Kentucky class on top in strong SEC
The SEC is the top 2011 recruiting conference with seven teams in the top 30 national team rankings. Kentucky once again has the top recruiting class
Meyers mailbag: A new level for Purvis
Has Rodney Purvis taken his game to another level? Does Vanderbilt have a dynamic backcourt duo on the way? And are Kentucky's national championship h
Conference rankings: SEC tops for new talent
The SEC was the recruiting winner of the conferences in 2011. John Calipari's group of future Wildcats leads seven teams from the conference that rank
Hood ready for college
It's been quite a senior year for Meridian (Miss.) native Rodney Hood. He signed with Mississippi State back in the fall and then led Meridian High Sc
All State Basketball Awards
Meridian (Miss.) High's Rodney Hood takes home the Player of the Year Award from MagnoliaPreps.com and leads a start sudded cast on the 2010-11 Magnol
Mississippi State picks up power forward
The number of available players in the class of 2011 continued to shrink on Wednesday. Roquez Johnson</
Top 10: Midrange scorers
Each week, Rivals.com recruiting analysts Jerry Meyer and Eric Bossi break down the top 10 in a different category. This week, they take a look at the
State Tournament Wrap-up, Awards
The lights have been turned out at the "Big House" and the time has come to close the book on the 2010-2011 high school hoop season. But before we c
Closer look at McDonalds AA rosters
The McDonald's All-American squads were announced on Thursday. Twenty-four of the top prospects in the country, including No. 1-ranked Austin Rivers,
Hoops in Overdrive: Fridays action
There was a standing-room-only crowd on hand at Roswell Centennial for the Hoops in Overdrive showdown between Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton and Winter Park
J3, Southwind Have Strong Showing in Forrest City
Johnathan Williams, III (pictured) was rewarded for a strong performance at the 14th annual David Cohn Rumble on the Ridge by being named to the All
UK class on top in strong SEC
The SEC is the top 2011 recruiting conference with nine teams in the top 30 national team rankings. Kentucky once again has the top recruiting class i
Stansbury announces signing class
Mississippi State's 2010-11 signing class got off to a resounding start as the Bulldogs landed three of the Magnolia State's top players in wings Rodn
Early signing period: League rankings
The SEC was the winner of the conferences during the early signing period. John Calipari's group of future Wildcats leads seven teams from the confere
Video: Hood speaks with BulldogBlitz
Five-star Mississippi State commitment Rodney Hood will make things official this morning when he signs his national letter of intent at 10 a.m. at Me
Anderson, Robertson both pick DePaul
To compete in the Big East, DePaul coach Oliver Purnell needed to overhaul his roster and add players who fit his up and down style. After first takin
MagnoliaPreps.com Basketball Preview
Season Preview: With high school football headed into the playoffs, that means it's almost time for high school basketball to step to the forefront in
Big week puts MSU in team rankings
The SEC now has four teams in the team recruiting rankings after a strong recruiting week by Mississippi State put its class in the top 20. Teh Bulldo
Gardner trims all but the Bulldogs
Mississippi State is putting together one heck of a recruiting class. As an added bonus, they are doing with in-state kids. Friday afternoon, the Bull
Meyers Mailbag: Who leads for Adams
If Tyler Adams isn't going to Duke, where is he going? Is Kansas in trouble with its 2011 recruiting? And which NBA player does No. 1-ranked prospect
Five-star Hood picks Mississippi State
Five-star small forward Rodney Hood made his college decision today in front of numerous friends, family members and high school teammates at the Meri
Video: Hoods announcement
Meridian, Miss., five-star small forward Rodney Hood was recruited by some of college basketball's elite programs. But end the end the 6-foot-7 prospe
Hood is a Bulldog
The suspense is over for Rodney Hood. The five-star perimeter player is staying close to home.
Whispers: Carson feels better about ASU
Jahii Carson has been flip-flopping about his commitment to Arizona State lately, but he sounds solid with the Sun Devils in an interview with Rivals.
Decision time for Hood
It is decision time for five-star prospect Rodney Hood of Meridian (Miss.) High School.
Swingman hitting Hilltop next week
Georgetown is set to host this guy, a 6'8" senior swingman next weekend. Who is he? Find out here.
Late September Hoops recruiting update
Our last recruiting update in early September was somewhat lengthy and contained a lot of optimism. Two weeks later it's harder to be optimistic. The
September hoops recruiting status
There have been some significant recruiting developments for the UCLA basketball program in the last few weeks. Nothing has changed regarding UCLA's n
New No. 1 in 2011 Rivals150
The summer of 2010 turned out to be a summer of change. Nike unveiled its EYBL concept to success, the Big Time/Reebok Summer Championships were gone
Hood has manageable list
One of the top performers in the nation during the months of June and July was Rodney Hood. The Mississippi native showed off his talent at the NBA Pl
USA goes 2 and 2
The USA was facing the possibility of losing three out of four opening round games of the Nike Global Challenge, but P.J. Hairston led the USA South i
AAU Nationals- Pool play wraps up
Wednesday afternoon at the Wide World of Sports complex just outside of Orlando, pool play wrapped up at the 17-and-under AAU Nationals while the 16-a
Orlando: Hood stands out
It is getting very late into the second July evaluation period, and that means that the players are beginning to get worn down. With that there is a l
Austin: A unique prospect
There hasn't been much of a wow factor on the travel circuit this year, but the emerging prospect to provide that wow factor next year is Isaiah Austi
Dawson strong in King City
Much of the cream of the crop in the 2011 class is participating in USA Basketball events, but there was still a strong field of prospects at the King
Rodney Hood taking game to new levels
Rodney Hood's pull-up jumper, aggressive nature and increased size were all on display at the NBPA Camp on June 16-19 at the University of Virginia. C
Hairston filling it up
If there is one thing UNC commitment P.J. Hairston does well, it is score. And that is exactly what he is doing at the NBA Players Association Top 10
Daniels leads talented small forwards
During Friday morning's session of the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp a couple of skilled forwards, including DeAndre Daniels, grabbed the spotl
NBPA Top 100- Thursday night session
After a break, the action continued at the 2010 NBPA top 100 camp on the campus of the University of Virginia on Thursday night. Through two sessions
Turner strong in first session
No one player dominated the opening session of the NBPA Top 100 Camp, but Josiah Turner was one of several players who out forth a solid effort.
