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NIKE EYBL SESSION #2 – BOO WILLIAMS (DAY III)

By Brian Bosworth, National Recruiting Analyst The Boo Williams Invitational wrapped up on Sunday and with it concluded the second session of Nike’s EYBL circuit. Unlike the majority of AAU tournaments Sunday is not playoff day at Boo Williams but rather just continued EYBL regular season play as all 40 teams are competing for spots in July’s Peach Jam. Star performances showed up in droves just... [Read more]

NIKE EYBL SESSION #2 – BOO WILLIAMS (DAY II)

By Brian Bosworth, National Recruiting Analyst After a short day on Friday, the Boo Williams Invitational found its sea legs with a long day of hoops of Saturday. Action was fast and furious with the majority being the 17U Nike EYBL games with a little bit of 16U and 15U sprinkled in. Mobs of players had big performances in the star filled field and here are a few that NBE had the pleasure of viewing. Top... [Read more]

KENTUCKY CHECKS OUT JAMES YOUNG AT EYBL – BOO WILLIAMS

by Alex Schwartz HAMPTON, Va. — In a 2013 class that is very strong at the top, James Young is one of the best of bunch. The 6-foot-5 small forward out of Troy (MI) is an elite scorer and he continues to develop as a player. NBE Sports spoke with Young on Saturday at the Nike EYBL after he led The Family to a convincing win against the Tennessee Travelers. Young only listed scholarship offers... [Read more]

NIKE EYBL SESSION #2 – BOO WILLIAMS (DAY I)

By Brian Bosworth The Boo Williams tournament got underway on Friday night and with it the second session of Nike’s EYBL circuit. The amount of sheer talent in the gym was almost overwhelming as all eight courts were filled with future division 1 players all night long. Even in a field loaded with star power some players managed to separate themselves from the pack and here is sampling of Friday... [Read more]

RED-HOT KAMERON WILLIAMS PICKING UP INTEREST

by Alex Schwartz HAMPTON, Va. — There were not many players from last weekend’s Nike EYBL Session #1 more impressive than Kameron Williams. A 6-foot-2, 170-pound shooting guard out of Mount St. Joseph (MD), Williams entered this weekend’s EYBL session in Virginia with a bit of a raised profile. Although he did not have a huge game in a loss to Spiece on Friday night, Williams did... [Read more]

MERNAGH: ILLINOIS STATE COACH LEAVES JOB UNDONE, STAFF HANGING

By Ray Mernagh I remember my exact thoughts when Illinois State cut ties with their old coach and hired Tim Jankovich a few years back. That guy’s inheriting a helluva team and is going to win big and get a huge job off of Porter Moser and his staff’s hard work. It didn’t exactly work out that way. Osiris Eldridge, a splendid guard left over in the coaching change from Moser to Jankovich... [Read more]

HOT WEEKEND FOR XAVIER RATHAN-MAYES IN EYBL TRANSLATES TO HOT RECRUIT

*********Follow NBE Sports on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NBESports***** Xavier Rathan-Mayes of CIA Bounce put on an offensive show this past weekend in the opening leg of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League in Minneapolis (MN). The timing could not have been better as the NCAA reinstated the April open evaluation period and college coaches were in the building to see Rathan-Mayes fill it... [Read more]

LAS VEGAS AAU WEEKEND UPDATE: FLORIDA RAMS FLEX MUSCLES; RECRUITING UPDATES GALORE

By Raphielle Johnson The first open weekend of the spring/summer meant action throughout the country, including Las Vegas with Sin City hosting three events. The biggest of the three was the adidas VIP Exclusive Run, which featured most of the nation’s best programs under the three stripes banner. The program that stole the show this weekend at adidas was the Florida Rams, whose 16u and 17u... [Read more]

THE HOOP GROUP’S PITTSBURGH JAMFEST: DAY THREE

By Brian Batko The Hoop Group’s Pittsburgh Jam Fest came to a close Sunday with some very intense semifinals and championship games. Many of the usual suspects who had been playing well all weekend continued to do so on Sunday but one squad of 2014 players in particular stepped its game up an extra notch and NBE has the rundown. Caleb Martin and Cody Martin (Team Loaded NC 16U, 2014, Davie) –... [Read more]

IMPRESSIVE ’13 PF DEVIN WILLIAMS DRAWING COACHES AT JAMFEST

by Alex Schwartz PITTSBURGH — One of the players who really impressed during the second day of the Pitt Jam Fest was Devin Williams of the Ohio Basketball Club. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound power forward imposed his will down low and went to work down low in a victory over SEBL. After the game, NBE Sports caught up with the class of 2013 standout from Withrow (OH) High School to discuss his... [Read more]

