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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

Student Sports All-American First Team

April 23, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Mr. Basketball USA Cliff Alexander, Jahlil Okafor, Stanley Johnson and Emmanuel Mudiay highlight 20th annual Student Sports 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, Cliff Alexander, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jahlil Okafor, Mr. Basketball USA, Stanley Johnson, Student Sports All-American Team

JBC: Okafor Closes In Style

April 18, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Jahlil Okafor, a Duke-bound center and the most decorated player in the 2014 class, closed out his high school career with another national all-star game MVP award. The Whitney Young of Chicago standout had 29 points and 9 rebounds to pace the East to a 158-147 victory at the Jordan Brand Classic in New York. Mr. Basketball USA Cliff Alexander shines for West club.

RELATED:  Okafor Powers West At McDonald’s   | Overlooked High School All-Americans | Cliff Alexander Named Mr. Basketball USA

This year’s Jordan Brand Classic was the event’s highest scoring game ever. The two clubs in one of the nation’s most prestigious national all-star games combined for a whopping 305 points as the East club defeated the West Club 158-147 Friday evening at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event, national player of the year Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Jahlil Okafor, James Blackmon Jr., Jordan Brand Classic, Kelly Oubre Jr.

Cliff Alexander Named Mr. Basketball USA

April 16, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Cliff Alexander named 2014 Student Sports Mr. Basketball USA, Illinois’ first honoree since the 1999-2000 season and the first from Chicago since Kevin Garnett in 1995.

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Filed Under: Blog, national player of the year Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Curie, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jahlil Okafor, Kevin Garnett, Mr. Basketball USA, national player of the year

Final 2013-14 POY Tracker

April 15, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The final ballots are in and the closing to Jahlil Okafor’s spectacular season tightens the Mr. Basketball USA race. Cliff Alexander, Stanley Johnson and Emmanuel Mudiay are the three candidates to appear on every ballot.


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

Tuesday McDonalds Practice Report

April 1, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We attended Tuesday’s McDonald’s All-American practice session and came away with the impression the West team is the favorite going into Wednesday’s game. Mr. Basketball USA candidates Stanley Johnson and Jahlil Okafor standout as does sparkplug guard Tyler Ullis.  

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Jahlil Okafor, McDonald's All-American Game, Stanley Johnson, Tyler Ullis

McDonalds: Okafor Powers West

April 1, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Local product and national player of the year candidate Jahlil Okafor helps his West team win and takes co-MVP honors at the 2014 McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago. West’s Emmanuel Mudiay (15 points) and Rashad Vaughn (14 points) also stand out.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Cliff Alexander, Jahlil Okafor, McDonald's All-American Game, Tyler Ullis, United Center

Monday McDonalds Practice Report

March 31, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We attended Monday’s McDonald’s All-American practice session and take a look at each team’s makeup and standouts so far. Grayson Allen wins dunk contest while James Blackmon Jr. is 3-point contest winner at Monday night’s Powerade Jam Fest.

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Filed Under: Blog, boys basketball event Tagged With: Alexa Middleton, Grayson Allen, Jahlil Okafor, James Blackmon Jr., Jay Williams, McDonald's All-American Game, Stanley Johnson

Updated Midwest Region Top 20 Rankings

March 25, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

We go 20 deep from five separate regions of the nation. During the season, we rank 100 teams and nobody across the country ranks as many teams as StudentSportsBasketball.com. No. 1 teams are Oak Hill Academy (East), Montverde Academy (Southeast), Chicago Whitney Young (Midwest), Galena North Shore (Southwest) and Rainier Beach (West).

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Jahlil Okafor, Jalen Brunson, Midwest Region, Muskegon, regional rankings, Stevenson

New FAB 50 National Rankings

March 24, 2014 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Whitney Young of Chicago clinches final top 10 ranking by capturing Illinois Class 4A state title. State champions also crowned in New York, Michigan and New Jersey. We actually waited to release this week’s rankings to include Monday’s New Jersey Tournament of Champions final. The season has two weeks left with state champions crowned in California this weekend and the Dick’s Sporting Goods National High School Tournament concluding on April 5.

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Filed Under: Blog, team rankings Tagged With: Dick's Nationals, IHSA, Jahlil Okafor, Jalen Brunson, Montverde Academy, Rainier Beach, Whitney Young

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