by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Just this past winter, the Princess Anne girls’ basketball program captured the school’s second consecutive state championship with a comeback win over LC Bird. The title was also the Cavaliers’ sixth in school history, perhaps beginning the dynasty chatter from the Cavalier faithful. Princess Anne head coach Darnell Dozier established himself…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Following a 15-year hiatus, Norfolk State and Old Dominion will renew their basketball rivalry, with an exhibition game set to take place on December 29, 2015 at ODU’s Ted Convocation Center. While the schools were able to agree on the terms for this year’s matchup, there was no guarantee of a…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After spending nearly a decade as an assistant coach under longtime First Colonial girls basketball coach Larry Bowman, Billy Stokes will take over the Lady Patriots program, following the retirement of Bowman during the offseason. Stokes, a 1998 graduate of Princess Anne, previously coached at his alma mater before leaving to…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview head coach Jonathan Wilson, in his near-decade long tenure as coach of the Pilots, has rejuvenated a basketball program that had not won an Eastern District championship since 1991. Wilson, who played on that 1991 Norview team, was named Atlantic Conference coach of the year last season after leading the…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Chesapeake native Alonzo Mourning (Indian River HS), is among the seven individuals that have been chosen for selection into the 2015 Virginia Hall of Fame class. According to a press release by the Virginia High School League, athletes are eligible for consideration 10 years after completion of their high school careers…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Recruit757 Basketball will kick off its high school summer camp series on August 22, 2015 with the first annual High School Girls’ Showcase. The following weekend, on August 29th, will be second year of the High School Boys’ event. Both showcase events will be held at Landstown High School in Virginia…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Eddie Ford is the man who will bring the AAU National Championships to Louisville, KY for the second consecutive year. Ford is the same kind of person who clears his winter schedule, just to travel to Stillwater, OK to visit his son, Oklahoma State men’s basketball coach Travis Ford. But basketball…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The 21st of June marked the first day of summer. For Norfolk Collegiate, the 3rd of June marked the final day of attendance for students. While many students are using this as an opportunity to wind down from the strenuous school year, Kyonze Chavis thought otherwise. The 6’6”, 190 pound shooting…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Green Run fielded one top boys’ basketball teams in the area last season. On the girls’ side, the Lady Stallions will look for a fresh start, with the hire of Alan Jones to replace former coach Ebony Cherry. Jones spent three years at Lakeland, before leaving for an assistant position with…
by Jamaar Hawkins, Recruit757 Hampton junior Marquis Godwin is a prospect that has been on the radar since his freshman season with the Crabbers. To date, Godwin, one of the top shooters in the state of Virginia, holds offers from five schools: Hofstra, Howard, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Norfolk State, and Old Dominion. Godwin took…