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Hood, Orton help lead Gold to DFC victory

Hood, Orton help lead Gold to DFC victory

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky signees Jon Hood and Daniel Orton scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, on Saturday to help lead the Gold squad to a 151-

 • Jeff Drummond
Future Cards shine in Derby Classic

Future Cards shine in Derby Classic

Four future Louisville Cardinals suited up in the 2009 Wazoosports.com Kentucky Derby Classic Saturday night, and point guard Peyton Siva took home MV

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 • Jeff Wafford
Night of Future Stars Recap

Night of Future Stars Recap

The Wazooo.sports.com Kentucky Derby Classic Night of the Future Stars was held at Bellarmine University's Knights Hall Friday night, in front of a pa

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 • Jeff Wafford
PHOTO GALLERY: DFC Practice

PHOTO GALLERY: DFC Practice

Players arrived in Louisville on Thursday for practice leading up to Saturday's Wazoo Sports Derby Festival Classic all-star game at Freedom Hall. Sev

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 • Jeff Drummond
Derby Festival Classic rosters announced

Derby Festival Classic rosters announced

The annual Wazoo Sports Derby Festival Basketball Classic, resented by papajohns.com, will have a big-time local flavor this year, with at least 10 pl

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 • Jeff Wafford
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
Big East loads up on talent for the future

Big East loads up on talent for the future

The Big East loaded up with instant-impact players last year in recruiting. Fast-forward to the class of 2009 and things are a bit different. The star

 • Justin Young
Pitinos 2009 class full of potential

Pitinos 2009 class full of potential

Typically, a recruiting class named as one of the top 15 groups in the nation would be considered as filled with players who can make an immediate imp

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 • Jeff Wafford
Four expected during early signing period

Four expected during early signing period

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is expected to sign four high school prospects to letters of intent during the early signing period that begins Wedn

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 • Jeff Wafford
Fastbreak Friday: Pure madness

Fastbreak Friday: Pure madness

It is a star-studded weekend all around the country as a large number schools are holding a celebration to usher in the basketball season. Some teams

 • Justin Young
Best of the South Tournament

Best of the South Tournament

Taking over from the T-Mac tournament of last season, The Best of the South is taking place at the end of the current live period. With four division

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 • Rick Staudt
Weekend Hoops Preview

Weekend Hoops Preview

The first "live" viewing period for college coaches winds up in Florida with two major events that start this weekend. The Best of the South Tourna

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 • Rick Staudt
NBA Players Camp: Session two

NBA Players Camp: Session two

Wally Judge and Rakeem Buckles carried their strong play into the second session of the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp. But underclassman Trist

 • Jerry Meyer
NBA Players Camp: Session one

NBA Players Camp: Session one

The NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp got underway Wednesday with a round of afternoon games. Amongst the standouts, Wally Judge was outstanding wi

 • Jerry Meyer
TOC: Saturday

TOC: Saturday

Saturday at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is one of the better marathon days of the spring because of the sheer number of games, high level

 • Justin Young
Spring Surprises - Class of  09

Spring Surprises - Class of 09

The spring "live" period for college coaches ended the last weekend of April so now is a good time to take a look at those rising seniors that came

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 • Rick Staudt
Floridas Spring Standouts

Floridas Spring Standouts

April is the first full month of "off-season" basketball, but we all know there is no such thing as "off-season" any more. Instead, players jump

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 • Rick Staudt
King James top performers

King James top performers

The King James Shooting Stars Classic helped close out the evaluation period strong last weekend. Rivals.com spent three days in several gyms in the A

 • Justin Young
King James - Friday

King James - Friday

The majority of action is still being bottled up at the King James Shooting Stars Classic as the tournament tipped off on Friday night. Louisville bou

 • Justin Young
Power position: Examining the 2009 PFs

Power position: Examining the 2009 PFs

Rivals.com continues to break down each position in the class of 2009 this week. The power forward position is up next on our extended look at the cla

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 • Justin Young
Buckles makes it official for Louisville

Buckles makes it official for Louisville

Louisville has struck again. Miami (Fla.) Pace forward Rakeem Buckles verbally committed to the Big East school on Monday. He is the second player in

 • Justin Young
Cards closing in on Buckles

Cards closing in on Buckles

<!-Start Image-->Louisville head coach Rick Pitino told a group of fans Wednesday at a luncheon that his staff was turning their recruiting focus to

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Top PFs moving quickly in 2009

Top PFs moving quickly in 2009

No other position is being locked up quite like the power forwards are in the class of 2009. Ten of the top 20 prospects at the position have already

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 • Justin Young
Buckles nearing a decision

Buckles nearing a decision

After returning from an unofficial visit to Louisville less than a month ago, 2009 power forward Rakeem Buckles hinted that he may be nearing a decisi

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 • Jeff Wafford
Saturday at the Beach Ball Classic

Saturday at the Beach Ball Classic

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Once again Dequan Jones was the dominant and most explosive player of the day at the <i>Beach Ball Classic</i>, but the play of R

 • Jerry Meyer
City of Palms: Friday

City of Palms: Friday

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Two of the best prospects in the City of Palms locked horns on Friday and the finals are set after a long day of action at Bishop V

 • Justin Young
City of Palms: Thursday

City of Palms: Thursday

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The match-up that everyone wanted to see on the third day of the City of Palms Classic was everything that it was made out to be.

 • Justin Young
City of Palms: Wednesday

City of Palms: Wednesday

FORT MYERS, Fla. - The second day of the City of Palms will be one go down as one of the best first rounds in the history of the 35 year tournament, t

 • Justin Young
City of Palms set to deliver again

City of Palms set to deliver again

The City of Palms holiday tournament has given the high school basketball world plenty of gifts over the past 35 years. This year's event certainly ha

 • Justin Young
Surprise visitors see Louisville

Surprise visitors see Louisville

Louisville is hosting a group of football official visitors this weekend, and Cardinalsports.com gives you a first look at some of the prospects on ca

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 • Jeff Wafford
Teams buckling down on Buckles

Teams buckling down on Buckles

Miami Pace forward Rakeem Buckles has one state championship ring after last year's successful year at the Florida school. The fast-rising big man wan

 • Justin Young
Saturday at Team Florida Camp

Saturday at Team Florida Camp

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Florida commitment Kenny Kadji was the best prospect at the Team Florida Exposure Camp on Saturday, but senior Freddie Riley had th

 • Jerry Meyer
Florida team dominates Great American Shootout

Florida team dominates Great American Shootout

Team Breakdown brought their 16U team from Florida to compete in the Bryan/College Station Great American Shootout, and they left with their second co

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 • Troy Miller
Pitt Jam Fest: Sunday

Pitt Jam Fest: Sunday

PITTSBURGH -- The 2007 Pitt Jam Fest closed out with a surprise tournament winner and the young players in the field made sure people know about what

 • Justin Young