Date: September 08, 2009 at 14:27

The Norfolk Knights will commit to participating in every Big Shots event in the mid-atlantic in 2010. From Richmond, Virginia to Atlanta, Georgia the Knights will be in action hoping to catch the eyes of college coaches and recruiting services in 2010. The schedule will include stops in Richmond VA, Hampton VA, twice in Greensboro NC, twice in Charlotte NC, both events in Myrtle Beach NC, Atlanta GA and two more stops in Fayetteville NC for the Big Shots series alone. In addition, the Knights will play in Nike sponsored events in Chantilly VA and Baltimore MD in addition to a showcase event in Cincinnati OH. During the 2009 season, Knights players played in more Big Shots events and more exposure events than any team in Virginia and will increase that exposure with a more active schedule in 2010.


Below is an excerpt from the Big Shots web site taking a look back at the talent involved in the Big Shots events in 2009:


Big Shots have become the premier events in the country and are attended by more college coaches and recruiting services than any other event and we want to thank those that have helped Big Shots reach the top in just four years.
In 2009, Big Shots had 805 teams play in their events with the top players in the country in the 2010-2015 class attend. We had 44 of the Top 100 in the 2010 class, 31 of the Top 60 in the 2011 class, and 7 of the Top 25 in the 2012 class.
Big Shots has developed a reputation of giving players maximum exposure in providing them the opportunity to play in front of primetime recruiting services and hundreds of college coaches. The Big Shots Myrtle Beach, SC events bring in over 500 college coaches every year and participants in the Big Shots events can be assured they are receiving the best exposure to college coaches in the country.
In November of 2009, we are expecting 700+ players to sign a division 1 scholarship and nearly the same amount sign Division 2, Division 3, NAIA, or JUCO.


