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UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

UA Elite 24 Scrimmage Standouts

The Elite 24 is a great basketball tradition presented by Under Armour and we admit it was exciting to see it come back

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 â€¢ Brian Reichert
Coveted center Charles Bediako closing in on a decision

Coveted center Charles Bediako closing in on a decision

A year at IMG Academy has helped the big man improve his game considerably.

 â€¢ Jamie Shaw
Evans Seven: Most important official visits of the weekend

Evans Seven: Most important official visits of the weekend

Some high-profile commitments may take place on official visits this weekend.

 â€¢ Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Passing up the Bluebloods to stay home

Bossi's Best: Passing up the Bluebloods to stay home

How has it worked out for stars like Trae Young who stayed closer to home rather than play for a traditional power?

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
2017 NBA Mock Draft: How Rivals ranked top prospects

2017 NBA Mock Draft: How Rivals ranked top prospects

Did Rivals get it right when ranking top NBA Draft prospects in high school? There were many more hits than misses.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Big men in the 2017 NBA Draft

Bossi's Best: Big men in the 2017 NBA Draft

Rivals.com's 2017 NBA Draft preview continues with a look at the top big men on the board.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: The top NBA Draft factories of the one-and-done era

Bossi's Best: The top NBA Draft factories of the one-and-done era

It's no surprise that Kentucky leads the way in first-round picks in the NBA's one-and-done era, but what team is No. 2?

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
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.

 â€¢ Rivals.com
McDonald's All-American Game: Mohamed Bamba's final four

McDonald's All-American Game: Mohamed Bamba's final four

Five-star Mohamed Bamba breaks down his own final four and the latest in his recruiting process.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Eric Bossi's Freshman Tracker returns with a new player in the No. 1 spot.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Ten freshmen that need to have big seasons

Bossi's Best: Ten freshmen that need to have big seasons

Former five-star Josh Jackson is one of several freshmen that are going to be counted on to have big debut seasons.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: New head coaches on the recruiting trail

Bossi's Best: New head coaches on the recruiting trail

National analyst Eric Bossi examines how some relatively new head coaches are faring on the recruiting trail.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
USA BASKETBALL: OB's Five Takeaways And More From Colorado Springs

USA BASKETBALL: OB's Five Takeaways And More From Colorado Springs

OB's five takeaways and more after spending time at USA Basketball in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 â€¢ Dustin McComas
KABOOM: Texas Lands Five-star Forward

KABOOM: Texas Lands Five-star Forward

The wait is over. The Longhorns received the gigantic news they've been hoping to receive for a long, long time.

 â€¢ Dustin McComas
Predicting where 2016's uncommitted stars will land

Predicting where 2016's uncommitted stars will land

The late signing period begins on Wednesday. Eric Bossi predicts where the top uncommitted stars will land.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Hoop Summit: Decision near for No. 1 Jackson

Hoop Summit: Decision near for No. 1 Jackson

Top-ranked senior Josh Jackson is ready to make a college decision and could announce as soon as Monday.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Hoop Summit: Team USA is loaded with top-end talent

Hoop Summit: Team USA is loaded with top-end talent

The USA Team at this week's Hoops Summit in Portland is loaded with talent. Eric Bossi picks his starting five.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
McD's AA: Josh Jackson leads week's top performers

McD's AA: Josh Jackson leads week's top performers

There were several outstanding performances in Chicago this week. Eric Bossi picks out the top 10.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
McD's AA recap: Jacksons in action

McD's AA recap: Jacksons in action

No. 1 Josh Jackson and five-star Frank Jackson shared MVP honors at the McDonald's All-American Game.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Top UT Target Focused On Proving Himself, But Will Focus On Recruiting Soon

Top UT Target Focused On Proving Himself, But Will Focus On Recruiting Soon

CHICAGO - Soon, Texas' top 2016 target will focus on recruiting. Now, he's focused on proving himself.