THE HOOP GROUP’S PITTSBURGH JAMFEST: DAY TWO

By Brian Batko A full slate of games on Saturday at the Hoop Group Pittsburgh Jam Fest meant a lot more players in action, a lot more eye-opening performances, and a lot more recruiting updates. Below is a rundown of all the players from various classes that NBE caught up with on Saturday at the Jam Fest: Andrew Harrison (Houston Defenders, 2013, Travis HS) – Regarded as a top five player in 2013,... [Read more]

ISAIAH WHITEHEAD HAS SYRACUSE ATOP HIS LIST, OTHERS IN HOT PURSUIT

Isaiah Whitehead, of the top guards in the Class of 2014, said that Syracuse is currently at the top of his list of schools. Whitehead said that Arizona, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, St. John’s and UCLA are also very involved while Arizona, Pitt, St. John’s and UCLA have all offered. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard cited Syracuse’s fan base, system and atmosphere when explaining why the school... [Read more]

KRIS JENKINS SEEING RECRUITMENT EXPAND AFTER BIG SEASON

by Alex Schwartz PITTSBURGH — There aren’t many players in the country who boosted their stock during the high school season than Kris Jenkins did. The class of 2013 prospect out of Gonzaga (DC) demonstrated an improved skill set and major production, leading to quite an increase in college interest. Jenkins, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound combo forward, took the floor with DC Assault on Friday... [Read more]

THE HOOP GROUP’S PITTSBURGH JAMFEST: DAY ONE

By Brian Batko The Hoop Group Jamfest rolled into Pittsburgh Friday night with several intriguing 1st and 2nd round games in the 17 and under and 16 and under divisions. Many of the games were blowouts, as the elite teams were mostly matched up with the lower level squads for the early rounds, but there were still some high level players in action on Friday. Teams like Sports U/Team Izod’s 16U,... [Read more]

BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR ISAIAH WATKINS ON SPRING AAU TRAIL

This weekend starting Friday evening colleg coaches will hit the road for AAU events across the country. Stops in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and areas far and wide will be popular destinations for Division 1-A head coaches and assistants as they are allowed to evaluate talent for the first time in the busy April AAU schedule in a few years. While the intensity of the action is likely to be... [Read more]

2012 NBA DRAFT EARLY ENTRY LIST (UPDATED 4/12/2012)

According to the Connecticut Post, a href=”http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/UConn-s-Andre-Drummond-going-pro-3477403.php”>UConn Freshman Andre Drummond is Going Pro, bringing the total of underclassmen to declare for the 2012 NBA Draft to 28. Drummond joins Connecticut sophomore Jeremy Lamb on the list of early entrants. The Huskies are not eligible for the NCAA Tournament in 2012 due... [Read more]

AREA CODES EASTER CLASSIC REVIEW

By Raphielle Johnson This past weekend the sixth annual Easter Classic was played at multiple locations in Phoenix. It was a good opportunity to check out some of the better talents in the region, with teams from New Mexico and California also taking part. And with some of the top prospects showing up it was a good opportunity to ask recruits an important question when it comes to basketball on the... [Read more]

Transfer Update: PG Anthony Fields

Anthony Fields has speed to burn and he’s looking to add that speed to another D-1 program after getting his release from Wake Forest following a freshman year that saw his minutes decrease as the year progressed. Before the minutes went down though we were able to watch him make several exceptional plays in a November tournament against Dayton. Fields got in the lane repeatedly and found shooters... [Read more]

NJ PLAYAZ SPRING FLING REPORT — TOP PERFORMERS

By Brian Bosworth, National Recruiting Analyst Now that the 2012 NJ Playaz Spring Fling has come to close it’s time to assess the talent I witnessed over the three days of the event. Below are player rankings by class based on performance in this tournament only. These do not reflect my overall opinions of these players and are only snapshots of this weekend’s performances. Because 17U and 15U... [Read more]

NJ PLAYAZ SPRING FLING REPORT — PART III

By Brian Bosworth, National Recruiting Analyst After two days focused on the 17U tournament at Spring Fling, the 15U teams joined the party for Championship Saturday and ended up stealing the show. Team Takeover (DC) walked away with the Gold Championship in the 15U division and looked as strong as any 15U team in memory. They led the talent charge from the 2015 class but were joined by members of... [Read more]

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