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2026 HoopHall Classic Standouts
In addition to our New England contributor, Eron Lord's , coverage of the Invitational portion of the weekend, he was able to take in an all impressive showcase of basketball talent, with multiple Top 100 High School aged prospects, showing off their unique abilities, and possible NBA potential, to packed house, over the course of three days at Springfield College, in the battle of the titans that is the, HoopHall Classic. Written below are several of the standout athletes, E
James "I.V." Williams
Jan 217 min read


HoopHall Invitational Standouts - Friday, Jan. 16th
As the top ranked high school and prep programs, descended upon Springfield, Massachusetts, for the weekend of the annual HoopHall Invitational & Classic events, the advantage of being able to see several under the radar, yet highly skilled, prospective young athletes, over the course of Friday evening at the Western New England University, could not have been a better exposé of talent, that some of the best ranked preparatory programs, in the nation are harboring on their r
James "I.V." Williams
Jan 193 min read


2026 La Porte Invitational - Day 3 Standouts - Jan. 11th
The third, and final, day of this years La Porte Invitational, featured six out of the Top 25 Ranked Preparatory School's, based on both ESPN & The Sporting News rankings, as well as, plenty of the Top 100 High School Aged Prospects in the nation. Luckily, our Midwest Analyst & Contributor, Kris Strickland, was on site to observe some of the best basketball action, that happened, this past weekend. Below are standout prospects that put forth an outstanding performance in th
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Jan 133 min read


OTE 2025-2026 Season Opening Night Standouts
We are pleased to continue our longstanding coverage of Overtime Elite, and our commitment to continuing to uncover the future college, and professional, basketball stars, that OTE has continues to develop ! This marks the start of the fifth season, of one of the most ambitious projects in the elite youth basketball space, and since its inception, has brought forth five, active, NBA players, four of which were Lottery Picks, in recent years. With even more OTE alumni continui
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Nov 3, 20254 min read


Up Next Elite Camp - New Orleans August 23 & 24
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to cover the Up Next Elite Camp in New Orleans, an event that showcased many of the nation’s...
James "I.V." Williams
Sep 1, 20254 min read
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