North Carolina Adidas Junior Phenom 150 Camp Forsyth Country Day School Lewisville, NC October 24, 2009 This past weekend I traveled down to beautiful North Carolina to check out the Adidas 150 Phenom Camp. There was a nice amount of talent scattered throughout the different gyms on Forsyth Country Day School campus. The event was very well organized and [.. […]
2009 PANGOS ALL-EAST FROSH/SOPH CAMP Saturday-Sunday October 31 – November 1, 2009 @ RiverWinds Community Center (West Deptford Township NJ) 1000 RiverWinds Drive, Thorofare, NJ 08086 (Philadelphia PA area – just across the Delaware River from Philly) Directions to RiverWinds: 295 SOUTH: Exit 21 proceeding to the traffic light at the bottom of […]
The Old School Sports & Athletics Top 40 showcase is taking place this weekend at Goldey-Beacom College in Pike Creek, DE. This event showcases the top talent in Delaware along with some players from surrounding states. It’s a one day event with the first game starting at 8:30 a.m. and the last one tipping off [...]
I had a chance to catch up with Waverly Austin from Dallas, TX in the class of 2010 last night to get an update on how the recruiting process is going for him. At 6′10/235lbs Austin is a good athlete who runs the floor well and does a good job crashing the boards on both ends. [...]
Date: 05/30/2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Sussex Tech Gymnasium Cost: $ 25.00 (Make Checks Payable To Sussex Technical High School) Age Groups: 6th, 7th and 8th graders Contact Information: 302-856-0961 Ext 210 Registration Deadline: May 17, 2009 The Lady Raven’s Basketball Day Camp has something for every player. This day camp is designe […]
The Delaware Adidas JR Phenom camp that was scheduled for May 2-3, 2009 has been postponed till futher notice. Keep checking back on Grassrootsballin for any breaking news about the Adidas JR Phenom Camp.
Jeremy Tyler (San Diego HS, CA) Class of 2010 Heading Overseas This is a short clip of the top 5 prospect in the class of 2010 Jeremy Tyler. He has decided to forgo his senior year of high school to purse a professional career overseas. Go checkout my article on www.Collegehoopsnet.com about Jeremy Tyler from the class [...]
It’s almost that time again for the Delaware Adidas JR Phenom Camp to take place. It will be held on May 2&3, 2009 at the Wilmington P.A.L. Center 3707 North Market St., Wilmington, DE. The cost is $ 195.00 per player which includes Adidas jersey and shorts. This camp is for kids in grades 5th-9th [...]
Here are the results from the second round of the playoffs: (1) C.R. 68 (16) Newark 51 (8) Smyrna 69 (9) Cape 53 (4) A.I. du Pont 56 (13) Dover 55 (5) Glasgow 69 (12) Hodgson 65 Overtime (2) William Penn 49 (18) Concord 33 (7) Delcastle 70 (10) Red Lion Christian 52 (3) Tatnall 64 (14) Woodbridge 63 Overtime (11) Polytech 61 [...]
The 2009 Boy’s Delaware State Tournament will kick off a day late after the recent snow storm we just received. Here is a list of the first round match-ups. First Round (17) Campus Community (15-7) at (16) Newark (12-10), 7 (24) Salesianum (13-8) at (9) Cape Henlopen (17-5), 7 (20) Howard (14-7) at (13) Dover (14-8), 7 (21) Sussex Central (10-12) [...] […]
DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL) gave an update on his recruitment at the 2009 Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA.
Memphis and Coach John Calipari now are the leader for his services, after he re-opened his recruitment since UAB would not give a written agreement letting him out of his letter of intent if Coach Mike Davis was no longer at the university.
Other schools that have been named by Cousins to receive an official visit in the spring include Kansas State and N.C. State. He also listed Wake Forest and Virginia Tech as schools of interest.
UAB is completely eliminated from his list of schools regardless if Coach Mike Davis is there next year. Cousins said “UAB is out of the picture, but I’m still down with Mike Davis,” he said. “It’s a bad situation down there, and nothing is going to change. Even if Coach Davis is there, I’m not going there.”
He helped lead his team to a 67-54 victory over Lincoln, NY at the Spalding Hoophall Classic on Monday afternoon. He finished the game with 17 points, 20 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 2 assist and 3 turnovers.
Today one of the top shooters in the class of 2011 was at the Carrier Dome taking in the Big East match up between top 15 schools, Syracuse Vs Notre Dame. Syracuse took advantage of this big game and atmosphere to get hoops recruit Trevor Cooney to check out the school on a un-official visit.
Trevor Cooney a 6′3 shooting guard has a very impressive skill set for a player his age. He is an excellent shooter from anywhere on the court and also has the ability to finish inside when he attacks the rim. The best part of his game is his high basketball I.Q. and fundamental skills. He does a great job trying to get all of his teammates involved with his great floor vision.
He currently holds offers from Wake Forest, Syracuse, Delaware, Rutgers, St. Joseph, Virginia, West Virginia and Georgia. Others showing interest include Georgia Tech and Notre Dame amongst others.
Last season as a freshman for Sanford, Cooney averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.
This game matched up two of the premiere big men in the class of 2009, Derrick Favors (South Atlanta) vs. Keith “Tiny” Gallon (Oak Hill Academy). The match-up lived up to the billing with each of the post players having solid performances.
In the end Oak Hill Academy (VA) came out with a 65 to 58 victory over South Atlanta (GA).
