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#OTRHoopsReport - Team Feature on Heat Check - May 12, 2014

Christian Turner leads one of the hottest travel teams in the Atlanta area. *Photo by Ty Freeman By: @OntheRadarHoops Atlanta based organization Heat Check has been one of the hottest travel programs in the Southeast over the past few years. The team has always been known for their guard play. This year is no different as Heat Check features some of the top rising juniors in the state of Georgia. Kai Lambert, (Lawrenceville, Ga)-Collins Hill HS-2016 Lambert has improved his all around game over the past year. He showcased an improved handle......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap Week of May 12, 2014

Florida State picked up a commitment from 2014 PF Phil Cofer Monday May 12, 2014 2015 WE R1 forward Derrick Jones will visit UCONN today 2015 Arkansas Wings guard Marlon Hunter has received an offer from East Carolina Florida State picked up a commitment from Whitewater (GA) 2014 PF Phil Cofer 2014 Lanphier (IL) PG Larry Austin has committed to Xavier Georgia Stars 2015 PF Noah Dickerson has committed to Georgetown Washington State has offered Game Point 2015 SF Bennie Boatwright Rice will host Martin Luther King 2014 PG Paul Jackson on......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruting Recap Week of May 5, 2014

Class of 2016 PG Kobi Simmons of St. Francis (GA) has picked up sevearl offers recently Monday May 5, 2014 Boston College and Winthrop have offered 2015 Team Charlotte SF Rayjon Tucker Tennessee has offered Atlanta Celtics 2016 PG Kobi Simmons Former Tennessee signee C.J. Turman has committed to Florida Atlantic University George Mason has offered 2015 DC Premier forward Charlie Thomas Virginia Tech has offered 2015 Haanif Cheatham of Nike Team Florida George Mason has offered 2015 guard Levan Alston of Team Final Darius Thompson and AJ Davis of Tennessee have......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of April 28, 2014

2015 SG Malik Beasley of St. Francis (GA) picked up 8 offers over the weekend Monday April 28, 2014 Georgia Stars 2015 SG Malik Beasley picked up offers from Cal, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, St. Johns, Seton Hall, Texas Tech, and SMU over the weekend Minnesota has offered 2015 Atlanta Xpress (GA) Danjel Purifoy & Doral Moore Mercer and High Point have offered 2015 Alabama Elite Gerron Scissum Elon has offered 2015 Alabama Elite SG Ethan Stair 2015 Club Ohio forward Myo Baxter has been offered by St. Francis (PA) 2015......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Player Spotlight on Brandon Ingram - April 24, 2014

Brandon Ingram is looking forward to a bright future on the court. *Photo credit to Janet Carter of the Kingston.com Free Press By: @JLHemingwayPSB Player Spotlight Ingram brings tools to the court that instantly puts him in the conversation as one of the top 25 players in the class of 2015. At 6-foot-8 tall, the North Carolina native has length that is reminiscent of current Memphis Grizzlies forward Tayshaun Prince. However, Ingram’s game is different from the left-handed, 11 year veteran of the NBA. Whereas Prince’s longevity is based on defending multiple......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Player Spotlight on Josh Sharma - April 22, 2014

Josh Sharma is seeing his recruitment take off to new heights. *Photo credit to Gym Rat Insider By: @JLHemingwayPSB Player Spotlight The recruitment of 7-foot center Josh Sharma of Lexington, Mass. is taking off in recent months. In March, University of Illinois head coach John Groce and his assistant flew in to watch Sharma’s Northfield-Mt. Hermon School lose in their season finale to Brewster Academy. Most recently, Sharma met with coach Bo Ryan of Wisconsin who has an offer in place for some time now. Within the past two weeks the junior......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of April 21, 2014

Class of 2015 C Doral Moore of Luella (GA) will be recruited by evey major progam in the country after the spring live period Monday April 21, 2014 2015 Gamepoint Elite guard Justin Simon will have in-home visits with Kansas and Texas Duke will have an in-home visit with class of 2015 SF Brandon Ingram of Stackhouse Elite Class of 2014 PG Devonte Graham Brewster Academy (NH) will be on campus with NC State today Former Tennessee commit Camron Justice has committed to Vanderbilt Colorado State has offered 2015 Team Thad SG......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Player Spotlight on Jaylen Fisher - April 21, 2014

Fisher is a prototypical lead guard who has already picked up a number of offers nation-wide. By: @OntheRadarHoops Player Spotlight Team Thad point guard Jaylen Fisher has emerged as one of the top lead guards in the class of 2016. Fisher is a true pass-first point guard, but also has the ability to score when his team needs a basket. This 6-foot lead guard has a great feel for the game that enables him to set up teammates and get them the ball while they are in a position to score. Fisher......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Norman Parker Recap #2 - April 18, 2014

Fresh off of a state championship, Tookie Brown continues to terrorize his opponents this spring. Suwanee, Ga. – The Norman Parker Showcase provided a good early spring test for a number of travel teams last weekend. Here is a rundown on two teams that are poised for big spring and summers. By: @JLHemingwayPSB ATL Xpress 17U This team is powered by Mississippi State commit Tookie Brown. The 5-foot-11 junior continued his assault upon the basketball world by attacking the rim and providing leadership for his team. This team’s frontline provides much size......

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#OTRHoopsReport - KnoxVegas Recap - April 17, 2014

Jaylen Fisher showed his potential as a must watch point guard last weekend in Knoxville. Knoxville, Tenn. – The Knoxville Heat Tournament is one of the better events in the month of April. The event attracted elite travel teams from across the Southeast who competed in pool play and a single game playoff. Here are a number of prospects that caught our eye from this weekend’s tournament. Pick-and-Pop Specialist Luke Maye (Huntersville, NC), Hough HS-2015 AAU Team: Team United Maye is a skilled forward that can stretch the floor with his ability......

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