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All-Decade: Best recruiters

All-Decade: Best recruiters

Kentucky's John Calipari and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski have separated themselves from the rest on this list.

 â€¢ Corey Evans
Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on Texas Tech, Georgia, Duke, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on Texas Tech, Georgia, Duke, more

Analyst Corey Evans also weighs in on three five-star prospects and their progress on the recruiting trail.

 â€¢ Corey Evans
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
Twitter Tuesday: Top shooters, futures at Ohio State, South Carolina

Twitter Tuesday: Top shooters, futures at Ohio State, South Carolina

The Twitter Tuesday mailbag answers questions about top shooters, recruiting at Ohio State, South Carolina and more.

 â€¢ Corey Evans
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
How they were built: Duke, the hot hand

How they were built: Duke, the hot hand

Duke enters March Madness as the hottest team in the country, but this season was far from easy for the Blue Devils.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: What if superstars committed to different programs?

Bossi's Best: What if superstars committed to different programs?

Some of college basketball's top players were close to picking other schools. We examine several alternate scenarios.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Super sophomores

Bossi's Best: Super sophomores

National analyst Eric Bossi breaks down 10 of the country's most improved sophomores for the 2016-17 season.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Sweet 16 Recruiting Flashback: Oregon vs. Duke

Sweet 16 Recruiting Flashback: Oregon vs. Duke

A look back at how Oregon and Duke built their current rosters heading into their Sweet 16 showdown.

 â€¢ Krysten Peek and Eric Bossi
By the Numbers: Duke vs. Florida State

By the Numbers: Duke vs. Florida State

Rivals.com takes a look back at how each player on Duke and Florida State ranked in high school ahead of tonight's game.

 â€¢ Krysten Peek
2015 Basketball Team Rankings

2015 Basketball Team Rankings

Commits: C Skal Labissiere (No. 1), PG Jamal Murray (No. 9), PG Isaiah Briscoe (No. 10), SG Charles Matthews (No. 48), SG Mychal Mulder (JC

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Freshman tracker: ACC spotlight

Freshman tracker: ACC spotlight

Rivals.com is tracking top college freshmen closely and this week we look at the ACC, such as Louisville's Raymond Spalding.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Video: Looking at Dukes top-ranked class

Video: Looking at Dukes top-ranked class

Rivals.com's Eric Bossi breaks down Duke's top-ranked 2015 recruiting class, which includes five-star Brandon Ingram.

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Duke lands another 5-star

Duke lands another 5-star

Monday night, Brandon Ingram put an end to all of the speculation. The five-star SF announced his commitment to Duke.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Assessing the 2015 five-stars

Assessing the 2015 five-stars

Do five-stars like Ben Simmons, come with some risk? Eric Bossi looks at the 2015 crop and predicts what we'll see in college.

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 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Duke nabs 5-star point

Duke nabs 5-star point

Duke solved its looming point guard problem by landing Derryck Thornton, a class of 2016 five-star who is reclassifying to 2015.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Florida big man picks Duke

Florida big man picks Duke

The reigning NCAA champions netted their third player from the 2015 class as post Antonio Vrankovic became the newest Blue Devil.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
McDonalds rosters finalized

McDonalds rosters finalized

McDonald's All-America teams are out, and Rivals' No. 1 player Ben Simmons is teaming up with No. 2 player Jaylen Brown.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Kennard talks improvements, Jeter

Kennard talks improvements, Jeter

Luke Kennard signed his national letter-of-intent to Duke Wednesday evening, providing the Blue Devils with yet another highly intelligent, multi-dime

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 â€¢ Brian McLawhorn & Clint Jackson
Clints Notebook: Luke Kennard

Clints Notebook: Luke Kennard

It's easy to see why the Duke staff liked Luke Kennard. It just takes a few minutes of watching him on a basketball court. Devils Illustrated's Clint

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
USA Basketball Sunday: Zimmerman shines

USA Basketball Sunday: Zimmerman shines

Stephen Zimmerman took a break from recruiting business to play some hoops and made the most of it at the USA Basketball camp.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
EYBL Minnesota: Newman impresses again

EYBL Minnesota: Newman impresses again

The Minnesota EYBL stop featured Malik Newman, Stephen Zimmerman and other big-time prospects. Eric Bossi shares his thoughts.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
EYBL recap: Day Two

EYBL recap: Day Two

Will Dedric Lawson definitely follow his brother to Memphis? We checked in on him and other prospects on day two of the EYBL.

