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AAU Preview: Game Elite

AAU Preview: Game Elite

Check inside for all you need to know about the 2013 version of Game Elite.

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 â€¢ Dan McDonald
AAU Preview: Worldwide Renegades

AAU Preview: Worldwide Renegades

Check inside to find out all you need to know about the 2012 version of the Worldwide Renegades.

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 â€¢ Dan McDonald
Signing for success

Signing for success

Deacons Illustrated has coverage of Wake's strong start to the early signing period.

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 â€¢ Ben Doster
Kendrick considering the Dawgs

Kendrick considering the Dawgs

Sporting one of the best mid-range games in the entire country, Wheeler's Jelan Kendrick is both a smooth scorer and passer with the ball in his hands

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 â€¢ Dan McDonald
Video: Stewart Does It All

Video: Stewart Does It All

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-basketball/Ari-Stewart-Highlights-2-49479

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i95Ballerz.com Partners with RBK A. A.Game for Youth

i95Ballerz.com Partners with RBK A. A.Game for Youth

The Reebok All American Game has partnered with i95Ballerz.com to provide youth hoops squads not only access to the contest, but material support as w

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 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Stewart finally gets title

Stewart finally gets title

Marietta (GA) Wheeler small forward Ari Stewart has been waiting a long time for a state championship. After getting bounced from the playoffs by riva

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 â€¢ Jared Shelton
Whispers: JUCO guard becoming a hot prospect

Whispers: JUCO guard becoming a hot prospect

Dissatisfied after his freshman year of college, four-star prospect Rico Pickett transferred from Alabama to Miami Dade Community College for his soph

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 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
First basketball champs named

First basketball champs named

The state championship games kicked off yesterday for 5A and 4A. Some big college signees had some big games, but only one team in each classification

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 â€¢ Brendan Cosgrove
Basketball final four preview

Basketball final four preview

High school basketball fans have had a long wait this season, but the Final Four is finally here. With plenty of D-1 talent and great teams still in a

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 â€¢ Brendan Cosgrove
Day two of the quarterfinals

Day two of the quarterfinals

The quarterfinals started last night, but the match-ups will get even bigger tonight. Loosen up your belt and prepare for a steady diet of basketball.

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 â€¢ Brendan Cosgrove
Basketball playoffs recap: round one

Basketball playoffs recap: round one

Georgia high school basketball fans were in for a treat Saturday night when March Madness came a few hours early. In the last moments of February, sev

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 â€¢ Brendan Cosgrove
GAVarsitys Basketball Playoff Preview

GAVarsitys Basketball Playoff Preview

After a long season, basketball playoffs are finally here. This weekend, teams across the state will be kicking off the 2009 state playoffs. Five team

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 â€¢ Brendan Cosgrove
Video: Wheelers Stewart a player to watch

Video: Wheelers Stewart a player to watch

<i>Wheeler High School's</i> Ari Stewart had a monster game against <i>Milton High School</i> in Region 6-AAAAA semifinal tournament play. The next ni

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Monday at the Hoophall

Monday at the Hoophall

The Spalding Hoophall Classic finished Monday with a flurry of four national games. The No. 2 ranked prospect in the Rivals150 DeMarcus Cousins was t

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Meyers Midweek Report

Meyers Midweek Report

Rivals.com had coverage from the first three days of the City of Palms, but there was more action on Monday and Tuesday which included USC 2010 commit

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 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Rivers shines at holiday tournament

Rivers shines at holiday tournament

Austin Rivers is widely regarded as one of the best sophomores in the country – Rivals.com rates him as the No. 6 prospect in the 2011 class – and the

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 â€¢ Adam Gorney
City of Palms: Day three

City of Palms: Day three

It was quarterfinals day at the City of Palms, and Mike Gilchrist made a huge impression in St. Patrick's first game of the event. Get the scoop on al

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Hoopfest: Saturday

Hoopfest: Saturday

Saturday's action stretched into Sunday at the Bill Keightley Marshall County Hoopfest. The highlight of the long day of basketball was the thrilling

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Busy weekend of hoops

Busy weekend of hoops

December is one of the busiest months of the year for basketball recruiting fans. This weekend starts a busy and star-filled month of tournaments and

 â€¢ Justin Young
Tar Heels top the ACC again

Tar Heels top the ACC again

North Carolina seems to sit atop any poll that has any relevance to college basketball these days. The Tar Heels, the current No. 1 team in the nation

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Early signing period conference breakdown

Early signing period conference breakdown

The Big 12 was the clear winner of the conferences during the early signing period. Seven teams from the conference rank among the top 25 recruiting c

 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Stewart ready to make it official

Stewart ready to make it official

Marietta (GA) Wheeler small forward Ari Stewart committed to Wake Forest in September, and now he is poised to sign his national letter of intent. Dea

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Weekly Wrap: Changes in team rankings

