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How Jairus Lyles and UMBC made NCAA history

How Jairus Lyles and UMBC made NCAA history

The background on how Jairus Lyles became the face of March Madness.

3/16/18
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Baylor lands four-star shooting guard

Baylor lands four-star shooting guard

A former UCLA commit, four-star guard Allerik Freeman settled on Baylor as his new destination. Eric Bossi has details.

5/7/13
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Sunday is Capital Classic time!

Sunday is Capital Classic time!

Josh Hart and a slew of talented high school seniors will take the court this Sunday, for a District-Maryland-Virginia institution. Don't miss it!

4/24/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Chance to see Copeland, Onuaku and others

Chance to see Copeland, Onuaku and others

Isaac Copeland and Chinanu Onuaku are being recruited by G'Town, and are both scheduled to suit up this weekend in Presidential Hoopfest action.

2/14/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Hoop Hall Classic: Wiggins vs. Vonleh

Hoop Hall Classic: Wiggins vs. Vonleh

The battle between Andrew Wiggins and Noah Vonleh didn't materialize, but there was plenty to see at the Hoop Hall Classic.

1/21/13
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Baylor Blitz: Ready to move

Baylor Blitz: Ready to move

In this edition, we tell you about a recruit who could be lured to Waco. We also get you ready for basketball signing day, which is next Wednesday.

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11/9/12
 â€¢ Kevin Lonnquist
Top 10: Rivals150 players who deserve a look

Top 10: Rivals150 players who deserve a look

Will the real Cat Barber please stand up? Eric Bossi looks at 10 players in the Rivals150 who deserve closer examination.

11/7/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Baylor nabs four-star big man

Baylor nabs four-star big man

Four-star big man Dominic Woodson has bounced around a bit, but his decision to commit to Baylor will put him closer to family.

11/1/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Class of 2013:  Top 10 most versatile players

Class of 2013: Top 10 most versatile players

Andrew Wiggins can play multiple positions on either end of the floor. Check out 2013's 10 most versatile players.

11/1/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
UK stays on top, Mizzou makes move

UK stays on top, Mizzou makes move

Aaron and Andrew Harrison keep John Calipari and Kentucky on top of the class of 2013 team recruiting rankings.

10/25/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Whispers: Hysteria in the heartland

Whispers: Hysteria in the heartland

Tom Crean and Indiana have roughly 30 prospects in town for IU's annual Hoosier Hysteria.

10/19/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Baylor lands physical SF

Baylor lands physical SF

At the end of the day, Ishmail Wainright will end up playing a little closer to home in the Big 12.

10/19/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Faith Leads Ishmail Wainright to Bears

Faith Leads Ishmail Wainright to Bears

Faith played a major role in the healing of Ishmail Wainright's injury, and it did the very same during the college process. On Thursday night, the fo

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10/18/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Midnight Madness Visitor List

Midnight Madness Visitor List

Kentucky, Syracuse, St. John's, San Diego State, Purdue, Providence, NC State, Maryland, Marquette, Kansas, Baylor and more will kick off the season i

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10/12/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Madness: First practices bring out star prospects

Madness: First practices bring out star prospects

Find out where Marcus Lee and other top prospects visited during Midnight Madness.

10/12/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Randles visit to Florida highlights weekend

Randles visit to Florida highlights weekend

Florida will host two 5-star commits this weekend. Can help sway top prospect Julius Randle, who will also be in Gainesville?

10/5/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Weekend Visit Madness: 10/5

Weekend Visit Madness: 10/5

Florida, Ohio State and Texas have major recruiting weekends ahead with a ton of important visitors on campus. One weekend before Midnight Madness beg

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10/5/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Wainrights final 4 includes Big East school

Wainrights final 4 includes Big East school

6'5" small forward, Ishmail Wainwright, has cut his list to four schools. The school are from different conferences with only one from the Big East.

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9/28/12
 â€¢ Maurice Wingate
Mickey Heading To The SEC

Mickey Heading To The SEC

Jordan Mickey's older brother, James Wright, plays football at LSU. The same can be said about James Wright, whose brother will play basketball for th

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9/27/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Top 10: Most physical players

Top 10: Most physical players

Julius Randle is the top-ranked player in the 2013 class, but is he the most physical? Eric Bossi ranks the most physical players.

