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 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 2017 forward Michael Porter Jr., of Columbia, Mo., earned his way onto the #NaismithWatch list by averaging 23 points per game and helping MoKan Elite into a Peach Jam bid. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike SUWANEE, Ga., – The final stop of the EYBL circuit occurred Memorial Day weekend at Suwanee Sports Academy. Teams on the Nike circuit competed to secure their spots for Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C., in July. Our entire #OTRHoopsReport staff was on site to take in the action and see which prospects are rising......
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After a successful campaign on the EYBL circuit with The Family, Michigan State commit Miles Bridges is ready to lead Huntington Prep in his senior year. Photo cred – Jon Lopez / Nike High School Basketball is here! Our #OTRHoopsReport staff will crisscross the nation once again this year evaluating the top talent in the nation. At the same time our staff serves on the Naismith Trophy Board of Selectors for the National Player of the Year. Expect an official watch-list of prospects to be released from the Naismith Board in the......
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