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Tennessee basketball offers top 25 player in 2026 class

Tennessee basketball offers top 25 player in 2026 class

Tennessee basketball has extended an offer to one of the top players in the 2026 class.

 • Ryan Sylvia
SEC Offer for Dynamic 2026 Guard

SEC Offer for Dynamic 2026 Guard

With his dazzling athleticism and versatile game, Rippey Jr. was instrumental in leading Blair Academy to

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 • Zach Smart
Tar Heel prospects have big weekends on the AAU circuit

Tar Heel prospects have big weekends on the AAU circuit

Several AAU circuits held events this weekend, and North Carolina Tar Heel prospects were most impressive.

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 • David Sisk
Recruitment & Commitments Continue Through Spring

Recruitment & Commitments Continue Through Spring

As a transcendent talent who oozes of pro-level attributes,

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 • Zach Smart
Top Tier AAU Performances

Top Tier AAU Performances

Several New York area products put forth convincing showings during the AAU events

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 • Zach Smart
Big 12 Offer for 2026 Five-Star Guard

Big 12 Offer for 2026 Five-Star Guard

Following a stellar junior season in which he ascended the mountaintops

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 • Zach Smart
Nationally Recognized 2026 PG Slated for Big 10 Visit

Nationally Recognized 2026 PG Slated for Big 10 Visit

As a top-shelf and nationally prominent Class of 2026 guard, Brooklyn native

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 • Zach Smart
Coach's Corner: Back-to-Back State Champion, Deron Rippey Jr.

Coach's Corner: Back-to-Back State Champion, Deron Rippey Jr.

Deron Rippey is coming off back to back state titles. His coach, Joe Mantegna, spoke with us afterwards.  

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Hanging Banners

Prospect Review: Hanging Banners

The playoffs are hot and heavy for UNC prospects. A couple have already brought home gold balls in the past few days.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: It's That Time of the Year

Prospect Review: It's That Time of the Year

Many of the Tar Heel prospects are already involved in post-season play. It is right around the corner for others.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: High School Hoops and Geography

Prospect Review: High School Hoops and Geography

Whether it is the playoffs or the regular season, we have the news on the performances of the top Tar Heel prospects.

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 • David Sisk
Previewing the 2025 Metro Classic: Teams, players, and schedules

Previewing the 2025 Metro Classic: Teams, players, and schedules

February's Metro Classic Basketball Showcase returns to New Jersey with talent from all over the country coming to town.

 • Alec Crouthamel & Richie O'Leary
Prospect Review: Closing out January With Lots of Local Play

Prospect Review: Closing out January With Lots of Local Play

There was very little national high school play happening last week but local and in-state action was hot and heavy.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Hoophall Hall of Fame and a Lot More

Prospect Review: Hoophall Hall of Fame and a Lot More

The Hoophall week is the biggest of the regular season afer the holidays. We have plenty to report from there and more

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: Settling Into January

Prospect Review: Settling Into January

It may not have been the biggest week of the high school season, but there was still plenty that got our attention.

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 • David Sisk
Best Back Court in Northeast?

Best Back Court in Northeast?

The 2024-2025 season has been terrific so far as December wraps up and we head into January

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 • Zach Smart
NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (1/1)

NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (1/1)

This was an incredible week for New York basketball. We had a blast this weekend covering the Jordan Holiday Classic

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 • Zach Smart
Kentucky showing interest in Deron Rippey Jr.

Kentucky showing interest in Deron Rippey Jr.

Deron Rippey Jr. is a red hot name this winter, and Kentucky has taken notice of the guard from New Jersey.

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 • David Sisk
Prospect Review: One Last Statement in 2024

Prospect Review: One Last Statement in 2024

The last full week of 2024 saw a full slate on national tournament games dominated by Tar Heel recruits.

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 • David Sisk
Deron Rippey Jr. Earns a North Carolina Offer

Deron Rippey Jr. Earns a North Carolina Offer

Deron Rippey Jr. got a North Carolina offer after the Tar Heel coaches watched him over the weekend.

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 • David Sisk
Jordan Holiday Classic Day 2 Top Performers

Jordan Holiday Classic Day 2 Top Performers

Here is a massive list of who were the top performers on Saturday for Day 2 of the Jordan Holiday Classic at Baruch

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 • Zach Smart
Marcus Paige Watches New Jersey Product See Deron Rippey Jr.

Marcus Paige Watches New Jersey Product See Deron Rippey Jr.

