Butler vs UConn 2011 NCAA Championship Breakdown

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Many basketball purists enjoyed this past weekend watching the Butler Bulldogs and Connecticut Huskies battled in a defensive game that tested each teams fortitude every trip down the court. In this weeks Hoop Group Elite Play of the Week we’ll take a look at a play the Butler Bulldogs ran for Shelvin Mack. I’ll add […]

Elite Play of the Week- LaSalle High School

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Hoop Group Elite Director Coach Matt Grady breaks down a play ran by LaSalle High School in Philadelphia. Coach Grady calls this the dive in.

Expectations

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We lost this past weekend to nationally ranked IC Norcom of Portsmouth, VA. Our record is currently 15-4 (7-1 in conference). DeMatha has been an internationally renowned basketball program for over 40 years. High notoriety creates high expectations.  We set very high standards for our program. We expect to win every game.  We expect to […]

Hoop Group Elite Basketball Play of the Week- Zipper Duck It

Hoop Group Elite Basketball Play of the Week Zipper 5 Box set alignment, keeping the 3 off the lane for spacing. 1 drives it over and as 1 breaks the foul line 5 sprints to set  a Zipper Downscreen for the 2. 1 passes to 2, 5 will look for a quick post up. After […]

Vertical Jump Con Artists 2.0

I have been writing a weekly blog since 2008 and work diligently to provide fresh content.  However, every once in a while, I feel it is necessary to revisit a previous post.   I originally posted ‘Vertical Jump Con Artists’ on November 4, 2008 and again on July 14, 2009.    I decided to update it […]

Jimmer Mania! Fredette Frenzy!

Maybe he’s still a well kept secret but Jimmer Mania Fredette Frenzy is spreading wild. This Hoop Group Alumnus poured in 43 points against No. 4 San Diego St. in front a national audiance on ESPN. Fredette has led the Cougars of Brigham Young to a 20-1 record this season and currently leads the nation […]

Hoop Group Elite Drill of the Week D-TRAINED L Cuts Series

D-TRAINED stopped by Hoop Group Headquarters to demonstrate a series of 3 moves by using an L-Cut. Below D-TRAINED will explain the moves, take you through them slowly, and get a live look at it being performed in full speed. For more visit his website DTRAINED.com  

Alan Stein’s Great Players

One of my coaching mentors is Kevin Eastman.  Coach Eastman is an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics and is the Director of the Nike Basketball Skills Academies.  He is a brilliant coach and works as hard on his craft has any coach I have ever met.  He truly inspires me.    If you aren’t familiar with Coach Eastman’s work, you need […]

#1 & # 2 Teams in the Country only Seperated by 10 miles!

There is a lot of excitement going on with high school hoops all over the country! High school players are signing letters of intent to play in college, teams are traveling all over the country to play in major showcases, and all across the country teams are looking to break into their state poll or […]

Hoop Group Alum Honored at Hoop Hall Classic

 ”Dreams Do Come True” The HoopHall Classic was held this past weekend at the birthplace of basketball, Springfield Massachusetts.  The HoopHall Classic is arguably the top high school basketball showcase event of the year.  Many of the top teams and players from around the country made the trip up to New England, April 14-17 and some games […]