Today’s SPOTLIGHT TEAM IS The 2025 HGSL NEW JERSEY SHORESHOTS ( Carnan) Team. This is a collection of some of the best 2025’s in tbe state. This is a team made up of Division one talent at every position. They … Continue reading →

Today’s SPOTLIGHT TEAM IS THE NJ RISE MASONIOUS. The Rise may be a new name but Ellen Masonious is a brand name. Formally known as the Belles the NJ RISE is still a collection of talented players. This RISE team is … Continue reading →

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Tiny Green   Today’s SPOTLIGHT TEAM IS THE CENTRAL JERSEY HAWKS WESTROL U16. The CJ Hawks are still a brand name in AAU basketball, that means excellence. This team is a collection of 2025’s and 2026’s. This … Continue reading →

TEAM SPOTLIGHT: THE NEW JERSEY GYMZ U17 Select🏀  Todays SPOTLIGHT TEAM IS THE NEW JERSEY GEMZ U17 Select Team. This is a group made up of players from the former Team Rio organization and NJ BELLES. This is group of … Continue reading →

There is going to be a need to think differently, act differently and be differently these days. That’s of course if you want to make your dreams of playing college basketball come true. Players, coaches and parents will all have … Continue reading →

Soon the Shore Conference coaches All Division and ALL Shore Teams will come out. Like every year the coaches will try and share the wealth. They will try to make as many kids happy as possible in there programs. Some … Continue reading →

I have long said the hardest thing for kids to do is to get to the finish line. Thats the line at the end of the road before college starts. It’s the end of that long road a kid starts … Continue reading →

Nothing shocks me anymore these days. I’ve come to learn that expecting the unexpected is the norm. That is why it’s no surprise that we are entering the Settling Period. It’s that time of year when kids come to grips … Continue reading →

Next Week we will announce our first HOOP GROUP Postseason Awards. The DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM. There are a few things that you need to know about how I went about choosing the ALL DEFENSIVE … Continue reading →

Today I want to give advice to three different groups of players. First to those seniors moving on to college. Then to those returning to high school next year. Finally to those 8th graders going into high school. You would … Continue reading →

WINNING CHIPS is a big thing for any school. But when you win 8 STRAIGHT State Titles in a row. I think it’s safe to call that a dynasty. Lisa Kudoka has built something close to the Roman Empire. This … Continue reading →

To win a chip you must have a coach with a plan… You must have buy in from everyone… and of course your star must be a SUPERSTAR. When this happens great things happen. You make history and that’s exactly … Continue reading →

RENEE WELLS and her Middletown South teammates have been on a joy ride. The have surprised everyone except themselves this season and have had one of the best runs a team could dream making in the state tournament this year. … Continue reading →

RYLEE DRAHOS has always been quick to acknowledge her teammates. While its nice to be recognized for on court SUCESS. Rylee Drahos would rather just be part of something special. The problem is RYLEE DRAHOS herself is special and it’s … Continue reading →

IF YOUR PLAYING HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL THIS TIME OF YEAR…. YOUR NOT JUST GOOD… YOUR BLESSED… and the Shore Conference is blessed with the best. So good look to the BIG 6 AND LET GO WE BRING IT ONE!!!

I have never written back to back blogs about a player, especially one in college. But when you play in one of the best college games we will see this year. Well your just a little different than most. Ariana … Continue reading →

Some stories you just can’t dream up. But, there so much better when you can live them and let others write about it and bathe in the moment. But as you you know every good story needs the hero who … Continue reading →

The past 10 days I have been writing about the incoming 2026 freshman classes in the Shore Conference. Yesterday I wrote about St. John Vianney. We all know that SJV is the gold standard in girls basketball these days. It’s the … Continue reading →

I have been called a lot of things. A genius is not one of them. But there is one thing I happen to know a lot more about than most folks and that’s the ability to evaluate talent. I can … Continue reading →

You hear it all the time, “it goes by by in the blink of an eye”. If there is any proof of that, it’s Kiley Capstraw of West Orange High school. It’s hard to believe KILEY played her last high … Continue reading →

Today I deliver some bad news unless you are part of Lancer nation. Better known as St John Vianney. Coach Karpell once again has one of the best freshman classes in the state of New Jersey moving in. This is … Continue reading →