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Ballislife All-American Game May 2

April 5, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 1 Comment


A plethora of the nation’s best boys high school basketball stars will participate in the 5th Annual Ballislife All-American Game presented by U.S. Army set for May 2 at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif. Internet sensation Thon Maker and eight local Southern California natives headline the participants.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Ballislife All-American Game, Dwayne Bacon, Long Beach City College, national high school all-star game, Stephen Zimmerman, Thon Maker

Tarkanian Classic Semifinal Recap

December 20, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

It will be a Redondo Union-Putnam City West championship game in the Tarkanian Classic Platinum Division, as Redondo Union squeaks out a win over FAB 50 No. 12 Corona Centennial. No. 33 Putnam City West pulls out a buzzer-beating overtime win over Las Vegas Bishop Gorman. Read on for analysis and comments from winners.   

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Bishop Gorman, Centennial, Leland Green, Nick Blair, Nick Robinson, Putnam City West, Redondo Union, Stephen Zimmerman, Tarkanian Classic, Tyson Jolly

Mr. Basketball USA: Inside Look

November 17, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA is the title bestowed upon the boys basketball National Player of the Year as selected by GrassrootsHoops.net. We examine the resumes of five early favorites, five others with strong cases and list other potential candidates. The Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, which tracks the progress of the top candidates throughout the high school season, is now in its eighth year.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Cheick Diallo, DeAndre Ayton, Harry Giles, Ivan Rabb, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Malik Newman, Mr. Basketball USA, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, Stephen Zimmerman

Preseason FAB 50: (1-15)

November 4, 2014 by Ronnie Flores 2 Comments

We conclude our preseason Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at the top 15 teams. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Sunday, continued with teams No. 16-30 and now have published an in-depth look at the nation’s 50 best teams. Montverde Academy of Florida is the preseason No. 1 team for the third consecutive season.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Bishop Gorman, boys basketball national rankings, Cody Riley, D.J. Hogg, Dick's Nationals, FAB 50, Grassroots Hoops FAB 50, Hoop Scoop, Isaiah Briscoe, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Kevin Boyle, Mickey Mitchell, Montverde Academy, Oak Hill Academy, Paris Austin, Plano West, Sierra Canyon, Stephen Zimmerman, Steve Smith, Stevenson, Wheeler

Pangos Camp: Top 50 Rankings

June 1, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: 2014 Pangos Camp, Isaiah Briscoe, Ray Smith, Stephen Zimmerman

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

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