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Braelon Green is getting back in the groove after shoulder injury

Braelon Green is getting back in the groove after shoulder injury

The 2023 guard is an explosive player who emphasizes defense and has some good bloodlines.

1/7/22
 • Jamie Shaw
Jennings Trims List

Jennings Trims List

Brandon Jennings has taken the next step forward in his recruitment. The five-star point guard has trimmed his list of schools. Jennings had talked ab

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5/10/07
 • Shay Wildeboor
Kentucky makes Legion signing official

Kentucky makes Legion signing official

Alex Legion is officially a Kentucky Wildcat. The school announced Legion has signed scholarship papers to attend UK next season, giving the Cats one

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4/26/07
 • Matt May
Four-star guard Legion picks Wildcats

Four-star guard Legion picks Wildcats

Steve Smith calls days like Tuesday among the best and worst of his job. The best? Oak Hill Academy's coach gets to see one of his star players, Alex

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4/24/07
 • Jeff Drummond
Visit to Kentucky impresses Legion

Visit to Kentucky impresses Legion

The arrival of Billy Gillispie at Kentucky and the departure of Tommy Amaker at Michigan have resulted in the Wildcats becoming a major player in the

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4/22/07
 • Jeff Drummond
Legion Talks About Future

Legion Talks About Future

Bill Self traveled to Oak Hill Academy on Tuesday to check-in on Alex Legion, the 6-foot-5, 205-pound shooting guard. The No. 45 ranked player in the

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4/19/07
 • Shay Wildeboor
Legion Back On The Market

Legion Back On The Market

In a move that many who follow UCLA basketball were anticipating and hoping for, elite shooting guard Alex Legion from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wi

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4/17/07
 • Jonathan Dintzer
Oak Hill squeaks out a win at the PrimeTime

Oak Hill squeaks out a win at the PrimeTime

With the score tied 72-72 between Oak Hill (Va.) Academy and American Christian (Pa.), Oak Hill's Brandon Jennings drove the lane, threw up an off han

2/11/07
 • Jerry Meyer
PrimeTime Tour: New Jersey

PrimeTime Tour: New Jersey

Some serious star power will descend upon Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J., this weekend for the PrimeTime Tour. Several intriguing match ups ar

2/9/07
 • Jerry Meyer
Oak Hill, Huntington win tight games

Oak Hill, Huntington win tight games

There wasn't a house full of Cameron Crazies jumping and down, but the basketball action at Tuesday night's Durham Hoophall Classic packed plenty of e

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1/31/07
 • Randall Thomason
Prep stars on display at Cameron

Prep stars on display at Cameron

The much anticipated Durham Hoophall Classic comes to Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday night, with fans being treated to a high school triple header fea

1/30/07
 • Randall Thomason
Flyin to the Hoop: Saturday

Flyin to the Hoop: Saturday

It was dark, wet and rainy in Dayton but 4,200 people found something to do on Saturday afternoon. They packed into the gorgeous Student Athletic Cent

1/13/07
 • Justin Young
Flyin to the Hoop is up next

Flyin to the Hoop is up next

The Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational has become a fine event on the major event schedule over the last couple of years and the talent looks strong in 2

1/12/07
 • Justin Young
Mailbag: Smith making senior year count

Mailbag: Smith making senior year count

The "senior slide" may describe the attitude of many high schoolers around the country, but for four-star stud Nolan Smith, senior year has been his

1/4/07
 • Jerry Meyer
Lights shine bright in Atlanta

Lights shine bright in Atlanta

Lights, check. Camera. Plenty of them around Georgia Tech. Action. It was everywhere in the Old Spice High School Showcase on Thursday night as four o

12/7/06
 • Justin Young
Peach State flavor coming to ESPN

Peach State flavor coming to ESPN

High school basketball is on national television once again as the Old Spice High School Showcase returns to the airwaves on Thursday night in Atlanta

12/6/06
 • Justin Young
Mailbag: New blood welcomed at Louisville

Mailbag: New blood welcomed at Louisville

Louisville is coming off a disappointing season. Will a healthy roster and an influx of freshmen talent like Derrick Caracter turn things around this

