So Andrew Wiggins surprised a lot of people by picking Kansas today. We figured he’d either go with Florida State, where both of his parents went to school (his dad was an NBA player, his mother an Olympic track star), or Kentucky, where he would’ve had a chance to be involved with the greatest recruiting class of all time. Read More »

Andrew Wiggins, the nation’s No. 1 player and maybe the best prospect since LeBron James, will reportedly be attending the University of Kansas next fall. Grant Taylor, a sports reporter for The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington, West Virginia tweeted a few moments ago that one of the most electrifying high school players I’ve ever seen passed up a chance at history (Kentucky), as well as the appeal of Florida State, to head to the Jayhawks. Read More »

At 12:15 ET tomorrow Andrew Wiggins will finally tell the world what college will be getting the best prep prospect since LeBron James. Over the past several months, he’s narrowed it down to four programs, all in various states of flux. Read More »

Each Wednesday, we’ll be assessing how the top prospects of the 2013 NBA Draft are faring in college and overseas. Stick with us each week for assorted thoughts, including the biggest risers and fallers, the standouts, the sleepers and what we know and don’t know about the next NBA Draft class… Read More »

For those of us who follow the recruiting process, rankings aren’t always an accurate data point when measuring the likelihood of immediate success at the collegiate level. Sometimes, the biggest factor is player retention. Which freshman will be given an opportunity? Sometimes the biggest factor is “fit”. How does this new crop of talented freshman adapt to playing for a new coach in a new system? Read More »

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“The (Other) Streak” is dead. 13 New York Knicks wins in a row undone by predominantly by one Nate Robinson, who came off the bench to give ‘em 35 in 33 minutes in a come-from-behind overtime win for the Bulls in Chicago … [Check out Nate's new custom Jordans] … The wonder of Nate was on full display for pretty much the entire game with plenty of the good (buckets, energy, tenacity) and a heaping helping of the bad (horrrrrible shots at inopportune times, knucklehead passes, constantly straddling the line of about-to-get-a T and/or punched in the face by an opponent, etc.). Perfect example: Read More »

After Carmelo Anthony hung 50 points on the Miami Heat, we asked whether he was filming his own “Better Basketball: How To Score From Deep” DVD. And again, last night, we don’t think Spike Lee was putting together any “Carmelo Doin’ Work” videos, but someone really should’ve capitalized off this. Anthony was clipping the wings off the Hawks, and had an assembly line of defenders getting buckets in the face. Read More »

Last night in the McDonald’s All-American Games’ Powerade Jam Fest at the University of Chicago’s Ratner Center, future Gator Chris Walker won the dunk contest. But despite taking Ls, Aaron Gordon and Andrew Wiggins put down a number of disgusting slams: a behind-the-back 360, a couple of through-the-legs 360s, and Gordon’s incredible double-up. The popular thing to say would be, “These would’ve won the NBA Dunk Contest!” And while I don’t believe that, they were some of the most impressive dunks I’ve ever seen from a teenager. Read More »

Andrew Wiggins (photo. Bryan Horowitz)

The new Gatorade Player of the Year, Andrew Wiggins still doesn’t know where he’s going to school. That’s okay for now, as long as Hoopmixtape keeps hitting us with his senior year highlights. If Wiggins ends up at Kentucky, we can basically kiss next season’s March Madness drama goodbye. But if he goes somewhere else — Florida State, Kansas, UNC — we should be in for some fun. Read More »