Words. C.J. Leslie

Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) star forward C.J. Leslie is the #10-rated prospect in the HSH Top 50. Previously committed to N.C. State, Leslie recently re-opened his recruiting and has opted to wait until the spring to decide on a college. That alone makes his one of the most intriguing stories in the 2010 senior class, and Leslie also happens to be one of its most exciting players.

C.J. has agreed to give HSH exclusive access and chronicle his thoughts in this bi-monthly diary where he’ll talk about everything from his season with Word of God to the recruiting process as he inches closer and closer to a decision. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

Tom Izzo does it again. While the No. 40 player in our Top 50 Players in the Nation was getting looks from Arizona, Kentucky and West Virginia, Adreian Payne from Jefferson Township High School in Dayton, Ohio choose Michigan State. Payne, a 6-9, 215-pound power forward with an 84-inch wingspan, has as much of an upside as anyone in his class.

Words. Jason Jordan

Story from Dime Magazine #50

Every top college basketball program wants Ray McCallum Jr. to be their point guard of the future. Now Ray has to decide what comes first – hoop dreams or family.

Ray McCallum Jr. knows that, coming from a likely lock for the 2010 McDonald’s All-American game, this will come across as disingenuous and rehearsed and, for lack of a better phrase, a bunch of hogwash.

He can sense the immediate eye roll reaction when he says that he’s, “REALLY looking at staying home and playing for Detroit Mercy.” Really?

So no Kansas, Duke, Florida, Michigan State, Oklahoma, UCLA or Arizona? MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Louisville’s Loss Will be Someone Else’s Huge Gain

Photo. Courier-Journal

After de-committing from Louisville in late May, Justin Martin, a small forward who hails from Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, is wide open.

Before he chose the Cards in early November, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan State, Purdue, Cincinnati, Dayton, Miami, Valparaiso and Xavier were all courting Martin. Most have jumped back into Martin’s recruitment in some capacity, and it’s easy to understand why. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Chapel Hill, N.C. –

One hundred and twenty-eight teams played in nearly every gym on Tobacco Road vying for the Tournament of Champions crown. In the end, Philly-based Team Final’s backcourt duo of Dion Waiters, the tournament’s MVP, and Mike Gilchrist was too much for CP3 of Winston Salem, N.C.

Waiters and Gilchrist were just two of the many prospects who caught our eye during the weekend. Here’s a breakdown of who turned in impressive showings… MORE >