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Aggies hoopsters impress Team USA coach

Aggies hoopsters impress Team USA coach

The Aggies were well represented on Team USA and the players made a big impression on their head coach, Bob Hoffman. Hoffman breaks down the four Aggi

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6/23/06
 â€¢ Jeff Tarpley
AMP: Aggies build for another tourney run

AMP: Aggies build for another tourney run

The future of Texas A&M basketball looks bright following a successful season. The Aggies will welcome in three highly touted freshmen this year, inc

6/13/06
 â€¢ Rivals.com AMP
Post-Season Top Seniors 11 thru 20

Post-Season Top Seniors 11 thru 20

TexasHoops.com has released its post-season rankings of the top seniors in the state. We will be revealing the entire list from bottom to top, culmin

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4/12/06
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Staff
DISD signing day notebook

DISD signing day notebook

The Dallas Independant School District holds an annual signing day ceremony on National Signing Day that includes more than just football players. So

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2/1/06
 â€¢ Jeff Tarpley
Big night for Roland

Big night for Roland

Dallas Seagoville guard, and Texas A&M signee, Derrick Roland had a big tournament at the DISD/Coca-Cola Invitational as he and fellow future Aggie Do

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1/5/06
 â€¢ Troy Miller
Video Game Story: Seagoville 84 Dallas Lincoln 72

Video Game Story: Seagoville 84 Dallas Lincoln 72

The Holiday basketball tournaments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex bring out some of the top talent in the state of Texas, but this year none did t

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1/3/06
 â€¢ Troy Miller
Seagoville making improbable run at DISD tourney

Seagoville making improbable run at DISD tourney

Texas A&M basketball signees Donald Sloan and Derrick Roland have a title in mind before the state championship - the DISD/Coca-Cola Invitational trop

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12/30/05
 â€¢ Troy Miller
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

Signing day has come and gone without the drama football signing day brings. Few players remain on the top 150 list, but there still is talent availab

11/18/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
Roland showcased in opening win over Madison

Roland showcased in opening win over Madison

When the Seagoville duo of Derrick Roland and Donald Sloan signed with Texas A&M last week, the two assured themselves of staying in the same backcour

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11/16/05
 â€¢ Troy Miller
A fabulous class

A fabulous class

Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period for basketball, and Texas A&M head coach Billy Gillispie got received letters-of-intent fro

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11/11/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
AM gets Seagoville duo

AM gets Seagoville duo

Texas A&M men's basketball head coach Billy Gillispie pulled off a coup of sorts when he gained commitments from two of the most sough after players i

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10/18/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
The Best was Last for Roland

The Best was Last for Roland

Texas A&M scored big on Monday when they landed themslves a backcourt duo out of Seagoville High School, and for Derrick Roland, it was the official v

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10/17/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff
Texas AM snags backcourt teammates

Texas AM snags backcourt teammates

Texas A&M secured its backcourt of the future today with the commitments of Seagoville (Texas) High School teammates Derrick Roland and Donald Sloan.

10/17/05
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Seagoville Duo Sticking Together

Seagoville Duo Sticking Together

For years, Donald Sloan and Derrick Roland have played basketball in the same backcourt. Whether it's been with the Seagoville High School team or th

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10/17/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

For college basketball fans, there are few weekends better than this one. It's Midnight Madness time and programs are quick to get some of their top t

10/14/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
Decision soon for Roland

Decision soon for Roland

Dallas (Tex.) Seagoville Top-100 wing Derrick Roland made his second official visit last weekend to Arizona State. He shared his thoughts with ASUDevi

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10/14/05
 â€¢ Chris Karpman
Roland back from ASU

Roland back from ASU

Dallas Seagoville guard Derrick Roland has been in contact with Texas A&M since the start of his recruitment, and after two trips to UNLV and Arizona

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10/12/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

For the first time in nearly a month, college campuses will be somewhat quiet this weekend with visitors. That isn't keeping guys like Duke Crews off

10/7/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
The race for Roland

The race for Roland

Dallas Seagoville guard Derrick Roland is taking three weekends to visit the final three colleges on his list and Aggie Websider's David Sandhop talke

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10/5/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
The Weekly Spin: Defining the Sleeper

The Weekly Spin: Defining the Sleeper

The term "sleeper" isn't always the kindest given to prep basketball prospects, nor is "undersized", "slow", or "questionable athleticism". H

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10/2/05
 â€¢ A.W Prince
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

The commitments came at a fervent pace this week but there are still several top 50 on this weekend's official visit list. Will more dominos fall by S

9/30/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
Pre-Season Top Seniors 1 thru 10

Pre-Season Top Seniors 1 thru 10

TexasHoops.com has released its pre-season rankings of the top rising seniors in the state. We have reached the end of our countdown, the top twenty

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9/26/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Staff
Roland set for three visits

