Portsmouth Invitational Tournament – Day Two by George Rodecker Day two began with the two losing teams from the first days battles squaring off in the double elimination tournament. With losers go home as the mantra, Jose Juan Barea dished out 12 assists and scored 14 points as seven members […]

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament – Day One by George Rodecker PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The 54th edition of the P.I.T. (Portsmouth Invitational Tournament) kicked off with two first night games that were highlighted by an energized performance by several of the players. Typically thought of as a guard-driven camp, the first game […]

The first 5X5 Player Ranking Report by George Rodecker Each week, I’ll list the top 5 players ranked by their likely NBA positions. The rankings are a result of watching players live, reviewing game tapes and discussing players and their NBA potential with dozens of scouts, player personal directors and […]

First looks and early trends by George Rodecker January is historically a month in which the NBA’s scouting consortiums (The Gang of 30) will begin to lower their opinions regarding NCAA players as their international colleagues start to sing the praises of the overseas prospects. There’s a simple explanation for […]

Evaluating the Evaluators by George Rodecker And so begins another journey that will take us to the 2006 NBA Draft. As I begin to cover another NBA Draft, I am personally thrilled to be a part of Hoopville. For players expecting to be drafted this coming June, this whole process […]