By now, none of us need an intro for Aquille Carr, so I’ll spare you the time. Pretty much all the possible attention and hype that Aquille has received it seems there is only one thing that a great high school phenom would be missing…what it is? His own song! This leads to our formal introduction of solo artist K Hoodie, a Silver Spring, MD native who has been writing music since the age of 10 years old who authored [...]
“I hope your family gets murdered,” read one tweet that Kristen Blake re-tweeted (Steve Blake’s wife) along with a single comment: “Wow.” Wow RT @JAMESALLONYOU: @SteveBlake5 I just don’t get it, You bitch nigga. I hope your family gets murdered. Fuck — kristen blake (@kristenblake2) May 17, 2012 Blake missed the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds as Los Angeles collapsed against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This loss put the Lakers into a 2-0 hole. After the game, [...]
Via Huffington Post Entering Game 3, Indiana reserve guard Lance Stephenson had not played a single minute in the NBA playoff series between the Pacers and Heat. After LeBron James missed a technical free throw late in the third quarter, Stephenson went right ahead and acted like so many spectators do, Stephenson mocked James lifting his hands to his throat to make the “choke” sign as he stared toward the Heat bench. After the Pacers continued to outperform the Heat [...]
It was just last month when Jabari Parker was surprised with the Gatorade National Basketball Player of the year award in his spanish class. One month later, he’s graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine labeled as “The Best HS Basketball Player Since LeBron James.” Parker is only 17 years old and he joins a select group of high school athletes to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated. There has only been 8 high school players to ever make [...]
The NBA may have yet another officiating scandal on their hands. April 29th, 2012. The Memphis Grizzlies face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their first round Playoffs series. After building what seemed to be an insurmountable lead, the Grizzlies looked like they were in control entering the fourth quarter. That is, until the Clippers erased a 24-point deficit in the final quarter to come back and shock the Grizzlies by one point on their home floor. The [...]
If this will be the Boston Celtics final go around with the Big Three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen they sure as heck want make it one worth remembering. The Philadelphia 76ers surely would vouch for that statement. After splitting the first two games in Boston against the 76ers questions were starting to arise about whether Boston could even regain home court advantage with the series shifting to the hostile grounds of Philadelphia. The 76ers led by Jrue Holiday and [...]
This concludes our collection of session number two’s Hampton EYBL coverage. You’ve already seen Nashville’s Jalen Lindsey who is the next big star out of Tennessee or America’s most favored point guard Tyus Jones from Apple Valley, MN. You’ve witnessed Hampton, VA’s highlight waiting to happen Troy Williams and the next big thing of high school hoops Andrew Wiggins. You’ve already seen the LeBron James clone Julius Randle and finally the man-child Wayne Selden. Of course we can’t leave out [...]
Julius Randle is a rising senior at Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) in Plano, TX. He’s a left-handed combo forward who has been one of the top players nationally since middle school. Randle has lead Prestonwood to consecutive 5A state title’s and currently he’s leading his AAU team Texas Titans to an EYBL crown. According to ESPN, as a junior, Randle put his school in the national spotlight by leading the team to the title at the prestigious City of Palms [...]
Every couple of years an up-and-coming hoops prospect seems to have something special. To name a few, there’s been Lebron James, John Wall, Anthony Davis, and now Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins is only a sophomore from Canada. Evolving from a 6’6 and 195 lb 7th grader with enormous potential to a national sensation. Wiggins has developed into the best sophomore in the nation, playing for West Virginia’s Huntington Prep and Canada’s CIA Bounce on the AAU circuit. During this year’s Nike [...]
Nate Axelrod is a 5’5 130 lb sophomore point guard out of Dublin, OH. He plays for Buckeye Nation an AAU travel team based out of Columbus, OH. At the recent Eddie Guice Memorial Tournament in Columbus, OH Nate pulled off a move that made a defender fall in one of the most bizarre ways we’ve ever seen-A lateral split. “Ive made kids fall before but never made anyone do the splits like this” says Axelrod. The game was pretty intense [...]
