming off a tough loss in the Gr3g League Playoffs Elimination Game, the City of Bridges and injured guard Jackson have a little sun shining down upon them today.
City, aka The Blues, will have the 1st overall pick in the 2021 draft, scheduled for mid-October.
Nines stay atop the standings, City goes fishing
Seeding Round and Elimination Game highlight Week 11
It really all had to happen over Spring Break while players, coaches, and League staff were finally getting a chance to escape the pandemic for a few slight moments. Yes, folks, it all came down to who showed up in Week 11.
In Game A, otherwise known as the 7pm game (which normally starts about 7:12p, sigh), the Nines worked their way to a 59-55 win over the Crew to solidify their #1 seed in the Playoffs. With the win, the Route Nines achieved the storied honor of choosing their semi-final opponent. They have the option of facing off against the Crew for a second week in a row, but will have to weigh the return of players for both teams. MJ did his thing.
In Game B (we started at 8p, not bad), the Greens took advantage of an injury-riddled City team. Behind $ilky’s team season-best 43 points, the Green Ligers made a run just after halftime to send the City of Bridges into the 3rd game of the night and a date with possible elimination.
Oh, the terror of playing your last game of the season. That’s the nightmare the Hawks and City had to deal with. After a tough loss to the Greens and an immediate turnaround in a game against the hungry Hawks team looking to notarize the playoff paperwork late in the year. After a stretch of 7 straight losses, the Hawks won big in Week 9 and lost by 1 in the final game of the regular season. But Tuesday night, the Red Hawks of Force were flying a stealth bomber right up and over the defense of the City squad. “Green Light” Bandit led the way in the final 3 quarters, but really put it away in the 2nd. Mr94Feet and Berlin Wall complimented well and fan favorite Big Baby did his thing, driving the gallery into a frenzy.
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Los orders up a Fifty Burger with cheese in Nines victory over Greens
Los drops league-record 52 points
After a slow offensive start to the night, the Nines overcame a 26-8 deficit to push themselves into first place of the Gr3g League, beating the Greens, 73-70.
Without backcourt running mate MJ on the court, Los and the Greyline 9 looked to Boston, Red Leif and Goolay to methodically tear down the defensive wall the Ligers had built early.
$ilky did his best to keep the game close, scoring 30 to lead his squad while Moten (16), Sam Awry (10) and B Buckets (10) all hit for double digits.
The Nines moved to 6-2 overall and hold down first place for another week. The Greens fell to 3-4 before a quick turnaround against an up-and-coming City of Bridges club.
Crew builds the stage, puts on a show, then dims the lights on the Nines
In the race for first place coming out of the All-Star break, the Purple Crew surprised the Greyline Nines with a 56-40 victory.
Loubalance (22 points) and Jackson Sr. (21 points) led the Crew (5-2), who are now considered the league leaders, due to point differential (+81).
Playing in their second game of the night, the 40 points for the Nines (5-2) was their lowest output of the season. While MJ put up 19, Los was held to just 6 points. This time Greyline had the trouble in the middle as the Crew’s Diesel and Spaghetti owned the boards.
Nines get early Week 7 victory over City
In the opening game of Week 7, the Greyline Nines rode the MVP-caliber duo of MJ and Los to a 69-56 victory over City of Bridges to take sole possession of first place in the Gr3g League.
MJ’s 27 and Los’ 24 (51 total) were the most by teammates in a game this season. The ability of the Nines (5-1) duo to find hidden paths to the lane and shoot from range helped the rest of the squad find open shots around the outside.
D Nags once again found his stroke from deep leading City (4-3) with 27 points but the team lacks dominant size in the middle amid their 4-out offense and the Nines were able to clean the glass efficiently.
Happy Birthday, Sam Awry! #4 turns 43 today
Even in the coldest days of the calendar year the Heavens bring forth the warmth and joy of celebration.
Today, we celebrate the Captain of The Greens, the original Greater Grand Rapids Liger, Sam Awry.
43 years this earth has been blessed with the smooth notes, subtle tones and an unwavering ability to bring the triumphant noise of life to every tribe.
For the last 5 years, we’ve had the privilege of having this guy around in our league and lives.
For that, we are truly blessed.
Thank you, Sam.