For those at The St. James workout facility in Springfield, VA recently, there was much to celebrate. in the process of attending the Locked In Showcase's third time occurring, players, coaching and competition were provided copiously. In terms of DMV hoops, the Locked in was that area's high school hoops centerpiece. Oh yeah, girls participated also, affording The Locked In, top-of-class status.
How did an event principle evaluate the effort?
"Locked in Elite 2024 was by far my favorite event of the Summer" confided Brian Inge, Locked In Showcase founder along with Chris 'Lethan Shooter' Matthews. "It was great to get so much talent together to compete and more Importantly to learn".
Did the kids/ level of play in Locked in measure up to other big time events?
"I attended and was an instructor at the Nike Academy with the top players in the country. From what I saw, the DMV is still king" responded Inge, himself a top East Coast event producer and skills developer.
Below is a plethora of coverage, regarding this event. Enjoy!
Some Players
Want to witness exclusive interviews of players? They follow, including three that are actively being recruited by the Hoyas.
Their sessions:
Prince Moody - Moody at The Locked In
Qayden Samuels - Samuels from The Locked In
Shane Pendergrass - Pendergrass at The Locked In
Following are six other players:
Cam Ward - 6'8", '25 F, Largo HS (MD) - Proved again he's top of the food chain when it comes to 2025 DMV hoopers.
From a G'Town angle, Ward discussed his ongoing relationship with Hoya HC Ed Cooley, despite not choosing GU for his final school list.
Quintin Cooper - 6'2', '25 guard, Coolidge HS (DC) - Three level scorer is generating still more interest.
Ant Brown - 6'1", '26 point guard, Carroll (DC) - Showed why Carroll got a keeper in Brown; drives, dishes, scores.
Zhen Craft - 6'2", '25 McNamara (MD) wing - Long and athletic, can impact game in multiple ways.
Jalen Rougier-Roane - 6'3", '25 Sidwell (DC) guard - Being able to play multiple perimeter positions, that, increased shooting Rougier-Roane's international experience have positioned him sell.
Mary Amoateng - 5'5", '26 McNamara (MD) point guard - Leaning into the lead guard role, Amoateng is setting herself up for D1 success.
Tri Area Broadcast
As they do, the folks at Tri Area Basketball taped and provided a few of the Locked in's games. The camp consisted of both drills and contests, while a high level of coaching took place.
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Houze Handled Business
For those who don't know, Houzemazzo Network is one of the best kept DMV Hoops chroniclers available. Focusing primarily on DCAA/Charter School programs, Houzmazoo Network is a GO TO for hoops info regarding DC schools.
With that in mind, enjoy three interviews from Houze - Neiko Mundey, Cooper, Qayden Samuels and Rougier-Roane
The Shots
Want to check out a collection of exclusive The Locked In shots, found nowhere else?
the gallery below has them. Following that are tweets from other photogs and their work.
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In The Huddle
