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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.

6/22/17
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: NBA Combine players who may return to college

Bossi's Best: NBA Combine players who may return to college

Several players will test the NBA waters this week. Who returns to college will help shape the 2017-18 season.

5/10/17
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Top 10 instant impact transfers

Bossi's Best: Top 10 instant impact transfers

Baylor's Manu Lecomte is one of the top 10 transfers that will make an impact this season. Eric Bossi counts them down.

11/2/16
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Huskers making push for Duke transfer Ojeleye

Huskers making push for Duke transfer Ojeleye

Nebraska became one of several schools to join the mix for talented Duke sophomore forward transfer Semi Ojeleye.

12/16/14
 â€¢ Robin Washut
Transfer lists Hoyas as option

Transfer lists Hoyas as option

Who is this guy? He's a former Duke student athlete who is looking for a new home. Are the Hoyas involved, and what other schools are possibilities

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12/16/14
 â€¢ Ron Bailey
State studs still hooping

State studs still hooping

We are through our first round games in state play finally in Kansas after a healthy round of moisture falls around the state causing havoc with just

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2/28/13
 â€¢ Bob Hovey
Duke signee sets state scoring record

Duke signee sets state scoring record

Many players have played high school hoops in Kansas. As of Tuesday, none have scored more points than Duke signee Semi Ojeleye.

2/20/13
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Projecting the McDonalds Rosters

Projecting the McDonalds Rosters

Aaron and Andrew Harrison are among five future Kentucky players hoping to make the McDonald's All-American Game.

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2/13/13
 â€¢ Corey Albertson
Four earn honors at Raleigh event

Four earn honors at Raleigh event

Kentucky commit Karl Towns was the outstanding player in his bracket at the Holiday Invitational in Raleigh, N.C.

12/30/12
 â€¢ Jacey Zembal
Parker chooses Duke

Parker chooses Duke

Jabari Parker, the nation's No. 3 player, joins a talented 2013 Duke recruiting class.

12/20/12
 â€¢ Brian McLawhorn
UK stays on top, Mizzou makes move

UK stays on top, Mizzou makes move

Aaron and Andrew Harrison keep John Calipari and Kentucky on top of the class of 2013 team recruiting rankings.

10/25/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Gators sit atop 2013 team rankings

Gators sit atop 2013 team rankings

John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats have taken over the top spot in the team recruiting rankings.

9/20/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Top 10: Most physical players

Top 10: Most physical players

Julius Randle is the top-ranked player in the 2013 class, but is he the most physical? Eric Bossi ranks the most physical players.

9/11/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Duke picks up commitment during in home visit

Duke picks up commitment during in home visit

Little did Mike Krzyzewski know when he walked into the home of Semi Ojeleye he would be walking out with a commitment.

9/9/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Semi Ojeleye Pledges To Duke

Semi Ojeleye Pledges To Duke

On a weekend full of Rivals150 recruits committing to Pac-12 schools, Duke landed their own top thirty recruit for the class of 2013 on Sunday night.

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9/9/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Tuesday Recruiting Blitz: 8/21

Tuesday Recruiting Blitz: 8/21

As summer draws to a close, recruits are still making decisions that will factor into their ultimate college commitment. While not many players have c

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8/21/12
 â€¢ Alex Kline
Daily Video Blast: Semi Ojeleye

Daily Video Blast: Semi Ojeleye

Peegs.com daily video of Hoosier prospects and commits today with extensive clips of Semi Ojeleye, a top 40 ranked senior out of Kansas that has becom

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8/9/12
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
After outstanding summer, Ojeleye talks recruiting

After outstanding summer, Ojeleye talks recruiting

Semi Ojeleye had an outstanding summer, capped by leading Mo-Kan to the Peach Jam semifinals. The 36th-ranked player in the 2013 class talked with Pee

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8/7/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
A blur of a point

A blur of a point

It was a terrific Peach Jam for junior point guard Lourawls Nairn. One of the speediest players we've seen in the offseason helped lead the Mo-Kan Eli

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7/26/12
 â€¢ Mike Pegram
Peach tournaments: Gordon back in action

Peach tournaments: Gordon back in action

Five-star SF Aaron Gordon had planned to sit out July while recovering from a foot injury. But the 6-foot-7 swingman is not only playing this week - h

7/20/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
UCLA showing interest in 2014 five-star

UCLA showing interest in 2014 five-star

Nightly Nibble: UCLA has started to recruit five-star 2014 forward Chris McCullough and is expected to watch him this month.

