So it looks like Angel Reese was NOT:
- Academically ineligible
- Going out of her mind
- Letting fame get to her
- Making too much money
- Not taking basketball seriously
Too many people wanted an โI knew itโ moment with the situation and owe an apology
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@EddieShore02
Or maybe there was an internal issue and she took a break? We're all still guessing but these kind of things people were quick to assume don't become fixed in four games no matter who it is
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One of the top plays from Jhamir Brickus (
@ripcity_24
) tonight where he passed 2,000 points in his career.
The fact that this kid is unsigned is very disturbing for me.
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This is the second time weโve had a video hit 1 million views on Instagram. No paid ads or boosting.
For an independent platform with no major backing Iโd say thatโs decent.
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@DLS_21
None of us know, weโre all still guessing! Thatโs the point! But we know it wasnโt what people were so quick to assume if she only missed four games โผ๏ธ
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Energy when your teammate puts down the first dunk of his career!
@HightstownHoops
moves on to the quarterfinals of the Mercer County tournament after tonightโs win against Ewing.
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Rashad with another Yoda moment that I believe is starting to manifest now.
I think they will soon drive Kyrie to take the Maya Moore route and walk away happily to pursue other things that matter to him.
Appreciate him this will be his last stop. Give him his flowers for his unprecedented talent, wizardry, and flair. Kyrie will move on and enjoy what life has to offer outside of noisy arenas, lazy reporters, and fixed narratives. These are my flowers. Thank you
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#TalkSoon
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Zoe Brooks (
@zoebrooks35
) was named the Trenton Times Player of the Year as a sophomore. She won it as a freshman too.
Can beat you any way she wants with a wide arsenal of counters and finishes. The damage she's causing better be reaching coaches far and wide.
Stay tapped in.
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Samuel Williamson has probably been the smoothest player at
@McDAAG
this week on the boys side. Practices included. Kid has crazy poise with a gorgeous pull-up jumper. Gonna be a stud at Louisville.
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Today I interviewed NJ Gatorade Player of the Year
@jabri404
for a new series weโll be debuting this summer.
I saw him play for the first time in December. Told him he couldnโt be stopped. Now theyโre calling him โ40-ball Briโ for cooking up
@NikeEYB
lately. More to come.
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I had to ask Diamond Johnson her reaction to hearing
@Arella_Karinnn
is returning to
@RutgersWBB
for her senior season.
Her response: โThatโs scary.โ
After a 37-point game tonight against Archbishop Wood at
@PhillyHSLive
, 2023 guard Cam Piggeรฉ (
@CameronPiggee
) of Rutgers Prep has received an offer from Lafayette.
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.
@cvivianstringer
was happy to see her future guard Diamond Johnson after yesterdayโs win against Iowa.
Stringer has called Johnson the best guard in the country โbar noneโ.
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Jadin Collins (
@CollinsJadin
) recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in Rutgers Prepโs 90-82 season opener win at Franklin tonight.
Cam Piggeรฉ (
@CameronPiggee
) added 24 points.
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Over 400 points and 100 assists this season, led your team in threes and scored in double figures 21/30 games. You scored more points this year than your freshman and sophomore years combined and doubled.
Youโll stay tapped in and show them even more.
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Over 500 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 100 steals this season. Led your team to a 26-4 record and the schoolโs first ever sectional state title. Averaged 23 & 8 in the state tournament.
They should have seen this coming cuzzo. But they chose to stay sleep.
So be it.
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Tyasha Harris (
@TyHarris_52
) was huge in the win for
@GamecockWBB
win today.
Managed tempo and came up with big โseniorโ plays when SC found themselves in any trouble.
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Career-high 30-point game for Jadin Collins (
@CollinsJadin
) in the state semifinal with 10 rebounds and seven steals. Rutgers Prep advances to the Non-Public A Finals.
The story will keep writing itself. Stay tapped in.
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VCU commit Jamir Watkins with a forceful first half for Trenton Catholic at
#NEFallInvite
against Elizabeth.
One of the biggest players on the floor โ heโs also bringing the ball up, looking for his jumper, and aggressively getting to the foul line.
@PatLawless_
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One of the most fascinating prospects in New Jersey right now has to be 6โ1 junior forward Nile Miller (
@nilemiller35
) at
@gbb_vi
She can impact every layer of the game similar to Candace Parker. Her final polish will be a scary sight for years to come.
Stay tapped in.
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โThey can try stopping one person, but like, they canโt stop all of usโ.
Rutgers Prep sophomore Otega Oweh after last nightโs quarterfinal state sectional win against Trenton Catholic.
Oweh finished with 21 points and eight rebounds.
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.
@RutgersWBB
has had one of its best seasons in decades.
I sat down with their two leading scorers โ Arella Guirantes (
@Arella_Karinnn
) and Tekia Mack to talk some hoop, about the season, Coach Stringer, and more.
Full interview on
@bbsociety_
:
See so many people clamoring for a dream job at ESPN or some university only to land it and not earn the validation they thought it would.
Try starting with yourself and the people around you. Work to create something thatโs yours and youโll find real magic.
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Mark Armstrong says heโs most excited to play with fellow New Jersey product Trey Patterson (
@_treypatt3
) at Villanova.
Says he knew his decision about two weeks ago.
via
@tfrontoffice
IG Live
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.
@RutgersWBB
are holding opponents to an average of 32 percent shooting (!!!!!) from the field this season.
Now at 15-2 after tonightโs win at Penn State.
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Just finished
@RP3natural
โs book. This thing is a masterpiece. An ode to legends and small guards. Amazing storytelling. A must-read for anyone who wants an understanding of the evolution of basketball.
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The โhidden gemโ for
@RutgersWBB
this season has been Mael Giles.
As they approach Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday, what surfaces from Giles will have an impact on their success.
For
@bbsociety_
:
Social media has really ruined people. โWhereโs my pics? Can I get some more love? & the list goes on.โ At tournaments with 50+ teams thereโs no way one photographer can get everyone let alone do they know everyone. Focus on the game. Thatโs all that matters. Not pics on IG.
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No. 14 Old Bridge had some hot shooting and big plays down the stretch in their 65-61 upset win at No. 3 New Brunswick tonight.
They advance to play Edison in the GMC Tournament quarterfinal on Sunday.
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Franklin finishes perfect 34-0 and NJ TOC champs after beating Saddle River Day 65-57.
Maryland commit Diamond Miller finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds.
Franklin becomes the first undefeated champion since Shabazz in 2006.
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Longtime Chicago basketball coach Lauren Foster talks about coaching WNBA legend
@cappa23
who was one of her first players at Small Fry.
โAll the boys was always afraid of you.โ