Ben Magnotta
@Ben_Magnotta
Ithaca ‘26 | Owner @NEPAHoops @NEPALacrosse @PaLaxNews | Freelance 📝 @HoopLove215 @PhillyLacrosse | Fmr: @Cuse @CornellSports @UMTerps @PennMensLax @SuperBowl
⏳ T-minus 4 months until the first scrimmages hit the hardwood‼️ #NEPAhoops 🏀
🏆 BOYS SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPS: RIVERSIDE VIKINGS‼️ @RVikingsBball wrapped up a perfect 10-0 run by beating Abington Heights 71-68 to win the 2025 @Riverfront_NEPA High School Boys Summer League title. 🔸 2028 @AntoniacciNico – 29 pts, 5 threes 🔸 2027 @BraydenRose_1 – 23 pts 🔸…
🚨 GIRLS’ OFFER: 2028 6’0” G/F Chloe Mamera (@chloe_mamera) of Scranton Prep & Keystone Karma AAU has picked up a Division I offer from St. Bonaventure (@BonniesWBB) of the Atlantic 10, per source. #NEPAhoops 🏀 @ScrPrepSports @SPSGirlsBball @RBeviglia @AauKarma
📝 @hooplove215 SATURDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2027 6’3” G/W Dylan Stish, Team Final Red EYCL 16U Led the way with 13 pts (5-11 FG, 1 3PT, 2-2 FT), 2 reb & 3 ast in a 64-40 win over NY Lightning HGSL. Stish knocked down an early catch-and-shoot 3, moved well off…

📝 @hooplove215 SUNDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’8” SF Isiah Rose, Crown HGSL 17U Made his presence felt in a 77-52 win over PA Flight ZGXL, posting 17 pts (7-11 FG), 7 reb & a stl. @Isiah_Rose1 was a steady force inside — finishing through contact, cleaning up…

📝 @hooplove215 SUNDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’4” G Michael “Finn” Perschau, Washington Warriors HGSL 17U Led with 22 pts (4 threes), 3 reb & a stl in a 69-54 win over Full Court Philly HGSL. @Finn_P_2025 played with rhythm and feel, knocking down shots from…

📝 @hooplove215 SATURDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2027 6’2” PG Jordan Moton, Team Final Red EYCL 16U @JordanMoton11 stood out with a strong two-way effort in a 64-40 win over NY Lightning HGSL, finishing with 11 pts (5-8 FG), 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl & a blk. The rising…

📝 @hooplove215 SUNDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’7” PG Kaloyan Kolev, Washington Warriors HGSL 17U The Virginia Episcopal product played with maturity beyond his years in a 69-54 win over Full Court Philly HGSL, finishing with 14 pts (6-8 FG), 7 reb & 2 ast.…

📝 @hooplove215 SATURDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2027 6’2” PG Jaden Craft, PA Hoops Academy HGSL 16U The 16-year-old rising junior put together another big outing with 17 pts (7-9 FG), 5 reb, 2 ast & 1 stl in a 73-52 win over Hilltopper BC. Craft dictated pace early,…

📝 @hooplove215 SUNDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’4” G Justin Brown, Crown HGSL 17U @Jbrown080211 capped off the weekend with a game-high 21 pts in a 77-52 win over PA Flight ZGXL, knocking down 5 threes and hitting five straight shots to open the second half. A…

📝 @hooplove215 SATURDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2027 6’2” SG Lis Binishi, NJ Panthers HGSL 16U Underrated no more. Binishi poured in 16 pts (6-10 FG, 4 threes), 5 reb, and 2 ast in a tight 65-60 win over Hilltopper BC. He played with force and urgency, navigating…

📝 @hooplove215 FRIDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’9” SF Elijah Webb, Middlesex Magic HGSL 17U Flashed his long-term upside in a Friday night win, finishing with 12 pts (6-13 FG), 5 reb, and 2 stl. The rising senior used his length well, rebounded instinctively,…

📝 @hooplove215 FRIDAY STANDOUT @ Hoop Group Summer Finale 2026 6’4” PG Lateef Afolabi, Middlesex Magic HGSL 17U Set the tone early in a 63-44 win over Adapt Academy Mountain State, scoring 10 of his 14 pts (6-9 FG) in the first half. The rising senior attacked with control,…

📍 (for the past 4 days) Atlantic City, N.J. Hoop Group Summer Finale ✍️ for CoBL @hooplove215… our Thursday & Friday Boys Standouts + HMs are posted here: cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/s… Check back later today for my full Standouts + HMs rundown ⏳ Saturday & Sundays will be live…

🎥 2028 6’2” CG @AntoniacciNico capped off his freshman-to-sophomore AAU season at @TheHoopGroup Summer Jam Fest — playing up 2 age levels with NEPA Elite 17U HGSL Dempsey 🔥 4-game averages 📊 27.8 PPG | 56% FG | 41% 3PT (18 threes) | 83% 2PT | 4 RPG | 2.5 APG | 2.3 SPG
🚨 SHOT CLOCK PASSES FIRST VOTE BY PIAA BOARD IN PA! ✅🕒 As reported by @BoytimMichael, PIAA Board of Directors has officially voted 22–9 on a first reading to implement a shot clock for JV and varsity basketball — starting in the 2028–29 season. This comes just weeks after…
Congrats, @CoachRyanVZ‼️👏
Ryan Van Zelst Chosen as Men’s Basketball Head Coach drewrangers.com/news/2025/7/14…