Words. Austin Burton

At just 21 years old and midway through his second NBA season, Brandon Jennings might seem a little young to have an elite high school basketball showcase named after him. But when you consider Jennings was perhaps one of the greatest prep point guards to grace a gym during his stints at Dominguez H.S. (CA) and Oak Hill Academy (VA), it makes more sense.

Under Armour recently announced the lineup for the first annual Brandon Jennings Invitation, which will take place on Jan. 22 at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. The eight-team field includes teams from Wisconsin, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, California and Maryland, and some of the top players in the country. MORE >

Words. Casey Mack

New York City hype has led to disaster for a lot of former high school superstars. For much of the last decade, every year there seemed to be an NYC prep product who was destined to be the “Next Big Thing.” And in many of those cases, it never worked out.

But for the most hyped of them all — Sebastian Telfair of the Lincoln H.S. (Brooklyn) class of 2004 — the jury is still out for how the rest of his career will pan out. Even as the 25-year-old enters his sixth year as a pro, his name has dropped drastically from the minds of basketball fans. Telfair was The One; the point guard of the future. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

The best high school basketball programs from across the United States and Canada will descend on New York City for the first annual New Heights Holiday Hoop Festival on Dec. 18-19.

Teams from Illinois, Canada, Connecticut, Massachusetts, DC, Pennsylvania and New Jersey will square off in this unique eight-team holiday tournament to be held at the famed Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University. Not to be left out, four of the best high school programs from New York City – Bishop Loughlin, Lincoln, Cardozo and Christ the King – will participate in two Showcase Games. MORE >