Words. Aron Phillips
It’s alright. We understand. When you talk about “Oakland” and “Brown,” you’re most likely referring to Oakland High School senior Jabari Brown who’s headed to Oregon in the fall. But next year, when people are talking about “Oakland” and “Brown,” they’ll most likely be referring to Jabari’s younger brother, Jamil Brown. Watch and see why.
Words. Arie Stark
As much as we’re on Twitter around here looking for the most up-to-date info on high school basketball, we often find ourselves cracking up over some of the tweets we see each day. For a new installment to HSH, we decided to take a look at some of the best tweets by (and about) some of the best players in the nation and post them here. Check out some of the best tweets from the past 24 hours: MORE >
Words. Shabazz Muhammad
Few players, if any, had as productive a summer as Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) shooting guard Shabazz Muhammad — evidenced by his 32 ppg scoring average on the AAU scene. Now every school from North Carolina to Memphis to Duke is in hot pursuit, making for one of the most intriguing recruiting stories in the country.
Muhammad, a junior who is ranked No. 8 in the HSH National Top 50, has agreed to give us exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in this regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on his high school season and the recruiting process: MORE >
Words. Lucas Shapiro
With the NCAA’s early signing period in full effect, Kentucky is once again making headlines. For the third straight year, John Calipari has lined up the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation — his 2011 haul includes Michael Gilchrist (St. Patrick, NJ), Marquis Teague (Pike, IN), Anthony Davis (Perspectives Charter School, IL) and Kyle Wiltjer (Jesuit, OR).
As a 6-9, 220-pound forward coming out of the Northwest with a wide-ranging offensive skill set, Wiltjer has naturally drawn some comparisons to Kyle Singler and Luke Jackson, but a closer look at his game reveals more accurate comparisons. We talked with the reigning Elite 24 co-MVP about those comparisons, Canadian basketball, and his hobbies off the court: MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Two of the top guards in the country — and arguably the two best players on the West Coast — both ended their recruitment Thursday, the conclusion of two longstanding “Guess Where?” debates that had been ongoing for months.
Oakland (CA) High School shooting guard Jabari Brown, ranked 12th in the HSH National Top 50, verbally committed to the University of Oregon, while Garfield H.S. (Seattle, WA) point guard Tony Wroten Jr., ranked 20th nationally, opted to stay home and attend the University of Washington. MORE >
Words. Austin Burton
All over the country, high school basketball players are headed back to the classroom (or will be soon) following another summer of AAU tournaments, elite skills camps, and national showcase games. The crew at YAY AREA’S FINEST put together a comprehensive highlight of this year’s best rising seniors and the work they put in on the summer circuit.
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