The Grind Hoops
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Grind Hoops by Samad Hines 