DraftExpress delivers all the latest news and scouting reports on all the NBA draft prospects, NCAA tourney updates, and international league play /archives/type/high%20school Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:24:59 -0400 Interview with A.J. Reeves from the adidas Nations Training Camp. /article/adidas-nations-training-camp-interview-a-j-reeves-6069/ /article/adidas-nations-training-camp-interview-a-j-reeves-6069/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:25:10 -0400 Interviews with Charles Bassey, Kevin Porter, and Kyree Walker from the 2017 Pangos All-American Camp. /article/pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-bassey-porter-walker-6067/ /article/pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-bassey-porter-walker-6067/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:09:17 -0400 Interviews with Devon Dotson, Tre Mann, and Moses Moody from the 2017 Pangos All-American Camp. /article/pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-dotson-mann-moody-6065/ /article/pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-dotson-mann-moody-6065/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:57:14 -0400 The measurements taken by USA Basketball at the U19 World Championship Training Camp were distributed this week /article/usa-basketball-u19-training-camp-measurements-and-analysis-6064/ /article/usa-basketball-u19-training-camp-measurements-and-analysis-6064/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:06:42 -0400 Darius Garland, Goga Bitadze, Luguentz Dort talk about their experiences at the adidas Eurocamp. /article/darius-garland-goga-bitadze-luguentz-dort-adidas-eurocamp-interviews-6026/ /article/darius-garland-goga-bitadze-luguentz-dort-adidas-eurocamp-interviews-6026/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:38:59 -0400 Top high school prospects David Duke, David McCormack and Jules Bernard talk about their experiences at the adidas Eurocamp. /article/david-duke-david-mccormick-jules-bernard-eurocamp-interviews-6021/ /article/david-duke-david-mccormick-jules-bernard-eurocamp-interviews-6021/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:29:54 -0400 Elite high school prospect Cameron Reddish, Romeo Langford, and Quentin Grimes talk about their experiences at the adidas Eurocamp. /article/romeo-langford-cameron-reddish-quentin-grimes-eurocamp-interviews-6015/ /article/romeo-langford-cameron-reddish-quentin-grimes-eurocamp-interviews-6015/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:55:18 -0400 Elite high school prospect Zion Williamson talks about his experience at the adidas EuroCamp, his background in basketball, dealing with the added attention he's received in the past year, and the type of player he is and wants to become. /article/zion-williamson-adidas-nations-interview-6013/ /article/zion-williamson-adidas-nations-interview-6013/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:22:17 -0400 Day two of the 2017 adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy is complete. /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-day-two-6001/ /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-day-two-6001/ Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:31:26 -0400 Day one of the 2017 adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy is officially in the books. We recap some of the most notable performances. /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-day-one-5998/ /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-day-one-5998/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:33:46 -0400 Interviews from the 2017 Pangos All-American Camp in Los Angeles with high school prospects Precious Achiuwa, Reggie Perry and Anfernee Simons. /article/2017-pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-achiuwa-perry-simons-5989/ /article/2017-pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-achiuwa-perry-simons-5989/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:15:03 -0400 The EuroCamp kicks off this Friday, and DraftExpress will be present covering the event for the 14th straight year. /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-rosters-and-preview-5987/ /article/2017-adidas-eurocamp-rosters-and-preview-5987/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:31:51 -0400 Interviews from the 2017 Pangos All-American Camp in Los Angeles with high school prospects Bryan Penn-Johnson, P.J. Fuller and Ayo Dosunmu. /article/2017-pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-penn-johnson-fuller-dosunmu-5982/ /article/2017-pangos-all-american-camp-interviews-penn-johnson-fuller-dosunmu-5982/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:02:19 -0400 The measurements from the USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team Training Camp were released today. /article/usa-basketball-u16-training-camp-measurements-released-5979/ /article/usa-basketball-u16-training-camp-measurements-released-5979/ Sun, 04 Jun 2017 13:21:05 -0400 A deep dive into the extensive measurements taken at the first two sessions of the Under Armour Association 15U, 16U and 17U classes. /article/under-armour-association-measurements-analysis-5924/ /article/under-armour-association-measurements-analysis-5924/ Wed, 10 May 2017 01:46:13 -0400 A deep dive into the advanced stats from the first two sessions of the Under Armour Association 15U, 16U and 17U classes. /article/under-armour-association-advanced-stats-analysis-5923/ /article/under-armour-association-advanced-stats-analysis-5923/ Tue, 09 May 2017 11:40:26 -0400 Scouting reports on the top prospects seen at the BioSteel All Canadian Futures Game, including Makur Maker, Matthew Alexander-Moncrieffe, Malachi Ndur and Luka Sakota. /article/biosteel-all-canadian-futures-game-scouting-reports-5896/ /article/biosteel-all-canadian-futures-game-scouting-reports-5896/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:59:23 -0400 Scouting reports on seven of the top international prospects seen at the Jordan Brand Classic Global Showcase held in Brooklyn this past weekend, including Cashius McNeilly, Addison Patterson, N'Faly Dante, Tom Digbeu, Karlo Matkovic, Killian Hayes and Theo Maledon. /article/jordan-brand-classic-global-showcase-scouting-reports-5895/ /article/jordan-brand-classic-global-showcase-scouting-reports-5895/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:16:21 -0400 Updated scouting reports on three of the players seen at the Jordan Brand Classic National and Regional games held in Brooklyn this past weekend, including Mitchell Robinson, Brian Bowen and Clifton Moore. /article/jordan-brand-classic-national-and-regional-game-scouting-reports-5894/ /article/jordan-brand-classic-national-and-regional-game-scouting-reports-5894/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:17:31 -0400 Scouting reports on the top prospects seen at the BioSteel All Canadian High School Basketball Game. /article/biosteel-all-canadian-high-school-basketball-game-scouting-reports-5890/ /article/biosteel-all-canadian-high-school-basketball-game-scouting-reports-5890/ Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:22:10 -0400 DeAndre Ayton and Mohamed Bamba go head to head in one on one post drills at the Jordan Brand Classic. /article/matchup-video-deandre-ayton-vs-mohamed-bamba-one-on-one-post-drills-5888/ /article/matchup-video-deandre-ayton-vs-mohamed-bamba-one-on-one-post-drills-5888/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:35:52 -0400 Scouting reports on five of the top forward prospects seen at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, including Michael Porter, Tadas Sedekerskis, Kevin Knox, Jarred Vanderbilt and Borisa Simanic /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-forwards-5887/ /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-forwards-5887/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:08:40 -0400 Scouting reports on five of the top wing prospects seen at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, including R.J. Barrett, Kostja Mushidi, Troy Brown, Gary Trent and M.J. Walker. /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-wings-5885/ /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-wings-5885/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:47:16 -0400 Scouting reports on six of the top guard prospects seen at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, including Collin Sexton, Trevon Duval, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shai Alexander, Lindell Wigginton and Quade Green. /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-guards-5884/ /article/nike-hoop-summit-scouting-reports-guards-5884/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:52:47 -0400 An interview with Michael Porter with highlights from the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon. /article/2017-michael-porter-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5883/ /article/2017-michael-porter-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5883/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:46:26 -0400 An interview with Troy Brown with highlights from the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon. /article/2017-troy-brown-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5882/ /article/2017-troy-brown-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5882/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:44:04 -0400 An interview with Nickeil Alexander-Walker with highlights from the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon. /article/2017-nickeil-alexander-walker-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5879/ /article/2017-nickeil-alexander-walker-hoop-summit-interview-and-highlights-5879/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:25:30 -0400 An interview with Shai Alexander featuring highlights from the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon. /article/2017-shai-alexander-nike-hoop-summit-interview-and-practice-highlights-5878/ /article/2017-shai-alexander-nike-hoop-summit-interview-and-practice-highlights-5878/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:18:48 -0400 An interview with Kentucky commit Nick Richards at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-nick-richards-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5877/ /article/2017-nick-richards-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5877/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:59:41 -0400 An interview with Jaren Jackson at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-jared-jackson-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5876/ /article/2017-jared-jackson-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5876/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:56:59 -0400 An interview with US point guard prospect and Alabama commit Collin Sexton