Spokane, WA – It was a great atmosphere for the four NCAA tournament first round games played today at the Spokane Memorial Arena. The venue is smaller and more intimate than most venues for the NCAA tournament, seating slightly more than 12,000. To the delight of most of the crowd, the day featured an upset […]
National Prep School Invitational: Day 3 Recap
Providence , RI – Putnam Science scored the last 13 points of the game to edge Montverde Prep 81-80 in the nightcap of the third day of the National Prep School Invitational. UConn recruit Mamadou Diarra made two three throws with five seconds remaining to cap the furious rally. 6-7 Australian Kouat Noi scored 17 […]
Basketball Times: Pitt’s Adams, UNLV’s Bennett Top Imports
In our current Basketball Times column the top incoming international college basketball recruits are reviewed. Big Steven Adams (New Zealand) of Pitt and Anthony Bennett (Canada) of UNLV top the list. We also write about Volodymyr Gerun (Ukraine, West Virginia), Prezmek Karnowski (Poland, Gonzaga), Amedeo Della Valle (Italy, Ohio State), Stefan Jankovic (Serbia/Canada, Missouri) and […]
NetScouts Basketball: Basketball Times Recap of Nike Hoop Summit
In this month’s Basketball Times column we feature a recap of the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit. The World Select Team topped the USA Junior Select Team 84-75 behind 20 points from Andrew Wiggins, 19 points and eight rebounds from Wang Zhelin and Dario Saric‘s 13 points and 14 rebounds. That negated an record 35-point performance […]
World Team Thwarts USA Comeback to Win 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
The World Select Team captured an 84-75 win over the USA Junior National Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The USA fought back from an 18-point deficit to take a 75-74 lead with 3:20 remaining in the game before the International squad closed on […]
Practices at the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
Here are some observations after attending the practices for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit which takes place on Saturday at 7PM PST in Portland, Oregon. The World Select Team appears to be not as strong as the past several years. Two of the best players for the World team are Canadians, Anthony Bennett and Andrew […]
Basketball Times Column – 2012 National Prep School Invitational
The following link is to our column in the March, 2012 edition of the Basketball Times. The column is a recap of the National Prep School Invitational titled “National Prep School Invitational is an International Showcase and can be viewed here.
National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament Team
The NetScouts Basketball All-Tournament Team for the 2012 National Prep School Invitational has been announced. Most Outstanding Player: Myles Davis, 6’3 senior, Notre Dame Prep (Xavier) All -Tournament Team Steven Adams, 7’0 post-grad, Notre Dame Prep (Pitt) JaKarr Sampson, 6’8 senior, Brewster Academy (Offers from St. John’s, Providence and Baylor) Darrick Wood, 6’5 senior, Bridgton […]
Final Day at the National Prep School Invitational
The National Prep School Invitational ended Sunday with the last seven of the the 32 tournament games. Head Coaches Tony Bennett of Virginia, Brian Gregory of Georgia Tech, John Thompson III of Georgetown, Steve Donohue of Boston College and Jim Baron of Rhode Island were among the many head coaches in attendance. Over 100 coaches […]
