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Meyers Mailbag: ACCs best class could get better

Meyers Mailbag: ACCs best class could get better

What impact would the potential addition of James McAdoo to North Carolina's 2010 recruiting class have on its national ranking? Is the stock of Illin

 • Jerry Meyer
Tar Heels top the ACC again

Tar Heels top the ACC again

The ACC edges the SEC as the top recruiting conference in 2010, with five teams in the top 25. Coach Roy Williams' Tar Heels lead the way in the ACC (

 • Jerry Meyer
Anatomy Of The iS8 Semi-Finals

Anatomy Of The iS8 Semi-Finals

The Spring 2010 playoffs have seen many big names deliver not so big games and vice-versa, with the approaching semi-finals having a mixture of every

 • Jay Mumford
QA: NC State signee Lorenzo Brown

QA: NC State signee Lorenzo Brown

Last week NC State basketball recruit Lorenzo Brown completed his final exams at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., and returned to his home i

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 • Matt Carter
Five teams enter team recruiting rankings

Five teams enter team recruiting rankings

Kentucky makes the largest splash in the 2010 national team recruiting rankings, jumping into the rankings at No. 2 thanks to the spring signings of E

 • Jerry Meyer
Meyers Mailbag: Why no LOI for Knight

Meyers Mailbag: Why no LOI for Knight

What is up with Brandon Knight not signing a Letter of Intent with Kentucky? Do recent additions to Texas' and North Carolina State's recruiting class

 • Jerry Meyer
Meyers Mailbag: Change at top of Rivals150

Meyers Mailbag: Change at top of Rivals150

Is there a prospect making a push for the top spot in the Rivals150? Can Brandon Knight hang on to No. 1? What does Duke recruiting look like going fo

 • Jerry Meyer
Tar Heels top the ACC again

Tar Heels top the ACC again

The ACC stands head and shoulders above the other power conferences on the recruiting front in 2010 with seven teams in the top 25 after the early sig

 • Jerry Meyer
Early signing period conference breakdown

Early signing period conference breakdown

The ACC was the clear winner of the conferences during the early signing period. Roy Williams' group of furture Tar Heels leads seven teams from the c

 • Jerry Meyer
National Prep Showcase rundown

National Prep Showcase rundown

The National Prep Showcase is always a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the ugly. This year Providence commitment Gerard Coleman was certainly in th

 • Jerry Meyer
Signing day video: Lorenzo Brown

Signing day video: Lorenzo Brown

Lorenzo Brown received his scholarship papers and will be dropped off at NC State on Friday. Brown talked about his recruiting process from the beginn

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 • Jacey Zembal
Scouting video: Lorenzo Brown at Hargrave

Scouting video: Lorenzo Brown at Hargrave

Lorenzo Brown won't be playing for all-star games or rankings this year, which is just fine for the post-graduate star. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound combo

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 • Jacey Zembal
Brown excited about the future

Brown excited about the future

Lorenzo Brown was crushed when he found out he wasn't going to be able to play college basketball at NC State this season. Brown is now at Hargrave Mi

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 • Jacey Zembal
Meyers Mailbag: Knight behind previous No. 1s

Meyers Mailbag: Knight behind previous No. 1s

How would Brandon Knight rank with some of the top prospects from recent years? Michigan State and N.C. State fans are curious where their potential 2

 • Jerry Meyer
Cothron expected to boost Packs ranking

Cothron expected to boost Packs ranking

The addition of power forward Luke Cothron should vault the NC State Class of 2010 recruiting class into the top five in the Rivals.com team rankings.

