Kansas bound forward Billy Preston of Oak Hill Academy gave a signature performance at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. BENTON, Ky., – The high school season is a time where the nation’s best players can shine brightly on the biggest stages. The Marshall County Hoop Fest is traditionally a place where you can find many of those performances. This 2016 version was no different. Here is a recap of the weekend’s biggest story lines. Read the LIVE Blog here Read past RECAPS from the Marshall Co. Hoop Fest here By: @JLHemingwayPSB 5-Star Treatment......
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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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BENTON, Ky., – The stars came out last weekend at the Marshall County Hoop Fest as expected. However, there were a number of under the radar type prospects who emerged once the games ended. Here is a rundown on which prospects made the biggest slash in the Bluegrass State. (Read our live blog with all the details by clicking here: Marshall County Blog) By: @JLHemingwayPSB Marshall County Hoop Fest Stock Risers Pierre Crockrell – Prolific Prep – 2019 The feature game of Saturday evening pit Prolific Prep against Advanced Prep International. So......
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Indiana signee Curtis Jones of Huntington Prep looks to lead his team at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Benton, Ky., – The Marshall County Hoop Fest has become a perennial stop for some of the nation’s top high school teams. This year is no different as Oak Hill Academy squared off versus Chaminade Prep in an ESPN televised game on Thursday evening. Our #OTRHoopsReport team is in the building this year for a third straight year to cover the top performers all weekend long. Follow our blog......
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Could Harry Giles III be the top player in the class of 2016? We discuss this question with other predictions for the upcoming year. Photo cred – Jon Lopez Which player is poised to claim the top spot for the class of 2016? After watching Harry Giles of Winston Salem, N.C., at the City of Palms with Wesleyan Christian, I am leaning towards giving the 6-foot-10 power forward the edge in the class. He blends power, athleticism and skill as well as anyone we have seen in recent years at the position.......
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Uncommitted senior Malik Newman faces off against UNLV signee Derrick Jones at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Friday Night’s Action. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Friday Recap: 4:00 pm Quality Education 68 Sunrise Christian 50 Class of 2016 forward Marsellis Purvis from Quality Education picked up the MVP award. His low post work helped lead coach Isaac Pitts and his squad to victory......
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Big Blue Nation came out to Hoop Fest to see future Wildcats and also to get a glimpse of Kentucky coach John Calipari in between games. *Photo by Jonathan Hemingway Benton, Ky. – The Hoop Fest hosted by Marshall County High School provided the venue for a terrific showdown of elite talent this past weekend. A line up of nationally ranked teams squared off against one another after seeing the first two days of Hoop Fest cancelled due to ice and snow. With the tradition that Marshall County has set in place......
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Thomas Bryant of Rochester, N.Y., showed a world of talent and promise at the prestigious Marshall County HoopFest. *Courtesy of USA Basketball Benton, Ky. – The basketball crazed state of Kentucky provides the perfect setting for a premier showcase of high school basketball in the month of December. Although snow and ice shut down the first two days of the tournament, several of the nation’s top programs were still able to play on Saturday to showcase their skills. Although the iced roads kept many of the hometown fans home, the event was......
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