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Brooklyn, NY – Year two of Bria Hartley High School Showcase was a huge success. Year one was hosted in East Flatbush at Nazareth HS. In the 2nd year the event expanded by moving to a The Post, a two-court facility in Williamsburg Brooklyn with over 40 teams participating from NY, NJ, PA, DE and Fl. I was not able to cover the event from start to finish, but I did drop in daily for the majority of games. These are some of the top performers from what I’ve seen over the three days. 

Holmdale, NJ – While visiting many post- holiday events all over the US, in the past 5 years - this year I decided to take a trip 40 miles south to the St Johns Vianney Winter Joust Showcase.  The 2-day showcase consist of 4 teams in a boutique type setting and was quite satisfying to my basketball fix.    This would be my starting five from the event (not in order):   

NIKE Tournament of Champions 2019: La Jolla Country Day School, Elizabeth Seton High School and Hamilton Heights Christian Academy win top three NIKE TOC divisions The Joe Smith (top) Division saw La Jolla Country Day School of La Jolla, California, edge Sierra Canyon School of Chatsworth, California, by a score of 44-43.  The John Anderson (second) Division was won by Elizabeth Seton High School of Bladensburg, Maryland, by a score of 43-40 over Windward School of Los Angeles, California.  Hamilton Heights Christian Academy of Chattanooga, Tennessee, conquered the Clare Droesch (non-NFHS) Division winning all five games in a round robin set-up. Blair Academy of Blairstown, New Jersey, finished second losing only to Hamilton Heights.

Glen Head,NY - Long Island Lutheran opens the season blowing past Staten Island power Curtis HIgh School 78-32.LUHI’s backcourt -sophomore’s Paris Clark & Emma Van Essen caught fire early finishing the first half with a combined 31 points.

Holly Springs High School opened their gym to 13 other Varsity teams, hosting a Jamboree on Saturday November 16, 2019.  I had an opportunity to attend and take in some awesome pre - season action from teams in the Fayetteville, Winston-Salem & Raleigh/Durham areas.  This gave me a chance to identify & give a quick breakdown of the Top 5 teams, along with the impact players from some of the other participating schools in the event. There was no score taken for the games.  I appreciated that because the teams were able to just focus on getting better throughout the day.

Friday November 1st provided another opportunity for NYG Hoops & Carolina Girls Hoops Report to bring together 76 of the Top Middle School players in NC/SC/VA in the same Gym to compete at a high level.   The 2nd Annual Friday Night Lights - Middle School Open Run event held in Charlotte proved to be a showcase for future High School & Collegiate players. I will be highlighting the 2024 Class in this recap & will be following up with an additional recap of the 2025 - 2026 Group that will be the future of this event…

October 13 in the New England area created a great opportunity for John McGraw & his Insiderexposure staff to host the 2nd Annual - New England Exposure Showcase at Massasoit Community College.  I attended the event that hosted 70+ players from MA, RI, NH, CT, NY & PA

Chicago, IL- Another weekend on the road for NYGHoopsReport to the ‘We Got Next’ All-American Camp in Chicago. The two-day event accommodated 50 plus prospects, from Il, OK, WI, MO, and IN. 

Bluestar Basketball returned to Charlotte on October 12 to view the talent that the Carolinas has to offer in the 2024 - 2027 Classes in the Rising Bluestar group and also the 2020 - 2023 classes in the Bluestar combine.  I attended the event and was able to put together a list of the players that I believe competed well throughout the day.

Greenwich, CT - Over the past decade, the top 10, All American Camp has served as the stage for talented young basketball players. This past weekend, NYGHoops Report got a chance to witness this event firsthand at Greenwich Country Day School. There were 40 plus athletes from NY, NJ & CT, from the classes of 2021- 2026. Here are some of the athletes that caught my eye at the event this past Saturday.   

Watervliet, NY – This past Saturday, NYGHoops Report was on hand for the 2nd, Girls NYS top 24 event. While the NYS Top 24 is well established on the boy’s end; the City Rocks organizations have made huge strides in only two years on the girl’s side. The two-day event hosted prospects from the 2021-2025 classes. 

Bronx, NY – Last weekend NYGHoops Report hosted its 4th NYG Fall Northeast Super 64 Skills and Evaluation Camp. While this event has become a staple in the June pre-evaluation period, this was the first fall edition. The one-day events was a huge success, with prospects attending from NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD, NC, and MA.

LBI-NC held there annual Elite 48 Showcase in Charlotte, NC to give the Classes of 2020 - 2026 in the States of NC, SC & GA a chance to compete against each other.  I was able to view the attendees at this event and I have identified a few of the players that I enjoyed watching compete throughout the day.

Neptune, NJ- This past Saturday, NJ Belles hosted their Fall Kickoff event at Hoopgroup HQ. Prior to attending the event I was not too familiar with this event and the talent is drew. However, after taking in the action at the one-day event I can say it was well worth the hour and fifteen-minute drive south.

The 2nd installment of the i77 Evaluation showcase was filled with talent that represented NC, SC, GA, MD, IN - 90 attendees this year were broken up into 2 sessions - High School (40) Players | Middle School (50) Players - I will be focusing on the Middle School group (Classes of 2024 - 2026) - I will be identifying a few of the attendees that stood out throughout the 2 days.

Mooresville, NC- This past weekend NYG / Carolina Girls Hoops Report hosted theirsecond annual I 77 Evaluation Showcase. The two-day event hosted a handful the of Carolina’s top uncommitted prospects. These Below are some of the prospects that caught myour eye during the event.  

Battle in the Boro 2019: Talent shines in massive field The 15th annual Battle in the Boro, presented by National Exposure Basketball, saw  570 teams gather at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 10-13, 2019.  Approximately 500 college coaches coming from NCAA Divisions one to three, NAIA and junior college ranks attended at least one day of the event along with numerous media/scouting services.  Top Division winners in each age group (players graduating in the year below or thereafter; all divisions named after Triple Crown winners):

Bronx, NY- last week Friday, the 3rd NYG Northeast Super 64, was held at Harry S. Truman HS. In the past four years this event has housed players of various skill levels, from McDonalds All Americans to Division 3 role players. The 4-hour long event provides a platform for players to participate in skill work as well as be evaluated by college coaches. Below are some of the top performers for the camp.

Schenectady, NY - NYGHoops Report was on hand for the 3rdAnnual EST Empire State Takeover Summer Kickoff. This event has become a can’t miss event prior to attending the Gym Rat Challenge for both Prospects and local college coaches.