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 • Jacey Zembal
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

 • Jerry Meyer
Duke gets late boost in team rankings

Duke gets late boost in team rankings

The landscape of the 2009 recruiting class continues to shift late into the summer. The most recent significant news is that five-star shooting guard

 • Jerry Meyer
Brown finds out status for next year

Brown finds out status for next year

NC State signee Lorenzo Brown has been the target of rumors because he hasn't been cleared by the NCAA Clearinghouse yet this summer. <i>The Wolfpacke

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 • Jacey Zembal
i95Ballerz.com Partners with RBK A. A.Game for Youth

i95Ballerz.com Partners with RBK A. A.Game for Youth

The Reebok All American Game has partnered with i95Ballerz.com to provide youth hoops squads not only access to the contest, but material support as w

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 • Ron Bailey
DFC rosters include all 3 UK signees

DFC rosters include all 3 UK signees

Kentucky signees GJ Vilarino (pictured at left), Jon Hood and Daniel Orton are among 20 players included on the 2009 Kentucky Derby Festival Basketbal

 • CatsIllustrated.com
NCSU signee Brown smooth at crunch time

NCSU signee Brown smooth at crunch time

Lorenzo Brown has the knack to make plays when his team needs them most. The NC State senior signee has enjoyed a stellar senior season and recently a

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 • Jacey Zembal
Scouting video: Brown at GSK Tourney

Scouting video: Brown at GSK Tourney

The excitement for Lorenzo Brown's arrival in Raleigh for the GlaxoSmithKline Invitational at Raleigh Broughton High had been building for months. <i>

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 • Jacey Zembal
Brown appreciates time spent at future home

Brown appreciates time spent at future home

NC State signee Lorenzo Brown said he could get used to the adulation from Wolfpack fans after spending time in his future home during the holiday bre

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 • Jacey Zembal
Video highlights: Brown, Tabb showcase skills

Video highlights: Brown, Tabb showcase skills

NC State signee Lorenzo Brown put on a show Saturday and the <i>The Wolfpacker</i> was in attendance to capture all the action. Click below to watch B

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 • Jacey Zembal
Video: Centennial, Brown press conference

Video: Centennial, Brown press conference

NCSU signee Lorenzo Brown and Roswell (Ga.) Centennial came out firing against overmatched Toronto Father Carr Catholic High on Saturday. Brown scored

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 • Jacey Zembal
Elite 8: Peach State prospects shine

Elite 8: Peach State prospects shine

All eyes in the Peach State weren't just watching the action in Athens on Saturday afternoon in the Peach State. Sure the Georgia Tech and Georgia bat

 • Justin Young
Tar Heels top the ACC again

Tar Heels top the ACC again

North Carolina seems to sit atop any poll that has any relevance to college basketball these days. The Tar Heels, the current No. 1 team in the nation

 • Justin Young
Video: Lorenzo Brown at Peach State

Video: Lorenzo Brown at Peach State

AIKEN, S.C. — Star combo guard Lorenzo Brown wasn't 100 percent healthy, but he still battled through The Peach State Summer Showcase, not missing a g

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 • Jacey Zembal
NC State picks up second 2009 hoops commit

NC State picks up second 2009 hoops commit

North Carolina State has picked up its second commitment in the Class of 2009, and it's a big one. Click below to find out who NC State just added in

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 • Jacey Zembal
Brown enjoying his summer

Brown enjoying his summer

Lorenzo Brown figured he'd have a crazy month of July, dealing with college coaches and recruiting, but it has been a lot calmer than anticipated. Bro

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 • Jacey Zembal
ACC school still leads for Brown

ACC school still leads for Brown

Lorenzo Brown knows the clock is ticking. The hands of time are spinning on the AAU circuit and with his recruitment. The four-star guard from Centenn

 • Justin Young
GBOA South brings out the stars

GBOA South brings out the stars

Rivals.com spent Saturday at the GBOA South event at Norcross High School and caught 16 teams from the Southeast in action. There were a number of fiv

 • Justin Young
Elite camp helped Brown learn about Pack

Elite camp helped Brown learn about Pack

Life as a premier basketball player can be hectic. Lorenzo Brown has had a whirlwind of activity, starting with the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champion

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 • Jacey Zembal
Video: Lorenzo Brown at Bob Gibbons TOC

Video: Lorenzo Brown at Bob Gibbons TOC

Guard Lorenzo Brown from Centennial High in Roswell, Ga., was not supposed to play in the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, held across the Triangl

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 • Matt Carter and Jacey Zembal
Brown enjoys return trip to Raleigh

