By his own estimation, Tyger Hackett shoots around 80 percent from the free throw line during practice. The Mount Vernon senior hasn’t been to the line all that much this season, but in practice he knocks them back at an efficient… Continue Reading
The iconic prep scout Tom Konchalski once described Villanova’s Jayvaughn Pinkston as a player with the “body of a blacksmith, touch of a surgeon.” Another one of the imitable Konchalski’s classic one-liners, “He’s a mountain masquerading as a man,” now… Continue Reading
Carmel/Mahopac hasn’t lost a trace of its luster. One of the fiercest, storied and stellar rivalries in Section I history, the renewed blood feud between the Indians and the Rams intensified this week. Mahopac won two games over the upset-minded… Continue Reading
Brooklyn Law and Tech coach Kenny Pretlow once implored senior shooting guard Juan Ramos to attack the basket more. Ramos is a viable 3-point ace, one of New York City’s top trigger men, but Pretlow has been… Continue Reading
Chicago Sun-Times Photo Aspects of Marlon “Pookie” Jones’ game have changed throughout the past 11 months. A hyper-athletic 6-foot-9 forward out of Chicago Orr Academy, Jones has evolved into a more aggressive attacker. The issue Jones creates starts when he draws… Continue Reading
When Frankie, Austin, and Rilea Fusco were children, they were often treated to always-intriguing bed time stories. These bedtime stories were far from trite, with nary a lame moment or cliché evident. They never lacked excitement. The Fusco family bed… Continue Reading
Prior to Mahopac’s 68-51 pummeling of border town blood rival Carmel Saturday, Mahopac’s senior forward Ryan Simone peppered teammate support R.J. Martinez with motivational maxims. The focus from the get-go was on Martinez, who transferred from Carmel to Mahopac over… Continue Reading
Donovan Mitchell’s game has always been a bit ahead of his time. When he was 13, Mitchell was hammering down ferocious two-handed dunks with regularity. When he was 14, Mitchell went one-on-one against Golden State Warriors forward David Lee at… Continue Reading
Nick Fazio can’t catch a break. When longtime Lakeland head coach Henry Weltman isn’t imploring the sophomore center to be physical, insisting he utilize every bit of his towering 6-foot-9 frame in the post, Fazio will hear more and more from his… Continue Reading
I was aware of Bermudian’s equal blend of talent, depth, and gaggle of hard-scrapping multi-sport athletes from the jump-start. The oceanic-deep 2011-12 team Eagles was emblematic of the spirit behind the team concept. Each player subscribed to his role, no questioning it but executing it.… Continue Reading