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Montez Mathis racks up offers early in AAU play

Photo Courtesy: Scout Recruiting for John Carroll guard Montez Mathis is picking up steam just a week into AAU play. The junior picked up three offers from UConn, Xavier, and South Florida on Monday. Mathis already had offers from West Virginia, Rutgers, St. John’s, Memphis, Virginia Tech, UCF and Minnesota. Mathis is rated a four-star by ESPN and ranked the No. 23 shooting guard in the 2018…

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Austin Fontaine to Maryland

Photo Courtesy: Penn Live DeMatha’s four-star defensive tackle Austin Fontaine committed to Maryland on Saturday. Fontaine is the Terps highest commitment in the 2018 class. https://twitter.com/fontaine_austin/status/855804808409862144 Fontaine is ranked the No. 7 defensive tackle in the 2018 class and the No. 4 player in Maryland by 247sports. Schools like Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State,…

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Jahvon Blair becomes Georgetown's first commit in the Patrick Ewing era

Jahvon Blair becomes Georgetown’s first commit in the Patrick Ewing era

Photo Courtesy: Zagsblog Canadian point guard Jahvon Blair became Georgetown’s first recruit in the Patrick Ewing era when he committed on Friday, according to Adam Zagoria. https://twitter.com/JuggyBlair147/status/855540891288825857 Blair took an official visit to Georgetown last week before making his final decision. He also had interest from Georgia Tech, according to 247sports. Blair is…

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Pittsburgh loses 3-star guard Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson dribbles past a defender in a Nike EYBL game. (Photo Courtesy: Scout) Pittsburgh’s 2017 recruiting class took a big hit on Friday as Paul VI guard Aaron Thompson was granted a release from his letter of intent. Thompson, who is ranked the No. 35 point guard in the 2017 class by 247sports, committed to the Panthers last May and signed with the team during the early signing Period…

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Strike Force uses baseball to support the military

Over the years professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and MLB has done its best to spread the word about supporting the military. Different teams in the MLB and NBA will wear alternate jerseys on special occasions to represent the armed forces. Sometimes teams would honor active or retired military members during games. Operation Hawkeye’s Strike Force campaign is trying to do the same…

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Patrick agrees to become Georgetown's head coach

Patrick agrees to become Georgetown’s head coach

Photo Courtesy: Sporting News When Georgetown University threw a curveball and fired Coach John Thompson III, the son of prestigious coach John Thompson, the were out seeking candidates to help rebuild the men’s basketball programs that’s been trending in the wrong direction. The Hoyas decided to stick to their roots and hire Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing on Monday to be the new head coach.…

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Melo Trimble declares for the NBA Draft, will hire an agent

Photo Courtesy: UM Terps Melo Trimble’s basketball career at Maryland is officially over as he announced Wednesday that he will be entering the NBA Draft. “I am confident and excited to pursue an opportunity to play in the NBA,” Trimble said in a press release. “I am proud of what my teammates and I were able to accomplish these past three seasons at Maryland.” Trimble averaged 15.9 points per…

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Gonzaga guard Prentiss is down to six schools

Photo Courtesy: Finest Magazine Virginia and Maryland are schools that made Gonzaga junior Prentiss Hubb top six list, which he released Sunday on Twitter. https://twitter.com/PHubb_3/status/846074815878455296 Hubb is ranked the top player in D.C. and the No. 4 shooting guard in the Class of 2018 by 247sports. The four-star prospect helped Gonzaga to a 32-5, which was good for first place in the…

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Maryland is top in the nation in Division I talent

Photo Courtesy: The Huffington Post When you hear people from D.C., Maryland, or Virginia say the DMV has the best talent in the country, you might think they are over exaggerating. Well that’s not the case. In a tweet posted by NCAA Research, Maryland has more boys and girls basketball players, who are recruited by Division I schools, than any other state in the country. Maryland ranks higher…

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5-star Immanuel Quickley is no longer considering Washington

Photo Courtesy: USA Basketball John Carroll junior guard Immanuel Quickley has removed the University of Washington from his list of schools on Monday. Quickley’s decision came after the Huskies fired head coach Lorenzo Romar, who guided Washington to a disappointing 9-22 record this season. The five-star guard said on Twitter that the coaching change is the reason he backed away from the PAC-12…

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Luka Garza credits hard work, and dedication to his success in high school

Luka Garza received the MVP award after the Triple Threat Classic Senior Game. Maret senior center Luka Garza has developed into one of the top player in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area during the course of his high school career. The second best player in D.C., according to 247sports. Now that high school basketball is finally over, Garza looked back at how far he has come since his…

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Tremont Waters seeks release from Georgetown

Photo Courtesy: Stamford Advocate Things continue to get bad for Georgetown as four-point point guard Tremont Waters has requested release from the school on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Finkelstein. After a disappointing season for the Hoyas, which ended in a heartbreaking loss to St. John’s in the Big East Tournament, Waters decision makes things worse for the program. Waters became the…

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Markelle Fultz declares for the NBA Draft

Photo Courtesy: Basketball Haven Washington freshman guard Markelle Fultz announced he was going into the 2017 NBA Draft on Friday. https://twitter.com/MarkelleF/status/840268628872257536 This was a move most people saw coming as Fultz has been projected to be the No. 1 pick in the draft since the start of the season. There was a lot of hype surrounding the former DeMatha standout and Fultz…

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St. John's knocks off Georgetown in Big East Tournament opener

St. John’s knocks off Georgetown in Big East Tournament opener

Georgetown’s basketball season comes to a heartbreaking end when the Hoyas fell to St. John’s, 74-73 in the opening round of the Big East Tournament on Wednesday evening. “Big time win for us,” Mark Ellison, who finished with 11 points, six rebounds and eight rebounds, said. “Obviously there’s been a huge rivalry over the last 40…

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Josh Hart name Big East Player of the Year

Photo Courtesy: GU Hoyas Villanova guard Josh Hart was named Big East Player of the Year by head coaches on Wednesday. Hart, who attended Sidwell Friends, led the conference in scoring with 18.6 points per game. The senior was fourth in the Big East in rebounding as he grabbed 6.5 boards a contest. Hart also added 1.5 steals to his state line, while helping the Wildcats to a 28-3 record and…

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Aaron Thompson becomes Paul VI all-time winningest player

Photo Courtesy: Hoop Seen Point guard Aaron Thompson made his mark in Paul VI basketball history when he became the school’s all-time winningest player on Wednesday. Thompson, who received first team All-WCAC honors, earned his 98th career win after the Panthers beat Episcopal, 83-55 in the quarterfinals of the VISAA State Tournament. The Pittsburgh signee also is the first player in the…

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2017 WCAC Boys Basketball All-Conference First Team

Just like past Washington Catholic Athletic Conference First Team, this year’s team feature some of the top players the area has to offer. Six of the players on the team will be playing Division I basketball next season, while the rest still have one more year add on to their solid resume. Chris Lykes (Player of the Year), Gonzaga It was another outstanding season for Miami signee Chris Lykes,…

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