Everybody loves a tough hard-nosed guard from Detroit and that is exactly what Mark Mayberry Jr. of Detroit Loyola 2020 is.  The All-Catholic League guard from last season has continued his great play into 2019-2020.  Mayberry is the combo guard who can get to the rim and finish while also being able to nail the jumper too.   Detroit Loyola and Mayberry are off to a hot 7-0   More...

Proud to annouce the launch of the NY2LAMICHIGAN.COM site today.  In addition you can follow us on Twitter @NY2LAMichigan.   

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Daniel Savageau is a 2020 Senior guard from Osakis High School in Osakis, Minnesota. The 2020 guard has been the starting point guard since Freshman year, and the leader since Sophomore year.  In the 2018-19 regular season Osakis lost only one game, the second to last game. They went into Sections comfortable they wouldn't be tested but 2018-19 season ended unexpectedly in Sections to   More...

While so many high school basketball players are chasing after a basketball scholarship at the collegiate level, Ryan Thissen has a different plan for himself. Thissen, a 6’6” senior forward at Eastview High School Minnesota, has two scholarship offers from division two schools. However, Thissen has turned his focus to a pair of division three schools.  Over the summer Thissen   More...

Proud to annouce the launch of the NY2LAMINNESOTA.COM site today.  In addition you can follow us on Twitter @NY2LAMinnesota.   

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2021 6-9 plus F/C Logan Landers scored 24 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to power Brookfield Academy (WI) to victory on Tuesday.

2021 SG John Poulakidas scored a school record 49 points to pace Nequa Valley (IL) to a 92-89 win in double overtime Wednesday.

2022 F Braden Huff scored 22 points to help Glenbard West (IL) to a 72-63 win on double OT on Wednesday.

2021 PG Ismail Habib scored 33 points grabbed 5 rebounds and collected 4 steals to power Lincoln Park (IL) to a 69-64 win on Wednesday.

Nolan Rieder and Sussex Hamilton High school (WI) are off to a strong start this season. Currently Sussex Hamilton is undefeated with a 7-0 record. While Patrick Baldwin Jr. is the star of the team, Rieder is a key piece in Hamilton’s early success this season that has plenty to offer.  Rieder had plenty of good things to say about his teams start to the season, “I feel like   More...

One of the rising shooting guards in the Class of 2020 in Michigan has been Donivan Peoples of Detroit Frederick Douglass.  The smooth lefty shooter has seen his production increase from last season and has been making plays for the 5-1 Hurricanes this year.  Peoples has been a very effective shooter especially in games over the holiday break.  During this period, he combined   More...

Last week, Lincoln Meister doubled his list of scholarship offers when St. Cloud State extended an offer out to him. His other offer comes from Minnesota Duluth who offered him back in August.  While he has yet to visit the campus of his most recent offer in St. Cloud State, he had this to say about them, “I like the coaches there and they have a good academic program.” When   More...

2021 PG Isaac Haney scored 37 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to pace Dora (MO) to an 87-56 win Tuesday.

2020 G Adam Miller scored 26 points and had 5 rebounds while 2021 SF Brandon Weston added 20 points and 17 rebounds to power Morgan Park (IL) to a 90-69 victory Tuesday.

2021 G Max Christie scored 24 points had 11 rebounds kicked out 4 assists and collected 3 steals to help Rolling Meadows (IL) to a 63-53 win Tuesday.

2021 SF Ben Schwieger scored 15 points to lead Waubonsie Valley (IL) to a 47-36 win on Tuesday.

2021 G/F Troy D'Amico scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds while fellow 2021 G/F Louis Lesmond added 16 points to lead Notre Dame Prep (IL) to a 58-45 win on Tuesday.

2022 PF AJ Casey scored 24 points and collected 10 rebounds to lead Tinley Park (IL) to an 86-76 win Tuesday.

2021 G Ahamad Bynum scored 28 points grabbed 11 rebounds and kicked out 7 assists to lead Simeon (IL) to a 70-55 win Tuesday.

2020 G Max Klesmit scored 30 points to pace Neenah (WI) to a 92-63 win on Tuesday.

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 26 points and 2021 G Tanner Resch added 22 points to lead Sussex Hamilton (WI) to a 91-53 win on Tuesday.

2021 PG Tyrese Hunter scored 21 points grabbed 10 rebouncs and collected 4 steals to pace Racine St. Catherines (WI) to a 60-34 win on Tuesday.

2020 F Alex Antetokounmpo scored 17 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to pace Dominican (WI) to an 82-49 win Tuesday.

2023 G/F Mac Wrecke scored 21 points to power Arrowhead (WI) to a 68-54 win Tuesday.

The Class of 2021 is powered by the perimeter in Illinois and today we glance at five of the top marksmen in the state that rip the nets with consistency… MAX CHRISTIE - 6’6 - PG - ROLLING MEADOWS Christie has become one of the deadliest shooters in the state. It’s not his accuracy that makes him dangerous it’s his range. Christie can knock down shots from five feet   More...

