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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.

 • Eric Bossi
Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

Conference Call: Coach on the hottest seat in each power league

After one major program ousted its coach this week, we look at whose seat is the hottest in each major conference?

 • Corey Evans
Rival Views: Which team will be most impacted by NBA Draft early entry

Rival Views: Which team will be most impacted by NBA Draft early entry

Rivals experts debate which program will be hit the hardest by early entries into the NBA Draft.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
How they were built: UCLA, the transformation

How they were built: UCLA, the transformation

Five-star Lonzo Ball and strong local recruiting were among the ingredients in UCLA's transformation.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: What if superstars committed to different programs?

Bossi's Best: What if superstars committed to different programs?

Some of college basketball's top players were close to picking other schools. We examine several alternate scenarios.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: Freshman tracker

Eric Bossi's Freshman Tracker returns with a new player in the No. 1 spot.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: College hoops freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: College hoops freshman tracker

Eric Bossi is back with his freshman tracker as teams start 2017 in conference play. Who has been the best?

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Washington's Fultz leading Freshman Tracker

Bossi's Best: Washington's Fultz leading Freshman Tracker

Markelle Fultz has had a great start to his freshman season. Eric Bossi looks at the top 10 freshmen so far in 2016-17.

 • Eric Bossi
2016 Rivals basketball team rankings

2016 Rivals basketball team rankings

Kentucky, Duke and Michigan State still rule the roost in the updated 2016 team rankings thanks to their mega classes.

 • Eric Bossi
VIDEO: UCLA commits at McDonald's All-American Game

VIDEO: UCLA commits at McDonald's All-American Game

Check out highlights of UCLA commits Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf from their McDonald's All-American Game on Wednesday.

 • Edward Lewis
T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball excited to play on same team

T.J. Leaf and Lonzo Ball excited to play on same team

The five-star prospects are happy to finally be playing on the same team and dished on expectations for next year.

 • Krysten Peek
2016 McDonald's AA rosters announced

2016 McDonald's AA rosters announced

The 2016 McDonald’s All-American team was announced on Sunday night.

 • Eric Bossi
HoopHall Classic: Top performers

HoopHall Classic: Top performers

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Five-star PF T.J. Leaf was one of several big-time performers Saturday at the HoopHall Classic.

 • Eric Bossi
UCLA commits shine at Showcase

UCLA commits shine at Showcase

Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf exploded last weekend in a high-profile showdown.

 • Krysten Peek
Starting Five: Changes at UNLV

Starting Five: Changes at UNLV

Over the weekend, UNLV fired Dave Rice, UCLA’s Steve Alford had the rare opportunity to watch four committed players in the same game and Ole Miss

 • Eric Bossi
Early signing breakdown: Pac-12

Early signing breakdown: Pac-12

Five-star Lonzo Ball, a UCLA signee, is the top ranked player to sign in the Pac-12. Russ Wood breaks down the Pac-12 classes.

 • Russ Wood
UCLA lands another five-star

UCLA lands another five-star

Five-star power forward T.J. Leaf made it official on Thursday, committing to UCLA.

 • Edward Lewis
Five-star predictions

Five-star predictions

There are 12 undecided five-stars in the Rivals150, including Thon Maker. Eric Bossi makes his picks on where they will land.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Questions to ponder

Starting Five: Questions to ponder

The early signing period begins Wednesday, and Eric Bossi has five questions to ponder. One involves five-star De'Aaron Fox.

 • Eric Bossi
Weekend visits preview 10/2

Weekend visits preview 10/2

Rawle Alkins will be one of four five-star seniors visiting N.C. State this weekend. Eric Bossi previews visits nationwide.

 • Eric Bossi
Five-star junior Hands to UCLA

Five-star junior Hands to UCLA

UCLA continues to lock down its share of SoCal talent, with five-star junior PG Jaylen Hands becoming the latest Bruin.

 • Eric Bossi
New York Hosts 10th Anniversary Elite 24

New York Hosts 10th Anniversary Elite 24

Ten years later, <i>Elite 24</i> a high energy three day event blasted its way through the New York skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge as its backdrop.

 • Stacey Davis
Showcase games: Who stood out

Showcase games: Who stood out

Several Indiana basketball recruiting targets played in showcase games on Saturday and performed very well. See who stood out.

