Hoop Group Summer Tournament Tour Mixtapes Released

Hoop Group Summer Classic East

The first part of the 2012 Hoop Group Summer Tournament Tour on Sunday with the conclusion of the Summer Jam Fest in Philadelphia and King of Prussia, Pa. The tour included stops in West Virginia (West Virginia Jam Fest) and the Philadelphia area (Summer Classic East and Summer Jam Fest). The tour concludes this weekend […]

Garland Owens Hopes Prep Year Will Boost Stock

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Garland Owens is the kind of athlete that coaches dream about. At 6-foot-5 and a well-defined 205 poundss, Owens can soar. He’s a highlight reel waiting to happen and regularly puts on a dunking show during layup lines. But right now, Owens is more of an athlete that plays basketball than a basketball player that’s […]

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 […]

Hoop Group Congratulates Summer Classic East Champions

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For two days in July, teams competed in King of Prussia for the Summer Classic East championship. In a bracket-style format, teams worked their way to the championship game and were eventually crowned as champions. Below is a recap of the teams who took home the trophy at Summer Classic East. 17U Gold Bracket Champions: […]

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 […]

Roland Nyama Comes to United States to Earn Scholarship

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When your mother is a doctor, it’s to be assumed that the educational standard in a given household is pretty high. That’s why, despite what looks like a bright future on the basketball court, Roland Nyama of the Westchester Hawks has chosen education as a complement to the game he loves. Nyama, whose family is […]

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 […]

Summer Classic East Returns in 2012 With Invitation-Only Field

College Coaches swarmed King of Prussia, PA for the Summer Classic East

Hoop Group will be hosting its annual Summer Classic East in King of Prussia, Pa., as part of a strong three-event slate during the Division-I July live recruiting period from July 18-19. “The greater Philadelphia area has been a host for many Hoop Group events in the past, including our Top 100 clinics, our Hoop […]