9/28/06
 • Jerry Meyer
Video Interview: Alex Legion

Video Interview: Alex Legion

Ready to head off to Oak Hill Academy for classes, Michigan commitment Alex Legion stopped in to watch his former classmates on the gridiron Friday ni

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9/4/06
 • The Staff of TheWolverine.com
Alex Legion back to Michigan

Alex Legion back to Michigan

TheWolverine.com has confirmed that 2007 shooting guard Alex Legion has recommitted to Michigan. Having originally pledged his intentions to the Wolve

7/18/06
 • The Staff of TheWolverine.com
ABCD good, bad and ugly

ABCD good, bad and ugly

The coaches have nothing but praise for their prized recruits right now. The people around the players are convincing the recruits there is no one bet

7/10/06
 • Jerry Meyer
ABCD All-Stars get offensive

ABCD All-Stars get offensive

Defense? What defense? All-Star games are not for defense. It is almost a dirty word. The Reebok ABCD all-star games on Sunday held true to form on t

7/9/06
 • Adam Gorney
ABCD Camp Photo Gallery III

ABCD Camp Photo Gallery III

TEANECK, N.J. -- Saturday marked the third day of the Reebok ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., with some of the top prospects in the nation going head-to-he

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7/9/06
 • Jeff Drummond
ABCD: Day three

ABCD: Day three

While the O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker buzz has died down, the big news Saturday at the Reebok ABCD Camp is the apparently imminent commitment of James H

7/8/06
 • Jerry Meyer
ABCD: Day two

ABCD: Day two

Bill Walker hasn't been that visible on the circuit this spring and summer, but the athletic forward got the attention of everyone at the Reebok ABCD

7/8/06
 • Jerry Meyer
ABCD: Day one

ABCD: Day one

The O.J. Mayo press conference at the Reebok ABCD Camp didn't live up to the hype, but Kevin Love did bring his 'A' game to the afternoon session. Bu

7/7/06
 • Jerry Meyer
Five-star forward Beasleys road to K-State

Five-star forward Beasleys road to K-State

Kansas State has landed one of the truly elite high school basketball prospects in the nation; now the question is just how did the Wildcats secure th

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6/23/06
 • Matt Hall
NBA Players Camp: Friday

NBA Players Camp: Friday

Richmond, Va.-The competitive intensity was strong on Friday at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp. Multipurpose players Darquavis Tucker (pictu

6/23/06
 • Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Thursday night

NBA Players Camp: Thursday night

No two players have helped their stock more at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp than Corey Stokes and Nayal Koshwal. Stokes is leading the ca

6/23/06
 • Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Thursday morning

NBA Players Camp: Thursday morning

The Dallas Mavericks couldn't pull off a NBA Championship, but at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp the Mavericks are one of the top squads wit

6/22/06
 • Jerry Meyer
Randolph tears up night one at NBA Camp

Randolph tears up night one at NBA Camp

RICHMOND, VA. - Anthony Randolph, a 6-10 standout from Dallas (TX) Woodrow Wilson, impressed all Wednesday evening. The forward was nearly flawless fr

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6/21/06
 • Ryan Bartow
NBA Players Camp: Wednesday morning

NBA Players Camp: Wednesday morning

The NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp draws players from across all shoe company lines, making for some intriguing match ups. Several such matchup

6/21/06
 • Jerry Meyer
Even without big names, NBPA camp is loaded again

Even without big names, NBPA camp is loaded again

The NBA Players Assocation top 100 camp is always one of the most anticipated events of the summer and this year is no different. The camp, which begi

6/20/06
 • Rivals
Bob Gibbons TOC Player Evaluations

Bob Gibbons TOC Player Evaluations

The 2006 Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions featured plenty of top notch, High Major talent. Players in action included Alex Legion, Malcolm Grant

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5/30/06
 • Eric Watkins
TOC - Saturday

TOC - Saturday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Saturday at the Tournament of Champions provided several fireworks from all of the classes. DeAndre Jordan started

5/28/06
 • Justin Young
TOC attracts big names once again

TOC attracts big names once again

Memorial Day Weekend in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C. area can mean only one thing. It is Tournament of Champions time. The campuses of North Carolina, Duk

