Bishop O’Dowd’s Ivan Rabb plays in two elite showcases — on two different coasts within 24 hours. It was also big weekend for two of the nation’s top point guard as they commit to college.
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Under Armour Elite 24 Teams Announced
Rosters and coaches named for 2013 Under Armour Elite 24. Event to be held in Brooklyn, N.Y. August 23-24 and televised live on ESPNU. We also give a quick synopsis of the two teams.
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5 Things We Learned This Summer
Now that the summer viewing period is complete and we’ve had time to take in all we saw, we dug through our notes to talk about five important things we gathered from evaluating many of the nation’s best players.
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Quick Shots: Recruiting Process Blues
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We take a quick look at the latest happenings in the world of high school basketball in our Quick Shots feature. Student Sports’ returning National Junior of the Year is bothered by recruiting process and prominent grassroots club founder indicted on federal drug charges.
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Who’s No. 1 in 2014?
Student Sports takes a look at the top prospects in the Class of 2014 and makes a case why each should be considered its No. 1 prospect. There’s a compelling case for more players than any class in recent memory.
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adidas Nations in the Books
Class of 2014 dominates adidas Nations in Los Angeles. Underdog USA 2014 Blue Team defeats favored USA 2014 Red team in championship game. African team takes third place game. We also take a quick look at event’s top overall performers.
Earnest Killum Documentary Screening Announced
A documentary about Earnest Killum Jr., a former Lynwood (Calif.) High School standout who passed away at age 20, is just one of many hoops documentaries on the horizon. All of these doc’s subjects are athletes Student Sports covered over the years. Earnest Killum Jr. documentary screening set for August 10 in Long Beach, Calif.
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adidas Nations Rosters Announced
adidas announced its rosters for 2013 adidas Nations to be held in Los Angeles August 2-5. Included are all three Student Sports Underclass Players of the Year from the 2012-2013 season.
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Okafor, Jones, Johnson Among Best Underclassmen
Five juniors already named GrassrootsHoops.net All-Americans headline a group of 60 elite players selected to the 2012-13 GrassrootsHoops.net Underclass All-American boys’ basketball watch list.
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Final, Expanded 2012-13 FAB 50 Rankings
All 50 teams are written up with explanations for why they were placed in these positions. These are the official National Sports News Service FAB 50 Team Rankings on GrassrootsHoops.net, which date back to the 1952 season. Montverde Academy of Florida is the 2012-13 mythical national champion.
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