Words. Aron Phillips
Huntington Prep superstar sophomore Andrew Wiggins put on a show for John Calipari at the 2012 Dunk 4 Diabetes Shootout. Wiggins finished as the MVP of the game with 19 points, nine rebounds and two blocks as Huntington Prep defeated St. Edward. Watch to see why every say he’s the No. 1 sophomore in the country. MORE >
Words. Patrick Cassidy
As expected, Bullitt High School (Mt. Washington, Ky.) superstar Derek Willis officially committed to Kentucky yesterday afternoon. In a press conference held in his high school library in front of a contingent of media and UK supporters, he made his announcement – to a round of cheers.
Check it out here and then see what the fuss is about: MORE >
Words. Patrick Cassidy
Bullitt East High School (Mt. Washington, Ky.) star Derek Willis is living out one of those classic “breakout” tales – and it’s a journey that will culminate this afternoon when he announces his college decision.
The 6-9 power forward has been on college radars since early on, committing to Purdue when he was just 15 years old. Since then though, his stock has skyrocketed, and after a tremendous AAU circuit, he de-committed from Purdue and instantly became a top target of Kentucky, Indiana and Louisville, along with the Boilermakers.
This afternoon he’s announcing his choice – but where will he land? MORE >
Words. Bryan Horowitz
Shabazz Muhammad certainly knows how to leave a lasting impression.
With about 30 seconds left in Bishop Gorman’s 73-65 victory over No. 5 Dematha at the Hoophall Classic on Monday, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2012 punctuated a 37-point performance with a sensational windmill dunk, later named No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. Even Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, sitting two seats down from Kentucky counterpart John Calipari on the baseline, raised an eyebrow. MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
HighSchoolHoop.com has been closely following the saga of Memphis native Jarnell Stokes – the New Year’s Gift for the University of Tennessee.
The latest chapter in his midseason high school-to-SEC played out on national TV this past weekend when Stokes made his debut for the Vols against Kentucky – one of the finalists in the Stokes Sweepstakes. So how did he do after being on campus just long enough to get a locker? MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
As always, the 2011 National Prep Showcase was a loaded event. And as you’d expect, New Hampshire’s Tilton School stole the show. Nerlens Noel, who is ranked No. 7 on HighSchoolHoop’s Top 50, along with Wayne Selden, Goodluck Okonoboh and Georges Niang all went off against The Kiski School with Coach John Calipari in the stands. MORE >
