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Terrence Ross leaving Montrose
Feb. 4, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Nearly a month ago, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) swingman Terrence Ross de-committed from Maryland. Now he’s leaving Montrose. “I’m not going to talk about it other than to say that Terrence has withdrawn from Montrose,” head coach Stu Vetter told the Washington Post. “It was a parental decision, and we wish him well.”

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Josh Selby goes for 41, sets two more visits
Feb. 1, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Four days ago, Lake Clifton-Eastern (Baltimore, Md.) star point guard Josh Selby lit up City High for 41 points in a 69-61 win... Selby, who is ranked No. 7 in the HSH national top 50, visited Arizona earlier in January and he’s scheduled to visit Kentucky on March 7.

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TaShawn Mabry eclipses Phil Ford’s scoring record
Jan. 29, 2010

High School Hoop reports: In four years at Rocky Mount (N.C.) High School, TaShawn Mabry has drained plenty of three-pointers and put up more than his share of 30-point games. But what made Mabry’s three from the right wing during the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against Northern Nash special was that it allowed him to bypass former Rocky Mount legend Phil Ford on the school’s all-time scoring list. Mabry finished with 31 points in the blowout win, giving him a career total of 2,102.

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“The next John Wall” (Rodney Purvis) switching AAU teams
Jan. 27, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) point guard Rodney Purvis has decided to switch from the CP3 All-Stars AAU to the Boo Williams Summer League for the upcoming AAU season, because BWSL is allowing him to run the point exclusively. “At this point, I want to concentrate on being a point guard full-time,” said Purvis, who will run with the 16-and-under team. “I just think it’s important for me to continue to develop.”

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Injury updates on Michael Gilchrist, Ryan Harrow
Jan. 12, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Ryan Harrow will sit out of Walton’s next three or four games while he recovers. Meanwhile, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) swingman Michael Gilchrist, the #3 player in the nation, injured his knee during last week’s win over Union. Gilchrist’s mother Cindy told us that he was “good.”

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Jared Sullinger, Tony Mitchell live up to the hype
Jan. 12, 2010

ESPN (Reggie Rankin) reports that power forward Jared Sullinger continues to impress and is possibly the best post player in the 2010 class. And that Tony Mitchell is one of the elite forwards in his class.

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Roscoe Smith Commits to UConn
Jan. 11, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Back in November, we got up with Roscoe Smith to talk about his list of UConn, Duke and Georgetown, and this past Friday, the 6-foot-8 senior from Baltimore (who currently attends Oak Hill Academy) made his decision: He’s heading to Storrs. Back in October when he attended UConn’s First Night celebration as part of an official visit, Smith shed some light on why he might choose the Huskies: “The main [thing] about UConn is coach Jim Calhoun, his work, the past, and also the legacy of the players who played here, like Rudy Gay and Ben Gordon. I can do it all. Right now, [UConn coaches] are telling me, if I do come to UConn, the world is mine.”

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DeShaun Thomas drops career-high
Jan. 6, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Bishop Luers (Ind.) forward DeShaun Thomas lit up Southside High for a career-high 52 points last Saturday in a 110-94 win. Thomas’ previous career-high was 46, which he had managed twice.

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Terps land Howard; Ross moving on?
Jan. 4, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Just days after Montrose Christian (Md.) senior shooting guard Terrence Ross de-committed from Maryland, the Terps got a commitment from Oak Hill Academy (Va.) shooting guard Pe’Shon Howard, also a senior. Howard, who is averaging 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Warriors, picked the Terps over UCLA, Georgia Tech, South Florida, Virginia and Northwestern. We were the first to report that, despite him continuing to list Maryland as a possible destination, Ross would not end up in College Park.

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Josh Selby nocthes triple-double, sets up visits
Jan. 4, 2010

High School Hoop reports: Lake Clifton-Eastern (Md.) star Josh Selby managed the first triple-double of his career in a 100-44 romping of Connexions last week. Selby scored 46 points, dished out 16 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds in the IAABO/290 Holiday Mixer... Selby’s recruitment is beginning to pick up similar heat as he prepares for an official visit to Arizona this weekend... After that, Selby will head to Kansas on Feb. 13, and to Kentucky on March 7. In addition to Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky, Selby is considering Syracuse and Indiana.

