The Harrisburg area Showdown is coming soon...

Throughout the years, young guys grew up watching their neighborhood schools hoping and wishing that one day

Shocking news! Jarmon is headed to Prep

Arguably the top returning guard in Central PA, Gerald Jarmon of Cedar Cliff HS has decided to reclassify

Gerald Jarmon III is leaving the Mid Penn.  (Picture courtesy of Cumberlink) 

Mr. And Miss PA Basketball Banquet May 26th

One of the most anticipated basketball events of the year is only 6 days away.  On Saturday May 26th, 2018, two deserving athletes will be crowned Mr and Miss Basketball for the State of PA....  This is an event you will not want to miss....  Some notable names of players who will be in attendance are

York Ballers Pat McGlynn making a difference

Right in the middle of aau season, Veteran Coach Pat McGlynn

Major shake ups in Mid Penn Boys basketball coming soon

     Yup, Centralpabball is back and better than ever.  There's some big things happening real soon in the Mid Penn that's going to really shake things up for some teams.  One thing most of the young guys are curious about is will 8th grade Phenom Chance "The Future" Westry stay local or attend prep school in another State?  If he does stay local, where will he attend?    Will he stay home to become a Cougar at Harrisburg or head across the river to become a Shamrock at Trinity?  Only time will tell....

Top players from the Centralpabball.com Girls College Showcase

What a great event Monday night as over 45 of the top girl players in Central PA took the court.  Over 30 Colleges were in attendance and over 70

College Exposure Showcase

Centralpabball.com and Advanced Hoops Present The Centralpabball.com Boys College Showcase

Come out and Compete against some of the top players in Central PA and the surrounding areas in front of a gym full of College Coaches

Centralpabball.com Girls College Showcase

Centralpabball.com Presents 2nd Annual Girls College Showcase

Compete against some of the top players in Central PA and the surrounding areas in front of a gym full of College Coaches

Coach David Archer pumps life back into HACC....

His Motto, "All we do is win" has been a part of him for the past 11 years.  For those who know 1st year HACC head Coach David Archer, they know that he ALWAYS has something to say about his teams and his journey.

Girls Elite Showcase Recap for CentralPABball

CentralPABball Elite Girls Showcase

Over the last 5 to 6 years, Central PA has been the market for Girls Basketball talent.  Having players such as Alyssa Thomas show that she can not only play with the best in the country, but be the best in the country....  Malia Tate Defrietes is at Hampton right now coming off of a Player of The Year award as a sophomore and is the Preseason Player of the Year in the MEAC this year.

Recap of the CentralPABball Boys Pre Season Showcase...

2015 CentralPABball Pre Season Showcase Players

The Centralpabball Preseason Showcase was a fun one to be a part of.  The talent in the gym was great being that it's November and players are gearing up for their seasons.  We had all sorts of players, young and old, but make no mistake, every game was competitive and fun to watch.  Players from all over came to represent Central PA as cities like Harrisburg, York, Lancaster and even Philly were in the house.....

Advanced Hoops Girls College Showcase was FIRE!!!!!

I tell you what, Central PA is THE HOT SPOT for Girls Basketball right now.....  The time is now for these girls as multiple girls are getting scholarship after scholarship....   In just the Commonwealth division alone, there are 6 girls who have committed to

CentralPABball.com Top 40 Showcase Recap....

If you are a player in the Central PA area still in search of an opportunity to play College Basketball, and you wasn't a part of this showcase, shame on you....    With over 15 to 20 different Colleges on deck, players from Central PA and even out as far as Allentown showed off their skills and abilities on Monday night.  Over 40 players suited up and while there were different levels of players in the gym, they all offered something different for coaches and fans to see....  We also had Big Star from Raw Sports in the house catching some nice footage of the event and yours truly was on the mic....  Here's a breakdown on the guys who were in attendance...

Nehemiah "Bud" Mack still doing big things....

A young Nehemiah "Bud" Mack and Tyrece Little back in 2011 at Hoop Group

Back in 2010 - 2011 when Nehemiah "Bud" Mack was putting up 20pppg as an 8th grader playing Varsity Basketball for Emmanuel Baptist, lots of people were not believers....   I heard comments like "The competition is weak", "He can't dominate in the PIAA against REAL players"....   and so on, and so on....

The CentralPABball.com Pre Season HS Showcase

With the basketball season coming fast, CentralPABball.com will host a Pre Season HS Showcase for grades 9th - 12th to let Colleges get

1st Annual CentralPABball.com GIRLS Top 40 Showcase....

Get ready for the 1st Annual CentralPABball.com GIRLS Top 40 Showcase....   Central PA has produced some of the top players in the State of PA and even the country, now it's time for the exposure to go up a notch....