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Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on R.J. Hampton, Villanova, more

Wednesday's Leftovers: Dishing on R.J. Hampton, Villanova, more

Analyst Corey Evans addresses some questions left over from his Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

4/10/19
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Who can step in for departing stars next year?

Bossi's Best: Who can step in for departing stars next year?

Stars will be leaving top programs at the end of this season. These 2019 prospects might try to fill their shoes.

2/20/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
GAME DAY PREVIEW: Red Storm Favored Over Villanova at MSG

GAME DAY PREVIEW: Red Storm Favored Over Villanova at MSG

The defending Big East and national champions return to the Mecca as underdogs to a St. John’s program looking to

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2/17/19
 â€¢ Marley Paul
Starting Five: Change in plans for five-star Anthony Edwards

Starting Five: Change in plans for five-star Anthony Edwards

Five-star Anthony Edwards delays visit, Indiana is the team of the weekend and more.

2/4/19
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Senior values

Bossi's Best: Senior values

Eric Bossi spotlights seniors who ranked outside of the national top 50, and have proven to be great values.

10/10/18
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Rivals Rankings Week: Five programs that should be pleased

Rivals Rankings Week: Five programs that should be pleased

USC, Kentucky, Villanova, Texas A&M and Virginia seem to be building for bright futures.

9/12/18
 â€¢ Corey Evans
NBPA Top 100: Eric Bossi's first session observations

NBPA Top 100: Eric Bossi's first session observations

Five-star wing Scottie Lewis turned it up and headlines National Basketball Analyst Eric Bossi's NBPA observations.

6/13/18
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
How they were built: The defending NCAA Tournament champions

How they were built: The defending NCAA Tournament champions

Villanova, the defending NCAA Tournament champions, is back for an encore performance.

3/12/17
 â€¢ Corey Evans
Former four-stars deliver title for Villanova

Former four-stars deliver title for Villanova

Get an inside look at the players who helped Villanova to a dramatic victory in the NCAA title game.

4/4/16
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Sweet 16 Recruiting Flashback: Villanova vs. Miami

Sweet 16 Recruiting Flashback: Villanova vs. Miami

Looking back at how Miami and Villanova were built as the teams head into a Sweet 16 showdown.

3/22/16
 â€¢ Krysten Peek and Eric Bossi
SJC and Campbell hope to pull it together

SJC and Campbell hope to pull it together

Tre Campbell and the St. John's College High School Cadets know they have a lot of work to do. Individually and collectively.

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3/13/14
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Booth Leads Mt. St. Joes

Booth Leads Mt. St. Joes

A large standing room only crowd was in place by half time of the junior varsity game in anticipation of the big matchup between Mount Saint Joseph (M

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1/16/14
 â€¢ Steve Taylor
Class of 2014 breakdown: Big East

Class of 2014 breakdown: Big East

Five-star guard Isaiah Whitehead was the top Big East signee and he gave Seton Hall the league's top class. Who else fared well?

11/19/13
 â€¢ Dan McDonald
DMVElite 80 jumps off tomorrow

DMVElite 80 jumps off tomorrow

Leroy Butts, long on the Georgetown recruiting board, is just one of many talented players scheduled to appear in tomorrow's DMVElite 80 Camp.

9/13/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Recruiting spotlight: Obi Enechionyia

Recruiting spotlight: Obi Enechionyia

St. James School power forward and Rivals150 recruit Obi Enechionyia talked to OwlScoop.com about his decision to commit to Temple.

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9/10/13
 â€¢ John Di Carlo
NY vs. NJ: Nike TOC Finale is Set

NY vs. NJ: Nike TOC Finale is Set

BROOKLYN, NY - The age old battle between New York and New Jersey escalated to a larger stage as Saturday's <i>Nike Tournament of Champions</i> High S

8/16/13
 â€¢ Maurice Wingate
A look back at Team Takeovers Peach Jam

A look back at Team Takeovers Peach Jam

Though they didn't garner a Peach Jam crown this season, James Palmer and Team Takeover had a good year. We have look back at the team's Nike EYBL Ch

8/5/13
 â€¢ Robert Stephens
Pledge from Philly Phil

Pledge from Philly Phil

After narrowing his focus to five schools, it appeared that there was one clear favorite for Phil Booth last summer. After sorting through some new op

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7/31/13
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Booth Talks Villanova Verbal

Booth Talks Villanova Verbal

Phil Booth, a 6-foot-3 combo guard from Mount St. Joseph (MD), made the decision to end his recruitment and spoke with VUSports today ...