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Terrence Ross de-commits from Maryland
Dec. 31, 2009

High School Hoop reports: On New Year’s Eve, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) coach Stu Vetter confirmed with the Baltimore Sun that Class of 2010 shooting guard Terrence Ross did indeed de-commit from Maryland this week. “He has reopened his recruitment,” Vetter told the paper. “He’s going to reopen it for a limited number of schools — no more than four or five. Maryland is still very strong in the picture. He just felt that he wanted to open it up and make sure he was making an informed decision. And that’s pretty much it.”.

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Reggie Bullock impresses at GlaxoSmithKline Invitational
Dec. 31, 2009

High School Hoop reports: Flu and all, Walton High School (Marietta, Ga.) guard Ryan Harrow managed 35 points in the quarterfinal round of the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational against Millbrook H.S., and the buzz around the gym at Broughton High School on Tuesday was what he would do for an encore against Kinston and North Carolina signee Reggie Bullock, the No. 11 prospect in the HSH Top 50. Though he was visibly sluggish again, Harrow, an NC State signee (26th, HSH Top 50), scored 18 in the first quarter, capped off by crossing up his defender and draining a three from the left corner.

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Austin Rivers takes City of Palms MVP despite loss
Dec. 29, 2009

High School Hoop reports: A few weeks ago Winter Park (Fla.) point guard Austin Rivers told us that he wanted to focus less on where’s he’s going to college (between Florida, who he’s committed to, and Duke, who he’s allowing to recruit him anyway) and more on winning and improving. After dropping 45 points to get his team to the City of Palms Classic title game, Rivers and the Wildcats fell to Paterson Catholic (N.J.), 62-54, on Dec. 23 in the holiday tournament in Fort Myers, Fla.

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James McAdoo wins USA Basketball award
Dec. 22, 2009

High School Hoop reports: After helping Team USA claim the gold medal in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship this past summer, Norfolk Christian High (Va.) forward James McAdoo was named the 2009 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. McAdoo, 16, is the youngest player ever to win the award. “When they told me that I won the award I was kinda shocked,” McAdoo said. “It’s a great honor. I got a nice plaque with the team’s picture on it and a really nice crystal ball. It’s real nice! This is probably the biggest award I’ve received so far.”

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Jared Sullinger rocks No. 1 Findlay Prep
Dec. 18, 2009

High School Hoop reports: Jared Sullinger swished two clutch free throws with four seconds left in regulation to help Northland (Ohio) knock off No. 1-ranked Findlay Prep (Nev.), 53-52, Thursday night at the Rike Center in Westerville, Ohio. The game was televised nationally on ESPN, and Sullinger, an Ohio State signee, seized the opportunity to show why he’s rated fourth in the HSH Top 50, dropping 32 points and snatching 17 rebounds.

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P.J. Hairston drops 53 on the road
Dec. 11, 2009

High School Hoop reports: Back in October, Dudley High (N.C.) star P.J. Hairston told us that one of his main individual goals this season was to be “more dominant in every aspect.” If his game earlier this week at Southern Durham H.S. was any indication, it may be time to set a new goal. Hairston, a North Carolina commit, dropped 53 points in a 112-64 win. He went 8-of-10 from the three-point line and had six dunks.

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Class of 2011 star Brad Beal picks Florida
Nov. 30, 2009

CBS Sports reports: Monday morning, Florida landed one of, if not the best, shooting guard in the Class of 2011. Beal, ranked No. 10 overall in the Class of 2011, chose Florida, according to Scout.com, over Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.

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Tobias Harris commits to Tennessee
Nov. 19, 2009

CBS Sports reports: Tobias Harris, as expected, committed to Tennessee on Thursday. "I really have a great relationship with Coach [Bruce] Pearl and his assistant coach [Tony] Jones," Harris said. "It's just a family atmosphere down there. I got along with the players real well, and it's just a great opportunity and fit for me."

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Harrison Barnes will attend North Carolina
Nov. 17, 2009

HighSchoolHoop reports: Ridgeway High (Tenn.) forward Tarik Black ended his recruitment Monday night when he picked Memphis over Florida, Marquette and Alabama. Black is the Tigers’ second commitment in as many days. Wheeler High (Ga.) guard Jelan Kendrick also committed to Memphis this past weekend.

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Harrison Barnes will attend North Carolina
Nov. 14, 2009

HighSchoolHoop reports: You could almost hear the collective sigh from thousands of fans across the country when Ames High (Iowa) star Harrison Barnes, HighSchoolHoop’s top-rated prospect, said live on ESPNU, “Today I am proud to announce that the school that I will attend in the fall of 2010 will be the coach that I am going to Skype… Coach Roy Williams…” Even the losers — Duke, Iowa State, Oklahoma, UCLA and Kansas — had to have some degree of relief from finally knowing. “I just felt that, not only is Coach Williams so good at instructing the game,” said Barnes, “I felt that I had developed a great relationship with the players, and I’m just so anxious to play with them.”

