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Friends and family celebrate with Royce White

Friends and family celebrate with Royce White

Friends and family gathered at the Martin Luther King Center in St. Paul Minnesota this past evening to attend a reception for Royce White. Ken Lien,

 • Michael J. Much
Class of 2009 top 40 prospects - Minnesota

Class of 2009 top 40 prospects - Minnesota

Including Minnesota walk-on Dominique Dawson, 21 Minnesotans have committed/signed to play D1 next year and three to five others could also be at that

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 • Ryan James
Pulley Jamboree Notes

Pulley Jamboree Notes

Columbia Heights hosted the Pulley Jamboree Saturday and for only three dollars fans were entertained by a lot of high flying action. Seantrel Hender

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 • Ryan James
Rivals 150 Minnesota at state

Rivals 150 Minnesota at state

This year five prospects from Minnesota made the Rivals 150 and four of them were in action at last weekend's state tournament. In the title game Min

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 • Ryan James
Hopkins wins 4th title of the decade

Hopkins wins 4th title of the decade

Coach Ken Novak and the Hopkins Royals won their four state title of the decade tonight when they defeated Osseo 69-59. Royce White led Hopkins with

 • Ryan James
Hopkins will play for state

Hopkins will play for state

Hopkins withstood a strong first half from St. Cloud Tech to run away with the game in half number two. The Royals outscored Tech 39-21 in the second

 • Ryan James
State Tournament Player Notes

State Tournament Player Notes

The class AAAA playoffs finished up today with one big upset, a Hopkins blowout, and two other fun games. Three Gopher assistants took in this aftern

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 • Ryan James
Hopkins rolls over Blaine

Hopkins rolls over Blaine

Hopkins held Blaine scoreless for the first nine and a half minutes of today's quarterfinal game and never looked back. Hopkins ran away from Blaine

 • Ryan James
State Tournament Preview: Class AAAA

State Tournament Preview: Class AAAA

Wednesday morning the Minnesota State Tournament kicks off at 10:00 A.M. in the Target Center with class AAAA match-ups. Henry Sibley and St. Cloud T

 • Ryan James
Gopher fans should enjoy state

Gopher fans should enjoy state

Fans of the Gophers will be watching this year's state basketball tourney with a real focus. Five star Royce White has led Hopkins back to state, a p

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 • Ryan James
Meyers midweek report

Meyers midweek report

Recently North Carolina has had a strong presence on the recruiting trail. Tuesday night four-star prospect Casey Prather put on a show for one of th

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 • Jerry Meyer
2009 Jordan Brand All-American Team

2009 Jordan Brand All-American Team

Here is a look at the 20 participants in the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic in Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Jordan Brand All-American Team Announced

Jordan Brand All-American Team Announced

NEW YORK, NY (February 10, 2009) – Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., announced today during a special ESPNU Selection Show that the top-five ran

 • Press Release
Wall ready to shine in Jordan game

Wall ready to shine in Jordan game

It won't be easy for the No. 1 player in the nation John Wall to miss out on the opportunity to play in the McDonald's All American Game. Because he

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 • Jerry Meyer
Cooper vs. Hopkins Pregame

Cooper vs. Hopkins Pregame

Tonight the much-anticipated match-up between Hopkins and Cooper takes place. Gopher commits Royce White and Rodney Williams lead their undefeated te

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 • Ryan James
Catching Up with Royce White

Catching Up with Royce White

Minnesota commit Royce White and the Hopkins Royals are perfect through 14 games of their season winning contests by an average of 32 points a night.

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 • Ryan James
Early success for 09 commits

Early success for 09 commits

Tubby Smith's 2009 recruiting class is currently ranked at 22nd in the nation and all four of his prospects have started their seasons with good numbe

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 • Ryan James
IU recruiting its way up the Big Ten

IU recruiting its way up the Big Ten

When Tom Crean took the Indiana job, he knew he would need some time to get the storied program back on its feet. But few outside of the Hoosier State

 • Justin Young
Early signing period conference breakdown

Early signing period conference breakdown

The Big 12 was the clear winner of the conferences during the early signing period. Seven teams from the conference rank among the top 25 recruiting c

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Tubby inks another Top 25 class

Tubby inks another Top 25 class

For the second straight season Minnesota coach Tubby Smith has. This week the class sent in their signatures with Trevor Mbakwe will completing the g

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 • Ryan James
Weekly Wrap: IU filling its future roster

Weekly Wrap: IU filling its future roster

Tubby Smith has had his sights set on Rodney Williams since he took the job at Minnesota. Williams committed to the Gophers on Sunday night and moved

 • Justin Young
Minnesota hoops notes

Minnesota hoops notes

This weekend Minnesota hosts an important visitor in Chicago point guard Darius Smith. The Gophers have set Smith up on his official visit with five

