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.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lake Taylor senior guard Junajah Somerville committed to the University of Charlotte on Wednesday night. Somerville, picked the Lady 49ers over interest from ODU and VCU. “Charlotte’s been interested in me for quite some time now and I really liked the city, Outside of basketball season you still have to have…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 There is plenty of excitement surrounding the ODU women’s basketball program, and for good reason. The Lady Monarchs, fresh off a Conference USA title game run last season, return a talented ball club with loads of talent and now, experience, all over the floor. Old Dominion, led by head coach Karen…
by Romello Styles, recruit757 Bishop Sullivan has added a special spark with a new transfer. 6’3 PG (Junior 2018) Rasir Bolton. Rasir is a top 60 PG in the nation according to ESPN rankings. He has been described by many as crafty and tough to stay in front of. Rumors have been heard that there…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Rice University sophomore Marcus Evans was named College Basketball Preseason Player of the Year by College Sports Madness recently. Evans, a graduate of Cape Henry Collegiate, led all freshmen in scoring last season, finishing with 21.4 points per game. The 6-foot-2 guard also set a Conference USA freshman record with his…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Class of 2018 center David McCormack, one of the top recruits in the nation, will enroll at Oak Hill Academy effective Friday, September 30 according to sources. The move is a surprise to most in the Hampton Roads area, but nevertheless a great move for the ex-Norfolk Academy standout. McCormack, who…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Hampton boys basketball program has a rich history among Tidewater schools, capturing state titles in 1989, 1997 and 2012. With the offseason addition of senior guard Armani Franklin, it may be the Lady Crabbers turn to make its mark. After qualifying for the 2014 Group 5A South Region tournament, Hampton split…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Kings Fork senior Amesha Miller is getting ready for her final year with the Bulldogs, which comes into the 2016 season as the 2nd ranked team in our 757 Preseason Girls Poll. First, Miller is making her rounds on the recruiting trail as she prepares for an official visit next week…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norfolk State men’s basketball program had placed a consorted efforts in recent years to draw in local recruits. Although the program has been the third-winningest program among Virginia colleges and universities, NSU had yet to draw big, home crowds. The Spartans could be headed in the right direction, adding an important…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Add another honor for a former Hampton Roads professional basketball standout. After seeing Newport News native Allen Iverson get inducted into the Naismith Pro Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month, former Maury High School star Joe Smith has been selected as a member of the 2016 Hampton Roads African American…