2009 Big Shots participants who received college scholarships/offers include:



John Wall ‘09 D1 Sports (Kentucky)
Chris Turner ‘09 D1 Sports (East Carolina)
DeMarcus Cousins‘09 Birmingham Storm (UAB)
Nate Lubick ‘10 NE Playaz (Georgetown)
Eric Murphy ‘09 NE Playaz (Florida)
Gabe Kindred ‘09 NE Playaz (Loyola, IL)
Jordan Williams ‘09 NE Playaz (Maryland)
Preye Preboye ‘09 NE Playaz (Stony Brook)
Naadir Tharpe ‘11 NE Playaz Undecided
Jason Morris ‘10 NE Playaz Undecided
Dartaye Ruffin ‘09 NE Playaz (Drexel)
James Southerland ‘09 Albany City Rocks (Syracuse)
Jahii Carson ’11 AZ Dream Team (Oregon State)
Jonathan Underwood ‘08 AZ Dream Team (Missouri)
Jay Canty ‘10 Team Phoenix (High Point)
Jamal Coombs ‘09 BABC (UConn)
Alex Oriachi ‘09 BABC (UConn)
Phil Pressey ‘10 BABC Undecided
Jake Eastman '09 BABC (Bradley)
Gerard Coleman ‘10 BABC Undecided
Cory Jefferson ‘09 Texas Select (Baylor)
Shaun Williams Jr ’09 Texas Select (Texas)
Daniel Bejarano ‘10 AZ Stars (Texas)
Reco Mccarter ‘10 NC Gaters Undecided
Zach Faircloth ‘09 NC Gaters (Presbyterian)
Jarius Simms ‘09 NC Gaters (High Point)
Josh Davis ‘09 NC Gaters (NC State)
Julius Brooks ‘09 NC Gaters (Loyola, MD)
JT Terrell ‘10 SC Ravens (Wake Forest)
Josh Brinkley ‘09 Petersburg Elite (Delaware)
Cadarian Raines ‘09 Petersburg Elite (VA Tech)
Coron Williams ‘09 Petersburg Elite (Robert Morris)
Eric Webb ‘09 SC Ravens (Alabama)
Matt Wilson ‘09 United Celtics (UNC Wilmington)
Trey Zeigler ‘09 Team Detroit Undecided
Brandyn Curry '09 Charlotte Royals (Harvard)
Lakeem Jackson ‘09 Charlotte Royals (South Carolina)
Brian McNair ‘09 Charlotte Royals (Gardner Webb)
Kevin Powell ‘09 Charlotte Royals (South Carolina)
Blake Smith ‘09 Charlotte Royals (Radford)
David Chadwick ‘09 Charlotte Royals Undecided
Brett Ervin ‘09 WV Tornadoes (Elon)
Rodney Beldo ‘10 M.A.D. MA Undecided
Prentis Douglas ‘10 M.A.D. MA Undecided
Trey Carothers ‘09 Mid State Ballerz TN Undecided
Skyler McBee ‘09 Mid State Ballerz TN Undecided
Allan Jones ‘09 RLBA Titans Undecided
Earnest Ross ‘09 NC Fire (Auburn)
Mike Grace ‘09 NC Fire (Yale)
Kelvin McNeil ‘08 BWSL Converse (Delaware)
Ovie Soko ‘09 BWSL Converse Undecided
Mbai Goto-Oliver ‘09 BWSL Converse Undecided
Tevin Swann ‘09 BWSL Converse Mercer)
Darius Theus ‘09 BWSL Converse (VCU)
Lavon Harper ‘11 Boo Williams Undecided
Travis Mckie ‘10 Boo Williams (Wake Forest)
Justin Anderson ‘12 Boo Williams Undecided
Steve Woods ’09 Norfolk Knights (Bluefield)
Brian Daniels ’09 Norfolk Knights (Bluefield)
Marcus Jackson ’09 RTG/Norfolk Knights (Bluefield)
Milton Jennings ‘09 Beach Ball Select (Clemson)
Damien Leonard ‘11 Beach Ball Select Undecided
Eric Smith ‘10 Beach Ball Select (South Carolina)
Ryan Bogdan ‘09 Beach Ball Select (Quinnipiac)
James Carlton ‘10 Carolina Crusaders Undecided
Jaron Lane ‘09 Carolina Crusaders (UNC Asheville)
Bobby Waters ‘11 Carolina Crusaders Undecided
Antwan Burris ‘09 Carolina Crusaders (Liberty)
Mike Shaw ‘11 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
Wayne Blackshear ‘11 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
Derek Needham` ‘09 Mac Irvin Fire (Fairfield)
Crandall Head ‘10 Mac Irvin Fire (Illinois)
Tony Nixon ‘09 Mac Irvin Fire (Northern Illinois)
Dre Henley ‘11 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
Terry Johnson Jr ‘09 Mac Irvin Fire Illinois State
Reggie Smith ‘10 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
Sam Thompson ‘11 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
DeShawn Greer ‘11 Mac Irvin Fire Undecided
Steve Morin ‘09 AZ Premiere (Grand Canyon)
Joseph Betrand '09 Illinois Wolves (Illinois)
Diamond Taylor ‘09 Illinois Wolves (Wisconsin)
Derrek Tartt ‘08 Illinois Wolves Undecided
Brian Conway ‘09 Illinois Wolves (Northern Iowa)
John Wilkens ‘09 Illinois Wolves (Bradley)
Nick Combs ‘09 Texas Select (MCI)
Tony Criswell ‘09 Texas Select (UAB)
Roger Franklin ‘09 Team Texas (Oklahoma State)
Reger Dowell ’09 Team Texas (Oklahoma State)
KC Ross-Miller ‘10 Team Texas (Kentucky)
Ja’Darius Davis ’10 Team Texas Undecided
Kyle Sandlin ‘09 Team Texas (Texas A&M-Commerce)
Vertrail Vaughns ‘09 Team Texas (George Mason)
Trevor Noack ‘09 Team Texas (Belmont)
Ian Hummer ‘09 VA Rapids (Princeton)