Chances are you’ve never seen a high school basketball player that boasts a physique like Wayne Selden’s. The 6’5 power guard Selden possesses an innate ability to score and has guard skills with a physically dominant physique. He can pass, shoot, and what we like most….Slam! Selden attends the Tilton school in New Hampshire where his plays among other top division one athletes like himself such as Nerlens Noel who will be at Kentucky next fall. Selden has been playing [...]
Could you imagine being the best point guard in the United States at 15 years old? Minnesota’s Apple Valley High School player Tyus Jones knows…from experience. Jones just turned 16 years old yesterday, has two years left of high school, and coaches are swarming in early. According to many sources he’s been playing varsity basketball for Apple Valley high school since the 8th grade. The 6’1 guard is already more matured than some of today’s point guards graduating high school. [...]
Literally and figuratively Phoebus’ Troy Williams is a highlight waiting to happen; from his college decision that’s kept the media in anxious anticipation or what he does next to impress spectators when he takes the court…any court. A long, lean and freaky athletic swing-man at 6’6”, Troy Williams is a highlight-reel finisher around the rim. The highly sought after rising high school senior has narrowed down his college choices to just two schools; John Calipari’s Wildcats and Roy Williams’ Tar-heels [...]
The Hampton EYBL Session #2 was action packed with incredible highlights from this season’s elite high school contenders. One in particular is Nashville’s Jalen Lindsey. The 6’6 top 25 recruit has garnered the attention of major division 1 programs since the age of thirteen. Kentucky, UNC, NC State, and Memphis are a few looking hard at Lindsey. Fortunately enough, we were able to catch a few of Lindsey’s games in Hampton last month where he took the court with the [...]
In case you haven’t heard of Montrezl Harrell here are a few things you need to know about him to know why he’s a big deal. For starters, Harrell was the MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic regional game and then he was honored as MVP of 39th annual Capital Classic… the only two all-star games in which he participated. We would keep going but we don’t need to say much else. Did I mention he dunks everything? The wiry-strong, [...]
Elite high school stars star power of Mac Irvin Fire and Georgia Stars faced off Sunday evening in Hampton, VA. Among all of the eye-popping highlights that occurred, Jahlil Okafor left the crowd in awe and broken silence with the most memorable play of the tournament. Okafor received a pass on the break when he went for a two handed slam and pulled the rim down. Crowd spectators began taking photos of the devastation with their camera phones. Okafor is [...]
NIKE Basketball held session #2 of its Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) in Hampton,VA from April 27-29 featuring the highest level NIKE travel teams from select regions across the United States competing for the EYBL crown. On Saturday night Team Takeover(DC) and Houston Hoops(TX) scrambled in the midst of sneering crowd-hecklers’ banter for bragging rights. “Houston don’t know how to win!…” shouted a Team Takeover parent. “We know how to win today…” responded Houston Hoops fans. “He must be nervous…they [...]
You wouldn’t normally compare any high school recruit to a high caliber player like John Wall was during his high school campaign. There is just something about Rodney Purvis’ game that stands out. Purvis has been highly touted among his peers in the 2012 recruiting class while analysts refer to him as the best player out of Raleigh, NC since John Wall. Do you agree?
When you’re trying to become the best basketball player on the planet, the work never ends. When your trying to revive a star-deficient basketball program, your going to have to put in a few hours of over time. Shabazz Muhammad is starting now. UCLA coach Ben Howland wants Muhammad to play shooting guard next season, which is where trainer Jeremy Russotti enters the picture. On Sunday Shabazz Muhammad worked out in the quiet Sonoma County, LA with Russotti for three [...]
The 39th annual Capital Classic was held at TC Williams HS in Alexandria, VA. The US All-Stars defeated the Capital All-Stars 105-93. While Montrezl Harrell and Justin Anderson put on a dunk show, Sam Cassell Jr. lit it up from nearly every spot on the floor. Sam Cassell Jr. also committed to the University of Maryland prior to the game. Montrezl Harrell earned MVP honors and Justin Anderson led the Capital All-Stars in scoring. Related Videos: Last Year’s Capital Classic [...]
