Words. High School Hoop
We came across this video of an Ohio TV news piece on a 16-year old LeBron James that was filmed the summer after his sophomore year at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron.
The piece gives you a little insight into the mind of young ‘Bron and where he was headed right from the jump with this quote: “They say I’m the best player in the country and I want to keep it that way.” MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Ever wonder what it’d be like to go one-on-one with one of the best players in the NBA? The New York Gauchos’ Mustapha Heron, a top eighth grader in the country, had the chance last week at LIU-Brooklyn’s campus. His opponent? Chris Paul. Click after the jump to see how it went down with LeBron James watching. MORE >
Words. Sean Sweeney
Anyone remember School Sports? Back in high school, right outside the principal’s office, I could find a stack of that magazine once every few months. I’d grab three or four copies, spend the next few classes sifting through the pages, keep one copy on ice and then cut apart the others, taping every picture up onto my wall. They had national stories and local stuff too, which was always weird (seeing names you know in a magazine). Coming up the stairs from gym class, I always snuck a glance to my left to see if they were sitting there on a ledge, right outside of the main office. 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. Arie Stark
A member of two championship football teams – one collegiate and one pro – Jermichael Finley has been a winner at every level. But despite boasting countless pigskin achievements on his résumé, the Green Bay Packers tight end still attributes his success on the football field to the fundamentals he picked up on the hardwood with his Houston Hoops AAU team. MORE >
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 >
