by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 To say the 2nd Annual Recruit757 Boys Basketball Showcase was a success is a complete understatement. The event featured great talent from all across the Hampton Roads area. Former University of Maryland standout John Gilchrist, who served as the event’s guest speaker, spoke to all in attendance about the reality of…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The 2015 Recruit757 Basketball Girls Showcase was filled with great talent from he Hampton Roads Comunity, plus a few guests from the state of North Carolina. Landstown girls head coach Vic Rosado along with a number of the top high school coaches and trainers in Hampton Roads conducted the inaugural event.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The hits just keep on coming for the Hampton High School basketball coach Walter Brower. Nearly a week after point guard Mastadi Pitt announced his decision to transfer to Atlantic Shores, backcourt mate Marquis Godwin has decided to enroll at Christ School in North Carolina. The 6-foot-5 Godwin was regarded as…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The 2015 Recruit757 Basketball Girls Showcase event will take this place this Saturday, August 22 at Landstown High School. Registration will begin at 8:00a.m with the event scheduled to run until 6:45p.m. Landstown varsity girls coach Vic Rosario will serve as director of the girls showcase, after guiding the Lady Eagles…
Chavis checks in at number five Over the course of the next few weeks, Recruit757 Basketball will release our list of the top high school players in the area according to the Power Curve Proficiency Rating system. The Power Curve Proficiency Rating was created to measure each athlete’s activity and effectiveness during their time on…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 A big misconception among high school basketball players is the idea that excelling on the offensive end results in immediate recruiting interest. We are here to tell you, that is simply not the case! More now than ever, college coaches are looking for well-rounded student-athletes, with the versatility to play multiple…
by Jamaar Hawins, recruit757 Coleman earns rave reviews at Nike Global Challenge Former Maury guard Matt Coleman was one of the standouts at last week’s Nike Global Challenge, which took place in Chicago, IL. The 6-foot-1 guard, ranked as the 5th best point guard and 25th prospect overall in ESPN’s class of 2017 rankings, stood…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 In what may amount to the biggest scam in summer basketball history, the Elevate Basketball Circuit reportedly seized operations after a lone tournament, ironically right here in Norfolk. Thousands of parents, coaches, and athletes showed up to a tournament in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this year, unaware the recent happenings and were…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Walsingham Academy guard Richard Washington announced his verbal commitment to Wake Forest University this weekend. The rising senior made the announcement on the heels of an impressive AAU season with Team Loaded Virginia. Washington, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, is regarded as one of the top scorers in the state of Virginia.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Old Dominion womens basketball standout Nancy Lieberman will become the second female coach in National Basketball Association history, following her hire by the Sacramento Kings organization on Friday. An official announcement is expected by the franchise sometime next week. Lieberman, a 1996 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, is no…