Providence Recruiting Guide to the 2nd April 2015 Live Evaluation Period

This is the second of two live evaluation periods in the month of April. A live evaluation period means college coaches are allowed to attend and evaluate recruits. As I did last spring and summer I’ll be providing a guide for fans to follow along and see where Providence’s targets are playing during a given live evaluation period.

I’ll also be doing my best to keep up with the map that tracks where Ed Cooley and his staff are during each live period and any recruiting period in between. This post will be updated as the weekend goes on and more information is known. It should be noted that the basketball team’s end of season banquet is on Saturday, April 25th. Cooley will be off the road for that and also the visit of Washington transfer Nigel Williams-Goss. I expect the assistant coaches will skip the banquet to be out recruiting during this critical live evaluation period.

UPDATE: You can watch live games of the EYBL circuit by clicking this link. The players numbers are next to their names below. Big thanks for Craig Leighton for sending the info about the live stream.

Note: All teams are 17U unless otherwise noted.

EYBL Lexington, KY Session 2 4/24-4/26

Nike EYBL turns to Lexington this weekend after opening in Hampton, VA. With more than 20 Providence recruits playing in the EYBL I would expect to see a PC coach there all weekend.

Game times are local to Lexington (EDT).

Albany City Rocks

• 2016 Quinton Rose #3
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Oakland Soldiers – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 5:00pm vs. Chicago Meanstreets – KBA Court 5
  • 4/26 – 8:00am vs. Seattle Rotary – KBA Court 5
  • 4/26 – 11:00am vs. California Supreme – KBA Court 1

BABC

• 2016 Bruce Brown #11
• 2016 Terrell Brown #42
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Seattle Rotary – KBA Court 4
  • 4/25 – 5:00pm vs. NY Lightning – KBA Court 3
  • 4/26 – 8:00am vs. California Supreme – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 11:00am vs. E1T1 – KBA Court 3

CIA Bounce

• 2016 Eddie Ekiyor #15
  • 4/24 – 8:00pm vs. Boo Williams – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. King James – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 9:30pm vs. Team CP3 – KBA Court 3
  • 4/26 – 8:00am vs. Nike South Beach – KBA Court 1

E1T1

• 2016 Jonathan Isaac #1
  • 4/24 – 8:00pm vs. Houston Hoops – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. The Family – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 9:30pm vs. Team Penny – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 11:00am vs. BACB – KBA Court 3

Expressions Elite

• 2016 Rojaye Campbell #35
• 2016 Tyrique Jones #0
• 2016 Donovan Love #4
• 2017 Kimani Lawrence #24
• 2017 Jermaine Samuels #23
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Northwest Xpress – KBA Court 5
  • 4/26 – 9:30am vs. Team Final – KBA Court 1
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. Jackson Tigers – KBA Court 4

Georgia Stars

• 2016 Trent Forrest #11
  • 4/24 – 8:00pm vs. Arkansas Wings – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. Team CP3 – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 8:00pm vs. King James – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 2:00pm vs. Mokan Elite – KBA Court 2

Houston Hoops

• 2016 Jordy Tshimanga #34
  • 4/24 – 8:00pm vs. E1T1 – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 12:30pm vs. PSA Cardinals – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 8:00pm vs. Southern Stampede – KBA Court 2
  • 4/26 – 11:00am vs. Northwest Xpress – KBA Court 5

Howard Pulley

• 2016 Brock Betram
• 2017 Gary Trent, Jr. #24
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. Team Final – KBA Court 4
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. Athletes First – KBA Court 4
  • 4/25 – 8:00pm vs. Team Texas Elite – KBA Court 5
  • 4/26 – 9:30am vs. Boo Williams – KBA Court – 2

Mac Irvin Fire

• 2016 KJ Santos #32
  • 4/24 – 6:30pm vs. Spiece Indy Heat – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 11:00am vs. Kentucky Travelers – KBA Court 4
  • 4/25 – 5:00pm vs. Northwest Xpress – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 2:00pm vs. Chicago Meanstreets – KBA Court 3

