by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Old Dominion Monarch Trey Freeman received an invitation to the Houston Rockets summer league roster. Freeman, a Kellam High School graduate, led the Monarchs and Conference USA in scoring this past season at 22.1 ppg. He joins Dorian Finney-Smith (Dallas), Anthony “Cat” Barber (New Orleans), and Troy Williams (Phoenix), as…
by Alexis Platt, recruit757 Last weekend at Old Dominion University Men’s Basketball Team Camp hosted by Monarchs head coach Jeff Jones, rising senior Giovanni Jones was a standout for Granby High school. One of Hampton Roads’ top 2017 prospects and the definition of versatility, Jones showed his ability to get to the basket, drawing fouls…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Prior to traveling to Kenner, LA for this year’s AAU National Tournament, fifth grader Micayah Holland, participated in the Hampton Roads Futures Classic, which gave her a taste of competing against older and steeper competition before heading off to Nationals. With an eight-girl squad from the Hampton Roads area, the Norfolk…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norfolk State men’s basketball coach Robert Jones kicked off his second youth camp as head coach of the Spartans this week. More than 80 youth athletes, ages 8-18, will participate in this week’s session, which Jones said has grown in number of participants with each year. “There’s been some good growth…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Friday, June 17 marked the end of a remarkable run by a pair of Bruin Brothers as Josh Owusu-Koramoah departed from Bethel High School to embark on his journey at William and Mary, leaving behind his younger brother, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. The two teamed up and terminated many offenses and were a…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Portland Trail Blazers’ Ed Davis kicked off his free summer basketball camp at Lee Davis High School in Mechanicsville, VA. “It feels great this is my first camp in the city and the reason why I did it is I’m from this area and I grew up here. So I just…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With its biggest star Lebron James fresh off his third NBA championship and practically entering the prime of his career, Nike announced the return of its prestigious “Nike Basketball Academy” which will host elite high school athletes and college players in Southern California from July 25-27. Nike will transform a local…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The Hampton Roads 7 Cities Pro-am league has been a platform for current and former Hampton Roads standouts in recent years. The league is operated by James Flood Jr.In its 12th year, the tournament which kicked off yesterday, will take place each Sunday at Lake Taylor High School, after playing at…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 This weekend, teams from across the Hampton Roads area gathered on the campus of Old Dominion for the Monarchs annual team camp. IC Norcom, the defending Group 3A state champions, looked efficient in a 57-37 win over Northeastern (NC) in early morning action. The Greyhounds got solid offensive performances from wings…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After an ACC MVP-caliber season that saw him Anthony “Cat” Barber lead the NC State Mens Basketball Team and conference in scoring at 23.5 ppg, the Hampton native probably expected to hear his name called at some point during last night’s NBA Draft. But unfortunately for Barber, and the rest of…