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
5-star T.J. Leaf begins setting visits

5-star T.J. Leaf begins setting visits

Five-star 6-foot-10 2016 forward T.J. Leaf tells Peegs.com that he has two official visits set, three in-home visits set and is working on scheduling

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Rosters set for Elite 24

Rosters set for Elite 24

With less than a week to go until game day, Under Armour has set the rosters for the 10th anniversary of its popular Elite 24 game.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Leaf on market

Starting Five: Leaf on market

Five-star T.J. Leaf backed off on his Arizona commitment last week. Eric Bossi has the latest on the big man's plans and more.

 • Eric Bossi
5-star T.J. Leaf cuts list to eight

5-star T.J. Leaf cuts list to eight

Five-star 2016 forward T.J. Leaf has cut his list to eight schools, his AAU coach announced tonight. Leaf on Thursday night re-opened his recruiting a

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
T.J. Leaf a hot commodity

T.J. Leaf a hot commodity

So which schools have reached out to T.J. Leaf since he re-opened his recruitment? The five-star 2016 forward has been busy keeping up with incoming c

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Video reel: T.J. Leaf over last two years

Video reel: T.J. Leaf over last two years

El Cajon (Calif.) Foothills Christian senior power forward T.J. Leaf will be one of the most popular recruits in the class of 2016.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Commitment Catchup: 8/6

Commitment Catchup: 8/6

With the month of August comes decisions. On Wednesday, the commitments did not stop as a number of schools scored key commitments, including one Big

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 • Alex Kline
5-star T.J. Leaf discusses re-opening his recruitment

5-star T.J. Leaf discusses re-opening his recruitment

Five-star 2016 forward T.J. Leaf talks with Peegs.com about re-opening his recruitment, Indiana, what's next for him and what schools he will consider

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Pangos: DeLaurier and Heron deliver

Pangos: DeLaurier and Heron deliver

Rivals150 PF Javin DeLaurier showed why he's in line for a big rise up the rankings Saturday at the Pangos All-American Camp.

 • Eric Bossi
LoVett not sure on timetable

LoVett not sure on timetable

Four-star senior guard Marcus LoVett put on a show Saturday at the adidas Gauntlet event in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

 • Adam Grosbard
New Rivals150: Race for No. 1

New Rivals150: Race for No. 1

The Rivals150 ranking has been updated heading into the spring evaluation season, and wing Josh Jackson has company at the top.

 • Eric Bossi
Tarkanian Classic: Vanderbilt, Jolly shine

Tarkanian Classic: Vanderbilt, Jolly shine

Five-star sophomore Jarred Vanderbilt stood out Wednesday at the Tarkanian Classic by displaying a strong all-around game.

 • Eric Bossi
Millers past success with versatile players makes difference for Leaf

Millers past success with versatile players makes difference for Leaf

TJ Leaf ended his recruitment last week when he committed to Arizona. In the end it was his level of comfort that sealed it.

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 • Matt Moreno
Arizona Lands T.J. Leaf

Arizona Lands T.J. Leaf

Starting out the season as a top-five program and coming off the signing of the nation's No. 1 recruiting class in 2015, T.J. Leaf gave Arizona Wildca

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 • Alex Kline
Arizona adds 2016 five-star

Arizona adds 2016 five-star

Five-star junior T.J. Leaf ended his recruitment quickly, becoming the latest West Coast star to pick Arizona.

 • Eric Bossi
Five-star forward Leaf headed to Arizona

Five-star forward Leaf headed to Arizona

T.J. Leaf announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday. Get more on the Wildcats' latest five-star pledge inside.

 • Matt Moreno
Leaf making his way toward decision

Leaf making his way toward decision

Five-star forward T.J. Leaf is working toward making his college decision. Find out where Arizona and others stand inside.

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 • Matt Moreno
Hoops: Five-star sets Florida visit

Hoops: Five-star sets Florida visit

El Cajon (Calif.) Foothills Christian High School five star power forward T.J. Leaf, the No. 18 rated prospect in the nation, will visit Florida in mi

 • Russ Wood
Big recruiting day for IU

Big recruiting day for IU

Indiana coach Tom Crean and his staff have a big day on the recruiting trail today. See what major prospects they are scheduled to see today and who t

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Narrow Focus: More Lists Cut

Narrow Focus: More Lists Cut

It is clear there will once again be a large amount of official and unofficial visitors for the end of August, as well as the months of September and

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 • Alex Kline
Leaf schedules visits

Leaf schedules visits

One of the nation's top 2016 frontcourt prospects has a pair of visits scheduled. See where top-20 prospect T.J. Leaf will take visits this fall.