NY Lightning

• 2017 Jordan Tucker
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Las Vegas Prospects – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 5:00pm vs. BABC – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Playground Elite – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. Spiece Indy Heat – KBA Court 2

Playaz Basketball Club

• 2016 TJ Gibbs #12
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. Team CP3 – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 12:30pm vs. Team Final – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 9:30pm vs. Pro Skills – KBA Court 2
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. The Family – KBA Court 3

PSA Cardinals

• 2016 Christian Vital
• 2016 Unique McLean
• 2016 Travis Atson
• 2017 Samuel Japhet-Mathias
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. King James – KBA Court 5
  • 4/25 – 12:30pm vs. Houston Hoops – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 6:30pm vs. California Supreme – KBA Court 4
  • 4/26 – 11:00am vs. Las Vegas Prospects – KBA Court 4

Southern Stampede

• 2016 Mohamed Touray
  • 4/24 – 6:30pm vs. Nike South Beach – KBA Court 5
  • 4/25 – 12:30pm vs. Elfird Payton Elite – KBA Court 4
  • 4/25 – 8:00pm vs. Houston Hoops – KBA Court 2
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. Arkansas Wings – KBA Court 1

St. Louis Eagles

• 2017 Alonzo Verge
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. Mokan Elite – KBA Court 3
  • 4/25 – 12:30pm vs. Alabama Challenge – KBA Court 1
  • 4/25 – 6:30pm vs. Arkansas Wings – KBA Court 3
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. Playground Elite – KBA Court 5

The Family

• 2016 Miles Bridges
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. Athletes First – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. E1T1 – KBA Court 2
  • 4/25 – 9:30pm vs. Nike South Beach – KBA Court 1
  • 4/26 – 12:30pm vs. Playaz Basketball Club – KBA Court 3

Nike EYBL Louisville 16U 4/24-4/26

The 16U teams on the Nike EYBL circuit are in Louisville this weekend and there are a few Providence recruits playing there as well.

Expressions Elite

• 2017 Jordan Hardwick
  • 4/24 – 6:30pm vs. Kentucky Travelers – Hoops Louisville Court 1-3
  • 4/25 – 8:00am vs. Houston Hoops – Hoops Louisville Court 1-7
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. Alabama Challenge – Hoops Louisville Court 1-3
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Howard Pulley

• 2017 Simon Wright
  • 4/24 – 6:30pm vs. All Ohio Red – Hoops Louisville Court 1-5
  • 4/25 – 9:30am vs. Georgia Stars – Hoops Louisville Court 1-2
  • 4/25 – 2:00pm vs. Pro Skills – Hoops Louisville Court 1-5
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

UAA II – Louisville 4/24-4/26

Its always nice when these things work out. EYBL will be a little over an hour to the East so coaches can go back and forth fairly easily. Most of Providence’s recruits at playing in the UA Association this weekend are from the class of 2017 .

Game times are local to Louisville (EDT)

Earl Watson Elite U16

• 2017 Jemarl Baker
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. 1Nation – Waggener HS – Court 1
  • 4/25 – 1:15pm vs. JUICE All-Stars – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court E
  • 4/25 – 9:00pm vs. BMore’s Finest – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court b
  • 4/26 – 10:30am vs. Team Felton – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B

Houston Defenders

• 2016 JJ Caldwell
  • 4/24 – 6:00pm vs. Indy Hoosiers – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court C
  • 4/25 – 11:15am vs. Team Thad – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court A
  • 4/25 – 7:40pm vs. Louisiana Elite – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D
  • 4/26 – 1:00pm vs. Net Gain Sports – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D

Net Gain Sports

• 2017 Ishmael El-Amin
  • 4/24 – 8:20pm vs. Team Breakdown – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B
  • 4/25 – 11:50am vs. Indy Hoosiers – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B
  • 4/25 – 7:40pm vs. Team Charlotte – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B
  • 4/26 – 1:00pm vs. Houston Defenders – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D

