By Zach Smart Well before the 2023-24 season, Riverside Hawks’ head honchos and bigwigs collectively expressed a desire to re-establish the once prosperous relationship between their program and the new regime at St. John’s. There has long been a powerful… Continue Reading
“ By ZACH SMART Kayden Mingo, a point guard in the Class of 2025, has swiftly become the linchpin of reigning NY Federation champion Long Island Lutheran and its blossoming national product. This 6-foot-5 local kid, renowned for his tough,… Continue Reading
By Zach Smart In adapting to a current recruiting climate which prioritizes fifth and even six year players, Maryland native and Lawson State (AL) point guard Alex Hawkins is cognizant of the extensive path many are now required to take… Continue Reading
Current NYC players, coaches, and devout NYC/Big East hoops junkies are well aware of who Rob Phelps Sr. once was. Whether it is outdated New York Times articles, career stats from his long overseas professional career via Eurobasket, or Youtube… Continue Reading
BY ZACH SMART While various tools and tests gauge determinant aspects such as quickness, strength, vertical leaping ability, wingspan, and so forth, there is nary an existent device capable of actually assessing one’s heart. Heart, two-way grit, mental fortitude, and… Continue Reading
Through a barrage of asphalt proving grounds and AAU avenues which criss-cross the eastern seaboard in pursuit of top-shelf competition, Brooklyn has witnessed a number of fringe-level, still relatively obscure recruits grow in all components of their game. Beyond the… Continue Reading
Though they are still prohibited from contacting him directly due to his Class of 2026 status, Providence College became the latest of a rapidly growing list of high majors to offer Riverside Hawks guard Chidi Nwigwe. Now 6-foot-7 and possessing… Continue Reading
As a 6-foot-8, 210-pound floor spreader who has shown a deft touch and cerebral all around game on the Nike EYBL circuit this off-season, PSA Cardinals product Matthew Hodge is heating up at the right time. With Peach Jam now… Continue Reading
In the midst of a breakout summer which has catapulted him into the upper echelon of guards in the 2026 class, 6-foot-3 upstate New York guard Jordan Skyers announced he would prolong his career at Our Savior Lutheran in the… Continue Reading
Rob Phelps Jr.–If there is one aspect of Phelps Jr.’s game that draws immediate attention, it nearly falls off the page–versatility. At 6-foot-4 and only 15 years old, Phelps is a catch and post threat who exploits mismatches. The long… Continue Reading