Joyce Visits St. Joes

Will Joyce Loved his second unofficial visit to St. Joes and sent a picture to prove it. He also picked up interest from Drexel.

Carey's EGC Recap

Tariq Carey The Newark (NJ) Eastside guard finished with 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for the NJ squad on Sunday. Carey has bounced around the AAU scene, playing some with the NJ Playaz last summer and indicated he is now playing with the NY Panthers. Carey is looking forward to the upcoming high school season and is putting the recruiting process aside for now as the number of schools showing interest in him continues to grow.

“It’s going good,” Carey told Jeff Borzello Sunday night, “but I just took a step back to just focus on my game because I really don’t want to worry myself about that right now. I’m not making the decision right now, so until then, that’s when I’ll worry about it. But it’s going good overall.”

As for the schools, Carey updated NBE off the top of his head, but there are more and more schools showing interest that he is having trouble remembering them all.

“Clemson, Virginia Tech, Creighton, Wake Forest, Villanova, Providence, Seton Hall, Notre Dame and Duquesne, and a lot of others,” Carey said. “I can’t remember all of them right now.”
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Tariq Carey, 6'2", Newark East Side, NJ: Skilled at getting to the basket off the bounce. Inconsistent finisher when he gets there. Didn't shoot the ball particularly well in this contest.

Top 3 prospects in the game from a VU perspective: 1. Anderson, 2. Jefferson, 3. Arcidiancono - with Arcidiancono making the list more based on past performance than this game. Fincher, Anglin, Carey and Walker are worth keeping an eye on as well.

Andre Flanigan Adjusts to College Life

Flanigan new coaches at La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA has high praise for the freshman and is saying he is working hard on and off the court. Andre sent all of the East Side coaches a text message saying thanks for all of our help and we just wanted to return the love and wish you much success. Keep up the hard work Dre. He will be wearing #11 this year.

The Hot Seat Featuring Rob Cole (F.A.C.E.S.)

Being a former AAU coach and director, I understand some frustrations that might enter the mind of a head man. Therefore we have developed a forum for coaches to get out how they feel respectfully. This column is called the “Hot Seat”. Next on the Hot Seat will be none other than Rob Cole (Director and Head Coach) of F.A.C.E.S. Basketball Program.

Welcome To The Hot Seat

BS: What are your thoughts about last season?

RC: We had a great season! 16 tournaments (8 championships, 2 runner-ups, 4 Final Four, and 3rd place AAU National “Classic Bracket” Champions). WOW! Who could ask for more?

BS: What did you think about our final top 10?

RC: Nothing, just one perspective on an entire season of basketball.

BS: How do you feel about the new grade exception rule?

RC: Legalized cheating at the AAU level; AAU will get more teams competing at D2 and D3 level; disadvantage to those D1 teams and athletes that have competed against 3 grade exceptions at any given time, because they are now forced to play against unlimited 14-15 year olds that are bigger and stronger. I also think it will promote parents to hold their child back for the sake of dominating a particular age group just because the rules say they can.

BS: How will this rule affect your team?

RC: As a coach it’s a non-factor for me because I will continue to prepare my team to play the game of basketball. My players have always been undersized and under aged compared to many of our opponents, like David and Goliath. This year we may not win or have many runner-ups during high-profiled tournaments, but they will know we are in the building. As you know Mike we never back down, therefore with this new rule in effect we will get on the hardwood and do what we do best, PLAY BALL….BTA!

BS: What’s the first thing come to mind when you hear these words?

BS: King Street Kings?
RC:2010 12U NJ AAU District Champs

BS: Team Battle?
RC:2010 AAU National 5th place champions.

BS: AAU Basketball?
RC:Experience and exposure.

BS: Basketball Spotlight?
RC: Michael Melton.

BS:What your response to critics of your coaching style and forms of discipline?

RC: Mike and critics, “I’m not a politician! I develop the student athlete and prepare them for the game of basketball which I love. Those that appreciate and desire what I have to offer are in my corner and those that don’t are not. I judge the outcomes of my teaching/coaching by the many parents and athletes (old and new) that come to me and say “thank you for everything that you have done”. In life you agree to disagree. My coaching style and discipline will prepare them for life and future basketball endeavors. Pride, discipline, respect, and hard work are our motto and it works, evidenced by what you see on/off the court from my players and parents.

