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Whispers: Interest in Mayo picks up

Whispers: Interest in Mayo picks up

It is hard to imagine that the younger brother of O.J. Mayo could fly under the radar going into his senior season, but that is exactly what has happe

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1/19/10
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Meyers Mailbag: How good is the Memphis class

Meyers Mailbag: How good is the Memphis class

So if first-year Memphis coach Josh Pastner's 2010 recruiting class is tops in the country, how well does it stack up with the top recruiting classes

11/20/09
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
No. 1 class in 2010 gets even stronger

No. 1 class in 2010 gets even stronger

Ohio State remained on top of the Rivals.com 2010 national team recruiting rankings and further entrenched itself into the No. 1 spot by recently addi

8/25/09
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Weatherspoon decides to stay home

Weatherspoon decides to stay home

The Ohio State Buckeyes added another piece to their already very impressive 2010 recruiting class on Tuesday morning when J.D. Weatherspoon decided t

8/11/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Weatherspoon to take some visits

Weatherspoon to take some visits

Four of the top six players on the powerful All-Ohio Red AAU team have issued their college commitments. One of the remaining prospects who is uncommi

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6/10/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
J.D. Weatherspoon wants to visit campus

J.D. Weatherspoon wants to visit campus

TT introduced Maryland fans to J.D. Weatherspoon in early April, when we caught the 6-6+ high flyer in action at the Boo Williams Invitational Tournam

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6/4/09
 â€¢ Dan Painter
Run n Slam Review

Run n Slam Review

The recent Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam tournament gave many Ohio prospects a chance to shine on the hardwood. Here's a look at some of the top p

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5/6/09
 â€¢ Rodger Bohn
Spiece: Richmond shines on day two

Spiece: Richmond shines on day two

Every year the Bill Hensley Memorial Run 'N Slam is one of the best tournaments to check out underclass talent. This year is no different, as some imp

5/3/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Gauchos take King James title

Gauchos take King James title

It was a banner weekend for the New York Gauchos at the King James Shooting Stars Classic. The program brought home two championships, including a sur

4/27/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Weatherspoon sees some changes

Weatherspoon sees some changes

The recruitment of J.D. Weatherspoon has taken some interesting turns over the past few weeks. First he de-committed from Xavier, and then the coachin

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4/22/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Maryland enters the fray for Weatherspoon

Maryland enters the fray for Weatherspoon

Maryland is one of a number of programs that are becoming involved with former Xavier commitment J.D. Weatherspoon from Columbus, Ohio. TT observed th

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4/13/09
 â€¢ Dan Painter
Weatherspoon updates where things stand

Weatherspoon updates where things stand

For J.D. Weatherspoon it has been an interesting whirlwind. From winning a state championship, to his future head coach departing Xavier, to a de-comm

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4/13/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Badger coaches contact Weatherspoon

Badger coaches contact Weatherspoon

It's been a crazy few weeks for J.D. Weatherspoon. With the departure of Sean Miller to Arizona, Weatherspoon, a one-time Xavier commit, has elected t

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4/10/09
 â€¢ Kyle Heikkinen
Former Xavier commit will consider UA

Former Xavier commit will consider UA

With the departure of Sean Miller to Arizona, one of Xavier's 2010 commits has some thinking to do. After finding out that Miller was leaving Xavier,

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4/7/09
 â€¢ Jason Scheer
Weatherspoon has a change

Weatherspoon has a change

The fallout from Sean Miller's departure to Arizona started early on Monday. 2010 commitment J.D. Weatherspoon learned of the news, and it didn't take

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4/6/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
The Duncan Report

The Duncan Report

There's been plenty of action in boys basketball recruiting. Ohio Varsity analyst Michael Duncan takes a look at the latest news, top freshmen and ans

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2/20/09
 â€¢ Michael Duncan
Top big men battle at Flying to the Hoop

Top big men battle at Flying to the Hoop

The Flying to the Hoop tournament had some impressive talent on display. The headline battle on Saturday was between a pair of five-star post players.

