The nation's No. 1 player laces up for this weekend's Nike Extravaganza.
3 February 2012 | 1:52 pm
When ESPN national recruiting director Paul Biancardi talked recently to Shabazz Muhammad, the top-ranked prospect in the 2012 recruiting class, he sensed that Muhammad was not ready to make his college choice any time soon.
2 February 2012 | 10:10 pm
The Scottrade Center in St. Louis played host to some of the area's top local talent Thursday at the third annual Coaches v. Cancer Shootout.
2 February 2012 | 9:24 pm
The top four players in ESPNU's Top 100 players in high school basketball, plus members of Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State recruiting classes, are included on the rosters for the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic.
2 February 2012 | 9:39 am
With the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic rosters being announced today , let’s take a look back at the rosters of the 2011 game. Just a year out, we’ll consider it a “Where Are They Now?” Take a look at Part 1, the East rosters from 2011:...
2 February 2012 | 4:01 am
With the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic rosters being announced today, let’s take a look back at the rosters of the 2011 game. Just a year out, we’ll consider it a “Where Are They Now?” Take a look at Part 1, the East rosters from 2011: Khem Birch | Forward | Pittsburgh/UNLV After averaging just over…...
2 February 2012 | 3:53 am
Hamilton Southeastern guard Gary Harris (Michigan State) was one of 20 players selected for the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic, which will be played April 14 in Charlotte, N.C., and televised on ESPN. The 6-4 Harris will play on the East team. Here are the rosters: East – Kyle Anderson, St. Anthony (N.J.), UCLA; Kris Dunn, New London, Conn., Providence; Jerami Grant, DeMatha Catholic (Md ...
2 February 2012 | 3:21 am
The game, featuring many of the nation's top players, will be in Charlotte on April 14.
2 February 2012 | 12:47 am
Upper Room Christian Academy's Rodney Purvis received good news on Thursday.
2 February 2012 | 12:39 am
If you’re a fan of high school basketball, today is a great day! Why? Because our good friends at the Jordan Brand Classic unveiled the 2012 roster moments ago.
2 February 2012 | 12:25 am
During the past three months St. Thomas High School senior Christian Sanders has played against some of the elite basketball talent in the Houston area. The Eagles have traded shots with Rasheed Sulai...
29 January 2012 | 11:45 pm
The Scottrade Center in St. Louis played host to some of the area's top local talent Thursday at the third annual Coaches v. Cancer Shootout.
27 January 2012 | 2:47 am
Here's a Jabari Parker interview and some game footage. He'd be a huge get, but he's nowhere near ready to make a decision.
26 January 2012 | 8:38 am
It’s not hyperbole to say that 6-5 guard Chris Thomas is one of the largest basketball talents to come out of Denver, Colo., in at least a decade. The lengthy athlete has unbelievable bounce, a flair for making a remarkable play, and a defense-stretching long-range shooting ability.
24 January 2012 | 10:35 pm
It’s not hyperbole to say that 6-5 guard Chris Thomas is one of the largest basketball talents to come out of Denver, Colo., in at least a decade. The lengthy athlete has unbelievable bounce, a flair for making a remarkable play, and a defense-stretching long-range shooting ability. Thomas is all but unstoppable in transition due…...
24 January 2012 | 10:12 pm
We meant to link to a story about this kid the other day, but if we forgot: a 7-5 Senegalese who is tearing up California hoops. Junior Mamadou Ndiaye is a guy to keep an eye on.
24 January 2012 | 1:53 am
It was a rough day for the recruiting stock of 2012 Michigan basketball signee Mitch McGary. The 6-foot-10, 260-pound power forward from Brewster Academy fell from No. 2 to No. 21 overall in ESPN.com's updated recruiting rankings for next season. McGary, who chose Michigan over Duke and Florida in November , now is rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and the sixth-best power forward. At the ...
24 January 2012 | 12:03 am
Five-star Devonta Pollard's recruitment is coming back into the forefront with his official visit to Texas this weekend. The latest on this and more in Jerry Meyer's whispers column.