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 • Ryan James
Big weekend set for Minnesota hoopers

Big weekend set for Minnesota hoopers

In a year that could see between 16 to 20 Minnesota prospects go division one several of these athletes will be traveling next weekend around the nati

 • Ryan James
Nike Global Games: semifinals

Nike Global Games: semifinals

A championship game between two USA teams is set for Sunday in the Nike Global Challenge, and John Wall commented on his highly scrutinized recruitmen

 • Jerry Meyer
Nike Global Games: quarterfinals

Nike Global Games: quarterfinals

The Nike Global Challenge, which includes three USA teams and five international teams, got under way Friday with an impressive showing by Demarcus Co

 • Jerry Meyer
Pacesetter Sweet 16 preview

Pacesetter Sweet 16 preview

The big names will be in attendance this weekend at the Pacesetter Sweet 16 as Hopkins looks to return to the championship game yet again. The big dr

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 • Ryan James
2008 Nike Global Challenge

2008 Nike Global Challenge

World's Elite High School Basketball Talent Coming to Portland Area for 2008 Nike Global Challenge Teams include Serbia, Lithuania, Senegal, Puerto Ri

 • Rivals
Peach Jam: Sunday morning

Peach Jam: Sunday morning

The morning session of games on Saturday at the Nike Peach Jam were somewhat calm but there were some nuggets to uncover in the three game set, includ

 • Justin Young
Panthers fall in a physical battle

Panthers fall in a physical battle

The Howard Pulley Panther 17 and under team took on the Sabes Foundation this evening and fell 94-82. The highlight of the night was watching the phy

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 • Ryan James
Lebron James Skills Academy: day three

Lebron James Skills Academy: day three

Four five-star big men squared off on the third day of the Lebron James Skills Academy. While other players have grabbed the headlines earlier in the

 • Jerry Meyer
Camp Notebook: Wilson deals with disappointment

Camp Notebook: Wilson deals with disappointment

AKRON, Ohio - Jamil Wilson was disappointed on the inside while missing action at the Lebron James Skill Academy with a sprained ankle on Monday, but

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 • Jim Comparoni
Five star White learns from Carter skill camp

Five star White learns from Carter skill camp

This past weekend five star recruit Royce White attended the Vince Carter skills camp that was put on by Nike. The 6-foot-7, 215 pound White graded

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 • Ryan James
Former Minnesota stars defeat Panthers

Former Minnesota stars defeat Panthers

A&A Millwork has won the Pro City league several times over the last decade and once again they are loaded with star power including former Gophers Vi

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 • Ryan James & Michael Much
Iverson makes Pro-Am debut

Iverson makes Pro-Am debut

Incoming Gopher recruit Colton Iverson joined future teammates Ralph Sampson and Al Nolen last evening as their Pro City team won by over 20 points.

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 • Ryan James
Busch on fire as Fish defeat Panthers

Busch on fire as Fish defeat Panthers

Tonight it was the Fish House taking on the Howard Pulley Panthers in the exhibition game and the veterans were victorious 108-97 after the four quart

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 • Ryan James
Hoops Camp Notes

Hoops Camp Notes

The month of June is the hot time for basketball teams to hold their camps and Tubby Smith was no different. This past weekend he held an Elite Invit

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 • Ryan James
Pre-summer 2009 rankings

Pre-summer 2009 rankings

The 2009 class of Minnesota basketball players looks like it could produce anywhere from 15 to 20 division one prospects. The latest to pledge was Ma

 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - All Tournament Team

Sabes Invitational - All Tournament Team

The Sabes Invitational wrapped up last night with the Illinois Warriors defeating Grassroots Minnesota in the 17s title game. KC Pump-N-Run guard Mic

 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Sunday

Sabes Invitational - Sunday

The Sabes Invitational ended with the Illinois Warriors winning the event for the second time in four years. Led by an outstanding group of guards th

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Saturday Afternoon

Sabes Invitational - Saturday Afternoon

The Sabes Invitaional moved into Saturday and top performers included David Brown, Harrison Barnes, and Rodney Williams. Tournament favorites Howard

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Friday

Sabes Invitational - Friday

The Sabes Invitational opened up Friday night with top performances coming from Michael Dixon, Royce White, Nate Wolters, and David Brown. Howard Pul

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational Preview

Sabes Invitational Preview

The Sabes Invitational is around the corner with play this weekend at Bloomington Jefferson. Gopher commit Royce White leads Howard Pulley into an ev

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 • Ryan James
Four striaght for KC Pump N Run

