Words. Kevin Zimmerman

While most top prospects in the Class of 2012 have already been noticed and solidified their status by elite college teams, perhaps nobody has done a better job at continuing to move up the recruiting boards than Northeast High School’s Alex Poythress out of Clarksville, Tenn. How much of a jump as he made? Poythress received an official offer from the Duke Blue Devils on July 28, alluding to just how much he’s helped himself in moving up in the Top 20 players of his class. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

If you’ve been on the circuit at all this summer, you’ve definitely heard the name Matt Jones. The deadly shooter from DeSoto High School in Texas is playing with the Texas Titans this summer, and is in a class of his own when shooting from beyond the arc. The 6-4 shooting guard brings it at every event, including the LeBron James Skills Academy where he rained on the best players in the nation, and the Nike Peach Jam where he knocked down 17 triples in five games. Right now, the rising junior has offers from Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Houston and most recently Duke, and plans to take unofficial visits this fall to Kansas and Florida in addition to the Durham, Waco and Austin. Check him out in action…

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Words. High School Hoop

After much speculation, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2011, DeAndre Daniels, has finally made his decision – he’ll be a Huskie.

Originally from Woodland Hills, Calif., the 6-8, 200-pound forward from IMG Basketball Academy committed to UConn today after being heavily recruited by the likes of Texas, Kansas, Duke, Florida, Tennessee and Oklahoma State. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Elijah Carter figured that he’d have a better chance of going to a bigger college if he opted for the postgraduate route instead of heading to St. Bonaventure like he’d originally planned.

“I just felt like I could get more schools interested in me if I went postgrad,” said Carter, a point guard who played his senior year at St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) High School. “It was like a second chance for me.” MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

It was only a surprise in the timing, not the end-result. From the moment Winter Park (FL) star guard Austin Rivers began allowing Duke to recruit him while he was still technically verbally committed to Florida, many felt it was inevitable that the No. 1 high school player in the country would wind up playing for Coach K and the Blue Devils.

In his most recent High School Hoop exclusive diary, Rivers had officially dropped Florida from his list. His new top three was set: Duke, North Carolina and Kansas, who had all just been in for in-home visits. MORE >

Words. Austin Rivers

Winter Park (Fla.) senior guard Austin Rivers is the best player in the country. After de-committing from Florida in April, Rivers allowed Duke, North Carolina and Kansas to give chase, making his one of the most captivating recruiting stories in the country.

The younger son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, Austin has agreed to give HSH exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary. In this entry he talks about a major development: MORE >