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When you don’t run the floor or defend...it shows you’re not competitive.
When you over dribble or force bad shots...it shows you’re either selfish or have a low feel for the game.
When you roll your eyes, yell at your teammates or the officials...it shows character concerns.
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The NBA prospect that everyone is talking about this morning - Zvonimir Ivisic.
Kentucky’s 7-2 Croatian“Big Z” had 13pts (5-7 FG, 3-4 3pt) 5reb, 3blk, 2stl, & 2ast in 16min in his debut.
(And the crowd reaction & commentary added to the entertainment value)
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Too many young players out here trying to make tough shots before they consistently make open shots.
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The hard reality of coaching a highly talented young player...if you tell them the truth, you risk losing them.
Kudos to those who do it anyway!
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Has there ever been a worse call in a bigger Final Four moment?
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ESPN 💯 5⭐️ Josh Christopher to Arizona St
Big/power guard. Strong/explosive legs. Physical downhill attacker. Versatile defensive potential. Ball dominant at times & needs to keep evolving as a shooter but has a definite “it” factor.
🎥
@Ballislife
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Boozer & Flagg spring stats:
Boozer - 14g, 28.4min, 24.9pts, 70% FG, 40% 3pt, 88% FT, 13.2reb, 3.8ast (1.3to), 1.1stl, 1.6blk
Flagg - 17g, 29.6min, 26.9pts, 55% FG, 34% 3pt, 84% FT, 11.9reb, 4.7ast (2to), 1.2stl, 4.5blk
Absolutely dominant
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Stop calling high school kids pros!
It's not helpful to that young person's future.
There's a long line of players who were led to believe the NBA was a foregone conclusion early on...and never ended up making it.
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On the portal...
This is not only unsustainable, it is also bad for graduation rates, the well-being of coaches, and the quality of the game.
There's a way to give the players fair market value without this type of mass chaos.
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Also from yesterday, I broke down five players that I’m higher on than most, beginning with Anthony Black.
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Purdue has landed a commitment from 2023 four-star point guard Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn, who missed last year with a foot injury but has quickly reasserted himself as a top PG in the class since returning this fall.
@DravynGibbs
@RSLbasketball
@BoilerBall
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Collin Chandler has committed to BYU.
The late-blooming big guard just checks a ton of boxes. He has positional size, bounce, feel, footwork, and skill. Body is bound to keep filling out over the course of the next two years.
I’m expecting him to be a star for BYU.
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Admitted basketball nerd tweet...but this is not a reverse pivot (as I keep seeing people say/claim), it’s an inside pivot off his right foot into a crossover step. Undeniably beautiful footwork regardless.
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.
@DrivenationEYBL
&
@LinkHoops
5⭐️ forward Jordan Walsh
@OnlyJWalsh
just announced his commitment to
@RazorbackMBB
with
@PaulBiancardi
.
Sound on to hear why this is Arkansas’ best class since ESPN began covering recruiting in ‘07.
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ESPN 💯 big man Donovan Clingan has committed to UConn while on his official visit.
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Jaden Ivey made huge gains in his 2 years at Purdue & that continued in his rookie season with the Pistons.
Scoring average by month:
Dec - 13.8
Jan - 15.2
Feb - 16.4
Mar - 18.3
Apr - 24
Last 8 games - 23.8pts, 8.2ast, 4.1reb, 46% FG, 41% 3pt, 90% FT.
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Illinois lands a huge pledge from ESPN 💯 center Kofi Cockburn
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Seeing that Tom Konchalski is retiring. He is a pioneer for many, like myself, who make a living in HS scouting. A consummate gentlemen with the firmest handshake & sharpest memory I've seen. Never had a bad thing to say about anyone & never heard a bad word spoken about him.
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BYU’s Aly Khalifa showed last night why has been listed on The Draftables since the beginning of the season.
Conditioning & mobility may be works in progress, but he has an extreme overlap of size, skill, passing, feel, & IQ.
Draftables:
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Gradey Dick is officially figuring it out for Toronto.
Averaging 11 points on 48% FG & 49% 3pt in his last 16 games.
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Stanford just landed Ziaire Williams.
Multi-faceted big wing been rapidly ascending for last year & should continue to do so as his body develops.
Highest rated recruit to commit to Stanford since ESPN began covering recruiting in ‘07.
🎥
@Ballislife
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West Virginia with a pivotal commitment from ESPN 💯 big man Oscar Tshiebwe
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7-foot center Youssouf Singare just announced his commitment to UConn on
@247Sports
.
UConn is now one of two programs in the country to hold five commitments from nationally ranked prospects in the class of 2023.
