CentralPABball Top 12 teams (Regardless of Classification)

It's that time of the year again...  Best time if you ask me...  Playoff time for Football and The beginning of Basketball....  Teams here in Central have been putting in some serious work....   I've had the pleasure to watch local teams play all over the State and even out of State....  I'm sure when they put in hard work, it will pay off heavy...   There's been a lot of movement with players transferring schools due to different reasons and also Coaching changes....   Let's take a look at some of the TOP teams in Central PA this season...   (In No Particular Order)

Rare Footage of Kobe Bryant In HS playoff game...

Another big hit for Big Star as he went into his vault and found footage from 1996 when Kobe Bryant

Kimber Classics hosted some of The TOP local Talents....

This past Saturday was a special basketball event held at John Harris HS in memory of the late Evangeline Kimber, former principal of Harrisburg HS.....  She was a special person in the community, always looking to help the youth by showing tough love and having a caring heart....  

CentralPaBball.com invades Philly USA bball clinic...

On a rainy Saturday morning in Philadelphia, 75 talented youth attended the 2015 Philly USA  Youth Development Clinic. Nine young Ballers from the Harrisburg Area where in the gym "Representing Their City!"

New aau Age Requirements in effect....

On Thursday, October 23rd at the AAU National Convention in the Boys’ Basketball General Session meeting, over 66% of the District Sport Directors voted to make the AAU Boys’ Basketball program age based (7U-14U).

Philly USA Basketball presents 2014 Youth Development Basketball Clinic

Philly YSA Basketball presents the 2014 Youth Development Basketball Clinic is coming soon....  This event is for The Top 8th Graders in the Region and it's going to be some SERIOUS Competition there....

HIghlights from Central PA BBall Top 40 Showcase...

Here are a few highlights from some of the top players from the showcase....   Enjoy...

CPABball Top 40 HS Showcase was a HUGE Success...



Central PA Bball.com 1st Annuel Top 40 HS Showcase
 

Not a bad morning run for Central PA at all.....  While most kids were turning over in their beds having dream after dream, a select few of players from the Central PA and Philly area attended the 1st ever CentralPABball.com Top 40 HS Showcase.... 

CentralPABball.com Presents 1st EVER Top 40 Fall Clinic (updated)

Don't miss out on this epic event....  This is the 1st ever Centralpabball.com Top 40 High School Clinic and it's going to be LOADED....   If you are ready to prove you have what it takes to play at the next level, this is where you need to be...   All players from 9th - 12th can attend but we encourage more SENIORS to register quickly because your time is running out....

Runhouse.net Presents Fall 2014 Open Gym

Runhouse.net is at it again....   This time around, they are inviting ALL High School Players, Especially Seniors to attend this POWERFUL Day of Exposure in The City of Brotherly Love...

Norristown vs Coatesville 1995 featuring Richard " RIP" Hamilton....

Once again my man Big Star does it again.... 

Lower Merion vs Norristown 1995 featuring Kobe Bryant...

If you haven't seen this footage over the past two days put together by my man Big Star, you're probably living under a rock....

York Ballers 16u comes up BIG at D1 AAU Nationals

The 2016 York Ballers competed at Division 1 Nationals in Kentucky the week of July 23, 2014.  They went 2-1 in pool play taking a 5 point loss to the Indiana Thunder.

How Bad Do You Want It? (Basketball) HD

I just love watching this video again and again....

Any kid who wants to take this game all the way to the top, should not only look at this video, but listen carefully to it over and over and over again.....

Kareem Oden signs with Lewis & Clark CC in ILLINIOS....

After putting in years of hard work, Ex Emmanuel Baptist and This years District 3 A MVP from New Hope, Kareem Oden has decided to attend Lewis & Clark CC in Godfrey, IL.... 

Smallwood Summer League results from Monday June 2nd

Here are the results for the Smallwood Summer League coutesey of Pennlive.com ....

Future 150 Camp in Troy, NY this month

One of the hottest and most competitive camps in the country, Future 150, will be at Troy, NY June 28th and 29th....

