Here is some random thoughts and research with graduations all around us. Let’s look at some four year plus accomplishments of some of the best outgoing 2018 kids. This research came from MaxPreps only. DJ Stewart, Riverside Before DJ is headed to Mississippi State to play, he was a 5 year player at Riverside. DJ … More Random Thoughts

2018 Memphis In May Invitational Notes Memphis, TN May 11-13, 2018 17U Elite Rockets (0-3) MS Bryan Steen 6-6 ’20 F/C Charleston: Bryan hit the boards hard. He scored on multiple moves around the paint and stepped out to show his range with an 18 footer. Hoop City Elite (5-1) TN Bruce Guy 6-5 ’19 … More 2018 Memphis In May Invitational Notes

2018 Starkville Swish Tournament Notes and Results Starkville HS Armstrong Middle Henderson Ward Intermediate Starkville, MS May 4-6, 2018 17U Starkville Swish, Starkville Cameron “Beno” Bell 6-6 ’19 F/C Starkville HS: Beno continues to wreak havoc in the paint. I watched him play in Birmingham earlier in the travel season and he was solid as … More 2018 Starkville Swish Tournament Notes

2018 Adidas Gauntlet Notes and Results Lakepoint Champions Center Cartersville, GA April 27-29, 2018 17U Gold Hoop City Elite (1-8) Memphis The team formerly known as M33M went 0-5 on the weekend. Malik Riddle 6-4 ’18 SG Rossville Christian (TN) (Holly Springs): 18 ppg 2 3pg 3 rpg Malik has really stepped his game up this … More 2018 Adidas Gauntlet Atlanta Notes and Results

2018 HoopSeen Bama Jam Results Finley Center Hoover, AL April 21-22, 2018 17U Memphis Bulls Elite (3-2) Yeah I know this is not Mississippi but the Bulls have rostered several MS kids over the years and they seem like a home team to me so I’m adding them in my report. Marquavious Lobbins 6-2 ’19 … More HoopSeen Bama Jam Mississippi Report

Magnolia Hoops 2017-18 MHSAA Dream Team Wow. How much fun would it be to have the Dream Team from 1A-6A play each other in a tournament. 1A 2018’s Ladarrius “Moo-Moo” Spears 6-6 C Okolona Donnell Buckner 6-6 G/F Lumberton Cameron Smith 6-7 G/F Okolona Ma’Darius Hobson 6-3 G/F Houlka DeAnthony Tipler 5-11 G Ashland 2019’s … More Magnolia Hoops 2017-18 MHSAA Dream Team

2017-18 Mississippi All-State Fantasy Awards The following will include every team and player in Mississippi regardless of conference or association. Mississippi Top 10 Winning Percentage Victory Christian .962 (25-1) Meridian .941 (32-2) Okolona .939 (31-2) Wheeler .909 (30-3) Saltillo .903 (28-3) Biloxi .900 (27-3) Gentry .882 (30-4) Canton .879 (29-4)/Coahoma County .879 (29-4) Brookhaven Academy … More 2017-18 Mississippi All-State Fantasy Awards

2017-18 MHSAA All-State Fantasy Awards Magnolia Hoops MHSAA Top 20 Teams Olive Branch (25-4) 5A State Champ Columbus (27-6) 6A State Champ Okolona (31-2) 1A State Champ Starkville (23-4) Meridian (32-2) Forest Hill (26-7) Canton (29-4) Callaway (25-6) Raymond (29-6) 4A State Champ Gentry (30-4) St. Andrews Episcopal (27-6) 3A State Champ Coahoma County (29-4) … More 2017-18 MHSAA All-State Fantasy Awards

2017-18 Christian/Independent All-State Fantasy Awards Central Mississippi Christian, Freelance, Gulf Coast Christian, Mississippi Home Educators and several Mississippi teams that are playing out of state will be combined due to the lack of teams using MaxPreps. Top 10 Winning Percentage Victory Christian .962 (25-1) ACAA State Champs in Alabama Kings Court Christian .824 (14-3) Central … More 2017-18 Christian All-State Fantasy Awards

2017-18 MAIS All-State Fantasy Awards All MAIS classes will be combined due to the lack of MAIS teams using MaxPreps. MAIS Top 10 Winning Percentage Brookhaven Academy .870 (20-3) Madison-Ridgeland Academy .840 (21-4) Delta Academy .800 (8-2) Clinton Christian Academy .759 (22-7) Hillcrest Academy .758 (25-8) Greenville St. Joseph .750 (18-6) Sharkey Issaquena Academy .709 (14-6) … More 2017-18 MAIS All-State Fantasy Awards