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7/19/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
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
Mac Irvin Fire set for Nike Peach Jam

Mac Irvin Fire set for Nike Peach Jam

2014 center Jahlil Okafor and the Mac Irvin Fire head south this week for the Nike Peach Jam in N. Augusta (SC)

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7/17/12
 â€¢ Doug Bucshon
Ojeleye sees opportunity at UA

Ojeleye sees opportunity at UA

Arizona recruit Semi Ojeleye knows what he likes about the Wildcats. Continue reading to find out more.

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7/12/12
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
Breaking down UCLAs recruits at LBJ Camp

Breaking down UCLAs recruits at LBJ Camp

Almost all of UCLA's top recruits, including four-star Semi Ojeleye, participated at the LBJ Skills Academy this past weekend.

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7/10/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Overtime with BSR: LBJ Skills Academy Recap

Overtime with BSR: LBJ Skills Academy Recap

Rivals.com Publishers Edward Lewis and Agustin Gonzalez break down UCLA's top recruits at the LeBron James Skills Academy.

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7/10/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
IU recruits move up in 2013 rankings

IU recruits move up in 2013 rankings

Three 2013 Indiana commits moved up in the rankings when the new Rivals150 was announced today. Stanford Robinson, Devin Davis and Luke Fischer all ju

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7/3/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Four-star forward visits Illinois

Four-star forward visits Illinois

Illini coach John Groce welcomed several visitors this week, including 4-star small forward Semi Ojeleye from Ottawa (KS).

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6/29/12
 â€¢ Doug Bucshon
Ojeleye talks about his Indiana visit

Ojeleye talks about his Indiana visit

Semi Ojeleye has had Indiana high on his list for a while and this week he got a chance to check out the campus. Ojeleye talked with Peegs.com today a

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6/28/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
IU makes it official: Hoosiers offer Ojeleye

IU makes it official: Hoosiers offer Ojeleye

As expected, Indiana offered Semi Ojeleye during his unoficial visit Wednesday. Peegs.com, which has watched Ojeleye in person in multiple events this

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6/28/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Gordon injury not slowing his suitors

Gordon injury not slowing his suitors

Despite being out of action with an injury, Aaron Gordon is still getting plenty of attention from big-time programs.

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6/27/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Video: Semi Ojeleye at Top 100 camp

Video: Semi Ojeleye at Top 100 camp

Video higlights of 2013 No. 37 Semi Ojeleye from his most recent event, the NBPA Top 100 camp in Charlottesville, Va.

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6/27/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
From unknown to coveted: the rise of Semi Ojeleye

From unknown to coveted: the rise of Semi Ojeleye

Very rarely does Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski scour the plains of Kansas for basketball recruits, however, it's seldom that a player with Semi Ojel

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6/22/12
 â€¢ Brady Buck
Ojeleye  says IU is very high on his list

Ojeleye says IU is very high on his list

Rivals.com 2013 No. 37 Semi Ojeleye talks with Peegs.com about his plans for an unofficial visit to Indiana, what has him interested in IU and his rel

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6/14/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Several standouts during NBPA first session

Several standouts during NBPA first session

D'Angelo Russell was one of the many top players to hit the floor at the 2012 NBPA Top 100 Camp.

6/14/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Semi talks Duke

Semi talks Duke

Semi Ojeleye was one of the most requested prospects in terms of media at the annual NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp on the campus of Virginia. D

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6/14/12
 â€¢ Clint Jackson
No. 37 Ojeleye talks plans for IU visit

No. 37 Ojeleye talks plans for IU visit

Rivals.com 2013 No. 37 Semi Ojeleye talks with Peegs.com and updated his recruiting. The 6-foot-6 forward talked about the schools he's hearing from t

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6/14/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
NBPA Top 100: Indiana prospects

NBPA Top 100: Indiana prospects

Indiana commit Stanford Robinson and a number of IU recruiting targets begin play today in the NBPA Top 100 here at the University of Virginia. Here i

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6/14/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Recruiting notebook

Recruiting notebook

Items on all 5 incoming Indiana freshmen, plus Trey Lyles, Stanford Robinson, Beejaya Anya, Marcus Lee, Cliff Alexander, Noah Vonleh, Theo Pinson, Tyu

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6/11/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
A look at UCLAs recruits at Oakland EYBL

A look at UCLAs recruits at Oakland EYBL

Four-star forward Semi Ojeleye is just one of many UCLA recruits that performed well this past weekend at EYBL in Oakland.

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5/29/12
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Bossi: Semi Ojeleye Interview

Bossi: Semi Ojeleye Interview

Four-star small forward Semi Ojeleye talks basketball and recruiting with Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi.

