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Early favorites for NY Mr. Basketball?

Early favorites for NY Mr. Basketball?

It is a topic open to endless debate, hard discussion, and analysis. Who is being tracked as the best player in New

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 • Zach Smart
Rivals Roundtable: Players that will be missed most next season

Rivals Roundtable: Players that will be missed most next season

The Rivals Roundtable returns with a look at players who will be missed most or perhaps not as much as you might think.

 • Rivals.com
Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

The Wildcats seem to be built for another run, but these seven teams have a chance to prevent them from another title.

 • Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: 10 who can boost NBA stock with strong finishes

Bossi's Best: 10 who can boost NBA stock with strong finishes

Xavier All-American Trevon Bluiett has a lot to gain in the NCAA tournament.

 • Eric Bossi
Rival Views: Who is the biggest surprise one-and-done player?

Rival Views: Who is the biggest surprise one-and-done player?

Several players have surprisingly emerged as potential one-and-done candidates so far during the 2017-18 season.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Where does Duke's 2018 class rank all-time?

Bossi's Best: Where does Duke's 2018 class rank all-time?

The Blue Devils are already top 10 in Rivals era, and have a chance to jump even higher.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Sooners' Trae Young still leading freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: Sooners' Trae Young still leading freshman tracker

While Trae Young maintains his stranglehold on the top spot, there are three newcomers on this updated list.

 • Eric Bossi
How Williamson's commitment affects the Blue Devils

How Williamson's commitment affects the Blue Devils

Obviously, the Blue Devils just got a lot more talented - and Coach K has a big feather in his cap.

 • Corey Evans
Fresh(men) faces: Future stars on display at Champions Classic

Fresh(men) faces: Future stars on display at Champions Classic

Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky will all show off multiple big-time freshmen Tuesday night.

 • Eric Bossi
Rivals Roundtable: Early signing period thoughts

Rivals Roundtable: Early signing period thoughts

The Rivals.com basketball recruiting staff discusses their thoughts on the early signing period.

 • Rivals.com
Class of 2018's top player R.J. Barrett picks Duke

Class of 2018's top player R.J. Barrett picks Duke

Class of 2018's top-ranked player R.J. Barrett selected Duke on Friday night.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Rival Views: Is Duke the favorite for 2018 NCAA title with Bagley?

Rival Views: Is Duke the favorite for 2018 NCAA title with Bagley?

What does Marvin Bagley's announcement that he would reclassify to 2017 and attend Duke do to the 2018 NCAA title chase?

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
New Rivals 2017 basketball team rankings released

New Rivals 2017 basketball team rankings released

Thanks to a late addition, there's a new No. 1 in the 2017 team rankings.

 • Eric Bossi
Rival Views: Most significant class of 2017 spring commitment

Rival Views: Most significant class of 2017 spring commitment

Rivals basketball experts debate which spring commitment from a 2017 prospect was the most significant.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Rivals Roundtable: Duval at Duke, Bamba predictions, more

Rivals Roundtable: Duval at Duke, Bamba predictions, more

The Rivals.com basketball recruiting analyst team weighs in on three pressing 2017 hoops recruiting topics.

 • Rivals.com
Duke lands surprise commitment from Goldwire

Duke lands surprise commitment from Goldwire

Duke landed a surprise commitment from 2017 three-star point guard Jordan Goldwire on Monday night.

 • Dan McDonald
McDonald's All-American Game: Ranking the week

McDonald's All-American Game: Ranking the week

Highlights, interviews, predictions and top performers from a whirlwind week in Chicago.

 • Eric Bossi
Rival Views: Which program will finish 2017 recruiting strongest?

Rival Views: Which program will finish 2017 recruiting strongest?

Eric Bossi and Corey Evans each like a different ACC team to make a splash in the April signing period.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Rivals150 seniors who could excel on football field

Bossi's Best: Rivals150 seniors who could excel on football field

There are plenty of hoopsters who could sign on the dotted line during football's National Signing Day if they chose to.

 • Eric Bossi
Clint's Notebook: Gary Trent Jr.

Clint's Notebook: Gary Trent Jr.

No matter the game. No matter the pace. No matter the scheme. No matter the defense. Gary Trent Jr., will get his.

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 • Clint Jackson
Nation's top player Michael Porter headlines McDonald's All-American roster

Nation's top player Michael Porter headlines McDonald's All-American roster

Maybe the highest honor a high school player can get is being selected to the McDonald's All-American Game. Sunday

 • Eric Bossi
Duke bound Gary Trent one of many stars at Marshall County Hoopfest

Duke bound Gary Trent one of many stars at Marshall County Hoopfest

Duke bound five-star shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. lit up the Marshall County Hoopfest.

