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2025 LUHI Guard Talks Expectations, New Beginnings

2025 LUHI Guard Talks Expectations, New Beginnings

During the recent NY vs NY event, Class of 2025 LUHI point guard Nigel James showed why he is one of the fastest

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 • Zach Smart
Roster Upheaval @ St. John's

Roster Upheaval @ St. John's

With Rick Pitino officially introduced as the new head men's basketball coach at St. John's University on Tuesday,

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 • Zach Smart
Johnnies Rally to Victory vs No. 6/7 UConn

Johnnies Rally to Victory vs No. 6/7 UConn

QUEENS, N.Y. (Jan. 15,2023) – Joel Soriano scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the second half to help power a...

 • SJU Athletics
St. John’s Drops Road Contest at Seton Hall

St. John’s Drops Road Contest at Seton Hall

NEWARK, N.J. (Dec. 31, 2022) – Despite senior center Joel Soriano’s third 20-point effort of the season, the St. John’s

 • SJU Athletics
Johnnies Down DePaul in BIG EAST Opener

Johnnies Down DePaul in BIG EAST Opener

QUEENS, N.Y.  – Joel Soriano registered his NCAA-leading eighth double-double, finishing with 17 points and 14 boards,

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Red Storm Takes Down Temple

Red Storm Takes Down Temple

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Nov. 21, 2022) – The St. John’s men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 78-72 victory over Temple

 • SJU Athletics
St. John’s Rolls Past Merrimack in Season Opener

St. John’s Rolls Past Merrimack in Season Opener

QUEENS, NY – The St. John’s men’s basketball team cruised to a 97-72 victory over Merrimack on Monday in the squad’s

 • SJU Athletics
Red Storm Rolls Past Adelphi

Red Storm Rolls Past Adelphi

QUEENS, N.Y.- – The St. John’s men’s basketball team opened exhibition play on Wednesday night, soaring past Adelphi,

 • SJU Athletics
With Revamped Roster, Anderson Likes SJU's Chances

With Revamped Roster, Anderson Likes SJU's Chances

With 8 returning players and a freshman core who the coaching staff feels is better than projected, Coach Mike Anderson

 • Zach Smart
New Options Available For St. John's

New Options Available For St. John's

St. John's has generated buzz and lofty expectations during the start of what should shape into a busy off season

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 • Zach Smart
Illinois Transfer Returns To NY

Illinois Transfer Returns To NY

As many were hoping and anxiously anticipating, Illinois transfer Andre Curbelo has committed to St. John's. The former

 • Zach Smart
St. John's Hits Spring Recruiting Trail

St. John's Hits Spring Recruiting Trail

While St. John's appears to be steadily scouring the transfer portal and zoning in on New York product and...

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 • Zach Smart
NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup (4/11)

NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup (4/11)

We are excited to bring you this week’s roundup featuring several New York prospects. There is a new offer in the

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 • Brian Reichert
Rivals Roundtable: 2023 rankings, title game, transfers

Rivals Roundtable: 2023 rankings, title game, transfers

Finley Bizajack made a strong impression at the War Before The Storm event.

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Twitter Tuesday: Emoni Bates, Carter Whitt, Trevor Keels

Twitter Tuesday: Emoni Bates, Carter Whitt, Trevor Keels

Carter Whitt's recruitment is a major topic in today's Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

 • Corey Evans
Twitter Tuesday: Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida

Twitter Tuesday: Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida

Corey Evans dives into the Twitter Tuesday mailbag and addresses Alex Tchikou, Illinois, Florida and more.

 • Corey Evans
Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2020 point guard rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2020 point guard rankings

Cade Cunningham leads a group that will have a big impact on college hoops next season.

 • Eric Bossi
Rivals Roundtable: Local recruiting; early-entry rules; 2020 classes

Rivals Roundtable: Local recruiting; early-entry rules; 2020 classes

Who will benefit from the trend toward recruits staying more local in the post-pandemic world?

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Rivals Roundtable: Wake Forest hire; NCAA's NIL stance; 2020 ranks

Rivals Roundtable: Wake Forest hire; NCAA's NIL stance; 2020 ranks

Wake Forest makes its hire and the NCAA is going to make history.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Despite lockdown, life if good for future Illini Andre Curbelo

Despite lockdown, life if good for future Illini Andre Curbelo

Illinois recruit Andre Curbelo is sheltering in place in New York and looking forward to the move to Champaign.

