The top players in the class of 2014 take center stage in the national player of the year race as the underclass players lose traction. Emmanuel Mudiay and Cliff Alexander remain the front-runners, but Jahlil Okafor and Stanley Johnson garner the most first-place votes.
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Whitney Young Bounces Back
In game televised by ESPN2, Whitney Young (Chicago) travels to Minnesota and snaps the 35-game winning streak of Apple Valley (Minn.). Mr. Basketball USA candidate Jahlil Okafor dominates inside with 22 points and 15 rebounds in matchup against future Duke teammate Tyus Jones.
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Early Signing Period Extravaganza
In one of the most spectacular Early Signing Period afternoons ever in the history of college basketball recruiting, four of the nation’s top six prospects pledged their allegiances on Friday. We break down the commits with some quick analysis.
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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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Package Deals: An Inside Look
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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Quick Shots: Recruiting Process Blues
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We take a quick look at the latest happenings in the world of high school basketball in our Quick Shots feature. Student Sports’ returning National Junior of the Year is bothered by recruiting process and prominent grassroots club founder indicted on federal drug charges.
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adidas Nations in the Books
Class of 2014 dominates adidas Nations in Los Angeles. Underdog USA 2014 Blue Team defeats favored USA 2014 Red team in championship game. African team takes third place game. We also take a quick look at event’s top overall performers.
Okafor, Jones, Johnson Among Best Underclassmen
Five juniors already named GrassrootsHoops.net All-Americans headline a group of 60 elite players selected to the 2012-13 GrassrootsHoops.net Underclass All-American boys’ basketball watch list.
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All-Time Underclass Player of the Year Honorees
All-time national player of the year coach honorees among juniors, sophomores and freshmen going back to 1970 as selected by the editors of GrassrootsHoops.net.
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2012-13 Grassroots Hoops All-Americans
Mr. Basketball USA Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Aaron Gordon highlight 50-player honor squad
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