Leading Scorers: Keith “Tiny” Gallon (Oak Hill Academy, VA) 22 points on 8-13 from the field including 6-9 from behind the arc. He also had 13 rebounds and 1 block. Doron Lamb (Oak Hill Academy, VA) 17 points on 5-14 from the field and 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.
Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) 25 points on 11-21 from the field and 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 turnovers, 1 block and 1 steal. Andre Malone (South Atlanta, GA) 13 points on 5-9 from the field and 1 rebound, 2 assists and 3 turnovers.
On Wednesday, Derrick Favors a 6′9/225 power forward from (South Atlanta, GA) announced he will be attending Georgia Tech. He picked the Yellow Jackets over N.C. State and Georgia.
Derrick Favors who is a consensus top five prospect will be a impact player for Georgia Tech next season in the ACC. Coach Paul Hewitt now has very impressive incoming class for next year.
Derrick Favors joins Mfon Udofia (Miller Grove, GA), Brian Oliver (William Penn, DE), Glen Rice JR. (Walton, GA) and Kammeon Holsey (Hancock Central, GA) for the recruiting class of 2009.
Derrick Favors is a prospect with a high upside to his game. He has the ability to finish on the inside with either hand along with being a great rebounder on both ends of the floor. He runs the floor very well for a player his size and is capable of stepping outside and knocking down the jumper if you double team him. He is very active on the inside on both ends of the floor being able to alter or block any shot put up by his opponents on the inside. He has a motor that never stops and has started to add even more range on his jumper stepping out and knocking down the 3 more consistently.
2009 SNY Invitational Presented by
Time Warner Cable to Tip Off January 23
SNY Invitational
Four of New York’s Top High School Teams to Compete
[New York] January 8, 2009 – SNY, the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and BIG EAST Conference, today announced that the 2009 SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable will tip off January 23-24 at 6pm and showcase four of the top ranked high school teams in New York. The teams include Jefferson, Mount Vernon, St. Raymond and Boys and Girls High School. All games will be broadcast live on SNY and feature SNY commentator Kevin Burkhardt calling all the action alongside SNY’s BIG EAST basketball analyst Tim Welsh. Brian Custer, host of the WheelHouse on SNY, will handle the sideline duties.
The SNY Invitational presented by Time Warner Cable was established in January 2008 with the goal of creating an annual high school basketball tournament that will be both a pillar of SNY’s involvement in the community, as well as New York’s elite high school basketball event. Throughout the two-day tournament, SNY will provide exposure to the schools and students by televising the games, as well as producing multiple vignettes and human interest pieces about the individual schools and their teams. In addition, SNY and Time Warner Cable’s NYC Region will make a donation totaling $20,000 to the participating schools.
“While the inaugural SNY Invitational exceeded our expectations, this year’s event is shaping up to be even more exciting as we aim to set a new benchmark for high school athletic events in New York,” said Steve Raab, President of SNY. “We’re honored to give back to these communities and showcase the participating high schools and their athletes.” Read the rest of this entry »
2009 Primetime Shootout Preview @ Rutgers University
It’s that time again for the 2009 Primetime Shootout events and this year is loaded with talented from across the nation. The events will take place on five different days starting with Jan. 23, 2009 @ Rutgers University, Jan. 30-31, 2009 @ Villanova University and Feb. 14-15, 2009 @ Trenton Sovereign Bank Arena.
Some of the talented players that will be in attendance include DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore, AL), Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, NY), James Padgett (Lincoln, NY), Shawn Williams (Duncanville, TX), Perry Jones (Duncanville, TX), Roger Franklin (Duncanville, TX), Isaiah Epps (Plainfield, NJ), Trevor “TJ” Cummings (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Fuquan Edwin (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Myles Mack (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Jayon James (Paterson Catholic, NJ), Kyle Anderson (Paterson Catholic, NJ) and many other talented players will suit up at this event. Read the rest of this entry »
Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) Class of 2009 post player will make his decision live on ESPNU @ 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He is down to three schools which include Georgia, Georgia Tech and N.C. State.
Derrick Favors is considered by some publications as the #1 player in the class of 2009, he is a beast on the inside and has a ton of upside. He has the ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end he uses an array of post moves along with power on the inside. He rebounds well on both ends of the floor aggressively crashing the boards. On the defensive end he alters many shots along with swatting any in his reach well using his quick feet to close out on perimeter shots.
Derrick Favors and his (South Atlanta, GA) teammates will play on the ESPN network on Thursday night at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. They will be playing against (LeFlore, AL) and top five prospect DeMarcus Cousins. This will be a match-up of very skilled big men who each have a future in the NBA in years to come.
Michael Gilchrist ‘11 of St. Patrick’s (NJ) is arguably the number one baller in the sophomore class. A 6′7 combo forward, the sophomore sensation has carried the St. Pat’s Celtics this year, as North Carolina-signee Dexter Strickland ‘09 has missed a lot of time and Kyrie Irving ‘10 is still out due to transfer rules. Just yesterday, Gilchrist led his team to a come-from-behind win at Trenton Catholic (NJ), leading a massive fourth quarter comeback along with Paris Bennett ‘09, a future George Mason Patriot. After Michael’s impressive 22-point performance, he was kind enough to talk to me for a few minutes. The lanky superstar, who said the Celtics pulled out yesterday’s win due to “just heart, heart really,” gave me his college list. The five lucky schools to be mentioned by Gilchrist were Seton Hall, UMass, Syracuse, Villanova, and Memphis, claiming offers from all five of them. Many people think he will end up as a Memphis Tiger, but only time will tell.
First Team All-Tournament