5/21/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Rivals.com interview:  Semi Ojeleye

Rivals.com interview: Semi Ojeleye

Ottawa, Kan., forward Semi Ojeleye has scholarship offers from schools around the country, including Kansas State and new coach Bruce Weber. What are

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5/21/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com
MoKan Elite sweeps K.C. Classic

MoKan Elite sweeps K.C. Classic

Sunday was title belt day at the Kansas City Classic. As it turned out, four-star Semi Ojeleye and host team MoKan Elite were not kind to visiting tea

5/21/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Bossi: Semi Ojeleye Interview

Bossi: Semi Ojeleye Interview

Eric Bossi of Rivals.com talks with Fighting Illini recruiting target Semi Ojeleye, a 2013 small forward from Ottawa (KS).

5/21/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
2015 forward talks about his Indiana visit

2015 forward talks about his Indiana visit

Scecina 2015 forward Gary Bonds on Friday night talked about his recent unofficial visit to Indiana. The Spiece Indy Heat forward updated what schools

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5/12/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
EYBL Dallas: Top story lines to follow

EYBL Dallas: Top story lines to follow

Nike's EYBL tour hits the Dallas suburb of Frisco this weekend, and Rivals.com's Eric Bossi and Nick Krueger will be there. One topic to follow: Can J

5/11/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Illini make the cut for 4-star forward

Illini make the cut for 4-star forward

Semi Ojeleye, a 6-foot-6 small forward from Ottawa (KA), recently trimmed his list to 11 schools. And although new Illinois head coach John Groce has

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5/9/12
 â€¢ Sam Estes
Semi Ojeleye trims list

Semi Ojeleye trims list

Ottawa (KS) High School small forward Semi Okjleye has trimmed his list of schools and several Big 12 schools made the cut. Is Kansas a serious player

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5/8/12
 â€¢ Shay Wildeboor
EYBL Hampton: All-star matchup

EYBL Hampton: All-star matchup

Johnathan Williams III got some help from a surprise star of the game in his Bluff City team's win over Boo Williams at the Hampton EYBL.

4/28/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Top 40 2013 prospect may visit IU in June

Top 40 2013 prospect may visit IU in June

Indiana has been in contact recently with a top 40 player, and it has resulted in considerable interest, Jaquan Lyle talks about his recent conversati

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4/28/12
 â€¢ Jeff Rabjohns
Around the nation: Hitting the road

Around the nation: Hitting the road

College coaches across the nation are hitting the road to look for new talent at NCAA-approved spring tournaments over the next few weekends, and Duke

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4/19/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
EYBL Session 1 - Gopher Prospect Preview

EYBL Session 1 - Gopher Prospect Preview

The EYBL comes to town and numerous potential Gopher recruits will be competing.

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4/19/12
 â€¢ Ryan James
Whispers: UCLA and UK may not be done

Whispers: UCLA and UK may not be done

Wednesday certainly proved to be an eventful day in recruiting, but plenty of questions remain surrounding Tony Parker and other top prospects. Eric B

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4/12/12
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Ojeleye not in hurry

Ojeleye not in hurry

<i>PowerMizzou.com</i> spoke with 2013 Top 50 Basketball recruit Semi Ojeleye about recruiting, summer visits, and his AAU/Camp schedule.

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4/10/12
 â€¢ Brian Austin
2012 Kansas All-State Boys Basketball

2012 Kansas All-State Boys Basketball

This is the first year that Hovpen.rivals.com has ever had a four year All-State boys basketball player selected as Wichita Heights star Perry Ellis

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3/18/12
 â€¢ Bob Hovey
Interest in Ojeleye picking up

Interest in Ojeleye picking up

Semi Ojeleye, a forward in the 2013 class, has collected a few more offers during his junior season at Ottawa High School in Kansas.

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2/6/12
 â€¢ Jon McNamara
Whispers: January takes game to new level

Whispers: January takes game to new level

Rivals150 prospect Anthony January of Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft High School, has taken his game to a whole new level. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has

2/1/12
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
Whispers: Mid-season transfers on move

Whispers: Mid-season transfers on move

While high school commitments are slow right now, mid-season transfers are busy. Former four-star prospect and Kentucky transfer Stacey Poole is close

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1/6/12
 â€¢ Jerry Meyer
HSP Pre-Season Boys BB a Slam Dunk

HSP Pre-Season Boys BB a Slam Dunk

Led by three time Gatorade Player of the Year Perry Ellis, the 2011-12 Kansas Pre-Season All-State team has the potential to top all previous lists in

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10/31/11
 â€¢ Bob Hovey
Around the Big Ten: Hysteria at IU