Weekly Wrap: Changes in team rankings

The recruiting period has offered a number of changes and commitments each week. The past seven days shook up the team rankings, while the class of 20

 â€¢ Justin Young
Wake lands four-star SF

Wake lands four-star SF

Marietta (GA) Wheeler small forward Ari Stewart has been one of the highest profile recruits on the east coast in the 2009 class. Now, after years of

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Stewart focusing on August trips

Stewart focusing on August trips

For Ari Stewart and the Worldwide Renegades the summer ended in solid fashion when they performed well at the Reebok Summer Championships in Las Vegas

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 â€¢ Brian Snow
Las Vegas: Day Five

Las Vegas: Day Five

LAS VEGAS -- The race around Sin City is over. After five days of exciting action at three tournaments, the non-stop action of grassroots basketball i

 â€¢ Justin Young
Vegas day one breakdown

Vegas day one breakdown

LAS VEGAS- The Reebok Summer Championships got off to a rousing start with its eight team Create and Finish Cup during pool play. Kenny Boynton's sec

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Handicapping the Vegas week

Handicapping the Vegas week

The Reebok Summer Championships has the stars. The adidas Super 64 has the depth. The Main Event has the future. And Rivals.com will be on hand for al

 â€¢ Justin Young
Best of Peach State Summer Showcase

Best of Peach State Summer Showcase

The Peach State Summer Showcase was a terrific event for college coaches to take a good, long look at a number of prospects. Rivals.com's Justin Young

 â€¢ Justin Young
QA with Ari Stewart

QA with Ari Stewart

Marietta (GA) Wheeler small forward Ari Stewart is one of Wake Forest's main targets in the 2009 class. The four-star forward has double-digit offers

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Peach State Summer Showcase

Peach State Summer Showcase

The Peach State Summer Showcase was a hot spot on Friday for college coaches. Those that were on hand saw a number of competitive games, a high-major

 â€¢ Justin Young
Weekend Hoops Preview

Weekend Hoops Preview

The first "live" viewing period for college coaches winds up in Florida with two major events that start this weekend. The Best of the South Tourna

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 â€¢ Rick Staudt
Stewart is keeping an open mind

Stewart is keeping an open mind

The state of Georgia is blessed with some of the best basketball talent in the country. What they also have is depth, which allows them to spread tale

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 â€¢ Kipp Adams
Hoya Experience at USA U18 Trials:  Day 3

Hoya Experience at USA U18 Trials: Day 3

John Thompson III was very active in yesterday's USA U18 National Team Trials, teaching concepts and their implementation. Unfortunately, a G'Town co

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 â€¢ Ron Bailey
USA U18 trials: session two

USA U18 trials: session two

The USA Basketball U18 Trials included a 30-minute inter-squad scrimmage during session two. The inside-outside punch of Kemba Walker and Kenny Hall c

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
USA U18 trials: session one

USA U18 trials: session one

The USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials got underway Tuesday evening at the Washington Wizards practice facility in the Verizon Center. A mix of

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
GBOA South brings out the stars

GBOA South brings out the stars

Rivals.com spent Saturday at the GBOA South event at Norcross High School and caught 16 teams from the Southeast in action. There were a number of fiv

 â€¢ Justin Young
Stewart enjoys NBA Camp experience

Stewart enjoys NBA Camp experience

The annual NBA Players Association Camp recently concluded on Saturday. One of the players in attendance at the camp was Georgia wing forward Ari Stew

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Stewart Enjoys Oregon Visit

Stewart Enjoys Oregon Visit

The annual Rose City Showcase in Portland, Oregon provides players from around the country to go head-to-head with the best talent that the northwest

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Stewart accumulating impressive list of offers

Stewart accumulating impressive list of offers

The last time Ari Stewart played in the Triangle he had one of his best games of his junior season. The Marietta Wheeler small forward standout poured

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Prather top performers

Prather top performers

The Wallace Prather Memorial Classic had a heavy dose of star power over the weekend in Atlanta and some of the city's native sons shined in the spotl

 â€¢ Justin Young
Prather: Sunday action

Prather: Sunday action

ATLANTA, GA -- Sunday was an interesting day of action as one Georgia program ran the table in the 17 and under division while a young team played up

 â€¢ Justin Young
Prather: Friday action

Prather: Friday action

The first night of the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic at Georgia Tech is in the books. A couple of home town players stood out while a new name from

 â€¢ Justin Young
Locals Invited to U18 National Team Tryouts

Locals Invited to U18 National Team Tryouts

Five of the 20 committed tryouts are from New York and New Jersey. Other players are pending and could still be invited. (Photo: Kemba Walker)

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Airing it out with Ari Stewart

Airing it out with Ari Stewart

With the 2008 Class signed and sealed, it is time to turn our attention to the top seniors on the horizon. The state of Georgia is deep and talented

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 â€¢ Kipp Adams
Notes from the Real Deal

