Recruiting Stories

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. 

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.