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf plans to cut list soon

Leaf plans to cut list soon

One of Indiana's top recruiting targets plans to cut his list soon. See what 6-foot-10 forward T.J. Leaf has planned as far as cutting his list, takin

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Hoops: T.J. Leaf already planning Michigan official

Hoops: T.J. Leaf already planning Michigan official

Duke is the latest to offer elite Class of 2016 power forward T.J. Leaf, and it was an eye-opener for the family. The 6-9 standout out of El Cajon, Ca

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 • Chris Balas
BSR TV: Four-star 2016 PF T.J. Leaf clips

BSR TV: Four-star 2016 PF T.J. Leaf clips

Take a look at clips of four-star 2016 PF T.J. Leaf from his Battle at the Beach tournament this month.

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 • Edward Lewis
Evaluation period: Friday recap

Evaluation period: Friday recap

Indiana watched a new 2015 prospect in Las Vegas late Friday night, several Indiana targets had big games, Tom Crean hit the USA Basketball scene and

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
BSR TV: Leaf talks UCLA interest

BSR TV: Leaf talks UCLA interest

Four-star 2016 power forward T.J. Leaf spoke with BSR about why UCLA is one of his top schools.

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 • Edward Lewis
Scouting Report of Barefield, Dorsey, Leaf

Scouting Report of Barefield, Dorsey, Leaf

Get a scouting report on SMU recruits like commit Sedrick Barefield.

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 • Adam Grosbard
Evaluation period notes: Saturday

Evaluation period notes: Saturday

A 2015 center seems certain to stay in his hometown for college basketball, Paul Sruggs was dominant as the Indy Hoosiers won again and two big men wi

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf planning Arizona visit

Leaf planning Arizona visit

Four-star forward T.J. Leaf is planning to visit Arizona next month. Find out more about his relationship with UA and more.

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 • Matt Moreno
Summer Kickoff: Part 2

Summer Kickoff: Part 2

Among Cal's list of objectives during last week's evaluation period: watch Samir Sehic.

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 • John Foletta
Big week means more big offers for Leaf

Big week means more big offers for Leaf

Top 20 rising junior T.J. Leaf was even more efficient than normal over the four days of the adidas Unrivaled camp in Chicago. As a reward for his fin

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 • Mike Pegram
Hoops: T.J. Leaf still high on Michigan

Hoops: T.J. Leaf still high on Michigan

Getting California kids to leave the West Coast, whether it be football or basketball, can be a tall order. El Cajon, Calif., Foothills Christian powe

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 • Chris Balas
Recruiting: Day 3 in Chicago

Recruiting: Day 3 in Chicago

CHICAGO - The Indiana coaching staff was very active here on Day 3 of the first July recruiting period. See how a number of players performed in front

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Unrivaled in Chicago

Unrivaled in Chicago

Indiana coaches Tom Crean and Tim Buckley spent valuable time in Chicago yesterday watching some talented Hoosier targets at the adidas Uprising Camp.

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 • Mike Pegram
Center puts Indiana in top 3

Center puts Indiana in top 3

Four-star 2015 center Raymond Spalding says Indiana is one of the top 3 schools in his mind right now. He went into detail about his recruitment after

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
ISO Clips: T.J. Leaf

ISO Clips: T.J. Leaf

Check out clips of El Cajon (Calif.) Foothills Christian four-star forward T.J. Leaf during San Diego State's team tournament this past weekend.

