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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. 

Boston, Mass- The 3rdAnnual NYGNE 100, was back at Emanuel College for the second straight year. Similar to past years, there were many talented new faces attending the one-day skills/ Evaluation camp. 

For more than a decade each Spring & Fall Rose Classic league brings together many of the nation's top high school and travel AAU programs to compete on a highly visible stage. This spring marked its 13th season of operation and they have established themselves as the bench mark as far as girls basketball leagues. At the end of each season a committee puts together the all-league selections. These are the senior division 2019 award winners:  

The May 2019 Women’s College Basketball viewing period proved to be a tough situation to navigate with the numerous events to choose from across the country. The All Star Girls Report (ASGR) returned to North Carolina, following the 21st Annual Deep South Tournament (April 25-28) a few weeks earlier in Raleigh to host the Carolinas Tip Off.  This event was held in Carolina Courts (Indian trail facility) which bolstered 7 courts within this warehouse sized building, 90+ teams attended this event and created some very good competition on the courts.

The start of the girl’s basketball viewing period meant that Raleigh, NC was populated with some of the top female basketball players in North America.  The 21st edition of the Deep South Tournament, hosted by ASGR, did not disappoint.

The Marques Jackson 16U Platinum (top) Bracket of the 2019 Boo Williams Nike Girls Invitational was won by All Iowa Attack 10thNike EYBL by a score of 83-39 over host Boo Williams 16 EYBL (Hampton, Virginia).   The Gold Bracket  (second place teams from pool play) was won by Exodus NYC EYBL 16U (based out of New York, New York) by a score of 70-52 over

We provide a recap of the South Carolina High School league State Championship games for all 5 Girls Basketball classifications.

In the second year of this outstanding event, it expanded to two divisions and continues to grow.  I will outline the Championship teams and All-Tournament teams in each bracket.

Mooresville, NC – This past weekend NYGHoops Report got the chance to attend Insider Exposure, Independent School National Championship. The second-year event has doubled in size, while yet still maintaining its boutique like atmosphere.  The 27 -team Boys/Girls event was divided into 2 girls divisions of 14  (Elite) & 5 (Gold).

Brooklyn, NY – Rose Classic Super Jam has become a staple MLK weekend in NYC. This year, not even inclement weather could stop the Nike Sponsored Production. Teams participated from the following states: NY, NJ, CT, MA, MD IL, CO and Canada. The event took place over 4 days and two locations. NYGHoops Report was on hand to check out the action. This write up will focus on players in the classes of 2022 or younger.   

NIKE Tournament of Champions 2018: Miami Country Day wins Droesch Division; Redondo Union tops Smith Division By Bob Corwin Miami Country Day School of Miami, won the Clare Droesch (top) Division of the 2018 Nike Tournament of Champions (TOC) defeating Windward School of Los Angeles, California, 52-51 in a final's battle of two teams worthy of national ranking.  

During the Carolina Holiday Classic we viewed some very talented prospects that are in the 2020 recruiting class. The event matched up some talented high school teams from NC, SC & TN, and was hosted by Lady Ballers Insider (NC).  I have posted girls from the games I watched, excluding Providence Day & Butler HS.

  Fairfax, VA – The 11thannual edition of Art Turner Memorial, was once again a huge success with many nationally ranked teams and players. For the past four years, NYGHoops Report has been covering the event from start to finish. Here are some of the standouts from the event:  

Livonia, MI.- The Lady Baller Insider Michigan Mega Scrimmage has quickly become a staple in the mitten girls’ basketball scene. The one-day event allowed many of the state top prospects and late bloomers the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of many college coaches and scouts. Similar to years past, I got a chance to see some players that I wasn’t familiar with prior to attending the event. In this writeup - I will focus mainly on sophomores.

November 2 - 2018 - Talbert Recreation Center With the High School season approaching in the Carolinas - NYGHoops and Carolina Girls Hoops Report came together and hosted Friday Night Lights - An Open Run format for Middle School players from NC, SC & VA to compete against each other in front of Local & National evaluators to gain exposure. 76 players attended the event and I have identified a few that stood out.

 Daytona Beach, FL- The 2ndannual BFRC was hosted at Mainland H.S. The invite only event required all the participants were nominated. With such high level of talent in one building, it was a great idea to play one game at a time. NYGHoops Reportwas on hand for all six games. While a majority of the event participants will play at some level of collegiate hoops. These are some of the athlete’s that caught my eye: 

Watervliet, NY – The inaugural Upstate New York’s Top 24 housed some of Upstate New York’s top freshman, sophomores and juniors this past weekend. Watervliet H.S hosted the invite only two-day event, sponsored by long time NY basketball icon Jim Hart of the Albany City Rocks. The NY Top 24 has been a staple in the boy’s game for the past six years. NYGHoops report got a chance to view the action on day one. 

USJN Fall Finale, has become a gap between summer hoops and the high school season. This year the event was packed with some of the best prospects of the northeast. Many programs from NY, NJ, PA and Canada represented. On the last day of the event NYGHoops was In the building to view the action. Here are some of the standouts from Sunday:

Lady Basketball Insider (NC) - Hosted their annual Elite 48 Individual Showcase on Sunday September 9 at Carolina Courts (Concord) - I was able to attend the event and watch the 100 participants from the 2020 - 2026 Classes - I have highlighted a few of the players that stood out to me.