5/25/06
 • Justin Young
KU a finalist for Five-Star Legion

KU a finalist for Five-Star Legion

Alex Legion, the No. 15 ranked player in the class of 2007, has put together a definite list of schools that he is going to consider now that he has b

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5/1/06
 • Shay Wildeboor
Legion searching for clarity

Legion searching for clarity

Rivals.com caught Michigan Hurricane shooting guard Alex Legion in action during the King James Classic in Akron, Ohio. Legion, 6-foot-4, 200-pounds,

5/1/06
 • Jerry Meyer
King James Classic: Day 2

King James Classic: Day 2

Akron, Ohio-A Saturday early morning match up between Triple Threat and the Illinois Wolves drew head coaches from Illinois, Virginia Tech, Virginia,

4/29/06
 • Jerry Meyer
Alex Legion at the King James Classic

Alex Legion at the King James Classic

Two recruits of Big East interest were in action today at the King James Shooting Stars Classic in Akron OH. Alex Legion and Darquavis Tucker led the

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4/29/06
 • Eric Watkins
King James Classic notebook

King James Classic notebook

AKRON, OHIO - The somewhat lethargic month of AAU basketball is looking like it will close out with a bang. The stars came out to play in a big way at

4/29/06
 • Justin Young
King James ready for AAU royalty

King James ready for AAU royalty

The April evaluation period will close out with a bang this weekend as the King James Shooting Stars Classic finishes the month of tournaments in Akro

4/27/06
 • Justin Young
Is KU an option for Five-Star Legion

Is KU an option for Five-Star Legion

After giving a commitment to the Michigan Wolverines back on November 15, Alex Legion, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound shooting guard from Country Day High Sc

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4/24/06
 • Shay Wildeboor
Legions mother offers insight

Legions mother offers insight

Alex Legion stunned some when he announced yesterday he'd reopened his recruitment after initially committing to Michigan, adding he planned to spend

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4/6/06
 • Chris Balas
Legion re-opens his recruitment

Legion re-opens his recruitment

Hello Oak Hill … goodbye Michigan? Just last month, Alex Legion and his AAU coach and mentor, Tim Green, told the <I>Detroit News</I> they were thinki

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4/5/06
 • Chris Balas
Video: Legion shines in defeat

Video: Legion shines in defeat

2007 Michigan basketball commitment Alex Legion and Detroit Country Day fell 73-57 to Detroit Renaissance on Tuesday night in the Class B quarterfinal

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3/22/06
 • Matt Pargoff
Legion weighs in on Lucas

Legion weighs in on Lucas

They've played on the same AAU team in the past, and they've become two of the best players not just in the state of Michigan, but also in the country

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12/21/05
 • TheWolverine.com Staff
Summers adjusting to third school in 3 years

Summers adjusting to third school in 3 years

The first time that I had heard of Durrell Summers was two years ago when he was a freshman at Detroit Consortium Prep. I kept seeing in the newspaper

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12/4/05
 • Mike Faletti
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

In case you haven't noticed, the class of 2007 is quickly shrinking at the top and several schools are securing their classes for next year, making th

12/2/05
 • Justin Young
Legion picks Michigan

Legion picks Michigan

Alex Legion could have gone to any school he wanted. That's a fact. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Detroit Country Day School even visited schools o

11/15/05
 • Justin Young
It was U-M all along for Legion

It was U-M all along for Legion

Detroit Country Day's Alex Legion (6-3, Rivals.com's No. 15 junior)has knows for a while Michigan was <I>probably</I> the place for him. But after a t

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11/15/05
 • Chris Balas
Legion recovering, talks Michigan

Legion recovering, talks Michigan

Detroit Country Day's Alex Legion was supposed to have been one of the headliners in a big basketball recruiting a few weekends ago, but didn't make t

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9/21/05
 • Chris Balas
Video:  Legion knocks it down

Video: Legion knocks it down

Video: Legion knocks it down

9/5/05
 • Rivals.com
Rivals.com 2007 top 100 released

Rivals.com 2007 top 100 released

The summer has come and gone, and with it several players have emerged in the 2007 class as not only high-major prospects but elite players who deserv