BS: If you left basketball today how do you think Rob Cole should be remembered?
RC: My accolades as a player and coach speak for itself. I got the job done on/off the court (player/coach). I don’t think but I know that I will be remembered as one of the best athletes and coach to ever have a hand in the game of basketball.

Reid Shines @ the Fall Jam Fest

We were at Seton Hall again on Sunday for the Hoop Group Fall Jam Fest. We saw 7 games in their entirety including 5 playoff and championship games. As usual we break down the top players in separate stories by grade and day to promote as many prospects as possible. There were some excellent performances by a few players. The top juniors we saw:
The top NJ juniors we saw.

Jamal Reid
5-foot-11 Combo
Roadrunners - Newark East Side HS
12 points, 2 treys, 2 rebounds
Scored well all weekend

TARIQ CAREY LIKES ACC; HAS EARLY FAVORITE

September 1, 2010 by NBE Blogger

Newark (NJ) guard in 2012 class is looking for respect as one of best in his class

by MATT WHITFIELD

Perhaps overlooked and underrated because he doesn’t play at one of Northern New Jersey’s perennial Top 25 USA Today programs, Tariq Carey feels he deserves some respect. Carey is an active guard with good athleticism and size for a rising junior. The Newark (NJ) Eastside product plays hard on both sides of the floor and has really improved his all-around. He has an ability to get into the lane and finish or distribute. Carey can score with contact at the rim and showed a much improved ability to connect from three-point range on the AAU circuit when NBE saw him with the NJ Playaz 16U team. Defensively, he is very aggressive and is adept at racking up steals and starting fast breaks.

With all that ability and an impressive list of schools involved in his recruitment, Carey is scratching his head when he looks at top 100 rankings around the internet.

“I definitely feel I’m underrated, but that comes with it [playing at Newark Eastside versus one of Northern New Jersey’s many prep powers],” said Carey recently at the Five-Star Super Session camp in Brewster (NY). “It’s really not a big deal to me, but as far as one to be noticed I feel I’m noticed, but I just want to be in the Rivals Top 100. I think I should be in the Rivals Top 100 and Scout.”

Carey however has gotten a good deal of interest from colleges at this early stage.

“Interest is [from] a lot of schools…Missouri, Creighton, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, St. John’s, Villanova, La Salle, Georgia, so it’s a lot of schools,” said Carey. “As far as offers Georgia offered and Seton Hall, Creighton and Wake Forest are pending on the season because they are waiting for their 2011 class to be done.”

Carey says Notre Dame, Creighton and Wake Forest are recruiting him the hardest, but it is the ACC program of the group that stands out as he has grown up a fan of the Demon Deacons..

“Yea right now there definitely number one,” said Carey of Wake Forest.

Carey has already visited the campus in Winston-Salem in June as he was down there for their Elite Camp, but he will likely return in the near future for another visit once basketball practice begins in October and take in a football game as well..

“They told me they wanted me to come down for their Midnight Madness and come down for any games, football or basketball,” said Carey.

Creighton also is likely to get a visit this fall from Carey and he also made an unofficial to Villanova with a few of his high school teammates.

“I actually went up there [Villanova] for an open gym and I played with the team,” carey said. “They invited us to an open gym. It was real good I played with Malk Wayns and Corey Fisher and I held my own.”

Despite Carey’s proximity to the Prudential Center, The Rac and Madison Square, he is not overly interested in playing in the Big East.

“I wouldn’t mind playing there [in the Big East] but as far as that being my main conference I want to be in now, the ACC is really where I want to play at,” said Carey.

Speaking to NBE last weekend at the Five-Star Super Session Camp, Carey indicated the areas of his game he will be working on the most before entering college as a freshman in the fall of 2012.

“Getting stronger, making my jump shot more consistent, basically strength and conditioning stuff like that,” said Carey.

Carey made the switch this summer from NJ Elite to joined Jimmy Salmon’s NJ Playaz AAU program and will likely see his game pick up even further over the coming months. For Wake Forest basketball fans and staff, Tariq Carey is on to keep tabs on in the coming months, even if other websites aren’t.

MVP Will Joyce

2013 SF Will Joyce stood out amongst his peers today at Albright College. He was the camps top 20 prospect All-Star game MVP. Information on the Camp is below.......

