From Myrtle Beach, SC - (Volume 2, Issue 5)
Julia Skinner named Director of Big Shots Girls.
Big Shots is proud to announce Julia Skinner as Director of Big Shots Girls. The Loudoun County (VA) native played at Campbell University graduating in 1988 in sports marketing. She was a honorable mention all-american at Campbell and eventually went on to play sparingly with the USA team. In 2002, Julia founded the NRV Elite travel team. She started with 1 boys team and now has grown into 16 teams boys & girls grades 4-12. Julia has 3 children and resides in Blacksburg, VA.
"Julia has brought her teams to Big Shots events the last 2 years. I remember the very first time I met her I told Kevin that I would love to see her get involved with Big Shots Girls. She would be right person to organize and direct Big Shots Girls due to her tremendous passion and enthusiasm for putting on outstanding events." -Jeff Schneider
-We have had so many teams over the years ask about Big Shots running girls events. Now we are in position to do that!
-Big Shots Girls events will be hosted in DC,MD,VA, PA, GA, SC, NC. View events at www.bigshots.net
-Longwood going BIG..to join the Big South Conference in 2012-13 becoming league's 12th member. Being a Longwood alum I am happy for Coach Mike Gillian & @longwoodu.
-View @BigShotsReport on WWAY Full Court Press from last Friday night. Highlighting Trevor Singleton, Tyler Thayer, Drew Combs, TJ Williams, Kadeem Allen, Elijah Wilson, Stilman White... Full Court Press Jan. 20
-2014 6'6 Trevor Singleton (Hoggard(NC)/Team Loaded) leads the break off a board, scores with back to basket hooks, he's oozing w upside.2 more inches=HM prospect
-Tyler Thayer 2012 6'4 SG (Hoggard (NC)/Flight 22) better find him as soon as he walks in the gym, D2/D3 prospect that can really shoot the 3.
-Joe O'Donnell 2013 6'3 G (Hoggard(NC) combo guard, tough, play maker, D2/D3 basketball prospect, high level baseball prospect.
-2012 Top 60 6'5 G Chris Thomas (Denver, Colo.) has decided to enroll at Chipola Community College (Marianna, Fla.). Arizona, KU, Memphis, CU involved.
-'Hoosiers' comeback! South Dearborn(IN) set a record for biggest 4th quarter comeback in Indiana state history by scoring the final 30 pts in a 55-54 win vs East Central
-Clemson and K-State were in the building at Winter Haven HS (FL).
-@BigShotsSkills attended Wilsingham (VA) game last night to check out 2012 6'0 PG Deron Powers...D1 prospect, quick PG, was MVP/All Tourney in 3 Big Shots events with Garner Road Bulldogs Thompson.
-Mikel Harvey 2012 6'1 PG (Perquimans (NC) scores 50 pts in L to South Creek. Harvey's 2nd 50pt. game this year. Jet quick, driving G that gets to line at high rate. avg. 29.9ppg, 7.5 rpg.
-Magic Johnson, Mark Cuban submitted bids to buy the L.A. Dodgers
-Central Catholic (PA) 2012 SG Lincoln Davis received an offer from Fairfield. Hofstra has also offered...high level athlete, driving guard. MM
-Navy receives commit from 2012 Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) PF Enouma Ebinum.
-Milton (GA) Virginia signee Evan Nolte had 21p and Georgia signee Milton(GA) PG Charles Mann had 18p in win vs. Northview(GA).
-Brown offers Spencer Weisz 2013 F Seton Hall Prep (NJ).
-Pasadena (CA) 2013 PG Jeremy Major commits to Pepperdine.
-2012 SF Anthony January (Taft (CA)/I-Can All Stars) has decommitted from UTEP...athletic wing, all tourney in Big Shots Myrtle Beach.
-Iowa St bound Nkereuwem Okoro (Long Island Lightning) had 15 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists & 7 blocks for St. Raymond (NY).
-UNC checked in on 2014 CPA (TN) SF Jalen Lindsey. No offer yet.
-St. Raymond's (NY) 2013 PG Shane Rector lists Columbia, Dayton, Duquesne, Fairfield, Hofstra, Marquette, Stanford, South Carolina, UMass.
-@BigShotsToday & @BigShotsReport attended Swanny Roundball Classic in North Myrtle Beach, SC featuring prep/post grad teams from 6 different states.
-Faith Baptist 2013 6'11 Fallou Ndoye long, bouncy, mobile, plays above rim. Good prospect. Took unofficial visit to Coastal Carolina today, Cliff Ellis and entire staff attended each of his games.
-Nothing more frustrating for a staff than the player you're watching gets in foul trouble. CCU staff watching Fallou,gets 2 fouls in first 3 mins.
-Mercer signee Faith Baptist 6'4 SG Dylan Poston averaged 19 ppg. in his North Myrtle Beach homecoming...can really shoot it, high IQ, good get for Mercer.
-Donte Thomas, former @DCAssault G playing for Beacon Prep(Ga) 6'4 combo that can really score it! Has HM JC's marketing.
-American Basketball Institute 2012 6'8 James Webb has numerous LM+ offers.Lamar,App St,ETenn St & others.Bouncy,versatile wing,thin but is perimeter oriented w size
-Greg Wilson 2013 6'3 G Waccamaw Academy(NC) has offers from Unc Charlotte & Jacksonville, Interest from Wofford & Gardner Webb. Avg 29ppg
-Brian Pegg 2012 6'7 SG Faith Baptist...real good get for Stetson! skilled shoots it.
