Montverde Academy forward named 2015 Grassroots Hoops Mr. Basketball USA, Florida’s first ever honoree. Simmons is the first consensus choice since LeBron James in 2003.
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LeBron James Classic Schedule
The inaugural LeBron James Classic takes place at The LeBron James Arena on the campus of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Akron, Ohio) on December 20 and 21. Check out the complete schedule and some background info on what figures to grow into a great holiday event.
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LeBron: Top 40 Rankings
The Legend of LeBron
LeBron James is playing in is fourth consecutive NBA Finals and gunning for his third consecutive NBA title. He’s being called by some the greatest small forward ever and he hasn’t yet reached his 30th birthday. We take a look back at the growing legend in his first national cover story in the November 2001 edition of Student Sports Magazine when James was entering his junior season at St.
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“Lenny Cooke” Drives Points Home
“Lenny Cooke” is a documentary about the quick rise, and dramatic downward spiral, of an early 2000’s high school basketball standout from Brooklyn with aspirations of being a first round selection in the 2002 NBA Draft. A poor work ethic, raw and inexperienced game, media and scout-driven over-hype, and a series of shaky off-the-court decisions led to Cooke going undrafted.
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HSBB: Giving Thanks
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, StudentSportsBasketball.com takes a look at the current basketball community and gives our take on who prominent people and things should be thankful for. StudentSportsBasketball.com wishes our loyal readers a Happy Holiday season.
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5 Myths of HS Basketball Debunked
Today StudentSportsBasketball.com tackles common myths that pervade the game and why some of these common beliefs hurt the game and player development. We also provide beneficial alternatives for young players to this common train of thought.
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