Hoop Group ELITE will be using an invitation policy to field 120 prospects for its 2010 Future All American Camp. 40 ELITE prospects from the class of 2014 and 80 ELITE prospects from the class of 2013 will take part in one of the best events in the country this summer.

Hoop Group ELITE has created a national committee of 25 high school and prep school coaches from across the country to help us identify the nation’s top young talent. Also, with the help of The National Recruiting Report, Hoop Group ELITE tracks the nations top high school basketball players throughout the year. Along with the hundreds of high school games we see throughout the high school season, we also see several prospects throughout the year at our Hoop Group ELITE Top 100 events, Hoop Group Jr. Elite events, and Hoop Group Jam Fests.

RHI Hoops International Standouts

Ata Robinson, 5’11, 165 pound point guard, Class of 2011, Newark Eastside – Quick floor leader/scorer that will attack the rim and finish via layup in heavy traffic, while also hitting occasional outside shots. Robinson must get stronger, and said of his development plan “I have to improve every aspect of my game”.

CLIPPERS SIGN FREE AGENT GUARD RANDY FOYE

The Los Angeles Clippers today signed free agent guard Randy Foye. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

A four-year NBA veteran, Foye played for the Washington Wizards last season averaging 10.1 points, 3.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 23.8 minutes in 70 games. Foye, 26, has played in 261 regular season games and brings career averages of 12.2 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds from Minnesota and Washington to Los Angeles.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to add Randy to our team,” said Neil Olshey of the Los Angeles Clippers. “Randy is a player who has improved throughout his time in the league, and is someone who will provide on the ball defense, athleticism, intensity and an impressive ability to score to the group we already have in place.”

The Newark, New Jersey native began his career with Minnesota in 2006-07 and was named to the 2006-07 All-Rookie First Team after appearing in 82 games and averaging 10.1 points. The six-foot-four, 210 pound guard was originally drafted by the Boston Celtics with the seventh overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft and was involved in two draft day deals that brought him to Minnesota.

The former University of Villanova star improved his scoring and assists average in each of his first three NBA seasons, culminating in his career-best 16.3 points per game average in 70 games during the 2008-09 season. Foye joined the Wizards prior to the 2009-10 season in a trade that saw him go to Washington along with Mike Miller for Oleksiv Pecherov, Darius Songaila, Etan Thomas and a 2009 First Round draft pick. Last season, Foye led the Wizards in assists 21 times and scored a career-high 36 points on Feb. 20, 2009 vs. Indiana.

At Villanova, Foye enjoyed an illustrious four-year career that culminated in a senior season that saw him average 20.5 points per game and earn a spot on the 2005-06 NCAA All-American Team while also being named 2006 Big East Player of the Year.

Ten Commandments

High school basketball coaching legend and bonafide basketball genius Bob Hurley offered up what he called his “Ten Commandments” in a clinic, and I thought I’d share. He didn’t say if this was his original work or if taken from somewhere:

1. When a winner makes a mistake, he says, “I was wrong.”
-When a loser makes a mistake, he says, “It wasn’t my fault.”

2. A winner credits good luck for winning, even though it isn’t good luck.
-A loser blames bad luck for losing, even though it wasn’t bad luck.

3. A winner goes through a problem.
-A loser goes around it, but never past it.

4. A winner shows he’s sorry by making up for it.
-A loser says, “I’m sorry,” but does the same thing next time.

5. A winner knows what to fight for and what to compromise on.
-A loser compromises on what he shouldn’t, and fights for what isn’t worth fighting about.

6. A winner says, “I’m good, but not as good as I ought to be.”
-A loser says, “I’m not as bad as a lot of other people.”

7. A winner would rather be admired, more than liked, although he would prefer to be both.
-A loser would rather be liked than admired, and is even willing to pay the price of mild contempt for it.

8. A winner respects those who are superior to him, and tries to learn something from them.
-A loser resents those who are superior to him, and tries to find chinks in their armor.

9. A winner feels responsible for more than his job.
-A loser says, “I only work here.”

10. A winner works harder than a loser and has more time to give.
-A loser is always too busy to do what is necessary.

2012 Intro: Tariq Carey

By Tate Myers

DeaconSports.com
Posted Jul 5, 2010

Tariq Carey may not be a household name at this point, but expect that to change this summer. The 6’2 point guard out of East Side High School in Newark, NJ is looking to make his mark on the AAU scene.

