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The Colorado HAWKS will be sponsoring competitive basketball teams for boys and girls in the 3rd through 11th grades. Depending on funding, we will participate in local and national tournaments including travel to Arizona, Kansas, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky and/or Nevada.
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All grades - Please contact GREG WILLIS 303-750-3841
EMAIL: gregowill3@aol.com
For additional information on all HAWKS programs, please contact GREG WILLIS at 303-750-3841 or email Greg at gregowill3@aol.com
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HAWKS News Section
This main section contains articles about the Colorado HAWKS program and our ever-growing list of accomplishments. Please check back on a regular basis to view updates to our web site! Each of the following headlines links to its accompanying article. Just click on a headline to view the associated article. For other news and pictures, please visit our other HAWKS sections in the menu on the left side of the screen. We hope you enjoy our web presence and if you have anything (e.g. pictures, news) to be posted to the site, feel free to email your submissions to Greg Willis at gregowill3@aol.com.
See pictures below from the HAWKS Mixer event!
Tuesday, December 7
MemphisRoar Photo Gallery of Chris Thomas
PHOTO GALLERY: 2013 guard Chris Thomas
Written on November 28, 2010 by MemphisRoar Staff
On Friday and Saturday, Princeton Day Academy and sophomore guard prospect Chris Thomas made their way to Memphis for the Ridgeway Thanksgiving Classic. After dropping 50 points in the afternoon game on Friday, Thomas led his Princeton Day Academy team to the Classic championship on Saturday. Check out Memphis Roar’s photos below:
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Top 2013 Prospect - Chris Thomas
2013 Chris Thomas, 6-foot-6, PG. Princeton Day Academy
Excerpted from premierball.com - "Premierball caught up with the 6-foot-6 PG, Chris Thomas (Princeton Day Academy) who is currently the hottest 2013 prospect in America at this point after scoring 45 points last weekend vs. powerhouse New Jersey Playaz in the IS8 NIKE league. Here is what Thomas had to say…
1. Chris Where are you originally from and what made you come out to Maryland to play your hoops and go to school?
I’m originally from Denver, CO. I came to Maryland to change my ways and become a better student and a better basketball player. It was hard for me to focus at home so my family and coach sent me to the prep school here in Maryland. I’m glad they did.
2. How focused are you in obtaining your goal to make it to the NBA?
I’m very focused because I would love to go to the NBA. It would definitely be a dream come true for me.
3. Do you feel like you‘re the #1 prospect in the 2013 class?
Yes I do. I’m playing against a lot of good competition and I just try to do my best every game for my team....
5. Give us a snap shot on your 45 point performance in New York last weekend. How did you get off like that?
I felt really good. I was feeling my shot and I got warmed up before the game. I was really happy with the performance. I need to do that more often…lol....
8. How are you doing in the classroom?
I’m getting better grades now and I’m trying to learn how to be a better student. I have good teachers who work with me and believe in me.
9. Will you be playing for the Colorado Hawks AAU team in the spring/summer?
Yes. I’m always happy when I play with the Hawks. They are my friends and the HAWKS is home for me.
10. Give us your the first five college schools that pop in your head.
Arizona, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Xavier, and Colorado are the first ones I can think of. There are a lot of colleges out there looking at me and I really haven’t narrowed it down to five or even 10. I’m a sophomore so right now I’m just trying to make the grades I need to get into any college……..lol
10. Give out your shout -outs and love and thanks for the interview Chris and best of luck!
Shout-out to my little brothers who are playing with the HAWKS and my little sister, my parents, my guardians, my coaches and especially my teachers. Thank you for everything and I will try not to let you all down. ..."
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Saturday, July 17
NCAA proposal would reign in high school recruiting with scholarship restrictions
Excerpted from the Denver Post article by Shemar Woods -
The Denver Post Posted: 07/16/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT Updated: 07/16/2010 08:01:15 AM MDT
College basketball coaches are lining up to get Chris Thomas interested in their schools.
Last weekend, at the Kentucky Hoopfest in Louisville, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Denver dazzled recruiters. He's already been offered scholarships by Ohio State, Michigan State, Arizona and California heading into his junior season at Maryland's Princeton Day Academy.
The 16-year-old transfer from Montbello High isn't in a hurry to make a decision. "I tell them I'm going to wait until after my 12th-grade season and that I would love to come to their school," said Thomas, ranked No. 3 on ESPU's Terrific 25 for the Class of 2013. "I don't want to commit early and have a better opportunity come along."
By the time he commits, the entire recruiting process could be different.
An NCAA committee is pitching a proposal to prohibit coaches from offering scholarships to athletes in all sports until July 1 after their junior year, or after at least five semesters or seven quarters of high school academic work. Scheduled for a vote in January, the proposed change would allow coaches more time for evaluation and provide recruits more time to mature before making a decision.
"I don't think it needs to be earlier than that," said Ken Shaw, basketball coach at powerhouse Regis Jesuit. "We are doing too much evaluation of seventh- and eighth-graders throughout the country."
Two years ago, Michael Avery made an oral commitment — as an eighth-grader — to former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Gillispie was fired a year later. Southern California football coach Lane Kiffin raised him one in February by offering David Sills, a 13-year-old seventh-grader, a full ride for the 2015-16 season.
The NCAA would like to stop such practices.
"The ugliest thing about recruiting kids is that they are being told they are the No. 1 recruit early on and the kid will turn off all other offers," said Greg Willis, Thomas' AAU coach. "Then the school will get the kid they really want and back off the other kid. I've seen it happen."
Thomas said he'll remain uncommitted until he's a senior, even if he gets an offer from Tennessee, his current top choice. All oral commitments are non- binding.
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Thomas said his biggest concern is staying on track in school and then making the right decision on a college.
"I wish time would fly faster," he said.
Staff writers Natalie Meisler and Tom Kensler contributed to this report. Shemar Woods: 303-954-1609 or swoods@denverpost.com
Note: Click on the headline of this article to view the original work.
Friday, March 30
Nuggets' Youth Night Features HAWKS
Monday, February 26
Community Shares Blog - Colorado HAWKS
Friday, October 1
Eteamz Spotlight Site Winner!
Thursday, November 30
HAWKS Partner with KIND (Kids In Need of Dentistry)
Monday, December 13
HAWKS accepted by Community Shares of Colorado!
Monday, April 26
HAWKS 2010 Presentation - Wins Thru the Years
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