Bryce Jones Doesn’t Need to Score to Impact a Game

Bryce Jones

July can be a make-or-break month for rising seniors looking to earn a scholarship. A strong showing during the live evaluation period — or even a string of consecutive good games in a single tournament — can be the difference between a Division I scholarship and a spot on a Division II or Division III […]

Summer Classic East Recruiting Notebook

Summer Classic East Notebook

- The Arkansas Hawks entered Hoop Group’s Summer Classic East as one of the favorites to win the 17U bracket. Point guard Imara Ready is already committed to Mississippi State, but he’s not the most well-known player on the roster. That title goes to Trey Thompson, who is ranked among the top 50 players nationally […]

Live Blog: Summer Classic East Day 2

Summer Classic East Day 2

Hoop Group’s Summer Classic East is an invite only two-day tournament, that is one of the most competitive bracket styled tournament fields in the country. Hoop Group will be providing daily online coverage of Summer Classic East in the form of “live blogs,” recognizing outstanding achievements at camp, and keeping you informed of what’s going […]

Top Performers Stand Out on Day 1 of Summer Classic East

Summer Classic East Outstanding Performers

Day 1 of Summer Classic East brought out some of the top talent in the region, assembled at Competitive Edge Sports in King of Prussia, Pa. A day full of competitive games brought out some stars, listed below. Check them out: Kaleb Joseph | 6-4 G | Mass Rivals | Class of 2013 Joseph is […]

Pittsburgh Sneaks Past Rider to Open Philly Hoop Group Classic

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While the Panthers (No. 11 BCS, No. 10 AP) escaped with an 86-78 victory in the opening game of the Philly Hoop Group Classic over undermanned Rider on Sunday, Dixon spent most of the night watching the defending Big East regular-season champions let the Broncs hang around much too long for his liking. “We’re always […]

End of Summer Classic Ends Live Period With 1 Day Showcase

The End of Summer Classic hosted 40 AAU teams for a 1 day bracket tournament to close out the division 1 live recruiting period. This tournament brought in coaches from close and far trying to get their last licks in for the evaluation period. The tournament used nearly almost every minute of July to be […]

Top Players Shine at End of Summer Classic

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Some impressive players took part in Hoop Group’s End of Summer Classic. Here are just a few of them: Kyle Anderson Class of 2012 | 6’9″ G/F | St. Anthony’s/NJ Playaz Anderson is a physical anomaly and a match-up nightmare. At 6’9″, he runs the point guard position, reminding some of players like Lakers legend […]

End of Summer Classic Offers One Last AAU Spotlight for Seniors

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All roads for rising high school seniors will converge in Reading, PA tomorrow with the End of Summer Classic at Albright College. After what has been a fantastic July live period here at Hoop Group, the End of Summer Classic offers a final chance for rising seniors to highlight their skills on the AAU circuit. […]

End of Summer Classic Schedule Link

Mid-Atlantic Select(MD) 2010 End of Summer Classic 17u Platinum Champs

Here is the link for End of Summer Classic Schedule for July 31st, 2011 at Albright College in Reading, PA. End of Summer Classic Schedule

2011 Summer Classic East Recap

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On July 11th and 12th many talented ballers locked horns with over 210 different college coaches evaluating them at the Summer Classic East at Competitive Edge Sports Complex in King of Prussia, PA.   The Summer Classic East is an invitation-only event that has been run by the Hoop Group since 2004, this year marked […]