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 • Ruben Meza
Leaf considers SDSU enticing

Leaf considers SDSU enticing

El Cajon (Calif.) Foothills Christian forward T.J. Leaf proved why he is worthy of a top-20 national ranking during his strong showing at San Diego St

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 • Ruben Meza
NBPA Top 100 camp: Ten key things

NBPA Top 100 camp: Ten key things

CHARLOTTSVILLE, Va. - The annual National Basketball Players Association Top 100 camp is always a key place to watch players and gauge where recruitme

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Sooner rather than later

Sooner rather than later

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Top-20 2016 6-foot-10 forward T.J. Leaf tells Peegs.com his recruiting could be switching gears. See what he had to say and wha

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
NBPA Top 100 tips off today

NBPA Top 100 tips off today

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Nearly 20 Indiana basketball recruiting targets are scheduled to be in action starting today. They are part of the group schedu

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Hoops: T.J. Leaf excited about Michigan offer

Hoops: T.J. Leaf excited about Michigan offer

Michigan head coach John Beilein extended seven offers to rising juniors Sunday, June 15, including one to El Cajon, Calif., Foothills Christian forwa

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 • Chris Balas
Phones Ringing for 2016 Recruits

Phones Ringing for 2016 Recruits

On Sunday, an influx of phones calls and text messages began to go out to high school recruits going into their junior year in the fall. The first tim

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 • Alex Kline
Big opening day

Big opening day

From major prospects such as T.J. Leaf, Jayson Tatum, De'Ron Davis, Thon Maker and more, Indiana had a big start to the 2016 contact period as coach T

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Familiar names shine at adidas Orlando

Familiar names shine at adidas Orlando

Those who guarded Damontrae Jefferson on Sunday at the adidas Gauntlet Orlando event had their hands full. Who else shined?

 • Russ Wood
Gauntlet video: T.J. Leaf

Gauntlet video: T.J. Leaf

6-foot-9 rising junior-to-be T.J. Leaf shows in our long collection of clips from Indianapolis last weekend why he's considered one of the top 20 pros

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 • Mike Pegram
Hoops: T.J. Leaf very high on Michigan

Hoops: T.J. Leaf very high on Michigan

El Cajon, Calif., Foothills Christian hasn't been a hotbed for Big Ten talent over the years, but class of 2016 standout T.J. Leaf could help the pipe

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 • Chris Balas
Adidas Gauntlet: Player Evaluations

Adidas Gauntlet: Player Evaluations

We run down our best scouting evaluations on 10 different Indiana prospects that competed in this past weekend's adidas Gauntlet league stop in Indian

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 • Mike Pegram
Hoops Video: T.J. Leaf talks U-M visit, more

Hoops Video: T.J. Leaf talks U-M visit, more

Michigan class of 2016 target T.J. Leaf of El Cajon, Calif., Foothills Christian is in Ann Arbor today for an unofficial visit. Leaf (6-9, 205), Rival

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 • Chris Balas
Four schools working hard for Leaf

Four schools working hard for Leaf

Five-star forward T.J. Leaf didn't waste any time in Indiana yesterday lighting up the scoreboard. The Class of 2016's No. 17 overall player got off t

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 • Mike Pegram
Recruiting notebook: Visits, offers, decisions

Recruiting notebook: Visits, offers, decisions

Oregon plays its spring game on Saturday and a number of recruits will be on hand, but Friday also looms large for Oregon recruiting as one of the nat

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 • A.J. Jacobson
Hoops: U-M making a move with elite 2016 T.J. Leaf

Hoops: U-M making a move with elite 2016 T.J. Leaf

From the basketball rich state of Indiana, has visited IU multiple times and still has family near Bloomington who are all Hoosiers fans - those are

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 • Chris Balas
Recruiting roundup

Recruiting roundup

Indiana has been very active on the recruiting trail this spring, and that continued Tuesday with a swing through Indianapolis. See what nationally ra

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Coaches check in on top-20 prospect

Coaches check in on top-20 prospect

Four-star 2016 forward T.J. Leaf of California remains a hot commodity. See what schools have been to watch him this spring and get an update on what

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
San Diego Section First Team Basketball 2013/2014

San Diego Section First Team Basketball 2013/2014

The best overall prospect in San Diego, Foothills Christian's T.J. Leaf came within range of averaging a triple-double as sophomore and headlines

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Blackmons take on Cunningham, visit

Blackmons take on Cunningham, visit

Indiana hosted one of the nation's highest ranked unsigned senior frontcourt players over the weekend. See what future Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf talks recruiting, third Indiana visit

Leaf talks recruiting, third Indiana visit

Six-foot-9 four-star forward T.J. Leaf talks with Peegs.com about where his recruitment stands after a third visit to Indiana. Could his decision time

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Recruiting notebook

Recruiting notebook

Get the latest on which recruiting targets will be visiting Indiana this weekend, and find out where IU stands with a major five-star prospect.

