City Is Mine title heads to Brooklyn

By Robert Alfonso Jr. NEW YORK, NY – New York City basketball has always been about bragging rights. It has since expanded. Players from the tri-state area get one last shot at the bragging rights in the City Is Mine tournament. United Brooklyn put out a challenge and it was accepted. The statement was simple, either take this championship game […]

Elevate Hoops: EOS championship notebook

By Robert Alfonso Jr. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – The travel basketball season came to a close on Sunday across the country. Teams playing in the End of Summer Classic at Competitive Edge Sports had a chance to end on a positive note. 17U: Maryland’s captures championship During the last hours of the Live period fatigue kicks in quickly. The teams […]

Elevate Hoops Summer Showdown All-Tournament Team

SHOWDOWN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 17  MVP: Jahvon Quinerly Sports U 2018 De’Vondre Perry Team Melo Trevon Duval We R1 Louis King Sports U 2018 Darryl Moresell Team Melo Alexis Yetna Team Belief Simon Ejike-Obinna Uncommon Bulls Daniel Mading Team Belief Eric Ayala We R1 Myles Cale South Jersey Jazz Jordan Pierce New Jersey RoadRunners Honorable Mention Clifton Moore Jr. (HoopDreamz Blue) […]

Elevate Summer Showdown Notebook: Day 1

By Robert Alfonso Jr. PHILADELPHIA, PA – Summer Showdown lived up to the name. Teams battled each other down to the wire. Players did not shy away from challenging their counterpart. The action left many talking and an electrifying energy around the City of Brotherly Love at Philadelphia University on Saturday. Perry focused on play, not offers De’Vondre Perry continues […]

Elevate Hoops Summer Icebreaker All-Tournament Team

By Robert Alfonso Jr. PHILADELPHIA, PA – The few days of the July Live period may have helped spring board some names on to some recruiting lists. Here are some the players who stood out the most based on their performance at Elevate Hoops Summer Icebreaker All-Tournament Team 17U MVP – Colin Gillespie (Team Final Black) Eli Brooks (Jersey Shore […]