Words. Jason Jordan
Christ School (Arden, N.C.) center Marshall Plumlee ended his recruitment Saturday and picked Duke over Virginia. Plumlee said that North Carolina was also in the mix, but with no solid offer on the table, he picked between the Cavs and the Blue Devils.
The youngest of the three 7-foot Plumlee brothers, Marshall will join Miles and Mason, who just won a national title at Duke. MORE >
Words. Austin Rivers
Although just a junior, Winter Park (Fla.) point guard Austin Rivers is the 2nd-rated prospect in the HSH Top 50. Previously committed to Florida, a few weeks ago he de-committed, and now Duke, North Carolina, Texas and Kansas are giving chase, making his one of the most captivating recruiting stories in the country.
The younger son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and younger brother of Indiana University PG Jeremiah Rivers, Austin has agreed to give HSH exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in this regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on everything from his personal life to his AAU season to his recruiting process: MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Mason Plumlee. Photo. Courier-Journal.com
Former Christ School (N.C.) forward turned Duke freshman Mason Plumlee was named to the McDonald’s All-American team in February because of his athletic ability in the paint, but it wasn’t a major surprise to see Plumlee, all 6-feet-11-inches of him, bringing the ball up the court like a point guard.
Same with former Ravenscroft (N.C.) standout Ryan Kelly, a 6-9 freshman forward for the Blue Devils. Kelly, who was also a McDonald’s All-American, played more of a point forward and floated around the perimeter, similar to what Dirk Nowitzki does with the Mavs. MORE >
Words. dimemag
From North Carolina coach Roy Williams‘ phone call from the Final Four to John Calipari ditching Memphis for Kentucky to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski putting on the full-court press, the recruitment of Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) point guard John Wall has been a true made-for-TV-drama.
But as talented as these head coaches are at selling their schools, often times it’s the recruits and signees that have the biggest impact on a player’s decision. We caught up with recruits from each of the schools that are perceived favorites for Wall’s signature and had them give their best sales pitch to land Wall… MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Prep players around the country are making hygienic changes in wake of the swine flu pandemonium.
Don’t get him wrong, Reggie Bullock has never been mistaken for a germaphobe or an obsessive compulsive or being socially awkward, but in lieu of the recent swine flu mania, Bullock readily ‘fessed up to being all of the above.
“I do a lot of things different these days,” says Bullock, a junior shooting guard from Kinston (N.C.) High, who is rated the No. 13 prospect in HighSchoolHoop top 50. “One of the biggest things I do now is wipe the ball off every deadball during games. Every little bit helps. This whole swine flu stuff is crazy.” MORE >