Roland set for three visits

The No. 81 ranked prospect in the Rivals150 Derrick Roland is down to three schools, and the 6-foot-4, 185-pound wing player from Seagoville High Scho

9/15/05
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Four-star Roland has Sun Devils among finalists

Four-star Roland has Sun Devils among finalists

Dallas Seagoville guard Derrick Roland is a four-star prospect who is among the Rivals.com top 100 prospects in the 2006 class. Roland has plans to ta

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9/14/05
 â€¢ Chris Karpman
Roland down to three

Roland down to three

Dallas Seagoville shooting guard Derrick Roland is one of the most sought after players in Texas, yet only one college from the Lone Stat state made h

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8/25/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Three visits on tap for Roland

Three visits on tap for Roland

Seagoville (Texas) High School has been a stopping place for college coaches pver the last four years since the days of current Texas Longhorn LaMarcu

8/23/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
West coast swing

West coast swing

Dallas Seagoville guard Derrick Roland and his Dallas Mustang teammates are on the west coast as the AAU season winds down. With the addition of his S

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8/1/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Pre-Summer Top Seniors 1 thru 20

Pre-Summer Top Seniors 1 thru 20

TexasHoops.com has released its pre-summer rankings of the top rising seniors in the state. We have reached the end of our countdown, the top twenty

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6/28/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Staff
Roland enjoys AMs camp

Roland enjoys AMs camp

Dallas Seagoville guard Derrick Roland, rated No. 86 on the latest Rivals.com National Top 150, continues his hectic AAU summer schedule with the Dall

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6/10/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Scholarship Offers Rolling in for Roland

Scholarship Offers Rolling in for Roland

Derrick Roland is doing plenty of impressing this spring and summer. Playing big-time basketball on the circuit for the Dallas Mustangs AAU program,

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6/8/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff
Best of the Great American Shootout - Part I

Best of the Great American Shootout - Part I

Bryan/College Station played host to the Great American Shootout AAU basketball tournament that wrapped up Monday. Aggie Websider's Troy Miller was on

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6/7/05
 â€¢ Troy Miller
Six offers for Roland

Six offers for Roland

Schools from across the country are actively recruiting Derrick Roland, the No. 66 ranked player in the class of 2006. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound shooti

5/26/05
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
AM, others jockey for position with Roland

AM, others jockey for position with Roland

Even though Dallas Seagoville High School shooting guard Derrick Roland has been considered one of the top prospects in the state of Texas and nationa

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5/2/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Hoops scouting report: Derrick Roland

Hoops scouting report: Derrick Roland

Seagoville High enjoyed a regional final run last year before losing to eventual state champion Dallas South Oak Cliff, and the deep playoff run was l

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5/2/05
 â€¢ Gerry Hamilton
Midwests elite perform at Sabes Invite

Midwests elite perform at Sabes Invite

The Sabes Invitational took place for the fifth year in a row this past weekend on the Minnesota campus and it was a very exciting three days of baske

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5/1/05
 â€¢ Ryan James
Sabes Invitational preview, part one

Sabes Invitational preview, part one

The 2005 Sabes Invitational will take place this weekend and again will showcase a number of the top players in the country. The 17 and Under games w

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4/27/05
 â€¢ Ryan James
Stars shine at the Reebok Classic

Stars shine at the Reebok Classic

The talent pool was deep this weekend in Pearland at the Elite Action Reebok Classic, with some of the country's top young hoops prospects participati

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4/19/05
 â€¢ Gerry Hamilton
Roland continuing to work on his game

Roland continuing to work on his game

With Derrick Roland's Dallas Seagoville team bowing out in the regional finals of the Texas state playoffs, the blue-chip shooting guard has clearly s

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4/4/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Roland ready to start the process

Roland ready to start the process

The prime recruiting season for basketball's Class of 2006 is beginning and the state of Texas is loaded with national prospects. One of the top guard

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3/25/05
 â€¢ David Sandhop
Three offers out of top six for Roland

Three offers out of top six for Roland

At 30-2 Seagoville (Texas) High School is poised to make a run at a state title behind their dynamic backcourt duo of Donald Sloan and Derrick Roland.

2/21/05
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Mid-Season Top Juniors 1 thru 10

Mid-Season Top Juniors 1 thru 10

TexasHoops.com has released its mid-season rankings of the top juniors in the state. We will be revealing the entire list from bottom to top, culmina

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2/16/05
 â€¢ TexasHoops.com Staff
Video: Sneak peek of Derrick Roland in action

Video: Sneak peek of Derrick Roland in action

Video: Sneak peek of Derrick Roland in action

9/2/04
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Rivals.com 2006 basketball rankings

Rivals.com 2006 basketball rankings

The 2004 AAU season was more challenging to cover than ever, with adidas, Nike and Reebok hosting major tournaments throughout the country from May to

8/12/04
 â€¢ Tim Watts