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 • John Supinie
Evans Seven: Teams hurt by NBA departures - and how they reload

Evans Seven: Teams hurt by NBA departures - and how they reload

Kentucky will see an exodus of talent, but the Wildcats will also have a major infusion of talent (What else is new?).

 • Corey Evans
NYCHoops.net Top Ten Teams in New York State (2019-20)

NYCHoops.net Top Ten Teams in New York State (2019-20)

With everything now officially behind us now though it's time to make the tough decisions and put together our...

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 • Mike Libert
NYS Federation TOC Class AA Predictions

NYS Federation TOC Class AA Predictions

  This weekend was scheduled to be the biggest weekend of the high school basketball calendar as Fordham University was

 • Mike Libert
NYCHoops.net Top Ten Seniors (Final)

NYCHoops.net Top Ten Seniors (Final)

COVID-19 couldn’t erase the imprint on the New York State high school basketball season that some players have made

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 • Maurice Wingate & Mike Libert
Bossi's Best: Ten who could have boosted stock in NCAA tourney

Bossi's Best: Ten who could have boosted stock in NCAA tourney

Eric Bossi targets 10 underclassmen who could have made impressions - and eyes their potential replacements.

 • Eric Bossi
NYCHoops.net Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.16 Breakdown)

NYCHoops.net Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.16 Breakdown)

It was a week full of excitement for the teams in the NYCHoops.net Long Island Top Ten Team Rankings as Nassau and

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 • Mike Libert
Three-Point Play: Illinois, Virginia, Zion Harmon

Three-Point Play: Illinois, Virginia, Zion Harmon

Eric Bossi discusses the Illini's impressive turnaround in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Eric Bossi
NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.15 Breakdown)

NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.15 Breakdown)

It's down to the very end here on Long Island as teams are now playing for Nassau and Suffolk titles with the teams

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 • Mike Libert
NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.14 Breakdown)

NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.14 Breakdown)

It's officially playoff time as everyone in both Nassau and Suffolk have entered the postseason which means it's win or

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 • Mike Libert
Cadets Take LuHi to the Wire

Cadets Take LuHi to the Wire

BROOKVILLE, NY- Saturday's LuHi Invitational title game saw a battle of two titans with Long Island Lutheran playing

 • Mike Libert
Master Class: Top 100 high school players, Nos. 81-100

Master Class: Top 100 high school players, Nos. 81-100

Rivals ranks the top 100 hoops prospects regardless of class.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans
Colleges Flock to LuHi vs The Patrick School

Colleges Flock to LuHi vs The Patrick School

A slew of college coaches were benched courtside to scout one of top games premier New York games of the season and...

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 • Marley Paul
Battle of the Heavyweights

Battle of the Heavyweights

BROOKVILLE, NY - In a matchup of tri-state heavyweights, Long Island Lutheran and the Patrick School (N.J.) traded

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 • Marley Paul
NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.12 Breakdown)

NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.12 Breakdown)

We are coming down the final stretch for the top teams in the NYCHoops.net Long Island Top Ten Team Rankings. The teams

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 • Mike Libert
Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2020 position rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2020 position rankings

The 2020 position rankings have been updated, and the guard positions are stacked with impressive talents.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Evans Seven: McDonald's All-American Game snubs

Evans Seven: McDonald's All-American Game snubs

Devin Askew is one of seven players who might feel slighted after not being among the 24 who were selected.

 • Corey Evans
Three-Point Play: Tyler Beard, Hoophall, McDonald's snafu

Three-Point Play: Tyler Beard, Hoophall, McDonald's snafu

Corey Evans discusses Tyler Beard's breakthrough and McDonald's All-American Game voting in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Programs that should trend upward next year

Evans Seven: Programs that should trend upward next year

Caleb Love should be just what the doctor ordered at UNC next season.

 • Corey Evans
NYHoops.com Top Ten Mid-Season Players (Class of 2020)

NYHoops.com Top Ten Mid-Season Players (Class of 2020)

As we head into the meat and potatoes of the regular seasons of most schools its time to revisit our preseason Top Ten

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 • Maurice Wingate & Mike Libert
NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.7 Breakdown)

NYHoops.com Top Ten L.I. Teams (Wk.7 Breakdown)

As we welcome in the start of 2020 it's time to unveil the new and updated NYCHoops.net Long Island Top Ten Team

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 • Mike Libert
Three-Point Play: Ziaire Williams, Pitt, 2020 PGs

Three-Point Play: Ziaire Williams, Pitt, 2020 PGs

The rich get richer with the addition of Ziaire Williams to the Sierra Canyon lineup.

