Sensational 7th grader Tyreese "The Beast" Smith featured on HoopRootz.net

It's always nice to see a young kid that work hard get a little recognition every once in a while...  I've had the pleasure of watching this youngster, Tyreese Smith,

Penn State Harrisburg Elite Camp October 13th

Great opportunity for lots of local players in the Central PA area to get a look from one of the Best Division 3 programs in PA, PSU-Harrisburg....   Newly hired Coach Don Friday

Advanced Hoops College Showcase week 3 was a hit.....

Another good day at the College Showcase as players are improving and a few new players should up...

Top players for the day were...

AWright, Schenkweiler and Light shines at College showcase

Day 2 at the Advance Hoops College Showcase is in the bag as a few guys had incredible performances...  Here are a few of the guys who made a splash...

Galic, Gress, Proctor and Antonelli steals the show at The Advanced Hoops College Showcase...

The 1st week of 4 was a fabulous turnout as some of the top players from the Harrisburg area were in attendance as well as over 25 D2 and D3 coaches...  They had an opportunity to see some nice up and coming talent so hopefully these kids are ready for some phone calls...  Some guys really stood out to me like Zack Galic, Dejour Williams, Aaron Gress, Jahaad Proctor, Dwight Whitlock, Tariq Bennett and Dom Antonelli.....   Here were some of the top players for the day.....

The College Showcase in Hershey is only a day away.....

FASTEN your seat belt for tomorrow night as we have a great mix of talent coming to HERSHEY High School.   FREE Showcase and Packet. ONLY a  $5 admission charge at the door which a COLLEGE only pays  that  1 time for the entire staff. 

The York Ballers are still at it....

As the 2013 summer aau ball comes to an end for most programs, The York Ballers still have a little bit of gas left in their tank...   Coach Pat McGlynn has assembled a group of guys to keep the competitive ball going at least until team events kick off.....

ADVANCED HOOPS FAB 5 vs 5 is shaping up for 5th - 12th grades....

This is an event you will not want to miss.....  Advanced Hoops is having multiple showcases for almost every grade out there from 5th - 12th....  

Know what you need to Qualify for NCAA College Basketball early...

There's a saying "The difference between success and failure is information!" ....   What you don't know can hurt you, especially when it comes to grades and SAT/ACT scores....

Harrisburg Area kids make Allstars at Hoop Group Skills Camp...

10 kids from the Harrisburg, PA area went to the World Famous Hoop Group Skills Camp in Stroudsburg, PA to get some "old fashion" outdoor skill work....   Most of the kids weren't used to the outdoor conditions because everything is done indoors these days....   Nevertheless, the young men fought through the rough heat, bugs and rigor of the camp....  Here's a breakdown on how the kids performed.....


From left to right back row: Tim Kater Jr., Tyrece Little, Shaquon Anderson, Justin Hamm
From left to right front row: Manny Piper, Timacha Simpson, Tamel Little, Jabari Tate, Tarajae Davis, Ahkee Cowan

Young athletes are TOO SPOILED these days!!!!!!

My O my have times changed...  I can remember the days when having an air conditioner was a luxury...  or getting rides from game to game by parents was as rare as finding a $2 Bill.....   Most of the times as kids, we had to find a tree outside and find shade just to keep it cool.... 

Champions are CROWNED in the Kirk Smallwood Summer League

This article here is straight from Geoff Morrow of the Patriot News....  Good job covering the game Mr. Morrow....

Two of Central PA top 11U teams perform well at D3 Nationals....

I have to give a shout out to CPB Class Act and The York Ballers for going to Nationals and representing Central PA in a great way.....

Down to the Final 2 teams in Kirk Smallwood Summer League

If you happened to miss the action in the Summer League games today, SHAME ON YOU!!!!  There were 4 really good games between the Varsity A and Varsity B divisions to finalize the final teams for Championship Wednesday....

SMALLWOOD SUMMER LEAGUE RESULTS (WED JUNE 19th)

If you haven't been around the Central PA area, THE SMALLWOOD SUMMER LEAGUE is the top summer league in the State of PA.....  Here are some of the results from Wednesday June 19th....

Susq TWP's Jonas Page signs with Florida International.....

Glad to see that another young guy from the Harrisburg area is living their dream....  6'6 shooting guard Jonas Page from Susquehanna TWP HS has agreed to take his talents to Division 1 Florida International in the Fall.....   This is a big deal for him and his family because he has always had the talent but Central PA really lacks the proper exposure for kids to get looked at by bigger schools....   Page is Coach Vince Rogers 1st Division 1 signee and with the talent in that school district, we may see more in the future....