 â€¢ Andy Drukarev
Longtime UK fan Kennard picks Duke over Cats

Longtime UK fan Kennard picks Duke over Cats

Longtime Kentucky fan Luke Kennard says he'll always root for the Wildcats, but will play his college ball at Duke.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Kennard: I felt it

Kennard: I felt it

The Duke Blue Devils got the week off to a good start Monday when five-star guard Luke Kennard offered his verbal commitment to Mike Krzyzewski.

 â€¢ Brian McLawhorn
Duke for Luke Kennard

Duke for Luke Kennard

It's been one of the more amazing seasons for a high school basketball player. As he is on pace to shatter some scoring records with multiple 40 & 50-

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
Kennard gives Duke versatility

Kennard gives Duke versatility

Duke basketball might have seen its season come to an end on a sad note last Friday, but the Blue Devils have reason to smile yet again, as five-star

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 â€¢ Brian McLawhorn
Kennard picks Duke over UK, OSU

Kennard picks Duke over UK, OSU

Five-star guard Luke Kennard committed to Duke on Monday night, giving the Blue Devils the first piece of their 2015 class.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Jackson not going anywhere

Starting Five: Jackson not going anywhere

Will five-star Josh Jackson hang on to his spot atop the 2016 rankings? Get that answer and much more in Starting Five.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Kennard to announce college choice Monday night

Kennard to announce college choice Monday night

Luke Kennard won't graduate high school for another year, but on Monday night he'll announce his college choice.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Hoops: Luke Kennard decision weeks away

Hoops: Luke Kennard decision weeks away

Franklin, Ohio five-star shooting guard Luke Kennard enjoyed a huge senior year, averaging 40 points for a team that advanced to the sectional semifin

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Kennard post visit

Kennard post visit

Luke Kennard is one of the top scorers in the country in the class of 2015. His recruitment consists of many of the best blue-blood programs from acro

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Thoughts on Newman, Jackson Davis and more

Thoughts on Newman, Jackson Davis and more

In this week's recruiting mailbag, thoughts on Malik Newman, which current Wildcats will turn pro after the season and more.

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Hoops Recruiting: Several 2015 updates

Hoops Recruiting: Several 2015 updates

It's been a long time since head coach John Beilein and his staff received a basketball commitment - in fact, the 2014 class is signed, sealed and del

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Latest on Tatum and more in our recruiting mailbag

Latest on Tatum and more in our recruiting mailbag

The latest on Class of 2016 five-star Jayson Tatum, 2015 backcourt targets and more in our basketball recruiting mailbag.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Quentin Goodin: Video, recruiting update

Quentin Goodin: Video, recruiting update

Indiana, Louisville and Kentucky all took some time to show sophomore point guard Quentin Goodin some love this past weekend. But only the Hoosiers ha

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 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Kennard set to schedule visits soon

Kennard set to schedule visits soon

Luke Kennard wants to wrap up the recruiting process early, to the 2015 five-star guard will begin setting up visits soon.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Hoops: Luke Kennard down to seven, talks U-M

Hoops: Luke Kennard down to seven, talks U-M

Michigan is still heavily involved with Franklin, Ohio, five-star shooting guard Luke Kennard. The 6-5 standout, Rivals.com's No. 16 junior prospect n

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Kennard still weighing his options

Kennard still weighing his options

Five-star shooting guard Luke Kennard is hoping to make a decision in the next few months but is still weighing all of his options.

