BENTON, Ky., – The 20th year of the Marshall County Hoop Fest will bring together some of the nation’s premier talent in the Bluegrass State. The weekend showcase of teams have featured notable NBA players such as Monta Ellis, Avery Bradley and Andrew Wiggins in past years. This year is no different as multiple ELITE prospects will compete on one of the nation’s premier stages. Here is look at the top performers from the weekend. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Oak Hill (VA) 57 Aspire Academy (AZ) 41 Oak Hill Billy Preston MVP (Kansas) 16 points,......
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Class of 2017 guard Trevon Duval of IMG Academy put on a show at the Holiday Hoopsgiving. Photo cred – Ty Freeman ATLANTA, Ga., – Thanksgiving is becoming a time where basketball fans can see most of the top players in the city, if not the state, by visiting a couple of showcases. The OTR Thanksgiving Showcase featured several of the areas premier players last Saturday. And the Holiday Hoopsgiving, played at Holy Innocents School, brought together talent from across the country to be showcased for fans and college coaches alike. Our......
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Class of 2017 center Mohamed Bamba of Westtown HS (N.Y.), is one of the nation’s premier two-way players. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike This week the Atlanta Tipoff Club released it’s Preseason Watch List for the High School Boys’ Player of the Year. The list of 50 players were nominated by the Board of Selectors, which included members from the #OTRHoopsReport. At the beginning of this month we looked at three prospects who could be considered front runners for Player of the Year. This week we look at three more players who......
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Class of 2017 forward PJ Washington of Dallas, Texas, signed with Kentucky today. #BBN fans will love his do-it-all style. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike The second week of November is a big moment for college basketball fans. Most of the nation’s top prospects ink their NLI during this window. While several 5-star prospects had committed weeks or months before this week (Deandre Ayton – Arizona, Michael Porter – Washington, DJ Harvey – Notre Dame), there is still plenty of intrigue left for this week. Here are the top storylines from the......
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5-star guard Collin Sexton of Mableton, Georgia, commits to coach Avery Johnson and the University of Alabama. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Sexton Signs with Alabama By: @JLHemingwayPSB Collin Sexton of Pebblebrook HS (GA) / Southern Stampede took a meteoric rise onto the national scene as the nation’s top scoring guard. Today he signs with the University of Alabama giving head coach Avery Johnson the nation’s premier scorer in the class of 2017. Sexton went from un-ranked (by most services) to be a certified top 10 player nationally. We have documented Sexton’s development......
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Class of 2017 forward Wendell Carter of Atlanta, Georgia, is an early candidate for Naismith Trophy Player of the Year. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Each year the Naismith Trophy is awarded to the nation’s top player as selected by 24 voters on the Naismith Board of Selectors. Last year Lonzo Ball completed a remarkable season with Chino Hills HS (CA) to claim the award. This year the #OTRHoopsReport staff takes an early look at which players should be considered favorites heading into the 2016-2017 season. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Deandre Ayton (Phoenix, Arizona), Hillcrest Academy......
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Class of 2018 point guard Mullek Bradford of Cleveland, Tenn., showed why he has garnered the interest of college coaches already at the #CoachHemiWorkout. Photo cred – Nakita Hemingway LEBANON, Tenn., – The CoachHemi.com Fall Workout is a great opportunity for prospects in the Tennessee area and beyond to gain exposure before the high school season begins. In third third year, the Workout has helped numerous players build a reputation while also pushing kids to get better through skills training. Here is a short list of the standouts from the past weekend.......
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Class of 2017 wing DJ Harvey of Md., projects to fit perfectly within the Fighting Irish system. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike The smell of fall is in the air. College football Saturdays have a significance even for future future college basketball players. This is the season for official visits and commitments for many within the ELITE category. This week Brandon Clay and Jonathan Hemingway take a look at three important commitments nationwide and what that means for those programs. By: @JLHemingwayPSB IMPACT COMMITMENTS Chaundee Brown (Orlando, Fla.), Nike South Beach / The First......
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Class of 2017 Elijah Jenkins of Atlanta, Ga., showed his shooting skills off at #EBAAllAmerican Camp last weekend. Photo cred – Ty Freeman LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., – The EBA All-American is a relatively new camp that has quickly turned into a quality exposure opportunity for players inside and out of the state of Georgia. All forty participants in this year’s camp received individual instruction while also gaining assessment upon their game. Camp games were broadcasted on @SUVtv while evaluators tracked players progress and production. Here is a recap of some of the camp’s......
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Class of 2017 post Jaren Jackson of LaPorte, Ind., heads the list of players who can affect the game in a number of areas. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Recently we have seen a rise of players at the professional and collegiate level who play a number of positions. The ability to affect the game in multiple ways is a valuable asset for coaches. Earlier this month we wrote on ELITE Specialists, now we present those players provide ELITE versatility. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Jaren Jackson (LaPorte, Ind.), Spiece Indy Heat – 2017 Jackson could......
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