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2015-16 High School All-American Team

June 3, 2016 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA Lonzo Ball, repeat selection DeAndre Ayton, Kansas commit Josh Jackson and state champion Jayson Tatum highlight 22nd annual All-American team produced by Ballislife.com Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores. Elite honor squad includes 20-man first team and 30-man second team.

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Filed Under: Blog, individual honors Tagged With: All-American team, ballislife All-American, Josh Jackson, Lonzo Ball

Nike Extravaganza: Top 25 Player Rankings

February 7, 2016 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Ethan Anderson, Lonzo Ball, Nike Extravaganza

adidas Nations: Top 25 Rankings

August 5, 2015 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: adidas nations, Alpha Diallo, Dennis Smith, Lonzo Ball, Rawle Alkins, Wenyen Gabriel

Nike Extravaganza: Top 30 Player Rankings

February 8, 2015 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Daniel Giddens, Dwayne Bacon, Lonzo Ball, M.J. Cage, Nike Extravaganza

Fairfax State Preview: Top 25 Player Rankings

February 3, 2015 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Damian Wilson, Donald Gipson, Fairfax, Fairfax State Preview, Lindsey Drew, Lonzo Ball, Lorne Currie, Tyler Dorsey

Preseason FAB 50: (31-50)

October 31, 2014 by Ronnie Flores 2 Comments

Today we kick off the 2014-15 high school basketball season with our first installment of the preseason 2014-15 Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 national team rankings. We begin with teams No. 31-50 and our second installment will be teams No. 16-30 on Monday, November 3. The complete FAB 50 rankings will be released by Tuesday, November 4.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Alterique Gilbert, Arthur Hill, Cape Henry Collegiate, Chino Hills, DeMatha Catholic, Eric Davis, FAB 50, Grassroots Hoops FAB 50, Harry Giles, Lonzo Ball, McClymonds, Miller Grove, Montverde Academy, National Sports News Service, Putnam City West, Rainier Beach, Riverside Academy, Wesleyan Christian Academy

Summer Circuit: 5 Burning Questions

May 9, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The single Spring Evaluation Period has passed and the summer circuit is about to hear up. We take a look at the national scene and answer five pressing questions surrounding this summer’s travel ball circuit.

1. Will the Under Armour and adidas circuits make waves against the Nike EYBL?
The other shoe companies involved in grassroots basketball have finally figured out the only way to make a dent on Nike’s strange hold on the nation’s top talent is to create a league similar to the Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL). The Under Armour Association and adidas Gauntlet is off to a good start with enough talent to get the attention of the recruiting networks and other national media who cover the grassroots scene. Top 10 talents such as Diamond Stone of Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 5 Burning Questions, Harry Giles, Lonzo Ball, Malik Newman, Stephen Zimmerman, Under Armour Association

UA Holiday Classic Semifinal Recaps

December 28, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

FAB 50 No. 21 Loyola (Los Angeles) advanced to the title game of the 2013 Under Armour Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines High School with a 83-69 victory over previously unbeaten Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.). Loyola will face No. 36 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) in Monday night’s final after the Huskies won their semifinal contest over Chino Hills (Calif.) on a last-second lay-up by Sedrick Barefield.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, team rankings Tagged With: Devearl Ramsey, FAB 50, Lonzo Ball, Loyola, Parker Jackson Cartwright, Sedrick Barefield, UA Holiday Classic

Holiday Classics: Top Performers

December 27, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We evaluated the first day of the UA Holiday Classic in San Diego and the second day of the Maxpreps Holiday Classic in Rancho Mirage, Calif. and report on the top performers from both events, including North Carolina-bound Theo Pinson and a West Coast pair headed to Michigan.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Elijah Stewart, Lonzo Ball, Max Hazzard, Maxpreps Holiday Classic, Paris Austin, Theo Pinson

Pangos Frosh/Soph: Top 50 Rankings

September 30, 2013 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Bishop Gorman, Brandon Cyrus, Julian Payton, Lonzo Ball

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