 • Eric Bossi
Beach Ball/John Wall: Which programs should feel the best?

Beach Ball/John Wall: Which programs should feel the best?

Eric Bossi discusses which programs should feel best about the players he saw during his swing through the Carolinas.

 • Eric Bossi
NYHoops.com Top Ten Long Island Teams (Wk 5 Breakdown)

NYHoops.com Top Ten Long Island Teams (Wk 5 Breakdown)

It's officially the holiday seasons with Christmas having just past and the New Year not soon far behind and with that

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 • Mike Libert
NYHoops.com Top Ten Long Island Teams (Week 4 Recap)

NYHoops.com Top Ten Long Island Teams (Week 4 Recap)

After another week of exciting action in both Nassau and Suffolk we have a decent amount of movement in

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 • Mike Libert
Twelve Must-Watch December NYS Games

Twelve Must-Watch December NYS Games

With December and the high school season now in full swing it's time to look at the games to watch for the rest of the

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 • Mike Libert
Team Preview: Long Island Lutheran Crusaders

Team Preview: Long Island Lutheran Crusaders

After winning the Class AA NYS Federation Tournament of Champions a year ago it's back to work for Long Island Lutheran

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 • Mike Libert
New Yorkers in 2020 Rivals150

New Yorkers in 2020 Rivals150

The NCAA’s early signing period began Wednesday, marking the first opportunity for members of the 2020 class to sign

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 • Marley Paul
NYCHoops.net Long Island's Preseason Top Ten Teams

NYCHoops.net Long Island's Preseason Top Ten Teams

It's time once again to get the preseason underway with another high school basketball year soon approaching.

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 • Mike Libert
Early Signing Period: Talent spread

Early Signing Period: Talent spread

Who are the top talents expected to sign during the Early Signing Period?

 • Eric Bossi
NYHoops.com Top Ten Preseason Players (Class of 2020)

NYHoops.com Top Ten Preseason Players (Class of 2020)

It’s that time of season where we at NYCHoops.net which is now also known as NYHoops.com choses the preseason top ten

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 • Maurice Wingate
Illinois basketball lands four-star point guard Andre Curbelo

Illinois basketball lands four-star point guard Andre Curbelo

Illinois lands a big commitment from Rivals150 point guard Andre Curbelo.

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 • Brad Sturdy
Illinois lands top 50 point guard Andre Curbelo

Illinois lands top 50 point guard Andre Curbelo

The Illini now have a class that ranks among the top 30 in the nation - and they still hope to get better.

 • Eric Bossi
Rivals Roundtable: Looking beyond the five-stars

Rivals Roundtable: Looking beyond the five-stars

We're focusing on players outside the five-stars who will have an impact on the college hoops landscape.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Three-Point Play: Talent dispersal, Josh Hall, point guard needs

Three-Point Play: Talent dispersal, Josh Hall, point guard needs

It could be a quiet November for blueblood college basketball programs.

 • Corey Evans
Wednesday's Leftovers: Memphis, Illinois, Texas, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Memphis, Illinois, Texas, more

Analyst Corey Evans also addresses the recruitments of Bryce Thompson, Mark Williams and Puff Johnson.

 • Corey Evans
Three-Point Play: North Carolina, Border War, FutureCast picks

Three-Point Play: North Carolina, Border War, FutureCast picks

Roy Williams is putting together one of his best classes ever at North Carolina.

 • Eric Bossi
Illinois basketball recruiting:  Big group of weekend visitors

Illinois basketball recruiting: Big group of weekend visitors

Illinois has a big group of visitors coming in this weekend, including Rivals150 guard Ahmad Bynum.

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 • Staff
Wednesday's Leftovers: KU's NCAA fallout; Illinois, Jalen Green

Wednesday's Leftovers: KU's NCAA fallout; Illinois, Jalen Green

Will Kansas be able to land Isaiah Todd on Friday, or will he pick Michigan?

 • Corey Evans
The Preview of NY High School Hoops

The Preview of NY High School Hoops

BRONX, NY- Sunday was set up to be the biggest preseason day of high school basketball in New York City as The

 • Mike Libert
Evans Seven: Programs hoping to impress players on big visits

Evans Seven: Programs hoping to impress players on big visits

North Carolina will be hosting top 65 guard R.J. Davis.

 • Corey Evans
Illinois basketball recruiting: Miller names favorites, Curbelo sets visits

Illinois basketball recruiting: Miller names favorites, Curbelo sets visits

News broke on two top Illini targets in the 2020 class, as Adam Miller named a top 6 and Andre Curbelo sets visits.