23 January 2012 | 11:58 pm
Wayne Selden, Photo by Andrew Slater/BDN Blessed with a preternatural ability to score, Wayne Selden is a strapping 6'5″ power guard from the Tilton School of New Hampshire. Although he's been playing varsity basketball since he was a seventh grader in his native Roxbury, Massachusetts, he announced his arrival as a reclassified freshman last season when he scored twenty-six points and knocked down six three-pointers in his opening game for T...
23 January 2012 | 8:44 am
It's the halfway point for 19-5A boys basketball and with that, comes grades for Rancher area teams. Take a look below at how the local teams are faring this year in district play.
23 January 2012 | 4:04 am
Stanley Johnson, Photo by Andrew Slater of BDN Stanley Johnson, a 6'6″ wing from Mater Dei, has experienced quite a bit in the past year. As a freshman, the Fullerton native helped the Monarchs of Mater Dei win their eighth state title, grabbing fifteen rebounds in the state title game against De La Salle. Johnson was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American. Last June, Stanley was expected to give a defensive presence to the USA U-16 team as t...
19 January 2012 | 5:13 am
Jay Williams Watching Jay Williams address the completely enrapt New Hampton Prep basketball team late Sunday night at the Hoophall Classic, it was clear he was firmly in his element. Basketball has obviously always been a big part of Williams’ life, but you could make a case he’s never been quite as immersed as he is now. As an ESPN college basketball analyst, Williams splits his time between calling games and working on studio shows, while...
19 January 2012 | 12:20 am
Looks like Amile Jefferson is close to a decision and Duke is in the mix.
18 January 2012 | 8:06 pm
Midterm rankings for the Class of 2012.
18 January 2012 | 6:08 am
Here's a page of links and videos about kids Duke is ardently pursuing: Shabazz Muhammad, Tony Parker and Amile Jefferson.
18 January 2012 | 1:33 am
There are, basically, three things in basketball which can make people jump out of their seats. Dunking is the least exciting because it's the most predictable. An unanticipated pass can cause an uproar too. Third on the list is ballhandling.
18 January 2012 | 1:32 am
Amile Jefferson is a versatile, cerebral Philadelphia forward with a decision that is day-to-day. That decision has been heightened by the fact that the current accelerated recruiting process leaves, as early as mid-January, a very limited number of high-caliber forwards currently available. At 6'7″ and blessed with enough athleticism, skill, and quality grades that he can legitimately be recruited by any college in the nation, Jefferson has be...
17 January 2012 | 9:30 pm
As the school year starts to wind down in the coming months, many of the country's most talented prospects in the senior and junior classes have already selected their future college homes. In this day and age, recruits are committing to schools earlier and earlier, directly correlating with the attention they begin receiving from the time they are in middle school. However, many of the biggest ...
17 January 2012 | 12:23 pm
MassLive.com staff photo Kyle Anderson (right) and Tony Parker (left) at Springfield College's Blake Arena during Day 5 of the 2012 Hoophall Classic.
17 January 2012 | 1:43 am
Coach K and John Calipari had some down time, so what better to do than to catch Muhammad Shabazz knocking down 37?
17 January 2012 | 1:12 am
There's no question that Anthony Bennett would much rather have been on the floor for Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep's trouncing of Chicago (Ill.) Simeon.
16 January 2012 | 11:26 pm
Even the best high school basketball player in the country can get nervous. Just ask Bishop Gorman's Shabazz Muhammad. Muhammad, the No. 1 ranked player in the class of 2012, looked underneath the opposing team's hoop prior to Bishop Gorman's highly-anticipated matchup with DeMatha Catholic Sunday at the Hoophall Classic and admitted getting nervous seeing Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Kentucky ...
16 January 2012 | 5:43 am
SPRINGFIELD - Shabazz brought the buzz. And the 6-foot-6 swingman left the place buzzing. Shabazz Muhammad left no doubt with the Hoophall Classic crowd Monday afternoon why he is the nation's top-rated high school boys basketball player.
16 January 2012 | 4:28 am
One of the most highly anticipated players in the 2012 Spalding Hoophall Classic, Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman High School, put on a show Monday on the final day of the event.
