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You think you know, but you have no idea. Find out how Austin Rivers, the Dime/2K Sports National High School Player Of The Year, transformed from a regular, lovable kid to a cold-blooded basketball assassin, hated on for his dominance and swagger on the court. MORE >
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Twelve of the HSH National Top 50 players took home the coveted Gatorade Player of the Year award for their respective state. Past winners include players like LeBron James, Derrick Favors, Harrison Barnes, Brandon Knight, etc. As you know, the award encompasses more than just on-court dominance; it also takes into account high standards of academic excellence and exceptional character on and off the court. Here’s a look at the winners: MORE >
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L.J. Rose won’t be playing at Second Baptist School (Houston, Tex.) next season. He’ll be across town at Westbury Christian School (Houston, Tex.).
“I just wanted to make a change,” said Rose, who is ranked No. 32 in the HSH National Top 50.
Rose led Second Baptist this season averaging 20 points and 10 assists per game. He’s the son of Lynden Rose, who played alongside Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler on Houston’s Phi Slama Jama teams of the early 1980s. MORE >
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St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) knocked off Plainfield (N.J.), 61-49, in the Tournament of Champions title game Monday to finish the season 33-0, claiming the state and national crowns in the process. It was the Friars’ first national No. 1 finish since 2008 when they finished the season 32-0. MORE >
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If you know anything about high school basketball, you know that name Austin Rivers. And yesterday afternoon, the Winter Park (Fla.) High School shooting guard added to his legacy, winning the 2011 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award in Chicago.
“I’m very surprised to receive this award and it means a lot to me,” said Rivers, the top-ranked player in the High School Hoop National Top 50. “I’ve seen a lot of great players win this award so it’s a great feeling.” MORE >
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After watching Florida knockoff Alabama recently, United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.) point guard Braxton Ogbueze ended his recruitment and committed to the Gators. He also considered Oklahoma, Wake Forest, Kansas and Baylor. MORE >
