Sophomore guard Collin Sexton is averaging 17 points per game this year for Hillgrove. Photo Cred: Ty Freeman Marietta, Ga. – Tuesday night, Hillgrove traveled across town to Marietta to face region opponent Osborne High School. Here are two points we walked away with: 1. Collin Sexton will be one of the top players in Georgia’s 2017 class Sexton is a scoring wing with good skill. He has good size and strength. He can score off the catch or dribble in transition or in the half court. He runs the lane where......
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Hillgrove (GA) has gotten off to a great start behind senior guard Kyle Castlin By: @OntheRadarHoops Hillgrove powered by Castlin Last year Hillgrove was the Cinderella team in Georgia’s class AAAAAA by beating a talented Wheeler team and advancing to the state championship game. Although they would eventually fall to Norcross in that game 60-48, that loss would prove to be motivation for the Hawks to return to those heights this year. Senior guard Kyle Castlin has taken the leadership role this year for his Hillgrove team. The Columbia bound scoring guard......
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Junior guard Ty Hudson has been impressive this year for Pebblebrook (GA) Lilburn, Ga. – There were many of the top programs in the state of Georgia participating in the Blue Collar Basketball Martin Luther King Showcase on Monday. College coaches from around the country stopped through Berkmar High School to watch some of the top talent in the state of Georgia. Ty Hudson Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.) Pebblebrook – 2015 Hudson has been the most consistent player for a talented Pebblebrook squad that features several division-one players. The 2015 point guard matched up......
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two class of 2014 prospects in Justin Gray and Marquel Willis used the City of Palms Classic to showcase why they had the choice to early sign to Division One schools. Both have bounce around the rim and serious upside at the next level on the perimeter. By: @BrandonClayPSB Justin Gray (Tampa, Fla.) – Berkeley Prep – 2014 A Texas Tech signee, Gray was the only Division One graded perimeter prospect on the floor in the game here and played like it. The 6-4 shooting guard is strong......
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2016 PG Kobi Simmons helped carry St. Francis (GA) to a win last night Game Recap Alpharetta, Ga. – St. Francis is one of the most talented teams in the country as they feature multiple Division I players on their roster. The backcourt is led by play-creators Malik Beasley and Kobi Simmons. Post players Josh Coleman and James Banks command the block on a nightly basis. Kaiser Gates is most versatile chess piece for the Knights as coach Cabral Huff can move him all across the court. The Knights had their hands......
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The City of Palms Classic taught us a lot about St. John’s Bosco and their dynamic high-major college bound backcourt of Tyler Dorsey and Daniel Hamilton. FORT MYERS, Fla. – The City of Palms Classic has established itself as the nation’s most prestigious tournament on an annual basis. The 41st edition featured a St. John’s Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) squad that boasts arguably the premier high school backcourt in the country. Throw in class of 2016 wing Vance Jackson and coach Derrick Taylor has no shortage of weapons to deploy against opposing teams.......
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Class of 2015 forward Jaylen Brown powered Wheeler past Miller Grove in the final game of the Nike Explosion. MARIETTA, Ga. – The Nike Explosion was held this weekend at Wheeler High School. This is a must see event each year that features some of the top programs in the Southeast. Here are a few of the top performers from the fourth annual Nike Explosion. By: Shun Williams @OntheRadarHoops Alterique Gilbert – Miller Grove (GA) – 2016 The 5-foot-11 lead guard has played as well as any player in the state of......
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Amir Coffey of New Hope, Minn., showed and proved that he is back and should be considered amongst the nation’s elite wing players in the class of 2016. *Courtesy of USA Basketball MINNEAPOLIS – The Breakdown Classic has emerged as possibly the nation’s premier single-day event featuring boys and girls games in the country. We were on hand with plenty of ink and paper for the talent on hand. We learned a good deal about both Amir Coffey and Jackson Greenwaldt during the day. By: @BrandonClayPSB 1) Amir Coffey is back and......
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Class of 2015 power forward Noah Dickerson of Atlanta, Ga., is one of the region’s top post scoring options.*Photo by Ty Freeman We had a chance to get out to see several regular season games over the past week all over the region. From Atlanta to Nashville, there were standout prospects on the floor as the high school season got tipped off. Two well known prospects stood out amongst the rest. By: @BrandonClayPSB 1) Noah Dickerson is as skilled as they come on the low block. Noah Dickerson of Atlanta, Ga., established......
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