Words. Aron Phillips

Watch as Texas Longhorn legends Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge sit down with Coach Rick Barnes and share how they got to Austin.

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Words. Scott Horlbeck

Thanks to the help of former University of Texas point guard D.J. Augustin, head coach Rick Barnes recently landed Class of 2012 point guard Javan Felix from Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans.

“Me and D.J. have had a close relationship since I’ve been in high school,” Felix told ESPN. “He told me that Coach Barnes would never play games with me; he’ll always tell me how it is and he’d never lie to me. Through this process he never lied to me one time. With recruiting and how it is, that’s a big thing for me. D.J. told me that coach would be like another father and that’s what I was looking for.” MORE >

Words. Trevor Kapp

Austin Rivers, Anthony Davis and Michael Gilchrist have received the most attention amongst the Class of 2011 high school prospects, but you’d be crazy to overlook Myck Kabongo. The 6-2 point guard headed to Texas has a handle that can break down just about any defender, an innate ability to hit the open man and a lethal jumper with deep range that will cause issues for Big 12 opponents next year. We got up with the Toronto product this past weekend at the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte to discuss his off-court interests, his high school career – that included stops at two of the country’s premier programs – and his goals for next year. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Tristan Thompson is arguably the best player in America. He’s out to prove he’s one of the best players in the world this week in France

By now we all know the story. Tristan Thompson, a 6-9 forward who was widely regarded as the top junior in the country last season, got kicked out of the St. Benedict’s Prep School, in Newark, N.J., and landed at Findlay Prep in Nevada. It looked as if Thompson, who is rated the No. 2 prospect in the HighSchoolHoop top 50, was beginning to unravel under the microscope that comes with his status. MORE >