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2019 ‘Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest’ (5/17-5/19/19) Tournament Standouts

by Admin | May 21, 2019 | Categories: Event Coverage, Featured, and News. Tags: Anthony Davis Jr, Ashley James, BWSL EYBL 15u, BWSL EYBL Chizz 16u, David Early, Dayron Sharpe, District WAWG 17u, Garner Road Gold 17u, Higher Level-Gainesville 16u, Josh Campbell, Kenny Baylock, Kyrese Mullen, Marchelus Avery, Noel Brown, Squires Richmond 17u, Team Loaded DC 17u, and Team Loaded VA 17u.

After covering my first ‘Hoop Group’ tournament last month, the 2019 ‘Pitt Jam Fest’ in Pittsburgh, PA, I noted it as containing the biggest collective group of people I’ve seen in a gym (over 630 teams). This past weekend, as expected, that same pattern emerged once again as an enormous portion of the basketball community showed up for another annual ‘Hoop Group’...

Mid-Season Thoughts (2018-19 804 HS Hoops)

by Admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Categories: Featured and News. Tags: AJ Williams, Antonio Bridy, Aubrey Meritt, Avery Fusco, Cody Patterson, Collegiate School, Darius Jones, De'Marr McRae, Dominique Finney, Elijah Jones, Elijah Seward, Elvin Edmonds, Jackson Watkins, James Wallace III, Jarius Ashlock, Jason Nelson, John Marshall High School, Jordan Hernandez, Jordan Parham, Kenard Richardson, Lee-Davis High School, Levar Allen, Life Christian Academy, Logan Washington, Mac Macdonald, Marchelus Avery, NaQuan Greer-Lyons, Nayson Massenburg, Petersburg High School, Robbie Beran, Roosevelt Wheeler, Tyrese Jenkins, and Varina High School.

mM This winter season has had its fill of exciting moments so far. The young guys in the Richmond, VA area don’t play around when it comes to on-court competition. In the case of pretty much every basketball season, this season has flown by. Each hoops season can take up to about 4-5 months, longer than most other sports, but I can’t believe we’re already in January. It’s almost like high...