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Mooresville, PA- The second year event, NYG Tune Up 2.0 kicked off the July evaluation period with teams participating from as far West as California & Illinois. The boutique style event accommodated some lesser-known talented prospects. In this write up we will focus on some of the top uncommitted prospects at the event.

Mooresville, NC – The NCAA COVID-19 Dead period ended earlier this week, and with the resumption of the normal NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar, the July viewing periods are right around the corner. Several programs headed to the suburbs of Charlotte this past weekend to get some work in and get ready, as Carolina Girls Hoops hosted the #CarolinaTuneUp. 

Mooresville, NC – Day Two of the Carolina Tune-Up. We got a chance to see multiple middle school games and many more 17u games these are some of the days standouts from day 2.

Mooresville, NC – The Carolina Tune-Up will be a three-day, inaugural event hosting teams from VA, NC, and MD in the classes 2022-2025. This recap focuses on top performers and the final scores of the first day.

PHILADELPHIA - After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philly Face-Off returned to the City of Brotherly Love this past weekend. NYG Hoops was the official media partner for this year's event that featured 50 teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Needless to say, there was an abundance of talent up and down the age groups, and bragging rights were on the line for Memorial Day weekend. Plenty of regional rivalries were renewed, established vets balled out, and some new talents was discovered. We had the cameras rolling for it all.

Monroe, NJ- This weekend, some of those players gathered in Central New Jersey with the NYG Hoops crew for a well-established annual event, the Coast 2 Coast All-American Camp. As the sun rose the morning after two amazing Final 4 games, we tossed the ball up and went to work with over 150 middle school players who have their eyes on being the next big thing. We could not have picked a better day for this year’s camp, and just like the tournament, these ladies brought it!

MONROE, NJ – the Coast 2 Coast All-American Camp. As the sun rose the morning after two amazing Final 4 games, we tossed the ball up and went to work with over 150 middle school players who have their eyes on being the next big thing. We could not have picked a better day for this year’s camp, and just like the tournament, these ladies brought it!

MONROE, NJ – How amazing has it been to have March Madness back this year? Seriously. For any of us, as basketball fans, going 2 calendar years without crowning a National Champion in women’s or men’s college basketball would have been unimaginable. And now, as we continue to progress back to normal, basketball continues to return, and it could not have come soon enough. Needless to say, we have not been disappointed.

Fort Mills, IN- Last weekend NYGHoops Report got a chance to take in a day of hoops in the Hoosier State at The Future is Female National Showcase. The boutique style event was split into two sessions of over 40 prospects per seasons. It did not take long to recognize how much talent was at this event.

Carolina Girls Hoops Report and NYGHoops have come together again and have invited players from the class of 2025 - 2030 to Rock Hill, SC for a day of skills/drills and games. The first session of the day gave 40 players an opportunity to showcase their abilities and skill level and how they do in a team setting with 5 on 5 play. The skills and drills portion was led by Gary Williams of ABC Lightning (NC) and he worked with a great group of coaches and trainers to provide an environment where the players can get loose but also showcase their level of skill to the evaluators in attendance. When we started game play some of the players rose to the occasion and shined in their own ways, this group was filled with some outstanding players, I will highlight a few that stood out during session 1.

Rockville, S.C. -  Recently, Carolina Girls Hoops & NYGHoops Report collaborated to bring some much-needed attention to middle school hoopers. Known as the “Middle School Spotlight” offered two sessions and each session provided participants with a segment dedicated to skill development, good individual competition, and an opportunity to compete during against (4) teams within each session. 

Yonkers, N.Y.- Tri State Classic hosted an open run to end the month. The high school session event hosted many players from NY, CT & PA. NYGHoops Report was on hand to take in the action. This write up will focus on some of the players that caught my eye during the run.

Lyndhurst, NJ – PassThaBall presented the Next 100 Middle School Individual Showcase. The event was divided into two sessions. The first session was for six graders. While the second session hosted the seventh and eight graders. NYGHoops Report was in the building for the event. This recap will focus on some of the standouts form the second session.

Yonkers, NY- This past weekend, I got a chance to stop into Younkers PAL to observe Tri-Sate Classic Open run “The Sequel”. The middle school session was broken down into six teams, who played multiple games that led to seedings and playoffs. The championship was won by U.C.L.A. Who was led by sharp-shooting 8th grader Taylor Francis who led all scorers with 18 points. The middle school session hosted some very talented players from NY, NJ, CT, PA and DMV area.

For the 2nd year in a row I attended the MLK Classic hosted by Head Coach: Delaney Rudd and the Lady Lions of Winston Salem Christian School. This year's event lasted 3 days and was attended by many of the top players and programs on the east coast. I will be talking about the players I witnessed on the games played Monday January 18th in this article.

Brooklyn, NY – This past Saturday the Isaiah whitehead Foundation hosted the 2nd girls Open Run of 2021.  The run housed some talented young ladies that attend schools in NY, NJ and CT. The event was broken down into drills and skill work to start and the second half was  five on five. These are some of the players that caught my eye during the run.

On Saturday January 16, 2021 Cap City Ballerz opened up their Shining Stars facility ( Petersburg, VA) to hold a 1 day shootout for Middle School teams in the area, I was able to attend and view the teams in attendance.  I have added a list of players that I enjoyed watching throughout the day, hopefully I will be able to see these players again soon to track the growth in their games..

Saint Albums, NY - Yesterday, Rosedale Elite hosted its MLK Tournament. NYGHoops Report was on hand to take in the afternoon playoff games. The eight-team event hosted two-divisions. Later that day, both division champs would face off for a Championship game.

You love to hear the story of the late bloomer and specially when it has a Cinderella like ending. Meet Olivia Medford, a 5 foot 11 senior (2021) wing of LUHI who during the quarantine  of 2020 has transformed her game into a scholarship worthy prospect. Sadly, due to Covid19 college coaches have not had a chance to see her play live in almost a year. Medford started her prep career at her local public high school (South Side H.S.)

Warsaw, IN- Last weekend I got the chance to evaluate some of the Midwest top young talents at the Drive to the Hoops Classic. In my previous write up, I focused on the class of 2025 whereas this write up I will focus on some of the top players from 2026-28 classes.