Words. Jason Jordan
Bishop O’Connell High (Va.) point guard Kendall Marshall has played in some of the most hostile environments that the prep basketball scene has to offer.
He’s been called names, threatened, yelled at and even had things thrown at him. Add in the fact that Marshall, a rising senior, is already committed to North Carolina and the scrutiny only intensifies.
“People have their own ideas about how a ‘North Carolina recruit’ should be playing,” says Marshall. Still, without having ever played there before, Marshall is quick to point out that “playing at Rucker Park won’t be like anything that I’ve ever experienced.”
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Tags: brandon jennings, Cory Joseph, Elite 24, Harrison Barnes, john wall, Kenny Boynton, Kyrie Iriving, North Carolina, Rucker Park
Posted in Getting Up |
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Words. Jason Jordan
Ryan Harrow paces around the shiny hardwood floor of the Dean Dome, in Chapel Hill, N.C., just before he leads the Atlanta Celtics through a routine warm-up. He claps his hands, he bobs his head from side to side, he hops in one spot.
He’s loose.
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Tags: Dalonte Hill, florida, Kenny Boynton, N.C. State, North Carolina, Reggie Bullock, Ryan Harrow, tyreke evans
Posted in Getting Up |
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Words. Andrew Katz
What originally seemed like a kick in the shins for Billy Donovan and the Florida Gators could end up as a blessing. A couple of days ago, Nick Calathes opted to take a $1.1 million per year deal to play for Panathinaikos Athens, thereby leaving Florida without a potential SEC Player of the Year point guard. But there’s a chance that it ends up working out pretty well for UF. Calathes’ departure opens up a scholarship, which could be filled by the only remaining five-star prospect on the board, Lincoln’s Lance Stephenson.
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Tags: billy donovan, Erving Walker, Florida Gators, john wall, Kenny Boynton, Lance Stephenson, Nick Calathes
Posted in Recruiting News |
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Words. Jason Jordan
Before John Wall was hogging headlines, there was an equally fierce recruiting war being waged over Florida’s top combo guard Kenny Boynton. In the end he chose to stay home to try and bring the Florida Gators back to prominence.
But over the last few months the proverbial wheels have been appearing to fall off in Gainesville, making Boynton’s commitment invaluable. We chatted with him about everything from his prediction for next season to why he had to nearly shoot Florida coach Billy Donovan with a dart gun.
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Tags: billy donovan, Coach K, Duke, florida, Kenny Boynton
Posted in Getting Up |
Monday, May 18th, 2009
Words. dimemag
From North Carolina coach Roy Williams‘ phone call from the Final Four to John Calipari ditching Memphis for Kentucky to Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski putting on the full-court press, the recruitment of Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) point guard John Wall has been a true made-for-TV-drama.
But as talented as these head coaches are at selling their schools, often times it’s the recruits and signees that have the biggest impact on a player’s decision. We caught up with recruits from each of the schools that are perceived favorites for Wall’s signature and had them give their best sales pitch to land Wall…
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Tags: Breaking News, Coach K, Duke, John Calipari, John Hood, john wall, Kenny Boynton, Kentucky, Mason Plumlee, Memphis, North Carolina, Reggie Bullock, Roy Williams
Posted in Recruiting News |
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Words. Jason Jordan
When it comes to air balls it’s all about dispelling the embarrassment.
Kenny Boynton is beyond embarrassed.
Not even the roaring waves ramming the Pompano Beach, Fla., coastline can drown out the seemingly deafening chirps of the imaginary crickets inside of the Ely High gym. His eyes frantically shift from left to right like windshield wipers in a monsoon. Boynton, a senior combo guard who is signed with Florida, quickly debates if anyone noticed that he not only missed the shot, but, even worse, the rim.
Everyone’s looking now.
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Tags: florida, Kansas State, Kenny Boynton, North Carolina, Reggie Bullock
Posted in Getting Up |
Monday, May 11th, 2009