at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-collin-sexton-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5875/ /article/2017-collin-sexton-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5875/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:27:55 -0400 An interview with Wendell Carter at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-wendell-carter-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5874/ /article/2017-wendell-carter-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5874/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:25:20 -0400 Elite high school prospect R.J. Barrett sits down for an interview at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit. Included are highlights from the practices and scrimmages from throughout the week in Portland. /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-r-j-barrett-interview-and-practice-highlights-5873/ /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-r-j-barrett-interview-and-practice-highlights-5873/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:09:37 -0400 An interview with elite prospect a potential future first overall pick R.J. Barrett at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-r-j-barrett-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5872/ /article/2017-r-j-barrett-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5872/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:31:18 -0400 An interview with Canadian guard prospect and Iowa State commit Lindell Wigginton at the Nike Hoop Summit practices in Portland, Oregon with practice highlights. /article/2017-lindell-wigginton-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5871/ /article/2017-lindell-wigginton-nike-hoop-summit-interview-5871/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:22:46 -0400 The official measurements for the Nike Hoop Summit USA Basketball Team were released today. We take a look at the full results and break down the highlights. /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-usa-basketball-team-measurements-5870/ /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-usa-basketball-team-measurements-5870/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:45:16 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect Nick Richards from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/nick-richards-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5868/ /article/nick-richards-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5868/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:19:40 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect Trevon Duval from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/trevon-duval-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5867/ /article/trevon-duval-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5867/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:17:43 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect Brandon McCoy from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/billy-preston-mcdonalds-all-american-practice-highlights-5866/ /article/billy-preston-mcdonalds-all-american-practice-highlights-5866/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:10:00 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect Billy Preston from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/billy-preston-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5865/ /article/billy-preston-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5865/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:05:37 -0400 An interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Brian Bowen from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/brian-bowen-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-5864/ /article/brian-bowen-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-5864/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:29:54 -0400 An interview with elite 2017 high school prospect M.J. Walker from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/m-j-walker-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-5863/ /article/m-j-walker-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-5863/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:25:28 -0400 An interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Jaylen Hands from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/jaylen-hands-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5862/ /article/jaylen-hands-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5862/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:26:06 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect Jarred Vanderbilt from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/jarred-vanderbil-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5861/ /article/jarred-vanderbil-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5861/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:47:35 -0400 Practice highlights and an interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Wendell Carter from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/wendell-carter-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5859/ /article/wendell-carter-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5859/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:36:48 -0400 Practice highlights and an interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Michael Porter from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/michael-porter-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5856/ /article/michael-porter-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5856/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:09:40 -0400 Practice highlights and an interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Collin Sexton from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/collin-sexton-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5853/ /article/collin-sexton-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-highlights-and-interview-5853/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:08:58 -0400 Practice highlights and an interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Mohamed Bamba from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/mohamed-bamba-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5850/ /article/mohamed-bamba-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-practice-highlights-5850/ Sun, 02 Apr 2017 14:34:00 -0400 Practice highlights of elite 2017 high school prospect DeAndre Ayton from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois /article/deandre-ayton-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-game-practice-highlights-5849/ /article/deandre-ayton-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-game-practice-highlights-5849/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 23:44:49 -0400 Practice highlights and a video interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Mitchell Robinson from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois /article/mitchell-robinson-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-and-highlights-5848/ /article/mitchell-robinson-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-and-highlights-5848/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:29:17 -0400 Practice highlights and a video interview with elite 2017 high school prospect Kevin Knox from the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois /article/kevin-knox-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-and-practice-highlights-5847/ /article/kevin-knox-mcdonald-39-s-all-american-interview-and-practice-highlights-5847/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 01:41:49 -0400 DX correspondent Mohamed Bamba interviews fellow McDonald's All-Americans DeAndre Ayton and Chuck O'Bannon in Chicago. /article/mo-bamba-interviews-deandre-ayton-and-chuck-o-39-bannon-5843/ /article/mo-bamba-interviews-deandre-ayton-and-chuck-o-39-bannon-5843/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:37:44 -0400 The Nike Hoop Summit World team was officially announced today, complementing the USA roster which was announced in January. The game is scheduled for Friday, April 7th at the Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon at 7:00 PM PST (10:00 PM EST), a contrast to previous years when it was held on Saturday afternoon. /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-international-roster-breakdown-and-event-preview-5824/ /article/2017-nike-hoop-summit-international-roster-breakdown-and-event-preview-5824/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:10:11 -0400 We take a look at seven of the best forward and big men prospects to emerge at the 2017 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in New Orleans during All-Star Weekend. /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-ForwardsBig-Men-5813/ /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-ForwardsBig-Men-5813/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:13:22 -0500 We take a look at seven of the best guard and wing prospects to emerge at the 2017 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in New Orleans during All-Star Weekend. /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-GuardWings-5812/ /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-GuardWings-5812/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:49:28 -0500 A detailed look at the rosters for the NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, which will be held in New Orleans during NBA All-Star Weekend 2017. /article/2017-Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Roster-Analysis-5797/ /article/2017-Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Roster-Analysis-5797/ Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:14:09 -0500 Elite 2017 forward Michael Porter discusses his performance at the Spalding Hoophall Classic, with accompanying video from the event. /article/Getting-to-Know-Michael-Porter-Jr-5781/ /article/Getting-to-Know-Michael-Porter-Jr-5781/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:08:04 -0500 Interviews with Wendell Moore, Isaiah Stewart, Greg Brown, Eric Dixon, and Elijah Hutchins-Everett from the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-5-5703/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-5-5703/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:17:56 -0400 Interviews with Vernon Carey, Micah Peavy, Jalen Green, Jabri Abdur-Rahim, and Isaiah Todd from the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-4-5702/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-4-5702/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:13:48 -0400 Interviews with Bryan Antoine, Jaime Jaquez, Jeremy Roach, Onyeka Okongwu, and Nico Mannion from the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-3-5701/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-3-5701/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:10:22 -0400 Interviews with Scottie Lewis, Xavier Foster, Christian Brown, James Wiseman, and De'Vion Harmon from the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-2-5700/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-2-5700/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:07:02 -0400 Interviews with R.J. Hampton, Lonnie Walker, Cole Anthony, Trendon Watford, and Juwan Gary from the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-1-5699/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Interviews-Part-1-5699/ Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:03:20 -0400 USA Basketball released the rosters for their 2016 Junior National Team Mini-Camp earlier today. /article/2016-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Rosters-Announced-5674/ /article/2016-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Rosters-Announced-5674/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:19:05 -0400 We break down the top five performers from the 2016 Under Armour Elite 24. The rankings are based on the statistic Estimated Wins Added /article/Five-Standout-Performers-from-the-2016-Under-Armour-Elite-24-5651/ /article/Five-Standout-Performers-from-the-2016-Under-Armour-Elite-24-5651/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:48:51 -0400 Video Interviews with Zion Williamson and Silvio De Sousa from the 2016 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Zion-Williamson-and-Silvio-De-Sousa-5647/ /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Zion-Williamson-and-Silvio-De-Sousa-5647/ Sat, 20 Aug 2016 12:00:39 -0400 Video Interviews with Trevon Duval, Jaylen Hoard, and Jahvon Quinerly from the 2016 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Trevon-Duval-Jaylen-Hoard-Jahvon-Quinerly-5646/ /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Trevon-Duval-Jaylen-Hoard-Jahvon-Quinerly-5646/ Sat, 20 Aug 2016 11:55:53 -0400 Video Interviews with Nick Richards and Hamidou Diallo from the 2016 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Nick-Richards-and-Hamidou-Diallo-5645/ /article/2016-Elite-24-Interviews-Nick-Richards-and-Hamidou-Diallo-5645/ Fri, 19 Aug 2016 23:20:15 -0400 The measurements for the players at the 2016 Under Armour Elite 24 were released today. /article/2016-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Measurements-Released-5644/ /article/2016-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Measurements-Released-5644/ Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:25:19 -0400 Scouting reports on eight of the prospects seen at adidas Nations that haven't been covered on DraftExpress prior. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-5641/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-5641/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 08:20:16 -0400 We break down the top ten performers from the 2016 adidas Nations. The rankings are based on the statistic Estimated Wins Added. /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-adidas-Nations-5640/ /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-adidas-Nations-5640/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:56:44 -0400 We breakdown the top ten performers from the 2016 FIBA U18 Americas Championship. The rankings are based on the statistic Estimated Wins Added. /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-5638/ /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-5638/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:50:40 -0400 The rosters and measurements from the Nike Academy being held in Los Angeles, California were released today. /article/Nike-Academy-Rosters-and-Measurements-Released-5637/ /article/Nike-Academy-Rosters-and-Measurements-Released-5637/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 23:18:47 -0400 The measurements taken at the 2016 Nike Elite 100 were released earlier this spring. /article/Nike-Elite-100-Measurements-Released-5622/ /article/Nike-Elite-100-Measurements-Released-5622/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:23:29 -0400 Scouting reports on eleven of the top big men prospects seen at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship, including Wendell Carter, Kevin Knox, Olivier Sarr, Simi Shittu, Jaren Jackson, Austin Wiley, Ragip Atar, Francisco Caffaro, Rongzhen Zhu, Samson Froling and Jordan Brown. /article/2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5632/ /article/2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5632/ Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:06:23 -0400 This is a list of the top ten performers from the FIBA U17 tournament, which concluded on Sunday. The rankings are based on the statistic EWA (estimated wins added). /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-5630/ /article/The-Top-Ten-Performers-at-the-2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-5630/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:49:56 -0400 Scouting reports on seven of the top point guard prospects seen at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship, including Collin Sexton, Arnas Velicka, Immanuel Quickley, Andrew Nembhard, Javonte Smart, Eray Akyuz and Lautaro Lopez. /article/2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5629/ /article/2016-FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5629/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:57:33 -0400 The measurements taken by USA Basketball at the U17 and U18 trials were released today. /article/USA-Basketball-U17-and-U18-Measurements-Released-5623/ /article/USA-Basketball-U17-and-U18-Measurements-Released-5623/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:31:49 -0400 Twenty-three of the top high school players and a group of 10 college counselors (made up of current collegiate players and incoming freshmen) competed and learned the game from well-respected coaches and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry at his annual Select Camp in Walnut Creek, CA. /article/Stephen-Curry-Select-Camp-Scouting-Reports-5626/ /article/Stephen-Curry-Select-Camp-Scouting-Reports-5626/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:36:45 -0400 Interviews with Colin Sexton and Robert Woodard at the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp. /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-3-5598/ /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-3-5598/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:27:59 -0400 Interviews with Cameron Reddish, Kevin Knox, and Jalen Smith at the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp. /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-2-5597/ /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-2-5597/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:27:47 -0400 Interviews with Immanuel Quickley, Jaren Jackson, and Nojel Eastern at the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp. /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-1-5596/ /article/2016-USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-1-5596/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:27:35 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Tyler Ulis looked at the EYBL level. /article/Tyler-Ulis-Grassroots-Rewind-5582/ /article/Tyler-Ulis-Grassroots-Rewind-5582/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:43:41 -0400 A look at six of the most intriguing big men prospects in attendance at the USA Basketball U18 Training Camp, including scouting reports and video interviews. /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5591/ /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5591/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:33:07 -0400 A look at four of the most intriguing forward prospects in attendance at the USA Basketball U18 Training Camp, including scouting reports and video interviews. /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5584/ /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5584/ Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:38:22 -0400 A look at four of the most intriguing point guard prospects in attendance at the USA Basketball U18 Training Camp, including scouting reports and video interviews. /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5573/ /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5573/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:14:54 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Deyonta Davis and Malachi Richardson looked at the EYBL level. /article/Deyonta-Davis-and-Malachi-Richardson-Grassroots-Rewind-5568/ /article/Deyonta-Davis-and-Malachi-Richardson-Grassroots-Rewind-5568/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:49:03 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how DeJounte Murray and Malik Beasley looked at the EYBL level. /article/Dejounte-Murray-and-Malik-Beasley-Grassroots-Rewind-5567/ /article/Dejounte-Murray-and-Malik-Beasley-Grassroots-Rewind-5567/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:19:10 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Stephen Zimmerman and Skal Labissiere looked at the EYBL level. /article/Skal-Labissiere-and-Stephen-Zimmerman-Grassroots-Rewind-5566/ /article/Skal-Labissiere-and-Stephen-Zimmerman-Grassroots-Rewind-5566/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:56:50 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Jamal Murray and Jaylen Brown looked at the EYBL and high school levels respectively. /article/Jamal-Murray-and-Jaylen-Brown-Grassroots-Rewind-5562/ /article/Jamal-Murray-and-Jaylen-Brown-Grassroots-Rewind-5562/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:31:24 -0400 Damian Jones works out at the CAA Pro Day in Los Angeles. /article/Damian-Jones-2016-NBA-Pre-Draft-Workout-Video-and-Interview-5561/ /article/Damian-Jones-2016-NBA-Pre-Draft-Workout-Video-and-Interview-5561/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:58:55 -0400 Detailed evaluations on six of the top prospects seen on the US team at the 2016 adidas EuroCamp in Treviso. /article/2016-adidas-Eurocamp-US-Team-Evaluations-5560/ /article/2016-adidas-Eurocamp-US-Team-Evaluations-5560/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:09:44 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Henry Ellenson and Thon Maker looked at the EYBL and high school levels respectively. /article/Henry-Ellenson-and-Thon-Maker-Grassrots-Rewind-5559/ /article/Henry-Ellenson-and-Thon-Maker-Grassrots-Rewind-5559/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:24:07 -0400 Thanks to our friends at Krossover, here's a quick look at how Ben Simmons looked prior to entering college. /article/Ben-Simmons-Grassroots-Rewind-5556/ /article/Ben-Simmons-Grassroots-Rewind-5556/ Sat, 11 Jun 2016 17:13:57 -0400 26 rising high school seniors and incoming NCAA freshman were invited to the USA Basketball U18 Training Camp in Colorado Springs. The full roster was announced today. /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5512/ /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5512/ Wed, 25 May 2016 13:42:14 -0400 39 high school rising juniors and seniors were invited to the USA Basketball U17 Training Camp in Colorado Springs. The full roster was announced today. /article/USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5493/ /article/USA-Basketball-U17-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5493/ Thu, 19 May 2016 16:06:02 -0400 Markelle Fultz and Harry Froling talk with DraftExpress in one on one interviews at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Markelle-Fultz-and-Harry-Froling-5440/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Markelle-Fultz-and-Harry-Froling-5440/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:31:05 -0400 Scouting reports on DeAndre Ayton, Jarrett Allen, Marques Bolden, Ziming Fan and Udoka Azubuike. