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Brooklyn has long been a breeding ground for tough, talented basketball players, and Grand Street Campus’ own Nevaeh Spencer is no exception. A 5-foot-8 senior guard, Spencer has made her mark as a four-year varsity player, showcasing her ability to score, defend, and lead. During her senior season, Spencer averaged 15 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds per game, while shooting an impressive 81% from the free-throw line.

Wayne, NJ – The first weekend of January marked the debut of the Garden State New Year’s Ball, hosted by DePaul Catholic High School. This inaugural scholastic event brought together some of the top high school basketball programs from across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. Over the course of the weekend, 13 highly competitive games were played, featuring rising talents and standout performances. The event highlighted the depth of talent in the region and provided a platform for emerging players to showcase their skills.

New York, NY – New York City has always been known for its guard play. The 2025 class may not be as deep as in year past, but these are some NYC guards that are scholarship worthy and may be going under the radar.

Fountain Valley, CA – This weekend Los Amigos high school hosted the Future Stars Showcase. True to its name the event brought out many of the area’s top young talents. These are a few names we feel you will be hearing more from this fall and in the near future.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Bethlehem, PA – NYGHoops report took the show on the road last weekend hosting NiYG Friday Night Lights at Bethlehem Catholic in the Lehigh Valley. These are some of the players that caught my eye.

Atlanta, GA- The inaugural The Bubble Academy, held at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, brought together many of the nations’ top middle school basketball prospects under one roof. Talented young athletes traveled from Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, California, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Michigan and even Canada to showcase their skills. The camp provided a platform for rising stars to compete and develop their talents in a highly competitive environment. The Bubble Academy set a stage for what promises to be an annual highlight in the basketball calendar. Below are some recaps from events top performers.

BRONX, NY – The 3rd annual NYGNE100 took place at Truman High School in the Bronx, New York during the Memorial Day weekend. The two previous NE100 events took place in New England. This year we tried something new bringing the camp down to the boogie down Bronx! To my surprise, that was a smart Idea. I got a chance to see many new prospect that I was unaware of prior to the camp.

NYG Hoops Rolls the Dice in AC Over 500 teams headed down the shore to Atlantic City for the Select Events Atlantic City Showcase last weekend for the second NCAA DI Evaluation Period of the 2024 club basketball season. There was absolutely a wealth of regional talent in the Atlantic Center Convention Center, particularly from New England, the DMV, Pennsylvania, the Tristate region, and even North of the Border. We had the notepad out and of course, the camera rolling as we worked through the 30+ court jungle seeking out the top prospects, stock risers, and future stars of the game.

The April NCAA Evaluation Period got here in a hurry this year, with all of the major travel team circuits hosting their first stop of the club basketball season. As we have done in years past, NYGHoops Report was in Virginia at the legendary Boo Williams Sports Complex to see all that the Nike EYBL had to offer. In addition to the EYBL, this year Nike introduced the EYCL, also know as the Champions League, in the 15U, 16U, and 17U age groups. Many of these teams are part of their respective Nike EYBL parent organizations, while others are some of the best independent programs around, and some are part of organizations that are part of the EYBL on the boys’ side. Either way, a lot was on the line and there were hundreds of college coaches in the building to take in all the action.

Cleveland Ohio- Final four weekend we had the opportunity to stop into Who’s NXT All American practice / game (Middle School).

Bronx, NY – The 6th Annual NYG March Madness was loaded with future high school stars. With team representing the following states NY, NJ, PA and Mass.

BRONX, N.Y. – The third annual East-Coast Halloween Showcase was hosted at Harry S. Truman High School In New York City. The event was advertised as one of the top pre-winter Middles School events in the nation and it lived up to its billing. Players  and teams participated from the following states: California, Arizona, Ohio, Georgia, Mass, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine. While I personally did not get a chance to see every game, here are some of the prospects that caught my eye in 7th & 8th grade divisions.

8th Annual BlueStar 30 Westfield, IN – NYGHoops Report got a chance to travel to the Hoosier state to catch many of the nation’s top rising high school freshman & eight graders. At the 8th Annual Bluestar 30 event.

In the world of high school sports, few moments are as exhilarating as the experience of being recruited by colleges. For a sophomore basketball player, this journey represents a significant step towards their dreams of playing at the collegiate level. Meet 6 foot 2, sophomore Julia Scott, who attends Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia, N.Y. 

Staten Island, N.Y. native Vanessa McManus, used her summer to improve her game.  While many prospect play AAU during the summer, McManus decided to focus on improving her game training twice a day 6 days a week. The previous summer she played for the Jersey Gemz 16u EYBL.

GREENWICH, CT- Day one of the inaugural New England Prepatory School Athletic Council, Girls June Scholastic Event was a huge success. This three-day showcase event took place at the Sacred Heart Greenwich school athletic facilities. Day one only hosted half of the participants, these are 10 prospects that caught my eye.  

It’s an annual right of passage in girls’ grassroots basketball, the first stop on the Nike EYBL circuit, the storied Boo Williams Invitational. NYG Hoops was in the building to capture as much of the action as we could. With the 15, 16, and 17 EYBL divisions, plus the middle school divisions, and the non-EYBL brackets, there was a ton to see between both host sites. We wanted to give a special focus this year to the younger players, particularly the ones who find themselves playing up this summer and testing their metal against older opponents.

The WPA Bruins once again hosted one of the biggest early season club basketball events of the year last weekend in Pittsburgh, and NYG Hoops was in the building to catch all of the action. We saw teams up and down the age groups from all three major shoe circuits, as well as some of the top Independent programs from the East Coast and Midwest. If what we saw was any indication, we are in line for what should be a great ride this spring and summer.

Laurel, MD- This past weekend a number of middle school prospects from MD, VA, PA, NJ & OH attended the “I’M Her Premier 80 camp”, at St Vincent Pallotti High School. I was quite impressed with the level of talent that attended. These are a few prospects that stood out during camp.

Bronx, NY – Roundball Classic has been one of the premier Boys/Girls fall leagues in the Big Apple for well over a decade. NYGHoops Report goa chance to stop into the gym last week to catch three games prior to the playoffs.