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 â€¢ Marc Givler
Kennard heats up on heels of record-setting night

Kennard heats up on heels of record-setting night

Luke Kennard's recruitment is progressing as planned, but the 2015 shooting guard has picked up his scoring pace lately.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
How Kentucky basketball recruits fared last week

How Kentucky basketball recruits fared last week

More high-scoring efforts from Devin Booker highlight our weekly look at how Kentucky basketball recruits fared last week.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Cats on Kennards list as recruitment picks up

Cats on Kennards list as recruitment picks up

Luke Kennard already is in contact with Kentucky, but the 2015 guard's recruitment soon will kick into high gear.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
College basketball practice kicks off this weekend

College basketball practice kicks off this weekend

Center Goodluck Okonoboh is scheduled for two visits this weekend. Find out who else is going where as college practices begin.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Big list of visitors set for Hoosier Hysteria

Big list of visitors set for Hoosier Hysteria

Hoosier Hysteria is shaping up as another strong recruiting event for Indiana. Two top targets in the 2014 class, more than a half dozen national rank

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Coach K visits Luke Kennard

Coach K visits Luke Kennard

In the class of 2015, there are a small handful of back court targets that can claim to be a blue blood program priority target. Luke Kennard is one o

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Newman still No. 1 in 2015

Newman still No. 1 in 2015

Malik Newman continues to headline a list of five-star Kentucky targets in the latest edition of the 2015 Rivals150 rankings.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Luke Kennard Scouting Report

Luke Kennard Scouting Report

Check out THI's summer Scouting Report on top 2015 UNC target Luke Kennard.

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 â€¢ Adam Powell
Calipari wants Kennard at UK

Calipari wants Kennard at UK

John Calipari's message to four-star Luke Kennard on his visit was simple. Kennard tells us what it was.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Kennard lands Tar Heel offer

Kennard lands Tar Heel offer

UNC head coach Roy Williams extended a scholarship offer to Luke Kennard on Tuesday.

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 â€¢ Adam Powell and Clint Jackson
Calipari focuses on six in Florida

Calipari focuses on six in Florida

Six Wildcat targets impressed in Orlando in front of Coach Calipari, none more so then five-star point guard Tyus Jones.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Calipari travels from Las Vegas to Orlando

Calipari travels from Las Vegas to Orlando

Five-star post Skal Labissiere was one of two class of 2015 prospects whom UK coach John Calipari evaluated in Orlando on Friday.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Father says Kennard excited for Kentucky offer

Father says Kennard excited for Kentucky offer

Luke Kennard had a big weekend. The 2015 guard's father talks about his slew of new offers, including from Kentucky.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Recruiting Rundown: 7/16

Recruiting Rundown: 7/16

Following the first session of the July Live Period, recruits began racking up offers, narrowing their focus and making decisions regarding the next l

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
UK fan Kennard hearing from Calipari

UK fan Kennard hearing from Calipari

Guard Luke Kennard grew up a Kentucky fan, and the 2015 shooting guard is hearing from the Wildcats.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
Peach Jam: Newton leads Team Final upset

Peach Jam: Newton leads Team Final upset

A big Peach Jam upset by Ja'Quan Newton and Team Final against favored Houston Hoops highlights Eric Bossi's notes from Georgia.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Nike Peach Jam: Day 3

Nike Peach Jam: Day 3

AUGUSTA, SC - Thursday marked the third day of the Nike Peach Jam, and the first for U17 teams. With the July Live Period underway, hundreds of colleg

 â€¢ Alex Kline
Duke in Kennards top five

Duke in Kennards top five

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -- Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski started Thursday off in Indianapolis, but made it to the Nike Peach Jam this afternoon just in

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 â€¢ Brian McLawhorn
Kennard in High Demand

Kennard in High Demand

Luke Kennard told Tar Heel Illustrated Thursday that UNC was 'definitely' in his top five.

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 â€¢ Adam Powell
Hoops: Luke Kennard still high on Michigan

Hoops: Luke Kennard still high on Michigan

Franklin, Ohio standout shooting guard Luke Kennard put on a show at Michigan's team camp a few weeks ago and continues to shine at the Peach Jam in A

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

Luke Kennard is one of the most coveted scorers in the class of 2015. He spoke with THI about his game and recruiting.

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
U-M strong with offerees Luke Kennard, Jalen Coleman

U-M strong with offerees Luke Kennard, Jalen Coleman

Only two players from the class of 2015 received coveted offers Saturday when Michigan head coach John Beilein first extended them to rising juniors.

