Baddest Man In The Land stating his case for All-Decade Selection Photo by FiveBoroSports.com

This past Summer marked the 10th anniversary of the Big Apple’s most prominent (and best dressed) beach tournament, Hoops In The Sun. After such a strong run in the summerball business, tourney Director’s/CEO’s Joe and Randy Cruz have announced their ALL-DECADE initiative, in which they’ll be selecting top moments from the past 10 seasons to be celebrated during this anniversary. Their plan is to recognize and honor the best of HOOPS IN THE SUN 10 year history.

You (the fans, coaches, players, and readers) will be an important part of this initiative because the Cruz Bros. would like your input on everything. They invite everyone to voice their opinions, selections, favorite moments, etc. through Twitter (twitter.com/hoopsinthesun), Facebook (facebook.com/JoeRandyCruz), and right here on Bouncemag.com in the comment section of this post. You can also hit ‘em up via email at Hitstalk@gmail.com to vote and join the H.I.T.S. mailing list. This way you can keep up on all the voting progress, as well as any news.

Starting Dec. 1, make sure you check on Hoops In The Sun fan pages (Twitter,Facebook) and Bouncemag.com every week to vote. Categories include: All-Decade Team (by position), Regular Season/Playoff performance, All-Star Game performance, Player of the Decade, Championship Game of the Decade, Team of the Decade, and of course the dramatics such as Dunk of the Decade.

Peep the statement from Young CEO Randy Cruz himself after the jump. Read More »

There have been rumors circulating in the street that Nike Pro-City @ Hunter College, arguably NYC’s best pro-am tournament on the summer circuit, would not be happening this year.

I’m here to say it is! My sources have informed me that Pro-City is on like popcorn. While the official start date has not been confirmed, have no fear that the one’s who consistently bring you some of the best of what the “League” has to offer like Ron Artest, Mike Beasley, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. as well as the best of what our city has like Kenny Satterfield, Mike Campbell, and Andre Barrett stands strong.

Hit up www.dimemag.com for their write up, and keep checking back here throughout the summer for updates, info on a start date, and who will be making appearances…

The Bounce Magazine family is pleased to extend congratulations to Bronx (NY) native Rasheen Davis. The former Rice HS and New York Gauchos AAU assistant coach has recently been appointed to the Pittsburgh University Men’s Basketball staff.

Davis, who is now the program’s video coordinator, will be a very dangerous man in the Big East this upcoming winter season. As the reigning conference champs, everyone will be looking to dethrone the Panthers. Coach Davis’ expertise with game film, however, means scouting reports on each and every opponent that will help Head Coach Jamie Dixon’s crew flex their “Panther Power.”

We (the Bounce Mag fam) are happy for Coach Davis and wish him all the success at his new post. It’s just crazy how Rice HS and the ‘Choz are producing top level coaches/administrators to go along with the player factory they’ve been running for years!

To read more about Davis’ new gig, click here.

Villanova point-god Corey Fisher’s game is as serious as his expression.

The last ticket to the 2008 Nike Tournament of Champions has been punched, and it belongs to Bingo’s All-Stars. This super crew dethroned the 3x defending Dyckman Tournament (204th st./Nagle Ave.) champs TNP in a rematch of last summer’s finale in Wash-Heights. Bingo was led in the backcourt by the mixtaping talents of Corey “Fisher Price” and Bounce Issue #13 cover man Kemba “EZ Pass” Walker. A soul clap goes out to Fisher for taking game MVP honors. He beat out Ron Artest, the Glover Brothers, and Kemba for the award, finishing with a stellar 16 pts, 5 dimes, and 3 defenders in the blender. Read More »

Coach T with 2008 Tri-State Classic ’ship MVP Antifreeze

Money Train is certainly on the championship fast track after taking top prize at Mousey’s Tri-State Classic tournament. They defeated a “Schwarzenegger” strong Ed All-Stars squad, who were actually dubbed the favorites in this contest. Ballers and fans packed Col. Young Playground (145th/Lenox, Harlem) for last Saturday’s finale expecting to see something great. Well, both teams delivered like DHL with non-stop action. The crowd was treated to a come-from-behind overtime win by Money Train, a 44 point explosion by Quinton “T2″ Hosely, and a bookbag performance by Antawn Dobie…All within the same game! Read More »

Quinton “T2″ Hosley and Jason “J-Hi” McLeish celebrating their victory

The playoff action managed to somehow stay heated amidst an uncharacteristic freezing cold summer night at Dyckman (204th st./Nagle Ave.). The crowd was in full effect despite the sub-zero temperatures, watching their respective teams fight to keep their championship hopes alive.

The first quarterfinal game was Dominican Power vs. Dip Set. Read More »

(l-r): A victorious Randy Cruz, Kemba “EZ Pass” Walker, and Joe Cruz Jr.

Young CEO’s Joe and Randy Cruz brought a Hoops In The Sun All-Star squad up to Wash-Heights to battle Commissioners Kenny Stevens and Ralph Peña’s Dyckman Select team. They brought out the best players from each respective tournament with H.I.T.S. reppin’ K1X and Dyckman flaunting the Swoosh, of course. The “Beach” crew cruised to a 91-74 victory behind the superb play of their young superstars EZ Pass and The Cab Driver. “EZ” led all scorers with 24 points, while his partner in crime finished with 22. Read More »

Breaking News! This Just In! Listen Up!

Former Rice Raider and Drexel University bound guard Chris Fouch drops 72 at the famed IS8 tournament in Queens. With this, Chris set an all-time tournament record for points. I bumped into his pops last night at Nike Pro City at Hunter College and he was more than happy to share the story with me. From what I hear, Chris went into a Jay-Z Black Album “Moment of Clarity” type zone and straight dropped buckets from everywhere. This performance prompted the Fire Drill nickname. Now, that’s crazy!

Congratulations to Chris and the whole family!

Fouch is an all-city player that runs with the Gauchos organization. If any of our readers or staff have more info on this incredible accomplishment, leave it here!