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License to Ball with Hip Hop is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and pop culture journey through the top sports stories of the week.
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
JAYLEN BROWN signs Richest contract in NBA history????
In 2017, the NBA introduced the "Designated Veteran Player Extension", more commonly known as the "Supermax". This provision allows teams to offer more money than is legally allowed with a "Max" contract if they want to retain their own players and sign them to an extension. Only the team that originally drafted the player or traded for him while he was on a rookie contract can offer this.
The Top-10 Prospects in High School Basketball Regardless of Class, according to @JamieShaw5
Rutgers basketball commit Airious Bailey (Powder Springs, Ga.) is the No.2 ranked prospect in 247Sports class of 2024 rankings and he trails only Dylan Harper (Ramsey, N.J.) who is a Rutgers target. The two could wind up playing together at Rutgers in what would be an unprecedented class. Before any of that can take shape, the two may be in for a one-on-one battle for the No.1-spot in the class of 2024. On this week's 247Sports College Basketball's Recruiting Weekly, Adam Finkelstein broaches that topic and more. The entire episode is available to watch below.
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Back to back to Back Battle for Georgia championships for this group & 2nd of the day for Game Elite. Alijah Curry led all scorers with 24 points with Jeremiah Wilkinson adding 23 & Peyton Marshall scoring 13.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
The Southern Hoops Report Summer Showcase #SHReportShowcase will feature some of the top senior and underclass players in the Southeast United States. This event will give players the opportunity to play in front of DII, DIII, NAIA, & Junior College Coaches as well as National Media. The skill stations will be conducted by some of the top coaches/instructors in the state of Georgia. Every player in attendance is given the opportunity to demonstrate their talent to the national media/college coaches in attendance.
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Bulldog signee Lamariyon Jordan went off for 36 points — 27 in the second half — as fourth-ranked Norcross pulled away from Osborne for a 72-60 victory in the Class AAAAAAA second round. The defending state champion Blue Devils (25-4), unbeaten in February, will host Newton at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Elite Eight, marking the fourth time those two have played the last two seasons.
In the first six possessions, Wheeler's Damion Mitchell made a 3-pointer, and Josh Hill, Isaiah Collier, Arrinten Page and Mitchell all had dunks. Wheeler finished the game with 10 dunks overall and Page's second in the sequence, on an ally-oop pass from Collier, capped a 13-5 run to open the quarter and pushed the Wildcats lead to double-digits at 48-37. They didn't slow down from there as the lead eventually grew to be as large as 28 points before settling for a 74-49 victory
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
2023 Mcdonald'S ALL AMERICAN BREAKDOWN
Scheduled for March 28th at the Toyota Center in Houston, the most celebrated of the postseason high school All-American Games, the McDonald’s All-American Game is ready for year 46. On Tuesday afternoon, the game’s 24 participants were announced on ESPN.
The only five-stars to be left out are Kentucky bound point guard Rob Dillingham who was deemed ineligible for participation in the game and Texas bound guard AJ Johnson. While there will always be discussion about who should or shouldn’t have made the game, all but two players named to the team rank among the top 35 in the senior class and with the “outliers” being No. 44 Reed Sheppard (who is No. 30 in the industry generated Composite ranking) and Brandon Garrison who ranks No. 52 overall (No. 42 Composite) but does rank among the top five centers in the class.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
NIKE ELITE HS SHOWCASE
NORCROSS VS. PEBBLEBROOK 69-57
PACE VS. MILTON 49-44
MCEACHERN VS. OAK RIDGE (FL) 85-80
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
MLK NATIONAL SHOWCASE
HOOOVER VS. ALEXANDER
The Hoover bucks ran away with the game against Alexander, in the first annual MLK National showcase beating them 78-55. Jarett Fairley scored 19 points Salim London scored 20 points and Dwayne Brown chipped in with 14 points.
NORCROSS VS. THOMPSON
Norcross took on Thompson beating them 66-51. Thompson just ran out of gas at the end. Lamariyon Jordan led all scorers with 21 points. Thompson Xzayvion Childress 12 points.
ARCHER VS. BUCKHORN
Archer went down to the wire versus Buckhorn beating them 50-48 Caleb Holt had a game winning shot came up short. Kahmare Holmes led all scorers with 19 points. Caleb Holt finished with 13 points 13 rebounds 4 blocks and 4 assisting 4 steals.
COTTAGE HILL VS. WEST MORGAN
Cotton Hill take on West Morgan and NFL great Trend Differ was in the stands to watch Cotton Hill. Cotton Hill ran away with the game from the jump beating West Morgan 63-49 The Double Trouble twins led their team to victory. Tyler Thomas 17 points and 10 rebounds and twin brother Trent Thomas 16 points and 10 rebounds. West Morgan Carson Muse scored 23 points and seven rebounds.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
2023 GRAYSON NEW YEARS
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
Loganville, GA – A week into the New Year, and the fireworks were still going off on the hardwood.
Grayson hosted its annual New Year’s Classic and it lived up to many expectations. Every game built up to the next big moment. Teams and players came into this event looking to show out. The games did not disappoint.
Fans were treated to an overtime matchup, a final second game-winner, and where teams exploded for tremendous performances in the second half. Read the re-caps below.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
The Big South Shootout showcase took place at Newton High. Featuring some of the top teams, players and coaches around I20 east.
Pinson Valley Indians finish 14-0 to close out ‘2022 with an emphatic win over Grovetown 77-55.
Putnam trailed by 12 after 3rd quarter. Outscored Social Circle in the 4th quarter by 29-11. They really turn up their defensive pressure in the final period. Georgia Southern signee Eren Banks went for 28 pts. Social Circle had four players in double figures. Putnam won their game against Social Circle 74 -68. Keyni Crawford chipped in with 18 points.
Westside was on cruise control beating Mays 64 41. Eastside won their game against Butler 57 30. Newton took care of business against Dougherty 74 57. Alcovy take another step toward 500. winning their game against Glenn Hills 65 58.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
Marietta, GA – The growth of basketball in Georgia continues to shining a spotlight on the state across the Southeast. High school programs are eager to test themselves against Peach State teams.
Western High came into the state looking for a test. The Louisville, KY based program had a chance to exhale after beating Etowah, 55-51, to win the Lemon Street Classic at Marietta High. Western improved to 11-1.
While the Warriors put together a solid team effort there were some individual performances which stood out. Trent Hinkle’s energy was next level good. He was active and talkative disrupting Etowah’s offensive flow at times. His court vision helped open up ample scoring opportunities for the Warriors.
Leading Western in scoring was Julius Edmonds, who finished with 17 points. Jayden Miles had 14 points.
Etowah took advantage of some scoring opportunities, especially the attention Brandon Rechesteiner. The Virginia Tech signee finished with a game-high 20 points. Mason Etter chipped in with 12 points. Dimitri Angelakos added 11 points.