Michael Thomas || Kilgore College || 6’4 || Combo Guard || 2021 || Lake Charles, LA One of the most athletic kids at the showcase, a...

The 2019 Nike Hoop Summit took place April 8-12 in Portland, Oregon at the Moda Center. The Hoop Summit showcased a group of highly touted rising college freshman and international prospects who play both domestically and abroad. I was in attendance along with a contingent of NBA Personnel and national media outlets. Listed below are some of the standouts from the event.

My home town of Atlanta, Georgia was the site of the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game. The game was held at State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks. Practices were held at the Atlanta Hawks Beautiful practice facility and Core 4 Sports, a sports facility built, owned and operated by NBA Star Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets. There was also a private scrimmage game held at Wheeler High School. As you know this game was loaded with talent and I would love to talk about e

Charleston, SC - November 15, 16 & 18 - TD Arena was the site for the Charleston Classic. I departed my home in suburban Atlanta at 7 am and hit the road for Charleston. My GPS said the drive would take 4.5 hours and I told myself I can make it in 4. So that was my focal point as I drove west on I-20, well that and figuring out which audiobook to listen to. I settled on "David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell, put the car in cruise control at 80mph and before I knew it I'd ar