Jr. All City Classics coming to Imhotep Charter...

Today Central PA will be represented by 5 kids from CentralPABball.com in the Jr. All City Classics at Imhotep Charter in Philly....  This game will feature some of the TOP players not just in the Philly area but also in the COUNTRY....

What's the job of a HS Coach these days?

This is a topic I hear people talk about a whole lot....  "Are HS Coaches responsible for helping kids get into College?"  ...  There's a lot of different opinions on this and we don't know who's right or wrong....

Harrisburg's Jahaad Proctor Commits to HOLY CROSS.....

Proud day for Central PA as one of our BEST young men of Character, Academics and Athletics has made his College choice....  Jahaad Proctor will be attending Holy Cross University after he completes his senior year at Sci Tech HS (Harrisburg School District)....  The two time All State selection can now focus on having the best senior year he can and not worry about where he will end up or trying to impress schools.... 

It also doesn't hurt that his God Brother Anthony Thompson is a freshman pg at Holy Cross this year and they have always dreamed of playing together....  Proud day for the Proctor Family as they now will have 2 Division 1 kids in School with his older sister Sabre Proctor playing at Stony Brook....

Check out the article on City of Brotherly Love by Josh Verlin     Jahaad Proctor Commits to Holy Cross


Coach Little

Adv Hoops looking good at Spooky Nook...

First off I have to say that the facilities at Spooky Nook are INCREDIBLE!!!!!  Has to be the largest indoor sports complex in the US....   OK, had to get that off my chest... 

Local teams Shine at "The Show" aau tourney...

I had the opportunity to spend the weekend at Steelton HS/Steelton Elementary to watch some of the young guys from the Harrisburg, York and Lancaster area....  I was not disappointed as the future is bright here in Central PA...   The host, Team Supernatural, did a fantastic job putting this event together...  There were teams from 10u all the way up to 17u and these kids competed their hearts out...   There were quite a few teams that really stood out to me in a variety of age groups....  Here's some of the local teams I really liked...

"The Show" is this weekend in Harrisburg, BE THERE....

If you're anywhere in town this weekend, there's a nice local aau event you should defenitely check out....   "The Show", put together by Team Supernatural, will surely be some nice competition and extremely fun to watch....  

Who are the top shooters in Central PA?????

Central PA is anot area that is loaded with talent but is often overlooked.....   usually when you think of Central PA, football comes to mind immediately...

Big Stars Lost Tapes.... 2006 Team Final vs Albany City Rocks

Sometimes I'm just sitting in the house on a rainy day and suddenly I get a message....  The message will say something like this....

What's the purpose of AAU now compared to the 90's?

I love to just sit and talk to basketball minds and this is a conversation that never gets old...  There's such a big emphasis on AAU Basketball these days and the question I have is WHY????

2014 Unsigned Senior Showcase in Philly is sold out!!!!

Go to www.runhouse.net to check out the information on this event....  There will be some of the TOP JUCOS from around the country in attendance...

Neumann Goretti vs Susquehanna PIAA State Championship game...

If you didn't get a chance to witness this game, shame on you....  We are talking about 2 teams that had their own shares of success and struggles but finally meet up in the final game of the season....

Susquehanna HS ready to put CENTRAL PA on their back tonight....

It's been a process for this group of guys but man o man was it worth it....  Susquehanna Boys Basketball team led by Coach Vince Rogers will be representing Central PA in tonight's AAA Championship game vs Philly's own powerhouse Neuman Goretti....

Big day for District 3 Single and Triple A teams

Today starts the 2nd round of States for Single and Triple A teams and these games are incredibly important for the respect of Central PA basketball....   We have only 1 team left in Single A and that's New Hope Academy Charter School....  The Mighty Ants take on Pius X today at 6pm at Hamburg HS as they look to do something that hasn't been done in school history, make it to the Quarter Finals...

Nice Article on The McGlynn Brothers...

This is a great article on The McGlynn Brothers from the Dallastown York, PA area....