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 â€¢ Dustin McComas
McD's AA: Five-star Allen updates recruitment

McD's AA: Five-star Allen updates recruitment

Texas big man is in no rush to make a decision, but has spent a lot of time with Texas and Houston.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
McD's AA: Monday practice

McD's AA: Monday practice

Josh Jackson had a terrific practice, plus more observations from Chicago.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Predictions on unsigned Rivals150 class of 2016 prospects

Predictions on unsigned Rivals150 class of 2016 prospects

Where will No. 1 Josh Jackson end up? Here's our pick.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Louisville getting in front of investigation?

Starting Five: Louisville getting in front of investigation?

Louisville fallout, plus a five-star who may challenge NBA draft rules.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
TexasHoops/GASO give their thoughts on the "Texan Five" McDonald's AA

TexasHoops/GASO give their thoughts on the "Texan Five" McDonald's AA

The TexasHoops.com/GASO staff give their thoughts on the Five Texans who were selected to the 2016 McDonald's AA team.

 â€¢ Texas Hoops Staff
2016 McDonald's AA rosters announced

2016 McDonald's AA rosters announced

The 2016 McDonald’s All-American team was announced on Sunday night.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
C/o 2016: Unsigned Senior Breakdown Pt. 1

C/o 2016: Unsigned Senior Breakdown Pt. 1

In part 1 of 2, the <I>TexasHoops.com</I> Unsigned Senior Breakdown, we look at 10 players from <I>A-H</I>. Some heavy hitters in this first group, an

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 â€¢ Blue Zertuche
Jones commitment is gigantic statement made by Smart

Jones commitment is gigantic statement made by Smart

Shaka Smart made a statement today with the commitment of Andrew Jones. What does it mean for Texas, and what kind of player is Jones?

 â€¢ Dustin McComas
Looking ahead to spring signing period

Looking ahead to spring signing period

With the early signing period over, the focus shifts to storylines of the late signing period, including Josh Jackson's future.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Early signing period: Winners and losers

Early signing period: Winners and losers

By signing five-star Malik Monk, Kentucky was a big winner in the early signing period. Eric Bossi looks at the hits and misses.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
What is Texas getting in Banks, Jones, and what lies ahead

What is Texas getting in Banks, Jones, and what lies ahead

Signing day is here, and Texas inked two key pieces. What is UT getting in James Banks and Jacob Young? Plus, the key targets for Texas still remainin

 â€¢ Dustin McComas
Five-star predictions

Five-star predictions

There are 12 undecided five-stars in the Rivals150, including Thon Maker. Eric Bossi makes his picks on where they will land.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Questions to ponder

Starting Five: Questions to ponder

The early signing period begins Wednesday, and Eric Bossi has five questions to ponder. One involves five-star De'Aaron Fox.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Whats next for UK after missing on Giles

Whats next for UK after missing on Giles

Kentucky missed on five-star forward Harry Giles, but the Cats have plenty of other options in 2016.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Allen Recaps Notre Dame Visit

Allen Recaps Notre Dame Visit

Five-star center Jarrett Allen recaps his Notre Dame official visit, including a sit-down meeting with Irish head coach Mike Brey.

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 â€¢ Jordan Wells
USA Basketball Camp: Top big men

USA Basketball Camp: Top big men

USA Basketball's camp showcased the talents of 2017's No. 1 player Wendell Carter. Eric Bossi breaks down the camp's best bigs.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
5-star forward discusses visits

5-star forward discusses visits

One of the nation's top frontcourt 2016 prospects is looking to make a number of official visits before picking a college basketball program. See wher

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
USA Basketball: Bamba emerges

USA Basketball: Bamba emerges

Class of 2017 big man Mohamed Bamba was one of many impressive players at USA Basketball's mini-camp. Eric Bossi has a report.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
K-State makes top eight for Allen

K-State makes top eight for Allen

St. Stephens (Texas) power forward Jarrett Allen, a five-star prospect ranked No. 20 in 2016, named K-State in his final eight schools on Twitter, alo