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
2013 Elite 100 features some standouts

2013 Elite 100 features some standouts

Skal Labissiere was one of the many standouts at the Nike Elite 100 tournament.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Hoops: Luke Kennard elevating his game

Hoops: Luke Kennard elevating his game

Franklin (Ohio) High standout forward Luke Kennard (6-5, Rivals.com's No. 32 junior nationally) has continued to progress, and he's now the target of

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Ten 2015 prospects making moves

Ten 2015 prospects making moves

A big-time shot blocker and rebounder, Cheick Diallo is one of 10 class of 2015 prospects making a move. Who are the others?

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Kennard and King form dynamic duo

Kennard and King form dynamic duo

Four-star guard Luke Kennard is part of a duo of players from the King James 16u team in whom Kentucky is showing interest.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Shooting stars packed with talent

Shooting stars packed with talent

Iowa State commit Clayton Custer took time out from baseball to help his team to a title at the Next Level Baller Invitational.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
NY Teams @ Spring Fling Sunday

NY Teams @ Spring Fling Sunday

It was playoff time at the 16u Spring Fling on Sunday with the quarterfinals getting underway early in the morning. NY was represented by a couple of

 â€¢ Mike Libert
Future Star---Luke Kennard

Future Star---Luke Kennard

Luke Kennard is one of the top sharpshooters in the Class of 2015, and he recently made a visit to Chapel Hill.

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 â€¢ Clint Jackson
Weekend Windup: 3/8

Weekend Windup: 3/8

With a number of high-profile players making college visits soon, and closing in on college decisions a month before AAU begins, the recruiting proces

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
Hoops: 2015 Luke Kennard reaching new heights

Hoops: 2015 Luke Kennard reaching new heights

Michigan hasn't offered any class of 2015 prospects and, per head coach John Beilein's policy, won't until June. If ever a sophomore were a sure bet t

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Kennard starting to blow up

Kennard starting to blow up

Franklin (Ohio) sophomore guard Luke Kennard is building an impressive early offer list and schools from around the nation are beginning to inquire.

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 â€¢ Marc Givler
What we learned: Flyin to the Hoop

What we learned: Flyin to the Hoop

Justin Jackson is using national events such as Flyin' to the Hoop as a showcase. What else did we learn at the tournament?

 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Wrapping up the Flyin to the Hoop Classic

Wrapping up the Flyin to the Hoop Classic

Emmanuel Mudiay was the most impressive of eight prospects with Kentucky interest at the Flyin' to the Hoop Classic.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Flyin to the Hoop: Grand finale

Flyin to the Hoop: Grand finale

Emmanuel Mudiay had a great audition for John Calipari at the Flyin' to the Hoop Classic. Did anyone else make an impression?

 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Mudiay impresses in front of Calipari

Mudiay impresses in front of Calipari

Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had his second great performance in front of Kentucky coach John Calipari at Flyin' to the Hoop.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Kennard and Jackson duel it out in Dayton

Kennard and Jackson duel it out in Dayton

Four-star 2015 big man Cheick Diallo was among the standouts at Saturday's action at Flyin' to the Hoop in Dayton.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Flyin to the Hoop: Going one-on-one

Flyin to the Hoop: Going one-on-one

Justin Jackson and Luke Kennard's battle was just one of the subplots at the second day of the Flyin' to the Hoop Classic.

 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Hoops: Class of 2015 Luke Kennard switching gears

Hoops: Class of 2015 Luke Kennard switching gears

Franklin (Ohio) head basketball coach Brian Bales used to really enjoy Friday nights watching the Franklin football team before hitting winter hard wi

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Weekend Visit Madness: 10/19

Weekend Visit Madness: 10/19

Nearly ninety recruits will take in unofficial visits to college campuses this weekend. With some schools pushing their version of Midnight Madness ba

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
Whispers: Hysteria in the heartland

Whispers: Hysteria in the heartland

Tom Crean and Indiana have roughly 30 prospects in town for IU's annual Hoosier Hysteria.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Midnight Madness Visitor List

Midnight Madness Visitor List

Kentucky, Syracuse, St. John's, San Diego State, Purdue, Providence, NC State, Maryland, Marquette, Kansas, Baylor and more will kick off the season i

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
Madness: First practices bring out star prospects

Madness: First practices bring out star prospects

Find out where Marcus Lee and other top prospects visited during Midnight Madness.

