Hoop Dreams NYC
NYC Basketball culture and history documented. From the Asphalt to The Hardwood
Category: Throwback Thursday
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All eyes were on Newark’s Prudential Center last weekend for the NCAA’s East Regional. Duke, Arizona, Alabama, and BYU invaded downtown Newark and all games did not disappoint. Let’s take a look back at the action. Thursday, March 27th: Buckets Galore: Cooper, Love, and Sears Steal The Show Thursday night’s action gave fans two high-scoring…
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The new NCAA recruiting calendar helped bring back recruiting to high school basketball, one league that benefited from this was the CHSAA when they hosted their 1st annual team camp at Archbishop Molloy High school on June 28th – through the 30th. CHSAA teams from all divisions had the chance to play in front of…
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Photo Credit: Johnnie Photography Article Originally published on May 12th, 2018 One of the most anticipated events in the city this is what Hoops Showdown founder and CEO Johnny “Swoosh” Rodriguez envisioned when he debuted Hoops Showdown high school in 2016. What separates this year’s Hoops Showdown from the past events is the level of…
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Photo Credit: Ben Berry/ Ben Shot it This Article was originally published on July 25th, 2018 The Class of 2020 have some special guards that have made a lot of noise from the jump. One thing that separates these guards from others is their ability to flourish while playing above their level. It’s an arduous…
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This article was written and published on April 15th, 2018 photo Credit: Nicole Sweet Coming into last weekend’s Jordan Brand Classic there wasn’t any player more motivated than LSU-bound Forward Emmitt Williams. The 6-7 Forward from Fort Myers, FL, came to NYC as himself, a highly energetic and passionate player with the motor that goes…
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This Article was originally published on April 27th 2018, Photo Credit: USA Today Sports/ Rob Kinnan ACC Rookie and Player of the year Zion Williamson has taken the college basketball world by storm. The 6-7 285 pound power forward has dominated in every single game he has played in this season for the Duke Blue…
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This team completed a stretch of winning 5 games in six days and they beat some very good teams along the way. The Lions have beaten defending state champions Abraham Lincoln and Lawrence Woodmere along with nationally ranked Lincoln Academy out of Georgia. I caught up with some of the players after their 65-56 win…
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This is an updated article from August 30th, 2017 Rasheem Jenkins was one of NYC’s top guards during his four years at Wings Academy in The Bronx. The All-city guard then was able to play Division 1 basketball at Florida A&M and play professionally in Germany and Poland, but since he stopped playing basketball a…
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There was a time when the Unlimited division ruled many summer leagues across the NYC area and the younger players never got as much attention from the fans in the park unless they were playing with grown men. That has changed the past few years at the Dyckman basketball tournament where the CEO and Commissioner…
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Cassius Stanley driving past as defender during the Slam Summer Classic last month at Dyckman Park. Photo Credit: Jeffery Armstrong/Visions by Jeff Playing at one of the top proving grounds in basketball is a rite of passage if you consider yourself an elite basketball player. Here in NYC Dyckman Park has become a proving ground…
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