Nothing Extra

Meet Nkereuwem (Kerwin) Okoro

Height : 6"5
Weight: 200
AAU Team: Long Island Lightning
High School: St. Raymond
Position: Combo Guard
Favorite player: Derrick Rose
Colleges interested in: Iowa State , Seton Hall , Arizona and Pittsburgh
Go to move: Quick crossover to beat the defender


     Nkereuwem Okoro is what many nowadays would deem a rare breed, which can accurately describe him on or off the court. On the court the 6"5 long combo guard combines a dangerous skill set with the intensity and determination to be the best player each time he sets foot on the court. Off the court he is not looking for any recognition or anything special other than for his team and himself to be recognized and respected. In his first two years at St. Raymond High School in the Bronx, Okoro couldn't dodge the "potential" label that many gave him because of his size and skill set. Although this young man undoubtedly has a phenomenal future ahead of him, his current game as it stands now is nothing to overlook. Okoro point blank is one of the best guards in the nation in the class of 2012 and he list of suitors from many high division 1 schools hammers down that point. This alone would make a lot of juniors satisfied but Okoro has big plans for this upcoming summer. " This summer i plan on developing my game and body" says an already impressively strong Okoro. " I plan on taking some championships with my AAU team and also being invited to as many elite camps as I can". You can bet that this highly self motivated young man will do anything necessary to accomplish these goals. Okoro is a special player because of his team first attitude and lack of desire to put himself in the spotlight. Look out for Okoro on the circuit this spring/summer and you can bank on him dominating the opposition without anything extra.

My Young Boy - Gemaal Davis

Meet Gemaal Davis


Height: 6"2
Weight: 158
AAU Team: Undecided
High School: Holy Cross (Sophomore)
Position: Combo Guard
Favorite player: Jamal Crawford
Toughest player played: Tyler Harris
College: Undecided

Go to move: Stutter step explosion. Changes the ball from left to right to freeze the defender and then explodes.

     Gemaal Davis, a sophmore at Holy Cross High School (Think Sylven Landesberg), looks like your typical New York City scoring guard from afar. Upon closer look you will see a drive and passion for the game that will lead to this young man's steady improvement. As the focal point of the JV this year, Davis was asked to score, rebound and run the team. Although many would have been satisfied with his season and progress, Davis is constantly striving to get better. " Team wise our season didn't go as planned " he admits. " Scoring wise and defensively I played well but i know i have to improve to take my game to the next level". And this is something that you can bet he will do sooner than later. He points to his on the ball defense, jump shot and ball handeling as areas that he wants to improve on. Davis sees himself playing high division one basketball in two years and lists Arizona, Marquette , California , USC and Wake Forest as schools he likes and is interested in. Playing in the Catholic league in New York City, he will not get a shortage of oppourtunites to follow other big name guards from the league that are now playing high division one basketball. "It feels good knowing that the league (C.H.S.A.A AA) is the #1 high school league in the country. The competitiveness gets my game better quicker". In the end Davis isn't a kid who is driven by fame and money but rather a true love for the game which any true baller can respect. "God is good.  Witout the lord none of this would be possible. I'm just chasing these hoop dreams while staying humble and hungry". Combine this attitude with his skills on the court and you have someone everyone should be on the look for in the next two years. 

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What's up yall? This is T.J. Tibbs and this is the first post of my new blog Hoopers Lyfe. I follow high school and college hoops real heavy and decided to start a blog that features some of the overlooked talent across the nation. I wanted to do a blog that could give insight to players lives and kind of let players write their own stories about themselves. It's easy to say you know hoops and can just rattle off what people assume to be the top players of each class. I have a different view. As a player and more important a competitor i wanted to reach out and get the stories of the players FROM the players. This blog is and will not be anything without the support of each player that will appear in Hoopers Lyfe. I have no connection to any school or coach as I am a college athlete myself with just respect for ballers who love and live the game. The first post will be coming soon and i appreciate all support. I also appreciate all hate because we all know we are driven more by negativity than positivity.

-T.J.
@TJTibbs
@HoopersLyfe