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Grassroots Hoops All-American Team

April 30, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 2 Comments

Mr. Basketball USA Ben Simmons, repeat selection Cheick Diallo, and state champions Isaiah Briscoe, Ivan Rabb and Jaylen Brown highlight 21st annual Grassroots Hoops All-American team. Elite honor squad includes 20-man first team and 30-man second team.

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Filed Under: Blog, individual honors Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Chieck Diallo, Grassroots Hoops All-American Team, Isaiah Briscoe, Ivan Rabb, Jaylen Brown, Mr. Basketball USA

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

Twice Not Nice For Bishop O’Dowd

February 8, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 2 Comments

Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) continued to build its resume as the nation’s top team with a 63-52 win over Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) at the Nike Extravaganza. It was a game the Warriors were in control of and it was their second victory over the Dragons this season

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Bishop O'Dowd, Daniel Giddens, Dwayne Bacon, FAB 50, Grassroots Hoops FAB 50, Ivan Rabb, Oak Hill Academy, Terrence Phillips

2015 McDonald’s All-American Team Announced

January 28, 2015 by Ronnie Flores 2 Comments

The 2015 McDonald’s All-Americans were announced today, headlined by two Duke recruits and two headed to LSU. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) is the only high school program with multiple selections.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Ivan Rabb, Jaylen Brown, Malik Newman, McDonald's All-American Game, Mr. Basketball USA Tracker

No. 1 Montverde Passes Another Test

December 12, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) uses two runs, and the ability of Mr. Basketball USA front-runner Ben Simmons, to defeat No. 6 Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) 78-64 in showdown at Montverde’s home gym. Most of the Eagles’ tests the rest of the season will be away from home.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, team rankings Tagged With: Ben Simmons, FAB 50, Ivan Rabb, Kevin Boyle, Lou Richie, Ty Graves

NorCal Tip-Off Classic: Top 25 Player Rankings

November 30, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Anthony Townes, Bishop Gorman, Bishop O'Dowd, Brandon Lawrence, Christian Ellis, Ivan Rabb, Jordan Ford, Modesto Christian, Moreau Catholic, NorCal Tip-Off Classic, Oscar Frayer, Paris Austin

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

Sacramento EYBL: Top 40 Player Rankings

April 28, 2014 by Ronnie Flores

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, Player Rankings Tagged With: Ben Simmons, Ivan Rabb, Jayson Tatum, Nike EYBL

Student Sports All-American Second Team

April 23, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The 30-man 2013-14 Student Sports All-American second team includes five underclassmen, including National Sophomore of the Year Josh Jackson and Thon Maker, a tenth-grader who’s already built a national following for his unique blend of size and skill. The second team also includes four players from California and three from Virginia.

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Filed Under: Blog, individual honors Tagged With: Cody Martin, Daniel Hamilton, Ivan Rabb, Josh Jackson, Student Sports All-American Team, Thon Maker

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