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With the national early signing period beginning Wednesday, we take a look at what colleges the nation’s top 100 prospects are going to ink their LOI’s with. Four of the nation’s top six prospects announced their decision on Friday, November 15.

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Package Deals: An Inside Look

November 13, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Since Jahlil Okafor and good friend Tyus Jones have indicated they will play together in college, we decided to take an in-depth look at some of the most (in)famous college basketball recruiting Package Deals over the years. Okafor and Jones are not the first All-American duo that specifically indicated they would play together and ultimately their legacy will be determined by their college team’s immediate success.

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Fall Signing Period Opens

November 13, 2013 by Clark Francis

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Reduce Injury Risk In Hoops

November 12, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Follow these tips from NBA level athletic trainers to reduce the risk of injury during fall practice — and games. Being flexible, improving cardiovascular endurance, proper foot gear, proper warm-up and cool down are all important to injury prevention.

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Fall Signing Period Opens Tomorrow

November 12, 2013 by Clark Francis

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Travis, Buford, Dastrup commit; 2014 Recruiting Update

November 11, 2013 by Clark Francis

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ICYMI: Preseason Preview Content

November 10, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

The high school season is in full swing and we give our readers a quick reference guide to all of our preseason content. We’ll also continue our team preview series this upcoming week.

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HOOP SCOOP’S RANKING OF THE NATION’S TOP 125 FRESHMEN (CLASS OF 2017)

November 9, 2013 by Clark Francis

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Mr. Basketball USA: All-Time Favorites

November 9, 2013 by Ronnie Flores Leave a Comment

Now in its seventh season, the Mr. Basketball USA Tracker tracks the progress of the nation’s top national player of the year candidates. We take a look back at the first six preseason favorites and where they finished at the end of the season.

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