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...

Christmas came a little late for Val Oplchenski this year in the form of a scholarship offer. The day after Christmas, the senior received his first offer from Roosevelt University, an NAIA school in downtown Chicago. The offer came following his game versus Solorio in the opening round of the Jack Tosh Tournament, in which he put up 19 points and 13 rebounds.  Oplchenski is a   More...

The annual high school proving grounds of the NY2LA Basketball Association returns in 2020 and it once again promises to be the top independent travel circuit in the country.  Open to boy’s 15U-17U teams the NY2LA Basketball Association has consistently set the bar for independent teams over the past few years and in 2020 it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Launched in   More...

2021 PG Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points to lead Racine St. Catherines (WI) to a 79-68 win Friday. 

2022 G Jackson Paveletzke scored 26 points to power Kimberly (WI) to a 79-57 win Friday. 

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 26 points to pace Sussex Hamilton (WI) to a 77-58 win on Friday. 

2022 PG Armani Jones scored 21 points to help Brown Deer (WI) to a 58-55 win Friday. 

2021 F/C Scottie Ebube scored 16 points grabbed 15 rebounds and he blocked 5 shots to power Mundelein (IL) to a 53-36 win Friday. 

2020 F Ramean Hinton scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace Curie (IL) to a 53-45 win Friday. 

2022 PF AJ Casey scored 28 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to pace Tinley Park (IL) to a 73-68 win Friday. 

2021 G/F Bryce Hopkins scored 23 points grabbed 13 rebounds and kicked out 5 assists to pace Fenwick (IL) to a 64-55 win Friday. 

2020 G Kaleim Taylor scored 29 points to lift MAS (WI) to a 75-72 win Friday. 

2021 G Max Kunnert scored 18 points and 2021 F/C Logan Landers added 17 points to pace Brookfield Academy (WI) to a 68-55 in Thursday. 

2020 F Carter Gilmore scored 32 points grabbed 11 rebunds kicked out 9 assists had 5 blocks and collected 3 steals to power Arrowhead (WI) to a 78-76 OT win over Kimberly (WI) Thursday. 

2021 G Blake Peters scored 17 points to pace Evanston (IL) to a 70-34 win Thursday. 

2020 PG Aquan Smart scored 33 points to pace Niles North (IL) to a 63-56 win on Thursday. 

2021 G/F Troy D'Amico scored 19 points to pace Notre Dame Prep (IL) to a 63-45 win on Thursday. 

2021 G Max Christie erupted for a near triple double with 24 points 10 rebounds and 8 assists to pace Rolling Meadows (IL) to victory Thursday. 

2021 F Amar Augillard scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to power Zion-Benton (IL) to an 84-67 win on Thursday. 

2021 G/F Bryce Hopkins scored 28 points grabbed 15 rebounds and kicked out 5 assists to power Fenwick (IL) to a 69-56 win on Thursday. 

At every event, there always seems to be new names that catch my eye and some household names that may have added a few more tools to their performance kit. Here’s a list of some of the most intriguing players that caught my eye at the Midwest Showdown Shootout… 2021 6-6 Quani Rudd Mount Vernon A gifted forward that enjoys playing above the rim. The ceiling is high for this   More...

One of the more unheralded seniors in the city of Chicago is Marshun Wiliams. Williams is a 6’5” forward at Lindblom High School. He has started to generate a wide array of interest from college coaches.  Some of the schools that are currently recruiting Williams include Aurora University, Dominican College, Knox College, Queen University, Roosevelt University, and Wartburg   More...

The Midwest Showdown Shootout, hosted by Rameybasketball.com, wrapped up this past Saturday after featuring six exciting matchups. Area fans were able to witness high level performances by several talented upperclassmen. Despite the tremendous display of talent by these players, I couldn’t help but notice the incredible performances put on by several up and coming players. Among these   More...

