Hoops City Highlights

Danielle Ballard is one of the most breathtaking talents to come out of the Memphis girls' prep scene in the past decade or so. Ballard, ranked #24 in the nation by hoopgurlz.com, teamed with Aaliyah Whiteside (Georgia Tech commit, #21 on hoopgurlz.com) to lead Central to a Tennessee AAA state title last fall. She was invited to the Team USA 16-under trials during the summer of 2010. After an intense recruiting battle, Ballard selected LSU over Auburn, Ole Miss, Duke, Rutgers, and UCLA. The lefty dynamo is expected to play both the point and shooting guard for coach Nikki Caldwell and the Bayou Bengals.

These are clips of the best plays at the Bluff City Classic,Summer pro/am basketball league. Featured in these clips are some of the area's best ballers. So sit back and enjoy the highlights. Follow me on twitter @PMHoops, Check out my blog pmhoops.blogspot.com, and hit up the youtube.com/Charleyhorse30 to see all videos.

Last week during the play-offs at the Bluff City Classic, I watched one of the nastiest, down-right disrepectful, filthy dunks that I've ever seen in person. It came via Jahrell Holmes,6-2 Combo Guard Rust College, when he blew past a defender on the right wing.............And then magic happened. Watch and enjoy.

Up until the Mike Miller Classic, I never had the opportunity to see Hanner Perea play. I heard of him before and I remembered talking to a few people who had seen Perea play. Everyone that I talked to raved about his athleticism and I now know why. At 6'8", Perea lives above the rim on every play. PM Hoops's Charley Bass got a chance to talk to Perea after La Lumiere's lost to National Power Findlay Prep at the Mike Miller Classic in Memphis,TN. Perea discussed his team, commitment to Indiana University, his native Colombia, and other things.

This is the 5th installment of The Bluff City Classic Highlight series. In these clips you'll see Will Barton Going off with some nasty dunks and some smooth drives to the bucket.Terrico White,Ole Miss/Detroit Pistons, displays why he's in the league. Antonio Barton shows off his range. Adonis Thomas displays his athleticism with an improved jumper. Unkown baller Jerrell Holmes, Rust College,MS, shows off his skills and hops. Memphis Hoops legend Jimmie "Snap" Hunter makes an appearance. Check it out and please enjoy.

Highlights from action at the Bluff City Classic hosted by Southwest Community College in Memphis,TN. It's a mix of the area's top pro and ameature basketball players and it's an exciting brand of basketball. After a seven year lay-off, Local business man, Stanley Blue and Former NBA great, Penny Hardaway were the driving forces in bring this staple of Southern hoops back to life. Plenty of Memphians are happy that the Bluff is back! Here's a couple of clips from the Bluff City Classic Pro/Am Summer Basketball league. Making an appearance in this Vol., is Chris Crawford, Will Barton, Wesly Witherspoon, Memphis Hoops ledgend Snap Hunter, Lester Hudson, and Randy Culpepper. Please enjoy.

Here's a collection of clips from The Bluff City Classic the week of 06/28-30/2011. This week in the Bluff proved to be special. Memphis Grizzlies's 2nd round Josh Selby made his BCC debut, showing off the skills that had him tabbed as the best high school player in the Nation a year ago. The University of Memphis guys didn't disappoint either. And the local pros were just as good. Will Coleman makes a three pointer. Mike Staley, who runs youth camps for the Memphis Grizzlies and played college ball at Adrian College, put on a show that had the crowd and even some of the area's top ball players in awe. Please enjoy.

The Memphis Grizzlies' lone 2011 Draft pick,Josh Selby made his debut in the city's Summer Pro-am league, The Bluff City Classic last week. Selby energized the crowd with his off-the-chart type athleticism and his craftiness with the basketball. PM Hoops' Charley Bass caught up with Josh Selby shortly after the game. Please enjoy.

This past NBA draft the Memphis Grizzlies found a gem at the 49th pick. They selected point guard Joah Selby out out of Kansas. The year before Selby, by many of the major basketball recruiting services, was ranked the number 1 player out of the 2010 class. After suffering form setbacks during his only year at Kansas, Selby is ready to show what he can do. Here's a highlight cut I did after seeing destroy City Hs in B-More. Here's what I said last year concerning Josh Selby. Josh Selby, 6'2" PG McDonalds all-American c/o 2010, finished season ranked no 1 player in the country by Rivals.com. The University of Kansas bound Selby averaged 32 points 7 assists 5 rebounds and 2 steals a game this season for Lake Clifton out of Baltimore, MD. Josh's athleticism is through the roof! We are talking about a future lock for NBA stardom! He has a killer instinct that is rarely found in a player of his age and so early in his career. Josh can kill you from anywhere on the c...

