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 post Stephen Zimmerman showed why he is a top five big man in his class at the USA Basketball Mini-Camp. Photo Cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Click here for the Full BrandonClayScouting.com class of 2015 ELITE 100 Rankings By: @JLHemingwayPSB Stephen Zimmerman – (Las Vegas, Nev.), –Bishop Gorman HS – 2015 Height: 6’10” Position: Center Colleges Considering: Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA Date: October 5, 2014 Evaluator: Jonathan Hemingway Location: USA Basketball Developmental Mini-Camp (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Zimmerman had a new found energy about him at the camp in Colorado. The......
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Harry Giles III had a bounce back summer after suffering a knee injury last year. His July puts him back atop of the rankings in the class of 2016. A number of prospects elevated their games and turned coaches into believers this summer. In our second look at the summer 2014, we will look at who is poised to have a big season on the court this winter. By: @JLHemingwayPSB SUMMER STOCK RISERS PART II Harry Giles III of Winston Salem, N.C., was considered the top class of 2016 prospect before he suffered an......
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Jaylen Brown is a consensus top 3 prospect in the class of 2015 after this summer. His stock rose quicker than anyone else in the nation and his recruitment reflects that. The travel season is closed, college coaches are making their calls and many of the official visits are set. August is the month where evaluators and pundits will gather their thoughts and notes into rankings. Now it is our turn to take a look at our evaluations to tell who had the best July. By: @JLHemingwayPSB SUMMER STOCK RISERS It would be hard to......
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Trier has positioned himself as the nation’s premier scorer in the class of 2015. *Photo by Jon Lopez (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 Nike EYBL Boo Williams Evaluation: Allonzo Trier It is not even a question who the most consistent scorer has been on the EYBL Circuit this spring. Currently averaging 29.4 points per game, Allonzo Trier of Seattle, Wash., is putting points up at a remarkable rate. Standing at 6-foot-5, Trier......
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Malik Newman solidified his reputation as the top prospect in 2015 at Nike EYBL Boo Williams. *Photo Credit Jon Lopez (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 Nike EYBL Boo Williams Evaluation: Malik Newman Malik Newman of Jackson, Miss., put a stranglehold on the top spot in the class of 2015 last weekend at the Nike EYBL Hampton event. He opened up the weekend by dropping 36 points in a victory over King James......
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