Around the Big Ten: Hysteria at IU

Five-star Gary Harris will be joining a huge group of prospects on the Indiana campus. Rivals.com's Eric Bossi has the latest in the Big Ten breakdown

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10/12/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Around the Pac-12: Pivotal month

Around the Pac-12: Pivotal month

The Arizona Wildcats are in a heated battle with Kansas for five-star center Kaleb Tarczewski. It is one of the many topics covered as we go around th

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9/29/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Big Ten breakdown: Three-team race for Harris

Big Ten breakdown: Three-team race for Harris

The big story in the Big Ten is the battle for the services of five-star Gary Harris. Rivals.com's Eric Bossi has the latest on that and much more in

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9/20/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Big Ten breakdown: OSU out front for five-star

Big Ten breakdown: OSU out front for five-star

The Ohio State Buckeyes are eyeing big men in the 2012 class and they are in the top three for two highly regarded prospects. But they are at the top

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8/17/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Summer wrap series: Most physical

Summer wrap series: Most physical

Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy's Janrell Stokes was among the most physical prospects of the summer, moving opponents at will on the block.

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8/7/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Ojeleye adds K-State to offers list

Ojeleye adds K-State to offers list

The script has been repackaged and reproduced a thousand times. School-X opens the recruitment of a current player's younger brother, and the storylin

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7/28/11
 â€¢ Robert Cassidy
Summer Jam comes to exciting end

Summer Jam comes to exciting end

Mitch McGary's team-high 25 points and 11 rebounds led his team to the division championship of the Under Armour Summer Jam presented by NY2LA. Rivals

7/15/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Ojeleye generates a crowd

Ojeleye generates a crowd

MEQUON - The only player at the UA Summer Jam with a known offer from Wisconsin, 2013 wing Semi Ojeleye led Mo-Kan Elite to a triple-overtime win over

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7/15/11
 â€¢ Jon McNamara
NY2LA: Semi Ojeleye

NY2LA: Semi Ojeleye

MEQUON - Already with an offer from Wisconsin, 2013 prospect Semi Ojeleye played up an age level and performed well at the UA Summer Jam Tuesday eveni

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7/12/11
 â€¢ Jon McNamara
Kansas wing preparing for July, taking visits

Kansas wing preparing for July, taking visits

The July open period is just around the corner and Semi Ojeleye is ready.

6/29/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Four-star hoops prospect visits Mizzou

Four-star hoops prospect visits Mizzou

The parade of top recruits to visit Mizzou this summer continued Tuesday. This time Frank Haith and company entertained 2013 four-star prospect Semi

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6/29/11
 â€¢ Michael Gaio
Four-star attends advanced camp

Four-star attends advanced camp

Accompanied by his parents, Semi Ojeleye, a 6-foot-5, 195-pound small forward from Ottawa, Kan., took an unofficial visit to Wisconsin on Tuesday.

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6/15/11
 â€¢ Jon McNamara
Nike wraps third session of EYBL

Nike wraps third session of EYBL

After three days of action at the EYBL's third and final qualifying session, the 24 Peach Jam teams are set. While the Tennessee Travelers weren't ab

5/31/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Boo Williams Invitational kicks off Nike EYBL

Boo Williams Invitational kicks off Nike EYBL

Friday night, the Boo Williams Invitational - which also doubles as the first leg of Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League - kicked off in style at the

4/9/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Midwest teams earn EYBL invites

Midwest teams earn EYBL invites

Kansas City-based MoKan Elite and Iowa-based Martin Brothers Attack earned invitations to Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League, which tips off with th

3/28/11
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Weekend Warriors: Madness arrives

Weekend Warriors: Madness arrives

Five-star shooting guard Ben McLemore of St. Louis is expected to be part of a star-filled group heading to Kansas tonight for its Late Night festivit

10/15/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi
Mo-Kan teammates to visit K-State

Mo-Kan teammates to visit K-State

When <i>ESPNU</i> blasts Kansas State's Madness in Manhattan across the nation this Friday, Speice Mo-Kan Elite chairman Matt Suther will be on hand t

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10/13/10
 â€¢ Robert Cassidy
Summer Jam: Champions Crowned

Summer Jam: Champions Crowned

On the final day of the first evaluation period in July the NY2LA Summer Jam came to an end. At the 17-and under level the SYF Players won, at the 16-

7/16/10
 â€¢ Brian Snow
KC Classic Friday Night

KC Classic Friday Night

Shawnee, Kan.-Held on the campus of Kansas State in Manhattan the past couple of years as the Manhattan Classic, the Classic moved to suburban

5/22/10
 â€¢ Eric Bossi