I’ve had the idea of writing this type of article for a while now, but it feels very timely with the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Finals. Obviously, Kawhi Leonard’s heroics and horrific injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson play a huge part in that, but the...
The McDonald’s All American Games are a unique event in so many ways, it is the pinnacle of high school basketball that every player dreams of being apart of. They all have different paths to get there, whether it’s Cole Anthony, the son of a former NBA Player and...
There are 32 automatic qualifying bids for the NCAA Tournament in March, many of these bids are occupied by teams known as “mid majors.” These teams don’t build resumes, with quadrant 1 wins and quadrant 3 losses, they don’t see the analysts debating whether they...
For some unsigned seniors late in the year, the word “Under-recruited” can be tossed around pretty carelessly. Whether it’s a coach trying to hype up his player, a father trying to publicize his son, or anyone else you’ve seen use that word. Most of the time, it’s...
2019 McDonalds All American Game: Players to watch While the actual festivities don’t begin until late March, the 2019 McDonalds All American Game rosters were announced this past week. The event features 24 of the nation’s top boys and girls and is widely recognized...
National Hoopfest Takeaways This past weekend was the annual National Hoopfest at DeMatha Catholic. It is one of the top high school events in the entire country, and is known to attract some of the nations top talents. Last year, Cam Reddish lit the DMV on fire as...
Gonzaga Eagles: Team Preview This week, I was fortunate enough to add another prestigious stop to my preseason open gym tour. I took a trip out to Eye Street to get a good look at this year’s Gonzaga Eagles. It was my first time attending a Gonzaga preseason...
New Team, Same Goals I took my annual pre-season trip to Paul VI, one of the top high school programs in the country, to watch their work out and catch up with the team. The focus of the work out was the same as it always is, all about defense—Coach Farello’s main...
