SkinsHoops86
@skinshoops86.bsky.social
You ain't a big baller if you don't know SKINS.
Hoops connoisseur: HS/AAU-NCAA/NCAAW-NBA/WNBA-FIBA
I get the boosters boosting, I get computers 'puting
Hoops connoisseur: HS/AAU-NCAA/NCAAW-NBA/WNBA-FIBA
I get the boosters boosting, I get computers 'puting
Only in CJs articles do we get such niche stuff like this about Kylan Boswell manipulating the floor, ensuring he could take a rim protector out of the picture if Mirkovic and Wagler switch spots.
Great stuff
Great stuff
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Only in CJs articles do we get such niche stuff like this about Kylan Boswell manipulating the floor, ensuring he could take a rim protector out of the picture if Mirkovic and Wagler switch spots.
Great stuff
Great stuff
I’m super honored to spoil them with luxuries that I didn’t grow up with. We live in a great house with a pool & a basketball court. But we let them know you have to work your butt off. It took me a lot of hours of blood, sweat and tears to get to that."
-Carlos Boozer
-Carlos Boozer
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’m super honored to spoil them with luxuries that I didn’t grow up with. We live in a great house with a pool & a basketball court. But we let them know you have to work your butt off. It took me a lot of hours of blood, sweat and tears to get to that."
-Carlos Boozer
-Carlos Boozer
What a line from Ed Cooley 😂
You have this KenPom, that Pom, Pom Pom this, I don’t think that means s---. I really don’t. It has to be, who did you play, where did you play them, what was the result? ... I think we’re doing our job scheduling. Now we have to have the results
You have this KenPom, that Pom, Pom Pom this, I don’t think that means s---. I really don’t. It has to be, who did you play, where did you play them, what was the result? ... I think we’re doing our job scheduling. Now we have to have the results
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
What a line from Ed Cooley 😂
You have this KenPom, that Pom, Pom Pom this, I don’t think that means s---. I really don’t. It has to be, who did you play, where did you play them, what was the result? ... I think we’re doing our job scheduling. Now we have to have the results
You have this KenPom, that Pom, Pom Pom this, I don’t think that means s---. I really don’t. It has to be, who did you play, where did you play them, what was the result? ... I think we’re doing our job scheduling. Now we have to have the results
Big schools scared to play Belmont MBB in exhibition?! Cowards 😂
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Big schools scared to play Belmont MBB in exhibition?! Cowards 😂
“There’s an appreciation, and we never want to be entitled when it comes to those things. How we show respect is we try to leave a place better than we found it.”
Win or lose, his first response after a game is to clean up
Win or lose, his first response after a game is to clean up
September 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“There’s an appreciation, and we never want to be entitled when it comes to those things. How we show respect is we try to leave a place better than we found it.”
Win or lose, his first response after a game is to clean up
Win or lose, his first response after a game is to clean up
Geno Auriemma was helping Dan Hurley after some of his issues last year via @jeffborzello.bsky.social
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
September 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Geno Auriemma was helping Dan Hurley after some of his issues last year via @jeffborzello.bsky.social
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
You consistently hear from coaches how international players are so appreciative of everything, yet U.S. kids often so entitled. Grassroots basketball effect?
NC State HC Will Wade on Musa Sagnia, who they signed from Maxi Banresa in the Spanish ACB
NC State HC Will Wade on Musa Sagnia, who they signed from Maxi Banresa in the Spanish ACB
September 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
You consistently hear from coaches how international players are so appreciative of everything, yet U.S. kids often so entitled. Grassroots basketball effect?
NC State HC Will Wade on Musa Sagnia, who they signed from Maxi Banresa in the Spanish ACB
NC State HC Will Wade on Musa Sagnia, who they signed from Maxi Banresa in the Spanish ACB
Rhode Island MBB using AI to recruit?! Is this becoming a thing? I have a lot of questions. www.golocalprov.com/sports/URI-B...
September 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Rhode Island MBB using AI to recruit?! Is this becoming a thing? I have a lot of questions. www.golocalprov.com/sports/URI-B...
