Words. Bryan Horowitz

Shabazz Muhammad certainly knows how to leave a lasting impression.

With about 30 seconds left in Bishop Gorman’s 73-65 victory over No. 5 Dematha at the Hoophall Classic on Monday, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2012 punctuated a 37-point performance with a sensational windmill dunk, later named No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. Even Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, sitting two seats down from Kentucky counterpart John Calipari on the baseline, raised an eyebrow. MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

HighSchoolHoop.com has been closely following the saga of Memphis native Jarnell Stokes – the New Year’s Gift for the University of Tennessee.

The latest chapter in his midseason high school-to-SEC played out on national TV this past weekend when Stokes made his debut for the Vols against Kentucky – one of the finalists in the Stokes Sweepstakes. So how did he do after being on campus just long enough to get a locker? MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

Since de-committing from Purdue earlier in the year, Class of 2013 star 6-9 forward Derek Willis (Bullitt East High School, Mt. Washington, Ky.) has become a hot recruiting commodity for some major DI programs. Kentucky, Louisville, and Indiana are reportedly in the mix along with the Boilermakers, who are still keeping themselves in the race.

Frida night at the King of the Bluegrass Tournament, Willis showed why he is so high on college wishlists. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

You had to know this was coming. Maybe not this, but that John Calipari would add to his Class of 2012 recruiting class. Today, the Wildcats added senior Alex Poythress from Northeast High School (Clarksville, Tenn.). The 6-7 wing chose Kentucky over Florida, Vanderbilt and Memphis. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

People either love or hate John Calipari. It’s that simple. And when the early signing period begins on Wednesday, Coach Cal hopes to come out on top once again. His record speaks for itself, but with 1,139,317 followers on Twitter, and a website updated more often than some sports blogs, it can’t hurt to let the people (mostly the recruits and other schools) know how he feels. With that, check out his National Signing Day message and let us know what you think. MORE >

Words. Shabazz Muhammad

Shabazz Muhammad was the breakout high school star of the summer. The 6-5 wing from Las Vegas was already rising through the rankings before he averaged 32 points per game on the AAU circuit, but now his name is one of the hottest on the prep scene.

Now every school from North Carolina to Kentucky to Duke is in pursuit of Muhammad, a junior who is ranked 8th overall in the High School Hoop national Top 50. Muhammad has agreed to give HSH and Dime exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on his high school season and the recruiting process: MORE >