by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Kelford, NC native Kent Bazemore has done his share of charitable contributions for the Old Dominion men’s basketball program following a stellar four-year career from 2008-12. Last year, Bazemore donated an undisclosed amount for the Monarchs’ new Bernett and Blanche Mitchum basketball practice facility, which stands as the largest donation ever…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former IC Norcom standout Dorian Finney-Smith has been selected to the Dallas Mavericks final roster, according to sources. Finney-Smith, a University of Florida graduate, was signed by the Maverics as a free agent following the 2016 NBA Draft. The former Greyhound won back-to-back state championships during his high school career, earning…
by Romello Styles, recruit757 DeShaun Wade is a respected floor general in the Hampton Roads area but he will not be returning to the courts at Green Run High School this year. Over the summer, Wade transferred to the Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville VA. With this being a private school, Wade benefited greatly…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Nansemond-Suffolk eighth grader Allen Strothers has picked up an offer from Hampton University, according to his father Lamont Strothers. Allen, first popped up on local radars following a standout performance at this summer’s Hampton Roads Futures Classic pres by Recruit757. Strothers is a crafty guard, with a tight handle and range…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor head coach Kenny Brown hoped his team’s December 9 matchup with nationally-ranked powerhouse Oak Hill Academy would remain in the cozy confines of the Titans’ home gym. Instead, the matchup will move to the Norfolk Scope as a part of a tripleheader. Lake Taylor and Oak Hill will headline…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Granby forward Chyna Nixon verbally committed to Ole Miss over the weekend, according to reports. Nixon, is currently a senior at Neummann-Goretti in Philadelphia, PA, having transferred there following her sophomore season at Granby. The 5-foot-10 Nixon is also a member of the Boo Williams 17U AAU team along with…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Hampton men’s basketball will get to play 13 games in its cozy Convocation Center, beginning with a November 11 season-opening matchup with Rider, the school announced. With the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship taking place once again in Norfolk, the Pirates will attempt to bring home its second consecutive postseason title. November…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Kings Fork senior Amesha Miller will wrap up her recruitment soon. She took an official visit to UNC Greensboro over the weekend, walking away impressed with the program. “The school was great, it was good people everything I felt like it was real,” Miller said of the visit, which occurred with…
by Romello Styles, recruit757 Janaiya Quinerly is the next big thing, and it is well-deserved. Only in the 8th grade, but watching her on the court you would think she was entering her last season of high school, it is truly breath taking watching her on the court. The offers are still coming, and don’t…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Old Dominion Men’s Basketball team was picked to finish in fifth place in the Conference USA Preseason Poll according to league officials. The league’s coaches picked UAB as the top seed entering the 2016-17 season. The Blazers received 10 first-place votes, while last year’s tournament champions Middle Tennessee received four votes.…