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Words. Aron Phillips
When two of the top prospects in the country go head-to-head, you tune in. It’s that simple. Even if they don’t play the same position. So when Upper Room Christian Academy’s Rodney Purvis took on Prestonwood Christian Academy’s Julius Randle at the Thanksgiving Hoopfest, you better believe the cameras were rolling. In the end Prestonwood came out victorious, but take a minute to see how it all played out. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Tonight, the world’s top high school basketball players will face-off in the fifth annual adidas Nations Championship Game. Over 150 players from 18 countries competed for four days to earn berths to the finals, and from the nine-team field, the U.S. came out on top. MORE >
Words. Aron Phillips
Through the years, the Boost Mobile Elite 24 has become one of the must-see events of the summer. And with the sixth annual game slated for this August back at Venice Beach, ESPN RISE has selected the first 12 players for the game headlined by Dime/2K Sports All-Americans Shabazz Muhammad, Perry Ellis, Tony Parker and three-time participant DaJuan Coleman. MORE >
Words. Kevin Zimmerman
Ravenscroft School’s Anton Gill out of Raleigh, N.C., is already a four-star prospect in the Class of 2013 recruiting rankings, but going up against one of 2012′s best shooting guards can’t hurt his stock too badly. He did just that at Dave Telep’s Carolina Challenge camp in March, getting a steal off 2012′s best shooting guard in Rodney Purvis, then swatting Purvis’ jumper. Bad news for Rodney was good news for Anton – it was all captured on tape (see the 50-second mark of the YouTube video).
Words. Aron Phillips
Whenever you have Chris Paul involved, it’s not hard to find other elite guards around. I mean, wouldn’t they want to learn from the best? So at this weekend’s CP3 Elite Guard Camp, some of the best guards in the country from high school and college will be on display in his hometown of in Winston-Salem, N.C. MORE >
