{"id":78323,"date":"2016-07-12T19:08:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T19:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=78323"},"modified":"2023-04-14T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T18:54:31","slug":"sportstalk-shop-summer-hoops-2016-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/sportstalk-shop-summer-hoops-2016-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The SportsTalk Shop: Summer Hoops 2016 – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Summertime basketball has really exploded in the RCN viewing area over recent years, with rules expanding to make it more \u201ccoach friendly\u201d (most of the time) and to increase the exposure of young athletes in both the Washington and Eastern Pennsylvania regions.<\/p>\n

Some of the best teams in the country come into the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and the DMV area, and many players in these areas get to showcase their talents.\u00a0 As we\u2019ve seen over the last few years, players (Victor Oladipo, Darrun Hilliard, and others) pave ways for themselves that could lead to one day playing in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Over the next couple weeks we\u2019ll take a look at some of the tournament action in the RCN viewing area, along with news on the players and teams that we cover on \u2018RCN SportsTalk.\u2019<\/p>\n

Goodman Basketball<\/strong>
\nIn the DMV region, Goodman Basketball has been a long-standing tradition that was in danger of dying out a few years ago, but has come back with a vengeance and bigger than ever before. \u00a0A number of talented athletes each year both participate (and later return for) this event each summer.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a video detailing more of this year\u2019s event and the history of the Goodman tourney\u2026<\/p>\n