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 â€¢ Brett Regan
Under Armour Elite 24 Rundown

Under Armour Elite 24 Rundown

There was plenty of talent on display at the Under Armour Elite 24 this week. With prospects still evaluating their recruitment and figuring out what

 â€¢ Pat Lawless
Mailbag: Fox, Bridges, much more

Mailbag: Fox, Bridges, much more

What's the latest on Miles Bridges? Who signs with Kentucky this fall? You asked, we're answering in this week's mailbag.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Rosters set for Elite 24

Rosters set for Elite 24

With less than a week to go until game day, Under Armour has set the rosters for the 10th anniversary of its popular Elite 24 game.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Sneaker Wars: Under Armour vs. Nike

Sneaker Wars: Under Armour vs. Nike

On August 21-22nd Under Armour Elite 24 will celebrate its 10th Anniversary game at Pier 2 in Brooklyn, NY. This year's event recently has become clou

 â€¢ Stacey Davis
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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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
5-star forward says cut-down coming

5-star forward says cut-down coming

Five-star forward Jarrett Allen, watched by Indiana this week in Las Vegas, talks with Peegs.com about his recruitment, cut-down timetable and plans f

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Adidas Uprising: Smith rises up

Adidas Uprising: Smith rises up

There were several elite point guards on display in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and Dennis Smith may have been the best.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Crean, IU hit major targets Wednesday

Crean, IU hit major targets Wednesday

Indiana hit several major recruiting targets on Wednesday night to open the third and final July evaluation period. IU coaches were at several events,

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Las Vegas events loaded with nations top talent

Las Vegas events loaded with nations top talent

Thon Maker will be among the elite talent in Las Vegas this week, as the final of July's three live periods tips off Wednesday.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Jones rise continued at GASO; more notes

Jones rise continued at GASO; more notes

Andrew Jones continued his strong play at the annual GASO in Duncanville. Orangebloods.com was there to catch some of that and more, including Jarrett

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 â€¢ Dustin McComas
IU recruiting: Key prospects, key storylines

IU recruiting: Key prospects, key storylines

The Indiana basketball coaching staff has seen a host of players the first two July evaluations and plenty of names have been mentioned. But who are t

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
GASO: Top performers

GASO: Top performers

Andrew Jones is as hot a shooting guard as their is in the nation, declares Eric Bossi, who has top performers from GASO.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Great American Shoot-Out Preview

Great American Shoot-Out Preview

With the Great American Shoot-Out hosting hundreds of teams in dozens of gyms over the course of the next four days, let's take a look at some of the

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 â€¢ Adam Grosbard, Guest Writer
Takeaways from adidas Gauntlet

Takeaways from adidas Gauntlet

Five takeaways from last week's adidas Gauntlet Series event, including thoughts on Kentucky target Rawle Alkins

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Texas targets shine at Julys biggest hoops events

Texas targets shine at Julys biggest hoops events

During the first evaluation period of July, Texas coaches watched a number of top targets perform well at some of the year's biggest events.

 â€¢ Dustin McComas
Recruiting Still Early For Jarrett Allen

Recruiting Still Early For Jarrett Allen

ATLANTA, Ga. &mdash; Notre Dame target and five-star center Jarrett Allen could start trimming his list of top schools by the end of the summer.

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 â€¢ Jordan Wells
Jarrett Allen Talks Recruiting

Jarrett Allen Talks Recruiting

Jarrett Allen is intrigued by UNC's recent offer, but he has more fact- finding to do about the Tar Heels.

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Eval Period 1: Friday recap

Eval Period 1: Friday recap

Indiana coaches hit multiple events in multiple cities on Friday, and Peegs.com did as well, getting a chance to see a number of Indiana prospects who

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 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Simmons rises up at Adidas

Simmons rises up at Adidas

Five-star Kobi Simmons was one player who impressed at the various events in Atlanta on Thursday. Dan McDonald has a report.