7/30/13
 â€¢ Alex Schwartz
Booth decides to end recruitment

Booth decides to end recruitment

After indicating he would not rush his decision, four-star SG Phil Booth pulled the trigger for Villanova.

7/30/13
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Recruiting notebook: Vegas Day 4

Recruiting notebook: Vegas Day 4

LAS VEGAS - Indiana coach Tom Crean spent a second day here recruiting, watching a number of prospects as the third and final July evaluation period n

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7/28/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Recruiting notebook: Vegas Day 3

Recruiting notebook: Vegas Day 3

LAS VEGAS - Peegs.com spent time in five different gyms on Friday and got a look at several Indiana recruiting targets. One of the players emerging as

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7/27/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
On Premium Court recently

On Premium Court recently

Phil Booth has been just one of many topics recently on our Premium Court message board. It's the place for Georgetown Basketball information.

7/26/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Looking at the third July recruiting period

Looking at the third July recruiting period

The third and final July recruiting period began tonight. We take a look at where they key Indiana targets are playing and were to expect Hoosier coac

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7/24/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Booth dispels rumor, supplies insight

Booth dispels rumor, supplies insight

Is that the Flash of comic book lore? No, it's Phil Booth, balling during the recent Nike Global Challenge. He discussed his recruitment and dispell

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7/23/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
2014 Guard Prospects at Nike

2014 Guard Prospects at Nike

All three of the primary Villanova, 2014 Guard prospects played on the same team at the Nike Global Challenge. Here are reviews of their performances

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7/23/13
 â€¢ Alex Schwartz
Guy, Black outstanding at Under Armour

Guy, Black outstanding at Under Armour

A look at how IU prospects Kyle Guy, Leron Black, Myles Turner and others performed Wednesday, scouting notes, plus a rundown of the prospects IU coac

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7/19/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Player Eval: Phil Booth

Player Eval: Phil Booth

Villanova committed all three of their allowable recruiters to Phil Booth's game. More all three stood underneath the basket for maximum visibility.

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7/18/13
 â€¢ Andrew Force
Big-time big men go head to head

Big-time big men go head to head

MEQUON, Wis. - Two top-10 prospects with Indiana scholarship offers went head-to-head Wednesday night to kick off the second July recruiting period, a

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7/18/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Four-star Booth is down to five

Four-star Booth is down to five

Four-star guard Phil Booth talks about his UVa offer and trimming his list down to five.

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7/17/13
 â€¢ Brad Franklin
Temple makes Booths top-five list

Temple makes Booths top-five list

Four-star guard Phil Booth spoke to OwlScoop.com about his recruitment and Temple making his final five list of schools.

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7/17/13
 â€¢ John Di Carlo
Nike Global Challenge

Nike Global Challenge

This 8-team, 16-game tournament features the top high school and U-19 basketball players from the best International Teams in the World and is played

7/16/13
 â€¢ Press Release
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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7/16/13
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Team Takeover Prepares for Peach Jam:  Photos

Team Takeover Prepares for Peach Jam: Photos

Phil Booth and other Team Takeover 17u guys prepared hard for this week's EYBL Peach Jam. Exclusive photos are here!

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7/10/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Johnson outlines IU recruiting goals

Johnson outlines IU recruiting goals

As the July recruiting period begins, Indiana assistant coach Kenny Johnson outlines the Hoosiers' approach. While coaches can't talk prospects, Peegs

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7/10/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Team Takeover Prepares for Peach Jam

Team Takeover Prepares for Peach Jam

That's Marcus Derrickson shooting in a recent Team Takeover scrimmage with Alexander Academy. Takeover was preparing for this week's Peach Jam. We h

7/10/13
 â€¢ Robert Stephens
Video: 4-star guard Booth talks recruiting

Video: 4-star guard Booth talks recruiting

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four-star guard Phil Booth talks with Peegs.com after playing in a Team Takeover scrimmage here, discussing his recruitment, the la

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7/5/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Totally Takeover

Totally Takeover

Team Takeover, including Phil Booth driving here, is doing quite well in EYBL action. We have game coverage, here.

