Balance. The legendary John Wooden stated this is one of the most important factors for basketball success. With the right mix of interior scoring and outside shooting, teams can make it a long nigh...
We took in the opening day of CPCA’s third annual International Thanksgiving Showdown at the Game Point Event Center in Orlando. Teams from as far west as Washington State and from Puerto Rico in the...
Without solid guard play, success on the basketball court is hard to come by. It becomes much more difficult to advance the ball, score, or contain the other team on the perimeter without it. With t...
The game becomes much easier if a team has size. Offensively it can get you easy baskets close to the rim. On the defensive end, it makes it harder for the other team to score in half-court sets. W...
We headed up to Wildwood to catch the final three games of the first day of the Wildwood Hoopsgiving Classic. A two-day event, each day features eight games bringing teams from various parts of the s...
As is our tradition, we headed up to Jacksonville Jackson to take in the final night of their Tip-Off Classic. Always a well-run event by Ron Etheridge, we got to see most of the top teams from the F...
Matthew Lentz (pictured above), Tampa Durant: The 6’7 senior is a good athlete and skilled forward. He has deep shooting range and the shot looks like it is going in every time. Lentz can also drive...
Ta’Veon Jones, Orlando Central Florida Christian Academy: The 5’5 freshman is a fun player to watch. He may be small but he is physical and plays with swagger. Jones has high-level handles, is very ...
Juwan Dawes, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer: The 6’4 junior is a move-in from Georgia and looks to be a promising piece to Dwyer’s future success. Dawes is athletic with a strong frame and knows how to use...
Tristan Gross, Clearwater Calvary Christian: The 6’3 sophomore played only one game as he tweaked his ankle early in his second contest of the day, but certainly showed enough to be considered one of ...