Vernon Carey Jr. is one of the elite big men in the country. Photo Cred – Jon Lopez, Nike The class of 2017 big men have taken over this year in college basketball. Duke’s Marvin Bagley (22ppg 11reb), Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton (20ppg 11reb), UNLV’s Brandon McCoy (18ppg 9reb), Texas’ Mohamed Bamba (11ppg 10reb), and Duke’s Wendell Carter Jr (13ppg 8reb) have all put their stamp on the college game thus far and are showing no signs of slowing down. Of course, there are a few young players in the 2018 class that......
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Scottie Barnes earned Tournament MVP honors and helped the University School (FL) walk away as City of Palms Champions. FORT MYERS, Fla., – The City of Palms Classic is considered the top high school tournament nationally. This was the one opportunity where the best teams from around the country can compete annually. Our OTRHoopsReport.com staff had this weekend etched into our calendars as a must stop. Here is a run down of some notable performers from the event. Sharife Cooper – McEachern (GA) – 2020 After an outstanding week at the City of Palms Classic,......
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James Wiseman dominate the glass on both ends of the floor at the USA Basketball Mini Camp. Photo Cred -USA Basketball COLORADO SPRINGS – The USA Basketball Developmental Mini-Camp brought together 58 of the top prospects from around the country for two days of skill stations and game play. Like the play on day one, the second day had plenty of news and notes for us to report. Here are some of the standouts from Day one. Emmitt Williams – Oak Ridge (FL) – 2018 The ultimate hustle man, Williams understands his......
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Fifty-four players competed in the eighth annual USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team October Minicamp – Photo Cred Garrett Ellwood/USA Basketball COLORADO SPRINGS – The USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Mini-Camp brought together 54 of the top prospects from around the country for two days of skill stations and game play. Like the play on day one, the second day had plenty of news and notes for us to report. Here is a look at some of the notable underclassmen who stood out over the weekend: Isaiah Todd – (Richmond, Va)......
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