 • Eric Bossi
Trent breaks down his game

Trent breaks down his game

Gary Trent Jr. has been known for quite a while as being a premier scoring guard in the high school ranks.

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 • Brian McLawhorn
Duke reels in five-star Gary Trent Jr.

Duke reels in five-star Gary Trent Jr.

Duke has landed their first five-star prospect from the class of 2017.

 • Eric Bossi
Trent picks Duke

Trent picks Duke

The early signing period has been good to Duke over the last few years, and today Gary Trent, Jr. continued the trend.

 • Brian McLawhorn
LIVE Signing Week blog: Four five-stars make picks Thursday

LIVE Signing Week blog: Four five-stars make picks Thursday

It's day two of the early signing period. Follow the Rivals signing day blog for the latest.

 • Eric Bossi
Prediction time: Where will top prospects sign?

Prediction time: Where will top prospects sign?

Eric Bossi reviews the top 10 uncommitted prospects and gives his prediction on their destination.

 • Eric Bossi
Early signing period: Top storylines

Early signing period: Top storylines

College basketball's early signing period begins Wednesday. What are the key storylines to track?

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Decision date looms for four-star Kimani Lawrence and more

Starting Five: Decision date looms for four-star Kimani Lawrence and more

Decision dates set for Kimani Lawrence and some other elite prospects, plus some big visits to track this weekend.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Iowa State lands four-star Lindell Wigginton

Starting Five: Iowa State lands four-star Lindell Wigginton

Lindell Wigginton to Iowa State leads off a packed weekend edition of the Starting Five.

 • Eric Bossi
USA Basketball: What we learned

USA Basketball: What we learned

A package deal for Duke looks possible, plus we'll have a real a battle for the No. 1 player in 2017 class.

 • Eric Bossi
Five-star Carter talks Harvard, Duke and possible package deal

Five-star Carter talks Harvard, Duke and possible package deal

Rivals.com caught up with the six-foot-10 center at the USA Basketball minicamp this past weekend.

 • Krysten Peek
USA Basketball: Five-star Trent down to three

USA Basketball: Five-star Trent down to three

Five-star shooting guard Gary Trent has taken one official visit and has two left.

 • Eric Bossi
Six questions to be answered at USA Basketball fall minicamp

Six questions to be answered at USA Basketball fall minicamp

Eric Bossi breaks down six questions he wants to see answered in Colorado Springs this weekend.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Looking at recruiting in the major conferences

Bossi's Best: Looking at recruiting in the major conferences

The Pac-12 is off to a great start, but expect the ACC to close strong.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Five-star Gary Trent sets visits

Starting Five: Five-star Gary Trent sets visits

Five-star Gary Trent Jr. has locked in four official visits and four-star F Ira Lee is down to his final three schools.

 • Eric Bossi
Predictions: Where will the 2017 five-stars land? (Part I)

Predictions: Where will the 2017 five-stars land? (Part I)

Rivals.com predicts where the nation's 2017 five-stars, such as point guard Trevon Duval, will land.

 • Staff
Peach Jam: Young puts on a show

Peach Jam: Young puts on a show

Five-star point guard Trae Young put on a show Friday at the Peach Jam.

 • Eric Bossi
FIBA U17 Worlds: USA wins another Gold

FIBA U17 Worlds: USA wins another Gold

Team USA has proven to be unbeatable at the FIBA U17 World Championships.

 • Eric Bossi
USA Basketball: U17 Team Breakdown

USA Basketball: U17 Team Breakdown

USA Basketball has another loaded 17U team that will be favored at the FIBA World Championship in Spain.

 • Krysten Peek
Trent working toward trimming his list later this summer

Trent working toward trimming his list later this summer

Five-star shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. plans to trim his list in July and Arizona is one of the programs in a good spot

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 • Matt Moreno
USA Basketball: Reddish, Quickley making impressions

USA Basketball: Reddish, Quickley making impressions

The first cuts for U17 Team USA came Sunday morning when the list was cut from 36 to 18 players.

 • Krysten Peek
USA Basketball: Kevin Knox and Wendell Carter lead the way

USA Basketball: Kevin Knox and Wendell Carter lead the way

On day two of U17 USA Basketball training camp, a few players started to separate themselves from the group.

 • Krysten Peek
Hatfield's Hoops Nuggets - Volume 39

Hatfield's Hoops Nuggets - Volume 39

It's the return of Hatfield's Hoops Nuggets with Volume 39, emptying out the notebook with all the latest news and notes

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 • Matthew Hatfield
Trent talks growth, success

Trent talks growth, success

Gary Trent Jr. has been a well-known name on the prep basketball scene for a while now.

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 • Clint Jackson
Five-star Trent delivers at Jayhawk Invitational

Five-star Trent delivers at Jayhawk Invitational

Gary Trent and Tre Jones, brother of Tyus Jones, kept their Nike EYBL team unbeaten this weekend.

