Class of 2018 guard RJ Barrett of Montverde Academy is on the Naismith Trophy preseason Watch-List. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike This month the Board of Selectors for the Naismith Trophy released their preseason watch-list this month. Fifty prospects were selected as the nation’s top players to track during this high school season. The #OTRHoopsReport has three selectors on the committee, including Brandon Clay the chairman. This week we sit down to discuss the list and which players grab our attention. By: @JLHemingwayPSB & @OntheRadarHoops Who is your favorite to win the award this year?......
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Class of 2018 forward Darius Days of Gainesville, Florida, is a part of a fantastic signing class for LSU and coach Will Wade in Baton Rouge. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike November is the time where prospects put pen to paper and choose their college destination. Years of hard work and competition are finally be rewarded with a signature on a National Letter of Intent (NLI). For college coaches they are hoping that recruiting classes can blossom into wins, conference championships and hopefully a run into March Madness. Here is a look......
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Broc Bidwell is one of the many talented young players in the peach state. BY: @HypesouthMedia 2021 West Forsyth (GA) point guard Broc Bidwell is one of the top stock-risers in Georgia’s freshman class heading into the 2017-18 school ball season. He stood out with astonishingly impressive performances at every individual showcases that I attended, and has received high praise from many reputable evaluators throughout the southeast. Bidwell may be in his first year with the Wolverines, but the 5-foot-9 hoopster is ready to make his presence felt right out of the......
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Jaden Harris is considered one of the top freshman in the state of Georgia. Photo Cred – Kowacie Reeves By: @HypesouthMedia There are first year varsity players, then there is Jaden Harris. The talent possessed by the wide-eyed 15-year-old has next level written all over it. Running with the 2021 Georgia Stars, Harris wreaked havoc on the travel circuit this offseason and has carried that momentum over into preseason individual events. In fact, after a recent workout, Georgia State and Georgia Tech extended scholarship offers to the Middle-Georgia product. With all eyes......
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Norcross High School has another talented squad ready to compete for a championship in 2017-2018. Photo cred – Ty Freeman/Gwinnett County Media Day Georgia high school teams were finally able to take the court this week for the first day of practice. This season is poised to be exciting within the state. OntheRadarHoops.com contributors, Kowacie Reeves and Jonathan Hemingway, team up to make predictions on this year’s season. Who are the top players in the state, which team’s are poised to take the crown and which underclassmen will become household names are......
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Jalen Green showed why he is one of the best guards in the country while at the USA Basketball Mini Camp. Photo Cred – USA Basketball Colorado Springs, Co – The USA Basketball Mini Camp is a staple on the #OTRHoopsReport coverage calendar. The match-ups of premier players yearly gives our staff the ability to gauge which players are ascending in value. Here is a look at a few individuals who seized the opportunity to impress over the weekend Jalen Green – San Joaquin Memorial (CA) – 2020 Green was dominant the entire weekend.......
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James Wiseman dominate the glass on both ends of the floor at the USA Basketball Mini Camp. Photo Cred -USA Basketball COLORADO SPRINGS – The USA Basketball Developmental Mini-Camp brought together 58 of the top prospects from around the country for two days of skill stations and game play. Like the play on day one, the second day had plenty of news and notes for us to report. Here are some of the standouts from Day one. Emmitt Williams – Oak Ridge (FL) – 2018 The ultimate hustle man, Williams understands his......
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Wheeler (GA) forward EJ Montgomery is one of the nations to available forwards. Atlanta, Ga – We wrap up our 2017-18 GHSA position previews with the post players. The guys that will clean up the glass, get easy put backs, have regular block parties, and occasionally pick and pop for the three-ball. On the Radar’s staff of evaluators have collectively worked together to break down the top big men to watch for this school ball season. By: @HypesouthMedia POWER & FINESSE Carlos Curry, 2018, 6-11 PF, Dougherty High School (3A): Right now,......
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia, – Over 55 players from the North Georgia area converged onto Mulberry Park. Camp director Adrian Penland set the goal of the camp to bring valuable exposure for players in the area. His team of trainers brought high intensity drills while evaluators from around the state of Georgia covered the event. Here our list of standouts from the Sunday showcase. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Noah Rylee (Homer, Gerogia), Banks County – 2019 Norman is a point guard who did a terrific job of play-making at the camp. He mixed up getting his......
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Landers Nolley has been regarded as one of the elite shooters in the country. Photo – Ty Freeman From top to bottom, Georgia’s talent pool at the off-guard spot is arguably the deepest of all the positions. It flaunts high-major caliber prospects who possess varying styles, ranging from slashers to marksmen to defensive specialist. As mentioned in our earlier position previews, we will examine a couple of names to watch for regardless of classification. By: @HypesouthMedia TRIGGER FINGERS Landers Nolley, 2018, 6-7 SG, Langston Hughes High School (6A): Nolley has all the......
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