ESPN.com reports: According to ESPN Scouts Inc., Barnes is a good athlete with deceptive speed and quickness off the dribble. He's likely to play either the No. 2 or No. 3 spot. His offensive game is polished, with a deadly midrange jumper and step-back fall-away jumper. Overall, on the offensive end, Barnes isn't flashy, but his efficiency and production are high-level. He's also expected to be a defensive boost.

Will Barton to attend Memphis
Nov. 13, 2009

ESPN.com reports: On Friday, the Tigers signed shooting guard Will Barton (Baltimore/Brewster Academy), the nation's No. 5 prospect. Barton had been committed to the Tigers since the summer, but made it official by signing a national letter of intent. Barton is the headliner of a Tigers class that is among the nation's finest. The group also includes Barton's brother, Antonio, (Baltimore/Notre Dame Prep); ESPNU 100 point guard Joe Jackson (Memphis/White Station); shooting guard Chris Crawford (Memphis/Sheffield); and 6-foot-8 forward Hippolyte Tsafack (Charlottesville, Va./The Miller School) who committed earlier this week.

Jared Sullinger signs with Ohio State
Nov. 11, 2009

ESPN News Services reports: Jared Sullinger, the No. 2 player on the ESPNU 100 recruiting list, signed with Ohio State on Wednesday, becoming the most decorated recruit to sign with the Buckeyes since Greg Oden in 2006. Sullinger (Columbus, Ohio/Northland) had been verbally committed to the Buckeyes since 2007 but made it official by inking a national letter of intent. Sullinger is the headliner of an Ohio State class that ESPN.com ranks as the nation's best. The group includes four ESPNU 100 prospects and six players overall. Sullinger is joined by top-100 recruits SF DeShaun Thomas (Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Luers), SG Jordan Sibert (Princeton, Ohio) and SG Lenzelle Smith (Zion, Ill.) as well as PG Aaron Craft (Findlay, Ohio/Liberty Benton) and SF J.D. Weatherspoon (Columbus, Ohio/Northland).

Baylor signs elite PF Perry Jones
Nov. 11, 2009

ESPN News Services reports: Perry Jones, the No. 3 player in the ESPNU 100 who has been committed to playing for Baylor since 2007, made it official when he signed a letter of intent with the Bears on Wednesday, the first day of the basketball early signing period... As a junior last season at Duncanville (Texas) High School, Jones averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds. Jones was named UIL District 7-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2008-09 and Duncanville was ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation last season. He is the highest-ranked recruit in program history and Drew's fourth consensus top-50 recruit in seven seasons at Baylor.

Big-man Josh Smith verbally commits to UCLA Bruins
Nov. 10, 2009

ESPN.com reports: Josh Smith, the top-ranked center in the ESPNU 100 who couldn't make a layup as a fifth grader, told ESPN.com on Tuesday he's headed to UCLA. Smith, the 6-foot-10, 270-pound post of Kentwood High in Covington, Wash., chose the Bruins over Pac-10 rival Washington... Last season he was a first-team All-State after averaging 26.7 points as Kentwood (19-7) tied for the league title with Federal Way (Tacoma) but fell 51-41 in the 4A West Central District tournament to Kentridge (Kent). The point total was Kentwood's lowest of the season, but Smith recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

James McAdoo commits to North Carolina
Sept. 8, 2009

The Professional Alumni Game at North Carolina on Friday didn't just bring together former Tar Heel stars, it also landed Coach Roy Williams another blue chip recruit for the class of 2011. James McAdoo, the No. 1 power forward in the country and No. 2 player overall according to Scout.com, made a verbal commitment to UNC over the weekend. The 6-8, 210 junior from Norfolk, Va., was in the stands for Friday's festivities and made his commitment after speaking with Williams on Saturday. McAdoo was also considering Duke and Virginia. Herald Sun

The Summer's big all-star game is a wrap
August 21, 2009

The 2009 Elite 24 Hoops Classic is in the books, and InsideHoops.com has the best recap you'll find anywhere. Check it out.


