Tag: D’Marcus Simonds


#OTRHoopsReport: Around-the-Rim-Sept. 5, 2014

Antonio Blakeney announced his college decision Thursday night 5-Star Antonio Blakeney commits to Louisville Louisville picked up a commitment from five star shooting guard Antonio Blakeney Thursday night. The 6-foot-4 guard from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla., announced his decision on Twitter, two days after returning from an official visit to the school. Blakeney picked the Cardinals from a final list of Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Oregon and Southern California. Blakeney will join a class that features Deng Adel, Donovan Mitchell, and Raymond Spalding. 4-Star Prospect headed to Rugters......

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#OTRHoopsReport - Norman Parker Showcase Recap - April 16, 2014

Malik Carter provided the interior punch for Stackhouse Elite 17U at the Norman Parker Showcase. *Photo by Ty Freeman Suwanee, Ga. – Spring basketball is in full effect as teams from across Georgia packed into Suwanee Sports Academy for the Norman Parker Showcase this past weekend. The April tournament gave us an early look at which teams are poised for big seasons on the circuit. Here is a look at two teams and their top performers who secured championships this past weekend. By: @JLHemingwayPSB   Stackhouse Elite 17U The performances turned in......

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#OTRHoopsReport - EBA Top 40 Workout Underclassmen - March 17, 2014

Kendrick Summerour is one of the best freshman play-making guards in the state of Georgia.   Underclassmen Leave Their Mark Buford, Ga. – The EBA Top 40 workout was a good chance for several underclassmen to show their abilities in a skill and competition setting. Although the camp was headlined by several seniors, there were several underclassmen who proved that we will be talking about them for years to come. Sophomore guard D’Marcus Simonds of Buford, Ga. has emerged as one of the top guards in the state of Georgia. This 6-foot-4......

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OTRHoopsReport: Post Season Roundtable - Stock Risers - March 3, 2014

Class of 2016 guard D’Marcus Simonds of Buford, Ga. improved his game and his reputation this season. The 4-star guard has earned a number of scholarship offers this high school season. ***Photo Ty Freeman The Post Season Roundtable will cover several topics from this year’s high school season in the state of Georgia. Our panel of writers from OntheRadarHoops.com has been in gym all across the state and will share what they have observed this year. Who are the biggest stock risers in the state of Georgia this year, regardless of class?......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of March 3, 2014

Class of 2014 G Cam Johnson Clarke Central (GA) continues to pick up interest Monday March 3, 2014 Class of 2014 G Cam Johnson Clarke-Central (GA) was on campus at Georgia this weekend College of Charleston will be in to see class of 2014 G Daniel Flower of Allatoona (GA) Class of 2016 St. John Bosco (CA) wing Vance Jackson was in attendance for the UCLA game over the weekend Class of 2016 G Tyus Battle of St. Bernard’s (NJ) was in attendance for the Villanova game over the weekend Texas A&M......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Around the Rim - Feb. 24, 2014

Class of 2016 G D’Marcus Simonds Buford (GA) has emerged as a star this season Emerging Star Sophomore guard D’Marcus Simonds of Buford, Ga. has emerged as one of the top guards in the state of Georgia. This 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 22 points per game to go along with 11 rebounds per contest.  Simonds is a big time scorer that does it all with the ball in his hands.  He can post-up with his size and strength. His ability to drive to basket and finish with either hand around the basket......

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#OTRHoopsReport:Recruiting Recap-Week of Feb 3, 2014

Class of 2015 SG Malik Beasley St. Francis (GA) continues to pick up offers Monday February 3, 2014 2015 Dominican (WI) C Diamond Stone was in attendance for the Wisconsin-Ohio State game on Saturday Unsigned top-25 seniors Myles Turner & JaQuan Lyle took official visits over the weekend. Turner was on campus at Oklahoma State & Lyle at Oregon Florida State offered 2015 SG Matt Milon of Oviedo (FL) 2016 Chaminade (MO) SF Jayson Tatum was in attendance for the Missouri-Kentucky game Saturday 2016 Buford (GA) guard D’Marcus Simonds has received an......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of Jan 13, 2014

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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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Blog - January 2014

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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#OTRHoopsReport: Mid-Season Stock Risers  – January 6, 2014

Gilbert is in the driver’s seat for Miller Grove and has the Wolverines positioned for another title run. *Photo by Ty Freeman With nearly half of the high school season already behind us, it is time for us to look back on the players who have made the biggest leap before the new calendar year. There have been many players that have put in exceptional performances, but this is a look at the players that have elevated their games the most. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Courtney Alexander (Atlanta, Ga.) – Whitefield Academy – 2015......

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