by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It will be a busy week for Norfolk State men’s basketball coach Robert Jones, who will host the second session of the Green & Gold Youth Camp before this weekend’s elite boys camp where the Spartans’ will host some of other area’s top high school prospects. But on Monday, Jones’ full…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Next week will be a busy time for Norfolk State men’s basketball coach Robert Jones. After wrapping up session two of the Spartans’ youth camp on Friday, August 5, Jones and his staff will begin their annual Green & Gold elite boys camp the same day. The two-day camp is open…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Mass Rivals rolled past the New England Playaz in the Elite 8 to advance to the Adidas Uprising Final 4 against Team Loaded VA 17U. The two traded buckets early but Mass Rivals broke away after a trio of triples by Wabissa Bede, Azar Swain and Aaron Wheeler. A timeout was…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Team Loaded VA knocked off Dream Vision in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite 8 against Brookwood Elite in the Adidas Summer Championships in Las Vegas. After playing from behind 90 percent of the game against Dream Vision, Team Loaded VA 17U got on the board first with two…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 After losing in their debut game against D1 Minnesota in Las Vegas, Team Loaded 17U has bounced back with a championship on the brain. The second game in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championships, they slid past the Upward Stars in their first of two games on Thursday. The Stars scored first…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Team Loaded VA 17U faced off against D1 Minnesota in their Adidas Uprising Summer Championship debut. Loaded started off slow only shooting 38 percent from the field while D1 Minnesota shot just under 50 percent. “I think we came out pretty slow, that’s a bad habit we have as a team…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Westfield guard Blake Francis ended his senior season averaging 19.6 ppg for Group 6A state champs and served as a huge offensive threat throughout the season, including their late run against Woodside in the state semi-final. Francis graduated from Westfield in June and will pursue his basketball career at Massanutten Military…
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 Tamara Brown, recruit757 Blue Ridge School’s Aamir Simms was one of three Virginia athletes in the National Basketball Players Association Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, VA. Originally from Fluvanna County High School, Simms transferred to the all-boys boarding school and instantly his college offers increased after he helped lead the Barons to the VISAA…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 It’s officially camp season in Hampton Roads! Over the next few week coaching staffs at local schools Christopher Newport, Hampton, Norfolk State, Old Dominion and William & Mary will all host youth basketball camps. ODU women’s head coach Karen Barefoot hosted an elite girls camp over the weekend but today will…