Virginia Star Says UNC Rumors are “Crazy”
June 30, 2009

HighSchoolHoop reports: When Norfolk Christian School (Va.) forward James McAdoo led the United States to a 101-87 win over host country Argentina in the gold-medal game of the FIBA Americas U-16 Championships, he got a glimpse of what he’d be in for once he chooses one of the big time schools that are courting him. The arena, which seated 3,000, was standing room only, and the vicious crowd did everything it could to make it uncomfortable for Team USA. “That crowd was crazy!” says McAdoo, a rising junior who is rated the No. 20 prospect in the HighSchoolHoop top 50. “They were hostile no matter who we played because they didn’t want us to win. The only people rooting for us were on the bench. I’m sure that’s how it will be on the road in college sometimes. That will be fun.”


Tony Mitchell no longer a wildcat
June 30, 2009

BasketballRecruting/Rivals reports: Three-star prospect Tony Mitchell's stock is on the rise, but unfortunately for Kansas State, it doesn't look like the small forward is going to be a Wildcat.


Lance Stephenson commits to Cincinnati
June 30, 2009

SNY.TV reports: At long last, the Lance Stephenson sweepstakes is over, and the talented Lincoln High School player is headed to Cincinnati of the Big East. The story was first reported by SNY.tv on Tuesday morning and confirmed later Tuesday by a press release from the Cincinnati athletic department. "We are very excited about Lance's decision to become a Bearcat," head coach Mick Cronin said. "Lance has terrific talent as a basketball player and is also a fierce competitor on the court. His desire to win will help us compete for a Big East Championship.


JOHN WALL TO KENTUCKY
May 19, 2009

Slam Magazine is reporting that a source says John Wall will commit to Kentucky. More tomorrow.

JOHN WALL CUTS LIST TO TWO
May 14, 2009

High School Hoop reports: The folks at Kentucky can take a huge sigh of relief. The Wildcats remain on John Wall’s list of potential destinations, which has been cut from seven schools all the way down to two according to a number of sources. And while those in Lexington continue to cross their fingers, the people at the University of Miami have to be pumping their fist that they snuck in at the last minute to be the other school still alive.

JEREMY TYLER ROAD TO EUROPE PROGRESSING
May 11, 2009

The New York Times (Pete Thamel) reports: The first formal step for the basketball prodigy Jeremy Tyler to find a place to play in Europe next season begins this weekend. Tyler, a 6-foot-11 center from San Diego, announced last month that he would skip his senior year of high school to play professionally overseas. Sonny Vaccaro, who is advising Tyler, will fly to Athens on Sunday for meetings with Greece’s top basketball teams, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Vaccaro said the talks would be the first formal discussions about where Tyler would play, but interest remains from clubs in Italy, Spain and Israel. It had been thought that Tyler would play in Spain, but Greece has become a top option.

April 24, 2009: Yahoo (Dan Wetzel) reports: Jeremy Tyler has decided to forgo his senior year of high school and turn pro. Yes, high school. This isn’t some sign of the sporting apocalypse or a teenager with an overvalued sense of worth. It’s a daring, trailblazing yet well-thought-out move that challenges the bizarre way America develops amateur basketball players. Tyler is an agile 6-11, 260-pound San Diego native, the nation’s top player in the junior class who already committed to the University of Louisville. He’s as close to a can’t-miss NBA prospect as there is; a tantalizing mix of size, speed and smarts. Scouts project him to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft, when he’s eligible under the NBA’s age requirements... Instead Jeremy and his father, James, who owns his own home improvement company and is about to open a family restaurant, surveyed the traditional route, decided it made little sense, and went looking for a new plan. They called retired sneaker executive and hoops dealmaker Sonny Vaccaro and plotted a course for Europe... Over the next couple of weeks the Tylers said they will hire a financial planner and professional sports agent and pursue early feelers from professional teams in Spain, Italy and Israel. Jeremy Tyler is likely to receive a contract worth at least a few hundred thousand dollars a year and could sign endorsement contracts worth at least that.

April 12, 2009: Read what happened in the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit

April 1, 2008: Read McDonalds All-American basketball game coverage

March 8, 2009: Talented big man DeMarcus Cousins commits to Memphis -- Fox Sports (Jeff Goodman) reports: Talented 6-foot-11 senior big man DeMarcus Cousins committed to Memphis while on an unofficial visit this weekend. Cousins will join Memphis signee Xavier Henry to give the Tigers one of the most talented classes in the nation. Memphis has also signed Nolan Dennis and junior college players Will Coleman and Darnell Dodson.

SI.com (Seth Davis) reports: Cousins, a 6-foot-10 center from LeFlore High School in Mobile who is considered the top big man in the country, averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6.7 blocked shots this season.