16 January 2012 | 3:58 am
Jabari Parker BDN Recruiting Analyst, Andrew Slater is covering the Hoop Hall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts where several key Duke prospects are playing through Monday. While he is sharing a bit of information on our twitter site, he is sharing a whole lot more to Blue Devil Nation Premium members on the message board as it happens. He just talked to Amile Jefferson and we'll be hearing the latest there. He's keeping tabs on Julian R...
15 January 2012 | 5:59 am
Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga junior Kris Jenkins made the most of his opportunity at the Hoophall Classic on Saturday.
14 January 2012 | 10:41 pm
Three elite high school basketball players have already signed with Kentucky for the 2012-13 season,...
14 January 2012 | 3:52 pm
The great debate in the Class of 2013 centers around the argument about what prospect should wear the crown reserved for the No. 1 player in the country. Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, and Andrew Harrison have all held the top spot in different publications and on various websites, but guys like Nerlens Noel and Chris Walker have made their case. It's time for you to decide. What do you think? Follow Aron on Twitter at @the_real_aron. Follow Hig...
13 January 2012 | 2:26 am
Looks like Duke has gotten pretty serious with Amile Jefferson: check it out.
12 January 2012 | 1:47 am
Kentucky signee Archie Goodwin, shown in a game Saturday at Lexington Catholic, has been doing all he can to persuade Shabazz Muhammad, the nation¿s top-ranked player, to join the UK¿recruiting class.
12 January 2012 | 1:10 am
For a college coaching staff that has been putting in serious time (many times years of pursuit) on a local recruit, pretty much the absolute worst news that they can ever receive is that Duke is suddenly interested in that same player. Coach K and Co. are among the handful of programs that can usually [...]...
11 January 2012 | 3:54 pm
Where does Georgetown stand with DeVonta Pollard in 2012 and Troy Williams in 2013? That question and many more are answered in Jerry Meyer's mailbag.
11 January 2012 | 3:25 am
North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried has all but cleaned up on the recruiting trail, and don’t think that in-state rivals haven’t taken notice. Now that Gottfried has locked up three top 75 prospects in the Class of 2012, it appears Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has fired off a metaphorical recruiting flair, just to let…...
10 January 2012 | 7:20 am
The Hoophall Classic is fast approaching. Within a week, perhaps the best high school and prep basketball event in the country is coming to Springfield.
10 January 2012 | 5:09 am
We just posted our latest team and recruiting update on the Blue Devil Nation Premium message board which is a members only forum. For accurate and timely updates, BDN will always be a go to site. There is movement on the recruiting front and we break that down for you and let you know what to expect. We'll also tell you which players we've been positive on for almost a year while others are just jumping on the bandwagon. Our staff h...
10 January 2012 | 1:24 am
Jabari Parker (photo. Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball) After helping the USA to a perfect 5-0 record and the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship this past summer, and earning tournament MVP honors along the way, Jabari Parker of Simeon High School (Chicago, Ill.) today was announced as the 2011 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. “It means a lot to get this award,” said Parker. “I’m honored and grateful for the sele...
10 January 2012 | 12:55 am
UNC commit J.P. Tokoto was among the standouts at the Brandon Jennings Invitational. We take a look back at what we learned.
9 January 2012 | 4:02 am
While high school commitments are slow right now, mid-season transfers are busy. Former four-star prospect and Kentucky transfer Stacey Poole is close to a decision.
6 January 2012 | 2:15 am
Is Kasey Hill destined to be a star at Florida? Will he be joined at Florida on the perimeter by Khem Birch? Jerry Meyer has more in this week's mailbag.
5 January 2012 | 4:54 am
In the past week alone, BDN Premium has spoke to Brick Oettinger of Prep Stars, Jason Jordan of ESPN and today we bring our members a chat about Duke Basketball Recruiting with the well known Dave Telep, also of ESPN. BDN Premium has built tremendous relationships on the recruiting trail, where we get out there and work hard, therefore earning respect. The beauty of Blue Devil Nation being an independent site with no affiliation is we can tal...
3 January 2012 | 1:31 am