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 • Brad Sturdy
4-star PG has Miami Hurricanes in final 5, will take official visit

4-star PG has Miami Hurricanes in final 5, will take official visit

PG Andre Curbelo has Miami among his final five and breaks down just where the Hurricanes stand.

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 • Gary Ferman
Three-Point Play: Josh Primo blowing up, Curbelo cuts list, Mashburn visits

Three-Point Play: Josh Primo blowing up, Curbelo cuts list, Mashburn visits

Josh Primo is blowing up and the latest on four-star guards Andre Curbelo and Jamal Mashburn in the Three-Point play.

 • Eric Bossi
Texas Tech Hoops Recruiting Notebook

Texas Tech Hoops Recruiting Notebook

Ben breaks down the latest in Texas Tech basketball recruiting

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 • Ben Golan
Wednesday's Leftovers: Illinois, Memphis, Marquette, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Illinois, Memphis, Marquette, more

Corey Evans tackles some questions left over from the Twitter Tuesday mailbag, including the latest on Kyree Walker.

 • Corey Evans
Video Highlights: PG Andre Curbelo '20

Video Highlights: PG Andre Curbelo '20

If you’re looking for a pure point guard than nationally ranked New Yorker Andre Curbelo ‘20 is that dude.

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 • Maurice Wingate
Eleven D-I's Visit Long Island School

Eleven D-I's Visit Long Island School

On Tuesday, almost a dozen Division I colleges are taking the trek to Long Island Lutheran HS in Brookville, NY

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 • Maurice Wingate
Twitter Tuesday: Illinois, Florida, Pitt, Texas Tech, Lance Ware

Twitter Tuesday: Illinois, Florida, Pitt, Texas Tech, Lance Ware

Corey Evans checks in on Illinois, Florida, Pitt, Texas Tech and more in today's Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

 • Corey Evans
Who's the Best Nationally Ranked New Yorker?

Who's the Best Nationally Ranked New Yorker?

In the class of 2020, there are seven NYers in the Rivals 150. We asked three of our writers which player is their #1

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 • NYCHoops.net
Wednesday Leftovers: Oklahoma State, Pitt, Ziaire Williams

Wednesday Leftovers: Oklahoma State, Pitt, Ziaire Williams

Duke recently offered five-star Ziaire Williams.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Teams with no 2020 commits that should have a big fall

Evans Seven: Teams with no 2020 commits that should have a big fall

Memphis is hoping to pull in five-star Jalen Green.

 • Corey Evans
New York’s New Dynamic Duo

New York’s New Dynamic Duo

The duo of Zed Key, a 2020 power forward, and Andre Curbelo, a 2020 point guard, has been the staple for the Long

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 • DeAnte' Mitchell
Bossi's Best: Ten most intriguing recruitments in 2020 class

Bossi's Best: Ten most intriguing recruitments in 2020 class

Five-star BJ Boston has plenty of suitors. Where is he leaning?

 • Eric Bossi
NY Jayhawks win Adidas Gauntlet 16U Finale

NY Jayhawks win Adidas Gauntlet 16U Finale

LADERA RANCH, CA - On the final day of the Adidas Finale, the New York Jayhawks 16U squad walked away with a

 • DeAnte' Mitchell
Adidas Finale Saturday: Harrison Ingram leads YGC36 to title

Adidas Finale Saturday: Harrison Ingram leads YGC36 to title

Top 25 wing Harrison Ingram led his team to a major event win and is pushing for five-star status.

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 • Eric Bossi
NY Teams @ Adidas Gauntlet Finale (Day 2)

NY Teams @ Adidas Gauntlet Finale (Day 2)

LADERA RANCH, CA --It was another good day for New York squads in California at the Adidas Gauntlet Finale. The New

 • DeAnte' Mitchell
Two NY Teams @ Adidas Gauntlet Finale

Two NY Teams @ Adidas Gauntlet Finale

LADERA RANCH, CA--On the first day of the Adidas Boys Gold Gauntlet Finale, the New York Jayhawks and D1 NYC were in

 • DeAnte Mitchell
4-star: Canes "want me badly"

4-star: Canes "want me badly"

This point guard is a high priority Cane target and shares his thoughts.

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 • Gary Ferman
SJU Recruiting Notebook: Standout Targets, New Offers

SJU Recruiting Notebook: Standout Targets, New Offers

The first summer evaluation period ended Sunday evening — ending 5 days of travel and recruiting for the St.