Four striaght for KC Pump N Run

It was business as usual for <i>KC Pump N Run</i> this weekend. For the fourth straight year, L.J. Goolsby's team captured the 17 & under championship

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 • Shay Wildeboor
April rewind: 2009 prospects in the news

April rewind: 2009 prospects in the news

Over the course of the month of April, Rivals.com covered and evaluated prospects like John Wall at the Boo Williams Invitational, Real Deal on the Hi

 • Justin Young
White is focused on the future

White is focused on the future

The Minnesota Gopher recruiting class of 2008 is currently ranked 20th in the nation. Tubby Smith is also off to a hot start with the 2009 class as R

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 • Ryan James
Eye catchers from Kingwood

Eye catchers from Kingwood

With so many teams playing in a short amount of time at the Kingwood Classic, it is difficult to get a good look at every top prospect. These five pr

 • Jerry Meyer
White has made the call to Tubby

White has made the call to Tubby

Minnesota added a big piece to their future when Royce White called coach Tubby Smith and decided to be a Golden Gopher. Royce will be officially hea

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 • Ryan James
Howard Pulley takes Kingwood crown

Howard Pulley takes Kingwood crown

HOUSTON, TEXAS-A talented, deep and disciplined Howard Pulley squad cruised to a Kingwood Classic championship behind the steady play of Royce White.

 • Jerry Meyer
Quick Preview: 2008 Minnesota AAU

Quick Preview: 2008 Minnesota AAU

Its that time of the year again as Minnesota's best talent is about to travel the nation. Minnesota's highest rated recruits, Royce White and Rodney

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 • Ryan James
Boo Williams: Day two notebook

Boo Williams: Day two notebook

The host squad of the Boo Williams Invitational finally faced a challenge in the quarterfinals of the Gold Division playoffs Saturday night. Boo Will

 • Jerry Meyer
Boo Williams: Saturday evening

Boo Williams: Saturday evening

Two of the top 17 and teams packed the house on Saturday night. Too much balance, strong shooting and firepower from guys like Steven Pledger helped B

 • Justin Young
PHOTO GALLERY: Boo Williams Invitational

PHOTO GALLERY: Boo Williams Invitational

HAMPTON, Va. -- Each year, the AAU basketball season tips off with the action-packed Boo Williams Invitational with dozens of teams and hundreds of to

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 • Jeff Drummond
Moving forward: Examining the 2009 SFs

Moving forward: Examining the 2009 SFs

With the grassroots season officially tipping off this weekend, all eyes are shifting to the class of 2009 on the recruiting front of college hoops. R

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 • Justin Young
Catching Up with Royce White

Catching Up with Royce White

Four-star 2009 prospect Royce White is on the upswing after a tough winter. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound White is now a Hopkins power forward and he enter

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 • Ryan James
Red Knights victorious at DeLaSalle

Red Knights victorious at DeLaSalle

Benilde-St. Margaret's received 20 points from Jordan Taylor as the Red Knights defeated DeLaSalle Saturday. Taylor made the key plays down the stre

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 • Ryan James
White impressive in weekend defeat

White impressive in weekend defeat

Two of the Midwest's best took the court Saturday when Royce White led the DeLaSalleagainst Whitefish Bay Dominican and Kwamain Mitchell. Dominican

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 • Ryan James
Results from Gatorade Shootout, part 1

Results from Gatorade Shootout, part 1

National competition is getting the best of Minnesota early in the Gatorade Shootout. Last night Madison Memorial defeated DeLaSalle and this aftern

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 • Ryan James
2008 Timberwolves/Gatorade Shootout preview

2008 Timberwolves/Gatorade Shootout preview

Early January means its time for the Gatorade Shootout, time for Minnesota's best to take on the nation's best. The top draw this year is Jrue Holida

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 • Ryan James
Houston vs. The Nation: Day One

Houston vs. The Nation: Day One

HOUSTON - Every year since 2000 in the city of Houston, two days after Christmas means big-time high school basketball. This year is no different as 2

 • Gerry Hamilton
An early look: 2009 targets

An early look: 2009 targets

MADISON, Wis.—Now that Badger fans know exactly who will be on campus next year in the 2008 basketball recruiting class, BadgerBlitz.com takes a look

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 • Jon McNamara
Royce White adds offer

Royce White adds offer

DeLaSalle four-star small forward Royce White is ranked as the 32nd best player in the 2009 class at 6-foot-7 and 210 pounds. White continues to accu

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 • Ryan James
Minnesotans take in Camp LeBron

Minnesotans take in Camp LeBron

Royce White was one of four Minnesotans to attend the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron. Along with fellow 2009 stud Rodney Williams and 2008 Wisco

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 • Ryan James
Minnesota forward has major interest

