Words. Patrick Cassidy
This came out online locally a little while ago, but it is worth the high school basketball world knowing, especially as the season is kicking off: Jabari Parker, HighSchoolHoop’s No. 1-ranked player in the country, is not going to settle for anything less than absolute greatness. MORE >
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Check out this video No. 4-ranked player in HighSchoolHoop.com’s Top 50, Andrew Harrison (Class of 2013). The 6-5 PG from Fort Bend, Texas is seen ripping up at this summer’s John Lucas Invitational.
As of right now, Harrison still has not decided where he’ll be playing his college ball – but his list is strictly heavy hitters. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Sullinger to Hold it Down in the Paint for the U.S. in France
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Nearly two years ago when Jared Sullinger gave Ohio State head coach Thad Matta a verbal commitment naysayers said that Sullinger would ultimately back out.
Sure he’d grown up in Columbus, Ohio, and had a lifelong admiration for all things Buckeyes, but the quick and early commitments are always looked upon with major skepticism. But not only has Sullinger, a 6-8 forward from Northland High, remained firm with the Buckeyes, he’s also lived up to all of the hype he garnered as a freshman. MORE >
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If you close your eyes while you’re talking to Harrison Barnes, you’d swear you were talking to Shane Battier. Open them to watch him play and you could easily mistake him for Carmelo Anthony.
Whether it’s as a gifted orator or a beast on the court, Barnes, a 6-6 swingman from Iowa, is destined for success. In the interim, we’ll bank on the latter.
Barnes, HighSchoolHoops’s top prospect, chatted with us about everything from his rumored Duke lean to why being ranked No. 1 only means there’s a lot more work to do… MORE >
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Here at highschoolhoop.com, we have the definitive rankings of the Top 50 Players in the Nation, regardless of class. We’re going to pay homage to the best America has to offer by counting down to No. 1, giving each player a moment to shine.
Next up is #48 Terrence Jones, a 6-8, 245-lb. forward from Jefferson High School (Ore.) in the Class of 2010. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
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It’s not that he’s being whiny or ungrateful or even unappreciative.
It doesn’t keep him up at night or affect his daily routine or dominate his thoughts.
It’s just the one thing that, no matter how hard he tries, he just can’t shake…
Rocky Mount (N.C.) High’s TaShawn Mabry, a 6-foot-6 rising senior forward, feels underrated.
“I’m not in the top 150 in most rankings,” says Mabry. “That’s crazy. I definitely feel underrated.” MORE >