Brown enjoys return trip to Raleigh

Lorenzo Brown has a flair of making everything look easy on the basketball court. Brown has handled his recruitment as deftly as one of his seeing-eye

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 • Jacey Zembal
Prather: Friday action

Prather: Friday action

The first night of the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic at Georgia Tech is in the books. A couple of home town players stood out while a new name from

 • Justin Young
Brown appreciates NC States recruiting efforts

Brown appreciates NC States recruiting efforts

If there was any doubt in Lorenzo Brown's mind how badly the North Carolina State basketball program wants him, they've been eliminated in the last we

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 • Jacey Zembal
Video: Lorenzo Brown at King James Tournament

Video: Lorenzo Brown at King James Tournament

Junior combo guard Lorenzo Brown has emerged as one of the top targets for North Carolina State, and the video shows why. The 6-foot-4 Brown, who is c

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 • Wolfpacker staff
Kingwood: day one

Kingwood: day one

The Kingwood Classic tipped off Friday night at its new headquarters in Houston, and finding the gym was the only thing that could hold Latavious Will

 • Jerry Meyer
Getting to the point: Examining the 2009 PGs

Getting to the point: Examining the 2009 PGs

Who are the top players in the class of 2009? Who are the players that could potentially break out on the national scene this month during the evaluat

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 • Justin Young
Brown names a leader

Brown names a leader

Lorenzo Brown, his mother Kim Banks and traveling coach Derek Dickerson made the six-hour drive from the Atlanta area and arrived in Raleigh at 10 a.m

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 • Jacey Zembal
Brown excited about trip to NC State

Brown excited about trip to NC State

Lorenzo Brown is coming to North Carolina State this weekend to find some answers in the latest stage of his recruitment. Brown has never been to Rale

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 • Jacey Zembal
Aminu, Muhammad shine for Norcross

Aminu, Muhammad shine for Norcross

NORCROSS, GA -- A lot of times in basketball, the rematch never matches the original. That was certainly the case on Tuesday night as nationally ranke

 • Justin Young
Four-star Brown still considering options

Four-star Brown still considering options

Every time junior guard Lorenzo Brown steps onto the floor, he has a very strong chance to record a triple double. On Monday, the 6-foot-4 guard from

 • Justin Young
Tribute to a King is a major hit

Tribute to a King is a major hit

ROSWELL, GA -- Mondays aren't supposed to be this exciting. The four-game set at the Tribute to a King Holiday Hardwood Classic was about as good as i

 • Justin Young
Brown focused on season

Brown focused on season

With the nation's top ranked recruiting class in hand for 2008, Wake Forest will be keeping track of the country's top underclassmen. One such target

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 • Jared Shelton
Major Recruits Watch UAB Opening Practice

Major Recruits Watch UAB Opening Practice

Last season UAB's best players were watching games because they weren't eligible. The Blazers had their first official practice of the 07-08 season o

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 • Jack Williams
Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness

The majority of college basketball teams can be practice today, meaning the season is officially under way. Almost ever team in the country is taking

 • Justin Young
Brown looking for another big year

Brown looking for another big year

Lorenzo Brown got a taste of what big time basketball is all about last year. The 6-foot-4 combo guard from Centennial High School in metro Atlanta he

 • Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday: Huge weekend for visits

Fastbreak Friday: Huge weekend for visits

The list of basketball prospects taking official visits this weekend is long – very long. Our college football game of the week - Virginia Tech at LSU

 • Justin Young
Georgia guard Brown wide open

Georgia guard Brown wide open

Class of 2009 guard Lorenzo Brown was hoping at the end of last summer that UConn would start taking a look at him, because he's wanted to play for a

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 • Zac Boyer
Brown keeping it simple

Brown keeping it simple

Lorenzo Brown doesn't know how he has gotten to where he is at but he also isn't in a rush to trade the position he is in these days. The 6-foot-4 com

 • Justin Young
TOC top Class of 2009 performers

TOC top Class of 2009 performers

The majority of Rivals.com's coverage at the Tournament of Champions last weekend was focused on the underclassmen. With a number of players to consid