In our opinion one of the most well coached teams in high school basketball. Every year the Montrose Christian Mustangs are a national contender among basketball programs throughout the country. Check out some of the team’s best highlights throughout the season! Related Videos: Montrose Season Recap From Last Year (2010-11) Justin Anderson 2011-12 Season Mixtape Senior Night Recap; Justin Anderson Scores 1000th Point
Regardless of Shabazz Muhammad’s record breaking 35 point performance, the World Select Team came out victorious on top of the USA Select Team in Portland last weekend. Final score: World 84 – USA 75. Andrew Wiggins led the World team with 20 points despite being the youngest player in the game. Related Videos: Shabazz Muhammad’s MVP Performance At McDonald’s All-American Andrew Wiggins Dominates North-South Classic Photo Courtesy: Sam Forencich/USA Basketball
At the 3rd annual Team AIP celebrity game we caught film of some of the best streetballers around. Including Elevator, Baby Shack, Silk, Special FX, Roscoe Johnson and Pat The Roc. Related Videos: Highlights from last year’s AIP Game! More Roscoe Johnson! More Silk!
Aside from Roscoe Johnson’s 3 windmill alleys, the legendary streetball star Silk participated in Pat The Roc’s 3rd annaul AIP celebrity game at Patuxent High School. Related Videos: Full highlights from this game! Silk At Last Year’s AIP Game! Silk Official 2010 Mixtape! Photo Courtesy: RCDPhotography.com
Last month legendary streetball superstar Roscoe Johnson took part in the 3rd annual AIP basketball event held by Pat The Roc. Johnson as always displayed an entire portfolio of dunks for streetball fans. Fortunately we were there to catch his best dunks on film. More footage from this game will be released this week. Check back tomorrow. Click here for full highlights from this game! Photo Courtesy: Quality Visionz
Here is a video recap of the 35th annual McDonald’s All American High School Game which was held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago. The east team featured: Kyle Anderson (UCLA), DaJuan Coleman (Syracuse), Kris Dunn (Providence), Perry Ellis (Kansas), William Goodwin (Memphis), Gary Harris (Michigan State), Amile Jefferson (Undecided), Tyler Lewis (N.C. State), Tony Parker (Undecided), Alex Poythress (Kentucky), Rodney Purvis (N.C. State), T.J. Warren (N.C. State). The west team included: Brandon Ashley (Arizona), [...]
A compilation of some of the best dunks from the 2012 McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest. Shabazz Muhammad beat Archie Goodwin in the final round of the contest which was also headlined by Anthony Bennett and Breanna Stewart. Click here to watch the dunk contest from last year!
Photo credit: P3 Imaging / Washington Post The 2011-12 basketball season marks the peak of the Baltimore Crime Stopper’s HS basketball career. Becoming a state champion, Aquille Carr has accomplished a goal that many high school athletes aspire to achieve. With the high school season coming to a close, here we have for you Aquille Carr’s official season mixtape of the 2011-12 basketball season. Related Videos: Patterson State Championship Game Recap Aquille Scores 36 Points On Gonzaga Aquille’s 2010-11 Season [...]
Kevin Durant’s wingspan coming out of Texas was 7’4.75 according to Draft Express. Greg Oden’s wingspan coming out of Ohio State was 7’4.25″ according to Draft Express. John Reik who was know for having one of the longest wingspans in NBA history is 7’8.75 Then you have BeeJay Anya who just turned 17 this month and he will be a high school senior next year. Anya allegedly has a 7’9 wingspan and 9’3 inch reach! That is longer than [...]
Photo credit: Off Chantramangkalasri Here are our best highlights that we’ve put together for a complete mix of Justin Anderson’s senior year at Montrose Christian School in Rockville, MD. More highlights from Justin and the Montrose Mustangs coming your way sooner than you think! Related Video: Justin Anderson 2010-2011 Season Mixtape
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