MBA Elite takes crown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Led by four-star point guard Deville Smith, MBA Elite took home the championship of the Future 150 Memorial Day Event.
Class of 2011 takes center stage
The Magnolia State hoops class of 2011 takes center stage this weekend with the playing of the Mississippi AAU 17 & under State Tournament at Northwes
MagnoliaPreps.com Post-Season All State Basketball Team
The 2009-10 high school hoops season is in the books and after much deliberation MagnoliaPreps.com announce the 2010 Player of the Year and Post-Seaso
Three tournaments dominate weekend landscape
After a big opening weekend on the AAU circuit, Friday brings the start of another round of impressive action. Though there isn't one dominant tournam
AAU season tips off in high gear
For the first time all summer AAU teams will be out in full force. Though there have been some tournaments over the past few weeks, this weekend marks
Big River Classic Preview
JACKSON, Miss. - The Fourth Annual Big River Classic is set for this weekend in Jackson, MS. and tournament director Marc Rowe has a number of quality
Georgia powers battle for Mississippi star
Four-star 2011 small forward Rodney Hood has been a known prospect to high major schools all over the country for a few years now due to his unique sk
Georgia powers battle for Mississippi star
Four-star 2011 small forward Rodney Hood has been a known prospect to high major schools all over the country for a few years now due to his unique sk
Whispers: Ross-Miller close to second pick
When three-star point guard K.C. Ross-Miller committed to the Kentucky Wildcats in the summer of 2007, he didn't exactly know what he was getting into
Rumble in the South Preview
In its third year The Rumble in the South is again set to liven up the Martin Luther King, Jr, Holiday. This year's edition, to again be held at Miss
MagnoliaPreps Hoops Preview and Preseason Rankings
As the high school football season moves to the playoffs, high school basketball teams are approaching the tip off of their season. With the first gam
Coaches busy tracking Hood
It has been a busy fall on the recruiting front for 2011 four-star prospect Rodney Hood of Meridan (Miss.) High School. At least 12 head coaches have
Jones stands tall in Vegas
Five-star power forward Perry Jones has established himself as an elite post man with his play over the month of July. At the Center Stage event Frid
Scouting video: Junior wing Rodney Hood
Junior wing Rodney Hood is one of the smoothest shooters in the Class of 2011. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound lefty from Meridian (Miss.) High is ranked No.
TOC to feature select Duke targets
The Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is set to get underway Friday, and as usual the Memorial Day weekend event will host a handful of Duke targets
Video: Rodney Hood makes plays
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Scouting video: Silky smooth Hood fills it up
NC State was one of the first schools to offer sophomore shooting guard Rodney Hood. The 6-foot-5 Meridian (Miss.) High prospect recently played with
Interest growing for Hood
The Duke basketball coaching staff still has work to do with the 2009 and '10 recruiting classes, but that hasn't stopped them from looking ahead a co
adidas Nation in Vegas
The adidas Nation workout was the highlight of the day on Saturday in Las Vegas. Some high level players were on the court but none were as impressiv
Real Deal: Sullinger Payne impress
All Ohio Red continued its winning ways despite the absence of two of its starting guards in the opening game of The Real Deal in the Rock against MBA
Big River Classis Wrap up
It was not a stellar weekend for the Mississippi teams in the open division of the Big River Classic this past weekend. Despite outstanding performan
Hood offer list starting to grow
Rodney Hood might be from Meridian, Miss., but he possibly could become quite popular in the Triangle. The sophomore wing has an offer from NC State a
Boo Williams: Smith among Day 1 stars
The travel circuit kicked into gear Friday night with impressive showings from three elite prospects in the 2010 class, including a 34-point performan
Big River Classic Preview
The Third Annual Big River Classic is set to be played April 10-12 in Jackson, MS at the Mississippi Basketball and Athletics complex in north Jackson
Hood impressed by weekend trip
The atmosphere was great and Rodney Hood was lucky enough to see one of the most exciting games of the year Saturday between Florida and Kentucky but
Wildcats Take Charge
To this point in the season no one could argue with no. 2 Meridian's credentials if the Wildcats said that they felt that they deserved to be ranked n
Vegas: loose change
The big three tournaments weren't the only action in Las Vegas last week. The AAU Super Showcase West Coast Nationals were also played with, ironical
Las Vegas: Day One
LAS VEGAS -- The opening games of the marathon week of three major tournaments tipped off with a bang at the Reebok Summer Championships on Tuesday. R
Battle at the Bluff: day two
The action at the Battle at the Bluff heated up with the highly anticipated matchup of the Memphis Magic and the MBA Hoops. LaQuinton Ross had a big