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Throwback: A Q&A with Russ Smith
By David Cordova Preface This interview with former Louisville guard and Brooklyn native Russ Smith was featured in the summer of 2015 on Gotham Hoops. Russ Smith Basketball Camp By David Cordova When a player makes the NBA, one of…
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Throwback: A Q&A Session with Lance Stephenson
By David Cordova Preface This feature on NBA player Lance Stephenson was originally featured on the website, Gotham Hoops, during the summer of 2015. A Few Questions With……….Lance Stephenson It’s a great thing when someone from the neighborhood has made…
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Jalen Carey: A Hidden Gem Rises From Obscurity
Photo courtesy of Position Sports/Nike. By David Cordova This year, in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, there have been plenty of talent that have risen from obscurity and have cemented their status as future Division I players, especially in…
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Trevon Duval: The Nation’s Top Point Guard Gets Ready For The Last Hurrah in His High School Career
Photo courtesy of Under Armour Basketball/Kelly Kline. By David Cordova The position of a point guard is one that is held in high regard. A point guard is a leader on the court, one that controls the movement of his…
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Philadelphia vs. New York: All-City Classic Recap
By David Cordova The Northeast is a huge hotbed for basketball. But there are two places that have a strong love for the game. Those two places are Philadelphia, which is also called the City of Brotherly Love and New…
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Hamidou Diallo: A High-Flyer From Queens Makes Impact Around the Country
Photo courtesy of Position Sports/Nike. By David Cordova In the city, one of the many things that people are intrigued by is a player’s ability to throw down a dunk. Being able to dunk brings excitement to a basketball game…
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Nick Richards: The Journey from Jamaica to Jersey
Photo courtesy of Position Sports/Nike. By David Cordova In the tri-state area, there have been plenty of great programs in the within the last 15-20 years, one of them being St. Patrick High School of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Under the…
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Sid Wilson: The Transition from the CHSAA to the NEPSAC
By David Cordova The climate of basketball in New York City has changed dramatically compared to the last twenty to thirty years. For example, in 1990, there were four players from the Catholic League, from powerhouses such as Tolentine and…
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Moses Brown: A 7-Foot Center in a Land Full of Guards
By David Cordova New York City has been considered the Mecca of Basketball for a very long time, but in the Big Apple, point guards and shooting guards are very common. However, having a center that ranges between 6-10 and…
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Ja’Quaye James: A New Yorker Makes His Presence Felt in New Jersey
By David Cordova Every summer in New York, you see plenty of kids in summer leagues all around the five boroughs, especially when the AAU tournaments around the county are not in session. The streetball scene for high schoolers has…
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