05 Nov 2018
Before getting into our annual pre-season preview of each classification, we thought it would be beneficial to take an overall look at the different geographic regions of the state. We’ve broken the ...
04 Nov 2018
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...
03 Nov 2018
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...
01 Nov 2018
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...
20 Aug 2018
Every year, players elevate their profile due to their play during the spring and summer. Several players that we saw the past few months have made the jump to that point. It will be interesting to ...
18 Aug 2018
Next up in our spring/summer awards is the Most Surprising Team category. There could be many reasons that a team falls into this category: their success was unexpected; their overcoming of obstacles...
15 Aug 2018
With three shoe-sponsored travel circuits plus countless number of independent teams and events, it is quite difficult to compare teams across the different platforms. Another challenge is that all t...
14 Aug 2018
This category is annually the most challenging. This year it was particularly difficult to narrow down a lengthy list of very worthy candidates in each class to just one nominee. Don’t be surprised ...
09 Aug 2018
We continue our “awards ceremony” to bring you the best of the spring and summer from Sunshine State players. This category, Most Outstanding Player, is simply based on who performed the best regardle...
08 Aug 2018
Now that the July live period is over, so too is the travel basketball season. As is our custom here at the Source Hoops Hacienda we hand out multiple awards in various categories for the rising seni...