HITS ON MYSPACE, TWITTER & FACEBOOK!

Of course you can log onto the main HITS website at , but you can also follow HITS on three social networks: MYSPACE, TWITTER & FACEBOOK for up to date information on the league.

http://www.myspace.com/hoopsinthesun
http://www.twitter.com/hoopsinthesun
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1210462703&ref=profile

SPRING LEAGUE 2009!

Hoops in the Sun Spring League returns Saturday, April 11th. Eight Men's division teams and six Youth Division teams have been entered.

Games will take place at the South Bronx High School, 701 St. Ann's Avenue. For directions, please call 718 993 4719

Schedule will be posted when finalized.


CEO's

HOOPS IN THE SUN CELEBRATES ITS 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS SUMMER

Spring League - April 2009
Summer League - June 2009

More information will be made available ASAP.

HITS #1 on TOP 10 MOMENT LIST OF '08: HITS listed in 3 of the Top 10 Moments of Summer 2008

Courtesy of Bounce Magazine - January 8, 2009

I got a request from one of our loyal on-line responders to make a TOP 10 list of the greatest moments on the playground last summer. And so with some assistance from some playground experts, I’m about to set it off.

10. Brandon Jennings at EBC - Young Money plays in his first official EBC game.

09. Mike Glover scoring 100 points in 2 games at Hoops in the Sun.

08. John Wall’s left-handed dunk at Elite 24 @ Rucker Park - Came down with the left-hand and leapt like superman with the left-hand yoke that brought the park to its feet.

07. PR Pride scoring 178 points in an non-overtime game at Hoops in the Sun.

06. Mike Beasley at Pro-City - B-easy dropped 39 in the second half for Gold’s Gym.

05. “Sponge Bob” going for 52 against Kevin Durant and Mike Beasley in D.C.

04. Corey “Homicide” Williams’ week of 40 (four games straight). - Caught Artest and Smush at Pro-City for 2 games and then did it at Together We Chill and out in Queens.

03. Antawn “Anti-Freeze” Dobie scoring 88 points in two games at Nike Tournament of Champions.

02.Ron Artest - Everywhere, at every tournament in NYC last summer.

01. Kenny Satterfield scoring 68 at Hoops in the Sun breaking the scoring record. The “Cab Driver” scored 65 and Andre “3000″ Barrett had 66 in the same summer at Orchard Beach.

ROCKET LAUNCHER: New Houston Rocket Ron Artest makes HITS debut with Bingo's All-Stars

Saturday was a rainy day at Sun Stadium.

That didn't stop "Tru Warrior" Ron Artest, the newly acquired Houston Rocket, from stepping onto the courts of Sun Stadium at Hoops in the Sun Sunday afternoon and making his HITS debut vs Team 914, in which both teams were battling for playoff positioning.

Bingo's All-Stars, who already had MVP candidate Mike Glover on the low box, brought in Artest to create an amazing front court tandem. Glover, who posted up 51 points vs R2K Saturday afternoon, was looking for another monster game, and he didn't disappoint.

Artest checked into the game with roughly six minutes remaining in the first quarter, looking to find his rhythm in his first game at HITS. Just like Marcus Williams of PR Pride/K1X and now the Golden State Warriors, it took Artest a while to get accustomed to the beach setting. Team 914, not worrying about Artest, had Will Cadiz making everything he threw up at the rim, even scoring on Artest on one defensive possession. Team 914 had the lead going into halftime 50-45, but the second half is where everything started to heat up.

Glover took his game to another level in the second half, hearing from the announcers that he was a MVP candidate. He had 51 the day before and almost repeated that mark Sunday afternoon by racking up 49 points and 22 rebounds. At least six to seven consecutive possessions the ball was in Glover's hands, either drawing a foul on Team 914 or making the basket for a three-point play. Both teams were tied at 102-102with two seconds remaining. Bingo's All-Stars threw the ball away on the inbounds pass, which never touched anyone's hands. Still with two seconds remaining, Team 914 was called for a five second violation. STILL, with two seconds remaining in regulation, Bingo's All-Stars tried to win the game on a three-pointer but was unsuccessful. This game was sent into overtime.

Both teams knew this was a very important game for playoff possibilities and neither team wanted to go down in defeat. With Glover fouling out early in the overtime session, many were turning for Artest to take over in the extra session. But it was Curtis Stinson and Keydren Clark who came up big for Bingo's All-Stars, hitting key three-point shots to put Bingo up for good and eventually knocking off Team 914 in overtime 116-110.

HITS All-Stars wins battle of Beach vs Street at Dyckman

In probably one of the most anticipated streetball games in NYC history, Hoops in the Sun All-Stars, representing Orchard Beach in the Boogie Down Bronx, took on the Dyckman All-Stars, representing the Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan.

A game that was scheduled, then canceled, then re-scheduled at 1:00am Friday, it finally went down Friday night with talent fully loaded and if you were in attendance Friday night, you may have just witnessed another historical event in the annals of NYC streetball.

With players such as Kemba Walker, Dwight Hardy, Brian Williams (Tennessee) and the infamous "Cab Driver", HITS were stacked more than IHOP on a Mother's Day morning. Sporting the fresh to death blue and white K1X All-Star uni's that were worn during HITS All-Star 2008, HITS All-Stars were ready to play in front of a standing room only crowd at Dyckman park.

Bobby Cey, Uncle G-Stacks and Kenny Stevens called the action in a collaborated three-man announcing alignment, reminiscing Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.

Feeling each other out in the first half, both teams traded buckets, trying to establish a groove and a flow to the game. Dyckman All-Stars, who brought out former Iowa State star Curtis Stinson, "The Franchise" John Strickland, Mike Wilson and "Baby Shaq", were hitting from all cylinders in the first half, including an amazing, jaw dropping, crowd buzzing spin move that was provided by Curtis Stinson off of the Cab Driver. HITS All-Stars weren't disgruntled as they maintained their composure and kept it close, only being down by six in the half, 48-42.

Second half made the difference throughout the duration of the game for the HITS All-Stars.Players such as "Silence of the Lambs" Will Cadiz and Aaron "The Problem" Williams, made key shots and lent a helping hand to the already dynamic backcourt HITS walked on the floor with. Taking the lead midway, HITS All-Stars never let their foot off of the gas peddle. A three point shot by Hardy, Cab Driver and Williams potentially sealed the deal for HITS, going up by as many as 20 points, ultimately silencing the loud and then-rawkus Dyckman crowd.

HITS would walk off victorious only after Kemba Walker laced the Dyckman crowd, and the guy that was guarding him, with a crossover that brought everyone out of their bleacher seats, causing them to run on the court.

A great moment for both Hoops in the Sun & Dyckman, and a great moment for streetball and its fans. If you weren't there, you must not be, as Uncle G-Stacks would say it, a streetball junkie.