 • Eric Bossi
Slant TV: Five-star SG Gary Trent, Jr., talks KU, recruitment

Slant TV: Five-star SG Gary Trent, Jr., talks KU, recruitment

Early on Saturday afternoon, five-star shooting guard Gary Trent, Jr., talked to Jayhawk Slant about his recruitment. 

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 • Shay Wildeboor
Cats continue watching Gary Trent Jr.

Cats continue watching Gary Trent Jr.

WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Kentucky will have some options when it comes to shooting guards in 2017 and the Cats will continue

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 • T.J. Walker
UK targets abound at Indianapolis EYBL event this weekend

UK targets abound at Indianapolis EYBL event this weekend

Kentucky coach John Calipari has taken no breaks since the end of the season, and things are just heating up for the

 • T.J. Walker
2017 Recruiting: Five teams eyeing big years

2017 Recruiting: Five teams eyeing big years

Several basketball programs are off to fast starts in the 2017 recruiting cycle. Eric Bossi breaks down the top five.

 • Eric Bossi
Tip Off Classic Notes

Tip Off Classic Notes

The Tip-Off Classic took place last Saturday and the Hopkins/Apple Valley showdown was everything it was expected to be and more.

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 • Ryan James
Call him J.R.

Call him J.R.

It's no secret that when it comes to scoring the basketball, Gary Trent Jr., is one of the elite prospects in the junior class. In terms of sheer poin

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 • Clint Jackson
Talented prospects from across the country will take in Big Blue Madness

Talented prospects from across the country will take in Big Blue Madness

Kentucky will host eight talented visitors for this year's Big Blue Madness. Find out who's coming to Lexington and what's the latest.

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 • T.J. Walker
Starting Five: Under Armour, Nike events

Starting Five: Under Armour, Nike events

Eric Bossi shares his thoughts on events in NYC and the Bahamas, including Trevon Duval's rise, in his Starting Five column.

 • Eric Bossi
Nike announces Bahamas trip

Nike announces Bahamas trip

It's goodto be a 5-star prospect in Nike's EYBL. Harry Giles and 10 other five-stars are headed to the Bahamas for a new event.

 • Eric Bossi
Trent Jr. likes Arizonas recent history

Trent Jr. likes Arizonas recent history

Five-star guard Gary Trent Jr. has continued to pick up new offers this summer. Get his thoughts on Arizona and more.

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 • Matt Moreno
Calipari can track UK targets on Twitter

Calipari can track UK targets on Twitter

John Calipari is one of basketball's most active tweeters. But which Kentucky recruiting targets does he follow on Twitter?

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 • T.J. Walker
Five-star Bamba among standouts in Kansas

Five-star Bamba among standouts in Kansas

5-star Mohamed Bamba backed up his lofty ranking at the KC Hardwood Classic. See the full report from a pair of hoops showcases.

 • Brett Regan
Ayton still on top for 2017

Ayton still on top for 2017

Our latest Class of 2017 basketball rankings are out, and big man DeAndre Ayton is still the clear-cut No. 1, says Eric Bossi.

 • Eric Bossi
Duke latest to offer Trent Jr.

Duke latest to offer Trent Jr.

Duke is pursuing 2017 guard Gary Trent Jr. The Devils offered the four-star after he played for USA Basketball this summer.

 • Dan McDonald
Gary Trent Jr. talks Duke

Gary Trent Jr. talks Duke

Duke has begun making moves with its top targets in the class of 2017. Gary Trent Jr. is one of the guys that the staff is serious about.

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 • Clint Jackson
Notes: Trent, others havent heard from UK

Notes: Trent, others havent heard from UK

Not every player at the NBPA Top 100 Camp has caught Kentucky's eye. Will Gary Trent Jr.'s strong summer turn heads at UK?

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 • T.J. Walker
Big offers, big names to open 2017 contact period

Big offers, big names to open 2017 contact period

Indiana opened the contact period for the class of 2017 with a pair of big offers, communication with several top-25 centers and host of other top-50

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Starting Five: USA golden again

Starting Five: USA golden again

Gary Trent Jr. led the USA 16U team to gold in the FIBA Americas tourney. Eric Bossi reports on this, Butler's new big and more.

 • Eric Bossi
Spring Video: Gary Trent Jr.

Spring Video: Gary Trent Jr.

Minneapolis area shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. has shined both on the Nike EYBL circuit and with his play for Team USA this month. Only a rising junio

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 • Mike Pegram
Brown emerges in post

Brown emerges in post

Class of 2018 big man Jordan Brown has quietly developed into a low-post force. Eric Bossi has a report from USA Basketball.