9/11/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Basketball Recruiting Hotboard

Basketball Recruiting Hotboard

The Inside the Gators Hoop Recruiting Hot Board is an in-depth look at some of the top high school basketball prospects with an interest in the Univer

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8/14/12
 â€¢ Russ Wood
UCLA showing interest in Allen twins

UCLA showing interest in Allen twins

Nightly Nibble: After a big weekend in Long Beach, Marcus Allen and his brother Malcolm are getting some UCLA interest.

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7/18/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Ishmail Wainwright Update

Ishmail Wainwright Update

Missouri natives might not be traditional recruiting targets for the Villanova coaching staff, but players from Montrose Christian sure are ...

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7/18/12
 â€¢ Alex Schwartz
Wainright talks recruiting

Wainright talks recruiting

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With his easy to spot broad shoulders, Ishmail Wainright sits behind his fellow athletes this week at the Nike Global Challenge, s

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7/13/12
 â€¢ Clint Jackson
St. Johns hit the road for July Live Period

St. Johns hit the road for July Live Period

St. John's head coach Steve Lavin and his assistant coaches look to make the best of the next few weeks traveling to event from the east coach to the

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7/10/12
 â€¢ Maurice Wingate
4-Star Forward Down to a Dozen Schools

4-Star Forward Down to a Dozen Schools

The No. 32 rising senior in the nation, Ishmail Wainright, cut his list to twelve schools on Sunday night. With plans of entering the fall with a fina

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6/3/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Four-star power forward to narrow list soon

Four-star power forward to narrow list soon

Four-star power forward Ishmail Wainright said he'll cut down his college list soon, and UCLA will make the short list.

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5/31/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Recruiting rundown: Nike EYBL Oakland

Recruiting rundown: Nike EYBL Oakland

Check out how SDSU recruits like Jordan Mathews performed at the Nike EYBL Oakland last weekend.

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5/30/12
 â€¢ Agustin Gonzalez
A look at UCLAs recruits at Oakland EYBL

A look at UCLAs recruits at Oakland EYBL

Four-star forward Semi Ojeleye is just one of many UCLA recruits that performed well this past weekend at EYBL in Oakland.

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5/29/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Jordan Swopshire Transfers to Montrose Christian

Jordan Swopshire Transfers to Montrose Christian

The No. 149 player in Rivals150 for 2013 is heading north where he will spend his final season at national powerhouse Montrose Christian in Maryland.

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5/24/12
 â€¢ Mike Richardson
Two Dozen Schools After Wainright

Two Dozen Schools After Wainright

2013 Rivals 4-Star prospect Ishmail Wainright has made the most of his move from Missouri to Washington DC. With college coaches flooding his phone wi

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5/7/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Boo Williams could be big for Takeover

Boo Williams could be big for Takeover

Hoya recruit Josh Hart and his Team Takeover mates - 17u and 16u - must put their nose to the grindstone this weekend at the Boo Williams tourney. Th

4/27/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Nike EYBL 2 Preview

Nike EYBL 2 Preview

Session #2 of the Nike EYBL comes to Hampton, VA and the Boo Williams Sportsplex this weekend. VirginiaPreps.com offers up a preview of the Players t

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4/27/12
 â€¢ Matthew Hatfield
Around the nation: Offers go out

Around the nation: Offers go out

With only one prospect in the 2012 class currently committed to Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils, you can expect Duke's 2013 class to be much larger judg

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4/25/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Duke high on Wainright

Duke high on Wainright

The Duke staff has begun to get serious with several 2013 prospects across the nation's landscape and one of them that has garnered quite a bit of buz

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4/23/12
 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Best Buy Spring Classic - Gopher Prospect Preview

Best Buy Spring Classic - Gopher Prospect Preview

Back for the 7th straight spring is the Spring Classic sponsored by Best Buy.

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4/20/12
 â€¢ Ryan James
Around the nation: Hitting the road

Around the nation: Hitting the road

College coaches across the nation are hitting the road to look for new talent at NCAA-approved spring tournaments over the next few weekends, and Duke

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4/19/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Orange in front for Wainright

Orange in front for Wainright

Ishmail Wainright a four star small forward who plays his high school basketball at Montrose Christian in Maryland originally committed to Missouri la

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4/17/12
 â€¢ Ryan Murray
Hoop Scoop: Spotlight on Montrose Christian, Recruiting Updates

Hoop Scoop: Spotlight on Montrose Christian, Recruiting Updates

Welcome to another edition of Hoop Scoop, MDHigh's weekly installment focusing on basketball recruiting throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. Th

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2/18/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Hy-Vee Shootout showcases Kansas City talent

Hy-Vee Shootout showcases Kansas City talent

Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest sophomore Clayton Custer stepped up big at the Hy-Vee Shootout in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday.

