Springfield, Mass. – The Hoop Hall Classic provided the stage for the nation’s top talent to compete against each other. The three day weekend provided many local observers as well as fans from around the nation a glimpse of dozens of top 100 caliber talent. We will take a look at two seniors who are poised to contribute for their colleges next fall. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Makinde London (Nashville, Tenn.) – Montverde Academy – 2014 Standing at 6-foot-9 tall, London exhibits the prototypical 21st century frame of a power forward. He has the......
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Class of 2015 C Diamond Stone Dominican (WI) continues to impress this season Monday January 27, 2014 Class of 2015 prospects Stephen Zimmerman, Sedrick Barefield, and Chase Jeter were on campus at UNLV over the weekend Duke hosted class of 2016t Wesleyan Christian (NC) forward Harry Giles over the weekend Dominican (WI) class of 2015 C Diamond Stone scored 44pts in a win on Saturday night Class of 2015 Kimball (TX) guard Jawun Evans was in attendance for the Texas-Baylor game Class of 2015 forward Cameron Walker of Righetti (CA) was on......
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Mississippi State picked up a commitment from Georgia junior Tookie Brown Mississippi received a commitment from 2015 point guard Tookie Brown of Morgan County, Georgia. Assistant Wes Flannigan was the lead on Brown who visited the Bulldogs back in the fall. Brown had picked up interest from many programs around the country but the relationship that Brown built with the staff at MSU was too much to pass by. Brown is the third commitment in Rick Ray’s 2015 class as Brown joins Dante Scoot and Joseph Struggs. UMass picked up a commitment......
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Springfield, Mass. – There was simply too much talent to write about in one or two articles from the Hoop Hall Classic. We take a third look back at the talent that competed at Springfield College in the middle of January. Here is a look at two of the more talented big men in the class of 2015 who have yet to make their college decision. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Cheick Diallo (Centereach, N.Y.) – Our Savior New American School – 2015 Unquestionably one of the more impressive stat lines to come out of......
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Based in Jacksonville, Providence High School brought an in-state contender to the City of Palms Classic. In a matchup with nationally ranked Whitney Young High out of Chicago, Ill., Providence gave the Dolphins everything that they could handle in large part due to the play of two seniors – Grayson Allen and Christian Terrell. By: @BrandonClayPSB Grayson Allen (Jacksonville, Fla.) – Providence – 2014 A 6-foot-4 shooting guard, Allen can really let it fly. The four-star plus guard has already signed with Duke in the early signing period......
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HYATTSVILLE, Md. – The Team Takeover National Hoops Showcase was an outstanding stage for some of the region’s standout prospects to showcase their skills. There were over 20 Division One college coaches in the Wooten Gymnasium. Two unsigned seniors in Kobe Eubanks and Mike Nzei made the most of their opportunity shining bright on the big stage. By: @BrandonClayPSB Kobe Eubanks (Centereach, N.Y.) – Our Savior New American – 2014 Eubanks has great size at the two position. A right-handed shooter, he knocked down multiple 3-pointers here tonight. He’s a good athlete......
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Springfield, Mass – Played upon “James Naismith Court,” the Hoop Hall Classic combines traditional basketball nostalgia with the future of tomorrow. The jammed pack lineup of teams on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend allowed the nation to get a glimpse of which prep standouts could become the stars of tomorrow. In this edition of our Hoop Hall Classic recap, we look at two more players who stole the show for themselves and their team. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Jalen Adams (Melrose, Mass.) Cushing Academy – 2015 If there was an official stock riser group......
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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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Springfield, Mass. – The Hoop Hall Classic is placed within the “Birthplace of Basketball” on the campus of Springfield College. The setting is fitting for this event as it has shown to be the birthing ground of numerous college and professional basketball stars. Current college stars such as Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker competed here last year. Lottery picks such as Anthony Bennett, Nerlens Noel and Victor Oladipo first showed the basketball world what they could do years ago at this same event. This year is no different as dozens of top......
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lincoln High School has long been known for its’ outstanding basketball tradition dating back to NBA star Stephon Marbury and his well documented rise to the league. Another Lincoln standout in Sebastian Telfair allowed movie crews to show the halls of the school as well as provide the community with an inside look at coach Tiny Morton’s program. This year’s Morton-coached team made a statement at the City of Palms Classic thanks in large part to the play of Elisha Boone and Desi Rodriguez. By: @BrandonClayPSB Elisha Boone......
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