New Heights

• 2017 Sidney Wilson
  • 4/24 – 6:00pm vs. Illinois Wolves – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court A
  • 4/25 – 9:15am vs. Carolina Wolves – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D
  • 4/25 – 5:00pm vs. BMore’s Finest – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court C
  • 4/26 – 1:00pm vs. DC Blue Devils – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court C

NY Jayhawks

• 2016 Mamadou Diarra
• 2017 Hamidou Diallo
  • 4/24 – 7:10pm vs. Carolina Wolves – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court C
  • 4/25 – 1:15pm vs. SYF Players – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B
  • 4/25 – 9:00pm vs. KC Run GMC – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D
  • 4/26 – 11:45am vs. Illinois Wolves – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court D

WE R1

• 2016 Sedee Keita
• 2017 Trevon Duval
• 2017 Quade Green
  • 4/24 – 8:20pm vs. Team Superstar – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court C
  • 4/25 – 9:15am vs. BMore’s Finest – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court A
  • 4/25 – 6:20pm vs. SYF Players – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court B
  • 4/26 – 2:30pm – vs. WE R1 – MidAmerica Sports Center – Court A

Adidas Gauntlet: Indianapolis, IN 4/24-4/26

After opening in Dallas the Adidas Gauntlet series heads north to Indianapolis Adidas has the second largest concentration of Providence recruits, including a number of local New England prep players. A new name added this week is Nolan Narain who got an offer from Providence following being seen in Dallas. Narain is a 6’9 PF from Canada in the class of 2016 but there is some consideration to him reclassifying to 2015 and enrolling at a school this fall.

Game times are local to Indianapolis (EDT).

Atlanta Celtics

• 2016 Braxton Blackwell
• 2016 Josh Langford
• 2016 Kobi Simmons
  • 4/24 – 6:00pm vs. Gamepoint Elite – Best Choice Fieldhouse Yellow
  • 4/25 – 2:25pm vs. New Orleans Elite – Best Choice Fieldhouse Yellow
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Hoops Dreams

• 2016 Aric Holman
  • 4/24 – 8:30pm vs. Garner Road Basketball Club – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Purple
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Mass Rivals

• 2016 Arkel Ager-Lamar
• 2016 Chris Baldwin
• 2016 Wenyen Gabriel
• 2016 Tyonne Malone
• 2016 Saul Phiri
• 2017 Makai Ashton-Langford
• 2017 Jarrod Simmons
  • 4/24 – 6:00pm vs. Team Fast Elite – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Blue
  • 4/25 – 2:25pm vs. MBA Hoops – Best Choice Fieldhouse Red
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Mass Rivals 16U

• 2017 Javon Taylor
  • 4/24 – 6:00pm vs. Team Magic Elite – Noblesville HS Court 2
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

NE Playaz

• 2017 Jerome Desrosiers
• 2017 Kellan Grady
• 2017 Tomas Murphy
  • 4/25 – 8:00am vs. EG10 Central Stars – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Blue
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

NY Rens

• 2016 Rawle Alkins
• 2016 Devonte Green
  • 4/25 – 8:00am vs. Team Loaded Virginia – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Orange
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 –  TBD

The Firm

• 2017 Isaiah Washington
  • 4/25 – 8:00am vs. Kansas Pray & Play – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Green
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Stackhouse Elite

• 2016 Tobias Howard
  • 4/24 – 8:30pm vs. Compton Magic – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Orange
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

UPLAY Canada

• 2016 Nolan Narain
  • 4/24 – 7:15pm vs. Jersey City Boys Club – Blue Choice Fieldhouse Green
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Pangos Spring Sweet 16 4/24-4/26

Game times are local to Norwalk, CA (PDT).

Belmont Shore

• 2015 Lorne Currie
  • 4/24 – 9:30pm vs. H-Squad – Cerritos College Court 2
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

Northeast Live Invitational 4/24-4/26

The Northeast Invitational has a good field this year again and there are some younger Providence recruits in attendance this weekend.

All times local to Springfield, MA (EDT)

PSA Cardinals U16

• 2017 Hasahn French
  • 4/25 – 4:10pm vs. Prestige Patriots – Western New England University Court 3
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/25 – TBD
  • 4/26 – TBD

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