Marcus Paige made his way to New Jersey Wednesday to watch 2026 guard, Deron Rippey Jr.

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 • David Sisk
Rippey Adds Big 12 Offer

Rippey Adds Big 12 Offer

We hear from the haters and people outside the state that New York is down. That couldn’t be further from the truth,

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 • Zach Smart
WAR ROOM: Latest Recruit Scoop and Team News on Rutgers Athletics

WAR ROOM: Latest Recruit Scoop and Team News on Rutgers Athletics

Keep up with Rutgers Football and Basketball team news, recruit scoop and more.

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 • Richie O'Leary
Purdue commit Luke Ertel, other targets rise in updated Rivals150

Purdue commit Luke Ertel, other targets rise in updated Rivals150

Purdue’s lone commitment in the 2026 class, Luke Ertel, and 11 other targets included in the updated Rivals150 rankings.

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 • Dub Jellison
Four-star guard Rippey (2026) is building a relationship with UVa

Four-star guard Rippey (2026) is building a relationship with UVa

Four-star guard Deron Rippey, who had a breakout summer, says he's looking forward to learning more about the Wahoos.

 • Houston Wilson
Rutgers Basketball to host several highly ranked recruits on Friday night

Rutgers Basketball to host several highly ranked recruits on Friday night

Breaking down all of the top ranked recruits that Rutgers Basketball is set to host this Friday night.

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 • Richie O'Leary
Big Day for Local Juniors

Big Day for Local Juniors

The open gyms have generated a lot of buzz in New York and the D1 programs have shown interest in several local

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 • Zach Smart
NYers attend John Lucas Camp

NYers attend John Lucas Camp

The John Lucas Camp has been a great event where prospects get to compete and learn valuable lessons about basketball.

 • Zach Smart
Cassidy Awards: Under Armour Elite 24

Cassidy Awards: Under Armour Elite 24

Five-star Dylan Mingo impressed over the weekend at the Under Armour Elite 24 event.

 • Rob Cassidy
UA Elite 24 Returns to Brooklyn

UA Elite 24 Returns to Brooklyn

NY-Eighteen years ago, the blueprint for Under Armour Elite 24 was established. Now the event has returned

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 • Stacey Davis
UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

The Elite 24 is a great basketball tradition presented by Under Armour and we admit it was exciting to see it come back

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 • Zach Smart
Is Rippey the Next One?

Is Rippey the Next One?

We can’t say enough positive things about this upcoming 2026 class. We love the local 2026 class locally and nationally

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 • Brian Reichert
A-10 Offer for Manhattan Native

A-10 Offer for Manhattan Native

After a state championship season at Blair Academy (NJ) in which he registered his presence as a multi-tooled

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 • Zach Smart
Big East Offer For 2026 Point Guard

Big East Offer For 2026 Point Guard

A 6-foot-3 Class of 2026 point guard with slick handle, a purity of vision is a cerebral play-maker with a three-level

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 • Zach Smart
2026's Fast Rising Talent

2026's Fast Rising Talent

We are trying our best to stay on top of the recruitment activity going on right now especially in the class of 2026.

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 • Brian Reichert
Rippey Jr. On The Rise

Rippey Jr. On The Rise

As soon as the clock struck midnight on June 15th, the first official day of the live contact period, Class of 2026

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 • Zach Smart
New Offer For Riverside Forward

New Offer For Riverside Forward

As a 6-foot-10 point forward with a perimeter game and a passing arsenal, which few at his size can simulate, Class of

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 • Zach Smart
Young Spring Stock Risers

Young Spring Stock Risers

A number of sophomores and juniors are beginning to relish the media coverage and exposure-heavy environments of

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 • Zach Smart
City Stock Risers

City Stock Risers

With uncertainty hovering over the PSAL and several local area teams with a few games remaining, AAU season will soon

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 • Zach Smart
New York Guards Earn Big East Offers

New York Guards Earn Big East Offers

The NCAA Tournament bracket is officially set and the fans continue to come after the committee. Big East fans have

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 • Brian Reichert
Rutgers Hoops has several 2026 targets in latest Rivals150 rankings

Rutgers Hoops has several 2026 targets in latest Rivals150 rankings

Rutgers Basketball has several top ranked recruits in the latest Rivals150 rankings for the 2026 class.

