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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BENTON, Ky., – The Marshall County Hoop Fest provided an exciting atmosphere for teams to compete against elite competition. With over 2,000 local Kentucky fans on hand to watch the games, Hoop Fest blends a traditional basketball fan base with dozens of ELITE ranked players. Here is a close look back on which players elevated themselves above the others on this December weekend. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Hoop Fest Top Performers Carlton Bragg (Cleveland, Ohio), – Villa Angela St. Joesph – 2015 The 6-foot-9 forward delivered in every way possible on Saturday evening. Locked in......
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College coaches from all over the nation lined up to watch class of 2016 wing Braxton Blackwell of Nashville, Tenn., at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Davide de Pas The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Saturday evening’s games. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Saturday Evening Recap: 4:30 pm La Lumiere (IN) 77 Christ Presbyterian (TN) 48 Lalumiere took control from the very beginning of this one and never looked back. The interior duo of junior Nolan......
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Class of 2015 F Jaylen Brown Wheeler (GA) will be one of the hottest propects in the country this summer Monday April 14, 2014 Florida and Oklahoma State had in-home visits with class of 2015 SF Jaylen Brown of Wheeler (GA) Class of 2014 F Josh Cunningham of Morgan Park (IL) was on campus at South Carolina over the weekend Stanford had an in-home visit with 2015 Wings Academy (NY) center Jessie Govan. Class of 2016 F Jordan Bruner of Spring Valley (SC) has picked up an offer from Clemson 2015 G......
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Buford (GA) 2016 G D’Marcus Simonds recently picked up an offer Editor’s Note: “Recruiting Recap” is a regular piece designed to catch our readers up on the latest in the world of recruiting. By: Shun Williams @ontheradarhoops Monday January 13, 2014 Arizona picked up a commitment from 6-foot-4 guard Tyler Dorsey out of St. John Bosco, Calif. Dorsey is regarded as one of the most versatile guards in the country. This is Arizona’s first commitment in the class of 2015 Class of 2015 F Brandon Ingram Kingston (NC) was in attendance for......
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Brandon Clay (left) and Jonathan Hemingway team up to deliver the OTRHoopsReport Recruiting Blog. We will keep you updated on all things going on in the world of high school recruiting nationwide. By: @BrandonClayPSB & @JLHemingwayPSB Monday January 20, 2014 6:45 pm – Class of 2016 point guard Payton Pritchard of Linn Mar, Ore., and West Linn HS took an unofficial visit to Wisconsin last weekend. We wrote more on Pritchard in the fall. — Brandon Clay 6:49 pm – In addition to the interest that we mentioned for him last......
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Class of 2016 PG Alterique Gilbert Miller Grove (GA) has played as well as any guard in Georgia this season Photo by: Ty Freeman Editor’s Note: “Recruiting Recap” is a regular piece designed to catch our readers up on the latest in the world of recruiting. Monday December 9, 2013 Class of 2016 lead guard Lamonte Turner of Arlington County Day (FL) recently picked up an offer from Miami. Turner has continued to gain interest after transferring and reclassifying. Turner currently holds offers from Auburn, Florida, Oklahoma, and South Carolina Virginia will be in......
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Editor’s Note: “Recruiting Recap” is a regular piece designed to catch our readers up on the latest in the world of recruiting. By: Shun Williams @ontheradarhoops Tuesday November 5, 2013 Tuesday afternoon Trey Lyles chose Kentucky over Louisville. The 6-foot-9 forward from Arsenal Tech, Ind., is regarded as a top 10 prospect in the 2014 class according to numerous scouting services. Lyles will join Devin Booker (Moss Point, MS), Karl Towns (Metuchen, N.J.) and Tyler Ulis (Matteson, Ill.) to give the Wildcats four prospects ranked towards the top of the Pittsburg added......
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