The 2024 Middle School season is in GO mode and a staple of it, the Elite Middle School Classic, is back. Starting almost a decade ago, this has been a huge part of seeing who the future shooting stars will be. Fans want to know who we should be paying attention to. For areas outside…
Picking up from the Standouts list are the guys who crashed through the wall like the Hulk in a Marvel movie. These young athletes caught my attention and in doing so they’ve placed themselves on the radar. These are the Breakouts. Ron Towns 5’11 PG Southwind HS 2025– I think he was a bit overlooked…
I watched quite a few games during June to get a good gauge of what high school basketball will look like next season. Some athletes look ready to make a jump and breakout next year. Some stood out a little bit but are definitely worth introducing. Up first, my standouts from the month of June….
Jones Reclassification Should Pay Dividends Tyler Jones, formerly of ECS, will reclassify into the 2026 class next season and attend Christ School in Arden, North Carolina. The 6’3 combo guard played all year at the lead guard position for his high school team propelling them to a state tournament appearance for the first time in over…
Last but not least is the 1A Classification. There are a few teams that I considered. MASE is the first. I like this team especially because their league is competitive but isn’t a huge challenge for them. Jordyin Buckley is their leader and best player. The class of 2024 hooper hardly has any athlete in…
Following up the discussion on 4A with insight into 3A, it could get a little tricky. Any number of teams could storm ahead, and this division is always loaded. I like Ridgeway but Melrose has played them close once already. Another match up tonight at Melrose should be a fun game. Hamilton is also in…
I’ve been going to high school basketball games in chill mode this year kind of watching and observing as a fan for the first time in a while. I’ve written about high school basketball in the Memphis area for over 17 years as the founder of 901PrepScoop.com, one of the longest running basketball websites in…
Source: Under Armour Is Encouraging Basketball, Health & Diversity In Urbana (MD), The Scrubs In Memphis, we don’t have as many places to hoop as we used to. As the city has grown and suburban sprawl has taken shape, city and county government aren’t running the community centers in the same way they once did….
Source: https://www.adidas.com/us/donovan_mitchell One of the best things about how sneaker stores used to look, used to be the visual merchandising. Before I even understood the power of the visuals placed around merchandise in a store, before I understood the power of print magazine ads featuring Chauncey, Tim Duncan, and T-Mac, as a head coach, I…
Source: NEW BALANCE AND KAWHI LEONARD LAUNCH FIRST COLORWAY OF THE KAWHI There are recent reports of NBA viewership being down and it’s being blamed on the proactive stance of the NBA on social justice issues. That could be a factor, but to be honest I don’t think it is. The NBA has been growing…
Shop Q4Sports.com for the ultimate blend of technology, style & performance sports gear. Upgrade your game with the new Q4 Sports basketball shoe. Source: Q4 Sports Performance Basketball Shoes On several occasions I’ve talked about the problem with performance basketball sales. I took a picture of a wall inside of a Finish Line yesterday and…
SEE NOTHING BUT YOUR GOALS. Curry 7 Focus Colorway Represents Precision And Tenacity. Source: Introducing the Curry 7 Focus Colorway I have to walk to the back of the store at Finish Line Wolfchase to see any version of the Curry 7. As Finish Line has taken a hard shift towards apparel and a redesign…
I wanted to make the title a lot longer, but it’s bad for search. The title was going to be “Sneakerhead Night and Coverage of the NBA is emblematic of a serious issue for brands with signature athletes and for the NBA in general.” That is too damn long, so I’m going with this post…
The New Orleans-native will collaborate with Converse on everything from campaigns to product development, all with the aim of engaging the wider basketball community. Source: Converse Welcomes Kelly Oubre Jr. Earlier this year Nike delivered the Think 16 Collection. They utilized their ownership of Converse to introduce a few models worn by legends of the…
Source: Basketball Shoes Q4 has done the easy part, they made kicks. While most people think that the hardest aspect of creating a sneaker company is designing and getting the product from the assembly to the warehouse, the reality is that’s the fun part. The brand has also made inroads with professional athletes which gives…
Venice Beach is legendary in basketball. If you’ve ever seen “White Men Can’t Jump” then you’ve seen one of the many courts at Venice. Q4 Sports will be sponsoring the Venice Beach League this year so it’s an exciting opportunity to get in with a dope new basketball brand.
Originally posted on Housakicks Serbia Professional Basketball player Milos Teodosic is not Chris Paul but I believe he can fill in the void created by CP3’s departure if utilized properly. I was just watching his preseason debut with the Clippers and was impressed with his play making aptitudes. At 6’5, he is a veteran point guard…
Originally posted on Housakicks Players in the NBA are very familiar with not helping one pass away especially when the helper is guarding an excellent shooter like Anthony Morrow , Klay Thompson. But not every team in the NBA has great perimeter offensive players and you ‘ll notice that guys like Andre Roberson of the OKC…
Originally posted on Housakicks I was just watching Coach Nick’s interview with Warriors Coach Steve Kerr and boy was it delightful. Steve Kerr definitely knows and has mastered his craft. He intelligibly articulated his answers to every question Coach Nick threw at him witch such an ease that I knew he lived and breathed the game of basketball….
Originally posted on Housakicks I went and dug into Coach Nick’s old archives and was able to find a video comparing and contrasting Carmelo Anthony’s role with the Knicks versus his role on the USA team in the FIBA tournament. It’s clear that team USA is loaded with superstars playing against the rest of the world…
South Carolina prep star is a social media sensation, but what that will amount to remains uncertain. (Alex Hicks Jr./Spartanburg Herald-Journal) Source: This 16-year-old dunker is so dominant, it’s hard to tell if he’s actually good at basketball In an article a few months ago I stated that Zion Williamson may be better at selling shoes…
In part 2 of the series we dive into two more questions with Dallas Stokes the man behind the resurgence of And1. This discussion is not the typical interview. I will ask questions and after the answers I will analyze the response and look at it from the business standpoint of brand and market potential. The…