-Faith Baptist coached by Kyle Ohman former Liberty star.We were reminiscing when @BigShotsSkills ran into guard rail & shot 23 3s vs Liberty.
-Kentucky's John Calipari is on the board in 2013 getting
Derek Willis, 2013 Top 15 player staying close to home, chooses Kentucky.
commit from his backyard in Bullit East (KY) 6'9 T-60 Derek Willis...skilled, versatile forward.
-Findlay Prep 2012 6'8 SF Winston Sheppard lists UConn, St. John's, Oregon, San Diego St, New Mexico, UNLV & Oklahoma St.
-Tilton Georges Niang (Iowa St. signee) reaches 2000 points.
-#3 South Charleston (WV) lost in overtime to #5 Tug Valley (WV) 89-86. 2012 shooter Ot Elmore (WV Wilcats Elmore) led all scorers with 24
-Recruiting picking up for 2012 Laney(NC) 26ppg G Elijah Wilson. Jacksonville,Coastal Carolina,VMI, Charleston,High Pt,Utah St,Campbell, Lincoln Memorial involved.
-"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing your entire life." -Mickey Mantle ...Learn something new every day!
-2013 6'6 SF/PF Kris Jenkins (DC Assault) hits for 27 to lead No. 9 Gonzaga to 76-74 defeat of No. 3 DeMatha...Kris is playing as well as any forward in the 2013 class. Can stretch the D with his stroke.
-DeMatha's James Robinson had 21, Darius Lyles 19.
-St. Thomas More (CT) 2012 G Ky Howard (Team Philly) has offers from Marist, Brown, Wofford & New Hampshire. Good size, tough, all tourney Big Shots DC.
-Findlay beat Gorman in Vegas. Artis had 21, Muhammad
Oregon signee Dominic Artis is Big Shots top 2012 PG in the West and showing it!
struggled from field. Williams-Goss had 20; Findlay depth too much.
-Love to see the Findlay Prep-Oak Hill matchup.Both battle tested teams have game changing PGs in Lewis & Artis w dynamic scorers around them
-BABC's Jaylen Brantley 2013 PG Wilbraham & Monson (MA) picks up offer from Georgia.
-Big Shots Elite 2016 Bernard Jones playing quality minutes on varsity for SC's top ranked team Mullins.
-Mike McRae of South Carolina Intimidators does a TV show covering high school basketball in Marion, Dillon, Robinson Co.(SC) area every Saturday at 3:30 on Home Town TV 8 on Demand.
-Kwinton Smith committed to play football South Carolina is averaging double-double Mike McRae of Dillon.
-Former NC State commit/decommit/commit/decommit Torian Graham has left Arlington Country Day (FL) and enrolled at Christian Faith (NC),
-DeVarte Watson Oakbrook Prep had 26pts 15rebs 6blks vs Richard Winn Academy. Radford & USC Upstate were in attendance per @CoachBurgess3
-Chris Obekpa took official visit to DePaul. One of top available 2012 bigs left on board.
-"I hate losing more than I want to win."
-Long Beach State lands Arizona State transfer Keala King and LMU transfer Edgar Garibay.
-2013 SF Semi Ojeleye (Mo-Kan Elite) had 34 points in a win. UCLA recently offered...played very well in Desert Duel.
-UTEP's Darius Nelson transferred to Cal State Fullerton
-DL the app Spotify...can listen to any music you want! It's Pandora at another level! Great for travel!
-2012 Brewster (NH) guard Joe Bramanti is receiving interest from Citadel, Fairfield, Jacksonville, Marist, New Hampshire, Vermont.
--Richmond & Mercer are interested in 2013 Westwind Prep (AZ) SG Damion Rashford.
-The great thing about sports is you can learn from your mistakes to succeed the next time that opportunity comes
-Jared Terrell 2014 6'3 SG (New Hampton (NH)/Expressions Elite) lists Providence, Cincy, Temple, St. John's, DePaul, BC, Miami, VTech, UMass, Rutgers, UConn, Tenn, WVU, NC St, Iowa St, Memphis & Pitt...college ready strong, explosive scorer, shoots it. HM
-2015 Perkiomen (PA) skilled forward Tyler Kohl had 20 points, 8 rebounds & 6 assists. Wagner has offered.
-Chase Brogna 2012 6'0 PG (Houston St. Thomas (TX)/TX
Chase Brogna commits to Rice. Another D-1 signee from Max Ivany's Texas D-1 Ambassador program.
D-1 Ambassadors) commits to Rice joining fellow TX D-1, Rice commit 6'9 Aly Mohamed.
-Battleground(WA) 2012 6'8 F Jake Belford (OR D-1) returned from injury,had 17p, 7r in W vs Skyview 57-49. Patriot League offers,LM+ interest
-Prince Fielder is a Tiger with plenty of money to eat on... 9 yrs/$214 million.
-DePaul lands commit from 2012 guard Durrell McDonald (Green Valley (NV)/Mad Moves)...combo guard fits up-tempo style, avg 21 ppg.
-Colorado, UCLA, UNLV, USF, & Penn watched Crespi (CA) PG London Perrantes vs Loyola (CA) PG Parker Jackson-Cartwright
-Joel Berry 2014 PG Lake Highland (FL) lists Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Florida St, Miami, Purdue & Tennessee.
-Montrose Christian 2013 6'5 SG Ishmail Wainright lists Florida, UCLA, St. John's, Kansas St, Baylor, Kansas, Missouri, NC State, Texas, Texas A&M & Louisville.
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