8/17/05
 • RivalsHoops staff
Legion planning fall visits

Legion planning fall visits

Now that the summer AAU evaluation period is over, Alex Legion is ready to take a step forward in his recruitment. Five programs have emerged as the t

8/2/05
 • Shay Wildeboor
Legion looking at five; Will visit KU this fall

Legion looking at five; Will visit KU this fall

Now that the summer AAU evaluation period is over, Alex Legion is ready to take a step forward in his recruitment. Five programs have emerged as the t

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8/2/05
 • Shay Wildeboor
Big Time ends with Big Bang

Big Time ends with Big Bang

Las Vegas -After five days and a couple hundred basketball games, the Reebok Big Time Tournament came to a close with the expected match-up of the Spi

7/26/05
 • Tim Watts and Jerry Meyer
Bracket play rolls on in Sin City

Bracket play rolls on in Sin City

LAS VEGAS, NEV. - The Big Time tournament brought out the best from Darquavis Tucker, DeShawn Sims and Davon Jefferson on Monday. All three had huge g

7/26/05
 • Justin Young
Las Vegas is loaded with talent

Las Vegas is loaded with talent

LAS VEGAS- The Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas tipped off Friday morning and the action, like the weather, was at a torrid pace. The opening day was

7/22/05
 • Tim Watts and Jerry Meyer
Hoops notes: Tory Jackson and more

Hoops notes: Tory Jackson and more

Michigan coaches hit the road hard in scouting the shoe camps and AAU events this summer, keeping an eye on familiar targets and those still emerging.

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7/19/05
 • Chris Balas
Legions Interest in MSU Growing

Legions Interest in MSU Growing

Detroit Country Day star Alex Legion entered the summer ranked the No. 24 player by Rivals.com. Throughout the summer Legion has continued to rise in

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7/19/05
 • Paul Konyndyk
Reebok ABCD Photo Gallery 5

Reebok ABCD Photo Gallery 5

This year's Reebok ABCD Camp wrapped up Saturday in Teaneck, N.J. Many of the nation's top prep prospects were assembled for the event, including Greg

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7/10/05
 • Jeff Drummond
More from Tuesdays ABCD camp

More from Tuesdays ABCD camp

TEANECK, N.J. - There is an underclassmen feel to the first day of the Reebok ABCD camp. Guys like Alex Legion came to play while Taylor King did his

7/7/05
 • Justin Young
Some news and notes from Day 1 of ABCD

Some news and notes from Day 1 of ABCD

Teaneck, NJ-Here are some news and notes from the first session of Day 1 of the ABCD camp. Which include Cincinnati targets: O.J. Mayo, Keenan Ellis,

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7/6/05
 • John Talty
Video: Alex Legion quick clip

Video: Alex Legion quick clip

Video: Alex Legion quick clip

6/15/05
 • Rivals.com
Kingwood bringing in basketball royalty

Kingwood bringing in basketball royalty

Everything is bigger in Texas, including basketball. More than 600 teams will compete in the in the 2005 Kingwood Classic this weekend in Houston, Tex

4/21/05
 • Justin Young
A Legion of interest in Michigan guard

A Legion of interest in Michigan guard

It's no secret that the class of 2006 is loaded. Especially in the big men department. The class of 2007 is not a slouch class either, especially in t

4/20/05
 • Justin Young
Prospects give early school lists

Prospects give early school lists

The travel season has only just begun, and schools are still evaluating many of the prospects that played in last weekend's Real Deal on the Hill. Ho

4/19/05
 • Jerry Meyer
Sunday morning action on The Hill

Sunday morning action on The Hill

Three of the quarterfinal games of the Real Deal on the Hill took place in Bud Walton Arena Sunday morning followed by the semifinal games. The Indy

4/17/05
 • Jerry Meyer
Star power is strong at Real Deal on Saturday

Star power is strong at Real Deal on Saturday

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - When the schedules came out for the Real Deal on the Hill, the three o'clock hour on Saturday was the must-see time for college c

4/17/05
 • Justin Young
News and notes from the Hill

News and notes from the Hill

The Indy Spiece Heat cruised through pool play with a convincing 20 point victory over the DC Assault. Greg Oden further cemented his No. 1 status as

4/16/05
 • Jerry Meyer