Making of an AAU team: Team Wall gets back on track in VA, focuses on winning...
USA TODAY High School Sports has been given exclusive access inside the making of the new AAU program started by Washington Wizards All Star John Wall. Here is the next installment. Jalen Harris said...
View ArticleWhat to watch for at the Under Armour Association UAA III tournament in...
The third of four tournaments in the Under Armour Association Grassroots Basketball Circuit takes place from Friday night, May 22 until May 24. Here are the dominant storylines to keep an eye on in...
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Nike EYBL teams qualify for Peach Jam, wild card teams await word
Omari Spellman will make PSA a force to be reckoned with at Peach Jam. / Jon Lopez Over the last 47 days, 40 teams from all over the country went to battle in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Holy cow, the USA Select team was absolutely dominant at Adidas Eurocamp
Worried about the gradual erosion of American hoops hegemony? Let this highlight reel ease your mind. The video you see above depicts all the best moments from the USA Select squad’s dominant...
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Five-star SG Josh Langford picks Michigan State over Duke, Kentucky and others
Josh Langford will suit up for Michigan State. (Photo: 247Sports) After a visit to Michigan State last week, Madison Academy (Huntsville, Ala.) shooting guard Josh Langford picked the Spartans over...
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Nation’s top AAU basketball players descend on Louisville for national...
The Arkansas Wings 16-and-under team practices for the AAU Boys Basketball Elite Tournaments in Louisville. (Photo: The Courier-Journal ) Some of the nation’s top 10th- and 11th-grade basketball...
View ArticleAdidas Gauntlet: Dennis Smith Jr. with the first ridiculous highlight of the...
We’re already underway in one of the biggest elite prep hoops weekends of the year, with the Adidas Gauntlet tipping off on Wednesday and the Nike EYBL Peach Jam getting underway Thursday. USA TODAY...
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Rawle Alkins leads NY RENS to the adidas Finals title
NY RENS win the adidas Finals at North Gwinnett High School in Atlanta Georgia. (Photo by Kelly Kline/adidas) SUWANEE, Ga. – NY RENS wing Rawle Alkins limped out of North Gwinnett High in his street...
View ArticleNike EYBL Peach Jam: As Team Penny bounces back, learning to lose is a lesson...
Penny Hardaway! @Iam1Cent pic.twitter.com/ZZON48TbV6 — Brandon Williams (@Bwillz97) July 11, 2015 NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — The Peach Jam serves as an elite circuit championship for a reason. Each year it...
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Making of an AAU Team: John Wall visits his team and offers breakthrough advice
USA TODAY High School Sports has been given exclusive access inside the making of the new AAU program started by Washington Wizards star John Wall. Here is the next installment. John Wall dropped in to...
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60 for '16: Cypress Lakes (Texas) point guard De'Aaron Fox
USA TODAY High School Sports is launching a series called “60 for ’16” to highlight 60 members of the Class of 2016 who we will be watching in the coming 12 months. The athletes were selected by the...
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PSA Cardinals, Albany City Rocks to hold 'Calipari' style combine
Mohamed Bamba will be watched closely at the combine this Sunday. / 247 Sports Players running with the Albany City Rocks (N.Y.) and the PSA Cardinals (N.Y.) will get a strong look from dozens of...
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Nike's and adidas' AAU champions will tangle in Las Vegas
Rawle Alkins can now prove which team is really the best in AAU. / Kelly Kline Just after he dropped 34 points to lead the NY RENS to the adidas Gauntlet Finals championship last week, Rawle Alkins was...
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Russell Westbrook-inspired sleeves are the key to De'Aaron Fox's dominance
De’Aaron Fox’s new superstitious accessories have him rolling. (Photo: YouTube screen shot) Last December, De’Aaron Fox forgot to sport his white headband for a game; Cypress Lakes (Katy, Texas) got...
View ArticleVIDEO: MA prep teen Jake Wisniewski earns team tourney finals berth with...
Jake Wisniewski is a Massachusetts-based hoops prospect, but he isn’t the kind of hoops recruit that you’re likely to hear of. The Williston Northampton School rising junior doesn’t quite crack the...
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Malik Monk, Jayson Tatum's elite skill elevates teammates to The 8 title
Malik Monk (5) dribbles the ball against Mac Irvin Fire guard Luwane Pipkins (3) during The 8 tournament final at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. (Photo: Stephen Sylvanie). In Las Vegas, where Rebels...
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Class of 2016's No. 1 Josh Jackson ignites fire, leads 1Nation to Las Vegas'...
1Nation Elite player Joshua Jackson (11) takes a shot attempt during a Las Vegas Fab48 Tournament final at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. (Photo: Stephen Sylvannie, USA TODAY Sports) LAS VEGAS...
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The Dennis Smith Jr. Blog: New Kentucky offer, package deals and ending AAU...
Few players, regardless of class, have seen their star rise as quickly as Dennis Smith Jr. After winning a state title as a sophomore, Smith has turned in a dominant junior season and back-to-back...
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Elite high school basketball players are adding second phone lines to deal...
Dennis Smith Jr. is thinking about changing his number if not adding a line to deal with the “craziness” that comes with recruitment. (Photos by Kelly Kline/Adidas) Before June 15, Michael Porter Jr....
View ArticleVIDEO: Watch an U-11 AAU team win a tournament in 3OT with a wild, running,...
Give something to 11-year-olds: They play hard right until the final whistle. They don’t seem to know how not to. The latest proof of that universal truth came in the contest you see above, an U-11...
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