Dwayne Bacon of Oak Hill Academy proved to be one of the nation’s ELITE scoring wings and picked up a Naismith Trophy Award Nomination at the Hoop Hall Classic. Photo cred – Robert Blachard RJBsports Springfield, Mass., – The Hoop Hall Classic is a destination on the calendar for many of the country’s top high school programs for a reason. This is one of the best evaluation weekends of the year because we get to see nationally ranked teams and individuals face off against one another in this setting. Here is a......
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The Hoop Hall Classic is played at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield, MASS., – Martin Luther King Jr., weekend is important in the world of high school basketball, because of nearly every ranked team is playing some where in the country. The epicenter of this basketball can be found at the “Birthplace of Basketball,” which is at the Basketball Hall of Fame on the campus of Springfield College. Monday is an especially special day at the Spalding Hoop Hall Classic, because the final four games of the day are broadcasted nationally by......
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LSU has brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the nation with Blakeney (left) and Simmons (center). The addition of transfer Craig Victor potentially catapults the Tigers near the top of the SEC. Coach Johnny Jones knows how good basketball can be at Louisiana State University. He played on the Tigers Final Four team in 1981 and stayed on staff with coach Dale Brown to help guide the program to another Final Four in 1986. Tiger fans have rooted for legendary players such as ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich and Shaquille O’Neal......
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2014 was a big year for Malik Beasley of St. Francis HS. He established himself as an ELITE scorer this summer for the Georgia Stars. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike With 2014 in the books, it is time to look back at some of the high points of the year. Our OTRHoopsReport.com team has crisscrossed the country following the top talent in the country. Along the way we have documented the year’s best storylines and performances. Here is a look back on the year. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Best single game Performance HS Game: We......
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LSU signee Ben Simmons had a great performance in a win Saturday night Sunday December 21, 2014 North Little Rock (AR) guard Kevaughn Allen scored 25 points in a win Hamilton (TN) forward KJ Lawson finished with 34 points in a win Available guard Devin Watson finished with 17 points in a win yesterday Duluth forward AJ Cheeseman finished 20 points 12 rebounds, senior Joe Gordon had 21 points in a win Georgia signee Will Jackson finished with 21 points in a win 2016 guard LaMonte Turner finished with 15 points yesterday......
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FORT MYERS, Fla., – The City of Palms Classic should be considered the Holy Grail of high school basketball. This is the one opportunity where the best teams from around the country can compete annually. Nationally ranked teams, which include No. 1 ranked Montverde Academy, are in this the 42nd annual tournament. Our OTRHoopsReport.com staff had this weekend etched into our calendars as a must stop. Here is a run down of the action from Friday. Friday Recap from the City of Palms By: @JLHemingwayPSB Wesleyan Academy Brought Down the House From the opening......
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Senior guard Will Jackson of Athens Christian (GA) finished with a game-high 26 points Saturday night Saturday December 6, 2014 Georgia signee Will Jackson finished with 26 points in a win Miller Grove junior guard Alterique Gilbert a game high 22 points Callaway (MS) guard Malik Newman finished with 42 points Saturday night LSU signee Ben Simmons of Montverde (FL) scored a game high 23 points Sophomore lead guard Kenderick Summour of Kell (GA) finished with 32 points 7 assists 5 steals 2016 guard Kai Lamert of Collins Hill (GA) finished with 20 points......
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North Carolina junior post Harry Giles has gotten off to a fast start this season Saturday November 15, 2014 2015 Oak Ridge (FL) SG Antonio Blakeney had a huge game with 65 points and 11 rebounds 2016 Wesleyan Christian (NC) PF Harry Giles finished with 38 points & 19 rebounds St. Francis (GA) guard Kobi Simmons finished with 18 points in a win 2015 guard KJ Johnson of Douglas County finished with 13 points and 15 ast in a win Senior guard Malik Abraham finished with 34 points for Parkview (GA) in......
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Simmons proved to be the top prospect at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. *Photo by Davide De Pas (Nike) Editor’s Note: “Prospect Eval” is a regular piece designed to inform our readers of the staff’s most recent evaluation on a prospect. By: @JLHemingwayPSB NBPA Top 100 Camp Evaluation: Ben Simmons (Melbourne, AUS), E1T1 – 2015 Earlier this year we stated that Malik Newman of Jackson, Miss., was the nation’s top player after his performance at Nike EYBL in Hampton, Va. The race for No. 1 heated up after this Ben Simmons’......
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The City of Palms Classic provided a perfect stage for Jahlil Okafor and Ben Simmons to show why they’re both considered as five-star prospects. 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 of the event was no different. Save a facility change for the tournament’s 37th and final game, the classic was as easy of an event for us to cover as any that we will attend all year long. Two prospects stood out from......
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