Story:
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Jalen Hood-Schifino dropped 35pts to lead Indiana over Purdue.
Still a mid-range heavy style but he’s big, physical, has a good left, pull-ups & floaters to both sides.
Improved his 3 & better weaponized handle too.
Plays on/off ball + he defends.
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Five straight corner threes on the move for 7-footer Aaron Bradshaw.
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Anthony Black commits to Arkansas joining Nick Smith and Jordan Walsh.
Absolutely loaded class for the Muss Bus.
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UNC lands
@step_basketball
&
@NYRhoops
RJ Davis. As skilled a guard as there is in ‘20
Steph Curry/Trae Young type game. Undersized, slighter & less explosive but elite shooter off catch/dribble with ultra-confidence, hands, touch.
@CourtsideFilms
⬇️
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Florida Atlantic’s top 3 players are all graduating seniors with 1 season of eligibility remaining from the Covid year:
Johnell Davis
Vlad Goldin
Alijah Martin
We just spent 10 minutes breaking down what led Dusty May to Michigan. Here's our
@CBSSports
newser:
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Providence has landed a commitment from Kayvaun Mulready, a four-star guard in the national class of 2024.
The Worcester Academy and City Rocks product is one of the toughest & most versatile players in the national class.
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Love this pic. Says a ton about ESPN 100 forward & Harvard bound Chris Ledlum. Not many guys who would do this without thinking twice about it.
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Luke Klores, son of Dan Klores (founder of the
@NYRhoops
program that Filipowski played for), is the manager who dove into the storming Wake Fans to protect Flip.
ESPN just showed a new angle of the court-storming at Wake Forest where Duke's Kyle Filipowski was injured. Can clearly see where he hurts his knee as a fan taunts him while racing to midcourt. Unbelievable.
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Daishen Nix is a true PG with positional size & terrific command of the 🏀. Ultra-creative handler & passer with elite floor vision & playmaking instincts. Has unorthodox mechanics & needs to shoot it more consistently. Highlights ⬇️ from
@Ballislife
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I see a lot of high school practices…
Most coaches want their players to “talk”
Very few tell them what to say and when to say it.
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LSU transfer and former ESPN 💯 prospect Brandon Murray has heard from Auburn, Tenneesee, Illinois, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Kansas St, Maryland, Virginia, Texas A&M, Arkansas & others in the last 24 hours.
Started 32 of 33 games this year as a freshman.
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Liam McNeeley is off the board to Indiana.
Here’s my breakdown of his game and look at how he can fit in Mike Woodson’s system.
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ESPN 100 guard Jalen Gaffney tells ESPN that he has committed to UConn
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Longtime
@TTOBasketball
coach Doug Martin (
@TTO16uCoach
) has been hired by the LA Clippers to be an assistant coach for the
@ACClippers
in the
@nbagleague
Bubble.
Well-deserved opportunity for one of the most respected grassroots coaches you'll find.
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Currently playing at the G League Showcase:
Former 5-star prospects
McDonald’s All-Americans
No. 1 overall prospects
CBB All-Americans
Lottery picks…
Would be a great place to bring every celebrated high school prospect who thinks the NBA is a foregone conclusion.
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ESPN 100 PG Tremont Waters has requested a release from Georgetown per his father.
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Ian Jackson just went off for 35 points.
Dynamic in transition, guarded the length off the floor, got over ball-screens, made some jumpers, and even had a handful of nice passes.
📸
@3SSBCircuit
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Mizzou has landed a commitment from ESPN 100 forward Aidan Shaw, who is a prospect that can pay immediate dividends for Cuonzo Martin and yet still has lots of untapped potential.
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Penny Hardaway is no longer expected to see ESPN 60 wing Terrence Clarke today as buzz continues to center around Kentucky and 2020 heading into Saturday’s announcement date.
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Keystone Academy's Dellquan Warren, a top-100 guard in the national class of 2024, tells
@247Sports
that he has committed to Rutgers.
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Offensive progression of Omaha Biliew has been the most glaring takeaway here at
#USABMU19
training camp.
Knocking down multiple 3s, including some off the dribble, and defending with the same energy we were accustomed to seeing in high school.
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Start-up D1 program that is 13-8 with a roster that was largely recruited for D3.
St. Thomas also has a higher enrollment than Providence, Butler, & Xavier.
Larger endowment than Providence, Butler, Xavier, & UConn.
Private university in a metro area with 3M people.