Everyone loves to go to a game and catch high flying dunks and athletic plays at the rim. We thought we would look at five of the most explosive athletes in the Class of 2020 in Illinois… Note – Not listed in alphabetical order AQUAN SMART - 6’3 - PG - NILES NORTH You can't make a list about explosive athletes without Aquan Smart. The Niles North senior is an   More...

Lincoln Hale of Linton-Stockton High School (IN) has made an early commitment as a junior. The 6’4” shooting guard will be staying in his home state as he made a verbal commitment to nearby Indiana State and head coach Greg Lansing.  Hale was offered by the Sycamores over the summer in June. Indiana State was the lone school to offer Hale a scholarship, though he had plenty of   More...

Larry Hughes II is a sophomore shooting guard at Christian Brothers College (CBC) in St. Louis, MO and the son and namesake of former NBA player Larry Hughes, who is one of the most heralded basketball players to come out of St. Louis. Aside from a shared name, the high school career of the 6-4 wing has several things in common with his well-known father.  Both players began their high   More...

I was on hand Friday to watch the Washington Blue Jays set out to defend their undefeated (7-0) record against the upset minded Panthers of Fort Zumwalt North (7-4) led by standout junior guard KJ Lee. The Blue Jays will not wow you with size, but they are loaded with a team full of junior guards that can flat out get after it.  The well-coached Blue Jays play solid team defense and used   More...

2020 G Ray'Sean Taylor scored 17 points to pace Collinsville (IL) to a 61-27 win Friday.

2020 G/F Luke Kasubke scored 11 points kicked out 6 assists and grabbed 4 rebounds to help Chaminade (MO) to a 59-28 win on Friday.

2020 PG Keshawn Williams scored 21 points grabbed 4 rebounds and kicked out 4 assists to pace Bloom (IL) to an 84-60 win on Friday.

2020 PG Ahron Ulis scored 19 points to pace Marian Catholic (IL) to a 68-49 win Friday.

2023 SG Riley Brooks scored 21 points to pace Ripon (WI) to a 60-48 win Friday.

2020 F Alex Antetokounmpo scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as Dominican (WI) won 56-47 on Friday.

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 23 points to pace Sussex Hamilton (WI) to a 79-61 win on Friday.  

2021 G Jameer Barker scored 22 points and 2021 PG Tyrese Hunter added 13 points 7 rebounds 7 assists and 4 steals to pace Racine St. Catherines (WI) to a 71-31 win on Friday.

2020 F Carter Gilmore scored 24 points and 2023 G/F Mac Wrecke added 16 points to power Arrowhead (WI) to a 66-47 win on Friday.

2020 F Payton Flood scored 20 points and 2021 SG Zac Johnson added 18 to pace River Falls (WI) to an 84-49 win Friday.

Illinois has a number of talented prospects delivering during their senior years.  Here’s a quick look at five sharpshooters that continue to impress me each time out… ADAM MILLER - 6’4 - G - MORGAN PARK Miller has developed his jumper over his entire high school career. He has been an elite scorer ever since he stepped foot on the high school hardwood at Peoria Manual   More...

Zac Johnson of River Falls High School has continued his stellar high school career this season. As a junior, the 6’2” guard is putting up 20.3 point per game to have led his team to a 5-2 season so far. Johnson is starting to attract the attention of more and more college coaches from all across the Midwest.  Many division one and two programs have been in touch with Johnson   More...

Ola Ajiboye has become one of the most feared shot blockers in the City of Chicago. This hasn't gone without notice from college coaches as he already holds offers from Saint Louis, UIC and Chicago State. Ajiboye was nice enough to talk to us about his recruitment and several other things…  JO - What schools are currently involved in your recruitment?  OA -   More...

The state of Iowa has seen a number of talented prospects emerge quietly over the years as high caliber prospects and a tandem of brothers at Waukee High School is following in those same footsteps of their predecessors.  As 2021 and 2023 prospects go Payton Sandfort and Pryce Sandfort are front and center in Iowa as two of the very best prospects the state has to offer. Equipped with a   More...

2020 is upon us but that doesn’t mean we can’t give a quick look back into 2019 where three highly talented 2021 prospects wrapped up the decade in strong fashion.  Here’s a quick look at the efforts of all three to close out 2019… Jordan Nesbitt 6-6 St. Louis Christian Academy – The Nesbitt show just gets better and better. The 2021 guard has hit his stride   More...