Is Bud Mack the top Soph PG in PA?

Some people may remember Bud two years ago as an 8th grader at Emmanuel Baptist playing HS Varsity Ball when he finished his last game of the year with a 54 point performance....

Just like I thought, Susquehanna's Nehemiah "Bud" Mack walked away with a District 3 Gold Medal and MVP as a Sophomore...  

Proud Coach this weekend...

I have to say that over the years I've always tried to help put kids in positions they would never get on their own...   Sometimes I took kids out of town to NY, NJ, Philly, DC, Ohio, Iowa, etc...  Everything I do is all about the PROCESS....  Kids need to see what's the PROCESS in becoming great, what's the PROCESS in becoming better than what they currently are....

Dom Antonelli goes out like a champ and wins MVP for AA District 3...

Nice write up on a great young man I have had the pleasure to know over the past 3 years....  This kid

Kareem Oden takes home the MVP for District 3 Single A....

Kareem Oden in the Middle holding the Championship Trophy

If you haven't heard of this kid, there's a reason for that....  See last year Kareem Oden was a standout player for Emmanuel Baptist scoring 20ppg, 9 rebs and 5.7 assist...  Being that EBCA wasn't a PIAA school, there were no District or PIAA State tournament for him to participate in...   We all know that the playoffs are where you really earn respect....

PIAA 2014 State Match ups are Released....

If you haven't taken a look at the Boys Basketball matchups, check it out....  

Team PA Boys Tryouts in Harrisburg postponed till March 9th due to weather

Team PA Tryouts  for 10th and 11th this WEEKEND has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather...    EVERY PLAYER who is able to attend  must attend this workout. Below are the Dates and Times this Weekend:

Single A District Preview between Mt. Calvery and New Hope

Here is an article written by pennlive on tonight's Single A Championship game...   Check it out...



Mt. Calvery vs New Hope

Susquehanna gets another District Gold...

Congrats go out to The Susquehanna Indians for winning the District 3 Gold Medals for 2014...   They did a great job of scheduling competitive games just to get their players ready for this time of the season... 

(updated) Central PA BBall " ELITE 18" and All Underclassmen Teams...

Around this time we like to recognize the "ELITE 18" players voted on by trusted sources in the area as well as myself....   This is broken up into 3 teams with 6 players on each team.....   Full descriptive bios will come out soon....  Here are the teams below....  This is compiled of Varsity players only.....

Team PA Powered by Under Armour AAU Tryouts in the York Area This weekend...

Don't miss out on the biggest opportunity for High Level AAU this area has ever seen....  Team PA Powered by Under Armour is moving all over PA and there's a tryout in the York, PA area....  Check out the dates and times...

HS Basketball Play of the Year "Gantz Alley Oop to Hudson-Emory"

If you haven't seen this play yet then you probably are just getting out of hibernation....  This play was all over Sportscenter, Twitter, Facebook and everyones Cell Phones....

Ex CD East Star Siele Johnson playing for BIG CAUSES....

If you didn't get an opportunity to read this article about Siele Johnson, please take time to check it out....   He is one of the finest young men

2014 MLK Middle School Showcase Highlights

I'm a little late with these highlight videos but better now than never....    Check it out....

2014 Unsigned Senior Event in Philly...

As the season is coming to an end for most players in the area, Lots of kids are trying to figure out what their next step will be....

Official District 3 Playoff Brackets....

Just that quickly, the regular season is over and it's SHOWTIME.....  This is the time of year that everyone has been preparing for...   There's some interesting match ups going on and to be quick frank, I'm baffled at how these match ups came about....

Team PA and Advanced Hoops AAU Tryouts for BOYS and GIRLS.....

Advanced Hoops will be conducting AAU Tryouts for the Spring/Summer season on Feb. 16th, 23rd & March 2nd. Register today for your chance to take your game to the next level with Central PA’s largest AAU & Training Organization with a proven track record of helping players reach their potential!!!!!

Seeding for the playoffs are getting tricky....

