by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 For the first time in Hampton Roads, some of the area’s finest middle school basketball talent will gather at Kecoughtan High School to take part in the Hampton Roads Futures Classic presented by Recruit757. The event, which will feature both a girls and boys game, will take place on Wednesday, June…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Although high school basketball season has long since ended, the search for college homes continues for some Hampton Roads seniors. Oscar Smith, which made it to the Group 6A state championship for the first time in school history this year, saw a group led by first-team all-state guard Donald Hicks sign…
by Alexis Platt, recruit757 Former Salem High school athlete Donnie Stith couldn’t resist going back home and coaching the sport he loves most. Now the head Girls basketball Coach at Salem, Stith is excited about the direction of the program. “I’ve always wanted to be a basketball coach, so coming home to Salem made the…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Woodside’s sole starting seniors, Cameryn “Cam” Wilson and Jay Kilpatrick, combined for 30 points per game and helped lead the Lady Wolverines back to the state tournament for the first time since 2012. The 2015-2016 season was Wilson’s first at Woodside but her last in high school, as she spent 3…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After taking over as head coach of the Norfolk State Women’s basketball team during the 2015-16 season, Larry Vickers received a new three-year deal the school announced recently. Vickers, who began his Norfolk State coaching career as an assistant coach with the Men’s program for eight years, took over the Lady…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 One of the top scorers in South Hampton Roads is close to finalizing her college plans with Wilson senior guard Taylor Edwards on the verge of committing to the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs according to Lady Presidents head coach Roger Smith. “We will know for sure in about 11 days when…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Former Churchland standout Marcus Fisher has played in countless street basketball tournaments during his post-high school playing career. But the upcoming ESPN-sponsored “The Basketball Tournament will offer Fisher and his team, Seven City Grain, an opportunity to claim the two million dollar cash prize. The team was organized by Derick Bailey,…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Nansemond Suffolk junior Tavon Askew will take an unofficial visit to Elizabeth City State next week. He’ll also visit Lees-McRae on June 13. A native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, Askew transferred to NSA during the 2014 offseason, has seen his recruiting process pick up in recent weeks, garnering extended interest from…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recuit757 The inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic presented by Recruit757 will take place on June 15, 2016 at Kecoughtan High School. The event, which features a girls and boys game, will highlight rising 6th through 9th grade basketball players in the Hampton Roads area. Registration is open to athletes outside of the…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Coming into the 2015 regular season former Norview boys coach Jonathan Wilson worried about replacing last year’s starting point guard Damion Madison, who led the Pilots to a Group 5A state championship appearance in 2014. Entering next season, whoever replaces Wilson at the Pilots helm will have one less position to…