by Jeff Bendel | Mar 15, 2021 | Event Coverage, Featured, News, Player Reports
Just four years ago, Grant Hodges, Greg Forest, and seven kids from the greater Lake Norman area came together to form the Carolina Riptide. Despite some roster changes over the years, the core grouping of Clay “Smoke” Hodges, Trace Forest, Christian Taylor, and...
by Colby Lewis | Jan 5, 2021 | Featured, News, Open Gym Tour
Not many teams across the state practiced at 8:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day, let alone really attacked the day and improved. One team did. Lake Norman High School. One of my biggest pet peeves that I look for when I attend a practice, is whether or not the players...
by Patrick O'Brien | Oct 31, 2020 | Featured, Halloween Havoc, Hoop State League, News
Michael Dulin 2021 Michael Dulin (Carolina Riptide 2021): Dulin does a tremendous ability blend of scoring and being a playmaker on the court. What makes him so tough on the court is that one can use him in so many ways and his length creates trouble for defenders, as...
by Jeff Bendel | Jul 25, 2020 | Featured, News, Queen City Showcase
6’6 ’20 Garreth Edgecome (Defenders Elite) The unsigned senior was easily one of the more impressive performers throughout this contest. Edgecome caught heat early on and was able to consistently assert himself as a spot-up threat. He has great size and length,...
by Rick Lewis | Mar 26, 2020 | Featured, News
Coach Rick’s All Hustle Team “Effort, Energy and Enthusiasm” No matter the talent level, there’s an old saying. “You can’t teach effort.” There are just some players that have the “Hustle” gene. It’s in their DNA. They know one speed and that’s all out. Simply put,...
