Words. High School Hoop

Last night in Chicago was definitely an exciting one in McDonald’s All American Game history as more than 20,000 fans (an all-time record) came out to the United Center to watch 48 of the nation’s best players put on a show. But with the East squad for both the Girls and Boys coming out victorious, our ultra-competitive friend Austin Rivers wasn’t in the mood for one last update after taking the L. Instead, with the Final Four just days away, we caught up with future Kentucky Wildcats Michael Gilchrist (who took home the MVP) and Bria Goss who both returned to the hotel with a big win.

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Words. Jason Jordan

Myles Mack scored 19 points and Kyle Anderson chipped in with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) past St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), 62-45, last night at Rutgers Athletics Center. The win gave St. Anthony (30-0) the NJSIAA Non-Public B North championship and the No. 1 national ranking, which St. Patrick (26-1) had held for most of the season. The game also marked the first time in high school basketball history that the nation’s top two teams faced each other in a state playoff game. MORE >

Words. L.J. Rose

Second Baptist School (Houston, TX) junior L.J. Rose is one of the most gifted lead guards in the country. Despite suffering from a nagging ankle injury last summer that limited him in the crucial AAU/camp season, he still has everyone from UCLA to Kentucky to Arizona trying to lure him to their schools. Rose has agreed to give HSH exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary. MORE >

Words. Austin Burton

Trying to predict the outcome of an exhibition all-star game is an ultimately pointless venture — just one guy playing his hardest can swing the whole complexion of the game — but sometimes the rosters just look too lopsided to resist.

The rosters for the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic were released today, and the East squad is stacked with four of the arguably five best seniors in the country. Austin Rivers, Michael Gilchrist, Marquis Teague and Quincy Miller are all on the East roster, while Top-5 candidates Myck Kabongo and Brad Beal lead the West team. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Rosters for the 2011 McDonald’s All-American game were unveiled today, and while most of the names on the list were to be expected, there were a few that got snubbed.

Oakland High School (CA) guard Jabari Brown, Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV) wing Nick Johnson and Garfield (Seattle, WA) guard Tony Wroten Jr. were the three most visible omissions from the team. MORE >

Words. Lucas Shapiro

Monday’s action at the finale of the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., had some of the best matchups of the weekend. We saw some pretty amazing performances that will have many players’ rankings shoot up the charts.

Rather than simply reading the scouting reports, we decided to talk with some of the players and coaches to get their perspectives on some of the day’s top performers. Here is what they had to say: MORE >