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The Legend of LeBron

June 4, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

LeBron James is playing in is fourth consecutive NBA Finals and gunning for his third consecutive NBA title. He’s being called by some the greatest small forward ever and he hasn’t yet reached his 30th birthday. We take a look back at the growing legend in his first national cover story in the November 2001 edition of Student Sports Magazine when James was entering his junior season at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio).    

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Brian Windhorst, Gloria James, John Lucas, LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary, Student Sports Magazine

Pangos Camp Breakdown

June 2, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We evaluated every session of the 2014 Pangos All-American Camp and rank its top underclass performers and fast-risers. We also take a look at the camp’s top five players at each position.

Related: 2014 Pangos Camp Top 50 Player Rankings | All-Time Dandy Dozen Pangos Campers

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: 2014 Pangos Camp, Cassius Stanley, Cody Riley, Isaiah Briscoe, Paris Austin, Spencer Freedman

Pangos Camp: Top 50 Rankings

June 1, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: 2014 Pangos Camp, Isaiah Briscoe, Ray Smith, Stephen Zimmerman

2014 Pangos A-A Camp Roster

May 30, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Here is the tentative roster of participants for the 2014 Pangos All-American Camp.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: 2014 Pangos Camp, Ray Smith, Stephen Zimmermann

Pangos A-A Camp: All-Time Dandy Dozen

May 29, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Brandon Jennings, Cliff Alexander, Harrison Barnes, Pangos Camp, Shabazz Muhammad, Stanley Johnson

Choosing A College? Know Yourself

May 28, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Know yourself and what you want before beginning the recruiting process. With recruiting more cut throat and transfer rates higher than ever, young players must realize school size and location are crucial factors in making a sound college choice.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: basketball watchdog, choosing a college, George Selleck, recruiting mistakes, Summer recruiting

Team Phoenix Shines In San Diego

May 26, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Harding Group Basketball/Team Phoenix captures 2014 ARC Memorial Day Invitational 8th Grade/14U title in San Diego, Calif. behind MVP performance of point guard Josh Johnson. Program takes third place in 7th Grade/13U division.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Bryce Zephir, Dalen Terry, Earl Watson Elite, Harding Group Basketball, Memorial Day Basketball Tournament, Team Phoenix, Wesley Harris

Summer Mistakes To Avoid

May 21, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Recruiting is a cut throat business, but it can a rewarding experience more often than not if everyone involved in the process showed some restraint, worked hard for the kids looking for a scholarship and exercised common sense.

RELATED: When Will Kids Learn? | Quicken Adjustment To HS Hoops | Secrets To Making Free Throws | Test Taking Tips | Reduce Hoops Injury Risk | Recruiting Red Flags | New Book Aids Recruiting Process

Club ball in the summer can determine futures and change lives. High school basketball can do that too, but the process is usually accelerated during the summer viewing period because coaches only have a limited amount of time to evaluate prospects per NCAA rules.

Recruiting for a young player can literally change overnight.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: basketball watchdog, coaching mistakes, media mistakes, recruiting mistakes, scout mistakes

Approach To Summer Basketball Training

May 19, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

There really is no such thing as an off-season in basketball anymore, but what you accomplish when school is out will determine how well you perform with your club team during the viewing period and with your high school team next winter. Today we offer a four-step process of how to set up your personal training program.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: basketball watchdog, fundamental basketball skills, Tom Marumoto

Prodigy Elite Takes Elite 8

May 12, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Prodigy Elite (Calif.) wins the 17U Elite Division at the Seventh Annual Elite 8 in the Desert with a title game victory over Gamepoint Black (Calif.). NFL YET (Ariz.) and Las Vegas Elite 2017 also win division titles at weekend tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Charles O'Bannon, Elite 8 In The Desert, Gamepoint, Khalil Ahmad, prodigy elite

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