5/29/13
 â€¢ Robert Stephens
Recruiting spotlight: Phil Booth

Recruiting spotlight: Phil Booth

OwlScoop.com spoke with 4-star shooting guard and Temple recruiting target Phil Booth Monday.

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5/27/13
 â€¢ John Murrow
Plenty of options remain for IU in 2014

Plenty of options remain for IU in 2014

What's next? The short answer: Plenty of prospects for Indiana. Even though IU didn't land forward Theo Pinson, he was merely part of a group of high-

5/22/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Booth is still bouncing along

Booth is still bouncing along

That's Phil Booth (left), working during a recent Team Takeover practice. We have the latest on his recruitment.

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5/20/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
EYBL Hampton Terps targets report 3: Wiley and Booth

EYBL Hampton Terps targets report 3: Wiley and Booth

Here are more Terps recruit capsules/evaluations from our coverage at Hampton last weekend for the EYBL AAU tournament, where the Maryland staff was o

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5/1/13
 â€¢ Dan Painter
Booth knows IU atmosphere unique

Booth knows IU atmosphere unique

When Phil Booth Jr. reflected back on the live college game atmospheres he experienced, one was pretty much unparalleled. Read about that and the Balt

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5/1/13
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Recruiting updates from L.A.: Round 2

Recruiting updates from L.A.: Round 2

LOS ANGELES - Peegs.com was in the gym for more than 60 games over the weekend, and this second installment of player observations includes more detai

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4/22/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Blackmon  Co. looking for a big run this summer

Blackmon Co. looking for a big run this summer

Future Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. and longtime teammates begin their final season of AAU together today in Los Angeles in an event loaded with I

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4/19/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Alhambra: Part One

Alhambra: Part One

The 52rd edition of the annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament once again featured some of the best Catholic teams and players in the nation

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3/26/13
 â€¢ Steve Taylor
Clatchey reviews season, MSJs Terps targets

Clatchey reviews season, MSJs Terps targets

Some things never change with Mount St. Joe's basketball, between Coach Pat Clatchey, BCL titles, and former MSJ stars on this biggest stage this mont

3/26/13
 â€¢ Keith S. Cavanaugh
Rivals150 features USF targets

Rivals150 features USF targets

2014 target Grayson Allen made the Rivals150 list for the Class of 2014.

3/14/13
 â€¢ Steve Berrey
This and That:  Rutgers

This and That: Rutgers

Otto Porter looked calm, cool and collected after his team's 64-51 win over Rutgers, Saturday. He played that way too, giving the Hoyas whatever they

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3/5/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Booth ready for Terps-Duke showdown tonight

Booth ready for Terps-Duke showdown tonight

BALTIMORE -- There is a reason Baltimore (Md.) Mount St. Joseph junior guard Phil Booth is being pursued by many of the top programs in the country, a

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2/16/13
 â€¢ Dave Lomonico
Never seen enthusiasm like that

Never seen enthusiasm like that

Four-star junior Phil Booth Jr. made the journey from Baltimore along with his parents to Indiana this past weekend. The trip to see the campus and th

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2/5/13
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
This and That:  Louisville

This and That: Louisville

Markel Starks did a lot during G'town's win over Louisville. That and other aspects of the game are here.

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1/30/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Tuesday Recruiting Blitz: 1/29

Tuesday Recruiting Blitz: 1/29

With transfers, offers and visits happening, the high school basketball regular season is starting to wind down with playoffs, states and counties com

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1/29/13
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Host of prospects visit IU, more on the way

Host of prospects visit IU, more on the way

Indiana hosted a number of recruiting targets the past two home games and even more will be in Assembly Hall this week. A look at the prospects on the

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1/28/13
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Hoya alum provides chance to see GTown targets

Hoya alum provides chance to see GTown targets

Will Hoya recruiting target Frank Howard smile after the MLK Hoopfest Showcase, brought to you by a former Georgetown standout?