Tony Freeland ‘09 I-Can All Stars (DePaul)
Devonte Elliot ‘09 I-Can All Stars (Nevada)
Sam Ferguson ‘10 I-Can All Stars Undecided
Garrett Johnson ‘09 I-Can All Stars (Fresno St)
Daniel Alexander ‘10 TX D-1 Ambassadors (Texas A&M)
Garland Judkins ‘09 TX D-1 Ambassadors (Arizona)
Cody Doolin ’10 TX D-1 Ambassadors Undecided
Jonathan Garza ‘09 TX D-1 Ambassadors (Lamar)
Kendric Robinson ‘09 TX D-1 Ambassadors (UT San Antonio)
Jordan Jahr ‘09 TX D-1 Ambassadors (Air Force)
Erick Green Jr ‘09 DC Triple Threat (VA Tech)
Michael Gbinije ‘11 DC Triple Threat Undecided
Chris Braswell ‘09 DC Triple Threat (UNC Charlotte)
Raphael Putney ‘10 DC Triple Threat (UMass)
Maurice Creek ‘09 DC Triple Threat (Indiana)
LaQuinton Ross ‘11 MBA Hoops MS Undecided
Rodney Hood ‘11 MBA Hoops MS Undecided
Deville Smith ‘11 MBA Hoops MS Undecided
Jontaveous Sulton ‘09 MBA Hoops MS (Mid Tennessee)
Darren White ‘09 Carolina Cobras (James Madison)
Dario Hunt ‘09 Carolina Cobras (Nevada)
David Pellom ‘09 Carolina Raptors (George Washington)
Dee Giger ‘09 Carolina Raptors (Harvard)
Sam Johnson ‘09 Carolina Raptors (Winston Salem State)
Everett Golson ‘11 SC Ravens Undecided
Trevonte Dixon ‘10 SC Ravens Undecided
Jerome Hamilton ‘09 Team GA Wheeler (Wichita St)
Garrius Adams ‘09 Garner Road (Miami)
Thomas Tankelewicz ‘09 Garner Road (Charleston Southern)
Sam Dower ‘09 Net Gain Sports MN (Gonzaga)
Trent Lockett ‘09 Net Gain Sports MN (Arizona State)
Chanse Creekmur ‘10 Net Gain Sports MN (Iowa)
Emeka Okafor ‘08 Net Gain Sports MN (Toledo)
Marcus Ruppel ‘09 Team AZ (UTEP)
Givon Crump ‘09 AZ Pump N Run (Baylor)
Terrell Stoglin ‘10 AZ Pump N Run (Maryland)
Jamaal West ‘09 AZ Pump N Run (San Francisco)
Stephon Lamar ‘09 AZ Pump N Run (Pacific)
CJ Harris ‘09 CP3 All Stars (Wake Forest)
Javan Mitchell ‘09 CP3 All Stars (Louisiana Lafayette)
Eric Bledsoe ‘09 Birmingham Ice (Kentucky)
Edward Daniel ‘09 Birmingham Ice (Murray St)
Brandon Peterson ‘09 Birmingham Ice (Arkansas St)
David Murray ‘09 Alabama Challenge (Mid Tenn St)
Marquise Glaze ‘09 Alabama Challenge (South Alabama)
Wendell Lewis ‘09 Alabama Challenge (Mid Tenn St)
Gabe Harris ’09 Alabama Challenge (Stanford)
Devondrick Richardson ‘09 Alabama Challenge (South Alabama)
Alabama Challenge ’10 Alabama Challenge (Louisville)
Tony Mitchell ‘08 Hoop Planet (Alabama)
Joshua Lowery ‘09 AZ Premiere (Pepperdine)
Blake Davis ‘09 AZ Premiere (Weber State)
Kenny Hall ‘09 GA Stars (Tennessee)
Glen Rice Jr ‘09 GA Stars (GA Tech)
Kammeon Holsey ‘09 GA Stars (GA Tech)
Jordan Callahan ‘09 GA Stars (Tulane)
Marcus Thornton ‘10 GA Stars (Clemson)
Bryon Randle ‘10 Houston Clippers Undecided
Daniel Miller ‘09 GA Ballers (Georgia)
Wendell Williams ‘09 Carolina Raptors (NC State)
Byron Fulton ‘09 AZ Metro Elite (Weber St)
Royce Woolridge ‘10 AZ Metro Elite (Kansas)
Troy Daniels ‘09 Carolina Raptors (VCU)
Marcus Wells ‘09 Carolina Raptors (Winston Salem St)
Matt Rum ‘09 3D Basketball MD (William & Mary)
Rashard Richardson ‘10 Team Truth Undecided
Isaac Sosa '09 Miami Tropics (Central Florida)
Gaby Belardo ‘09 Miami Tropics (South Florida)
Alex Richman ‘09 Miami Tropics (Prairie View)
Tyler Hood ‘10 Tennessee Travelers Undecided
Brandon Herman ‘10 Tennessee Travelers Undecided
Fred Sturdivant ‘11 Tennessee Travelers Undecided
Jay Reynolds ‘09 Tennessee Travelers (Presbyterian)
Darren Ballou ‘09 Nashville Celtics (Morehead St)
Kerron Johnson ‘09 Nashville Celtics (Belmont)
Bawa Maniru ‘09 Nashville Celtics (Indiana)
DeMario Mayfield ‘09 Smyrna Stars (Georgia)
AJ Hawkins ‘09 Smyrna Stars (Canisius)
Donte Poole ‘09 D-1 Sports (Murray St)
Milton Chavis ‘09 D-1 Sports (Buffalo)
Dontae Cannon ‘09 First Team Elite LA Undecided
Brett Williams ‘09 Florida Future Florida (Gulf Coast)
Eddie D’Haiti ‘09 Florida Future (Youngstown St)
Doug Archer ‘09 Future Stars Missouri (North Dakota)
Devin Booker ‘09 Carolina Celtics (Clemson)
Kenny Manigault ‘09 Carolina Celtics (Wichita State)
Robbie Dreher ‘09 Carolina Celtics (Winthrop)
Khris Middleton ‘09 Carolina Celtics (Texas A&M)
Willis Hall ‘09 Carolina Celtics (Charleston)
Travis Smith ‘09 SouthCarolina Ravens (Presbyterian College)
Kevin Jones ‘09 Virginia Rapids (UMBC)
Jamaal Trice ‘09 Mt. Zion Academy (UConn)