"De Ridder had valuable run-ins, he said, with UVa alums Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey in Liga ACB, the top Spanish League."
Funny anecdote with De Ridder & UVA alum Justin Anderson
"He was looking before the game at me, and I was thinking, ‘What’s up with this guy?"
Funny anecdote with De Ridder & UVA alum Justin Anderson
"He was looking before the game at me, and I was thinking, ‘What’s up with this guy?"
September 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"De Ridder had valuable run-ins, he said, with UVa alums Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey in Liga ACB, the top Spanish League."
Funny anecdote with De Ridder & UVA alum Justin Anderson
"He was looking before the game at me, and I was thinking, ‘What’s up with this guy?"
Funny anecdote with De Ridder & UVA alum Justin Anderson
"He was looking before the game at me, and I was thinking, ‘What’s up with this guy?"
Really fun read. No one in CBB media is finding these type of unique story ideas like @statsbywill.bsky.social
Montana had great year, Seattle a bad one. But you dive deep and its crazy to see how sometimes things can come down to luck.
Montana had great year, Seattle a bad one. But you dive deep and its crazy to see how sometimes things can come down to luck.
August 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Really fun read. No one in CBB media is finding these type of unique story ideas like @statsbywill.bsky.social
Montana had great year, Seattle a bad one. But you dive deep and its crazy to see how sometimes things can come down to luck.
Montana had great year, Seattle a bad one. But you dive deep and its crazy to see how sometimes things can come down to luck.
"In February, I had two guys, the best guys that I could get back next season, who were showing me vanish mode DMs from coaches"
-Loyola Chicago MBB HC Drew Valentine
Interesting article on ESPN www.espn.com/mens-college...
-Loyola Chicago MBB HC Drew Valentine
Interesting article on ESPN www.espn.com/mens-college...
August 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"In February, I had two guys, the best guys that I could get back next season, who were showing me vanish mode DMs from coaches"
-Loyola Chicago MBB HC Drew Valentine
Interesting article on ESPN www.espn.com/mens-college...
-Loyola Chicago MBB HC Drew Valentine
Interesting article on ESPN www.espn.com/mens-college...
"In June, the Sky partnered with security firm Moonshot ...
"Less than three weeks later, the Sky announced a deal to make Bet365 its exclusive sports betting partner.
Moonshot declined to comment on the gambling-related harassment it has detected since then."
Wow ...
"Less than three weeks later, the Sky announced a deal to make Bet365 its exclusive sports betting partner.
Moonshot declined to comment on the gambling-related harassment it has detected since then."
Wow ...
August 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
"In June, the Sky partnered with security firm Moonshot ...
"Less than three weeks later, the Sky announced a deal to make Bet365 its exclusive sports betting partner.
Moonshot declined to comment on the gambling-related harassment it has detected since then."
Wow ...
"Less than three weeks later, the Sky announced a deal to make Bet365 its exclusive sports betting partner.
Moonshot declined to comment on the gambling-related harassment it has detected since then."
Wow ...
Why are we glorifying this as if it's some rags to riches story?
Oh wow, loaded country in a region that is putting more and more $ into sports washing throws big $ to join the EuroLeague.
Inspirational! Motivational!
Oh wow, loaded country in a region that is putting more and more $ into sports washing throws big $ to join the EuroLeague.
Inspirational! Motivational!
August 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Why are we glorifying this as if it's some rags to riches story?
Oh wow, loaded country in a region that is putting more and more $ into sports washing throws big $ to join the EuroLeague.
Inspirational! Motivational!
Oh wow, loaded country in a region that is putting more and more $ into sports washing throws big $ to join the EuroLeague.
Inspirational! Motivational!
"A typical box score tracks 16 different stats, including shots, points, rebounds, steals, assists and minutes blocked. Hart’s breakdown is considerably detailed.
“There’s 58 different things that a player for us can do on the floor at any time,” Hart said."
“There’s 58 different things that a player for us can do on the floor at any time,” Hart said."
August 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"A typical box score tracks 16 different stats, including shots, points, rebounds, steals, assists and minutes blocked. Hart’s breakdown is considerably detailed.
“There’s 58 different things that a player for us can do on the floor at any time,” Hart said."
“There’s 58 different things that a player for us can do on the floor at any time,” Hart said."
Wait, but did ACC advice really shapen Syracuse's schedule? Cuse seems to be going with Iowa State approach of crushing Q4s? (With a few more Q1s). But offset by two fewer ACC games?
"You try to avoid bad [quad] 4s"
"You try to avoid bad [quad] 4s"
August 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wait, but did ACC advice really shapen Syracuse's schedule? Cuse seems to be going with Iowa State approach of crushing Q4s? (With a few more Q1s). But offset by two fewer ACC games?
"You try to avoid bad [quad] 4s"
"You try to avoid bad [quad] 4s"
At this point Smith thought his D1 dreams were done.
But he was playing pickup every day AND going to his old HS to get shots up on the gun. For the love of the game! Type of player you want on the team
But he was playing pickup every day AND going to his old HS to get shots up on the gun. For the love of the game! Type of player you want on the team
August 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
At this point Smith thought his D1 dreams were done.
But he was playing pickup every day AND going to his old HS to get shots up on the gun. For the love of the game! Type of player you want on the team
But he was playing pickup every day AND going to his old HS to get shots up on the gun. For the love of the game! Type of player you want on the team
Loved this. Walk on grind is real!
Chris Beard and his staff go to the rec center, go to intramurals, to find the campus rec legends.
Probably good motivation for the scholarship guys when the guy at the end of the bench, paying for school, works so hard
www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...
Chris Beard and his staff go to the rec center, go to intramurals, to find the campus rec legends.
Probably good motivation for the scholarship guys when the guy at the end of the bench, paying for school, works so hard
www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...
August 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Loved this. Walk on grind is real!
Chris Beard and his staff go to the rec center, go to intramurals, to find the campus rec legends.
Probably good motivation for the scholarship guys when the guy at the end of the bench, paying for school, works so hard
www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...
Chris Beard and his staff go to the rec center, go to intramurals, to find the campus rec legends.
Probably good motivation for the scholarship guys when the guy at the end of the bench, paying for school, works so hard
www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...
They understand that there is value in legacy and their longevity at a place.
“Something that’s not talked about enough in this is what’s best for the kids in the long run."
-Illinois State MBB HC Ryan Pedon
Preach!
“Something that’s not talked about enough in this is what’s best for the kids in the long run."
-Illinois State MBB HC Ryan Pedon
Preach!
July 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
They understand that there is value in legacy and their longevity at a place.
“Something that’s not talked about enough in this is what’s best for the kids in the long run."
-Illinois State MBB HC Ryan Pedon
Preach!
“Something that’s not talked about enough in this is what’s best for the kids in the long run."
-Illinois State MBB HC Ryan Pedon
Preach!
Fascinating read. @statsbywill.bsky.social continuously finds interesting storylines in CBB that no one is talking about while most other sites just giving us offseason listicles
Something about MTSU home gym leading to crazy shooting splits home vs. away? "THE GLASS HOUSE"
Something about MTSU home gym leading to crazy shooting splits home vs. away? "THE GLASS HOUSE"
July 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Fascinating read. @statsbywill.bsky.social continuously finds interesting storylines in CBB that no one is talking about while most other sites just giving us offseason listicles
Something about MTSU home gym leading to crazy shooting splits home vs. away? "THE GLASS HOUSE"
Something about MTSU home gym leading to crazy shooting splits home vs. away? "THE GLASS HOUSE"
Matt Painter preaching. The cover story for this article, been to eight schools since HS. 4 HS, 4 college. How is this good?
Two guys interviewed for this story didn't even know what degree programme they were in. And they are in last year of eligibility! Sad
Two guys interviewed for this story didn't even know what degree programme they were in. And they are in last year of eligibility! Sad
July 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Matt Painter preaching. The cover story for this article, been to eight schools since HS. 4 HS, 4 college. How is this good?