Minnesota forward has major interest

In the 2009 class the Ohio State Buckeyes are looking far and wide for talent. In the past OSU has stuck to recruiting in areas close to Ohio, but tha

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 • Brian Snow
Nike Peach Jam 17s player summaries, part I

Nike Peach Jam 17s player summaries, part I

After reading about so many of these players the last few years, it's fun to see what is reality and fiction. I didn't get to see every team, but I sa

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 • Jacey Zembal
Five-star Minnesotan adds offers

Five-star Minnesotan adds offers

Five stars and the 17th ranked junior in the country, Royce White is now hearing from the top schools in the nation. At 6-foot-7, 215 pounds Royce ha

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 • Ryan James
Fish crush Panthers in opening exhibition

Fish crush Panthers in opening exhibition

The Pro City league opened up with the Howard Pulley Pulley Panthers playing El-Amin's Fish House. This was men amongst boys on the floor as Dan Cole

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 • Ryan James
NIKE Hoop Jamboree: Vol. 1

NIKE Hoop Jamboree: Vol. 1

The NIKE Hoop Jamboree, a prestigious camp for the top underclassmen in the country, came to a close over the weekend. Class of 2009 point guard prosp

 • Jerry Meyer
PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Day Classic

PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Day Classic

The 2007 Nike Memorial Day Classic got under way Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. with many of the nation's top basketball prospects competing in around-t

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 • Jeff Drummond
White adds more Big Ten offers

White adds more Big Ten offers

It's been an amazing couple of months for DeLaSalle's 6-foot-7. 215 pound forward Royce White. He's now picked up a good handful of high majors offer

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Sunday

Sabes Invitational - Sunday

Howard Pulley defeated the Illinois Warriors to win the Sabes Invite for the second year in a row. Leading the team in scoring for the weekend was 20

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Saturday Afternoon

Sabes Invitational - Saturday Afternoon

Pool play at the Sabes Invitational finished up this afternoon with favorites Howard Pulley, KC Pump-N-Run, the St. Louis Eagles and the Illinois Warr

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational - Friday

Sabes Invitational - Friday

The opening night of the Sabes Invitational saw the favorites take care of business, KC Pump-N-Run defeat the South Dakota Heat in an exciting contes

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 • Ryan James
Sabes Invitational Preview

Sabes Invitational Preview

The Sabes Invitational takes place this weekend at Bloomington Jefferson showcasing several stars that recently made the Rivals top 150 including St L

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 • Ryan James
Pump N Run take title

Pump N Run take title

Day three at the <i>Jayhawk Invitational</i> was a competitive one, as teams began to smell the championship game in their respective age groups. For

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 • John Holihan
Jayhawk Invitational ready for action

Jayhawk Invitational ready for action

The spring travel schedule takes Rivals.com to Kansas University this weekend for the Jayhawk Invitational and the first tournament of May has some pr

 • Justin Young
White talks about offers

White talks about offers

In one month playing in two national tournaments, DeLaSalle's Royce White has become one of the hottest names nationally in the class of 2009. At 6-f

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 • Ryan James
Kingwood performances lead to offers, interest

Kingwood performances lead to offers, interest

The performance of the Pulley Panthers at the Kingwood was good enough to land them in the Final Four. Angelo Johnson led the Panthers while Rodney W

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 • Ryan James
Royce White gets Big Ten offer

Royce White gets Big Ten offer

Howard Pulley finished in the semi-finals of this year's Kingwood Classic and amongst the leaders was DeLaSalle sophomore Royce White. Playing in fro

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 • Ryan James
More from the Kingwood Classic

More from the Kingwood Classic

HOUSTON - There was more than just the championship game on Sunday at the Kingwood Classic. Here is a run down on some of the action along with some

 • Jerry Meyer
Boo Williams Invitational top surprises

Boo Williams Invitational top surprises

One of the best things about the Boo Williams Invitational is discovering unknown talent. Rivals.com's Justin Young breaks down his top five surprises

 • Justin Young
Bear leads Panthers at the Boo

Bear leads Panthers at the Boo

This weekend Angelo "Bear" Johnson led Howard Pulley to a 4-2 record and a Bronze Division title at the Boo Williams Invitational. Bear is a hot pr

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 • Ryan James
Boo Williams: Saturday

Boo Williams: Saturday

HAMPTON, Va. - The big men held the keys to the Boo Williams Invitational, turned the engine on and put the pedal to the metal on Saturday. Guys like

 • Justin Young
Green leaving door open to UK, Gillispie

Green leaving door open to UK, Gillispie

HAMPTON, Va. - As big a surprise as it was when Draymond Green became Kentucky's first verbal commitment in the Class of 2008, it barely raised an eye

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 • Jeff Drummond