The 2022 annual and famous Nike EYBL Peach Jam came to a close this past Sunday after a long grinding week in North Augusta, South Carolina. National media, NBA scouts, and even college coaches all attend at some point during last week’s elite tournament. A few prospects we already know had outstanding performances and put…
Author: Samad Hines
2022 Nike Peach Jam Standouts: First Three Days
The Nike Peach Jam in North Augusta, South Carolina is always the top must go-to events during the grassroots season. After not having fans last summer, the Nike EYBL decided to let fans back into the building for this year’s annual tournament. We are just getting by the first three days, as NBA scouts and…
2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp Standouts
The 2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp tipped off this week in Orlando, Florida right on the campus of the Disney ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex. The annual famous camp, ran by the National Basketball Players Association, is always one of the summer’s must go-to event. This year’s camp was amazing. A plethora of college…
Corona Centennial (CA) Josh Giles Speaks State Title Run, Jared McCain, Next Season, and More
Corona Centennial, located out in Southern California, has been one of the state’s most consistent basketball programs for a couple decades now under head coach Josh Giles. I had a chance to speak with coach Giles just regarding his success, last season, next season, and more recently. Giles has been running the program at Corona…
2023 Braelon Green Gives Breakdown of Final Five Schools, Nike EYBL, Visits, and More
Had a chance to speak with 2023 guard Braelon Green, one of the top prospects in the class out of Michigan, just regarding his final five schools, the Nike EYBL, and more recently. He is a 6-foot-3 guard who is recently coming off an injury that held him out most of his junior season with…
Gonzaga (DC) Steve Turner Speaks Culture at Gonzaga, USA Basketball, WCAC, and More
Gonzaga College High School, located in Washington D.C, is one of the most historic programs in the world of high school hoops. Not only are they one of the best basketball programs in the DMV, but one of the top programs nationally as well. Head Coach Steve Turner began at Gonzaga in 2004-2005. He has…
Pebblebrook (GA) Speaks Culture at Pebblebrook, Coaching Collin Sexton, Georgia Basketball, and More
Pebblebrook High School, located right outside Atlanta, Georgia, has been one of the better elite basketball programs in the Peach State. Not only have they been one of the best in their state, but the Falcons have made noise nationally under head coach George Washington. Washington, who began as the head coach at Pebblebrook in…
2023 Jahnathan Lamothe Talks Maryland Over Others, Senior Season, and More
Jahnathan Lamothe is a 6-foot-4 guard out of Baltimore, Maryland. He currently attends St. Frances Academy (MD), one of the better basketball programs in the country. I had a chance to speak with Lamothe regarding his choice on Maryland, his senior season, and more recently. He held offers from schools like LSU, Ohio State, Illinois,…
Vashon (MO) Tony Irons Speaks Culture at Vashon, Winning the State Title, Bradley Beal, and More
Head Coach Tony Irons has been one of the most well respected high school basketball coaches, not only in the Midwest, but in the country at Vashon High School which is located in St. Louis, Missouri. He has led the Wolverines to five total MSHSAA state championships, recently winning this past high school season, and…
2023 Layden Blocker Talks Recruitment, Visits, Next Season at Sunrise Christian, and More
Layden Blocker, a 6-foot-2 point guard out of Arkansas, is without question one of the top prospect in that 2023 class. The rising senior is coming off an eye-opening weekend during last weekend’s Nike EYBL third session out in Louisville, Kentucky, where he averaged 19.2 PPG shooting 57% from the field and 46% from three…