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Northstar Basketball Milestone & Thank You

July 4th is always a big day for Americas, and this year it was a huge day for Northstar Basketball as well. On Friday, Northstar Basketball got over 2,000 hits in one day for the first time ever. I'd like to thank all of the readers of Northstar Basketball for helping to make it a successful site. Without all of you, the information is useless. Thank you all very much!

Notice:

Throughout the month of July I will be quite busy, including working at many of The Hoop Group's camps. My work for The Hoop Group began yesterday, July 5th, at the Hoop Group Elite Camp. I will be doing their daily blogging of events, and I'll also be posting information here on Northstar Basketball. The Hoop Group's website is http://www.hoopgroup.com/hoopgroup/index.php. I would like to say, though, that I may need some patience regarding article posts, as I will be covering basketball almost non-stop. I'll definitely do my best to get up articles, but please bear with me. Thanks!

Upcoming Interviews:

I'm sorry I was unable to post any articles yesterday. I had a very busy 24 hours that included attending the Steve Nash Skills Academy at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. These are the college players that participated in the event that I spoke to: Stephen Curry of Davidson, Jai Lucas of Florida, Eric Maynor of Virginia Commonwealth, Levance Fields of Pitt, and Tyrese Rice of Boston College. I caught up with two of the event's high school players, class of 2011 stars Tony Wroten, Jr. and Austin Rivers. As well, I took the chance to chat with some members of the crowd: Brandon Costner of North Carolina St. and Lance Stephenson's father. Finally, I had the opportunity to ask some questions of Steve Nash along with a few other reporters. Besides these 10, I got contact information for a number of other players, including John Wall, Kenny Boynton, and Jack McClinton, and will speak to those guys sometime in the near future. For now, stay tuned in for these interviews, as well as many of the ones I conducted at the Hoop Group Showcase. Thanks!

More Upcoming Interviews:

Today, the second and final day of the Hoop Group Showcase gave me the opportunity to speak with a few more quality players. I took some time talk to seven guys: Myles Davis '11, Markus Kennedy '10, Isaiah Epps, '10, Tyrone Johnson '11, David Bruce '09, Dean Kowalski '09, and Doug Soutar '09. Both Bruce and Kennedy have already been featured on Northstar Basketball. I will be posting these interviews, along with the 13 that I conducted yesterday, over the next few weeks. I'll get them up as quickly as my busy schedule will allow. Make sure you check back soon.

Upcoming Interviews:

I was at the Hoop Group Showcase all day today, and while there got to see some great basketball and speak with some great players as well as a phenomenal coach. Here is a list of the players I spoke with: Sterling Gibbs '11, Andre Gillette '09, Tyreek Duran '10, Tavon Sledge '11, Aaron Brown '10, Chase Plummer '10, Kyrie Irving '10, Josh Daniell '10, Jarell Lane '11, Shaquille Thomas '10, Fuquan Edwin '10, and Kyle Anderson '12. In addition, I caught up with Kevin Boyle, the head coach of St. Patrick's (NJ). I'll be getting these interviews up over the next few weeks, so be sure to check back!

Northstar Basketball Milestones & Thank You Again

Well, this has been a big couple of days for Northstar Basketball. Yesterday, the site crushed its previous record for hits and topped 1,000 hits in a day for the first time. As well, today I posted the 200th article on the site, the one just below this, on Omari Lawrence. I would once again like to to thank all of my readers as well as other sites that I have worked in collaboration with. This sites can been seen below under "Northstar Basketball's Favorites." Once again, thank you all very much. Northstar Basketball will keep Leading the Way in the Search for Excellence Both on and off the Hardwood!

Northstar Basketball Accomplishment & Thank You

After receiving a hit from a reader in Billings, Montana yesterday, Northstar Basketball achieved a major milestone. That hit gave my site a view from each and every state in America, including Alaska and Hawaii. I would like to thank you the support of all of YOU, the readers of Northstar Basketball. Without you, this information would just be floating around cyberspace. So, once again, thank you to all of the readers here at Northstar Basketball. I appreciate your support and look forward to providing you with information as time moves on!

Upcoming Interviews:

I was at the Rumble in the Bronx for a bit last night and was there today for a few hours as well. During this time, I had the opportunity to talk with as well as scout some quality basketball players. I interviewed Omari Lawrence '09, Kevin Parrom '09, Renardo Sidney '09, and Jordan Hamilton '09. In addition, I interviewed Lance Stephenson '09 once again. I will be getting these interviews up over the next week or two. Be sure to check back for the interviews with some of the best players in America from the class of 2009.

FYI:

I would like to apologize for the delay, in not getting any articles up on Thursday or Friday as I had posted that I would. Due to unforeseen problems, I was unable to not only post articles but also inform you of the delay. I am sorry for the hold up, and appreciate you patience. Posting will resume today. Thank you.

Notice:

I would like to inform all the Northstar Basketball readers in advance that I will be unable to post any article from Monday, June 2nd through Wednesday, June 4th due to prior engagements. Posting on Northstar Basketball will resume with regularity on Thursday, June 5th. Thank you very much for your understanding.

More Upcoming Updates:

In addition to the updates that I informed you all about on Monday, I caught up with a few more players, and their updates will be going up on the site as well. You have already seen two of them posted: Steve Rennard '10 and Derek Elston '09. In addition to these two are Reggie Bullock '10, Maalik Wayns '09, and Calvin Thompson '08. My interview with Bullock will also come up shortly. As well, I did get in touch with Dontae Johnson '10 and Ryan Pearson '08 like I said I would try to do. Thank you!