Leroy Watson and PM Hoops's Charley Bass were lucky enough to catch up with class of 2013 rising star, Jonathan "J3" Williams, III as he was arriving back home after he and the USA 16U basketball team captured gold at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in Cancun, Mexico. J3 talked about the experience, travel team basketball, and his Southwind Jaguars.

Highlights from action at the Bluff City Classic hosted by Southwest Community College in Memphis,TN. It's a mix of the area's top pro and ameature basketball players and it's an exciting brand of basketball. After a seven year lay-off, Local business man, Stanley Blue and Former NBA great, Penny Hardaway were the driving forces in bring this staple of Southern hoops back to life. Plenty of Memphians are happy that the Bluff is back!

Highlights from action at the Bluff City Classic hosted by Southwest Community College in Memphis,TN. It's a mix of the area's top pro and ameature basketball players and it's an exciting brand of basketball. After a seven year lay-off, Local business man, Stanley Blue and Former NBA great, Penny Hardaway were the driving forces in bring this staple of Southern hoops back to life. Plenty of Memphians are happy that the Bluff is back!

In the absense of Bobby Parks, DeVonte Hampton stepped up in a big way for the Melrose Wildcats this past season. Hampton was one of the main baller handlers and hit some big shots during the stretch run. Dude is clutch! One of the more uderated players in the city of Memphis, Hampton continues to work hard. That hard work is about to get him some well deserved notice.

LeRon Black, 6'7" 190 lbs SG/SF, is a physical specimen. At his size, Black has the quickness and foot speed to dance on the wing with the guards and the toughness and attitude to bang on the block with the big boys. His transition from middle school to high school basketball was about as tough as any transition to a higher level, but Black kept his composure and posted pretty good numbers for a freshmen. Black just recently had an awesome showing at the Super Soph. camp. Mark my word, LeRon will be one of the best basketball players to ever come out of the city of Memphis.

The first time I met Davell Roby was the summer going into his freshman year at White Station. At the time he was about 6' or even 6'1", but during the season he sprouted up to 6'5". As a freshman, Roby was one of the main ball handler for Coach Jesus Pitino's White Station Spartans. His control of the rock and poise on the hardwood is far beyond his age and experience. Roby also his ice running through his veins, as he was responsible for knocking down some clutch shots for his Spartans. Look out for the name "Davell Roby" in the future.

    Adam Weary is a hard-nosed combo guard with a knack for getting buckets. As a junior last season, Weary had just begun to scratch the surface of his potential. Along side Cameron Golden, 2012 Guard, Weary was able to lead his Ridgeway Roadrunners to last year's District 15 AAA crown. You can catch Adam ballin' out with the Memphis Magic 17u travel team this summer.

 Austin Nichols, 6'8" PF from Briarcrest Christian, has quietly made a name for himself. As a freshman, he averaged 9 points 10 rebounds a game. This past season as a sophomore, he bumped his averages up to 15 points and 12 rebounds per game. Beyond basketball, Austin is a humble young man with both feet planted firmly on the ground. Thanks to Leroy Watson for conducting the interview.

Winston Shepard 2012-6'8" Wing-Findlay Prep, Las Vegas,NV   PM Hoops' Charley Bass had an opportunity to talk to Winston Shepard, of Findlay Prep. Shepard, a top ten talent, is a special kind of player that can do just about any and everything on the hardwood. At 6'8", Shepard can handle the rock like a guard and can go bang with the boys in the paint. He is a special kind of ball player that his a knack for making plays. He doesn't have to score in order to dominate a basketball game. In our interview Shepard talked about his Summer, his season at Findley Prep, and recruiting. Makes a Memphis Mention!

  Martavious Newby (2012) of BTW Memphis, is a hard nosed 6'3" 210 lbs. combo Guard that can shoot, defend, get to the rack and dish as well. Martavious had a break out summer last year playing up in age for the Memphis Magic Elite Squad that featured the likes of Adonis Thomas, Chris Jones and Andre Hollins. Basketball isn't the only sport Newby excels in. He is one of the top safety (football) prospect in the state of Tennessee. Look out for Martavious Newby to continue his rise up the rankings.

This is an interview I did with Jarnell Stokes a month before the beginning of his junior campagne. All that has changed since then is that Stokes has more than solidified his place as one of the nation's top hoop prospects of 2012.Here's what I said about Jarnell a year ago. Jarnell Stokes, Rival's 9th ranked basketball prospect in the nation 2012, sat down with PM Hoops's Charley Bass to discuss how his summer was, the recruiting process, what's he adding to his game and more. At 6'9", Stokes has an arsenal of low post moves. He has the strength to over -power and also has the ability to finess his oppenent. Going into his junior year, Stokes stated that he is working towards becoming a more versital basketball player. Look for amazing work from Jarnell Stokes in 2010-11.