Words. Lucas Shapiro

Most 16-year-old boys are known for either playing sports or sitting at home playing video games. Alex Kline, however, is not your typical teenager. Alex runs TheRecruitScoop.com, writes for Adam Zagoria’s blog and has a huge following on Twitter. He is a great resource for players and college coaches that are looking to improve their stance. We had to opportunity to catch up with Alex to get to know how it all started and some of his opinions on the basketball world. MORE >

Words. Arie Stark

IMG Academy (FL) senior Phil Greene is the latest recruit from the Class of 2011 to give a verbal commitment to St. John’s. The 6-2 combo guard, who is a great playmaker with a high basketball IQ, chose the Red Storm over offers from Kansas, Arizona State, Notre Dame, Marquette and Penn State.

Greene joins a stacked 2011 class which already boasts eight other recruits, including Jakarr Sampson (Brewster Academy, NH), Maurice Harkless (South Kent Prep, CT) and Dom Pointer (Quality Education Academy, NC). MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

Rule #1 in rebuilding a once-proud college basketball tradition: You have to get talent.

For new St. John’s coach Steve Lavin, that wouldn’t seem like a huge hurdle, since he’s right in the heart of the always-deep talent pool that is New York City. But for a program that has fallen on hard times, convincing high school stars who want to win to sign a Letter of Intent is challenging, no matter the location. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

Before guys make it to the Tournament of Champions, they have to pay their dues. And this Saturday, August 22 at Goat Park (99th & Amsterdam), you’ll get to see the next group of Metro area legends in the making in the high school showcase game. Check out the roster: MORE >