HoopState Sleeper Report: Vol. 3 (Class of 2019)
Rest assured, the Class of 2019 in NC has the potential to be an excellent class from top to bottom in terms of college level prospects. From point guards to post players, this class is loaded with potential high level players and there will undoubtedly be some sleepers as well. I’ve listed (in no particular […]
Hoop State Sleeper Report: Vol 2 (Class of 2018)
Over the course of the past few months, I had the opportunity to keep tabs on a few rising juniors on the eastern side of NC. Several of these players showed much improvement over the course of this year and have undoubtedly worked their way into bigger roles for the up and coming season. I […]
HoopState Sleeper Report – Vol 1: Class of 2017
HoopState Sleeper Report Volume 1: Class of 2017 Every year in North Carolina, there are exceptional high school basketball players that slip through the cracks of college recruiting. For example recently in 2012, Chris Flemmings of Cary HS went virtually un-recruited, yet became a star early in his career at Division 2 power Barton College. […]
HS Scouting Report: Joel Ntambwe
By James Blackburn I was able to catch a few hours of the Phenom Hoops HS Summer Jam Fest today in Greensboro. Over 15 HS teams competed on 3 courts while being watched by several scouting services and college coaches alike. No player stood out however as much as 6’8″ guard Joel Ntambwe for Forest […]
The Fearless NBA Finals Preview
The time is now upon us! The big time matchup is on the horizon between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. This is the matchup which seemed to be pretty much inevitable all season. All NBA fans worldwide will get to see a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals which the Golden State […]
Every Stupid Basketball Question Answered…Today’s Edition
This isn’t new. Every single day, radio personalities, television sports talk hosts and newspaper pundits roll out of bed and have to come up with something to talk about. If there isn’t controversy, it’s hard to be interesting. And thus, we constantly are assaulted by questions about sports that don’t matter. So, I’ve created a […]
5 Great Sports Crowdfunding Projects – Spring 2016
I’m a big fan of crowdfunded projects – I like the idea and I like that I can help someone create something like a documentary I’d like to see, instead of having to wait for someone to green light it. Okay, I guess that’s a bit self-serving. But I do browse crowdfunding sites quite a […]
Immaculate Training 3rd Annual Basketball Camp
Immaculate Training will hold their 3rd annual pro exposure basketball camp for players in Charlotte, NC on June 24 and 25.
ECBL Broadcast On Demand
The ECBL is right in the middle of their second season, and the upstart minor league has a great set of games on tap. Here’s the NetCast Sports Network broadcast of this weekend’s game of the week, featuring the Petersburg Revolution (Virginia) on the road against the High Point Heat (North Carolina). David Oliviera and […]
2015-2016 All-Cumberland County Teams
Team Of The Year: Village Christian Academy & Coach Darden, Congrats on the state Chip and the stellar play throughout the entire season!!!! First Team Thank God Avar (Freedom Christian, Forward, Senior) – Strong, athletic player that will definitely be a good asset to whatever college program gets him , finished the season averaging 16 […]
Basketball Elite Portsmouth Invitational Tournament All Tournament Team
By James Blackburn For the 6th straight year, I was able to attend the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, VA (commonly known as the PIT). The overall field of players was one of the best I had seen in recent memory. Once again nearly every NBA team has personnel on hand to scout the […]