November 1, 2017 Kowacie Reeves Stratford Academy (GA) junior guard Devin Butts had a coming out party during the 2017 spring and summer travel-ball live sessions, as he came into the offseason a virtually unknown player. Skip to travel season’s end and the three-point specialist had become one of the more talked about prospects in mid-major…
CHARGER’S ANGELS HEAD COACH: Sheila Toombs TOP RETURNERS: (SR) Jada Clowers, (JR) Jada Jackson, (SR) JeNya Wilder, (SR) Tyleia Williams KEY LOSSES: Zaire Hutchings LAST SEASON RECORD: 21-6 Overall; 11-2 Region (won first girl’s region championship in school history, lost in Elite 8 to eventual state champion Beach HS) OFFSEASON: Back from injury– (SR) Re’Nesha…
Milledgeville, GA–The inaugural HoopNation Girl’s Preseason Showcase was a stage for approximately 40 high school level players from varying parts of Georgia to compete against their peers in an evaluation setting. The idea of the camp was to create an extra exposure avenue to help with recruitment prior to the school ball season. Central Georgia Technical College,…
NORTH MACON PARK–The second week of the Middle Georgia Basketball Academy Fall Madness High School League featured four action packed games showcasing talent from eight area teams. The upstart fall league has already started to create a buzz in the mid-state area prompting local colleges to peep in on the action. Last week, the Central Georgia…
PANTHERS HIT BULLSEYE Kowacie Reeves | September 22, 2017 After securing a commitment from Stockbridge (GA) wing Kavonte Ivery earlier this week, Georgia State struck again this morning, reeling in their top 2018 target, Nelson Phillips. The Warner Robins (GA) standout flirted hard with Power Five programs Iowa State, Mississippi State, and Texas Tech before…
FAGAN CHOOSES MTSU Kowacie Reeves | September 12, 2017 Middle Tennessee is putting together a solid 2018 recruiting class thanks to early pledges from a pair of Georgia standouts. Last week, the Blue Raiders landed their first 2018 commitment from Gainesville (GA) High small forward KJ Buffen. This morning, Upson-Lee star Tye Fagan informed Coach…
FUTURE FIFTEEN Kowacie Reeves August 31, 2017 Donte Medlock’s first annual FreshmanU Camp attracted approximately one hundred of the top class of 2021 prospects from Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. The eager young hoopsters flocked to Central-Gwinnet High School looking to start their stories. Certified coaches, trainers, and media outlets were in attendance evaluating the…
Macon, GA- Ex-NBA player Sharone Wright’s Annual Adidas Skills Camp kicked off on May 29, 2017. This year the camp continued its trend of attracting some of the state of Georgia’s best talent. Hypesouth Media was on hand to evaluate the field for the invite only portion. Here is a look at some of the…
Class of 2018, 4-star hoop standout, Sharone Wright Jr. held over fifteen HM D-1 offers before finally deciding to commit to Wake Forest University this morning. Along with Wake, Clemson, Kansas State, South Carolina, and Syracuse were also in the mix. The 6-foot-5 guard is the son of Clemson Hall of Famer and Ex-NBA player Sharone…