It was a virtual who’s who of basketball in Charlottesville on Sunday as the University of Virginia hosted the University of  Tennessee at JP Jones Arena.  It was a great game with 11,895 record setting fans in the building, even though UVA struggled at times they made several runs and …

Things we all think but never really say:
1. Don’t get in line asking questions about the food. “Who made the potato salad? Is it egg in there? Are the greens fresh? Is the meat in the greens turkey or pork? Who made the macaroni and cheese? …

1. Riverdale Baptist/Upper Marlboro, Maryland;
2. Seton Keough/Baltimore, Maryland;
3. St. Frances Academy/Baltimore, Maryland;
4. Lake Taylor/Norfolk, Virginia;
5. Elizabeth Seton/Bladensburg, Maryland;
6. Good Counsel/Olney, Maryland;
7. Bishop McNamara/Forestville, Maryland;
8. Oak Hill Academy/Mouth of Wilson, Virginia;
9. North Marion/Farmington, West Virginia;
10. Western/Baltimore, Maryland;
11. Princess Anne/Virginia Beach, Virginia;
12. North Point/Waldorf, Maryland;
13. Academy of the Holy Cross/Kensington, Maryland;
14. Arundel/Gambrills, …

REAL BASKETBALL REPORT MD/DC/VA/WV REGION 2014 CLASS PLAYERS TO WATCH – October 1, 2009
**In Alphabetical order

Lynnae Belton, 6-2

Ariana Freeman, 5-11

Kirby Porter, 5-11

Chania Ray, 5-6

Mikayla Venson, 5-6

**The RBR does not publicly rank players in the 8th grade,
because these players are still
evolving in so many ways. At this critical time …

REAL BASKETBALL REPORT MD/DC/VA/WV REGION 2013-CLASS RANKINGS – October 1, 2009

1. Jannah Tucker, 6-0, Western/Baltimore, Maryland

2. Tasia Butler, 6-0, North Point/Waldorf, Maryland

3. Lindsay Allen, 5-6, St. John’s College/Washington, D.C.

4. Tyshell King, 5-10, St. Frances Academy/Baltimore, Maryland

5. Maya Singleton, 6-0, Paul VI/Fairfax, Virginia

6. Adrienne Motley, …

REAL BASKETBALL REPORT MD/DC/VA/WV REGION 2012 CLASS – October 1, 2009

1. Merritt Hempe, 6-2, Stafford/Stafford, Virginia

2. Danielle Robinson, 5-8, Brooke Point/Stafford, Virgina

3. Galaisha Goodhope, 5-4, Norfolk Christian/Norfolk, Virginia

4. Logan Battle, 6-2, West Springfield/Springfield, Virginia

5. Dionna Joynes, 6-2, Bishop McNamara/Forestville, Maryland

6. Lanae Montgomery, 6-4, Academy …

REAL BASKETBALL REPORT MD/DC/VA/WV REGION 2011 CLASS RANKINGS – October 1, 2009
1.  Elizabeth Williams, 6-3, Princess Anne/Virginia Beach, Virginia
2.  Ka’lia Johnson, 5-11, Thomas Dale/Chester, Virginia (Duke commit)
3.  Brene Moseley, 5-8, Paint Branch/Burtonsville, Maryland
4.  Markell Smith, 6-1, Norfolk Collegiate/Norfolk, Virginia
5.  Destiny Shearin, 5-11, Osborne Park/Woodbridge, Virginia
6.  Achiri Ade, 5-11, Seton Keough/Baltimore, …

The past week has been a little crazy..I was on in Atlanta covering Fall Evaluation weekend for ESPN Hoopgurlz and then I made my way to the Bronx for Game 1 of the ALDS on Wednesday.

Another Sunday another Fall League, this time I ventured out to Spotswood HS in beautiful scenic Rockingham County. Before you ask it is East of Harrisonburg, VA home of James Madison University.
Props to the Spotswood coaching staff for giving all the teams a place to play and prepare for the …

I went down to an open gym at Roanoke Catholic in Roanoke, VA. I have to give props to Shannon Taylor of the Roanoke Lady Hawks and Tom Brown head coach of Roanoke Catholic for putting it together.
And of course Coach Jeremy Hartman from Lee High, 3D Sports Performance and Gannon Baker Basketball, who gave the players a nice training session.