Words. Jason Jordan
Brandon (Miss.) High School forward Tyler Adams said the rumors about him wavering in his commitment to Duke were “crazy” and “not true.”
“I don’t know what’s been going on,” said Adams, a rising senior who committed to the reigning national champions in late-April. “I’m solid to Duke.”
A Mississippi State fan site posted an article recently saying that the Bulldogs were still recruiting Adams, along with Georgetown. MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Christ School (Arden, N.C.) center Marshall Plumlee ended his recruitment Saturday and picked Duke over Virginia. Plumlee said that North Carolina was also in the mix, but with no solid offer on the table, he picked between the Cavs and the Blue Devils.
The youngest of the three 7-foot Plumlee brothers, Marshall will join Miles and Mason, who just won a national title at Duke. MORE >
Words. Jack Jensen
This past weekend, the final regular session of Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League commenced in Los Angeles. With over 40 teams from across the country converging in L.A., the event was definitely loaded with top-tier talent and competition.
Among the competitors in attendance was a pair of Kentucky commits and consensus top-3 overall prospects Mike Gilchrist and Marquis Teague. While Gilchrist’s Team Final squad looked to have more firepower on paper — a team that also featured five-star recruit Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse commit Trevor Cooney and a pair of future D-1 guys in Tyrone Johnson and Aaron Brown — Teague’s Spiece Indy Heat team managed to match their counterpart’s record with a 4-1 showing. MORE >
Words. Austin Rivers
Although just a junior, Winter Park (Fla.) point guard Austin Rivers is the 2nd-rated prospect in the HSH Top 50. Previously committed to Florida, a few weeks ago he de-committed, and now Duke, North Carolina, Texas and Kansas are giving chase, making his one of the most captivating recruiting stories in the country.
The younger son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and younger brother of Indiana University PG Jeremiah Rivers, Austin has agreed to give HSH exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in this regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on everything from his personal life to his AAU season to his recruiting process: MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
When Brandon (Miss.) High School center Tyler Adams ended his recruitment Sunday night and committed to Duke over Alabama, Mississippi State, Clemson and Memphis, he was making his father, Lonnie Adams — one of the biggest Duke fans in Mississippi — the happiest man in the world and shocking himself in the process.
“I honestly hated Duke growing up, man,” said Adams, a 6-9 junior center. “I don’t know… They just won all the time, I guess. I don’t know. Does anyone know why they really hate Duke? I just know that I love them now!” MORE >
Words. Jason Jordan
Where will Josh Selby end up? Austin Rivers looking at more schools? Reggie Bullock comparisons? Jason Jordan has fielded all of your e-mails and tackles each of these questions and more in this installment of “Mail Day with JJ.”
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Austin Rivers opening the flood gates?
So I’m a little pissed because I’m a die-hard Duke fan and now I’m hearing that Austin Rivers (Winter Park, Fla.) is about to let UNC, Texas and Kentucky jump in on his recruitment! MORE >