So it's almost time for District Playoffs here in PA and teams are watching very closely right now....   Some teams are watching so closely to the seeding, it seems as if certain teams are trying to lose on purpose just to avoid another team....  

Sam Light is LIGHTING it up this year.....

Honored to achieve the milestone but even more relieved to put it in the past, Sam Light became Northern Lebanon's all-time leading scorer Tuesday night in the Vikings' 76-52 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 triumph over Donegal at NLHS.....

McDevitt, Berks, Susquehanna and Steelton on same side of Brackets? WOW!!!!

Here's a look at the top AAA teams in the area....  The scary thing here is it doesn't match with the District 3 Power Rating so 4 of the top 5 teams in the area could all face each other early in the playoffs....   Can you say WOW????

Check it out...

AAA Top 10 teams

New Hope takes over #1 spot for Single A

For the 1st time this season, Lebanon Catholic drops from the #1 spot and New Hope Charter takes over....

MLK Classics at Imhotep HS

For those who had the opportunity to make it out to Imhotep HS Sunday morning, they had a chance to see some really good young players in the Philly area but also from Central PA....   Rasool Hajj out of Philly

York Ballers AAU Tipoff Tourney.....

Looking for a tourney for your aau team????  York Ballers holds one of the TOP EVENTS on the EAST COAST........

Ding Ding Ding... York Heavy weights are at it tonight (West York vs Central York)

Tonight’s GAME is  HUGE in the York area....   WEST YORK  vs. Central York ,  2 heavy weights  at the top of the YORK Division......  This game will be huge for the York area and will also be televised throughout Central PA so tune into Channels ABC 27.s RTV,  Comcast 246,  Verizon 461,  Blue Ridge 152 and Kuhn 67....

7:30  start time so tune in if you can't make it out.

Go to    www.hsslivetv.com for more games and schedules....

Coach Little

Jon Breeden and The Harrisburg Horizon Basketball Season is about to KICKOFF!!!

HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS FOLKS!!!!!!   The Harrisburg Horizon is about to KICKOFF their basketball season and it's going to be a GREAT and EXCITING one....   This years team will feature The 2009 CD East All State PG Jonathan Breeden

Susquehanna vs Abington Heights HS 1/12/14.....

Big Star & Raw Sports presents Susquehanna Twp vs Abington Heights basketball game that took place on 1/12/14.....

Double Header Boys & Girls McDevitt vs Lancaster Catholic...

McDevitt vs. Lancaster Catholic
Boys and Girls Double Header
Saturday, January 4th, 6pm 

High School Sports Live will be broadcasting live from the game! McDevitt Boys are 8-0, and Lancaster Catholic is 5-2. It's going to be a GREAT game!

Wayne Ellington and Episcopal vs Scoop Jardine and Goretti

Big Star & Raw Sports presents BIG STAR'S LOST TAPES featuring Episcopal Academy vs Neumann Goretti, a classic from January 18, 2006.  This game featured Gerald Henderson & Wayne Ellington (Both in NBA) .....

Born Power Index has Been Updated

Here's a look at the Born Power Index for Basketball around the State of PA....

This will give everyone an idea of just how strong each team's schedule is this season....

Check it out...

Born Power Index

Most Surprising players so far this season....

As we are almost halfway through the season, it's nice to sit back and reflect on how things are looking so far...  There's certain guys that we all expected to perform at a high level such as McDevitts Big 3 of Dyllon Hudson Emery, Milik Gantz and Justin McCarthur, Harrisburg's Jahaad Proctor, Steelton's Anthony Wright, New Hope's Montrel Morgan, Dover's Ryan Beck, Readings Zy Burdine, Northern Lebanon's Sam Light and Cumberland Valley's Matt Tamanosky just to name a few ....  

Eastern Semi Final 1998 State Game Harrisburg vs Plymouth Whitemarsh

Big Star & Raw Sports presents "BIG STAR'S LOST TAPES" featuring HARRISBURG vs PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH, a "Classic" 1998 PA Eastern Semi Final basketball game.....