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…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Its been a busy week for ODU basketball. The Lady Monarchs and head coach Karen Barefoot hosted a girls elite camp last Saturday. This week, the men will play host to high school athletes with the start of the Monarchs annual team camp beginning Friday. The camp will conclude on Sunday.…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Heading into the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic last Wednesday, Lake Taylor guard Lamareon James was unusually confident about playing on a big stage. James, a 5-foot-8 eighth grader, scored 15 third-quarter points to help his East team prevail in an 84-83 comeback win over the West. It was seemingly all…