Notes from the Real Deal

The Friday night session was a quick one but a good chance to get around Fayetteville to see talent. Two guys that proved to be worth the 11 hour tri

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 â€¢ Ryan James
Moving forward: Examining the 2009 SFs

Moving forward: Examining the 2009 SFs

With the grassroots season officially tipping off this weekend, all eyes are shifting to the class of 2009 on the recruiting front of college hoops. R

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Five-star SF Stewart talks recruitment, Cavaliers

Five-star SF Stewart talks recruitment, Cavaliers

One of the top wing players nationally in the 2009 class is Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler standout Ari Stewart. The 6-foot-7, 200-pounder is a skilled small

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Southern Shootout tips off AAU season

Southern Shootout tips off AAU season

Believe it or not, the AAU season is officially upon us. The Southern Shootout tipped off the non-high school schedule this weekend at Clayton State U

 â€¢ Justin Young
Wheeler, Norcross set for championship showdown

Wheeler, Norcross set for championship showdown

The stage is set for the showdown Georgia high school basketball fans have long awaited. With easy wins for each in last night's semifinal action, No

 â€¢ Michael Paden, Jr.
Stewart remains wide open

Stewart remains wide open

There is no doubt that Wheeler High School is one of the most talented high school teams in the entire country. Maybe the most talented of all the Whe

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Tribute to a King is a major hit

Tribute to a King is a major hit

ROSWELL, GA -- Mondays aren't supposed to be this exciting. The four-game set at the Tribute to a King Holiday Hardwood Classic was about as good as i

 â€¢ Justin Young
Saturday at the Beach Ball Classic

Saturday at the Beach Ball Classic

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Once again Dequan Jones was the dominant and most explosive player of the day at the <i>Beach Ball Classic</i>, but the play of R

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Friday at the Beach Ball Classic

Friday at the Beach Ball Classic

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The <i>Beach Ball Classic</i> has had plenty of future NBA players come through its event in the past 27 years. Dequan Jones jus

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
More holiday hoops coverage

More holiday hoops coverage

Tis the season for holiday tournaments and Rivals.com is back on the road for a number of other events to close out the year. Our staff will be on the

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Stewart hungry for season to start

Stewart hungry for season to start

Ari Stewart can taste it. And the taste has stayed in his mouth since February. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound wing forward from Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler High

 â€¢ Justin Young
Stewart enjoys trip to Xavier

Stewart enjoys trip to Xavier

Xavier's game against Southeast Missouri State meant the start to another season. Also it meant that a five star prospect, Ari Stewart, was in attenda

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Fastbreak Friday: Big weekend at Nova

Fastbreak Friday: Big weekend at Nova

The college basketball season is under way, and high school players will soon begin practice. Because of the schedule change, the number of basketball

 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

The majority of college basketball teams can be practice today, meaning the season is officially under way. Almost ever team in the country is taking

 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Busy season

Fastbreak Friday: Busy season

The last weekend of September is incredibly busy for official visits and the college basketball recruiting world has seen a number of major commitment

 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: On the move

Fastbreak Friday: On the move

There is no shortage of activity this weekend on the visit front for basketball prospects. After a visit to Duke two weeks ago, five-star guard Elliot

 â€¢ Justin Young
5-star Stewart taking it all in

5-star Stewart taking it all in

Last year at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Ga., Ari Stewart was a bench player for one of the top high school programs in the Southeast as a sophom

 â€¢ Justin Young
Rbk U: Monday afternoon

Rbk U: Monday afternoon

PHILADELPHIA - If Monday afternoon's games at Rbk U had a theme, it had to be centered around the youth of the camp. The young kids stepped it up and

 â€¢ Justin Young
Class of 2009 rankings extended to 75

Class of 2009 rankings extended to 75

The all-important month of July is almost upon us, and further evaluation of prospects will hit full swing very soon. After attending more than a doze

 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
NIKE Hoop Jamboree: Vol. 1

NIKE Hoop Jamboree: Vol. 1

The NIKE Hoop Jamboree, a prestigious camp for the top underclassmen in the country, came to a close over the weekend. Class of 2009 point guard prosp

 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Prather Memorial: Saturday

Prather Memorial: Saturday

ATLANTA -- The rims were properly tested on Saturday at the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic at Georgia Tech. Athletes and hard-workers prevailed in t

 â€¢ Justin Young
Prather Memorial: Friday

Prather Memorial: Friday

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The big games won't happen until tomorrow at the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic but there was still a handful of games to see on Fri

 â€¢ 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

 â€¢ Justin Young
City Search: Atlanta

City Search: Atlanta

Atlanta has produced NBA level talent out of the high school ranks. The 2007 class is one of the deepest in recent memory. The 2008 class has star pow

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Young prospects shine at Atlanta Next Factors camp

Young prospects shine at Atlanta Next Factors camp

Reebok is hosting Next Factors Training Camps across the country and Rivals.com spent the weekend at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Ga., to see

 â€¢ Justin Young