Tim Welsh recalls hounding down Geoff McDermott when the Division-I stock of the 6-foot-7 forward from New Rochelle High School was mounting. The kid from a rich basketball bloodline was finally fleeing from the tunnel of obscurity. McDermott was evolving… Continue Reading
A devout, lifelong St. John’s fan, Jimmy Lorenzo is still amazed at how the Johnnies struggle to keep local talent. While he understands that Norm Roberts and his staff have done a commendable job chasing the city’s elite players, he… Continue Reading
Very early in his young career, Denzel Brito showed flashes of basketball brilliance. Fitting, as the Massachusetts native always seemed a bit ahead of his time on the hardwood. Whether he was a little runt on the playground playing with… Continue Reading
Middletown, Conn.– Corey Wright Jr. dribbled through and around traffic, breaking down the teeth of the defense with his head up and eyes burning. The CBC 17U AAU unit tried to put the clamps on the small but cat-quick guard,… Continue Reading
“The s— is bogus, the boy did not go for the bucks!”-“Big Time,” He Got Game The curious case of Lance Stephenson, New York City’s top-ranked player (and one of the most highly sought after items on the nation’s recruiting… Continue Reading
The New York Gauchos are back. They’re ready to stake their claim as one of the top AAU programs in the country this season. That’s right. I gas you not. The storied New York-based AAU program that’s produced the likes… Continue Reading
“Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”Nobody can argue this memorable, storybook end quote from the classic, 1980s high school rebel flick, Ferris Bueler’s Day Off…there’s a cliche saying… Continue Reading
Kemba Walker glided to the basket at will. He launched his 6-foot frame somewhere between the hardwood and the University of Pheonix ceiling and dropped in a bucket. He left defenders sucking back wind, permeated the teeth of the defense… Continue Reading
Just a high school sophomore, Sidiki Johnson is already a highly sought after player on the recruiting radar. Johnson is getting considerable looks from Providence, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh, amongst many other potential major suitors. The St. Raymond’s forward is… Continue Reading