Tag: Rakim Lubin


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 Feb. 17, 2014

Class of 2014 G Cam Johnson Clarke Central (GA) is one of the hottest players left in the Peach State   Monday February 17, 2014 SMU landed a commitment from 2015 Corona Centennial (CA) PG Sedrick Barefield 2014 Westside (GA) forward Damion Ottman has committed to Troy University. Ottman was a standout this summer at our Elite 32 Session I and II Class of 2015 PF Jessie Govan Wings Academy (NY) was in attendance for the St. Johns-Georgetown game Providence has offered class of 2015 St. James (MD) PG Justin Robinson Tuesday February......

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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: 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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#OTRHoopsReport: National Hoops Showcase - Dec. 16, 2013

In the Team Takeover National Hoops Showcase, Keith Stevens has arguably the country’s premier one-day high school showcase. HYATTSVILLE, Md. – The Team Takeover National Hoops Showcase has set the bar high for one day showcases nationwide. Director Keith Stevens had over fifty Division One graded prospects take part in the seven-game slate inside the Morgan and Kathy Wooten Gymnasium on the campus of DeMatha Catholic High School. What that collection of talent in one place, please believe that we walked away with plenty of knowledge. Here are three upperclass prospects who......

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#OTRHoopsReport: A Day With Our Team – Dec. 12, 2013

From Georgia to Kentucky to Minnesota, the OTRHoopsReport had “Spike Lee” seats everywhere during a jam packed 10 hours full of basketball. *Photo by Brandon Clay Saturday was one of the busiest days of the 2013-14 high school season for the OTRHoopsReport team. We could think of no better way to recap what we witnessed on the hardwood than to bring our readers along with us through the busy day. Enjoy an inside look through our court side seats at our team in action. By: @BrandonClayPSB, @JLHemingwayPSB & Shun Williams @OntheRadarHoops 11:50......

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#OTRHoopsReport: What We Learned Jared Cook Classic - Nov. 28, 2013

Rakim Lubin of Buford, Ga., proved at the Jared Cook Classic that he has a world of potential.*Photo by Ty Freeman SUWANEE – The Jared Cook Classic has become a staple of the metro Atlanta calendar. North Gwinnett High has done such a good job with the event that teams from South Carolina and the southern part of Georgia came to take part as well. Monday night had a local feel with eight teams from around the city playing. We learned a couple of things during the night’s marquee matchup as Buford......

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