Basketball Spotlight Future Phenom Camp recap

Jaaden Simpkins 2023

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 >

Be A Baller Not A Bully Recap Pt. 2

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 >

Be A Baller Not A Bully Recap

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 >