by Alexis Platt, recruit757 During the crazy times we are having in the world today, it is good to come across anyone trying to bring positivity towards their community. Ruqiyah Muhammad, a 1999 Menchville High School graduate , is making a difference in the Newport News community. Muhammad will be holding the 8th annual ‘Stop…
Tamara Brown, recruit757 Just a few weeks after school let out in Virginia, BWSL 17U girls traveled to São Paulo, Brazil. Xaria Wiggins and Junajah Somerville were two locals that had the opportunity to go overseas, both of which were traveling out of the country for the first time. Wiggins, a rising junior for three-time…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Maury guard Matt Coleman, who recently completed his first year at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA, has been selected to the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team. The 12-player team will travel to Valdiva, Chile to participate in the FIBA Americas U18 championship, taking place July…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Norcom standout Devin Patterson, who played collegiately at the University of Nebraska Omaha, has signed a professional contract with BC Siauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League according to the school’s website. A first-team all-Eastern District selection as a high school senior, Patterson finished 14th in school history with 1,215 points,…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With the live period of recruiting kicking off this month, tons of college offers will go out to high school prospects over the next few weeks. Norfolk Academy center David McCormack is the top-ranked Hampton Roads player in the 2017 recruiting class. The four-star recruit added his 20th offer, from Providence,…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The Seven City Grain, a team comprised of former Hampton Roads high school and college basketball standouts, traveled to Charlotte, NC this weekend for the $2 million winner-takes-all “The Basketball Tournament”. The 10th seeded Grain faced 7th seed, HBC, a team that featured former Wake Forest guard Justin Gray, who starred…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Former Maury star and current Oak Hill Academy PG, Matt Coleman, could be headed to Chile with the USA Men’s U18 National Team if he makes it through the final cuts July 11-15 in Houston, TX. “I was invited to the USA mini camp at the beginning of my sophomore year…
by Alexis Platt, recruit757 Class of 2020 Hampton Roads prospects, Jasha Clinton, Kendra Johnson, and Tiyanna James played on Princess Anne’s undefeated, championship-winning future league team recently. The trio were also participants in the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, setting the stage for a memorable summer for the athletes. Future league basketball is a season…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The live period kicked off this week for many AAU teams, with a trio of Team Loaded (VA) heading down to Spartanburg, SC in the Adidas Gauntlet Series Finale. The 17U ball club features ESPN Top 60 recruit, Norfolk Academy junior David McCormack. Cam Bacote (Bethel) and Mastadi Pitt (Hampton) also…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 New York Knicks forward Kyle O’Quinn, fresh off his first season in the Big Apple, plopped down in the nearby chair, which despite its close proximity to the basketball court was less than ideal for his hulking, 6-foor-10 frame. With two youth basketball camps to attend in five days, one at…
