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POY Tracker: Closing The Gap?

March 20, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA front-runner Cliff Alexander’s high school career at Curie (Chicago) is over, but the race for national player of the year is far from done. We explain the factors that can close the gap between Alexander and the other top candidates and how it can be done.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Cliff Alexander, Curie, Jahlil Okafor, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson Stays The Course

March 19, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

No. 3 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) gutted out a double overtime victory over No. 43 Etiwanda (Etiwanda, Calif.) in a CIF SoCal Open Division Regional semifinal thriller on Tuesday night. It kept alive an unbeaten season for the Monarchs and senior forward Stanley Johnson wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Filed Under: national player of the year, team rankings Tagged With: A.J. Gasporra, CIF State Championships, Dante Exum, Etiwanda, Jordan McLaughlin, Mater Dei

Updated FAB 50 National Rankings

March 17, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

A couple of playoff upsets allow Jefferson of Portland to crack the Top 25 of the Student Sports FAB 50. The Democrats won a state title in a most unusual fashion among top teams around the country wrapping up their seasons. Teams that end their season with a state title or are still competing for one have a rankings advantage this week, but an entire seasonal resume will be taken into greater consideration once the season is complete.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Dick's Nationals, FAB 50, Mater Dei, Montverde Academy, Rainier Beach, The Sagemont School, Whitney Young

Players of the Week

March 12, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

A McDonald’s All-American and playoff heroes on FAB 50-ranked teams headline tenth and final group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees in 2014. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from March. 3 – March 7 with some from earlier this week and are based on the same geographical breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Isaiah Wilkins, Karl Towns Jr., T.J. Haws

Players of the Week

March 5, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The son of a former University of Kentucky player headlines ninth group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees in 2014. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from Feb. 24 – March 1 with some from earlier this week and are based on the same geographical breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Jackson Davis

POY Tracker: What It Takes

February 20, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

With Cliff Alexander leading the 2014 Mr. Basketball USA race by a record-tying number, we decided this week was a good time to explain what it takes to be a credible national player of the year candidate. Individual talent and team success are major factors, but less obvious forces come into play.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Chicago high school basketball, Jahlil Okafor, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, Stanley Johnson

Players of the Week

February 19, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Massive freshman phenom from Miami and Colorado scoring leader headline seventh group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees in 2014. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from Feb. 10-Feb. 14 and they are based on the same regional breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Austin Grandstaff, Dezhontae Bennett, Zachariah Brown

Players of the Week

February 12, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

McDonald’s All-American picks from New York and Indianapolis leads sixth group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees in 2014. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from Feb. 3-Feb. 7 and they are based on the same regional breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Isaiah Whitehead, McDonald's All-Americans, Mr. Basketball USA, Trey Lyles

The Old School Way

February 7, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Young players have never been more physically talented than they are today. On the flip side, older coaches and experienced players say what is being taught and what is being mimicked by up-and-comers is hurting the game. We explore this phenomenon with one of the nation’s most renowned skill and footwork coaches and break down five aspects of the offensive game young players need to understand and work on.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: basketball watchdog, Fresno City College, Jerry West, Jim Jones, St. Elizabeth

Players of the Week

February 6, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

McDonald’s All-American pick from Milwaukee leads fifth group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees in 2014. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from Jan. 27-Jan. 31 and they are based on the same regional breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.

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Filed Under: national player of the year Tagged With: Ghassan Nehme, Kevon Looney, Tyshon Rogers

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