Two guys interviewed for this story didn't even know what degree programme they were in. And they are in last year of eligibility! Sad
Two guys interviewed for this story didn't even know what degree programme they were in. And they are in last year of eligibility! Sad
Hansen Yang BARS. Impressive mentality
“There’s a saying in my heart. Don’t worry about anything that’s more than 8 hours away. And even if it’s within 8 hours, don’t worry too much. Be positive no matter where you go. Be happy, & try to have fun with everyone"
“There’s a saying in my heart. Don’t worry about anything that’s more than 8 hours away. And even if it’s within 8 hours, don’t worry too much. Be positive no matter where you go. Be happy, & try to have fun with everyone"
July 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hansen Yang BARS. Impressive mentality
“There’s a saying in my heart. Don’t worry about anything that’s more than 8 hours away. And even if it’s within 8 hours, don’t worry too much. Be positive no matter where you go. Be happy, & try to have fun with everyone"
“There’s a saying in my heart. Don’t worry about anything that’s more than 8 hours away. And even if it’s within 8 hours, don’t worry too much. Be positive no matter where you go. Be happy, & try to have fun with everyone"
TJ Otzelberger wants Milan Momcilovic to forget %'s & shoot more 3's.
"he can be a little bit of a % protector ... he wants to take a safer shot, or a more open shot
We want him to shoot ‘em contested ... in transition ... after offensive rebounds ...
cyclonefanatic.com/2025/07/isu-...
"he can be a little bit of a % protector ... he wants to take a safer shot, or a more open shot
We want him to shoot ‘em contested ... in transition ... after offensive rebounds ...
cyclonefanatic.com/2025/07/isu-...
July 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
TJ Otzelberger wants Milan Momcilovic to forget %'s & shoot more 3's.
"he can be a little bit of a % protector ... he wants to take a safer shot, or a more open shot
We want him to shoot ‘em contested ... in transition ... after offensive rebounds ...
cyclonefanatic.com/2025/07/isu-...
"he can be a little bit of a % protector ... he wants to take a safer shot, or a more open shot
We want him to shoot ‘em contested ... in transition ... after offensive rebounds ...
cyclonefanatic.com/2025/07/isu-...
Also never heard this before but it sounds so cool.
Dusty May has a group of coaches that share practice film with each other and share ideas about each others teams.
Another coach on frosh Trey McKinney: "He's a freshman? Man, I would have thought he's a 5th-year grad xfer
Dusty May has a group of coaches that share practice film with each other and share ideas about each others teams.
Another coach on frosh Trey McKinney: "He's a freshman? Man, I would have thought he's a 5th-year grad xfer
July 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Also never heard this before but it sounds so cool.
Dusty May has a group of coaches that share practice film with each other and share ideas about each others teams.
Another coach on frosh Trey McKinney: "He's a freshman? Man, I would have thought he's a 5th-year grad xfer
Dusty May has a group of coaches that share practice film with each other and share ideas about each others teams.
Another coach on frosh Trey McKinney: "He's a freshman? Man, I would have thought he's a 5th-year grad xfer
Good insight from Dusty May presser today
"recruiting is niche"
"When you play a certain style, players that thrive in that style, usually they recruit you a little bit"
247sports.com/college/mich...
"recruiting is niche"
"When you play a certain style, players that thrive in that style, usually they recruit you a little bit"
247sports.com/college/mich...
July 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Good insight from Dusty May presser today
"recruiting is niche"
"When you play a certain style, players that thrive in that style, usually they recruit you a little bit"
247sports.com/college/mich...
"recruiting is niche"
"When you play a certain style, players that thrive in that style, usually they recruit you a little bit"
247sports.com/college/mich...
"I think the model for us (at UConn) is, we’ll continue to be recruiting high school players and doing it more through development and continuity, and sprinkle in an occasional need in the portal when we’re desperate."
-Dan Hurley
www.courant.com/2025/07/04/b... ($)
-Dan Hurley
www.courant.com/2025/07/04/b... ($)
July 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"I think the model for us (at UConn) is, we’ll continue to be recruiting high school players and doing it more through development and continuity, and sprinkle in an occasional need in the portal when we’re desperate."
-Dan Hurley
www.courant.com/2025/07/04/b... ($)
-Dan Hurley
www.courant.com/2025/07/04/b... ($)