Quick guide to the July recruiting period
Beginning tomorrow, college coaches will be on the road for most of the next three weeks, traveling from coast-to-coast to track prospective recruits. There are three “live” evaluation periods, going from Wednesdays at 5 p.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m. There are major events going on during all three periods, so here's a quick guide to the best ones throughout the month.
FIRST PERIOD (July 11-14)
- Adidas Invitational, Indianapolis – July 11-15
- Nike Global Challenge, Washington, D.C. – July 12-15
- Full-Court Press All-West Showcase, Long Beach, Calif. -- July 11-12
- Hall of Fame National Invitational, Springfield, Mass. -- July 13-15
- Hoop Group Elite Camp, Reading, Pa. – July 10-13
- Hoop Group Team Camp, Reading, Pa. – July 14-15
- NY2LA Sports Next Level Invitational, Mequon, Wisc. -- July 11-15
- Pangos Summer Sweet 16, Long Beach, Calif. -- July 13-15
- Reebok Breakout Challenge, Philadelphia – July 10-13
- Reebok Showdown Series Final, Philadelphia – July 13-15
SECOND PERIOD (July 18-21)
- Nike EYBL Final at Peach Jam, North Augusta, S.C. – July 18-21
- Under Armour Summer Jam, Milwaukee – July 18-22
- AAU Super Showcase, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – July 18-23
- Best Buy Summer Classic, Bloomington, Minn. -- July 19-22
- Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Live, Las Vegas – July 18-22
- Double Pump Best of Summer, Anaheim, Calif. -- July 18-22
- Full-Court Press Cream of the Crop Challenge, Long Beach, Calif. -- July 19-22
- Hoop Group West Virginia Jam Fest, Morgantown, W.Va. – July 18-19
- Hoop Group Summer Classic East, King of Prussia, Pa. – July 18-19
- Peach State Summer Showcase, Aiken, S.C. – July 18-22
THIRD PERIOD (July 25-29)
- Adidas Super 64, Las Vegas – July 25-30
- Fab 48, Las Vegas – July 26-29
- Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic, Las Vegas – July 25-29
- AAU Nationals, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – July 24-30
- Double Pump Pump 'N Run, Anaheim, Calif. -- July 25-29
- Live in AC, Atlantic City, N.J. – July 25-27
