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Where Top Prospects Are Headed

November 13, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

With the national early signing period beginning Wednesday, we take a look at what colleges the nation’s top 100 prospects are going to ink their LOI’s with.  Four of the nation’s top six prospects announced their decision on Friday, November 15.  

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Hoop Scoop, Jahlil Okafor

Package Deals: An Inside Look

November 13, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Since Jahlil Okafor and good friend Tyus Jones have indicated they will play together in college, we decided to take an in-depth look at some of the most (in)famous college basketball recruiting Package Deals over the years. Okafor and Jones are not the first All-American duo that specifically indicated they would play together and ultimately their legacy will be determined by their college team’s immediate success.  

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Chris Webber, FAB 5, Greg Oden, Jahlil Okafor, Jalen Rose, Michigan, Mike Conley, Tyus Jones, Wade Houston

Reduce Injury Risk In Hoops

November 12, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Follow these tips from NBA level athletic trainers to reduce the risk of injury during fall practice — and games. Being flexible, improving cardiovascular endurance, proper foot gear, proper warm-up and cool down are all important to injury prevention.  

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ankle injuries, basketball injuries, basketball watchdog, NATA

ICYMI: Preseason Preview Content

November 10, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The high school season is in full swing and we give our readers a quick reference guide to all of our preseason content. We’ll also continue our team preview series this upcoming week.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year, team rankings Tagged With: FAB 50, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, regional rankings

Mr. Basketball USA: All-Time Favorites

November 9, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Now in its seventh season, the Mr. Basketball USA Tracker tracks the progress of the nation’s top national player of the year candidates. We take a look back at the first six preseason favorites and where they finished at the end of the season.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Derrick Favors, Emmanuael Mudiay, Harrison Barnes, Mr. Basketball USA

FAB 50: Highest Ranked Teams Ever

November 8, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

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Here is a state-by-state list of the highest end-of-season rankings for boys’ basketball teams since a version of the Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 poll began for the 1987-88 season. Rainier Beach of Seattle makes history by earning highest ranking ever for a team from Washington. Florida, Utah and Wisconsin teams earn highest ever ranking in their respective state in 2012-13.


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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: mythical national champion, national high school rankings, state high school rankings

Mudiay Tops 2013-14 Preseason POY Tracker

November 7, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

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Emmanuel Mudiay, the most physically dominant guard in the country and the nation’s No. 2 ranked prospect, leads voting in preseason Student Sports Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, now in its seventh year. Jahlil Okafor, Stanley Johnson and Cliff Alexander also collect first-place votes.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Emmanuel Mudiay, Mr. Basketball USA, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker

Preseason 2013-14 Region-By-Region Rankings

November 6, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Regional Rankings 576We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. During the season, we rank 100 teams each week and nobody across the country ranks as many teams as StudentSportsBasketball.com. No. 1 teams are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), Whitney Young (Midwest), Prime Prep (Southwest) and Findlay Prep (West).

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: FAB 50, Findlay Prep, Montverde Academy, Oak Hill Academy, Prime Prep, regional rankings

Preseason FAB 50: (1-15)

November 4, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

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We conclude our preseason Student Sports FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at the top 15 teams. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Friday, continued with teams No. 16-30 and now have published an in-depth look at the nation’s 50 best teams. Montverde Academy of Florida is the preseason No. 1 team for the second consecutive season. 

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: FAB 50, Findlay Prep, Jerome Williams, Kevin Boyle, Montverde Academy, National Sports News Service, Whitney Young

Preseason FAB 50: (16-30)

November 3, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We continue our preseason Student Sports FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at teams No. 16-30. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Friday and our final installment will be teams No. 1-15 on Monday evening, November 4.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Arlington Country Day, FAB 50, Miller Grove, Terrell Coleman, Tyus Jones

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