Minnehaha hosted the Rumble on the River at Minnehaha Academy in a border battle matchup that featured Minnehaha against Onalaska from the neighboring state of Wisconsin.  Minnehaha has had one tough schedule the first month of the season. This week was no exception as the Red Hawks are coming off a 92 - 85 loss in overtime to Hopkins High School where Jalen Suggs poured in 41   More...

The annual Midwest Showdown Shootout hit the hardwood in St. Louis, Missouri this past weekend and once again a talented group of prospects delivered quality performances on a high levels stage.  Here’s a look at the top ten scoring leaders and the game results from this past weekend’s platform… 2021 6-3 Mario Fleming Cardinal Ritter – 31 Points Fleming had a   More...

The 59th edition of the Proviso West Tournament will get underway on December 26th in Hillside, IL. It is a four day, sixteen team tournament that will finish with the championship game at 7pm on the 29th. Some of the top teams from around the Chicago will be participating including Bogan, Fenwick, Hillcrest, among others. Top Players: Kendale Anderson (Leo), Amar Augillard (Zion-Benton),   More...

2021 G Ahamad Bynum scored 20 to help Simeon (IL) to a 67-66 win Saturday. 

2021 SG Louis Lesmond scored 28 points to pace Notre Dame Prep (IL) to a 63-49 win on Saturday.   

2020 PG Ahron Ulis scored 27 points to lift Marian Catholic (IL) to a 72-52 win Saturday. 

2020 F Ramean Hinton scored 17 points to pace Curie (IL) to a 79-60 win Saturday. 

2021 F/C Scottie Ebube scored 23 points grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked 5 shots to pace Mundelein (IL) to a 52-45 win Saturday. 

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points to pace Sussex Hamilton (WI) to victory Saturday. 

2022 G Jackson Paveletzke scored 15 points to pace Kimberly (WI) to a 64-31 win on Friday. 

2020 G Alex Huibregtse scored 21 points to pace Grafton (WI) to a 63-42 win Friday. 

2021 SG Louis Lesmond scored 21 points to pace Notre Dame Prep (IL) to a 63-27 win Friday. 

2020 PG Aquan Smart scored 23 points to help Niles North (IL) to victory Friday.  In the process the talented guard passed the 1,000 point mark for his high school career. 

2021 SG Max Christie scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace Rolling Meadows (IL0 to a 65-60 win Friday. 

2021 F Bryce Hopkins scored 30 points to help Fenwick (IL) to a 74-73 win on Friday. 

2021 F Isaiah Barnes scored 24 points and 2021 F Josh Smith added 23 points to power Oak Park (IL) to a 70-54 win Friday. 

The stage is set for the 14th Edition of the Midwest Showdown Shootout  Presented by Rameybasketball.com. The event has become one of the most  highly anticipated shootouts in the St. Louis area. The 6-game  competition will be held at Roberts Gym on the campus of Webster  Groves High School in St. Louis Saturday, December 21, 2019. Local  fans will have the   More...

The season is heading into the holiday tournament part of the schedule and a host of talented juniors will look to keep their stellar play going.  Here’s a look at five 2021 prospects in Illinois whose stellar play has them rising up the board in the state… BLAKE PETERS - EVANSTON - 6’3 - SG Peters has become a relatively popular name when it comes to basketball fans   More...

The proving grounds of the annual NY2LA Sports Generation Next Basketball Association (“GNBA”) are set to return again in 2020.  The platform for boys 6th-8th grade teams is regarded as one of the premier development stages for middle school basketball prospects with an alumni that boasts many of the top prospects in the country and even a potential NBA rookie of the   More...

The annual NY2LA Sports Classic hit the hardwood in Wisconsin this past weekend as another strong group of high school teams took to the courts at another showcase type setting.  Here’s a quick look at the top 10 performances of the day… Note – Listed in alphabetical order Travis Bentley – 2020 – G – Pewaukee Stat Line 23 points 8-13 FGA 4 rebounds   More...