1/20/13
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Booth set for upcoming Indiana trip

Booth set for upcoming Indiana trip

6-foot-3 combo guard Phil Booth has seen his numbers and his collegiate interest jump during his junior season. The Mount St. Joseph's (Md.) player sp

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1/15/13
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
TTDans weekend scouting journal: Phil Booth

TTDans weekend scouting journal: Phil Booth

After a shocking opening night loss to Pallotti, Mount St. Joe's rebounded on Saturday night with an impressive win over a tough Bullis School team, a

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12/10/12
 â€¢ Dan Painter
Point guard takes advantage of chance

Point guard takes advantage of chance

Josh Hart and another Villanova commit had a big day at the Gonzaga DC Classic. Eric Bossi provides complete coverage.

12/8/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Mailbag: Comfort a key for Wiggins

Mailbag: Comfort a key for Wiggins

Will Andrew Wiggins continue his family's FSU legacy? Eric Bossi addresses that and more in his mailbag.

12/7/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Terps have made Booth a high priority

Terps have made Booth a high priority

Four-star Baltimore (Md.) Mount St. Joseph combo guard Phil Booth Jr. has developed into one of the top backcourt recruits in the class of 2014, attra

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11/9/12
 â€¢ Dave Lomonico
Weekend visits: High on Illini

Weekend visits: High on Illini

Four-star Tyler Roberson is one of the Rivals150 big men visiting Villanova this weekend. Eric Bossi has more in his preview of weekend visits.

10/26/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Recruiting Weekend Windup

Recruiting Weekend Windup

With a number of Rivals150 hoops stars visiting schools this weekend, an important decommitment took place Friday and a leader has emerged in the for

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10/26/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
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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10/12/12
 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.

10/12/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Nationally ranked prospect: IU pretty high on my list

Nationally ranked prospect: IU pretty high on my list

After a conversation with Indiana coach Tom Crean, a nationally ranked prospect tells Peegs.com the Hoosiers are now "pretty high" on his list. See

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9/22/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Indiana offers nationally ranked 2014 forward

Indiana offers nationally ranked 2014 forward

Indiana watched a number of elite young East Coast prospects over the summer and tonight offered another one of them.

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9/21/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Weekend Visit Madness: 8/31

Weekend Visit Madness: 8/31

September is here and college campuses are starting to fill up with students. This weekend they will fill with basketball recruits looking to find the

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8/31/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Daily Video Blast: Phil Booth

Daily Video Blast: Phil Booth

We continue to bring you new prospect video on a daily basis this month with extended clips this morning of junior combo guard Phil Booth. The Baltimo

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8/7/12
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Scouting Report: Phil Booth

Scouting Report: Phil Booth

Terrapin Times checked out "The Takeover" last weekend, a tourney sponsored by local powerhouse Team Takeover. It was held in Bowie, Md., and featur

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7/31/12
 â€¢ Dan Painter
The Takeover Recap

The Takeover Recap

With plenty of end of the summer events, The Recruit Scoop took in action at Team Takeover director Keith Stevens' first annual tournament, The Takeov

7/28/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
More Hoya targets confirmed at Takeovers Event

More Hoya targets confirmed at Takeovers Event

Kennedy Meeks and a boatload of collegiate prospects are scheduled to participate in this weekend's Team Takeover NCAA Certified Event.

7/27/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Takeovers NCAA Certified Event is this weekend

Takeovers NCAA Certified Event is this weekend

Dion Wiley and other Hoya targets are set to suit up in Team Takeover's NCAA Certified Event.

7/27/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Relieved Booth on new Hoosier offer, visit plans

Relieved Booth on new Hoosier offer, visit plans

Thanks to teammate Darian Anderson's buzzer beating game winner, Phil Booth Jr. was a relieved player after his Team Takeover battle last night agains

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7/19/12
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Wiley and Takeover sneak a Peach

Wiley and Takeover sneak a Peach

Dion Wiley paced Team Takeover and a thriller with All Ohio Red, during Peach Jam's initial 16u round.

