By Justin Young
National Hoops Report
The United States Midwest team took home the gold medal in a spirited game against the Canadians. Who stood out on the final day of the Nike Global Challenge? Here’s my top 10 from Sunday. Continue reading
By Justin Young
National Hoops Report
The United States Midwest team took home the gold medal in a spirited game against the Canadians. Who stood out on the final day of the Nike Global Challenge? Here’s my top 10 from Sunday. Continue reading
By Justin Young
National Hoops Report
The Nike Global Challenge tipped off on Friday and there were some great first day performances in an otherwise blowout filled day. Here’s who stood out: Continue reading
By Justin Young
National Hoops Report
I’m headed to Portland this weekend for the Nike Global Challenge, one of the top prep events of the year. Thirty of the top American players will converge in Portland to play five international teams in a simple eight-team tournament. Continue reading
By Bobby Bancroft
National Hoops Report
Last week during the 2011 EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam, everybody was evaluating talent. College coaches, scouts, and members of the media invaded the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, South Carolina to check out the best high school basketball players in the country. Nobody left the event without some sort of opinion as to who the best players were and why they were so successful.
Even the players chipped in with their evaluations of other players. Continue reading
By Bobby Bancroft
National Hoops Report
With so many great players present, leading the EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam in scoring is a serious accomplishment. Doing so with limited use of your non-shooting hand? Well that’s just crazy.
You can call it what you want but Archie Goodwin of the Arkansas Wings Elite did exactly just that last week in North Augusta, S.C. Continue reading
By Bobby Bancroft
National Hoops Report
Memphis YOMCA had one of the most successful showings at the 2011 EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam last week by winning the U16 Division and coming in as the runner-up in the U17 Division. The U17 team was lead by their 2012 frontcourt five stars – Jarnell Stokes and Shaq Goodwin. Continue reading
By Bobby Bancroft
National Hoops Report
N. AUGUSTA, S.C. – Brandon Ashley entered the 2011 Nike Peach Jam as one of the Top 15 players in the Class of 2012. The 6’10” forward probably left closer to being in the Top 5. Scouts and coaches have been raving about his play all week as he led the Oakland Soldiers to a record of 6-1 and a spot in the semifinals.
So why is he moving up the charts?
Most think it’s his versatility. Ashley thinks it’s his consistency and willingness to compete. It’s probably all of those things. Continue reading