1/18/09
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Prospect Spotlight: Northland vs. Aiken

Prospect Spotlight: Northland vs. Aiken

Though Columbus Northland had little trouble dispatching Cincinnati Aiken, 71-45, on Saturday in the Play-by-Play Classic, the provided a glimpse at s

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1/15/09
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Play-by-Play Classic All-Classic Team

Play-by-Play Classic All-Classic Team

Last weekend's Play-By-Play Classic in Columbus featured many of the state's top teams and players. Here's a look at the individual players that stood

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1/14/09
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Prospect Spotlight

Prospect Spotlight

Columbus Northland had little trouble dispatching Columbus East on Tuesday. The Vikings rolled to a 73-49 win over their hosts. Here's a look at the t

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1/8/09
 â€¢ Marc Givler
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

12/7/08
 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

12/5/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Top 150 forward picks X

Top 150 forward picks X

Players from the loaded All-Ohio Red national championship team continue to fly off of recruiting boards. The latest player to do so is combo forward

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11/4/08
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Fastbreak Friday: Tar Heels take advantage

Fastbreak Friday: Tar Heels take advantage

The visit tour continues on this weekend now that basketball season is officially under way. North Carolina is one of programs saved the season tip-of

10/24/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Pure madness

Fastbreak Friday: Pure madness

It is a star-studded weekend all around the country as a large number schools are holding a celebration to usher in the basketball season. Some teams

10/17/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Memphis making a run

Fastbreak Friday: Memphis making a run

The first weekend of October is traditionally a slow one for visits. Many student-athletes are taking the SAT and coaching staffs are waiting for the

10/3/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Big weekend in the ACC

Fastbreak Friday: Big weekend in the ACC

With Kenny Boynton among the group of elite prospects on campus, the final weekend in September has been circled on the recruiting calendar at Georgia

9/26/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: First big visit weekend

Fastbreak Friday: First big visit weekend

College sports fans will pack their cars, spark up the grill, man the tailgate and dive head first into the college football season. So will a number

8/29/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Weatherspoon comes home with more attention

Weatherspoon comes home with more attention

To say that it was a busy summer for J.D. Weatherspoon would be a massive understatement. The bouncy forward for the 16 and under national champions,

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8/5/08
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Field of 2010 targets taking shape

Field of 2010 targets taking shape

According to sources close to both players, Purdue has extended 2010 scholarship offers to Indianapolis' Terone Johnson (pictured) and Ohio's J.D. Wea

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8/3/08
 â€¢ Brian Neubert
AAU Nationals: Wednesday

AAU Nationals: Wednesday

A matchup of two five-star big men highlighted the day's action while the 16 and under crown has been awarded at the AAU Nationals at Disney's Wide Wo

7/30/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Adidas It Takes 5ive: Day three

Adidas It Takes 5ive: Day three

Familiar surroundings proved to be important on the final day of the Adidas It Takes 5ive Tournament. The Ohio Basketball Club and All-Ohio dominated

7/8/08
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Adidas It Takes 5ive Classic: Day 2

Adidas It Takes 5ive Classic: Day 2

With bracket play being a two and out format, the It Takes 5ive Classic saw several big time games played on Monday. After losing in controversial fas

7/7/08
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Weatherspoon catching on in 2010 class

Weatherspoon catching on in 2010 class

The All-Ohio 16 and under team is one of the top programs in it's age division. With a starting lineup of five Division I players it is easy to unders

6/10/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
Best of 2010 at Prather Memorial

Best of 2010 at Prather Memorial

There were plenty of picks for the top performers and prospects from last weekend's Wallace Prather Memorial Classic from the class of 2010. Once agai

5/13/08
 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

5/11/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
High Flying ‘Spoon has major attention

High Flying ‘Spoon has major attention

The 2010 class in the state of Ohio is very good. One of the prospects that has the biggest upside is J.D. Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon is one of the yo

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5/9/08
 â€¢ Brian Snow
King James top underclassmen

King James top underclassmen

Once again, the younger players might have outshined the older players at another major event. Point guard Phil Pressey was just one of the young star

4/29/08
 â€¢ Justin Young
King James - Saturday

King James - Saturday

Saturday was an interesting day of basketball at the King James Shooting Stars Classic 17 and under division. Familiar faces are finished early while

4/27/08
 â€¢ Justin Young