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf already flying high early in recruitment

Leaf already flying high early in recruitment

Arizona offered T.J. Leaf over the weekend after a strong performance. Go inside for his thoughts on the 'Cats and more.

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 • Matt Moreno
Stars perform at UA Holiday Classic

Stars perform at UA Holiday Classic

Temecula (Calif.) Valley point guard Justin Simon was one of numerous 2014 and 2015 prospects at the UA Holiday Classic.

 • Eric Bossi
California soph has complete game

California soph has complete game

Four-star T.J. Leaf is having a strong sophomore season after a big summer. IU and UCLA are among those vying for the big man.

 • Eric Bossi
Tarkanian Classic: Leaf, Wilson star day one

Tarkanian Classic: Leaf, Wilson star day one

T.J. Leaf has started to emerge as a target for many big programs, and he showed why on Thursday at the Tarkanian Classic.

 • Eric Bossi
Five-star prospects talk about Creans visit

Five-star prospects talk about Creans visit

See what five-star prospects Stephen Zimmerman and Chase Jeter said after Indiana coach Tom Crean watched them Wednesday night and get an update on 20

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Indianas future backcourt off to hot start

Indianas future backcourt off to hot start

Go inside for detailed shooting numbers so far this season from Marion's James Blackmon Jr. and Benedictine's Robert Johnson, Indiana's two 2014 guard

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Recruiting notebook: Big game for Blackmon

Recruiting notebook: Big game for Blackmon

In this recruiting notebook: Peegs.com takes a look at a big game for James Blackmon Jr. plus notes on T.J. Leaf, Braxton Blackwell, Kyle Guy, Zach Gu

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Southern California High School Basketball Forwards Watchlist- Part One

Southern California High School Basketball Forwards Watchlist- Part One

Mater Dei has one of the most storied prep basketball histories in the country, with the program producing some of the nation's top recruits. Power fo

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 • Adam Gorney
Leaf talks about his first visit for an IU game

Leaf talks about his first visit for an IU game

California forward T.J. Leaf talks with Peegs.com about his first visit to Indiana for a game. The top-30 2016 prospect from California was making his

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Top-30 forward Leaf schedules several visits

Top-30 forward Leaf schedules several visits

California forward T.J. Leaf has a number of college visits upcoming. The 2016 four-star forward from Foothills Christian in the San Diego suburbs wil

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf talks about his latest visit from Indiana

Leaf talks about his latest visit from Indiana

Top-30 prospect T.J. Leaf is one of Indiana's key recruiting targets in the 2016 class. See what the 6-foot-8 forward told Peegs.com after his most re

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
College hoops visit season heats up

College hoops visit season heats up

Malik Newman, the No. 1 prospect in 2015, will be at Mississippi State this weekend. Who else is hosting big-time visits?

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 • Eric Bossi
Leaf talks about Indiana visit, offer

Leaf talks about Indiana visit, offer

T.J. Leaf grew up hearing plenty about Indiana basketball. Watch the video interview and see what he had to say after receiving a scholarship offer fr

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
UCLA hoops recruiting update

UCLA hoops recruiting update

Take a look at some news, notes and whispers BSR is hearing with regard to UCLA hoops recruiting.

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 • Neal Nieves
Summer video: T.J. Leaf

Summer video: T.J. Leaf

With strong Indiana roots in his family, 6-foot-8 Californian T.J. Leaf has quickly become a hot target for both Midwest and West Coast programs. Catc

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 • Mike Pegram
Rising 2016 forward Leaf sets college visits

Rising 2016 forward Leaf sets college visits

T.J. Leaf, a 2016 forward who had a strong July, has taken one college visit and has four more scheduled. Get the latest on what's happening with the

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Leaf talks about upcoming Indiana visit

Leaf talks about upcoming Indiana visit

T.J. Leaf grew up hearing about Indiana basketball from his father, now he'll get a chance to see it for himself. See what the 6-foot-8 forward said a

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 • Jeff Rabjohns
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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 • Jeff Rabjohns
Cal Hoops Big Board

Cal Hoops Big Board

We update the Cal hoops Big Board AGAIN, adding more than a half dozen names, including a Redondo Union pair with DI skillsets.

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 • John Foletta
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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 • Jeff Rabjohns