Words. Jason Jordan

If it were up to Pike H.S. (Indianapolis) point guard Marquis Teague, he would’ve picked Louisville a year ago. But his dad, Shawn, wanted the junior point guard to hold off and see what other schools had to offer.

“It was the right decision to wait, I believe,” said Teague, who is ranked 9th in the HSH National Top 50. “Now I’ve looked at everything and I’m about ready to decide.”

Teague said that his list includes Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana and Purdue. MORE >

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After helping Team USA claim the gold medal in the FIBA Americas U16 Championship this past summer, Norfolk Christian High (Va.) forward James McAdoo was named the 2009 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year.

McAdoo, 16, is the youngest player ever to win the award.

“When they told me that I won the award I was kinda shocked,” McAdoo said. “It’s a great honor. I got a nice plaque with the team’s picture on it and a really nice crystal ball. It’s real nice! This is probably the biggest award I’ve received so far.” MORE >

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Featuring 14 of the nation’s top high school juniors and six of the premiere sophomores, USA Basketball just announced that the 2009-10 USA Men’s Developmental National Team will reassemble for a fall mini-camp on Oct. 9-11 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. MORE >

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Norfolk Christian (Va.) star junior James McAdoo, a 6-8 forward, picked North Carolina over Virginia, Texas, UCLA, Syracuse, Georgetown, Florida and Kentucky.

It’s been a foregone conclusion for some time that McAdoo’s commitment to the Tar Heels was imminent, despite what he told us in July. MORE >

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Norfolk Christian Academy (Va.) forward James McAdoo underwent surgery earlier this week to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, according to his BWSL coach Boo Williams.

“It’s a lot harder out there without McAdoo,” said Williams. “It’s just like the injury (Orlando Magic point guard) Jameer Nelson had this past season. It was pretty bad.” MORE >

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Atlantic Shores Christian School (Va.) star Andre Dawkins is a rare commodity.

He can do a 360-dunk with the same minimal effort he uses to drain a 3-pointer from a foot behind the NBA line. He’s the leading scorer on one of the most storied AAU programs on the circuit – Boo Williams Summer League – and he’s the No. 4 rated shooting guard in the class of 2010.

Still, as skilled as Dawkins, a 6-5 guard, is on the court it’s his ability to persuade that may trump everything else… MORE >