Words. High School Hoop
While Blake Griffin is running away with the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award — and John Wall is trying to catch up — Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins is flying comfortably under the radar. Averaging 12.9 points and 7.6 rebounds with seven double-doubles under his belt for the Sacramento Kings, Cousins is showing some of the potential everybody first saw at LeFlore High School in Mobile, Alabama.
Words. Jason Jordan
Back in early February, a knee injury sidelined Butler High (Huntsville, Ala.) combo guard Trevor Lacey for the rest of the season. Now he’s looking to make up for lost time on the AAU circuit, running alongside Winter Park (Fla.) guard Austin Rivers on Each One Teach One out of Florida.
We chatted with Lacey, a junior, to clear up stories of rumored leaders, have him weigh in on where he feels he stands in the rankings, and much more. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
With Latavious Williams and Lance Stephenson as the last two top unsigned recruits this Spring, it looks like there is a chance that they could both end up at the same school: Memphis. After losing John Calipari to Kentucky, along with John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe and Darnell Dodson, this would be a huge win for new coach Josh Pastner. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
It’s official: Eric Bledsoe chose Kentucky over Memphis Wednesday.
Bledsoe, a 6-foot point guard, averaged 20 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while leading Parker High (Ala.) to the Class 5A state championship game. MORE >
