Buckeyes ready to answer the questions
There are a lot of questions surrounding next year's Ohio State team. The biggest one surrounding the Big Ten program is not will the team return to t
PHOTO GALLERY: McDs All-American Game
Freedom Hall played host to the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game on Wednesday in Louisville, Ky. The future stars of college basketball were on displ
Beasley leads West to victory
LOUISVILLE- East guard O.J. Mayo struggled to find a good shot all night long until he finally got a clean look from behind the arc in the final secon
McDonalds final practice
LOUISVILLE - The practices for the McDonald's All American Game ended on Tuesday with the two teams taking different approaches. The West squad took
Day two at the McDonalds practices
Louisville, Ky.-Both the East and the West squad spent more time scrimmaging five-on-five during the second day of practice at the McDonald's All Amer
McDonalds practices get underway
The action should heat up Monday morning at the McDonald's All American Game practices as both squads eased into things at Sunday afternoon's practice
McDonalds AA roster breakdown
In San Diego last year, the West squad used a fast paced style of play led by Kevin Durant and Chase Budinger to outscore the East 112-94 in the McDon
Mailbag: Blair making HS season count
Pittsburgh recruit DeJuan Blair has taken his game to another level during the high school season, and Pitt fans want to know if he will make a jump i
Jordan Brand All-American Roster
One of the fastest growing high school all star games, the Jordan Brand All-American Game has released the roster for its 2007 event, slated for April
Ohio still loaded for 2007 hoops talent
There is no shortage of talent in the state of Ohio for the class of 2007. Kosta Koufos naturally is near the top of the list but who else is up near
Big Ten cleans up in early signing period
Some things stayed the same, some things returned back to normal and some things changed with a snap of a finger in the Big Ten. After the dust settle
Sizing up the centers
The Rivals.com Elite Team centers have success with contrasting styles of play. Third-teamer Kosta Koufos has a finesse, European-style face-up game.
Koufos ready to join Oden
Understand this about Kosta Koufos - he isn't going to replace Greg Oden at Ohio State. Don't expect that from him, but expect great things nonetheles
Breaking down Kosta Koufos
The highest rated player in the Buckeyes 2007 recruiting class is Kosta Koufos. The 7-footer committed to Ohio State shortly after the April evaluatio
Fastbreak Friday: Football impacts hoops
While this is certainly a big weekend for college football teams, the impact will be felt by several basketball programs as well. While football teams
Video: Kosta Koufos puts in work
Video: Kosta Koufos puts in work
AAU Nationals: Sunday
Teams from the Buckeye State were rolling through AAU Nationals, but Sunday proved to slay all but one of the Ohio teams. All Ohio Red, the Queen City
Video: Koufos has it all
Video: Koufos has it all
NIKE All-America Camp top performers
After four days of non-stop basketball, Rivals.com's Justin Young sifted through his notes from the Nike All-America camp and identified the top five
AMP: Ohio States other big man
Ohio State basketball fans can't wait for Rivals.com's No. 1 ranked player Greg Oden to arrive next season. But they should also be pumped about two
Nike camp: Saturdays action
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Things are winding down at the Nike All-America camp and some guys just keep playing better and better. Some usual faces did what t
Nike camp: Fridays action
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The level of play was certainly raised on Friday's action at the Nike All-American. Guys like Donte Green had something to do with
All eyes turn to shoe camps
Shoe camp week has arrived and many major prospects are ready to set off some post-July 4 fireworks. Rivals.com's top-ranked prospect O.J. Mayo is at
Illinois Wolves combo speak on commitments
In a matter of 24 hours two high school and travel team teammates committed to different Big Ten schools. Four-star prospects Demetri McCamey and fiv
Top performers at the NBPA
Patrick Patterson has always been a top notch rebounder and defender, but the highly coveted power forward added a new dimension to his game at the NB
NBA Players Camp: Friday
Richmond, Va.-The competitive intensity was strong on Friday at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp. Multipurpose players Darquavis Tucker (pictu
NBA Players Camp: Thursday night
No two players have helped their stock more at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp than Corey Stokes and Nayal Koshwal. Stokes is leading the ca
NBA Players Camp: Thursday morning
The Dallas Mavericks couldn't pull off a NBA Championship, but at the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp the Mavericks are one of the top squads wit
NBA Players Camp: Wednesday morning
The NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp draws players from across all shoe company lines, making for some intriguing match ups. Several such matchup
Even without big names, NBPA camp is loaded again
The NBA Players Assocation top 100 camp is always one of the most anticipated events of the summer and this year is no different. The camp, which begi
Koufos ends his recruitment
Kosta Koufos did what everyone thought he was going to do. The 7-footer from Canton (Ohio) GlenOak High School verbally committed to Ohio State after
King James Classic: Day 2
Akron, Ohio-A Saturday early morning match up between Triple Threat and the Illinois Wolves drew head coaches from Illinois, Virginia Tech, Virginia,
King James Classic - Saturday notebook
AKRON, OHIO - Leave it to a five-star guard like Derrick Rose to ignite the King James Shooting Stars Classic on Saturday. The Chicago stud went to wo
Does Koufos have a top three
Kosta Koufos is one of the top ten recruits in the class of 2007. The 7-foot-1, 260-pound athletic center prospect plays with the King James Shooting
King James ready for AAU royalty
The April evaluation period will close out with a bang this weekend as the King James Shooting Stars Classic finishes the month of tournaments in Akro
Boo Williams event kicks off spring season
Let the games begin. The 2006 AAU season gets started in a big way this weekend as the Boo Williams Invitational kicks off in Hampton, Va. Several of
Five star center is keeping his options open
One of the top players in the class of 2007 is Canton (OH) center Kosta Koufos. The 7-foot-1, 245-pound five star prospect has earned the respect as o
Koufos is making the rounds
Kosta Koufos went from one of the most productive players in the country to one of the best cheerleaders around thanks to a minor fracture in his foot
Coach: Koufos has two on top
Canton (Ohio) GlenOak big man Kosta Koufos has emerged as one of the top players in the class of 2007 but hasn't been able to show his skills on the c
Koufos suffers minor injury
Kosta Koufos has already established himself as one of the truly elite players in the class of 2007. As many as 13 high major basketball programs are
Koufos rates his weekend visit
Kosta Koufos took a trip down to Freedom Hall and the University of Louisville Saturday to watch the No. 5-ranked Cardinals face his hometown Akron Zi
Five-star phenoms visit Freedom Hall
While the No. 5-ranked Louisville Cardinals tried to stay undefeated Saturday against a scrappy Akron team, the stakes could have been higher off the
Koufos addresses rumors
Canton GlenOak center Kosta Koufos elevated his game and profile with a huge performance this summer. A seven-footer with range, Koufos is in the sigh
Fastbreak Friday
In this week's edition of Fastbreak Friday, we look at the busy weekend ahead for Georgia Tech as Thaddeus Young makes a trip to Atlanta and the big-t
Rivals.com 2007 top 100 released
The summer has come and gone, and with it several players have emerged in the 2007 class as not only high-major prospects but elite players who deserv
Koufos talks unofficial visits
Maybe the most surprising player this summer was Kosta Koufos. Koufos was a relative unknown before the summer started, and now he has offers from sch
Youngsters shine at Main Event
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - The younger division of the Main Event has some hidden gems peppered about the field of teams. Rivals.com strolled out to Green Vall
Koufos star continues to shine
One of the biggest surprises this recruiting season has been the emergence of Kosta Koufos. Koufos, who is a full blooded Greek, lives in Canton, Ohio