12/18/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Around the Big 12: More movement

Around the Big 12: More movement

The talk of conference realignment continues in the Big 12, and former St. John's signee Jakarr Simpson might also be switching conferences. Eric Boss

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10/19/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Season tips off with massive visit lists

Season tips off with massive visit lists

It also marks the start of college basketball and what is usually the single biggest recruiting weekend of the Fall. We break down who will be where,

10/14/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Around the Big East: Setback for St. Johns

Around the Big East: Setback for St. Johns

The St. John's 2011 recruiting class took a hit recently when it was determined that three signees would not be eligible in the fall. so what will bec

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9/27/11
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Big 12 breakdown: The Smart sweepstakes

Big 12 breakdown: The Smart sweepstakes

The state of Texas is currently the source of most of the headlines in the Big 12, and it's no different when it comes to hoops recruiting. Marcus Sma

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8/19/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Summer wrap series: Class of 2013 risers

Summer wrap series: Class of 2013 risers

Rivals.com continues its series on the best of summer 2011. Today is a look at 2013 prospects that impressed over the past few months, with Rysheed Jo

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8/5/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
What we learned: Best of Summer

What we learned: Best of Summer

The 2011 July evaluation period has wrapped and the last stop for Rivals.com was Anaheim, Calif., for the Best of the Summer tournament. Among the pro

8/2/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
KC 76ers capture Fab 48 in Vegas

KC 76ers capture Fab 48 in Vegas

At the Fab 48 tournament in Las Vegas, Ishmail Wainright led a relentless Kansas City 76ers group to a title. The KC squad has deep roots in the summe

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7/26/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Fab 48: Sunday

Fab 48: Sunday

The Las Vegas Fab 48 will continue on through the evening as the semi-finals start shortly.

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7/25/11
 â€¢ Ryan James
Muhammad knows Vegas spotlight well

Muhammad knows Vegas spotlight well

Over the years Las Vegas has hosted the largest travel team tournaments in the country. But in the 2012 class, Las Vegas has produced its own star in

7/23/11
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
From the road: NY2LA Summer Jam

From the road: NY2LA Summer Jam

Playoff rounds at NY2LA's Under Armour Summer Jam got rolling on Thursday after a few days of pool play. Andrew White was among the standouts.

7/15/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Kansas City wing backs off Mizzou pledge

Kansas City wing backs off Mizzou pledge

Raytown (Mo.) South small forward Ishmail Wainright, a rising junior, has backed off his verbal pledge to Missouri. Rivals.com analyst Eric Bossi has

6/24/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Wainright reconsidering his options

Wainright reconsidering his options

Just six weeks ago, 2013 forward Ishmail Wainright committed to Missouri. On Thursday night, news broke that the Raytown South star is looking around

6/23/11
 â€¢ Gabe DeArmond
Ask the experts: Best state battles

Ask the experts: Best state battles

A major battle is brewing between Justin Jackson and Emmanuel Mudiay for the top spot in Texas in 2014. In fact, this battle might be for the top spot

6/22/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com
EYBL L.A. churns out another day of action

EYBL L.A. churns out another day of action

Sunday was another busy day at the Hanger Athletic Xchange for Day 2 of the Los Angeles EYBL session. Recent Virginia commitment Justin Anderson came

5/30/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Scott stirs Chaos in Kansas City

Scott stirs Chaos in Kansas City

While most tournaments hand out trophies to the champion, the KC Classic awards title belts. It's appropriate. In order to make it through Sunday's to

5/23/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Missouri nabs junior college power forward

Missouri nabs junior college power forward

New coach Frank Haith and his staff at Missouri have wasted little time. With lots of scholarships to fill for the class of 2012, the Tigers picked up

5/20/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Ask the experts: Spring signing period wrap

Ask the experts: Spring signing period wrap

With the spring signing period ending Wednesday, Rivals.com analysts Jerry Meyer and Eric Bossi give it a final review in this week's roundtable. Kans