 • Justin Young
Prather Memorial: Saturday

Prather Memorial: Saturday

ATLANTA -- The rims were properly tested on Saturday at the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic at Georgia Tech. Athletes and hard-workers prevailed in t

 • Justin Young
Prather Memorial: Friday

Prather Memorial: Friday

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The big games won't happen until tomorrow at the Wallace Prather Memorial Classic but there was still a handful of games to see on Fri

 • Justin Young
Wallace Prather Memorial honors pioneer

Wallace Prather Memorial honors pioneer

Wallace Prather was one of the pioneers of grassroots basketball during his time with the Atlanta Celtics AAU program. Since his sudden passing two ye

 • Justin Young
Brown has Buckeyes attention

Brown has Buckeyes attention

Even though the Ohio State Buckeyes have an extremely limited amount of scholarships to give in the 2009 class, there is no doubt that they will attem

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 • Brian Snow
King James: Saturday notebook

King James: Saturday notebook

AKRON, Ohio -- There was a lot of action to see and a lot of miles to cover on Saturday as the King James Shooting Stars Classic was spread out over N

 • Justin Young
Real Deal wrap-up

Real Deal wrap-up

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- There was more to Sunday's action at The Real Deal on the Hill than the championship game. Here is a look at some of the other ac

 • Jerry Meyer
The Real Deal on the Hill gets rolling

The Real Deal on the Hill gets rolling

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Players got a one game tuneup at the one of the spring's most prestigious events, The Real Deal on the Hill, before the college co

 • Jerry Meyer
City Search: Atlanta

City Search: Atlanta

Atlanta has produced NBA level talent out of the high school ranks. The 2007 class is one of the deepest in recent memory. The 2008 class has star pow

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 • Justin Young
Underclassmen shine at Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase

Underclassmen shine at Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase

MARIETTA, GA - The talent in Georgia is not going away. That was evident by the level of play from the youth at the Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase

 • Justin Young
Fastbreak Friday

Fastbreak Friday

September is here and so are the visits with the nation's top prospects. Rivals.com breaks down the movers and shakers in the first big visit weekend

 • Justin Young
2009s Brown staying humble

2009s Brown staying humble

There is a long list of high-level guards that honed their craft on the north side of Atlanta. Channing Toney, Louis Williams, Mike Mercer, Jodie Meek

 • Justin Young
NIKE Hoop Jamboree standouts

NIKE Hoop Jamboree standouts

130 of the top underclassmen in the country descended upon the St. Louis University campus last week for the NIKE Hoop Jamboree. Over a 48 hour time

 • Jerry Meyer
TOC - Saturday

TOC - Saturday

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Saturday at the Tournament of Champions provided several fireworks from all of the classes. DeAndre Jordan started

 • Justin Young
GA Playoffs: Previewing Tuesdays 5A action

GA Playoffs: Previewing Tuesdays 5A action

The 5A state playoffs continue to play on tonight at four local high schools. All four games should be good ones to watch. JacketsOnline.com breaks do

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 • Justin Young
Georgia HS playoffs: round one recaps

Georgia HS playoffs: round one recaps

The first round of the Georgia High School Association basketball playoffs is in the books and Friday night's action yielded hints to who the real con

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 • Justin Young
Georgia HS playoffs: 5A preview

Georgia HS playoffs: 5A preview

The road to the state title game begins on Friday as the Georgia High School Association state tournaments kick off. JacketsOnline.com will break down

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 • Justin Young
From the gym: 7-AAAAA region tourney

From the gym: 7-AAAAA region tourney

JacketsOnline.com made it out to Norcross High School on Tuesday night for the semi-finals of the 7-AAAAA region tournament. While there we had a chan

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 • Justin Young
City Search: Atlanta

City Search: Atlanta

Perhaps the hip-hop artist Ludacris said it best. "Welcome to Atlanta, where the players play." The city that calls Coke, CNN and the world's busies

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 • Justin Young
Youngsters shine at Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase

Youngsters shine at Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase

MARIETTA, GA. - As good as the upperclassmen group was at the Georgia Hoops Fall Showcase, the underclassmen weren't afraid to throw their weight arou

 • Justin Young