Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Hoop Group Top 100 and Jr. Elite tours stop in Philly....

If you missed the last Hoop Group event, here's another one that you will not want to miss....    All 9th through 12th graders should look to attend the Hoop Group Top 100 tour and all 6th - 8th graders should attend the Jr. Elite tour....

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Local Players are headed to the BUCKEYE PREP REPORT SHOWCASE....

The Buckeye Prep report showcase is held September 22nd and 23rd...  This is one of the largest events in Ohio and this years will be the largest yet....  Some of the local kids from the Central PA area will be in attendance (TYRECE LITTLE of EBCA, KAREEM ODEN of EBCA, TIM KATER of EAST PENNSBORO, AND MARK PERRYof STEELTON) but look at this list below....  INCREDIBLE TALENT!!!!!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Shaquille Johnson (Best Dunker in HS Basketball)

If you haven't heard of him yet, remember the name Shaquille Johnson....  This kid has unbelievable jumping ability....   He also happens to be the older cousin of one of our local rising stars Duecie Lee....  Take a look at this video of Shaquille who is currently enrolled as a freshman at Auburn University....

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

ADVANCED HOOPS KEEPS IT ROLLING!!!!!

Parents,We are looking forward to a great Fall Program this Year!  Our professional staff will help players become more effective in the 5v5 by promoting confidence & key instruction.....

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

HOW TO BECOME A COLLEGE PROSPECT!!!!

Every kid who is involved in sports has dreams of playing professionally...  There's nothing wrong with that!  We teach our kids to dream big...  Reach for the stars, and if you fail, you'll land on the moon....  that's great, but we also need to teach them about what it takes to get to that final goal.....

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Tiara Little, Alyssa Schriver and Maddy Ross shine at Hoop Group Girls Elite Camp!

Normally this blog cover boys basketball in the Harrisburg area but this topic is more about 3 local girls who represented the area at the Hoop Group Girls Elite camp in Stroudsburg, PA...   Two of the girls had never been to an event like this so the high level of intensity was shocking to them, AT FIRST.....

Alyssa Schriver

South Central Select 13U Girls win Keyston Gold.....

Coach Frank Royer and his 13U girls decided to participate in this past weekend's Keystone State Games. Though it has been over a month since their last tournament, the girls shook off their rust and quickly came together for a fantastic weekend of basketball......

NCAA ENACTS HIGHER ACADEMIC STANDARDS


As most of you have undoubtedly heard by now that the NCAA recently implemented changes that will have a major impact on recruiting and college athletics. I’m sure you have heard about rule changes that effect “open periods” where college coaches can evaluate prospects at various AAU type of events and at various times during the spring and summer. In fact, we posted a short article detailing some of the changes associated with scholarship values and the possibility that schools can now offer multi-year scholarships as well as stipends of up to $2000 to cover the “full cost of attendance.”

HOOP GROUP Jr. ELITE Aug 17th - 18th....

For all of those who missed the last HOOP GROUP JR ELITE 2 day camp, it's back again....   This camp is held in Stroudsburg, PA and has A LOT OF HISTORY behind it....   Everybody who's somebody came through this camp...  Players such as Moses Malone, Kenny Anderson, Bobby Hurley,

Monday, July 30, 2012

NCAA has NEW RULES starting with class of 2016....

If you are an aspiring College athlete or the parent of one, you need to read this very important information about College Eligibility......

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Jonathan Breeden headed to Germany!!!!!


Jonathan Breeden

Current West Chester All Conference Guard Jonathan Breeden from CD East High School and also a product of Harrisburg School District has been given the opportunity to go to Germany with a group of College players next month to compete against professional basketball teams and to get exposure....  For those who know this young man, you know that he just might be the hardest working young guy around and he is focused on achieving his goal of playing professional basketball.....

PA PUMP N RUN 15U ON FIRE!!!!!!!

Pa Pump n Run wins another championship! These young men defeated Boo Williams 60-50 in the Big Shots DC Tourny....

BWSL is one of the top ten teams in the nation with 3 top 100 kids.... Congrats to our young men for continuing to show the nation that they belong and should be mentioned with the best teams in the nation....
Vegas here we come!!!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Keystone Games are around the corner!!!

For those coaches that are looking for something to do in early August, look no further...  The PA Keystone Games are back and will be hosted in the Harrisburg area...  These games usually feature some of the top players from ages 11 - 18 all across PA and the surrounding States.....

Friday, July 20, 2012

Central Penn Ballers 16U rep the city WELL!!!!!

Coach Abby and Coach Holly
We live in an era where almost every coach is afraid to let their players out of there sight....  With good reason of course, kids are moving from school to school like the change underwear....  lol..  But the nice thing about the summer is these kids get the chance to play with their friends, relax, have a good time and enjoy traveling from State to State.....  






Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Wiggins Has a Top 5, But Coach Says 2 Stand Out

By Adam Zagoria


Andrew Wiggins is giving fans at North Carolina, Duke and Syracuse hope of landing arguably the best high school basketball player in North America.
But his high school coach said two other schools appear to have the inside track on the 6-foot-7 Wiggins, who may or may not reclassify to the Class of 2013 from 2014.......