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 • Richie O'Leary
Names to Know in the New 2026 Rankings

Names to Know in the New 2026 Rankings

North Carolina has yet to offer anyone in the 2026 class, but there are several possibilities in Rivals newest rankings.

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 • David Sisk
2026 G Deron Rippey Jr. earns Rutgers offer, impressed after visit

2026 G Deron Rippey Jr. earns Rutgers offer, impressed after visit

Top 25 recruit, guard Deron Rippey Jr. recaps his recent visit to Rutgers and his new offer from the program.

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 • Zach Smart
2026 guard Deron Rippey Jr. set to visit Rutgers on Thursday night

2026 guard Deron Rippey Jr. set to visit Rutgers on Thursday night

Class of 2026 in-state guard Deron Rippey Jr. is all set to visit Rutgers on Thursday night.

 • Zach Smart
Top-5 National PG Pursues Visits

Top-5 National PG Pursues Visits

On the court and in the ever-evolving game of life, Deron Rippey Jr. has always been a bit ahead of his time. The Class

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 • Zach Smart
NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (2/26)

NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (2/26)

We know the playoffs are fully underway in Section VIII. Section XI, PSAL, CHSAA NYC, and upstate but we got another

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 • Brian Reichert
Stock increase for four New Yorkers

Stock increase for four New Yorkers

Mid-way through the season, there have been a core of notable stock risers who have ramped up their value

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 • Zach Smart
Shooting Stars Basketball Showcase Adds more Talent

Shooting Stars Basketball Showcase Adds more Talent

As we break into the New Year, several prominent New York area schools and traditional northeast prep powers will be

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 • Zach Smart
Luis Delivers, while Rippey takes Unofficial

Luis Delivers, while Rippey takes Unofficial

 St. John's is embarking on a four-game stretch, with their most formidable foe is West Virginia On Dec.1, and three

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 • Zach Smart
New York Guards Make an Impact at the National Prep Showcase

New York Guards Make an Impact at the National Prep Showcase

New York Guards made a remarkable impact at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, CT. This showcased featured some

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 • Aasim Sullivan
Prep National Showcase Features Plenty with New York Roots

Prep National Showcase Features Plenty with New York Roots

 As one of the country's top events and an early season barometer for a bevy of prep national powers, the 2023 National

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 • Zach Smart
Showcase Returns To NYC With Array of Local Prospects

Showcase Returns To NYC With Array of Local Prospects

Hosted by longtime New York City hoops pioneer and Riverside Hawks coach Kareem Memminger, one of the city's most

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 • Zach Smart
Manhattan Native Slated For Big East Visit

Manhattan Native Slated For Big East Visit

Known for his adeptness of decision making and cerebral style as a versatile 6-foot-10 forward, Manhattan native and

 • Zach Smart
Deron Rippey pleased Kentucky has reached out

Deron Rippey pleased Kentucky has reached out

Deron Rippey Jr. is only a sophomore but Kentucky's staff made its way to New Jersey to watch him last month.

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 • David Sisk
Kentucky has a couple of new basketball targets

Kentucky has a couple of new basketball targets

Kentucky's coaches are searching for talent and they've found a couple of targets off the beaten path.

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 • David Sisk
A look at Syracuse basketball's 2026 recruits

A look at Syracuse basketball's 2026 recruits

Here is a look at 2026 basketball prospects Syracuse is pursuing.

 • Nate Tramdaks
Offers/Visits Continue in the Dog Days of Summer

Offers/Visits Continue in the Dog Days of Summer

As a high-rising, instinctive scoring threat with a knack for bursting out into the open court and levitating above the

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 • Zach Smart
Out with the old, In with the new

Out with the old, In with the new

Following a productive year, one which witnessed an array of New York talent thrive and sign with highly prominent

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 • Zach Smart
Two Potential 5-Stars

Two Potential 5-Stars

The offseason allows hard workers to become players, players to become prospects and finally prospects into big

 • Brian Reichert
NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (8/14)

NYCHoops.net Weekly Roundup! (8/14)

The end of the weekend is here, and you know that means the roundup is back. We will break down some new offers,

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 • Brian Reichert
2024's Committed & Uncommitted

2024's Committed & Uncommitted

The Class of 2024 has produced on some significant stages this off-season. With several recruits either making their

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 • Zach Smart
Deron Rippey Jr. is Taking Over

Deron Rippey Jr. is Taking Over

Deron Rippey Jr. has been on fire, with his stock skyrocketing due to his outstanding performance this spring and

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 • Aasim Sullivan