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 • Marley Paul
Adidas Summer Championships: Evans' takeaways from Hoover

Adidas Summer Championships: Evans' takeaways from Hoover

Henry Coleman had an impressive showing at the adidas Summer Championships in Hoover, Ala.

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 • Corey Evans
SJU: July AAU Live Period Primer

SJU: July AAU Live Period Primer

The first of two summer evaluation periods opens Thursday, meaning the St. John’s coaching staff will spend the next few

 • Mike Libert
Evans Seven: Class of 2020 boom-or-bust potential

Evans Seven: Class of 2020 boom-or-bust potential

We assess which schools’ 2020 classes have the greater boom-or-bust potential.

 • Corey Evans
Twitter Tuesday: North Carolina, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Illinois

Twitter Tuesday: North Carolina, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Illinois

Corey Evans checks in on the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC in today's Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

 • Corey Evans
Curbelo continues to prove his point

Curbelo continues to prove his point

Fortunately for 2020 point guard Andre Curbelo, he has a base that has helped him develop into a selfless player.

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 • DeAnte’ Mitchell
NBPA Top 100 Camp (Conclusion)

NBPA Top 100 Camp (Conclusion)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- The NBPA Top 100 camp concluded on Saturday with one New Yorker standing at the top.

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 • DeAnte’ Mitchell
NBPA Top 100 Camp (Day One)

NBPA Top 100 Camp (Day One)

New York student-athletes from all over the state descended upon Charlottesville to participate in the 2019 NBPA Top

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 • DeAnte' Mitchell
NBPA Top 100: Superlatives from Wednesday's action

NBPA Top 100: Superlatives from Wednesday's action

Five-star Terrence Clarke shined Wednesday at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.

 • Corey Evans
Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on Kentucky, Missouri, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on Kentucky, Missouri, more

Jamal Shead is an underrated point guard to watch.

 • Corey Evans
Top 2020 New York Players (5/28)

Top 2020 New York Players (5/28)

Offseason basketball is in full swing and players in the class of 2020 are showing their wears on the local and national

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 • Maurice Wingate
Wednesday Leftovers: Memphis, Bryce Thompson, 'Nova, more

Wednesday Leftovers: Memphis, Bryce Thompson, 'Nova, more

Analyst Corey Evans addresses several questions, including the landing spot for four-star guard Bryce Thompson.

 • Corey Evans
Red Storm Recruiting Report: Top SJU Visitors

Red Storm Recruiting Report: Top SJU Visitors

Over the 2018-19 season, RedStormReport.com was on hand for every St. John’s home game. And so were several local

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 • Marley Paul
Seven 2020 NYers make Rivals150

Seven 2020 NYers make Rivals150

7 New York players landed in the updated Rivals150 national 2020 rankings . One NYer was glaringly missing

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 • Maurice Wingate
Local HS/AAU coaches react to St. John's

Local HS/AAU coaches react to St. John's

Newly hired St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson was back in his element last weekend. Anderson started off the live

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 • DeAnte Mitchell
NY Jayhawks rake in offers

NY Jayhawks rake in offers

As the dust settled on the first live period of the summer for the New York Jayhawks, the coaching staff knew that the

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 • DeAnte Mitchell
NYCHoops.net All-Live Period Team

NYCHoops.net All-Live Period Team

Following this weekend’s past games, NYCHoops.net has compiled a list of local players that had strong performances on

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 • Marley Paul
Ten takeaways from the adidas Gauntlet in Texas

Ten takeaways from the adidas Gauntlet in Texas

USC commit Evan Mobley showed that he has all the tools to be a defensive star in the NBA.

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 • Corey Evans
Adidas Sunday: Stock boosters from the Lone Star State

Adidas Sunday: Stock boosters from the Lone Star State

Jalen Bridges was one of several prospects that boosted their stock at the adidas Gauntlet.

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 • Corey Evans
Adidas Saturday: Who the coaches saw

Adidas Saturday: Who the coaches saw

A full recap of who some of the more name brand programs saw on Saturday in Texas.

 • Corey Evans
Illini pursing Rivals150 point guard Andre Curbelo

Illini pursing Rivals150 point guard Andre Curbelo

Illinois was recently in New York this to check on four-star point guard Andre Curbelo.

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 • Doug Bucshon
NY Jayhawks rep @ Adidas Gauntlet

NY Jayhawks rep @ Adidas Gauntlet

STOUGHTON, MA -There was a lot of high-level talent at Adidas Gold Gauntlet at Dana Barros this weekend but no

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 • DeAnte Mitchell