By Matty D
That’s right, the college hoops season is here and you know what that means: it’s time to unleash the mother effing fury! For the past seven months, I’ve been bottling up a vicious mixture of excitement and rage, just waiting for the moment to release my emotions onto the rest of the world. Well that time has come. Your boy Matty D is back to give you a look at the top teams in the country and to separate the champs from the chumps. Read More »
Tags: Bill Self, Brady Morningstar, Cole Aldrich, Elijah Johnson, Sherron Collins, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, xavier henry
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By Dime Magazine
Harrison Barnes is the best high school ballplayer in the country. As the 6-6 wing from Ames, Iowa, navigates through the hectic recruiting process such a title entails, he agreed to chronicle his thoughts for us during each of his five official visits. First up was UNC, then Oklahoma; now Barnes recaps his trip to Kansas for “Late Night in the Phog” during the weekend of Oct. 16. Here’s an excerpt:
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After seeing them practice and play, I can see why people say that they’re No. 1 in the country. Read More »
Tags: Bill Self, Cole Aldrich, harrison barnes, Kansas, Sherron Collins, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, xavier henry
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By Aron Phillips
At one time in his life, LeBron James was just simply LeBron James. Back when he was growing up in Akron, Ohio playing basketball at the local community center, without Sports Illustrated knocking on his front door and asking to put him on their cover, Bron was just a kid who loved to play basketball and happened to be pretty good at it. But the world we live in today is always looking for the Next Big Thing and sometimes they’re harder to find than others. Don’t worry though, I was able to find him in Wichita, Kansas and his name is Perry Ellis. Read More »
Tags: Antoine Carr, Bill Self, Boost Mobile Elite 24, Eric Bossi, Frank Martin, Jerry Meyer, Joe Auer, Jordan Cyphers, Josh Schepis, Kansas, Kansas State, Maurice Evans, Memphis, Nike Skills Academy, Perry Ellis, Steve Young, Wichita, Wichita Heights High School
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By Andrew Katz
When John Calipari decided to leave Memphis for Kentucky, he was doing so realizing that there was a possibility that his superstar-studded recruiting class wouldn’t remain intact. He retained top big man DeMarcus Cousins right away, getting him to sign with the Wildcats. But it looks like he’s going to fall to Bill Self with premier wing, Xavier Henry.
However, his loss of Henry wouldn’t be the end of the world for UK nation if he can pull the superstar of the Nike Hoops Summit, John Wall, on board.
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Tags: Bill Self, demarcus cousins, John Calipari, john wall, Lance Stephenson, xavier henry
25 Comments » | Posted in College, High School |
