Articles
Posted Sunday, March 15th, 2020
The HoopRootz Junior Elite 75 Showcase and Elite 75 Academic Experience - both of which were scheduled for Friday, March 20th - have been postponed. We hope to have target dates for both events in the coming days, at which point any player who registered for either event can opt for a full refund or to register for that new event. Registered players will be contacted by email with all the details early next week. The top priority at all…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Last weekend, over 100 teams from 4th-8th grade attended the first session of the Made Hoops Winter Circuit. More New England teams represented than usual, as Expressions, BABC Prep, Bluewave and ASA all sent teams while additional New England prospects were also on some of the New York based aau teams. Here’s a look at who impressed: 2024: Jason Asemota, Expressions: Already been on our radar for years, but is finally starting to grow into his own as a…
READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Basketball Spotlight held their annual Future Phenom Camp in New Jersey. Regularly attracting the top middle school talent in the Northeast, this year was no exception, as many New England players were on hand. Heres a look at who was in attendance! Kendric Diaz, fresh off spending the early summer with the Puerto Rican national team, was one of the top performers. Owen Moreira, who will transfer to Rectory and reclassify to 2023, showed off his athleticism and rapidly…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, August 12th, 2019
This is the second year of the co-ed camp which was founded and is run by Ta'Quan "Tootie" Zimmerman, a local product who still plays professionally in various international leagues. The morning session is filled with skills and drills while the afternoon consists of "run and shoot games" but the anti-bullying theme is a constant over the course of the week with various speakers scheduled to attend. Here's a look at who has impressed last week: Chris Ortiz, 2024: A…
READ MORE >
Posted Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Over 190 athletes attended Ta'Quan Zimmerman's Be A Baller Not A Bully camp in Waterbury this past week. The morning session is filled with skills and drills while the afternoon consists of "run and shoot games" but the anti-bullying theme is a constant over the course of the week with various speakers scheduled to attend. Heres a look at some of the middle schoolers who impressed: Jaavon Barnes Jr: Advanced court awareness for his age as he anticipates passes defensively, and knows…
READ MORE >
Posted Thursday, July 25th, 2019
After taking a look at the Raptors earlier this week, we now recap the Bucks! Chase Mello: Loves the game of basketball & is a dedicated gym rat. Really crafty, smart and clever player. Good at gettting to the rim and vocal defensively. Good communicator and a pleasure to coach. Always makes the right decisions on and off the ball. Jacob Belsanti: Smart & high IQ hustle player. Can finish with both hands and has been well coached thus…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Last week we recapped the Trail Blazers and Warriors, this week we will take a look at the two other teams, the Raptors and the Bucks! Stay tuned throughout the week for more recaps! We start with the Raptors, led by Asad Syed, who we interviewed last week: Caleb Middleton: Step out and shoot it, great size at 6’7, didnt go for ball fakes, blocked shots and rebounded. Made some nice passes out of the high post. Jayden…
READ MORE >
Posted Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Yesterday we took a look at the Warriors. Today we take a look at the Trail Blazers. We previewed Alex Berry last week, but the rest of the teams recaps can be found below: Travis Mangual: A crafty ball handler and shot maker, Travis consistently showed the ability to make tough shots over bigger and stronger defenders. He is an excellent finisher with both hands, capable of making open threes and generally a dynamic playmaker for himself and his teammates.…
READ MORE >
Posted Monday, July 15th, 2019
After spending the last few weeks recapping Lab Prep Camp with interviews, we now take a look at the Warriors. We already featured Will Chun, but the fellow Warriors can be found below: AJ Ancient: The rising 7th grader is all arms and legs and makes an impact on both ends of the floor. He likes to push the ball and play at a high pace, always bringing the energy. Great shot maker in the half court and transition. Wants to facilitate…
READ MORE >
Posted Sunday, July 7th, 2019
After featuring some of the guards and wings, we now take a look at the tallest player in the field, Caleb Middleton. Middleton can step out and shoot it at all three levels and has great size at 6'5+. He didnt go for ball fakes, blocked shots and rebounded well. Made some nices passes out of the high post and has a tight handle on the ball. We were able to sit down and talk Caleb at camp and learn…
READ MORE >
Pages:
<
1
2
3
4
>