After Niegos injury last year at an travel tournament many schools had began to write him off. However, Grant had other plans. This Gordon Hayward like injury was a devastating for Grant and the entire Niego family but the young Lyons Township guard also saw it as an opportunity for him to become better.  Niegos injury was eerily similar to that of Boston Celtics SF Gordon Hayward. This   More...

It’s easy for a talented guard to get overlooked while playing alongside Kentucky commit, CamRon Fletcher, but not if you’re a 6-7 player with the size of a forward, the skill set of a guard and the mobility to defend nearly any position on the floor. And now that the word is out, the phone line is starting to blow up for the top unsigned senior in the State of Missouri, Kobe Clark.   More...

Hot off a nice tournament at Pontiac and an offer from SEMO. We catch up with 6’4 Joliet West G Jaiden Lee who is rising up D1 recruiting boards. Here is what he had to say…  JO - What schools are currently involved in your recruitment?  JL - “Right now, I have been talking to SIU, Toledo…I have a visit there on January 11 , I have talked to California   More...

While just a freshman, Jeremy Fears Jr. is already performing at a high level on a big stage. Fears Jr. is a 5’11” point guard at Joliet West High School (IL). At the recent prestigious Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Fears shined and helped his team on their way to a 3-1 record.  At the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, Fears Jr. helped Joliet West knock off the Bloomington and Simeon   More...

One underclassmen creating plenty of buzz for himself recently this year is Leon Bond, a 6’5” sophomore forward at Wauwatosa East High School. Bond is one of the most dynamic and athletic playmakers in the state of Wisconsin, regardless of class.  Bond’s skills were on full display recently at the NY2LA Sports Classic against Homestead in which he scored a season high 25   More...

Just over a week ago, Shilo Bowles received his first scholarship offer. The 6’7” senior forward from West Allis Central High School and the Wisconsin RAP program was offered by Northern Michigan University and head coach Matt Majkrzak. He received the offer when he took an official visit to the Marquette, Michigan campus.  Northern Michigan is a division two school located in   More...

Proud to annouce the launch of the NY2LAMISSOURI.COM site today.  In addition you can follow us on Twitter @NY2LAMissouri.  

Leon Threat will be our chief contributing editor for the site with our other contributing editors inside the NY2LASPORTS.COM brand also providing content occasionally.  

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When it comes to sophomores who have made an impact this year a few names come to mind but one really sticks out. We caught up with Trey Pettigrew the 6’4 Fenwick guard to ask him a few questions. Here is what the young Friar had to say…  JO - How’s recruitment going, what schools have been involved?  TP - “It’s starting up, different schools are   More...

Over the holidays I made a stop by a favorite St. Louis holiday hoops tradition. The 2019 MICDS Holiday Tournament began with 16 Boys Teams and 8 Girls Teams battling their way to the title over the next week while raising funds for Special Olympics of Missouri. I was on hand to enjoy action from the four Championship quarterfinals games. Here is a list of the top performers from the Quarterfinal   More...

As 2019 comes to a close and this decade wraps it up it only seems fitting to release the NY2LA Sports All-Decade team.  A number of factors played into it and given the amount of talent we decided to go with a group of ten (10) players that we thought checked the most boxes over the years.  There was so much talent in the gym that we could’ve easily released a list that included   More...

The sunrise of the 2020 calendar year is front and center and that means the glimmer of the spring and summer travel season is quietly peeking out from the shadows of winter across the country.  As teams young and old continue to plan for their upcoming travel season it seems like a perfect time to continue to release our updated loaded spring and summer calendar for boys travel teams in   More...

One of the more sought after 2021 recruits in the entire Midwest; Julian Lewis, list of offers recently grew. On Monday, Ohio University put out a scholarship offer to Lewis to put his list up eight. Lewis is a 6’6” wing at Ann Arbor Huron High School in Michigan.  Lewis received his first offer from Youngstown State back in July and they continued to roll in after that. Since   More...

One of the top sophomore forwards in Wisconsin is Appleton North’s Max Nelson. Nelson is a skilled scorer who can put up points in bunches from all over the court. With his height at 6’7”, length, and physicality, he scores the ball well around the basket. Plus, Nelson excels at shooting it from the perimeter and mid-range to score it in bunches.  While only a sophomore,   More...

One of the more impressive players at the loaded Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic has been Joe Green of Marian Catholic High School (IL). Green is a highly athletic and well-built 6’0” senior guard. In the first three rounds of the tournament, Green has scored 17 points (versus T.F. South), 16 points (versus St. Rita), followed up by 12 points (versus DePaul Prep).  While he   More...

One of the more impressive performances during all the holiday tournaments has been Ryan Weir. Weir is a 6’3” senior forward at Pontiac High School (IL). While undersized, Weir has a strong build and has plenty of skill to his game.  In the first round of the Pontiac Tournament, his squad was matched up against Simeon and Weir did not disappoint. In just 25 minutes of play,   More...