5/18/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Two for the Future

Two for the Future

When Frank Haith took the job at Missouri, everyone knew it would be a busy spring on the recruiting trail. With three scholarships to fill, it would

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5/8/11
 â€¢ Gabe DeArmond
Haith off to a hot start at Missouri

Haith off to a hot start at Missouri

>By just about any measure, it was a pretty good weekend for new Missouri head coach Frank Haith and his staff. A weekend that started with a c

5/8/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Dreamvision takes the title

Dreamvision takes the title

The best player in Lawrence, Kan., over the weekend was by far Shabazz Muhammad and the 2012 stud didn't disappoint in the championship game on Sunday

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5/1/11
 â€¢ John Holihan
Wainright checks out Mizzou again

Wainright checks out Mizzou again

Signing Day is a long way away for Ishmail Wainright. But the Raytown South sophomore has had the interest of schools from coast-to-coast for quite s

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2/11/11
 â€¢ Gabe DeArmond
Beal explodes at St. Louis event

Beal explodes at St. Louis event

The Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout on Thursday night at the Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University ended with a bang as five-star senior

1/28/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Whispers: Kansas making moves

Whispers: Kansas making moves

More signs point to five-star forward DeAndre Daniels going to Kansas but it is still not official yet. Rivals.com analyst Jerry Meyer has the latest

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1/26/11
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Hy-Vee Shootout recap

Hy-Vee Shootout recap

With a format that features the best teams from the Kansas side of the metro versus those from the Missouri side, state and city bragging rights are o

12/20/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Wainrights visit off the charts

Wainrights visit off the charts

While the focus in Columbia was on the Missouri football program, Homecoming weekend and the game against Oklahoma served as a high-profile recruiting

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10/24/10
 â€¢ Gabe DeArmond
Weekend Warriors: Nova, OSU and Xavier busy

Weekend Warriors: Nova, OSU and Xavier busy

Many programs around the country got things kicked off last weekend with Midnight Madness/Late Night-type activities celebrating the first day of prac

10/22/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Wainright breaks down Late Night visit

Wainright breaks down Late Night visit

Ishmael Wainright is no stranger to Kansas Univeristy or its men's basketball program. In fact, the 6-foot-5, 200-pound small forward from Raytown (MO

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10/16/10
 â€¢ Shay Wildeboor
Weekend Warriors: Madness arrives

Weekend Warriors: Madness arrives

Five-star shooting guard Ben McLemore of St. Louis is expected to be part of a star-filled group heading to Kansas tonight for its Late Night festivit

10/15/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Missouri the latest offer for Wainright

Missouri the latest offer for Wainright

The 2011 basketball class in the state of Missouri has drawn national attention with a number of highly rated prospects. But the Show-Me State has a

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9/29/10
 â€¢ Gabe DeArmond
Adidas Invitational- Day two breakdown

Adidas Invitational- Day two breakdown

The Adidas Invitational continued on high school and middle school campuses around Indianapolis on Wednesday. Just as there was on Tuesday, a healthy

7/8/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Adidas Invitational: Day two brings excitement

Adidas Invitational: Day two brings excitement

The Adidas Invitational kicked into high gear on Wednesday as teams began falling by the wayside and others made moves towards a title. There were sev

7/8/10
 â€¢ Brian Snow
UCLA Elite Camp report - Part I

UCLA Elite Camp report - Part I

UCLA conducted its annual Elite Basketball Camp this weekend and there were lots of very good players who participated. BruinBlitz.com will post a lis

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6/28/10
 â€¢ Alan Utter
Nike Hoop Jam - Perimeter player breakdown

Nike Hoop Jam - Perimeter player breakdown

The 2011 edition of the Hoop Jam was long on talent and today we will take a look at some of the perimeter players who stood out, led by Providence na

6/14/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
KC Classic- Champions Crowned

KC Classic- Champions Crowned

When the hardware was handed out at the KC Classic on Sunday afternoon, Spiece Mo-Kan Elite was feeling good. The host squad hoisted two championship

5/24/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
KC Classic Friday Night

KC Classic Friday Night

Shawnee, Kan.-Held on the campus of Kansas State in Manhattan the past couple of years as the Manhattan Classic, the Classic moved to suburban

5/22/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi