Tag: OnTheRadarHoops.com


#OTRHoopsReport: Team Spotlight-Smyrna Stars-July 6, 2014

Smyrna Stars 2015 PG Ty’lik Evans was outstanding this spring Team Spotlight Last year each one of the Smyrna Stars games were packed with college coaches for the Elite 32 Session I & II Tournament during the July evaluation period. This year will be no different as the Smyrna Stars have loaded up once again Player Profiles: Torrico Simmons (Irwinton, GA), Wilkinson County HS 2015 Simmons is a quick and elusive guard who pushes the ball in transition where he has the ability to stop on the dime and knock down the jumper.......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of April 14, 2014

Class of 2015 F Jaylen Brown Wheeler (GA) will be one of the hottest propects in the country this summer Monday April 14, 2014 Florida and Oklahoma State had in-home visits with class of 2015 SF Jaylen Brown of Wheeler (GA) Class of 2014 F Josh Cunningham of Morgan Park (IL) was on campus at South Carolina over the weekend Stanford had an in-home visit with 2015 Wings Academy (NY) center Jessie Govan. Class of 2016 F Jordan Bruner of Spring Valley (SC) has picked up an offer from Clemson 2015 G......

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OTRHoopsReport - Insider's Look at the Future of UConn Basketball - April 8, 2014

Rakim Lubin is set to provide a paint presence for the Huskies next season. The University of Connecticut set themselves apart as one of the premier basketball programs in the nation last night as they secured their fourth national championship in the past 15 years. However, there is no slowing down for the Huskies as they have a number of quality prospects set to suit up in years to come. Coach Kevin Ollie and his staff hit the recruiting trail hard in the past two years to prepare for the departure of......

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#OTRHoopsReport: Recruiting Recap-Week of April 7, 2014

 Class of 2014 SG Cam Johnson of Clark Central (GA) continues to draw interest Monday April 7, 2014 Class of 2015 SG Ditalion Battle of Cincinnati Shroder (OH) picked up an offer from St. Francis Maryland picked up a commitment from 2014 Slovakian C Michael Cekovsky Class of 2014 guard Quinton Thomas of Dunham (LA) has committed to Nicholls State Georgia landed commitments from class of 2014 St. Johns Northwest Military center Fred Iduwe and power forward Yante Maten of Bloomfield Hills (MI) Alpharetta (GA) 15’ PF Devontae Cacok has picked up......

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#OTRHoopsReport: “Prospect Eval” Rakim Lubin - Oct. 29, 2013

Rakim Lubin of Buford, Ga., made major noise when he verbally committed to UConn after missing last summer with a back issue. By: @BrandonClayPSB The 6-foot-8 class of 2014 power forward transferred from Gadsden City HS in Ala., to Buford (Ga.) High after the end of his junior season. OnTheRadarHoops.com publisher Shun Williams said that multiple schools watched Lubin workout this fall including the Huskies, Marquette and Houston all on the same day. We stopped by the gym during the four-star prospect’s first practice with Buford on Monday night. Lubin is an......

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#OTRHoopsReport: OntheRadarHoops.com Invitational Recap - Dec. 5, 2013

Gilbert drove his way past Luella at the OntheRadarHoops.com Invitational. *Photo by Ty Freeman Alpharetta, Ga. – The buzz generated from last weekend’s OntheRadarHoops.com Invitational continues to echo into this week. Scholarship offers, highlight dunks and a number of games that went to the wire kept many people talking about the showcase that took place at St. Francis High School on Saturday night. Here is another look back at several of the performers that helped make the #OTRHoopsInvitational a success. By: @JLHemingwayPSB   FEATURE PLAYER Alterique Gilbert (Lithonia, Ga.) Miller Grove –......

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#OTRHoopsReport: OntheRadarHoops.com Invitational Recap - Dec. 2, 2013

Malik Beasley showed out on Saturday night and picked up a scholarship offer along the way. *Photo by Ty Freeman Alpharetta, Ga. – The post Thanksgiving high school showcase at St. Francis high school was an instant success for everyone involved. Over 20 college coaches were in the building to take in the action from the 14 high school teams who were there to compete. The seven games provided an early season test for these teams as they prepare for their region schedule in weeks to come. In these highly contested games,......

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 #OTRHoopsReport: "Prospect Eval" Justin Jackson - Nov. 12, 2013

Justin Jackson of Spring, Texas will give North Carolina fans a lot to cheer about next fall. *Bart Young/USA Basketball 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: @BrandonClayPSB Justin Jackson of Spring, Texas pledged to the North Carolina Tar Heels in early March. In making the decision, Jackson who is a consensus top-20 caliber prospect in the class of 2014 turned down overtures from Arizona, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Virginia and Washington. A 6-foot-7 small forward,......

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