Playing up a division can have its pros and cons.  For Omar Zeigler Jr. playing at the 17u level last summer, helped the 6’6 forward grow and evolve his game.  “Playing 17u made me tougher.  It also made me realize that I was better than I thought with still areas to improve in,” says Zeigler.  Detroit Martin Luther King HS is playing some great basketball   More...

The 2021 class is primed to take center stage over the next 8-10 months and a handful promise to be big stories during that time.  The state of Michigan is no exception to the latter and talented guard Kobe Bufkin of Grand Rapids Christian is one reason why. Equipped with a silky smooth long wiry 6-4 175 pounds frame, Bufkin brings to mind former Duke standout Phil Henderson in terms of   More...

Just a few days ago, Jamere Hill earned his first division one scholarship offer from University of Toledo and head coach Tod Kowalczyk. Hill is a 6’3” point guard at Joliet West High School (IL).  When asked how it was to be offered by Toledo, Hill said “it felt good to get my first offer, at first I didn’t know how to react.” When talking about the MAC   More...

One senior out of Iowa who is starting to have a long list of scholarship offers is Caleb Haag of Waterloo West High School. To date, the 6’4” shooting guard has received offers from Des Moines Area Community College, Kirkwood Community College, North Dakota State College of Science, Southwest Mississippi Community College, Truman State, and Upper Iowa. “I like all of the   More...

Austin Wetter is a crafty taller than normal point guard who plays at Monticello High School in Minnesota. He has a soft, fluid shooting stroke and uses his height, 6'5, to guard multiple positions. So far for the 2019-20 season Wetter is averaging 22.9 points on 33 made 3s and 2.5 steals. As a junior he scored 17 points per game while making 40% of his 3s and averaging 3.5 assists per   More...

CBC and Chaminade took to the courts earlier this week in a quality showdown of talented prospects.  Here’s a quick look at five of the standouts… 2020 Caleb Love 6-4 CBC – The senior guard came out on fire to kick the offense into high gear for the Cadets.  Love began the match sinking a three pointer. Then, he intercepted a pass and took it the full length of the   More...

A tale that could only be fantasized in a Disney production is taking place in Hartford City, IN.  Located in the northeast central portion of the state, this town of 6,000 suffered some very economic troubles.  As with many other communities, the decline in manufacturing opportunities and business closings caused many citizens to migrate elsewhere.   The local high school   More...

One junior in Wisconsin continuing to gain more and more interest from college coaches nationwide is Brandin Podziemski. Podziemski is a 6’5” shooting guard who attends St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy.  Some of the colleges that have been recruiting him recently include Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Iowa, Loyola-Chicago, Marquette, Michigan, Texas A&M, UC-Santa   More...

A number of talented 2020 prospects are still on the board from coast to coast and the state of Minnesota is no exception to that.  We caught up with former Minnesota standout and Howard Pulley standout Ariel Bland who is now at Compass Prep… Q: What made you transfer to Compass Prep? A: Just after talking with some people from AAU I thought it would be best for me and my   More...

It’s hard to find the kind of players that will fill up the box score and do all the intangible things the coaches ask for but that is exactly how Isaiah Sanders plays basketball.  He is the glue that helps Detroit Cass Tech stick with his rebounding, defense and scoring inside the paint. Detroit Cass Tech and Sanders is having a great season so far at 7-1 and being ranked one of   More...

This past weekend, I watched a full day of basketball featuring some of the most highly recruited basketball talent in the country. From start to finish, fans were able to witness a number of memorable moments. Each year, the Highland Optimist Scott Credit Union Shootout seems to set the bar a little higher. Here is a summary of the MVP performances from the 29th edition of the highly anticipated   More...

When you watch enough video of basketball game's editing highlights you eventually find players you didn't know existed. This is especially true with High School basketball since every team doesn't keep stats and/or they just keep scoring stats.  Last basketball season, 2018-19, I was editing video of Park of Cottage Grove games. Park had five starting Senior's for that   More...