 â€¢ Dan McDonald
After sleepy chat, Allen interested in Cats

After sleepy chat, Allen interested in Cats

Jarrett Allen's first conversation with Kentucky this recruiting period didn't go so well. Since then, things have picked up.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
2016 Intro: Jarrett Allen

2016 Intro: Jarrett Allen

Texas big man Jarrett Allen is that latest from the class of 2016 to receive and offer from UNC, and he's got a skill set that would fit in with the

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Mailbag: Thoughts on Ayton, Giles, more

Mailbag: Thoughts on Ayton, Giles, more

Our second basketball recruiting mailbag of the week scouts DeAndre Ayton, looks at Harry Giles' recruitment and more.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
UK targets converge at NBPA Top 100

UK targets converge at NBPA Top 100

Udoka Azubuike and a host of priority Kentucky targets will converge in Virginia this week for the NBPA Top 100 camp.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Coach talks Jarrett Allen, DeAndre Williams and SMU

Coach talks Jarrett Allen, DeAndre Williams and SMU

Texas PRO coach Marland Lowe spoke with Nathan Baldwin about five-star forward Jarrett Allen, wing DeAndre Williams and SMU signee Jarrey Foster.

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 â€¢ Nathan Baldwin
Allen a rising star in 2016

Allen a rising star in 2016

Jarrett Allen has a five-star rating and some big-time programs after him, but the forward is keeping a relatively low profile.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Jarrett Allen Adds Notre Dame Offer

Jarrett Allen Adds Notre Dame Offer

The five-star junior center added an offer from Notre Dame after big performances at the adidas Gauntlet in Indianapolis over the April 25 weekend.

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 â€¢ Jordan Wells
adidas Gauntlett: Team Loaded lives up to the name

adidas Gauntlett: Team Loaded lives up to the name

5-stars Dennis Smith and Edrice Adebayo lived up to the hype on Sunday at the adidas Gauntlet. Eric Bossi recaps the action.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
adidas Gauntlet: Jenkins rises

adidas Gauntlet: Jenkins rises

De'Riante Jenkins' decision to reclassify to 2016 is paying dividends. Eric Bossi has the latest from the adidas Gauntlett.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Young drains his way to big numbers

Young drains his way to big numbers

Jacob Young (Houston Yates/Howard Elite) averaged 28 points per game during his first four games in the adidas Gauntlet. More info on Young and other

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 â€¢ Blue Zertuche
LoVett not sure on timetable

LoVett not sure on timetable

Four-star senior guard Marcus LoVett put on a show Saturday at the adidas Gauntlet event in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

 â€¢ Adam Grosbard
New Rivals150: Race for No. 1

New Rivals150: Race for No. 1

The Rivals150 ranking has been updated heading into the spring evaluation season, and wing Josh Jackson has company at the top.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Hoops recruit scouting report

Hoops recruit scouting report

Get scouting reports on two of SMU's top targets in 2015 and one junior prospect.

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 â€¢ Nathan Baldwin
Lucas Midwest: Maker shines, talks visits

Lucas Midwest: Maker shines, talks visits

Thon Maker had a strong showing at the John Lucas Midwest Camp and revealed some visit plans. Get the latest on Maker and more.

 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Duncanville Player Recap 1

Duncanville Player Recap 1

Hunter Janacek (Houston Hoops Red/Scarborough) had an impressive shooting weekend, connecting on 34 three-pointers. More inside along with player recr

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 â€¢ Blue Zertuche
Jackson, Giles lead expanded 2016 rankings

Jackson, Giles lead expanded 2016 rankings

Dennis Smith is the lone new face in the top five of the updated 2016 hoops rankings. Eric Bossi breaks down the changes inside.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
NBPA Top 100: Diallo, Thornton close strong

NBPA Top 100: Diallo, Thornton close strong

Derryck Thornton earned a fifth-star after his performance at NBPA Top 100 Camp, says to Eric Bossi, who gives a full report.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi