oin Jerry Howard on this enthralling episode of “Hoops Tracker” as he dives deep into the electrifying world of Colorado high school basketball playoffs. Jerry meticulously reviews the round 2 matchups for the 5A and 6A boys’ playoffs, highlighting key upsets, stellar performances, and future prospects. Basketball aficionados will appreciate Jerry’s expert analysis and storytelling as he paints a vivid picture of the fast-paced and unpredictable nature of high school sports.

In this insightful episode of Colorado HoopsTracker, host Jerry Howard delves into the intricacies of the RPI index as used by the Colorado High School Activities Association to rank basketball teams across the state.

This episode of HoopsTracker delivers an exciting deep dive into the latest happenings in Colorado boys high school basketball, featuring top performances, league standings, and upcoming must-watch games.

Dontae Graham - Overland throws down a great dunk against Eaglecrest. 

Coach Jarris interviews with us after the Overland OT win

In this lively episode of HoopsTracker, host Jerry Howard sits down with the Alcarez sisters, Avery and Taylor, who hail from Fort Collins. The conversation dives into their shared experiences growing up in a basketball-centric household, shaped significantly by their father’s coaching. Both sisters discuss their club experiences at Mountain West Premier basketball club, highlighting their successes and the valuable connections they made with other talented players across multiple states.

In this captivating episode of “HoopsTracker,” hosts and basketball experts Jerry Howard, Courtney Oakes, Dennis Pleuss, and Alissa Noe dive into the thrilling dynamics and tight contests in Colorado’s high school basketball scene. They discuss the astonishing parity seen this year across teams—highlighting crazy OT finishes, standout player performances, and the evolving rivalries that mark the season. The hosts reflect on recent games that have left a significant mark, with intense showdowns in both the girls’ and boys’ basketball leagues providing an exciting narrative for basketball enthusiasts.

Bri Crittendon is making history! Scoring her 2,000th career point and breaking into the Top 10 all-time scoring list is already impressive, but doing it faster than any of her predecessors makes it extraordinary.

BREAKING NEWS – We have confirmed that Cherry Creek Girls Coach resigns ….

Alex Eschmeyer, a standout 6-foot-5 player from Peak to Peak Charter School and a Stanford commit, has achieved a monumental milestone in her high school basketball career, surpassing 1,000 rebounds and 1,500 points. This accomplishment cements her status among Colorado’s all-time greats.

In an exciting showdown last night, Northfield showcased their dominance with an 82-45 victory over their rivals, DSST Conservatory Green. The Nighthawks’ well-rounded performance was highlighted by multiple players scoring in double digits, securing a comfortable win in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

Summary:
Judah Michael’s display of athleticism, combined with strategic plays, underscores his significance in the game. His 13 points were key in securing Northfield’s win.

We talk about this years Grandview girls team lead by All American – Sienna Betts, #1 2025 high school player in country by ESPN.

Shawn Dirden the new Smoky Hills girls coach talks about his basketball journey, Mountain Stars and Smoky Hill Girls basketball.
He talks about the trip Mountain Stars takes to Africa each year. Great interview

We spoke with Head Strength Coach Jason Phillips of Colorado State University (CSU) about the importance of the weight room and basketball. We talk when to start, what are some good things to start with, Strength, Speed and Nutrition. 

NCAA votes to eliminate National Letter of Intent. What does that mean?

Brandon Brown talks about his basketball journey (Eaglecrest, Biola, Northern Colorado and Cherokee Trail).
He also shares about this years Cherokee Trail team.

Jordan talks about Regis team coming back, some summer ball and 6A outlook.

Coach Jeff Culver talk s about his basketball journey and upcoming season

Great interview with Tanner Braketa , one of Colorados Top players. We talk recruiting and his announcement.
Check out the interview

Today we interviewed Kindyll Wetta – former Valor Christian All state basketball player and currently at Colorado playing big time basketball.
We talk about her journey going into her senior season at Colorado. She also talks about her high school state championship and playing during covid.
Included in our discussion, she talks about the last two years going to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the amazing run Colorado has.

Hoopstracker - Breaking News - LaDavian King leaves Eaglecrest and goes to Grays Peak Academy Prep. Check out the interview. Why the change  and how is recruiting going for LaDavian.

Hoopstracker interview with Jana Van Gytenbeek at Baylor. She talks about her journey from Cherry Creek to Stanford to Baylor. She provides great advice on playing in college, choosing a school and more. 

Here Coach Shawn Palmer Rangeview Boys Basketball coach talk about his journey in basketball.
He also talks about this years varsity team and his players.

This week we have Coach Julian Assibey from Nebraska. He talks about his basketball journey, growth in Womans sports. He spent years coaching at Metro State, Colorado, Montanna State, Florida and now Nebraska.  His advice for coaches who want to coach high school,...

Who are the Top Player sin Colorado? Get your voite in. The survey gives you a chance to enter multiple people.
Please rank 1-10, 1-15 and you can do this for each class.

Hoopstracker spoke with Brooklyn Charlo , Riverdale Ridge and Hardwood elite, to talk about her recent news.

Hoopstracker does a quick glance on games to watch this weekend. There are some really good matchups.
Also – There are some players not playing (Sienna Betts, Bri Crittendon, Giana Smith)

Hoopstracker caught up with Charmin Smith from University California-Berkeley. We talk USA Basketball and opportunities with
some of the Top talent in the country. Talk recruiting, Portal and also talk about their move to the ACC.

Hoopstracker interviews Sienna Betts on Day 3 of the WU18 Trials. Sienna has some great advice for athletes who want to compete for Team USA.

Hoopstracker is tracking girls scores from around the country: Phoenix, Denver, Des Moines, Houston to give you up to date coverage.
Shout out to Sienna Betts making team USA.

We take a close look at Prep Hoops – Chaos girls tournament May 11-12 at The Courts
There are great matchups between top teams. Check out the show.

Wow. Check out the big news in Colorado Basketball

Cherokee Trail (CT) was on fire and Regis was cold shooting in first half.

What a great night of Basketball featuring Hoopstrackers top 10 teams going head to head for an early season clash of the titans.

Regis with a key voctory over #1 Valor early in the season. Great performances by Hana Belibi, Coryn Watts, Jada Hodges as well as Rylie Beers, Quinn Vansickle and Emma Lytle

In this story, we get to know our CHSAA Commissioner. Playing high school sports at Overland as 3 sport athlete, College basketball and her journey to CHSAA

This was a great game between two 4A Top 10 teams. featuring Alex Eschmeyer, Peak to Peak, one of the top players in the country, and Janay Kravig and Addison Harding, University.

Interview with new Cherry Creek girls coach.

Clint Evans steps down at Creek

Nick Basson from Mead talks about recruiting, summer, and the season.

Talking about coining journey and upcoming season,

Great interview with Bill Benton – Lewis Palmer. Talk about his culture, Basketball and season

Hoopstracker Week 3 Rankings. Tracking Colorado High School Girls Basketball

Hoopstracker Week 3 Boys Rankings

Coach Jarocki gets her 700th win. She is the winningest girls coach in Colorado history.  Great Job!

Congratualtions to Carl Mattei for getting his 400th win. Great job coach. 

Congratulations to all Players signing on National Letter of Intent (NLI) day. 

You might ask, Why re-launch HoopsTracker? Well back in the day HoopsTracker was a blog and everyone talked basketball. After social media hit (being the new thing), that seemed to be a good place to track players. Unfortunately, we were wrong! Sorry about that. We...