by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Bryant & Stratton freshman Greg Heckstall announced his decision to sign with the University of Hampton on Friday. Heckstall, a 2015 Norview High School graduate, signed with Bryant & Stratton after missing the second half of his final season that included a run to the Group 5A state championship. In 27…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Jamaar Hawkins, the Director of Operations for Recruit757 Basketball, sought out coaches for the Inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic that are after the same goal as him, to impact the futures of the area youth. West team coach Mike Holland, is a Portsmouth native and former Churchland High School standout who…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The rosters for the inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic, set to take place on Wednesday, June 15 at Kecoughtan High School, will be announced on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Recruit757 Basketball Media Director Tamara Brown will post a special video on our company facebook page announcing both the girls and boys…
by Alexis Platt, recruit757 If you walked into Azalea Middle School gymnasium Wednesday evening, you would have witnessed a gym full of talented young female athletes, but you also would of seen two dedicated basketball-loving coaches striving to make these young ladies even better. Former Granby High School head Coach Vincent Bryant was eager and…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Miami Heat guard Briante Weber strolled down the hill toward a group of kids playing basketball during Saturday’s Memorial Day Weekend cookout at Towne Point Park sponsored by Seattle Seahawk star Kam Chancellor. Weber, smiled as he recalled sharing the basketball court with the likes of Zach Randolph, Mike Conley Jr…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Memorial Day weekend is usually reserved for big family cookouts and if you’re lucky enough to slide physical activity into the three-day holiday break(for most), consider the weekend a success. In Hampton Roads, Memorial Day weekend marks another edition of former Maury High School and current Seattle Seahawk star Kam Chancellor’s…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As I began to write this article that is exactly what it was, a shade under 400-word article explaining my reasoning behind the Hampton Roads Futures Classic. But the more I wrote the article began to evolve. Four days out of the work week I make the short drive from my…
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 Tamara Brown, recruit757 Big Shots joined with Team Loaded for the weekend and took over Richmond to host a plethora of talented athletes from across the nation. UNC Commits Jalek Felton and Rechon Black were the dynamic duo to see at U-Turn as they are known as the “future backcourt of North Carolina.” Felton,…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Basketball Classic presented by Recruit757 Basketball will take place on Wednesday, June 15. The event will feature two games honoring the top middle school basketball players in the Hampton Roads area competing against a select travel team. The girls’ game will tip-off at 6 p.m. with…