Host Team Takes Two Titles in Inaugural Joe Brown Memorial Tournament by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The results of the first Joe Brown Memorial Classic would surely have made the man after whom the event is named a happy camper. The host team won two of the three […]

Rbk U Brings in a New Look in a New Location by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – Reebok wanted to do something different this year in July. With Sonny Vaccaro having moved on and taking the ABCD Camp name with him, Rbk U was born and so was a move south […]

Eastern Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki EWING, N.J. – While events chock full of big-time prospects get most of the publicity, the frenetic month of July also begins with a number of other fine events. One of the longest running ones is Eastern Invitational, run by the New Jersey-based Hoop […]

Hitting the Century Mark in 2006-07 by Phil Kasiecki Every college basketball season has well over 4,000 games played involving Division I teams. If you figure each of over 330 teams plays an average of about 28 games, the total actually rounds up to 5,000 – but we won’t split […]

Rumble in the Bronx Recap by Phil Kasiecki BRONX, N.Y. – Every year, there isn’t a more competitive team event in June than the Rumble in the Bronx. It brings together many good teams from the east coast, as well as a few from the Midwest and even the west […]

Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Team Boston Elite Invitational took place at the Mansfield Sports Plex, about 20 miles south of Boston. The event was a small one that brought in a few teams from outside New England, but mainly featured teams from […]

At the always loaded Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, Indiana Elite continued a strong spring.

More Massachusetts Talent on Hand in the 17-Under State Tournament by Phil Kasiecki MARION, Mass. – The 17-under state AAU in Massachusetts is in the books, and it ended in quite a fashion. After the semifinal rounds, the only four teams left were already guaranteed bids to the 17-under AAU […]

Renegades Take Massachusetts 16-Under State Tournament by Phil Kasiecki CHELSEA, Mass. – The 16-under state tournament took place in Massachusetts over the past couple of weekends, with 24 teams vying for four bids to AAU Nationals in July. The first weekend, held during the last live weekend of April (the […]

King James Shooting Stars Classic Recap by Phil Kasiecki AKRON, Ohio – The second annual King James Shooting Stars Classic convened this weekend in the city where the tournament’s namesake grew up and first got noticed. It certainly had plenty of talent all around, though most of the viewing was […]