Words. Aron Phillips
When two of the top prospects in the country go head-to-head, you tune in. It’s that simple. Even if they don’t play the same position. So when Upper Room Christian Academy’s Rodney Purvis took on Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Julius Randle at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest, you better believe the cameras were rolling. In the end Prestonwood came out victorious, but take a minute to see how it all played out. MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
When you’re in high school, very things are more important than popularity. It doesn’t matter if you’re a mathlete or one of the best basketball players in the country – eveyone wants to be popular.
ESPN has recruited eight of the nation’s tophigh school boys’ basketball players (all featured in our own Top 50) and given them an opportunity to showcase their personalities and skills to see which player is the most popular among high school basketball fans nationwide. MORE >
Words. High School Hoop
With the official start of the high school basketball season just over the horizon, we thought it was time to update HighSchoolHoop.com’s rankings of the Top 50 Players in the Country.
We took into consideration everything that has gone down since the last time we released these rankings – the closeout of the high school season, AAU, summer camps, and everything else – to produce the most comprehensive Top 50 you will find anywhere online. Our rankings are simple: These are the Top 50 players in high school basketball, regardless of class. MORE >
Words. Kevin Zimmerman
If you follow high school basketball at all, you’ve probably heard of Jabari Parker, the standout rising junior who is near the top of all the recruiting boards for the Class of 2013. Some call him Grant Hill with a jump shot, and that’s because his versatility and aggressiveness is only a sign of things to come. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Through the years, the Boost Mobile Elite 24 has become one of the must-see events of the summer. And with the sixth annual game slated for this August back at Venice Beach, ESPN RISE has selected the first 12 players for the game headlined by Dime/2K Sports All-Americans Shabazz Muhammad, Perry Ellis, Tony Parker and three-time participant DaJuan Coleman. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Simply put, rising junior Julius Randle may be the best player in the country. He has drawn comparisons to everybody from Kevin Garnett to Chris Webber to a young Antawn Jamison as a multi-talented power forward who can do just about anything on the court. The 6-9 left-hander from Prestonwood Christian Academy (Plano, Texas) is a future pro who has pretty much every college vying for his attention. Randle will have the chance to ball alongside rising freshman superstar Mickey Mitchell next season, who he currently plays with on the AAU circuit with the Texas Titans. Watch to see what all the fuss is about…