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7/18/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Host of IU prospects in loaded Peach Jam

Host of IU prospects in loaded Peach Jam

Led by IU commit Trey Lyles and IU targets Jaquan Lyle and Trevon Bluiett, Spiece Indy Heat take aim at a Peach Jam title, an annual marquee event pac

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7/18/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
A monster recruiting class in the making

A monster recruiting class in the making

Indiana has kicked recruiting into another gear and is now in on nine players ranked in the top 75 in the 2014 class, including five in the top 20. In

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7/11/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
WE-R1 Summer Classic Recap

WE-R1 Summer Classic Recap

The first annual WE-R1 Summer Classic in Delaware did not dissapoint as it was loaded with young stars from the class of 2013, 2014 and 2015. In this

7/1/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Hoop Scoop: MDHigh Mailbag

Hoop Scoop: MDHigh Mailbag

As the July "live" period quickly approaches and recruiting is set to heat up for many players around the state, MDHigh basketball analyst Edgar Wal

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6/8/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Booth planning Indiana visit

Booth planning Indiana visit

Indiana continues to pursue the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area for prospects and one that has come recently into the radar is Class of 2014 combo guar

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6/4/12
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Scouting videos: Phil Booth at Southern Jam Fest

Scouting videos: Phil Booth at Southern Jam Fest

Baltimore (Md.) Mount St. Joseph sophomore combo guard Phil Booth helped lead Team Takeover to the 16s title May 18-20 at the Under Armour Hoop Group

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6/1/12
 â€¢ Jacey Zembal
Booth in action, Pt. 3

Booth in action, Pt. 3

Want more exclusive action shots of Phil Booth? We have them.

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5/31/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Booth in action, Pt. 2

Booth in action, Pt. 2

Phil Booth, here dropping a dime during a Team Takeover practice, is also presented via other action shots.

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5/31/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Booth in action, Pt. 1

Booth in action, Pt. 1

Phil Booth, here defending fellow Georgetown scholarship offer recipient Josh Hart, is featured here during Team Takeover practice.

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5/31/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Whispers: Southern Jam Fest

Whispers: Southern Jam Fest

HAMPTON, Va. -- Many of the state's top prospects traveled to Hampton with their AAU programs last weekend to participate in the Hoop Group Southern J

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5/26/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Sophomore Phil Booth shines with Team Takeover

Sophomore Phil Booth shines with Team Takeover

Sophomore combo guard Phil Booth was one of the top players at the Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest last weekend while leading Team Takeover 16s to the ch

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5/25/12
 â€¢ Jacey Zembal
SMU shows interest in 2014 guard

SMU shows interest in 2014 guard

The Mustangs got in contact with a talented shooting guard on Tuesday afternoon, making it clear they were going to recruit him.

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5/16/12
 â€¢ Armen Williams
Booth snags another offer

Booth snags another offer

The Hoyas have dropped an offer on another nationally regarded player. This time it's Phil Booth.

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5/10/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Big Shots BMore Certified pictorial

Big Shots BMore Certified pictorial

Ja'Quan Newton put on a stellar performance this weekend in Big Shots B'More action. He was joined by others.

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4/24/12
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
Scouting Report: MIAA A-Conference Championship

Scouting Report: MIAA A-Conference Championship

John Carroll captured their second consecutive MIAA A-Conference basketball title on Sunday evening, defeating Mount St. Joseph's, 44-41, at UMBC.

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2/21/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Hoop Scoop: Examining the Class of 2014

Hoop Scoop: Examining the Class of 2014

Welcome to another edition of Hoop Scoop, MDHigh's weekly basketball recruiting segment, touching on prospects throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C

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2/10/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Scouting Report: Mount St. Josephs-St. Frances

Scouting Report: Mount St. Josephs-St. Frances

BALTIMORE -- St. Frances defended their home court on Friday night, defeating visiting rival Mount St. Joseph's, 56-48, and staking their claim as the

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1/23/12
 â€¢ Edgar Walker
Fresh faces

Fresh faces

Saturday provided an opportunity to see some Xavier targets who haven't been seen or reported on much previously this spring and summer. Here are ev

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7/24/11
 â€¢ Rick Broering
D.C. Classic: Fridays highlights

D.C. Classic: Fridays highlights

Pretty much anywhere you turn in Washington, D.C., you are likely to find some talent. Friday, the highest concentration of talent could be found on t

12/11/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi