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Basketball coaches on the road at the EYBL
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:08 pm
Johnny Jones and Shawn Forrest are in Minneapolis for the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League tournament. Most of the top Texas and Louisiana players are there.
See link for EYBL teams and schedule:
LINK
See link for EYBL teams and schedule:
LINK
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Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:31 pm to Bubba Hotep
Did Trent ever go to these things?
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:40 pm to winkie
Of course. His recruiting problems were centered around his personality. He was well traveled and attended events.
Posted on 4/20/12 at 11:56 pm to Bubba Hotep
Supposedly, Randy is making appearances at an event or two this weekend as well...
Posted on 4/21/12 at 12:08 am to Bubba Hotep
maybe one or the other will be at the tourney next weekend in Little Rock. it's one of the largest 5 on 5 events in the country. Durant, Griffin, Wall, etc...have all played in it.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:32 am to Smoke Green
here is an article about some of day 1; mentions a possible LSU target
LINK
Sleeper alert
How does a player who didn't start for his high school team during the 2011-12 season turn into a hot name on the recruiting trail?
A long 6-9, Damian Jones of the Texas Titans and Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) has the frame and raw tools to deserve a long look from at least a few of the hundreds of Division I coaches in attendance this weekend at the High Performance Academy.
He came off the bench for Louisiana's Class 5A state champs as a junior and started drawing attention from programs like Alabama, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Playing alongside five-star teammates Julius Randle and Matt Jones (committed to Duke) this summer should ensure he continues to receive plenty of exposure.
Jones says he hopes to hear from schools like Florida, Kansas, LSU, North Carolina and Texas.
LINK
Sleeper alert
How does a player who didn't start for his high school team during the 2011-12 season turn into a hot name on the recruiting trail?
A long 6-9, Damian Jones of the Texas Titans and Scotlandville (Baton Rouge, La.) has the frame and raw tools to deserve a long look from at least a few of the hundreds of Division I coaches in attendance this weekend at the High Performance Academy.
He came off the bench for Louisiana's Class 5A state champs as a junior and started drawing attention from programs like Alabama, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Playing alongside five-star teammates Julius Randle and Matt Jones (committed to Duke) this summer should ensure he continues to receive plenty of exposure.
Jones says he hopes to hear from schools like Florida, Kansas, LSU, North Carolina and Texas.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 9:36 am to Bubba Hotep
Keep us updated bubba.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 10:29 am to trilltiger
Scotlandville started a 6'8 sr who been a 3 year starter and they also had Pancake Thomas at 6"3 in the starting lineup to go with 3 other guards, so 6'9 Damion Jones and 6'9 Jared Sams both continued to come off the bench playing behind Sr's. Side note Damion won a dunk contest in one of the national tournaments Scotlandville played in this pass season.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 10:31 am to ZizzleFontain
Yes, LSU is watching him and Randle, among others.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 10:58 am to Bubba Hotep
Write up on Jarrell Martin from Friday in Vegas LINK quote:
One of the most intriguing players of the day on Friday was New Orleans Elite four-man Jarrell Martin. The 6-foot-8 product of Madison Prep was impressive with his effort on the glass and ability to score the rock.
quote:
In the past, Martin has floated some to the perimeter. Now, he's playing a more attacking game that is focused on making things happen in the paint.
In fact, Martin made it clear he wants to be seen as a physical player.
"I want to try and get stronger out there," Martin told Rivals.com. "I want to play even more physical."
A good athlete, Martin also has some skill facing the hoop and can put the ball on the floor a bit.
He mentioned Oklahoma State, Alabama, LSU, Kansas, Baylor, Louisville, Texas A&M, Texas and Marquette among others.
Martin took unofficial visits to Louisville and Oklahoma State during the winter and says those are the two schools recruiting him the hardest.
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 11:02 am to Bubba Hotep
Trent went to these things too. I think Johnny can be much more successful.
Trent drove me nuts by never saying what he was up to. I can understand the low key guys but shite tell us the big fish.
Trent drove me nuts by never saying what he was up to. I can understand the low key guys but shite tell us the big fish.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 11:54 am to BigEdLSU
This is the first big weekend of AAU and the top players in the state are kind of scattered around. Jarrell Martin is playing with Louisiana Elite at the Pangos Spring Spectacular in Las Vegas, where there are several big tournaments going on.
Damian Jones is playing with the Texas Titans in Minneapolis at the EYBL, as is Brian Bridgewater with the Houston Hoops. See boxscore
Below is a summary of what is going on this weekend:
Damian Jones is playing with the Texas Titans in Minneapolis at the EYBL, as is Brian Bridgewater with the Houston Hoops. See boxscore
Below is a summary of what is going on this weekend:
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Pitt Jam Fest
Where: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dates: April 20-22
Event Web Site: Hoop Group's Pitt Jam Fest
Reporting Staff: Brian Snow
Top Teams: Houston Defenders, Atlanta Xpress, DC Assault, New Rens, D1 Sports, Sports U, Westchester Hawks, Team Loaded, Martin’s Wolverines, Philly Pride, D12 Warriors, Ohio Basketball Club
Top Players: Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Rysheed Jordan, Nate Britt, Karl Towns, Dwayne Morgan, Tyler Roberson, Monte Morris, Josh Newkirk, Junior Etou, Devin Williams, Jermaine Lawrence
Looking forward to: Jermaine Lawrence and Dwayne Morgan are two prospects that we haven't seen much of, so getting good evaluations on them and watching how they performer with their AAU teams is a top priority.
Pangos Spring Spectacular
Where: Las Vegas, Nev.
Dates: April 20-22
Event Website: Spring Spectacular Schedule
Reporting Staff: Evan Daniels, Josh Gershon
Top Teams: Louisiana Elite, Belmont Shore, Play Hard Play Smart, Las Vegas Prospects
Top Players: Jarrell Martin, Zena Edosomwan, Christian Wood, Dakarai Allen, Tyler Dorsey, Shaquille Carr, Isaiah Bailey, Chris Sandifer
Looking forward to: Dinos Trigonis has done a good job of inviting teams from all over the West Coast to his event and there are numerous underclassmen participating that will get the opportunity to prove themselves on a bigger stage.
adidas Exclusive Run
Where: Las Vegas, Nev.
Dates: April 20-22
Event Website: Exclusive Run Schedule
Reporting Staff: Evan Daniels, Josh Gershon
Top Teams: Florida Rams, Urban DFW, Garner Road, Marc Rowe M4L, NO Elite, Compton Magic, Atlanta Celtics, NJ Playaz, Mass Rivals, Indiana Elite, Louisville Magic
Top Players: Isaiah Hicks, Chris Walker, Kasey Hill Anton Gill, Brannen Greene, Mike Young, Noah Vonleh, D'Angelo Russell, Quentin Snider
Looking forward to: In years past it hasn't been possible to see the main adidas teams in one place in the spring. This year that will change, as they all converge on Las Vegas. So it'll be great to get a good look at what the adidas sponsored squads have early on in the year.
EYBL Minnesota
Where: Minneapolis, Minn.
Dates: April 20-22
Event Website: EYBL Minnesota
Reporting Staff: Scott Phillips
Top Teams Georgia Stars, Team Final, BABC, Team Takeover, Mac Irvin, CP3, Team Texas Titans, Boo Williams, CIA Bounce, Oakland Soldiers
Top Players: Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Aaron Gordon, Troy Williams, Nick King, BeeJay Anya, Allerik Freeman, Jabari Bird, Tyler Ennis, Anthony Barber, Rondae Jefferson, Marc Loving, James Young, Tommy Hamilton
Looking forward to: Are the wing prospects in the 2013 class for real? Well we will find out really quickly has guys like Troy Williams, Nick King, Jabari Bird, Rondae Jefferson and James Young take take the court in MN.
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 11:57 am
Posted on 4/21/12 at 11:55 am to Bubba Hotep
If Charlie Leonard has been hired, he is possibly somewhere at one of the tournaments, and possibly a third assistant if he has been hired.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 12:10 pm to Bubba Hotep
EYBL Stats and standings
This is a link to the EYBL stats and standings page. There are links on the right side to each session. Once in the session, click on each game to see a boxscore. Louisiana Select doesn't appear to have any big names, but is 2-0 and playing well. Looks like most of the major Louisiana players are playing for out of state teams.
This is a link to the EYBL stats and standings page. There are links on the right side to each session. Once in the session, click on each game to see a boxscore. Louisiana Select doesn't appear to have any big names, but is 2-0 and playing well. Looks like most of the major Louisiana players are playing for out of state teams.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 12:26 pm to Bubba Hotep
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@Hoopniks: He is only 5'8 but Yettra Specks has a scorer's DNA for Louisiana Select. Active off the ball and produced from perimeter.
Had 17 points last night and 12 this morning in wins.
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 12:33 pm to Bubba Hotep
Please tell me we are recruiting Lion Heart Leslie based on his name alone. 
Posted on 4/21/12 at 12:41 pm to ProjectP2294
Yes, definite all name team.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 1:24 pm to Bubba Hotep
if only we could have landed chicken knowles.
is the specks kid from west monroe?
is the specks kid from west monroe?
Posted on 4/21/12 at 2:16 pm to Bubba Hotep
One difference is that we're hearing about these visits and this recruiting. There has been a virtual moratorium on any recruiting information from our last staff. So any change is a good one IMO. Gets the fans involved, gets our hopes up that they're out trying to land players, and gives us a better gauge of the future.
I think it's smart for staffs to use the media to get the basketball info out there. So this is a nice change to even hear about these trips.
ETA: last sentence is just a general statement bubba
I think it's smart for staffs to use the media to get the basketball info out there. So this is a nice change to even hear about these trips.
ETA: last sentence is just a general statement bubba
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 2:27 pm to Tiger Authority
None of this info came from the staff, FYI.
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