Best of the Best Upstate: Middle School Notebook

By Robert Alfonso Jr. BUFFALO, NY – Middle School is a time where a young person tries to find themselves. When it comes to basketball it is a chance for them to test themselves against their peers. The Best of the Best inaugural showcase presented by a Bay Area Hoops and Last 1 Best 1 provided the stage for these […]

Best of the Best Upstate: Boys Notebook

By Robert Alfonso Jr. BUFFALO, NY – Western New York is no longer just a turbo rust destination. The region is beginning to develop some talented basketball players. Several weeks ago, the inaugural Best of the Best Upstate showcase, presented by Bay Area Hoops and Last 1 Best 1, brought together the best boys high school and middle school basketball […]

Recap: Best of the Best Florida

By Robert Alfonso Jr. APOPKA, FL – The end of the middle school travel basketball season ended. Some players and their families took off until the remainder of the summer. Others still had enough fire in the tank to compete. They all arrived at the Best of the Best Showcase to demonstrate they are the next batch of rising players […]

Fab Frosh Camp top performers

SNELLVILLE, GA – The 13th edition of the Fab Frosh All-American Camp continues to provide a national platform for some rising stars. Several players ascended in Atlanta to compete against their peers in the Class of 2023. This camp is where the likes of Trae Young, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson, just to name a few, who made their name […]

OTR Sweet 16: Day 1 Top Performers

By Robert Alfonso Jr. MARIETTA, GA – The first day of the Live Period had college coaches posted up looking for players at On the Radar Hoops Sweet 16 at McEachern High School. Those coaches had a chance to see players bring their best efforts of the only Live Period before July. Here are some players who caught our attention. […]