Words. Lucas Shapiro

How many players have hit buzzer-beaters in the Boston Garden? The first people that come to mind are John Havlicek, Larry Bird and Paul Pierce. So while kids from all over the world dream of hitting a game-winning shot on the parquet floor of the Garden, Rene Castro got to realize that dream two seasons ago as a high school freshman.

And after hitting that clutch shot that helped Milton High School advance to the Division II MIAA State Finals, Castro has blown up on the New England and national basketball scene ever since. MORE >

Words. Austin Burton

Brandon Roy‘s road to NBA stardom has been full of potholes. In college, he was plagued by injuries and wasn’t a starter until his senior year. Before that, when his NCAA academic eligibility was in question and he waited to see if he could even attend the University of Washington, B-Roy spent a few months working as a shipping-container cleaner at the Port of Seattle for $11 an hour. And before that, before he became a star at Garfield H.S. in Seattle, B-Roy was just another junior varsity kid looking up to the guys on varsity. MORE >