Words. Arie Stark

Over the weekend, Ryan Boatright put himself in the record books for East Aurora (IL) High School, setting the school’s single-game record with an astonishing 63 points in their matchup with previously unbeaten Proviso West.

The UConn-bound point guard surpassed the previous mark of 55 points — which he’d set himself in the first week of the season against St. Charles North.

“I’m glad I didn’t set the record at St. Charles,” Boatright admitted to the Chicago Tribune. “I wanted to do it at home in front of our fans. When I had 35 at the half, I knew I had a chance if I kept playing hard.” MORE >

Words. Austin Burton

Make it three commitments for Ryan Boatright. After a weekend visit to UNLV failed to sway him, the Chicago-area point guard settled on UConn today — the third time he’s verbally committed. As an eighth-grader, Boatright pegged USC as his school. He eventually de-committed, and going into his senior year at East Aurora H.S., chose West Virginia. Boatright de-committed again soon after, and after whittling his list to UConn, Oklahoma and UNLV, picked the Huskies. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Xavier had a productive week, securing commitments from two of the country’s top players at their respective positions. Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.) center Mike Chandler, a senior, and North Central (Indianapolis) combo guard D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera, a junior, both committed to the Musketeers.

“I just really felt like this would be the best place for me get better as a person and a player,” Chandler told the Indianapolis Star. “It helps that it’s close to home.” MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

When it comes to creative ways to announce a college decision, Tony Wroten Jr. might have given Harrison Barnes a run for his money. While the Garfield H.S. (Seattle, WA) class of 2011 point guard didn’t have the technological wizardry of Barnes’ now-famous Skype announcement, Wroten’s method of picking Washington over Louisville, UConn, Seattle U and Villanova was better executed. Check out the video below:

Words. Shabazz Muhammad

Few players, if any, had as productive a summer as Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) shooting guard Shabazz Muhammad — evidenced by his 32 ppg scoring average on the AAU scene. Now every school from North Carolina to UCLA to Duke is in hot pursuit, making for one of the most intriguing recruiting stories in the country.

Muhammad, a junior who is ranked No. 8 in the HSH National Top 50, has agreed to give us exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in this regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on everything from his personal life to his high school season to his recruiting process: MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Two of the top guards in the country — and arguably the two best players on the West Coast — both ended their recruitment Thursday, the conclusion of two longstanding “Guess Where?” debates that had been ongoing for months.

Oakland (CA) High School shooting guard Jabari Brown, ranked 12th in the HSH National Top 50, verbally committed to the University of Oregon, while Garfield H.S. (Seattle, WA) point guard Tony Wroten Jr., ranked 20th nationally, opted to stay home and attend the University of Washington. MORE >