January 22, 2009: ESPN Rise reports: It was a big week for 6-foot-9 Derrick Favors from South Atlanta (Atlanta), and in the aftermath he has been selected as the ESPN RISE National Boys Basketball Player of the Week... East Region Region Boys' Basketball Player of the Week Lamont Jones (Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va.)... Southeast Region Boys' Basketball Player of the Week Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, Atlanta)... Midwest Region Boys' Basketball Player of the Week Jared Sullinger (Northland, Columbus, Ohio)... Southwest Region Boys' Basketball Player of the Week Justin Nahle (Americas, El Paso, Texas)... West Region Boys' Basketball Player of the Week Derrick Williams (La Mirada, Calif.).

January 15, 2009: The AP reports: Derrick Favors, one of the nation's top high school basketball prospects, announced Wednesday he will play at Georgia Tech next season. The 6-foot-9 center picked the Yellow Jackets over Georgia and North Carolina State, though his decision won't be official until the next signing period in April.

August 24, 2008: The Elite 24 all-star game is a wrap, and Skip to My Lou/Blue Team, coached by Detroit Piston’s Chauncey Billups, defeated The Goat squad coached by playground legend and former pro-basketball player Kenny Anderson 135 to 121. Shooting guard Dominic Cheek (23 points) and point guard John Wall (10 points) stood out on the winning team garnering co-MVP titles; shooting guard Lance Stephenson (29 points) and point guard Maalik Wayns (10 points) were co-MVPs for The Goat/White Team. The Goat’s Lance Stephenson was the game’s high scorer with 29 points. Click the link for several features on the game.

August 22, 2008: Check a new Chauncey Billups interview where the NBA star talks quickly about his high school basketball days.

August 1, 2008: High School Hoop reports: "Georgia Tech signed their back court of the future recently with commitments from 2009 players, 6-1 point guard Mfon Udofia of Miller Grove HS (GA) and 6-4 shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. from Walton HS (GA)."

Apr. 13, 2008: InsideHoops will provide full coverage of the 2008 Jordan All-American Classic. Check this page and our Jordan page regularly all week.

Apr. 12, 2008: The Nike Hoops Summit is in the books. Fueled by seven points from Jrue Holiday (Campbell Hall H.S./ North Hollywood, Calif.), the USA posted an 11-0 run over the first four minutes of the third quarter to open a comfortable 54-42 lead and then rolled on to a comfortable 98-78 victory over the World Select Team in the 11th Nike Hoop Summit held Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. The USA's 20-point margin of victory tied the game's record for victory margin. The 20 point differential has also been equaled on two other occasions, 100-80 in 2007 and 99-79 in the 2004 game. Read.

Feb. 24, 2008: Initial info for the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit is up.

Feb. 19, 2008: Initial info for the 2008 Jordan All-American Classic is up.

Jan. 15, 2008

Oak Hill, Patterson School register routs in Hickory -- ESPN/Scouts Inc (Bob Gibbons) reports: Two nationally-ranked basketball powerhouses most definitely proved themselves last night, crushing their overmatched opponents in what was billed as National Basketball Night in Hickory. The No. 1-rated prep school Patterson School (Lenoir, N.C.) continued its undefeated streak (22-0) with an event-opening 111-56 trouncing of newly-formed Charlotte Technical School (Charlotte, N.C.). In the second game ESPN's current No. 11-rated Oak Hill Academy Warriors (18-3) gave Coach Steve Smith career victory 702 while cruising to a 90-63 win over undersized, but scrappy host team Hickory High. Unsigned 6-3 senior second guard Varez Ward led Patterson's very balanced offensive attack with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Arkansas signee and our pick as the nation's best post-graduate player, 6-1 PG Courtney Fortson, again played a masterful game, leading his team with 8 assists, 6 steals and 16 points in only 18 minutes of playing time.


Jan. 10, 2008

We have posted 2008 Prime Time Shootout info. And here's what the organizers say: The February 2008 event will feature 16 of the top 25 teams in the country, including Oak Hill Academy where high school and college phenom and NBA star Carmelo Anthony excelled during his high school career. Oak Hill Academy finished the 2007 season ranked #1 in the United States by USA Today and annually draws a large crowd and media presence wherever they travel. Their #1 ranking will be highly contested in 2008 by some of New Jersey’s finest basketball programs, namely, St. Anthony’s, St. Patrick’s and St. Benedict’s, all of whom will be playing at Rutgers University on Friday, February 8th, 2008. For four days, the Prime Time Shootout will draw over 30,000 spectators to the Pavilion on the campus of Villanova, to the RAC on the campus of Rutgers and to the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J. The annual event attracts top print, broadcast, and web-based media. Negotiations are being completed to include live broadcast coverage by ESPN and Comcast (CN-8) of as many as five (5) PrimeTime Shootout match-ups for the 2008 event.


