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Buckeyes ready to answer the questions

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

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4/4/07
 â€¢ Justin Young
PHOTO GALLERY: McDs All-American Game

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

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3/29/07
 â€¢ Jeff Drummond
Beasley leads West to victory

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

3/28/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
McDonalds final practice

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

3/27/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Day two at the McDonalds practices

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

3/26/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
McDonalds practices get underway

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

3/25/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
McDonalds AA roster breakdown

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

2/26/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Mailbag: Blair making HS season count

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

2/15/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Jordan Brand All-American Roster

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

1/31/07
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Ohio still loaded for 2007 hoops talent

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

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12/13/06
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Big Ten cleans up in early signing period

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

11/21/06
 â€¢ Rivals.com staff
Sizing up the centers

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.

10/25/06
 â€¢ Rivals
Koufos ready to join Oden

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

10/4/06
 â€¢ Rivals
Breaking down Kosta Koufos

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

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9/25/06
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Fastbreak Friday: Football impacts hoops

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

9/15/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Video: Kosta Koufos puts in work

Video: Kosta Koufos puts in work

Video: Kosta Koufos puts in work

8/7/06
 â€¢ Rivals.com
AAU Nationals: Sunday

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

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7/31/06
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Video: Koufos has it all

Video: Koufos has it all

Video: Koufos has it all

7/13/06
 â€¢ Rivals.com
NIKE All-America Camp top performers

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

7/11/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
AMP: Ohio States other big man

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

7/10/06
 â€¢ Rivals.com AMP
Nike camp: Saturdays action

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

7/8/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Nike camp: Fridays action

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

7/8/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
All eyes turn to shoe camps

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

7/4/06
 â€¢ Staff
Illinois Wolves combo speak on commitments

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

6/30/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Top performers at the NBPA

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

6/26/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Friday

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

6/23/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Thursday night

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

6/23/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Thursday morning

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

6/22/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Wednesday morning

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

6/21/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Even without big names, NBPA camp is loaded again

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

6/20/06
 â€¢ Rivals
Koufos ends his recruitment

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

5/22/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
King James Classic: Day 2

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,

4/29/06
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
King James Classic - Saturday notebook

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

4/29/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Does Koufos have a top three

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

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4/29/06
 â€¢ Howie Lindsey
King James ready for AAU royalty

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

4/27/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Boo Williams event kicks off spring season

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

4/6/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Five star center is keeping his options open

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

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3/30/06
 â€¢ Stryker Strickland
Koufos is making the rounds

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

2/22/06
 â€¢ Justin Young
Coach: Koufos has two on top

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

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2/13/06
 â€¢ Chris Balas
Koufos suffers minor injury

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

1/23/06
 â€¢ Shay Wildeboor
Koufos rates his weekend visit

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

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12/11/05
 â€¢ Howie Lindsey
Five-star phenoms visit Freedom Hall

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

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12/10/05
 â€¢ Howie Lindsey
Koufos addresses rumors

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

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10/20/05
 â€¢ Jeff Rapp
Fastbreak Friday

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

9/9/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
Rivals.com 2007 top 100 released

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

8/17/05
 â€¢ RivalsHoops staff
Koufos talks unofficial visits

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

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8/10/05
 â€¢ Brian Snow
Youngsters shine at Main Event

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

7/26/05
 â€¢ Justin Young
Koufos star continues to shine

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

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7/14/05
 â€¢ Brian Snow