🏀📈📈
Thanks to a record-breaking, $75 million gift from the Anderson family, we are excited to announce a multiuse, on-campus arena in St. Paul for D-I men’s and women’s hockey and basketball programs. Learn more:
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Past, Present, Future: Keegan Murray
▪️ 5'10" as a HS sophomore
▪️ grew to 6'8" as a senior but only had 1 D1 offer
▪️ did a post-grad year at
@DMEAcademyMBB
▪️ put on 45lbs of muscle by his sophomore year at
@IowaHoops
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Just before Somto Cyril announced his decommitment, I went on
@CBSSportsHQ
to explain why it’s possible that Kentucky’s entire class follows John Calipari.
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Cincinnati landed one of the fastest point guards in the 2020 class earlier today in ESPN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mike Saunders
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South Kent School & New York Rens four-star big man Papa Kante will announce his commitment this Thursday at 6pm ET, live on
@247Sports
.
He will choose from Maryland, Memphis, Michigan, Pittsburgh, and Rutgers.
Story:
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Virginia has landed a commitment from
@NebraskaSupreme
ESPN 💯 forward Isaac Traudt
@ittraudt
.
Sound on for why I believe this is shaping up to be
@UVAMensHoops
best class in recent years.
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Dylan Harper showing his extreme versatility again today.
Scored 22 points on 9 shots, with 5ast & 9rebs. Got everything in the flow.
Southpaw guard looks like a legit 6’6” now too.
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UConn has 4 ESPN 60 prospects on campus in Cam Thomas, Andre Jackson, Cliff Omoruyi & Noah Collier. Fellow JRs DeMarr Langford & Richard Springs also expected with 2019 signees Jalen Gaffney & James Bouknight.
Kobe Bryant was also on UConn’s campus today & at their women’s game.
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@TEAMLOADED17U
ESPN 💯 guard Jayden Epps announces that he has committed to Illinois.
@IlliniMBB
is getting a volume scorer and tough shot-maker who has an ability to rattle off buckets like few others in the class when he gets going.
🎥
@WhosNextHS
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After a disappointing start to the season, Coleman Hawkins has become a key for Illinois once again & is reminding people that he’s a legit NBA prospect in the process.
Played his best game of the season last night: 21pts (6-10 FG, 3-5 3pt, 6-6 FT), 10reb, 4ast, 6stl, & 1blk.
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Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino has been one of college basketball’s best freshmen this year.
NBA scouts want to know if his 3pt shooting numbers are sustainable…and yet the rest of shooting numbers reveal another important trend.
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UConn has landed a commitment from
@DeMathaHoops
&
@teamdurantaau
ESPN 💯 guard Jordan Hawkins (
@golive23
).
Here’s why it’s very significant for
@UConnMBB
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Absurd pass last night from Cooper Flagg in a big Montverde win over Wasatch in Utah.
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ESPN 60 five-star guard Robert Dillingham announced his commitment to NC State. He is the highest rated prospect to ever commit to Kevin Keatts.
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Watched Trevor Keels workout this morning in preparation for the upcoming NBA Draft combine.
Already noticeably leaner since the end of the season, making shots at a high level, and speeding up his release.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis was one of the two best players in CBB this season IMO.
Explosive athlete, finisher, shot blocker, & rebounder. Vastly improved passer.
Best players in the Midwest region:
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They weren’t 5-star prospects but these 6 players have been among the very best college freshmen, and are legit NBA prospects.
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I’ve consistently called Liam McNeeley one of the best players in this national class. He should also be a terrific fit in UConn’s intricate offensive system.
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Cincinnati has landed a commitment from
@RomanBasketball
&
@PhillyPrideAAU
4⭐️ wing Daniel Skillings
@DanielSkillin11
.
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Flory Bidunga is the most dominant interior presence in the class and has entered the conversation for the top spot.
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Annor Boateng has committed to Mizzou.
To put it plainly…it’s an obvious fit and this class is one of the country’s best.
Here’s why:
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Davidson has landed a commitment from Villanova transfer Angelo Brizzi.
Freshman guard will enroll this semester, but not play until next season.
Significant pick-up for first year head coach Matt McKillop.
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31 more points for AJ Dybantsa tonight.
The 2026 prospect is leading the Peach Jam in scoring by a wide margin while playing up.
He’s been as impressive as anyone this week (and this season).
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Arkansas fell on the road at Auburn yesterday, but Anthony Black showed some real flashes.
Went for 23/7/4 & got to the FT line 16 times.
Has made significant strides this year & is among the top one-and-done prospects in the country.
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The Dennis Gates effect...
Mizzou currently has a top-5 class in 2024...and now they have a top-20 player in the class of 2025.