Dec. 24 High School Basketball News

High School Hoop reports: The championship game of the Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic in Davenport, Fla., pitted two of California’s top teams and most talented players against each other: Compton’s Dominguez H.S., led by junior small forward Jordan Hamilton, against L.A.’s Fairfax H.S., led by junior big man Renardo Sidney. Coming off a performance earlier in the tournament where he dominated sophomore sensation Jeremy Tyler (San Diego H.S.), Sidney was looking equally unstoppable in the ‘chip. Going into the fourth quarter he’d put up 22 points and 12 rebounds. But early in the quarter, Sidney picked up two technical fouls (the second was very questionable according to many observers) and was ejected.


Dec. 23 High School Basketball News

ESPN.com reports: After a few recruiting losses, chalk up a big victory for the Illinois basketball program. Next season, Illini coach Bruce Weber will be welcoming heralded Kentucky transfer Alex Legion to Champaign, according to a published report. Legion chose Illinois over Notre Dame.

Dec. 22

Rivals (Justin Young) reports: The City of Palms closed out with a pair of amazing performances from two of the best guards in the tournament and St. Benedict's did something that no team from New Jersey has ever done. The nation's No. 1 team won the entire tournament... ive-star senior Samardo Samuels was named tournament Most Valuable Player after his 20 point (7-16 FG, 6-8 FT) performance in the championship game. Guards Tamir Jackson and Scott Machado both scored 12 points in the game. Junior big man Greg Echenique ripped down 17 amazing rebounds and super sophomore Tristan Thompson came off the bench and had a brilliant performance. The 6-foot-8 spider like big man scored 12 points on five of five shooting and a pair of free throws and grabbed five rebounds.

Grassroots Ballin reports: Class of 2009 Standout Kenny Boynton scored a tournament record 61 points in his team’s morning victory over Dunbar, FL.

Rivals (Jerry Meyer) reports: Jordan Hamilton was the man of the night and fellow Southern Californian Renardo Sidney was awful good as well. Due largely to their efforts the championship game of the Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic will be the battle of Los Angeles... On the game Hamilton scored 25 points on 9 of 20 shooting, 4 of 10 from three and 3 of 4 from the line to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and zero turnovers... A 2009 five-star prospect, Hamilton is down to Texas, Connecticut, Syracuse, California and USC. He had these comments about his favorite school Texas.

Dec. 21

Grassroots Ballin reports: Renardo Sidney helped his team to a blowout victory at the Amare Stoudmire tournament in FL last night. This game was hyped up to be a huge match up with Renardo Sidney (2009) vs. Jeremy Tyler (2010), but it didn’t get a chance to live up to it. Renardo Sidney scored 32 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists in the win and Jeremy Tyler finished with 0 points.

Dec. 16 High School Basketball News

GrassRoots Ballin reports: On Saturday night Benedictine,VA pulled a big upset of Oak Hill,VA 73 to 72. This game was close throughout with each making little runs that each other answered. This game matched up UNC signee Ed Davis against another elite prospect from the class of 2008 in Arizona signee Brandon Jennings. Each player stepped up in this game to lead there teams in scoring with Davis finishing with 25 points and Jennings a game high 40 points.

Dec. 14 High School Basketball News

Scout.com reports: Michael Snaer, the 6-4 junior shooting guard from Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde, is a the #64-ranked player in the national class of 2009 and one of the best guards in the west for 2009.

CSTV reports: Freshman forward Clayton Vette of Waverly/Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa, is transfering from Iowa State. He was named Iowa Mr. Basketball as a high school senior last season. Freshman guard Marcus Brister of Dallas-God's Academy, Tex., had also recently announced he was leaving the Cyclones.

Rivals.com reports: Two of the best seniors in the Ocean View Tournament of Champions traded buckets on Wednesday night and put a stamp on the event in dramatic fashion... For starters, Klay Thompson isn't just good. He's really good and he is getting better and better. Every year there are a handful of players that seem to enter the college level on the up swing. Thompson is looking like one of those guys... Thompson scored 38 points (13-19 FG, 7-8 FT) and never once took a bad shot or seemed rattled by the intensity of a close game... After scoring a career high 38 points on Tuesday night, Demar Derozan came back out for his encore on Wednesday. Derozan scored 25 points (11-16 FG, 3-3 FT), collected seven rebounds, grabbed five steals and had three steals against Bakersfield... Playing in his first game of the season, unsigned big man Edgar Garibay scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots for Compton.

Dec. 10 High School Basketball News

The New York Daily News (Dick Weiss) reports: Is Derrick Caracter really worth all the trouble he has caused? Louisville’s 6-8 sophomore may be a talent - maybe even a future pro - but he can’t seem to abide by Rick Pitino’s simple team rules. Pitino suspended Caracter - the former St. Pat’s of Elizabeth and Notre Dame, Mass. Prep star- indefinitely for a curfew violation yesterday. Caracter, who will move out of the dormitory where he lives with rest of the team, has had a series of run-ins with Pitino since he arrived on campus last season. He was sent home to Scotch Plains, N.J. briefly almost a year ago. The team, not Pitino, decided on the suspension, according to the coach. Pitino said he wanted to suspend Caracter - who is second on the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and averages 7.4 rpg- before last Saturday’s loss to Dayton, but gave in to players’ requests to play him.

Rivals.com reports: It's been a roller coaster year for five-star 2009 prospect DeMarcus Cousins after being ruled ineligible at Clay-Chalkville High School and then being on again off again at LeFlore High School after moving to Mobile, Ala. It does look like it is on again, however, as Cousins, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound power forward is expected to play Tuesday night for LeFlore.

Rivals.com reports: Four-star 2009 prospect Jon Hood is off to a strong start for his undefeated Madisonville (Ky.) North Hopkins team, and coaches are watching.

Dec. 8 High School Basketball News

GrassRootsBallin reports that in the 2K Sports All-American Shootout, American Christian, (PA) detroyed IMG Academy, (FL), Lincoln, (NY) destroyed St. Xavier, (KY) in a 56 to 36 blowout, Lincoln's Lance Stephenson missed the game, and later on Tyreke Evans scored 46 (18-of-27) with 6 steals, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. And Lamont Jones had 33 points. Jared Swopshire had 33 with 12 rebounds.

Dec. 7 High School Basketball News

Scout.com reports: Jeff Reynolds’ Air Force Falcons won a recruiting battle with Hawaii recently and added power forward Sam Schaffer to their current 2008 recruiting class. The 6-foot-9 Oregon City (Ore.) High product visited Hawaii but was excited about the prospects of playing for the Falcons according to his father, Jay Schaffer.

NY Daily News reports: Villanova freshman guard Malcolm Grant from Brooklyn Robeson wanted to play for Jay Wright so badly he was willing to do a fifth year at the Winchendon School in Massachusetts. He stuck by his commitment even after high-profile recruits Corey Fisher of St. Pat’s and Corey Stokes of St. Benedict signed, knowing they would both bite into his playing time. But, as we are quickly discovering, the fearless Grant may be more prepared to make a big impact than those two former high school stars form North Jersey at this point. He certainly made one Thursday night when he poured in 13 of his 18 points in the final three minutes as the seemingly lethargic 25th-ranked ‘Cats (6-1) stormed back from a 21-point deficit in the final 8:45 to defeat LSU, 68-67, in the feature game of the Big Est-SEC invitational down at the Wachovia Center in Philly.

CSTV reports: 6-5 guard Chris Turner of Humble-Christian Life, Tex., has committed to Oregon State.

Rivals.com reports: The top prospect in the class of 2009 Renardo Sidney is off to a blazing start for his new high school, and Los Angeles Fairfax head coach Harvey Kitani couldn't be happier about the way Sidney is fitting in with his new team.

Dec. 6 High School Basketball News

Brandon Jennings, of Oak Hill Academy, had 45 points Wednesday in a blowout win over Booker T. Washington, according to GrassRootsBallin.

Rivals.com reports: After being a dominant force on the travel circuit in the spring, 2009 five-star prospect Reeves Nelson saw limited action in the summer with an inflamed foot tendon.

Dec. 5, 2007

HighSchoolHoop reports: 6-9 PF Derrick Favors went ballistic last night in South Atlanta’s 80-48 win, recording a triple-double with 24 points, 18 rebounds and 10 blocks and 4 steals against North Clayton. Justin Young of Georgia Hoops noted that one scout said that Favors is more skilled than Dwight Howard was at his age.

Dec. 3, 2007

The 2008 PrimeTime Shootout is February 1 at Villanova University, Feb. 8 at Rutgers University, Feb. 9 somewhere in Trenton, NJ, and Feb. 10 also somewhere in Trenton. Here's the official announcement: The February 2008 event will feature 16 of the top 25 teams in the country, including Oak Hill Academy where high school and college phenom and NBA star Carmelo Anthony excelled during his high school career. Oak Hill Academy finished the 2007 season ranked #1 in the United States by USA Today and annually draws a large crowd and media presence wherever they travel. Their #1 ranking will be highly contested in 2008 by some of New Jersey's finest basketball programs, namely, St. Anthony's, St. Patrick's and St. Benedict's, all of whom will be playing at Rutgers University on Friday, February 8th, 2008.

Dec. 2, 2007

HssMTV reports: On Day 2 of the National Prep Showcase at Apex Academy we got a chance to check out some of the top prep players and teams in the land. We covered 3 of the 5 games today and here are the players that caught our eye. Tyreke Evans 6’6 Guard (American Christian)-Evans burned Summit for 50 points and 15 rebounds in his teams route. The scoring is something that we have grown accustom to with Tyreke, but the maturity of his overall game is very noticeable. Evans has packed muscle unto his frame, doesn’t seem to take many difficult shots and really worked hard on defense while also chasing down loose balls. This effort sparked his teammates and propelled the Eagles to a lopsided victory. His scoring came of long strokes (6 treys), slicing drives and moving without the rock. Evans also turned many of his offensive rebounds into buckets.

August 25, 2007

Elite 24 Hoops Classic -- The second annual Elite 24 Hoops Classic went down outdoors at Rucker Park. The All-Star game features 24 of the best high school basketball players in the country. Naturally, InsideHoops.com was in the house. Check the full preview, and full recap.

April 21, 2007

Jordan Classic -- The 2007 Jordan Classic basketball game took place Saturday April 21 in Madison Square Garden. It was a fun show. Team Yellow, who got 16 points from both Eric Gordan and Kyle Singler, beat Team Royal, who got 20 points from Donte Greene and 17 points from Jerryd Bayless. The final score was 127-119, Yellow victorious. More on the Jordan Classic.

April 7, 2007

Nike Hoop Summit -- The USA Basketball Junior National Select Team, featuring American high school basketball star players, went on a 16-0 run in the opening five minutes of the second quarter, relying on opportunistic scoring and strong interior defense, to build a comfortable 40-13 lead, and from that point cruised to an easy 100-80 victory over the World Select Team in the 10th Nike Hoop Summit held Saturday at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. The 20-point margin of victory, which equals the previous record (99-79) set in the 2004 game that was played in San Antonio, Texas, enabled the USA to win its sixth straight Nike Hoop Summit and build an 8-2 lead in the series. In victory, USA Basketball reached the 100 point mark for the third consecutive game and its fifth in the last seven. Even though the Junior National Select Team placed five players in double figures, led by guard O.J. Mayo's (Huntington H.S./Huntington, WV) team-high 20 points, the storyline of the game wasn't necessarily offense, but defense. Full Nike Hoop Summit details.

August 28, 2006

Elite 24 Hoops Classic -- The first-ever annual Elite 24 Hoops Classic, featuring 24 of the best high school basketball players in the country, will take place Friday, September 1 at Harlem's Rucker Park in New York City. The 2006 Elite 24 Hoops Classic will feature the best high school players regardless of class. There are several high school all-star games that feature seniors but no one else. The July sneaker-sponsored high school camps feature the best players, but they all happen at the same time so the players are divided up between the three camps. The goal of the Elite 24 is to bring them all together for one game, and not in a gym but outside in the most famous basketball court in the country. Kevin Love, Bill Walker, Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, Lance Stephenson and 16 other players will take court.

May 10, 2006

King James Shooting Stars Classic -- The King James Shooting Stars Classic, featuring high school basketball stars, took place last week, and InsideHoops.com's main man Santosh was in the house to tell you about an amazing O.J. Mayo-Tyreke Evans battle that went down.

April 22, 2006

Paul Harris interview and profile -- Interview, profile and analysis of Paul Harris, one of the country's top high school basketball players. Harris is a guard, yet built like a power forward. Story by Patrick Stevens.

April 9, 2006

Roundball Classic -- The 2006 Roundball Classic was April 9th in Chicago. Greg Oden and Daequan Cook rocked the house. InsideHoops.com was there and presents a full recap.

More on the Classic: practice report.

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Greg Oden Interview
[High School] A talk with the best high school big man in the country, from the Reebok ABCD camp. [July 8]