“Jiggy” Josh Daquan Watkins means bizness.
Verbals and Visual: Guy Ruffin
Joshua Daquan Watkins is a NYC 5’10”-185lbs point guard. As a Wadliegh H.S. senior in ’06-’07, he put up serious numbers: 23.4 ppg, 6.6 apg, 2.8 rpg in PSAL Division AA, 26.8ppg, 9.8ass, 4.0rb in‘07 play-offs. Last summer, he did the same against men during competition […]

The frigid weather in the Big Apple is a not-so-welcoming reminder that the midst of winter is upon us in the Northeast. Cold weather aside, at least for basketball junkies like me, this time of year presents an array of options with high school, college and the pro ranks in full effect.
Although the Hoop […]

We’ve been telling you about Lincoln HS (Brooklyn, NY) All-American Lance Stephenson’s documentary (http://www.bouncemag.com/2008/01/06/get-ready-for-born-ready-tv/). Well, if you haven’t peeped it yet, you’re missing out! Even the N.Y. Times gave it a thumbs up. Catch the series as it continues this Tuesday at http://www.bornready.tv/. Oh, our own Kool Bob Love makes a cameo in Episode #8 […]

Saturday February 9 & Sunday February 10, 2008
9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Hun School of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
How do I split a trap? What is a “place” dribble? How do I improve my weak hand
ball handling skills? Where should I dribble to improve my overall speed?
How do I transition from one move to another? […]

(L-R) Tone Greer Jr. and Sr. Which one had a better game? Which one had a bald head first? Which one resembles ex-NBA player Brad Daugherty?!!!
In our Fall Issue #12, we featured the fearsome duo of Steve Burtt Sr. and Jr. Here are some other notable father-child NYC playground combos:
Tone Greer a.k.a. “The Skull” & […]

Lefty guard Paul Gudde a.k.a. Dime P of www.germanysfinest.de will be featured in our upcoming Bounce issue #14 in March. In the meantime, check out some of his crew’s highlights:
www.youtube.com/wwwgermanysfinestde
www.germanysfinest.de

As we reported here weeks ago (http://www.bouncemag.com/2008/01/10/a-barefoot-d1-coach-with-a-cause-a-must-read/), on Jan. 24th IUPUI Coach Ron Hunter stepped on the floor minus shoes and socks to help build awareness for young African athletes where this is a norm. In process, he’s helped the Samaritan’s Feet organization collect over 100,000 sneakers in less than a month. That’s change. Converse […]

As the playground’s own Smush Parker sits at home awaiting a trade from the last place Heat, the question that beats in my mind is–who is going to trade for him? How ’bout the Knicks with some Wu Tang Clan rhythm theory. What’s that? That’s the “Protect Ya Neck” theory.

Smush’s jumpshot might be […]