Upcoming Interviews and Updates:

In addition to numerous interviews from the Providence and Southern Jam Fests which I will be getting up over the next few weeks, I will be providing a number of updates on players, as well as featuring a few new ones all of whom I caught up with today. Those players are Wayne Newsom '10, Keith "Tiny" Gallon '09, Jayon James '10, Markus Kennedy '10, Harold Spears '10, Antonie Allen '09, Keith Lumpkin '11, James McAdoo '11, Julian Diaz '08, Ashcraf Yacoubou '11, Stevie Taylor '11, Sam Givens '08, Dee Bost '08, Erving Walker '08, Lance Goulbourne '08, and Chris Fouch '08. Of these players, three have yet to have feature articles on Northstar Basketball: Lumpkin, McAdoo, and Fouch. Interviews with Lumpkin and McAdoo will be up sometime soon, and my conversation with Fouch will be the introduction to him. In addition, I will be talking with Dontae Johnson '10 and Ryan Pearson '08 again soon, and hope to get in tough withe three more people: Dalton Pepper '09, Brandon Triche '09, and Shannon Givens '09. Please keep checking back over the next few weeks, as these updates and interviews will be going up as my time allows. Thank you!

Upcoming Interviews:

This past weekend, I was at the Southern Jam Fest in Virginia. Thus, I was unable to get any posts up. I will, though, be getting up a number of interviews over the next few weeks. In addition to those of Dontae Johnson, DeJuan Blair, Donyell Marshall, Marcus Morris, and Markieff Morris, I conducted 10 more interviews at the tournament this weekend. The players who I spoke with were Justin Anderson '12, Robel Hurui '11, James McAdoo '11, Christian Leach '11, Keith Lumpkin '11, Reggie Bullock '10, Dion Waiters '10, Dante Taylor '09, Karron Johnson '09, and Sherrod Wright '09. Please check back for these interviews, which will be going on the site in the upcoming weeks. Thank you.

Upcoming Interviews:

Due to my busy schedule, I've been unable to post all the interviews that I have conducted at the Pitt and Providence Jam Fests. I will do my best to have these all up before this weekend, though. The interviews that I have yet to post are those of Wayne Newsom, Dontae Johnson, DeJuan Blair, Donyell Marshall, Marcus Morris, and Markieff Morris. The first one up will be Newsom's, which I will post Thursday. Thank you for your patience.

Upcoming Interviews:

This weekend at the Providence Jam Fest, I spoke with freshmen Ashcraf Yacoubou and Davontay Grace, post-grads Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris, as well as Donyell Marshall of the NBA. Along with these five interviews, I will also be posting some interviews from the Pitt Jam Fest that I have not have a chance to put up thus far. Those interviews would be of sophomores Wayne Newsom and Dontae Johnson, junior Antoine Allen, and college freshman DeJuan Blair of Pitt. Thank you!

Notice:

I will be putting up interviews and some other articles starting on Monday. I have been very busy with the Providence Jam Fest, and thus have not had much time to post articles. I've got to say, there are some really great teams and players in this event, and colleges must agree, as they are packing Rhode Island to get a glimpse of some of America's best basketball players. There have been coaches at the event from Penn St., Babson College, Keene St., Villanova, St. John's, and Quinnipiac, to name a few. Again, stay tuned for upcoming interviews and articles. Thanks for your patience!

Upcoming Interviews:

Along with the Maalik Wayns and Doron Lamb interviews which I have not had a chance to post yet, there will a number of others on the site shortly. At the Pitt Jam Fest this weekend, I spoke with freshmen Stevie Taylor and Terrell Johnson, sophomores Dontae Johnson and Wayne Newsom, and juniors Antonie Allen and Derek Elston. In addition, I caught up with University of Pittsburgh center DeJuan Blair. I will try to get these all up this week, as I will be attending the Providence Jam Fest next week, and plan to do more interviews. Thank you!

Upcoming Interviews:

At the Playaz Spring Fling this past weekend, I spoke with junior Dominic Cheek, junior Maalik Wayns, senior Mike Rosario, sophomore TJ Clemmings, sophomore Doron Lamb, and junior Durand Scott. In addition, I caught up with one of America's top sixth grade ballers, Karl Towns, as well as his father, a former player at Monmouth University also named Karl Towns. Check back for these interviews, as I'll be getting them up over the next week or two.

Alex Schwartz- Northstar Basketball Writer

Alex Schwartz, a junior at The Pennington (NJ) School, has been the primary contributor and sole writer for Northstar Basketball, LLC over the past few months. Alex is a big-time hoops fan, following all levels of basketball, from high school up through the NBA, with his main passion lying in the amateur ranks. He is the sports editor for his school’s newspaper, The Penntonian, and the main writer for the school’s sports website, https://www.pennington.org/athletics/index.asp. As well, Alex was a member of PSN in the fall of 2007, the school’s version of ESPN, and had number of roles, including editing and taping games. In the spring session, Alex is an anchor, writer, and producer. Schwartz has a great understanding of the game of basketball, an intense passion for the sport, and an almost scary knowledge of stats, rankings, and more. In the summer of 2007, Alex attended a sportscasting camp run by Bruce Beck (NBC) and Ian Eagle (NJ Nets and CBS). He has started to work for Team New Jersey Amteur Basketball Clinic (Team NJ-ABC), an AAU basketball program based in New Jersey. In addition, Alex has taken at least one radio/television class in school from 6th-9th grade along with 11th grade. Schwartz hopes to pursue a career in sportscasting and/or sports journalism down the road.

Alex can be reached at northstar.njabc@gmail.com