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All-Time Underclass Players of the Year

August 27, 2021 by Ronnie Flores 1 Comment

All-time Grassroots Hoops Underclass Player of the Year honorees among juniors, sophomores and freshmen going back to 1970 as selected by HOOP SCOOP Editor Ronnie Flores.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, DeAndre Ayton, Eron Gordon, Harry Giles, Jahlil Okafor, Jalek Felton, Josh Jackson, Malik Newman, Marvin Bagley, Mr. Basketball USA

2016-17 High School All-American Team

June 7, 2017 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA Michael Porter Jr., three-time selection DeAndre Ayton, and Duke recruit Trevon Duval highlight 23rd annual All-American team produced by Ballislife.com Grassroots Editor Ronnie Flores. Elite honor squad includes 20-man first team and 30-man second team.

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Filed Under: Blog, individual honors Tagged With: All-American team, ballislife All-American, DeAndre Ayton, Michael Porter Jr, Trevon Duval

adidas Nations: Top 30 Rankings

August 2, 2016 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: adidas nations, DeAndre Ayton, Team Harden, Troy Brown, Wendell Carter

Grassroots Hoops Underclass All-American Team

May 7, 2015 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Class players of the year Harry Giles III (Juniors), DeAndre Ayton (Sophomores) and Marvin Bagley III (Freshmen) headline the 2014-15 Grassroots Hoops Underclass All-American team.

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Filed Under: Blog, individual honors Tagged With: DeAndre Ayton, Harry Giles III, Marvin Bagley III, Wayne McKoy

Underclass Players Of The Year

April 23, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 3 Comments

Underclass Players of the Year Harry Giles III, DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III made a tremendous impact this season and are selected the nation’s top players among juniors, sophomores and freshmen, respectively. The next end-of-season honors squad published with be the 21st Annual Grassroots Hoops All-American team.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: DeAndre Ayton, Harry Giles, Marvin Bagley

New Mr. Basketball USA Tracker

March 13, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 5 Comments

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Ben Simmons, the best player on the nation’s top-ranked team, continues to lead the pack in the Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA Tracker. The best player on the No. 2 ranked team in the FAB 50 and a few others on winning teams make inroads as the voting process produces a reduced set of viable national player of the year candidates. 

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Bishop O'Dowd, Callaway, DeAndre Ayton, Ivan Rabb, Jaylen Brown, Malik Newman, Maranatha, Mr. Basketball USA, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, Tyler Dorsey, Wheeler

Updated Mr. Basketball USA Tracker

January 27, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 4 Comments

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Ben Simmons, the most versatile player in the country and the leader of the nation’s top-ranked team, leads voting in updated Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA Tracker. On the eve of the McDonald’s All-American roster announcement, the voting process produces an expanded set of national player of the year candidates from the preseason. 

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, DeAndre Ayton, Jaylen Brown, McDonald's All-Americans, Montverde Academy, Wheeler

No. 1 Goes Down, So Now What?

December 24, 2014 by Ronnie Flores 1 Comment

Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) goes down in the championship game of the City of Palms Classic, preventing a third consecutive title for the Eagles and shaking up the national rankings. So what does the loss mean? Who is No. 1 now? What does the loss mean for the rest of the season?

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Billy Preston, DeAndre Ayton, Harry Giles, Jaylen Brown, Josh Jackson, Leland Green, Montverde Academy, Redondo Union, Tarkanian Classic, Wesleyan Christian Academy, Wheeler

Mr. Basketball USA: Inside Look

November 17, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA is the title bestowed upon the boys basketball National Player of the Year as selected by GrassrootsHoops.net. We examine the resumes of five early favorites, five others with strong cases and list other potential candidates. The Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, which tracks the progress of the top candidates throughout the high school season, is now in its eighth year.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Cheick Diallo, DeAndre Ayton, Harry Giles, Ivan Rabb, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Malik Newman, Mr. Basketball USA, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, Stephen Zimmerman

LeBron: Top 40 Rankings

July 11, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Ben Simmons, DeAndre Ayton, Ivan Rabb, LeBron James, LeBron James Skills Academy

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