The high school is in full swing and all states including, but not limited to, Illinois have a number of unsigned seniors still on the board.  Here’s a quick look at the top 5 guards still in play in Illinois in the Class of 2020… TYLER BEARD - 6’2 - PG - WHITNEY YOUNG Beard is one of the best guards available in the country. The Dolphin is often times over looked   More...

The season is in full swing and a number of talented prospects are delivering with regularity on the hardwood.  Here’s a look at the top five uncommitted forwards in the Class of 2020 for the state of Illinois… CHRISTIAN SHUMATE - 6’5 - SF - BLOOM TOWNSHIP Shumate is one of the state’s most prolific athletes. His high flying dunks have become something we   More...

John Poulakidas is a very hot name when it comes to recruiting. The junior guard is an elite shooter and continues to develop his game in other was. John was able to open up to us in a quick update on his recruitment… JO - How is your recruitment going? JP - “Recruitment has been going well, a bunch of coaches have come out to some of my practices/games and it’s been nice   More...

Earlier this month we released our player rankings for the 2020 class in Illinois and today we continue to move forward with our initial top 25 player rankings for 2021 class in the state.  Once again the process to getting these rankings was to poll each of our contributing editors for the state and then crunch the numbers to come up with a composite ranking that more accurately reflects   More...

The NY2LA Classic featured six games at Brookfield Central High School on Saturday. Some of the top teams from Wisconsin were participants. Here are evaluations of the top juniors and seniors from the day.   Travis Bentley – 2020 – G – Pewaukee High School Impressive outing by Bentley as he put up 23 points and 4 assists. Strong with the ball and moves very well   More...

The NY2LA Classic featured six games at Brookfield Central High School on Saturday. Some of the top teams from Wisconsin were participants. Here are evaluations of the top freshman and sophomores from the day.   Leon Bond – 2022 – SF – Wauwatosa East High School  Athletic slashing 6’5” wing who greatly impressed in the game. Strong driver that was   More...

I traveled to Springfield, MO (Dec 12-13) to take in action at on day 2 of the Ozark Mountain Shootout at Glendale High School. The event is a first-class event featuring top teams from Missouri and nearby regions. The most anticipated game was a matchup between North Carolina bound Caleb Love and Texas Tech commit Micah Peavy. This was just one of many great matchups. Here is my   More...

When it comes to recruiting in Illinois one name that's heating up is 6’5 Glenbrook South F Dom Martinelli. The senior is having a special season so far. I caught up with Dom to get a quick update on his recruitment… JO - How is your recruitment going? DM - “Recruiting has started to pick up a lot. I have been receiving a lot more interest from all   More...

One of the fasted rising prospects in the state of Illinois is Christian Shumate. After previously attending Plainfield East High School and averaging 15 points and 7.7 rebounds per game last season, the 6’5” forward made the switch to Bloom High School over the summer. At Bloom, he teamed up with a loaded senior lineup including Martice Mitchell, Keshawn Williams, Dante Maddox, and   More...

After what he called an “amazing” visit, Alex Stauffer made his college commitment. On Wednesday, Stauffer announced his commitment to Indiana Wesleyan University via twitter. Stauffer is a 6’8” post of Northridge High School and played with the Indy Heat program.  “My visit went amazing last Wednesday and Thursday and I knew afterwards I wanted to   More...

The 2019 version of the NY2LA Sports Classic tipped off on Saturday at Brookfield Central High School.   Fans got a chance to see 6 games and many of the top players from around Wisconsin were in action.  While there were MVP’s for each game and some other standout performances here are a few players who might have flown under the radar but should be highlighted for their   More...

On Saturday December 14th NY2LA Sports hosted the NY2LA Sports classic at Brookfield Central in Wisconsin. Some of the top WIAA High School programs and prospects were on display. NY2LA continues to put quality basketball on the floor in multiple levels. This event has proved to be one of the top high school events around. Here’s a quick recap of each game… Appleton North VS   More...