Player Introduction: John Trey Pride

Consistency in basketball is important, and there are few skills in the game that lend themselves to consistency as much as simply playing hard.  And yes, playing hard is a skill.  It’s a skill that 2015 John Trey Pride has.

Available and Deserving

With the high school season coming down to an end and the spring signing period just around the corner in April, I thought I’d put out a list of seniors from the VA and NC areas who are still up for grabs and have abilities that college coaches desire.  Whether it’s at a division one, division two, or division three level, here are ten guys who deserve a shot to play college basketball.

Coaches for the Cure Classic Gives Richmond Glimpse of State’s Top Talent

Benedictine High School was the site for the 2013 Coaches for the Cure Classic this past Saturday.  Those who were willing to leave their homes on this cold afternoon were treated to a slate of high level games, highlighted by one of the top freshmen in the country.  A big thanks should be given out to Team Loaded for putting on a high quality event.  Here are your standouts.

Update

Here is a brief update on where I stand and where this blog is headed.

I recently decided to leave Future150 to accept a job as a full time high school basketball scout with Eric Wallace and his scouting service based out of Florida.  Eric runs a service that currently focuses on three states: Florida, Georgia, and Ohio. You can visit his site at FloridaHoops.com.

The Florida service is simply called the Florida Hoops Report, and his overarching service currently has over 300 college subscribers.

He wants to expand the service to other parts of the country, so I will be scouting primarily the Virginia and DC areas and some in North Carolina.  The specific Virginia site and service will be launched upon my graduation from Wake Forest University in May.

Come spring time next year, we will also be holding various player showcases in the Virginia and DC areas.

I want to give a big thanks to Future150 and all they did to help me out.  I really enjoyed my time there, but I am also very excited about this new opportunity.  I am really looking forward to officially get started in May.

As for this blog, I will continue posting on it when I can, particularly until my job gets going after graduation.

Thanks and stay tuned!

Phenom 150 Camp Showcases Region's Young Talent

Sunday at the Phenom 150 Camp in Winston-Salem, NC represented an opportunity for many of the region’s young players to make names for themselves.  Kids from primarily North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia all showed up looking to compete against high quality competition and improve their games.  They did both and while many of these players have yet to even play a high school game, they showed that they are more than ready.  Plenty of kids deserved recognition for their play, but here are a few that really stood out.

Recruiting Headlines: Jefferson, Barber, Nunn, Kingsley, Black, and Williams make their Choices

It’s been a busy week on the recruiting front.  We had seen a dry spell in terms of commitments for a while now, but that trend completely reversed itself starting last Thursday.  Multiple big name players made pledges to coaches and universities throughout the past few days.  Here are a few of them and what they mean.

Standouts from Saturday at the Elite 75

Ashbrook High School was the site for the 2012 Elite 75 camp on Saturday, and the event attracted a large group of talented players to its campus in Gastonia, North Carolina.  Some big names were in attendance and they did nothing to disappoint, but plenty of other players were also able to step up and grab some of the attention.  Here are your standouts.