Event Reports
Nike EYBL Dallas – Top performers
Last weekend, many of the top players in the class of 2014 and 2015 competed against each other in Frisco, TX in the third Nike EYBL session of the spring. While there were many standout games and standout players, here is a look at some of the top performers: Justin Jackson, 6’7”, 2014, Houston Hoops [...]
EYBL 16-U Qualifier/Next Level Nationals – Sunday recap
The third session of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League wrapped up in Dallas on Sunday, and after viewing a wide assortment of the participating 17-U teams and prospects on Friday and Saturday, Hoopniks.com spent the day focusing on some of the talented Nike-sponsored squads vying for a bid in the 16-U bracket at the Peach [...]
Nike EYBL Dallas – Saturday recap
A strong slate of games graced the schedule at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League on Saturday in Frisco, Texas, with numerous tests, strong individual match-ups and squads pushing towards a berth in the championship tournament, the Peach Jam in July. As always, Nike’s team impressed by putting together a well-run event that was on-time, had accurate [...]
Nike EYBL Dallas – Friday recap
What happens when the most talented grassroots basketball league holds an event with minimal roster restrictions on a weekend lacking similar events? Well, a event loaded with talent explodes to a ridiculous level. That happened on Friday night in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, as a dozen or so top-50 caliber prospects were added to [...]
2013 Mile High Classic – Sunday recap
The second annual Mile High Classic wrapped up on Sunday in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, as the second live evaluation period for college coaches also came to a conclusion. Several unsigned 2013 prospects in attendance yielded new scholarship offers, while several underclassmen no doubt earned placement on watch lists as well as offers from [...]
2013 Mile High Classic – Friday recap
The 2013 Mile High Classic kicked off in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado, at the six court Gold Crown Foundation facility, among other sites, on Friday night. The event coincided with the second of the “live” weekends in April, meaning men’s D-1 college basketball coaches were able to be in attendance. Coaches representing the [...]
2013 adidas VIP Exclusive Run – Final breakdown
The 2013 adidas VIP Exclusive Run is in the books. Though we couldn’t see every player and team, Hoopniks was able to view a large portion of the talent in the event. Here is our look at the top performers in the event, as well as the daily event coverage. Event Articles Sunday Recap Saturday [...]
2013 Hoop Group Pitt Jam Fest recap
The 2013 Hoop Group Pitt Jam Fest was resulted in another championship win for the consistently strong 17U Sports U/Team Izod team out of Northern Jersey. While on their championship run, a college coach noted that playing the Sports U squad is similar to going 15 rounds in a boxing match. Unfortunately for DC Assault, [...]
2013 adidas VIP Exclusive Run – Sunday recap
The second annual adidas VIP Exclusive Run wrapped up on Sunday as the first “live” weekend in April concluded. The bracket play on Sunday didn’t exactly go as expected – it seemingly never does, but three champions emerged after strong tournament runs. In all, the event provided a solid glimpse into the adidas stable, which included several [...]
2013 adidas VIP Exclusive Run – Saturday recap
A packed schedule of games were played at the adidas VIP Exclusive Run in Dallas on Saturday, as pool play concluded in the morning and early afternoon, and bracket action closed out the night, with semifinal and championship contests set for Sunday. The quest for a championship in the respective tournament age brackets will feature [...]
2013 adidas VIP Exclusive Run – Friday recap
The second edition of the adidas VIP Exclusive Run, a spring live period (college coaches in attendance) event for the stable of adidas-sponsored grassroots basketball teams, kicked off on Friday in Duncanville, Texas, in the Dallas suburbs. The live period officially started in the evening, so there were only a handful of games on Friday’s [...]
2013 Swish and Dish Spring Warm Up recap
This week marked a transition, as the 2013 class is now nearly closed with the McDonald’s All-American game, and the weekend saw the beginning of the AAU season, with future stars on deck. With a focus on underclassmen from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 classes, the top teams in the Midwest traveled to Milwaukee to take part [...]
