Inheriting a pair of freshmen capable of altering the upward trajectory of a program and simultaneously altering their perception on a national scale is rare. Very rare. Yet in Cathedral Catholic of the San Diego area, Alex and Hunter Harrington… Continue Reading
BY ZACH SMART WHITE PLAINS, NY–John Calipari arrived well prior to tip-off at Stepinac HS alongside Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua on Wednesday night, taking in the Senior Night ceremony as 2024 Wildcats-signee Boogie Fland was honored. A 6-foot-3 point… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart As one of the more unsung, underrated, and still relatively undiscovered prospects in the 2024 class, 6-foot-8 James Monroe HS forward Alhasan Jallow has prospered in a multi-layered role this season. The Bronx native continues to evoke… Continue Reading
BY ZACH SMART Playing in a sparkling 3,500-seat arena with all the amenities, one perhaps better suited for a Big East program, Quinnipiac University is in the midst of a preeminent season. Under a veteran coach and longtime New York… Continue Reading
By ZACH SMART Throughout the torrent of talent within the area, and even as the scene pivots to the upstate landscape, the New York area possesses both heavily recruited and fairly unnoticed and lesser heralded prospects. There has been plenty… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart Bronx, NY–Trey Lewis launched his 6-foot-4, 185-pound frame somewhere in between the hardwood and the ceiling at Cardinal Hayes HS on Tuesday night, his eyes burning as he trailed Adam Njie’s hard slice into the rim. Njie’s… Continue Reading
BY ZACH SMART WHITE PLAINS, NY–Prior to Christ The King’s 56-51 victory over Monroe HS during the Public v Catholic Schools Showdown at the sprawling Westchester County Center hardwood on Saturday afternoon, there were motivational sources seemingly everywhere for Qin… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart White Plains, NY–With Stepinac holding an insurmountable 25-point second half lead, Class of 2024 guard Boogie Fland buried a transition 3-pointer. At that moment, undermanned and overwhelmed Christ The King’s visible exasperation was on overload. On Stepinac’s… Continue Reading
Dwayne Pierce***–Pierce was forced to grow up quickly during the second semester of last season, with the Royals’ then- best player– high scoring 6-foot-9 point forward Brandon Williams (currently at UCLA)–out on suspension. Pierce, the then-junior, performed by adjusting to… Continue Reading
Boogie Fland, Stepinac–The head of the snake on a team defined by its ability to devour formidable foes with layered depth, Fland has been the catalyst. The Kentucky-commit has a 27-point during the Hoophall two months ago–shredding defenders with the… Continue Reading