Words. High School Hoop
The USA Basketball Junior National Select Team’s depth and defense helped it withstand the first triple-double in Nike Hoop Summit history as the Americans rolled to a 92-80 win over the World Select Team Saturday night in front of a national television audience and a Rose Garden crowd of 8,955 in Portland, Ore. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
At the Presidential Hoopfest over the weekend, Oak Hill Academy and Arlington Country Day went at it. As expected, Quinn Cook dominated, scoring 28 points in his homecoming game en route to a 103-76 victory for the Warriors.
Words. Arie Stark
As much as we’re on Twitter around here looking for the most up-to-date info on high school basketball, we often find ourselves cracking up over some of the tweets we see each day. For a new installment to HSH, we decided to take a look at some of the best tweets by (and about) some of the best players in the nation and post them here. With the recent announcement of the McDonald’s All-American rosters, check out some of the best tweets from the past week: 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. Austin Burton
It was a big weekend in high school basketball — beginning with a head-to-head national TV contest between the No. 1 and No. 2 players in the country, and continuing through the Springfield (Mass.) Hoophall Classic, where many of the best players, teams and coaches in the nation have convened in one of the season’s premier showcases.
NO. 1 OAK HILL GOES DOWN The last time we saw Milton (GA) in action, they lost a heartbreaker to St. Patrick (NJ) in the City of Palms tournament title game on a buzzer-beating three. This time, Milton’s speed and execution didn’t leave room for a surprise dagger, as they knocked off undefeated Oak Hill, the nation’s No. 1 team according to ESPN and USA Today. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, NC) combo guard Rodney Purvis called it the most important day of his life. Second Baptist School (Houston, TX) point guard L.J. Rose called him the greatest leader this country has ever seen. Everyone we spoke to agreed that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact is still relevant and respected nearly 43 years after his assassination.
We caught up with a few high school ballers around the country and had them share their thoughts on Dr. King and what his life’s work meant to them: MORE >