The No. 20 ranked player in the class of 2025 is staying home. Aaron Rowe (
@a_rowe_3
) tells
@247sports
that he has committed to Dennis Gates and
#Mizzou
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Boston College has landed a commitment from
@Newman_Hoops
&
@MiddlesexMagic
point guard Luka Toews.
True point guard who ran the show for the Middlesex Magic team that won this year’s
@UANextBHoops
championship.
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Walker Kessler was a 5-star prospect out of high school but didn’t live up to expectations before reaching Auburn.
At this time last year, no major mock drafts projected him as a 1st round pick.
He ended up going 22, and now, even that looks too low
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Scotland Campus (PA) guard Clarence Nadolny has committed to Texas Tech. Not sure there was a more improved player in prep school basketball this year.
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JP Estrella will announce his college commitment live on
@247Sports
this Friday at 1pm.
Watch live:
@247recruiting
profile:
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Young players - do yourself a favor & listen to people who are telling you what you don't want to hear. Those gassing you up aren't helping.
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Purdue has landed a commitment from Milton Academy & Middlesex Magic guard CJ Cox.
Cox is an ultra-gritty two-way combo-guard who took his game to new levels this summer & led the Magic to a UAA championship.
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Auburn lands one of the most dynamic guards in the class.
Check the retweets ⬇️ from this morning 👀
@coachbrucepearl
Chance Westry is one of the highest upside guards in the ESPN 💯.
Positional size, playmaking instincts + vision.
Solid ball skills that could still tighten, which speaks to how much better he could still get.
Announcing later today.
@WhosNextHS
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Today is decision day for Mackenzie Mgbako, a top-ten player in the national class of 2023.
Skilled, shooting forward with a college-ready body.
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In our internal conversations, we had a Cadeau set to crack the top 5 in the national class of 2024.
In 2023, he’ll finish in the 12th spot.
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Erhunmwunse Oswin, one of the premier defensive big men in the country, just announced his commitment to Providence live on the
@247Sports
channel.
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The 7’1” center is the most dominant player we’ve seen in the CIAC in at least the last 15 years in my opinion.
Huskies keep him close to home.
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We’re about five hours away from Jordan Walsh announcing his commitment on IG Live with
@PaulBiancardi
.
Walsh was one of the biggest stock-risers in the national class of 2022 this summer & is currently the 7th ranked prospect in the ESPN 💯
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Mass Rivals & Brimmer and May School’s Andre Mills just announced his commitment to Texas A&M.
Why did he pick the Aggies and what will he bring to their program?
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Flory Bidunga the top-ranked big man in the national class of 2024, just announced his commitment to Kansas.
I did a deep-dive on his game and how it could translate to the college level.
VIP:
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Elmarko Jackson, a top-20 prospect in the national class of 2023, just announced his commitment to Kansas live on the
@247Sports
channel.
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The late, great, Mr. Konchalski deserves a place in Springfield. A consummate gentleman and pioneer who set a constant example for those of us in the basketball world and never forgot my kids middle names (even though he never met them).
Seeing that Tom Konchalski is retiring. He is a pioneer for many, like myself, who make a living in HS scouting. A consummate gentlemen with the firmest handshake & sharpest memory I've seen. Never had a bad thing to say about anyone & never heard a bad word spoken about him.
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Great late get for Miami. Future NBA guard IMO
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Great to see Jere Quinn getting healthy and being back where he belongs!
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Today is June 15th, the 1st day college coaches can directly contact 2025 prospects.
That means we're going to see a flurry of activity & offers.
To the young players in 2025 - very little of what happens today (good or bad) impacts where you'll be 2 years from now.
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UConn is absolutely everywhere defensively.
High school players who think they’re college-ready should turn this one on.
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TJ Power is set to announce his commitment tomorrow at 5pm live on
@247Sports
.
Watch live:
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Christ the King & NY Rens four-star wing Dwayne Pierce just announced his commitment to Iowa State.
Here’s a complete breakdown of his game and look at how he could fit with the Cyclones.
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I’m a big DJ Steward fan. Lots to like about his game but he’s got an infectious type of energy that really separates him.
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Notable news in the world of grassroots basketball as longtime Nike program BABC is joining Adidas 3SSB per their founder Leo Papile.
@thebabc
had been a Nike sponsored program since 1995 when they were one of four original charter members.
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Absolutely love what Dayton is getting in
@ISA_Basketball
Mike Sharavjamts. Skilled 6’7” with elite feel for the game and passing instincts.
@DaytonMBB
@OdEnkhiin
@MidwestBBClub
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