 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Whispers: Five-star duo in the Ville

Whispers: Five-star duo in the Ville

Louisville has a five-star weekend on tap, as Anthony Barber and Marcus Lee will be on campus.

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 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Weekend Visit Madness: 9/7

Weekend Visit Madness: 9/7

With the second weekend in September underway, college coaches are about to hit the road to watch workouts and have in-home visits beginning Sunday. B

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 â€¢ Alex Kline
Hoops: 15 Luke Kennard continues to grow as a player

Hoops: 15 Luke Kennard continues to grow as a player

Franklin (Ohio) Class of 2015 forward Luke Kennard was two years old when his love for basketball began, and it's continued to grow. The passion for t

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Rising sophomore Luke Kennard shines at U-M team camp

Rising sophomore Luke Kennard shines at U-M team camp

Michigan head coach John Beilein's Team Camp continues to grow, featuring some of the Midwest's most talented players. One - class of 2015 shooting gu

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Kennard likes what he sees in Indiana

Kennard likes what he sees in Indiana

2015 scorer Luke Kennard and his parents visited Indiana on Tuesday. They came away impressed with several aspects of the IU program but one part real

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Edwards, Indiana Elite have been dominant

Edwards, Indiana Elite have been dominant

Hyron Edwards has been one of the best young guards in the nation in spearheading Indiana Elite's 15U team to a 23-0 record. He and coach Mark Adams t

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Indiana recruiting explosive young scorer

Indiana recruiting explosive young scorer

Indiana is one of of several Big Ten schools recruiting one of the top young shooters in the Midwest. After watching him in person at the Run-N-Slam,

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 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Young Ohio prospects make their names at Spiece

Young Ohio prospects make their names at Spiece

The Spiece Run N Slam has more to offer then just rising senior prospects. Several Ohio players from the classes of 2014 and 2015 continued to make th

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Run-N-Slam: Player evaluations

Run-N-Slam: Player evaluations

With eight courts all under one roof, the Bill Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam is the ideal set-up for some serious scouting of top prep players. We'll ta

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 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Spiece Run N Slam - Xavier Targets Playing Well

Spiece Run N Slam - Xavier Targets Playing Well

Jaquan Lyle was among the Xavier targets that was most impressive in weekend action at the Spiece Run N Slam in Fort Wayne.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Hoops: Class of 2015 Luke Kennard earning interest

Hoops: Class of 2015 Luke Kennard earning interest

Franklin (Ohio) High freshman Luke Kennard (6-5, 180) still has three years of high school remaining before he'll move on to play college ball. He'll

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 â€¢ Chris Balas
Video Highlights of Four 2015 Xavier Targets

Video Highlights of Four 2015 Xavier Targets

Four 2015 Xavier targets all play together on the AAU scene with the King James Shooting Stars. MusketeerScoop made their last two games for some vide

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Two Young Stars Shine Bright in Dayton Playoff Game

Two Young Stars Shine Bright in Dayton Playoff Game

Tuesday night Justin Bibbs a '14 SG from Dayton and Franklin '15 SG Luke Kennard put on a show with Musketeer Scoop in attendance.

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Flyin to the Hoop: Mondays top performers

Flyin to the Hoop: Mondays top performers

Justin Jackson, a four-star 2014 prospect, stood out for the third straight day at the Flyin' to the Hoop event.

 â€¢ Corey Albertson
State of Recruiting- XUs Ohio Targets

State of Recruiting- XUs Ohio Targets

Go inside MusketeerScoop to find out the top in-state talent that Xavier is pursuing in the 2013, 2014, and 2015 classes; as we break down four priori

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 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Fall visits continue

Fall visits continue

While this weekend isn't quite as wild as last week's season opening visit weekend, there are still a few schools hosting big groups, including a big

 â€¢ Eric Bossi