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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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It’s tough to honestly pick an All-American team. Gone are the days when so much of the nation’s high school basketball talent was concentrated in major cities like New York, L.A., Chicago and Philly – now the game is everywhere, with superstars coming out of small Midwestern towns, previously overlooked Northwest suburbs and the football territories of the Deep South, to name a few. So even in an era where YouTube highlights and regular national TV broadcasts allow more people to see more high school stars outside their own area code, the sheer volume of quality players spread around the map can be overwhelming. As a result, hype and reputation play too much of a role in determining who gets what awards and honors, and people make lazy picks, sometimes without even having seen a kid play. MORE >
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The most distinct difference in the HSH/2K Sports national Top 50 player ranking and everyone else’s is that we disregard class. To us, a baller is a baller; doesn’t matter how old you are or when you’re slated to graduate.
Our rankings also aren’t based on what type of prospect you’ll be in the future, what college you pick or don’t pick, or what city you’re from. For this updated version of the Top 50 — the first we’ve done since the Class of 2010 seniors graduated — all that matters is what you did on this summer’s AAU circuit and what you did last season. We had eyes and ears at pretty much every major event, and saw every player on this list multiple times. MORE >
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Kyrie Irving is making moves on our rankings (Photo from the NBPA Top 100 Camp)
Now that we’re a solid four months into the AAU season, it’s time for the report card – HighSchoolHoop’s new Top 50. Some have joined us and some have gotten the boot, some have climbed to the top and some have slipped into mediocrity. Still, as you well know by now, our rankings disregard class, which means even being on the list makes you a certified baller. MORE >
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Check out this highlight mix of Harrison Barnes ripping up Linn-Mar in the Iowa State Championship game this past spring to cap off a perfect 26-0 season for Ames High School.
Click HERE to read our recent interview with Harrison as he breaks down his college plans.
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If it’s true what Harrison Barnes says – that contrary to popular speculation he’s not favoring Duke – he’s surely not doing much to quiet the rumors.
After leaving the NBA Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va., Sunday, Barnes, a 6-6 swingman from Ames, Iowa, made the trek down to Chapel Hill, N.C. to visit North Carolina. At the NBA Camp, Barnes, the top-rated prospect in the HighSchoolHoop top 50, told InsideCarolina.com that he planned to participate in the first two days of the Tar Heels camp and “go back to Ames.” MORE >
