Category Archives: High School

Marvin Bagley–7th grade prodigy

Marvin Bagley III is of a special breed. It’s rare that you see any player catch an alley-oop from a baseline out of bounds play, and is an absolute anomaly to see a 7th grader do it. Marvin Bagley did … Continue reading

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Andrew Wiggins Chooses Kansas–Full Career Mix

The Andrew Wiggins saga has finally come to an end. Truthfully though, had the media given him some sort of privacy, it wouldn’t have been a saga at all. Wiggins is just a player who wanted his privacy and desired … Continue reading

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Jamal Murray Explodes at Jordan Brand Classic

Canada has been a basketball hotbed for the greater part of the last decade. The top high school player in the country is a Canadian and Anthony Bennett could be Canada’s second top-5 pick in the NBA Draft in the … Continue reading

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Joel Embiid Takes Crown As 2013′s Top Center

Joel Embiid came into the United States less than two years ago from the Cameroon and as late as 9 months ago, was unranked by every major scouting service. In ESPN’s final 2013 rankings, he was the #1 center in … Continue reading

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Livio Jean-Charles leads the World Team to Victory at Nike Hoop Summit

The Nike Hoop Summit has long been a springboard for International prospects to impress NBA scouts and improve their draft stock. This year’s breakout performance came from Livio Jean-Charles who scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds(7 offensive) while shooting … Continue reading

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2013 Pitt Jam Fest Day Two Recap

The Hoop Group has thrown many of the nation’s finest events for over a decade and now falling within the Under Armour umbrella, have taken their events to another level. Teams from coast to coast descend to Pitt Jam Fest, … Continue reading

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Hoop Summit Day Five: Team USA Second Scrimmage

Team USA had their final tune up Friday night in the form of a scrimmage against ex college players. With over 100 NBA scouts in attendance the US Team defeated the ex college players by a final score of 74-53. … Continue reading

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2013 Derby Classic Recap

The 2013 KDF Basketball Classic was different than most years in that it didn’t boast an immense amount of marquee names, but rather relatively under the radar top-50 guys who are really going to surprise some people in college. Kentucky, … Continue reading

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Nike Hoop Summit Day Four: Team USA Scrimmage

The fourth day of the Nike Hoop Summit saw the arrival of Team USA in Portland. Both Team USA and the World Select Team went through light morning sessions at the Rose Garden (Only six of the US participants made … Continue reading

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KDF Night of Future Stars Recap

The Kentucky Derby Festival Night of Future Stars has long served as a preview to the game itself, giving fans an early glimpse of what they have to look forward to in the game that follows. Strategically placed just across … Continue reading

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