Recruiting Stories

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.

Carona, CA- This past weekend NYGHoops Report got a chance to venture out west for the 4 thAnnual EGB Elite 100 SoCal event. This event as usual brings together most of the top prospects on the west coast under one roof, to compete for two days. With over 130 plus prospect I know I may have missed a few names, but these are some of the players that caught my eye. 

Mooresville,NC- NYG Hoops and Carolina Girls Hoops Report Hosted there first joint event. The I-77Skills & Drills Evaluation Camp at the Talbert Recreation Center. The event was a great opportunity to identify the future and some sleepers who attended the day long camp. This is part 1 of 3. 

Paterson, NJ- On the last weekend of the July evaluation period, NYG Hoops presented a first-year event “The Show”. The Show was the only team event in the greater New York area and it housed many future scholarship collegiate athletes. This write up will focus on some of the top performers at the event that have not signed or committed.