Posted Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Spurs were another team that had a variety of standout performers at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp. Nathan Rawlings, 5’5, guard - A great athlete, Rawlings has strong handles with both hands and can finish very well when attacking the hoop. Matt Catizone, 5’1, point guard - A great point guard, Catizone is a strong floor general that can make good decisions and run an offense. He also has the added weapon of having a nice shooting…
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Posted Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Hoop Group concluded their annual West Virginia Jam Fest on Saturday, formerly known as the Triple S Harley Davidson Classic, the Jam Fest is the largest of the Hoop Group’s summer tournaments with over 200 teams participating in the u15-u17 divisions. Playaz Take u17 Crown The New England Playaz won seven games in three days to claim the championship, proving themselves the best of the 150 seventeen-and-under teams in the field. The Playaz entered the tournament as the field’s…
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Posted Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The Boston Amateur Basketball Club traveled to the annual Nike Peach Jam this week. In addition to being one of the top exposure events of the summer, this year's event also doubled as the finals of Nike's EYBL league. BABC earned a spot in the u17 field by virtue of their performance during the EYBL regular season while they also entered a team into the sixteen-and-under field. Perhaps the youngest team in the EYBL this year, Michael Carter-Williams is really…
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Posted Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
The Thunder were one of the teams that turned some heads at the Hoop Mountain Junior Elite Camp last week at Stonehill College. With a variety of talented young players, the Thunder strung together a few impressive performances. Jaquan Mills, 4’10, point guard - Jaquan Mills was his team’s Rajon Rondo. Jaquan is an exceptional floor general that offensively and defensively communicates with his teammates and his ball handles, quickness, and smart decisions will make him a very valuable asset…
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Posted Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Over 100 college coaches had checked in by the time the night session began at the Super 16 Showcase. Most prominent was West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins who was front and center for the CBC/Panthers match-up. Huggins was one of 15 division I head coaches in attendance on Tuesday joining UMass’ Derek Kellogg, Fordham’s Tom Pecora, St. Peter’s John Dunne, Bryant’s Tim O’Shea, Penn’s Jerome Allen, Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, Brown’s Jesse Agel, Wagner’s Danny Hurley, Long Island’s Jim Ferry,…
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Posted Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Four McGlynn, a six-foot-one combo guard from York, Pennsylvania, committed to Vermont earlier this week. McGlynn made an early pledge to the Catamounts despite generating a wide range of recruiting interest from Ivy and Patriot League schools all the way up to the CAA. McGlynn stars at Dallastown High School where he led the league in scoring as a junior with 22.9 points per game and is on pace to become his school's all time leading scorer during his senior…
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Posted Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
CBC 84 vs. NY Panthers 81 In the most hotly contested game of the day, two teams full of future Division 1 players met in the hot, sticky confines of Quinnipiac’s Burt Khan Court. CBC controlled the game for the first 24 minutes, taking a commanding 20 point lead in the second half. Brandon Sherrod continued his dominant play, proving that at only 6’5”, he is almost unstoppable on the low post. Highly touted 6’9” Kadeem Jack simply had no…
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Posted Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
The Suns had a number of players that stood out in the NBA West at last week's Hoop Mountain Junior Elite camp. Here is a look at who shined: Carl Lights, 5’6, guard: Lights is an exceptional 2-way guard with strong defensive skills and a great arsenal offensive weapons that include great ball-handling skills, swift elusive moves, good eyes for passing, and an accurate outside shot. Jimmy Campbell, 5’11, power forward: Jimmy Campbell is a classic inside/outside post player. He…
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Posted Monday, July 12th, 2010
Games continued at a rapid rate throughout the afternoon on Saturday while a number of players continued to help their stock. Akosa Maduegbunam, Expressions Elite: A player who was once known simply as an athlete, Maduegbunam has significantly improved his skill set since the high school season. Maduegbunam, no longer relying solely on his strength and quickness, has developed an entire arsenal of attack moves. He is at best when bullying smaller defenders on his way to the rim. The…
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Posted Monday, July 12th, 2010
The Super 16 Showcase opened on Tuesday morning with a variety of top programs for the northeast and beyond. Here is a game by game recap of the action: CT Hoopstars 71 vs. JB Hoops 60 The first half was the John Papale show, as he got started early, making 3 out of his first 4 threes. The Hoopstars jumped out to a huge lead thanks to Papale’s 14 first half points. The rising junior has been shooting the ball…
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