We’ll be out and about over the next 10 days for Thanksgiving week basketball. Here’s a preview for what to expect between now and Nov. 30.

PREP SCHOOL POWERHOUSES

Corey Evans is currently in New Haven, Connecticut for the National Prep Schowcase, one of the biggest and best tournaments of the year. The event features some of the top prep school teams in America. He is currently live tweeting from the event. Follow his account on Twitter and our HoopSeen account. Both feeds will have news & notes from the event.

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STARTING OFF WITH A BANG

We’ll tip things off in Atlanta on Friday night at the Verizon Hoops For the Cure as Southwest Atlanta Christian and Griffin square off. This game should draw the college coaches as Deaundrae Ballard (SACA) and Tyshaun Crawford (Griffin) take to the court. Ballard is one of the best players in the state while Crawford, a 7-foot junior, is one of the most intriguing.

Also in the field: Kobi Simmons (St. Francis), Chris Lewis (Milton), Alex O'Connell (Milton), Kaosi Ezeague (6'11" Clarkson Academy), and more.

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OFF AND RUN ‘N

The Court Cred Run ‘N Shoot Classic is Saturday at Berkmar and the event is well-stocked with high-level teams and players. Quality Education with Deshawn Corprew and Word of God with Rawle Alkins head down Interstate 85 from North Carolina for the event. West Oaks featuring South Florida commitment Andres Feliz is also in the field.

Gray Collegiate from Columbia, S.C. is in the event and will play Westlake. Gray has one of the best freshman in the country in Juwan Gary. Westlake is, well, loaded and one of the top teams in Georgia. Berkmar against Heritage pins Indiana-bound Al Durham against Isaiah Banks in one of the best match-ups of Georgia juniors.

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STRONG GWINNETT FIELD AT JCC

We will post up at North Gwinnett on Monday and Tuesday at North Gwinnett for the Jared Cook Classic. The annual tip-off event is one of our favorites of the year. The highlight game on Monday is Greenforest against Lee (AL). A nice neighborhood battle of North Gwinnett and Lambert should be spirited.

On Tuesday, the JCC organizers set up a great pairing of 7-AAAAAA vs 8-AAAAAA regions. Collins Hill will play Central Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge will play Archer, Duluth will play Berkmar and North Gwinnett will play Dacula. The night cap is St. Francis against Gainesville. 

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ARE YOU N2HOOPS? WE ARE

Shiloh, one of the top teams in Georgia, will be in the field. The Generals will have to work hard for the championship. The field includes Bob Jones, St. John Paul II, Grissom, Madison County, Hazel Green, Sparkman, Athens, Lanett, Murphy, Gadsden City, Pontotoc (Miss.), Southwind (Tenn.), Douglass (Tenn.), South Gwinnett (Ga.) and Blackman (Tenn.).

Garrett Tucker will be there for two days and will evaluate the Alabama players for the Alabama Elite Preview on March 5, 2016.

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SAVE ROOM FOR HOOPSGIVING

Forget about standing in lines for Black Friday. Slide on over to Holy Innocents’ for the loaded Holiday Hoopsgiving event. For the second year in a row, the event is shaping up to be one of the best showcase events in the nation.

Organizer Chris Williams didn’t pull any punches with his match-ups. Wendell Carter of Pace Academy is the headliner of the event. The No. 1 junior in the country will have his hands full with match-ups against a huge and talented Westlake squad on Sat., Nov. 28.

22ft Academy from South Carolina, IMG Academy from Florida, Wasatch Academy from Utah, Potter’s House from Florida, Columbia and Sacred Heart from Alabama highlight the out of state teams.

Pebblebrook, Norcross, Westlake, Greenforest, McIntosh, Douglas County, Sandy Creek, East Hall, East Jackson, Covenant Christian, Duluth, Holy Innocents’ and Jones County round out the Georgia teams.

There’s a number of potential McDonald’s All-American players at this event. We’ll have you fully covered from the event all day Friday and Saturday with Carter Wilson, Brooke Weniger and Eric Eleton.

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HOOPSEEN GOES TO TEXAS

For the first time in the short history of HoopSeen.com we will cover an event in the great state of Texas. Justin Young and Corey Evans will be in Duncanville, Texas for the Thanksgiving Hoopfest. Recent Kentucky commitment De’Aaron Fox is the headliner for the event.

Tournament organizer Glenn Smith did a great job of pulling in terrific Lone Star State talent along with some major players in the region like Trae Young (Norman, OK) and Galen Alexander (Lafayette Christian Academy, LA).

The Texans are strong in this field. Andrew Jones (McArthur HS), RJ Nembhard (Keller), JJ Caldwell (Texas A&M), Josh Parrish (TCU), Grayson Carter (Bishop Dunne HS), Harrison Henderson (USC), Cameron McGriff (Oklahoma State), Schnider Herard (Mississippi State), CJ Roberts (Richland HS), Chris Giles (Plano West) and others.

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LIGHT ‘EM UP

Garrett Tucker will return to Corinth, Mississippi for the Lighthouse Classic. This year’s event is even bigger and better than before. The field is stacked with elite Deep South talent.

Alabama native Josh Langford, a Michigan State signee, headlines the crowd. He’s joined by 2017 stud John Petty of J.O. Johnson (AL). UConn bound PG Alterique Gilbert returns with his Miller Grove team. UNLV bound PG Jaylen Fisher will be in the field.

Mississippi State fans will have a chance to see signees Tyson Carter and Abdul Ado in action. Also in the field are: Isaiah Stokes, Blake Williams, Shawn Williams, Eric Curry,  Nickeil Alexander, Shai Alexander, Roman Young and Isaiah Jasey.

Prep schools at the event include Hamilton Heights (TN), Southwest Christian (AR), Sunrise Christian (KS) and Wesley Christian (KY)

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