One player in Iowa lighting up the scoreboard this season is Easton Darling. Darling is a 6’0” senior guard at Winterset High School. While scoring north of 20 points per game last season as a junior, Darling has taken it to another level this season. This year he is putting up a highly impressive 25.6 points per game currently to lead Winterset to a 6-1 start.  Darling is   More...

While it’s just half way into the high school season, Ryan Blum is already making some big waves around Iowa for Glenwood High School this year. Blum is putting up 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game to help Glenwood to a 7-3 record this season as just a junior.  While Blum still has a year and a half left of high school, he has already been able to earn his first   More...

One of the best passers in the State of Michigan and ranked as the #25 ranked player by the Detroit Free Press is Griffin Yaklich of Saline High School.  Griffin is a skilled guard with length at 6’5 and plays with a high basketball IQ.  His ability to get his teammates open while also scoring when needed to has made him a hot recruit in Michigan.   Griffin’s   More...

Jarell Jacobs is a 6'1 Guard from Cass-Lake Bena. You're probably wondering where Cass-Lake is? Well, it's just North of Walker and is on the Leach Lake Reservation. Playing versus Deer Lake recently Jacobs scored 57 points and 22 rebounds.  For small 1A schools like Cass-Lake to be successful they need players who do it all. Red Lake, another Indian Reservation school, had   More...

Broden Lien is a six foot eight inch forward from Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal, or NCEUH for short. NCEUH is located in Twin Valley, Minnesota, population 800 or so people. Lien is a big fish in a small pond. He's feasted on the small Single A schools of Minnesota basketball. So far for 2019-20 vs Lake Park-Audubon he had 36 points, Rothsay 39 points, and then vs Red Lake he had 38   More...

Logan Van Essen is a true “Gym Rat” in every sense some may call it a labor of love.  The 6 foot guard from Illiana Christian (IN) has put in countless hours of work on his craft and as they say, “Practice makes perfect”. Illiana Christian is new to Indiana having just moved from across the border in Illinois 12 miles to Dyer (IN).  The growing enrollment and   More...

Weather in the Metro Detroit area couldn’t keep fans away from these four high level games.  Each of the four contest had really good prospects and matchups.  Below are a few standout players who played well during the Fastbreak Invitational in Michigan hosted by Inside Prep Sports… Note – Not listed in any particular order Pierre Brooks Jr. ’21 |   More...

One of the more under the radar junior big men in the Midwest is Selle Dime. Dime is an athletic 6’9” F/C at Golda Meir High School in Wisconsin. While at this point Dime has had limited interest from college coaches, it’s only a matter of time before all of his abilities get more coaches interested.  The junior makes his biggest impact on the defensive end of the court.   More...

2020 G Alex Huibregtse scored 37 points and passed the 1,000 point mark for his career to help Grafton (WI) outlast Nicolet (WI) 89-83 in an overtime thriller Friday.

2020 G Ahron Ulis scored 24 points to lead Marian Catholic (IL) to a 74-64 win Friday.

2021 PG Ismail Habib scored 33 points and grabbed 4 steals to pace Lincoln Park (IL) to a 72-65 win Friday.

2020 G Nate Shockey scored 34 pionts to help York (IL) to victory Friday.

2020 G/F Dominic Martinelli scored 21 points to lead Glenbrook South (IL) to victory Friday.

2021 F Walter Mattingly scored 19 opints to lift Deerfield (IL) to a 47-33 win Friday.

2021 G/F Louis Lesmond scored 16 points to pace Notre Dame Prep (IL) to a 59-42 win Friday.

2021 G Max Christie scored 21 points grabbed 12 rebounds and kicked out 10 assists on his way to a triple double to pace Rolling Meadows (IL) to a 66-53 win Friday.

2020 SG Jonathan Davis scored 44 points to power La Crosse Central (WI) to a 104-74 win on Friday.

2021 PG Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points grabbed 7 rebounds kicked out 5 asissts and collected 3 steals to power Racine St. Catherines (WI) to an 82-35 win Friday.

