Teaneck’s high scoring guard Joel Hernandez finally found a home for his College career! Hernandez has decided to lace them up for Long Island University(L.I.U.)! One of the best N.E.C. teams in the Country, Hernandez chose them over Hofstra! He and his father Johnny feel it is a great fit for Joel as he has a chance to play right away and he had a great feel for the Coaching staff! Hoop Journal would like to congratulate Joel and his family on his decision!

   Gill St. Bernard guard Jaren Sina thought his College journey was over when he committed to Northwestern, but the firing of coach Bill Carmody put Sina back on the scene as he decommitted and opened up his recruitment once again! It looks now like what he needed was right in front of him as he decided to stay home and play for Seton Hall University! He chose the Pirates over Indiana and Northwestern as his comfort with Seton Hall’s coaching staff and the opportunity to play right away was the key ingredient in his decision! Hoop Journal wishes nothing but the best to Jaren, his father Mergin and the rest of the Sina family on his choice for the future!

  It takes a strong mind with a true will to come to a place 6 hours from your home to try to become the best basketball player you can be! For the past three years that’s what Pittsburgh University bound Mike Young decided to do! Mike and his family decided this was what was needed to help him grow not only as a ball player but as a young man! The strong willed Young  played with St. Benedicts H.S. and Hudson Catholic before finishing up with Benedicts and has become the adopted son of the local area as he has become St. Benedicts family, Hudson Catholic family, Playaz Club family and Paterson family! His goal has been achieved here as he has become one of the best 2013 players in the Country! Mike has a willingness to workout and is known for going more than twice a day if need be to get it in! His commitment will always be admired and he has done an outstanding job of representing his family! His mother Lanette Braxton should be very proud! On a personal note, Hoop Journal wishes the best for Mike at Pittsburgh and in the future!