 • Eric Bossi
EYBL Minneapolis: Sunday

EYBL Minneapolis: Sunday

EYBL Minneapolis (in Maple Grove) put on a memorable Sunday including an incredible Zach Norvell performance in beating the Arkansas Wings at the buzz

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 • Ryan James
EYBL Minneapolis: Saturday

EYBL Minneapolis: Saturday

Twin Cities fans came out in numbers to watch the Pulley Panthers, to see national stars, as well as Gopher recruits including Shamorie Ponds.

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 • Ryan James
EYBL Session 4 Preview MN

EYBL Session 4 Preview MN

Getting the local and national travelers ready for EYBL at Maple Grove starting Saturday. It's the fourth and final session before Peach Jam.

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 • Ryan James
Minnesota guard on the rise

Minnesota guard on the rise

Four-star SG Gary Trent Jr. has used his father's NBA experience and knowledge to help his game improve rapidly.

 • Eric Bossi
Trent Jr. grabbing Dukes attention

Trent Jr. grabbing Dukes attention

Gary Trent Jr. is just a sophomore, but the 6-foot-5 combo guard from Apple Valley (Minnesota) High School has had his name etched in the notebooks of

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 • Brian McLawhorn
Gilbert proves worthy of higher ranking

Gilbert proves worthy of higher ranking

Four-star PG Alterique Gilbert proved Sunday that he should be ranked higher than No. 77 during the EYBL stop in Houston.

 • Eric Bossi
Big weekend for the Panthers

Big weekend for the Panthers

Two of Minnesota's key targets Theo John and Gary Trent Jr.<?b> play with the Howard Pulley Panthers and have a huge weekend in front of them.

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 • Ryan James
Trent is EYBLs top 2017 scorer

Trent is EYBLs top 2017 scorer

It's been an amazing couple of months for Gary Trent Jr. who leads EYBL juniors in scoring plus he added a new Big Ten offer.

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 • Ryan James
Minnesota sophomore has game

Minnesota sophomore has game

Gary Trent Jr. has some big shoes to fill with former teammate Tyus Jones off to Duke. Eric Bossi catches up with the four-star.

 • Eric Bossi
Trent mentions his dream offer

Trent mentions his dream offer

On Saturday, Gary Trent Jr. grabbed the attention of everyone at Target Center, putting up 26 points and 9 boards.

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 • Matt Jessen-Howard
Talent on display at Timberwolves Shootout

Talent on display at Timberwolves Shootout

Unsigned shooting guard Sacar Anim was one of several standouts at the Timberwolves Shootout. Eric Bossi has a complete recap.

 • Eric Bossi
Timberwolves Shootout Preview

Timberwolves Shootout Preview

This Saturday the Timberwolves will host the Timberwolves Shootout pairing the best teams from Minnesota against some of in the Midwest.

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 • Ryan James
Evaluation period notes: Saturday

Evaluation period notes: Saturday

A 2015 center seems certain to stay in his hometown for college basketball, Paul Sruggs was dominant as the Indy Hoosiers won again and two big men wi

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Wilkes talks recruiting

Wilkes talks recruiting

Kris Wilkes is one of the key prospects in a talented in-state 2017 class, and a player watched by Indiana coaches during the first evaluation period.

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Get to know him: Gary Trent Jr.

Get to know him: Gary Trent Jr.

In this video interview, Peegs.com talks with Gary Trent Jr., son of former NBA player Gary Trent and a class of 2017 prospect who plans to visit Indi

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Trent Jr. talks Gopher offer

Trent Jr. talks Gopher offer

Apple Valley wing Gary Trent Jr. talks about his Gopher scholarship offer received over the weekend.

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 • Ryan James
Minnesota Team Camp: Weekend Notes

Minnesota Team Camp: Weekend Notes

The first Minnesota Gopher Team Camp ended today as several of the top players in Minnesota joined Jimmy Whitt in three days of competition.

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 • Ryan James
Minnesota Team Camp: Day 1

Minnesota Team Camp: Day 1

Gopher team camp opened up Friday afternoon with the Gophers hosting several local standouts and four star Jimmy Whitt played as well.

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 • Ryan James
Clash of the Classes: Jarvis best in show

Clash of the Classes: Jarvis best in show

Last Friday night the second annual Clash of the Classes was played at Concordia-St Paul University and Jarvis Johnson was MVP.

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 • Ryan James
Pulley Invitational: Panthers win seven

Pulley Invitational: Panthers win seven

Amir Coffey and the Howard Pulley Panthers won seven gamest his weekend while hosting the Pulley Invitational in the Twin Cities.

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 • Ryan James
Its DeLaSalle vs. Apple Valley Saturday!

Its DeLaSalle vs. Apple Valley Saturday!

The most anticipated high school game in the history of Minnesota will be played Saturday when Apple Valley takes on DeLaSalle at Hopkins HS.

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 • Ryan James