Editor’s Note: The “In Focus” feature is designed to highlight selected prospect’s abilities and recruitment. The articles help put a player’s story in perspective. By: @JLHemingwayPSB In FOCUS with Jordan Usher 6-7 Wing Class of 2017 Sequoyah HS/Atlanta Celtics There may not be a hotter name in the Atlanta area than Jordan Usher this summer. He is carrying the momentum from a big junior year at Sequoyah High School. The 6-foot-7 wing blends outstanding athleticism with a smooth skill set that our OTRHoopsReport.com staff saw first hand at the #EBATop40 Camp in......
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Editor’s Note: The “In Focus” feature is designed to highlight selected prospect’s abilities and recruitment. The articles help put a player’s story in perspective. By: @JLHemingwayPSB In FOCUS with Alex O’Connell 2017 SG Milton HS/Team United EYBL This weekend junior Alex O’Connell will suit up for Team United on the EYBL circuit. The 6-foot-6 lanky framed guard has been on our radar for years as a promising prospect. A year ago Shun Williams, owner of On The Radar Hoops, tabbed McConnell as a potential stock-riser heading into the spring evaluation periods. That was......
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Editor’s Note: “In Focus” is a feature of OntheRadarHoops.com to give readers an in depth view of notable basketball players from around the state of Georgia. *Photo by Nakita Hemingway By: @JLHemingwayPSB Occasionally the world of basketball will find a player who does it the right way and is rewarded. That is impression that we got when we talked with Elijah Weems of Walton High School. He is a young man that followed the formula of hard work and persistence that eventually paid off both individually and for his team. His senior......
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Editor’s Note: “In Focus” is a regular piece designed to give readers an in depth view of notable basketball players from around the country. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Each year there is a player that takes the college scouts by surprise on the summer circuit. This year it was Eric Hamilton of Duluth, Ga. who solidified himself as a four-star prospect during the summer months. Hamilton who recently transferred to Duluth High School for his senior year did not play in the previous season, but that has not prevented his recruitment from taking off......
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Editor’s Note: “In Focus” is a regular piece designed to give readers an in depth view of notable basketball players from around the country. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Phil Cofer, the No. 100 prospect in the nation as ranked by ESPN.com, gave his verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee in June of this year. Cofer gives Coach Cuonzo Martin much needed frontline depth for his Volunteers next year. With the graduation of 6-foot-8 forward Jeronne Maymon after this season, Cofer will have a chance to get early rotation minutes at Thompson Boiling Arena......
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