Tag: Clemson Basketball


#OTRHoopsReport SC Raptors - Program Review - August 4, 2014

Evans established himself as arguably the nation’s top true point guard in the class of 2015. He fueled the Raptors to an incredibly successful spring and summer. One of the hottest 17U teams in the country this year were the South Carolina Raptors.  They finished the season as the third ranked team in the country and finished the travel season with a 50-3 record.  Program director Lamont Simmons put together a talented group of players who played aggressively on both ends of the floor. The strength of this group lays in their......

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ELITE 32 Preview - July 3, 2014

Fresh from competing against the best players at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, Jaylen Fisher will compete at the ELITE 32 in front of a gym full of coaches. *Photo by Davide De Pas  The Elite 32 is already stacked up with many of the top teams from around the Southeast. Here is a glance at some of the heat that will pack in All-Tournament Players Park  in Marietta, Ga. during July 9 through July 13. ELITE 32 Preview Heat Check The travel team from the Atlanta Metropolitan area is quickly turning into one of......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Prospect Eval - Jawun Evans - June 26, 2014

Evans is one of the nation’s best point guards after his showing 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: Jawun Evans (Dallas, Texas), Team Texas Elite – 2015 In a setting where the best square off against the best, Evans shined as the top point guard while on the campus of the University of Virginia at the......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Player Spotlight - Dwayne Bacon - May 27, 2017

Bacon will be one of the most sought after recruits this summer. By: @OntheRadarHoops   Player Spotlight: Dwayne Bacon Dwayne Bacon of Lakeland, Fla. has quickly emerged as one of the top players in the country, listed by numerous scouting services as a 4 star prospect. Bacon averaged 23 points per game in the Nike Memorial Day Classic with a game high of 28 points against the Atlanta Xpress. Bacon can score in a variety of ways, from three-point land, finishing at the basket with either hand, posting up a smaller defender......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Feature Player - Jawun Evans - May 9, 2014

Evans led his SC Raptors team to be champions at the Bob Gibbons TOC in the 17U division. *Photo by Ty Freeman By: @JLHemingwayPSB FEATURE PLAYER Jawun Evans (Kimball, Texas), SC Raptors 17U – 2015 Within a tournament full of stars, Evans proved to shine the brightest at the Bob Gibbons Tip-Off Classic. Arguably there were teams who had more talent on their roster than the SC Raptors, but on Sunday afternoon all that mattered was that Evans and his teammates held the trophy as champions. Perhaps what spoke the loudest about......

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