2020 F Carter Gilmore scored 35 points grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 6 shots to power Arrowhead (WI) to a 77-56 win Friday.

Some solid 2021 prospects continue to deliver in Minnesota.  Here’s a quick look at five that are in midst of solid junior campaigns in the state… Chet Holmgren - 7’0” - F - Minnehaha Academy - Chet is recently coming off a game in which he was one point shy of a triple double adding 9 points, 10 rebounds and 13 blocks.  He showed why he is the best shot   More...

One of the more under the radar prospects to college coaches in Illinois is Tye Banks. Banks is a 6’3” sophomore shooting guard at Springfield Lanphier High School and plays with the Meanstreets program.  While he has yet to attract the attention of many college coaches so far, it’s only a matter of time with all of Banks abilities. While just a sophomore, Banks already   More...

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Now that the Christmas tree and stockings are stowed away until next season, let’s check-in on a talented young man from national powerhouse LaPorte La Lumiere (IN). Class of 2021 Jon Bryan is a 6’7” forward that brings plenty to the table with a broad array of skill-sets: high-motor, great IQ, scores off the dribble, perimeter game and can guard multiple positions.    More...

One junior out of Wisconsin who is starting to gain more and more interest from college programs is Dylan Kuehl. Kuehl is a 6’5” guard/forward who attends Hustisford High School. College coaches started contacting him while playing with the Wisconsin Swing this past summer and his recruitment has grown ever since.  The junior has already visited a few division two programs   More...

Josh Rogers of Washburn High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a six foot three inch high energy rebounding wing and who gets out into transition to make high probability close shots. After a 36 point, 20 rebound and 3 block performance to end 2019, Rogers is averaging 18 points per game to lead Washburn. Washburn in 2018-19 struggled for the season, to win games in conference and versus   More...

Kody Williams is a 2021 junior guard from Wayzata High School in Minnesota. Williams has been a starter for two years and this season he is establishing himself as a leader.  With an important summer coming for recruiting, Williams is still staying focused to lead Wayzata back to state. Williams is averaging 12.9 points per game with the 21 vs Cambridge-Isanti being this high.  RS:   More...

2020 G Adam Miller had 30 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to pace Morgan Park (IL) to an 81-47 win Thursday.

2020 G Jeremiah Williams scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds to power Simeon (IL) to a 73-39 win Thursday.

2021 SG Zac Johnson of River Falls (WI) has added an offer from Winona State.  The talented junior guard plays for the Wisconsin Playmakers during the grassroots travel season.

2021 6-9+ F/C Logan Landers scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to pace Brookfield Academy (WI) to a convincing win.

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 15 points to help Sussex Hamilton (WI) to a 64-42 win Thursday.

Cornell Richardson is a 2020 unsigned guard formerly of Osseo freshly transferred to Hopkins. Richardson went from a roster at Osseo mostly loaded with guards and underclassmen to a more balanced equal team loaded with highly rated talent including fellow 2020 guard uncommitted for college yet Kerwin Walton. With a more equal opportunity Hopkins team behind Walton, Richardson has given Hopkins   More...

I recently had the opportunity to catch up with St. Louis Christian guard Jaden Jones following his visit to Rutgers University. The 6-7 guard has seen his recruitment soar this season and has more than 10 offers from high and mid major programs, including locally at St. Louis University. The talented wing is valued for his length and versatility to score the ball and make plays. Jones can finish   More...

We’re excited for the launch of NY2LAMINNESOTA.COM today and with that we will continue to refine things and provide quality coverage in the process.  Here’s a quick look at a few talented prospects making headlines in today’s news and notes in Minnesota… Prince Aligbe - 6’6” - F - 2022 - A super sophomore is coming off an Elite performance this past   More...

John Poulakidas had himself a historic 49 point game last night. This game wasn't just any game it was a matchup against state powerhouse Bolingbrook. The Raiders did everything they could but they couldn't slow the HM D1 prospect down. Poulakidas answered a few questions about his special game…  JO - Did you feel any different coming into the game?  JP - “Going   More...