Mr. Basketball USA candidate Cliff Alexander leads first group of Student Sports National Player of the Week honorees. These honorees are chosen based on performances from games played from Dec. 9-Dec. 17 and they are based on the same regional breakdowns as our regional Top 20 team rankings.
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FAB 50: Big Weekend Shakeup
Although inclement weather cancelled some big games in the Midwest, there was still plenty of big games that will shake up the next edition of the Student Sports FAB 50. The big winners are Prime Prep Academy (Fort Worth, Texas), Curie (Chicago) and St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).
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Quick Shots: FAB 50 Updates
While some nationally-ranked teams have yet to play, others already have 10 games under their belt. We take a quick look at some of some of the key wins so far and preview the Chicago Elite Classic set for December 7.
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Where Top Prospects Are Headed
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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Mudiay Tops 2013-14 Preseason POY Tracker
Emmanuel Mudiay, the most physically dominant guard in the country and the nation’s No. 2 ranked prospect, leads voting in preseason Student Sports Mr. Basketball USA Tracker, now in its seventh year. Jahlil Okafor, Stanley Johnson and Cliff Alexander also collect first-place votes.
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Mr. Basketball USA Candidates: Inside Look
Mr. Basketball USA is the title bestowed upon the boys basketball National Player of the Year as selected by Student Sports. We examine the resumes of five early favorites, four 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 seventh year.
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Who’s No. 1 in 2014?
Student Sports takes a look at the top prospects in the Class of 2014 and makes a case why each should be considered its No. 1 prospect. There’s a compelling case for more players than any class in recent memory.
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