Newark East Side, led by sophomore point guard Tariq Carey, enjoyed a terrific season last year going 20-7. Tariq Carey averaged over 14 points per game to go along with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block per contest.

This summer, Carey is playing with a new AAU team, the New Jersey Playaz, and is looking to make his mark on the national scene.

“AAU is going great so far,” said Carey. “I have known most of the guys on the team for a long time but this is my first year playing with them. We have been playing very well in the tournaments so far. We lost in the semifinals of the Rumble in the Bronx.”

Carey has a lot of the traits colleges are looking for in a point guard. First and foremost, he is a winner.

“I think my biggest strength right now is my competitiveness and toughness. I also have a good handle and speed as well the ability to finish at the rim. I am really working hard this summer on consistency with my jumper. I am shooting the three ball well this summer but I just want to keep working on it. Last week I was in the gym every day putting up 500-1000 shots.”

Not playing on a high profile AAU team the past few years may be the reason Carey is flying a bit under the radar at this time, but it is a role he doesn’t mind.

“I have always been the hunter and not the hunted. A lot of guys get more publicity than I do but that is OK. I am never satisfied with my game and will keep working to get better. Some people have me in the Top 100 right now but that is not good enough for me. I just want to keep improving.”

Despite the lack of national attention, many Division 1 schools have already picked up their recruitment of Carey.

“I hear a lot from Wake Forest, Villanova, and Notre Dame. Actually, Wake Forest is my dream school. I am a big Tim Duncan fan and have been since the 4th or 5th grade. I love the way he handles his business. I have been a big Wake fan since then.”

Carey was able to visit his “dream school” recently when he participated in the Wake Forest Elite Camp.

“Camp was great. It was even better than I thought. I actually did a report on Wake Forest in the 8th grade and to see it in person was even better than I thought. The campus was really nice as well as the facilities. It was big time. I was able to talk to both Coach Bzdelik and Coach Battle while I was there. They said they think I have a chance to be a special player and that my skill set reminds them of Jeff Teague which is a big compliment.”

Look for big things from Tariq Carey this summer. The young man is highly skilled and also highly motivated to go against the best players out there and prove himself. Just by talking with Carey you can tell he will not be intimidated by the competition and is actually anxious to go head to head with all challengers.

Will Joyce/Team IZOD 15U Wins Philly Invitational

Team IZOD continues there amazing run for the 2010 season with an impressive Championship Weekend at the Philly Invitational The Next Five Tournament. The tournament played at the Hockessin DE PAL facility featured teams from as far north as Boston Mass and south from Washington DC. Team IZOD 15 U defeated team Team Philly by 25 pt's in the title game lead by a relentless defense and the inside attack of our big men. Jordan Forehand had an awesome tournament and was game MVP. The best programs were there for many of the same reasons Team IZOD 15 U and 16 U team participated, to prepare for the Rumble in the Bronx.

17:U All-GymRat CHALLENGE TEAM

Kasim Chandler (5-9 point guard) N.J. Roadrunners/East Side H.S.: Very quick, shifty true point guard who goes end to end well. A past-first point guard that gets teammates involved, but also scored 25 in a game here. Makes up for diminutive stature with huge heart. Played up a level as a rising junior. Very bright future.

Watch Randy Foye's Mystifying Canadian TV Debut

Washington Wizard Randy Foye performed some small screen magic by appearing in an episode of the Canadian TV show Wingin' It. What Randy Foye has to do with Canadian tweens and angels is beyond me. And probably Randy Foye, too.

NJ State 17 & Under AAU

The NJ State 17 & Under AAU Tournament was in quarterfinal and than semifinal round action today at Perth Amboy Tech High School. After the six games the championship game is set for Sunday. The Roadrunners will take on Team Izod for the title.

In the first semifinals the Roadrunners A team topped the Jersey Jayhawks 71-53. 5-foot-9 Newark Eastside So. Casim Chandler got the Roadrunners off to a great start with 12 first quarter points as they went ahead 23-13 after one period. Chandler used his quickness to get to the rim to the tune of a a game high 27 points.