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5435/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5435/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:32:04 -0400 Scouting reports on the top prospects seen at the BioSteel Future All Canadian High School Basketball Game in Toronto. /article/BioSteel-Future-All-Canadian-High-School-Game-Scouting-Reports-5438/ /article/BioSteel-Future-All-Canadian-High-School-Game-Scouting-Reports-5438/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:44:59 -0400 Scouting reports on the top prospects seen at the BioSteel All Canadian High School Basketball Game. /article/BioSteel-All-Canadian-High-School-Basketball-Game-Scouting-Reports-5437/ /article/BioSteel-All-Canadian-High-School-Basketball-Game-Scouting-Reports-5437/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:54:19 -0400 Scouting reports on Jonathan Isaac, Wenyen Gabriel, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Justin Jackson (Canada). /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5434/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5434/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:59:24 -0400 Scouting reports on Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum, Isaia Cordinier, Terrance Ferguson, Wesley Alves da Silva, Martynas Varnas, Edin Atic. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Wings-5433/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Wings-5433/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:45:58 -0400 Scouting reports on Markelle Fultz, De'Aaron Fox, Frank Jackson, Payton Pritchard, William McDowell-White and Andres Feliz. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Guards-5432/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Guards-5432/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:44:35 -0400 The measurements from the 2016 Biosteel All-Canadian Basketball Game were released today. /article/Biosteel-All-Canadian-Basketball-Game-Measurements-Released-5431/ /article/Biosteel-All-Canadian-Basketball-Game-Measurements-Released-5431/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 16:39:15 -0400 Justin Jackson (Canada) and William McDowell-White talk with DraftExpress in one on one interviews at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Justin-Jackson--Will-McDowell-White-5430/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Justin-Jackson--Will-McDowell-White-5430/ Sat, 09 Apr 2016 18:48:02 -0400 Harry Giles and Jonathan Isaac talk with DraftExpress in one on one interviews at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Harry-Giles--Jonathan-Isaac-5429/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-Harry-Giles--Jonathan-Isaac-5429/ Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:37:34 -0400 The official measurements for the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit were released today. We take a look at the full results and break down the highlights. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-National-Select-Team-Measurements-5428/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-National-Select-Team-Measurements-5428/ Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:44:03 -0400 With 11 of its 12 active players ranked in the RSCI Top 25, a group that is widely considered one of the deepest and most talented classes in recent memory, the US team has a massive talent advantage over the World Team as both squads prepare for Saturday's game, and has brought a much bigger sense of urgency than we've seen in years past. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-US-Team-Practice-Day-One-5426/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-US-Team-Practice-Day-One-5426/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 22:52:25 -0400 Thon Maker tells us, in his own words, why he decided to enter the 2016 NBA Draft. He also dives deep into his philosophy on basketball and life on and off the court, talks about specific NBA players he studies, and much more. /article/Thon-Maker-Exclusive-Post-NBA-Draft-Decision-Interview-5417/ /article/Thon-Maker-Exclusive-Post-NBA-Draft-Decision-Interview-5417/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:36:39 -0400 Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Thon Maker as a NBA Draft prospect, with a detailed video analysis and scouting report. /article/Thon-Maker-Eschews-College-Basketball--Will-Attempt-to-Enter-NBA-Draft-5415/ /article/Thon-Maker-Eschews-College-Basketball--Will-Attempt-to-Enter-NBA-Draft-5415/ Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:57:23 -0400 Interviews with Miles Bridges, Udoka Azubuike, Zach Collins, Tony Bradley, and Sacha Killeya-Jones from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Azubuike-Bridges-Collins-5412/ /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Azubuike-Bridges-Collins-5412/ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:54:32 -0400 Interviews with Jayson Tatum, Marques Bolden, Andrew Jones, and Kyle Guy from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Tatum-Bolden-Jones-Guy-5411/ /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Tatum-Bolden-Jones-Guy-5411/ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:54:11 -0400 Interviews with De'Aaron Fox, Lonzo Ball, Malik Monk, and T.J. Leaf from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Fox-Ball-Monk-Leaf-5410/ /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Fox-Ball-Monk-Leaf-5410/ Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:40:36 -0400 DraftExpress was once again in Chicago at the McDonald's All-American dunk contest, filming every dunk with our exclusive slow-motion technology, lovingly dubbed DX-Mo. /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Compilation-5407/ /article/2016-McDonalds-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Compilation-5407/ Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:15:23 -0400 The Nike Hoop Summit World team was officially announced today, complementing the USA roster which was announced in January. The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 9th at the Rose Garden, in Portland, Oregon. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Roster-Breakdown-5402/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Roster-Breakdown-5402/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:14:32 -0400 Breaking down how 17-year old big man DeAndre Ayton from the Bahamas performed at the NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in Toronto during All-Star Weekend. /article/DeAndre-Ayton-NBA-Basketball-Without-Borders-Video-Breakdown-5380/ /article/DeAndre-Ayton-NBA-Basketball-Without-Borders-Video-Breakdown-5380/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:16:46 -0500 We take a look at four of the best center prospects to emerge at the 2016 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in Toronto during All-Star Weekend. /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Centers-5371/ /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Centers-5371/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:05:04 -0500 We take a look at five of the best power forward prospects to emerge at the 2016 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in Toronto during All-Star Weekend. /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Power-Forwards-5370/ /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Power-Forwards-5370/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:10:24 -0500 We take a look at five of the best guard and wing prospects to emerge at the 2016 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in Toronto during All-Star Weekend. /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Guards-and-Wings-5368/ /article/Basketball-Without-Borders-Global-Camp-Evaluations-Guards-and-Wings-5368/ Mon, 15 Feb 2016 14:11:53 -0500 A detailed look at the rosters for the NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, which will be held in Toronto during NBA All-Star Weekend. /article/2016-Basketball-Without-Borders-Camp-Roster-Analysis-5356/ /article/2016-Basketball-Without-Borders-Camp-Roster-Analysis-5356/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:09:59 -0500 USA Basketball today announced their roster for the Nike Hoop Summit game, which will be held in Portland on April 9th of 2016 (3PM EST, Noon Pacific). Tickets can be purchased here. /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Basketball-Roster-Breakdown-5334/ /article/2016-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Basketball-Roster-Breakdown-5334/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:39:58 -0500 A video interview with highly regarded point guard prospect Darius Garland at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Darius-Garland-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5293/ /article/Darius-Garland-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5293/ Sun, 11 Oct 2015 10:08:38 -0400 Scouting reports on four of the top big men prospects seen at the 2015 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs, including Marques Bolden, Jarrett Allen, Omari Spellman and Mohamed Bamba. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5292/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5292/ Sat, 10 Oct 2015 15:58:23 -0400 Scouting reports on three of the top forward prospects seen at the 2015 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs, including Jonathan Isaac, Michael Porter and Kevin Knox, as well as an interview with Jaedon Ledee. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5290/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5290/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:56:42 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded wing prospect Josh Langford at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Josh-Langford-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5288/ /article/Josh-Langford-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5288/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:25:01 -0400 Scouting reports on six of the top wing prospects seen at the 2015 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs, including Jayson Tatum, Josh Langford, Tyus Battle, D'Shawn Schwartz, Robert Woodard and Gerald Liddell. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Wings-5286/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Wings-5286/ Thu, 08 Oct 2015 07:30:00 -0400 Scouting reports on eight of the top point guard prospects seen at the 2015 USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs, including De'Aaron Fox, Frank Jackson, Alterique Gilbert, Trevon Duval, Jalek Felton, David Sloan, Daejon Davis and Tre Jones. /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5284/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-NT-Mini-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5284/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:26:47 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded big man prospect Marques Bolden at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Marques-Bolden-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5283/ /article/Marques-Bolden-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5283/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:02:07 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded small forward prospect Michael Porter at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Michael-Porter-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5282/ /article/Michael-Porter-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5282/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:50:44 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded point guard prospect Alterique Gilbert at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Alterique-Gilbert-USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5280/ /article/Alterique-Gilbert-USA-Basketball-Junior-Natl-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5280/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:03:54 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded combo guard prospect Malik Monk at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Malik-Monk-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5279/ /article/Malik-Monk-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5279/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:52:15 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded forward prospect Jonathan Isaac (committed to Florida State) at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs /article/Jonathan-Isaac-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5276/ /article/Jonathan-Isaac-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5276/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:10:04 -0400 A video interview with highly regarded wing prospect V.J. King at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/VJ-King-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5274/ /article/VJ-King-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5274/ Sun, 04 Oct 2015 18:17:31 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in high school basketball, Mohamed Bamba at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/Mohamed-Bamba-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5273/ /article/Mohamed-Bamba-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5273/ Sun, 04 Oct 2015 01:15:40 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in high school basketball, De'Aaron Fox at the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/DeAaron-Fox-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5271/ /article/DeAaron-Fox-USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Interview-5271/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 16:47:13 -0400 What is the USA Basketball Junior National Team Mini-Camp? What goes on there and what is it looking to accomplish? Why did certain players elect not to come? /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Preview-5270/ /article/USA-Basketball-Junior-National-Team-Mini-Camp-Preview-5270/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:35:30 -0400 USA Basketball officially announced the 57 players invited to attend their Development Camp in Colorado Springs next month. DraftExpress will be in attendance. /article/USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Invites-Announced-5251/ /article/USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Invites-Announced-5251/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:59:15 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in high school basketball, DeAndre Ayton at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/DeAndre-Ayton-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5234/ /article/DeAndre-Ayton-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5234/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:29:53 -0400 A video interview with high school point guard prospect Trevon Duval at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Trevon-Duval-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5233/ /article/Trevon-Duval-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5233/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:11:54 -0400 A video interview with elite high school wing Rawle Alkins at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Rawle-Alkins-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5235/ /article/Rawle-Alkins-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5235/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:35:38 -0400 A video interview with high school center prospect Jarrett Allen at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Jarrett-Allen-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5236/ /article/Jarrett-Allen-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5236/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:36:06 -0400 A video interview with one of the most explosive guard prospects in high school basketball, Seventh Woods, at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Seventh-Woods-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5237/ /article/Seventh-Woods-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5237/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:48:12 -0400 A video interview with talented high school power forward T.J. Leaf at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/TJ-Leaf-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5238/ /article/TJ-Leaf-Under-Armour-Elite-24-Interview-5238/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:40:52 -0400 A video interview with high school small forward prospect Mustapha Heron at the Big Strick Classic. /article/Mustapha-Heron-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5232/ /article/Mustapha-Heron-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5232/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 12:50:30 -0400 A video interview with high school small forward prospect Cameron Reddish at the Big Strick Classic. /article/Cameron-Reddish-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5231/ /article/Cameron-Reddish-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5231/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:15:54 -0400 A video interview with high school guard prospect Matt Coleman at the Big Strick Classic. /article/Matt-Coleman-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5230/ /article/Matt-Coleman-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5230/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:28:58 -0400 A video interview with high school shooting guard prospect Alpha Diallo at the Big Strick Classic. /article/Alpha-Diallo-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5229/ /article/Alpha-Diallo-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5229/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:00:38 -0400 A video interview with high school shooting guard prospect Lonnie Walker at the Big Strick Classic. /article/Lonnie-Walker-2015-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5228/ /article/Lonnie-Walker-2015-Big-Strick-Classic-Interview-5228/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:43:35 -0400 An interview with Indiana power forward Thomas Bryant at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Thomas-Bryant-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5226/ /article/Thomas-Bryant-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5226/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:43:13 -0400 An interview with Oklahoma shooting guard Buddy Hield at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Buddy-Hield-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5219/ /article/Buddy-Hield-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5219/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:22:55 -0400 An interview with Indiana point guard Yogi Ferrell at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Yogi-Ferrell-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5220/ /article/Yogi-Ferrell-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5220/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:16:03 -0400 An interview with Kansas wing Wayne Selden at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Wayne-Selden-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5218/ /article/Wayne-Selden-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5218/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:40:29 -0400 An interview with North Carolina forward Brice Johnson at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Brice-Johnson-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5216/ /article/Brice-Johnson-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5216/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:40:13 -0400 An interview with Maryland wing Jake Layman at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Jake-Layman-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5223/ /article/Jake-Layman-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5223/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:07:36 -0400 An interview with Florida wing Devin Robinson at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Devin-Robinson-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5225/ /article/Devin-Robinson-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5225/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:39:57 -0400 An interview with Weber State power forward Joel Bolomboy at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Joel-Bolomboy-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5222/ /article/Joel-Bolomboy-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5222/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:19:11 -0400 An interview with Indiana forward Troy Williams at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Troy-Williams-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5215/ /article/Troy-Williams-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5215/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:43:18 -0400 An interview with Connecticut center Amida Brimah at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Amida-Brimah-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5217/ /article/Amida-Brimah-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5217/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 22:42:05 -0400 An interview with power forward Simi Shittu at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Simi-Shittu-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5211/ /article/Simi-Shittu-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5211/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 12:54:37 -0400 An interview with Boise State power forward James Webb III at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/James-Webb-III-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5224/ /article/James-Webb-III-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5224/ Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:15:04 -0400 An interview with center Udoka Azubuike at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Udoka-Azubuike-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5210/ /article/Udoka-Azubuike-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5210/ Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:20:23 -0400 An interview with Notre Dame power forward Zach Auguste at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Zach-Auguste-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5221/ /article/Zach-Auguste-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5221/ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:23:01 -0400 An interview with guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Nickeil-Alexander-Walker-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5212/ /article/Nickeil-Alexander-Walker-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5212/ Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:56:42 -0400 An interview with power forward Wenyen Gabriel at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Wenyen-Gabriel-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5214/ /article/Wenyen-Gabriel-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5214/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:14:24 -0400 An interview with guard Markelle Fultz at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Markelle-Fultz-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5213/ /article/Markelle-Fultz-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5213/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:29:44 -0400 Scouting reports on seven of the top power forward prospects seen at the 2015 adidas Global Nations, including Wenyen Gabriel, Sacha Killeya-Jones, Billy Preston, Ira Lee, Mamadi Diakite, Daniel Barbieri and Dewan Huell. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Power-Forward-Prospects-5209/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Power-Forward-Prospects-5209/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:47:08 -0400 An interview with 6-3 point guard Dennis Smith at the 2015 adidas Nations in Los Angeles. /article/Dennis-Smith-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5208/ /article/Dennis-Smith-2015-adidas-Nations-Interview-5208/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:36:47 -0400 Scouting reports on five of the top wing prospects seen at the 2015 adidas Global Nations, including Wesley Da Silva, Hamidou Diallo, Kobe Paras, Alpha Diallo, and Koby McEwen. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Wing-Prospects-5206/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Wing-Prospects-5206/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:54:07 -0400 Scouting reports on six of the top point guard prospects seen at the 2015 adidas Global Nations, including Dennis Smith, Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Trevon Duval and Lautaro Lopez. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5204/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5204/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:19:52 -0400 Scouting reports on four of the top point guard prospects seen at the 2015 FIBA Europe U18 Championship in Volos, including Frank Ntilikina, Renathan Ona Embo, Kristers Zoriks and Andres Rico. /article/FIBA-Europe-U18-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5197/ /article/FIBA-Europe-U18-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5197/ Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:19:42 -0400 Scouting reports on the top center prospects who played at the Nike Global Challenge including Nick Richards, Brandon McCoy, Marques Bolden, Abdul Ado, Tony Bradley, Nick Ward, Hao Fu and Schnider Herard. /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Centers-5191/ /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Centers-5191/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:51:34 -0400 Scouting reports on the top small forward prospects who played at the Nike Global Challenge including V.J. King, Christian David, Maverick Rowan, Andrew Garcia, and Matar Gueye. /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Small-Forwards-5185/ /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Small-Forwards-5185/ Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:20:44 -0400 Scouting reports on six of the top shooting guard prospects seen at the 2015 Nike Global Challenge in Chicago, including Malik Monk, Gary Trent, Lonnie Walker, D.J. Harvey, Josh Okogie and Christian Popoola. /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Shooting-Guards-5184/ /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Shooting-Guards-5184/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:48:47 -0400 Scouting reports on nine of the top point guard prospects seen at the 2015 Nike Global Challenge in Chicago, including De'Aaron Fox, Troy Brown, Javonte Smart, Alterique Gilbert, Cassius Winston, Matt Coleman, Trae Young, Howard Washington and Jhery Matos. /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5183/ /article/Nike-Global-Challenge-Scouting-Reports-Point-Guards-5183/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:06:58 -0400 Scouting reports on seven of the top power forward prospects seen at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, including Harry Giles, Mohammad Yousofvand, Yankuba Sima, Borisa Simanic, Egemen Guven, Marko Arapovic and Esam Mostafa. /article/2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Power-Forwards-5180/ /article/2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Power-Forwards-5180/ Sun, 12 Jul 2015 14:22:05 -0400 Scouting reports on seven of the top small forward prospects seen at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, including Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum, Vasilis Charalampopoulos, Dillon Brooks, Justin Jackson (Canada), Tolga Gecim and Abu Kigab. /article/2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Small-Forwards-5167/ /article/2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Scouting-Reports-Small-Forwards-5167/ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:51:28 -0400 An interview with USA Basketball shooting guard Terrance Ferguson at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship in Crete. /article/Terrance-Ferguson-2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Interview-5148/ /article/Terrance-Ferguson-2015-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Interview-5148/ Sat, 04 Jul 2015 07:32:13 -0400 Scouting reports on three of the most intriguing high school prospects seen at the Nike Academy in Santa Monica this past weekend, including Mohamed Bamba, Jonathan Isaac and Robert Williams. /article/Nike-Academy-Scouting-Reports-Elite-High-School-Prospects-5141/ /article/Nike-Academy-Scouting-Reports-Elite-High-School-Prospects-5141/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:09:50 -0400 Breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most interesting big men prospects seen at the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp in Colorado Springs, in video format. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5102/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5102/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:42:20 -0400 The measurements from the 2015 Nike Elite 100 were released today. /article/2015-Nike-Elite-100-Measurements-Released-5110/ /article/2015-Nike-Elite-100-Measurements-Released-5110/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:49:32 -0400 Breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most interesting forward prospects seen at the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp in Colorado Springs, in video format. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5103/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Forwards-5103/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:24:30 -0400 Breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most interesting guard prospects seen at the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp in Colorado Springs, in video format. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Guards-5101/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Video-Scouting-Reports-Guards-5101/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:43:44 -0400 Future Duke point guard Derryck Thornton Jr. sits down with DraftExpress at Impact Basketball in Las Vegas. /article/Derryck-Thornton-Jr-2015-Impact-Basketball-Interview-5096/ /article/Derryck-Thornton-Jr-2015-Impact-Basketball-Interview-5096/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:57:10 -0400 USA Basketball released the measurements for the players selected to try out of the 2015 U19 National Team today. /article/2015-USA-Basketball-U19-Measurements-Released-5094/ /article/2015-USA-Basketball-U19-Measurements-Released-5094/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 20:29:57 -0400 A brief look at high school point guard Jalek Felton during a scrimmage vs New Zealand in Colorado Springs to prepare for the 2015 FIBA U18 3 on 3 World Championships. /article/Jalek-Felton-USAB-U18-3x3-Scrimmage-Highlights-and-Interview-5089/ /article/Jalek-Felton-USAB-U18-3x3-Scrimmage-Highlights-and-Interview-5089/ Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:17:10 -0400 Video interview with elite 2016 high school prospects Rawle Alkins and Kobi Simmons from the 2015 adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy. /article/adidas-Eurocamp-Interviews-Rawle-Alkins-and-Kobi-Simmons-5078/ /article/adidas-Eurocamp-Interviews-Rawle-Alkins-and-Kobi-Simmons-5078/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:25:03 -0400 Video interview with elite 2016 high school recruits Edrice Adebayo and Frank Jackson from the adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy. /article/adidas-Eurocamp-Interviews-Edrice-Adebayo-and-Frank-Jackson-5069/ /article/adidas-Eurocamp-Interviews-Edrice-Adebayo-and-Frank-Jackson-5069/ Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:44:54 -0400 The third and final day of the adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy is in the books. /article/2015-adidas-Eurocamp-Day-Three-5066/ /article/2015-adidas-Eurocamp-Day-Three-5066/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:10:00 -0400 A look at 13 of the most intriguing guard, wing and forward prospects in attendance at the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp, including measurements, scouting reports and video interviews. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Perimeter-Players-5053/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Perimeter-Players-5053/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:47:05 -0400 A look at nine of the most intriguing big men prospects in attendance at the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp, including measurements, scouting reports and video interviews. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5051/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-5051/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:53:04 -0400 24 high school rising seniors, college freshmen and rising sophomores were invited to the USA Basketball U19 Training Camp in Colorado Springs. The full roster was announced today. /article/USA-Basketball-U19-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5046/ /article/USA-Basketball-U19-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-5046/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:07:06 -0400 Video interviews with members of the USA Basketball U16 Training Camp in Colorado Springs, including Nojel Eastern, Kezo Brown, Markus Howard, Daejon Davis and Charles O'Bannon Jr. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-One--5039/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Interviews-Part-One--5039/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:31:55 -0400 An interview with future Kentucky Wildcat Tai Wynyard of the New Zealand 3x3 at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/Tai-Wynyard-3x3-U18-World-Championship-Preparation-Video-Interview-5036/ /article/Tai-Wynyard-3x3-U18-World-Championship-Preparation-Video-Interview-5036/ Sun, 31 May 2015 02:30:26 -0400 An interview with Satnam Singh featuring footage from his pre-draft workouts with Kenny Natt and Daniel Santiago in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy /article/Satnam-Singh-Workout-Video-4957/ /article/Satnam-Singh-Workout-Video-4957/ Mon, 11 May 2015 19:40:56 -0400 Thirty-three of the nation's top male basketball players age 16-and-under today were announced as members of the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team. /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-4925/ /article/USA-Basketball-U16-Training-Camp-Roster-Announced-4925/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:48:18 -0400 An interview with elite high school prospect Thon Maker of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Thon-Maker-4913/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Thon-Maker-4913/ Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:17:16 -0400 An interview with elite wing prospect Allonzo Trier of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Allonzo-Trier-4916/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Allonzo-Trier-4916/ Sat, 18 Apr 2015 19:06:21 -0400 An interview with elite center prospect Stephen Zimmerman of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Stephen-Zimmerman-4914/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Stephen-Zimmerman-4914/ Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:37:23 -0400 An interview with elite wing prospect Jaylen Brown of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4908/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4908/ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:22:00 -0400 An interview with elite guard prospect Isaiah Briscoe of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Isaiah-Briscoe-4910/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Isaiah-Briscoe-4910/ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:21:49 -0400 Brazilian guard George Lucas goes around the key in a Nike Hoop Summit shooting drill. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-George-de-Paula-4902/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-George-de-Paula-4902/ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:34:49 -0400 An interview with elite forward prospect Chase Jeter of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Chase-Jeter-4903/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Chase-Jeter-4903/ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:44:59 -0400 Chinese big man Zhou Qi goes around the key in a Nike Hoop Summit shooting drill. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Zhou-Qi-4900/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Zhou-Qi-4900/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:05:52 -0400 Behind sensational performances from Jamal Murray, Skal Labissiere and Ben Simmons, the World Select Nike Hoop Summit Team defeated the US Team, 103-101, Saturday afternoon at the Moda Center in Portland. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Final-Recap-4898/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Final-Recap-4898/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:39:09 -0400 An interview with elite forward prospect Brandon Ingram of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Brandon-Ingram-4896/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Brandon-Ingram-4896/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:33:38 -0400 An interview with Canadian shooting guard prospect Jamal Murray of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jamal-Murray-4884/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jamal-Murray-4884/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:09:10 -0400 An interview with Duke commit Luke Kennard of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Luke-Kennard-4895/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Luke-Kennard-4895/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:19:19 -0400 An interview with elite guard prospect Malik Newman of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Malik-Newman-4894/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Malik-Newman-4894/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:17:40 -0400 An interview with Michigan State commit Caleb Swanigan of the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Caleb-Swanigan-4893/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Caleb-Swanigan-4893/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 09:50:12 -0400 For the second consecutive night the USA Team scrimmaged a group of former collegiate players in the Trail Blazers practice facility, once again coming out on top, 87-63, over the course of three 10-minute quarters. Unlike Thursday night, the scrimmage wasn't open to NBA scouts and executives. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-Three-4891/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-Three-4891/ Sat, 11 Apr 2015 00:31:54 -0400 The official measurements for the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit were released today. We take a look at the full results and break down the highlights. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-National-Select-Team-Measurements-4890/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-National-Select-Team-Measurements-4890/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:36:20 -0400 An interview with committed Ivan Rabb of Team USA at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Ivan-Rabb-4888/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Ivan-Rabb-4888/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:37:33 -0400 Haitian big man and Kentucky commit Skal Labissiere goes around the key in a Nike Hoop Summit shooting drill. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Skal-Labissiere-4887/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Skal-Labissiere-4887/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:16:34 -0400 New Zealand big man and Kentucky commit Tai Wynyard goes around the key in a Nike Hoop Summit shooting drill. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Tai-Wynyard-4886/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Shooting-Drills-Tai-Wynyard-4886/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:13:35 -0400 Team USA scrimmaged the PDX Ex-Legends, a group of former college players and Oklahoma bound point Payton Pritchard, Thursday night in the Trail Blazers practice facility in front of scouts and executives from every NBA team. Being the only practice or scrimmage open to NBA talent evaluators due to league restrictions on watching high school players, this was an especially important showcase for the USA prospects to continue to show their strengths and weaknesses moving forward. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-Two-4885/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-Two-4885/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:53:51 -0400 An interview with highly touted 2015 center prospect Cheick Diallo of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Cheick-Diallo-4882/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Cheick-Diallo-4882/ Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:41:21 -0400 An interview with future Kentucky Wildcat Tai Wynyard of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Tai-Wynyard-4881/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Tai-Wynyard-4881/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:59:16 -0400 The fourth day of practice for the Nike Hoop Summit World Select Team was shorter, and less physically demanding, starting later and ended earlier than scheduled. This was certainly by design as the coaching staff tries to get the squad physically ready for the game on Saturday and avoid tiring the players too much after an intensive schedule the past few days. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Practice-Day-Four-4883/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Practice-Day-Four-4883/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:45:53 -0400 An interview with Italian guard prospect Federico Mussini of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Federico-Mussini-4880/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Federico-Mussini-4880/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:19:15 -0400 Two of the top big men prospects in high school basketball, Skal Labissiere and Thon Maker, go head to head in the post in a Nike Hoop Summit drill. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-One-on-One-Drills-Skal-Labissiere-vs-Thon-Maker-4879/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-One-on-One-Drills-Skal-Labissiere-vs-Thon-Maker-4879/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:32:03 -0400 Day three of Nike Hoop Summit World Team practice kicked off a little earlier in the afternoon to allow the players ample time to get to the Moda Center for the Portland Trailblazers-Minnesota Timberwolves game, certainly one of the highlights of the week for them. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Practice-Day-Three-4878/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Practice-Day-Three-4878/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:26:43 -0400 The Nike Hoop Summit USA Junior National Select Team hit the court on Wednesday for its first full practice of the week to begin preparing for its matchup with the World Select Team on Saturday. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-One-4877/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Day-One-4877/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:05:02 -0400 An interview with Kentucky commit Skal Labissiere of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Skal-Labissiere-4875/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Skal-Labissiere-4875/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:52:26 -0400 An interview with LSU commit Ben Simmons of the World Select Team at the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Ben-Simmons-4874/ /article/2015-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Ben-Simmons-4874/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:45:14 -0400 A video interview featuring highlights of elite 2015 recruit P.J. Dozier from the 2015 McDonald's All-American game. /article/2015-McDonalds-Video-Interview-and-Highlights-PJ-Dozier-4865/ /article/2015-McDonalds-Video-Interview-and-Highlights-PJ-Dozier-4865/ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 10:23:11 -0400 A video interview featuring highlights of elite 2015 recruit Brandon Ingram from the 2015 McDonald's All-American game. /article/2015-McDonalds-Video-Interview-and-Highlights-Brandon-Ingram-4862/ /article/2015-McDonalds-Video-Interview-and-Highlights-Brandon-Ingram-4862/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:12:17 -0400 With the rosters for the Jordan Brand Classic being released today, we can finally take an inventory of which players were (and weren't) invited to the three major postseason high school events coming up next month. /article/High-School-Postseason-EventAllStar-Game-Invitations-and-Analysis-4830/ /article/High-School-Postseason-EventAllStar-Game-Invitations-and-Analysis-4830/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:04:52 -0500 A detailed video analysis by Mike Schmitz of elite 2015 recruits Ben Simmons and Ivan Rabb from the matchup between their prep teams. /article/Ben-Simmons-vs-Ivan-Rabb-Video-Analysis-4795/ /article/Ben-Simmons-vs-Ivan-Rabb-Video-Analysis-4795/ Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:45:54 -0500 A video interview with highly touted 2017 high school guard Jalek Felton at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jalek-Felton-4783/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jalek-Felton-4783/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:55:42 -0500 A video interview with elite 2017 high school small forward Michael Porter at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Michael-Porter-4785/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Michael-Porter-4785/ Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:51:02 -0500 The Triangle Offense looks at a new app that is hoping to change the way we think about high school recruiting rankings. /article/A-New-Platform-For-Evaluating-High-School-Players-4789/ /article/A-New-Platform-For-Evaluating-High-School-Players-4789/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:06:50 -0500 A video interview with highly touted 2017 high school power forward Wendell Carter at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Wendell-Carter-4784/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Wendell-Carter-4784/ Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:04:57 -0500 A video interview with highly touted 2017 high school point guard Jaylen Hands at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jaylen-Hands-4786/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jaylen-Hands-4786/ Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:02:20 -0500 A video interview with highly touted 2015 high school point guard Jalen Brunson at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jalen-Brunson-4787/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jalen-Brunson-4787/ Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:01:20 -0500 A video interview with talented scoring guard Antonio Blakeney at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Antonio-Blakeney-4782/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Antonio-Blakeney-4782/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:28:09 -0500 A video interview with 2015 Louisville commit Donovan Mitchell at the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Donovan-Mitchell-4780/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Donovan-Mitchell-4780/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:12:26 -0500 A video interview with Jonah Bolden from adidas Nations. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Jonah-Bolden-4777/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Jonah-Bolden-4777/ Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:40:57 -0500 A video interview with Braxton Blackwell from adidas Nations. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Braxton-Blackwell-4776/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Braxton-Blackwell-4776/ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:14:39 -0500 A video interview with highly touted 2017 high school class big man Austin Wiley. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Austin-Wiley-4762/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Austin-Wiley-4762/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:29:41 -0400 A video interview with highly touted 2017 high school class guard Trevon Duval. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Trevon-Duval-4755/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Trevon-Duval-4755/ Sun, 19 Oct 2014 11:51:13 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in the 2018 high school class, E.J. Montgomery. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-EJ-Montgomery-4754/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-EJ-Montgomery-4754/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:15:49 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in the 2018 high school class, Marvin Bagley. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Marvin-Bagley-4746/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Marvin-Bagley-4746/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:22:15 -0400 An analysis of what we learned this past weekend in Colorado Springs, from both the measurements and the play on the court. /article/USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Measurements-and-Analysis-4745/ /article/USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Measurements-and-Analysis-4745/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:21:49 -0400 Future Illini, D.J. Williams talks with DraftExpress in Colorado Springs at the 2014 USA Men's Junior National Team Mini-Camp. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-DJ-Williams-4742/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-DJ-Williams-4742/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:25:38 -0400 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team head coach, Don Showalter, talks with DraftExpress at the Junior Team's mini-camp in Colorado Springs in October 2014. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Don-Showalter-4739/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Don-Showalter-4739/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:40:14 -0400 A video interview with the #1 rated high school recruit, Jaylen Brown at the 2014 USA Basketball Development Camp in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4737/ /article/2014-USA-Basketball-Development-Camp-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4737/ Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:12:58 -0400 Video interview with talented Memphis power forward prospect Austin Nichols and standout 2018 prospect Simi Shittu. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Austin-Nichols-and-Simi-Shittu-4736/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Austin-Nichols-and-Simi-Shittu-4736/ Sat, 04 Oct 2014 19:20:14 -0400 Measurements of 56 prospects who participated in the training camps of USA Basketball's U17 and U18 teams, have been released on DraftExpress. /article/New-Batch-of-USA-Basketball-Measurements-Released-on-DraftExpress-4735/ /article/New-Batch-of-USA-Basketball-Measurements-Released-on-DraftExpress-4735/ Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:51:16 -0400 A video interview with elite point guard Tyler Dorsey. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Tyler-Dorsey-4724/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Tyler-Dorsey-4724/ Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:57:26 -0400 A video interview conducted by Kobi Simmons with Dennis Smith, two of the best long-term prospects in the high school class of 2016. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Dennis-Smith-with-Kobi-Simmons-4716/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Dennis-Smith-with-Kobi-Simmons-4716/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:21:47 -0400 A video interview with Memphis commit and recently reclassified small forward prospect Dedric Lawson. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Dedric-Lawson-4709/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Dedric-Lawson-4709/ Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:36:19 -0400 A video interview with elite 2017 high school guard Troy Brown. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Troy-Brown-4700/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Troy-Brown-4700/ Sat, 06 Sep 2014 10:35:07 -0400 The Triangle Offense has compiled a list of 10 of the more compelling cases of when high school rankings (RSCI) did not pan out in the pros. /article/Ten-Cases-of-the-Gap-Between-High-School-Promise-and-NBA-Reality-4697/ /article/Ten-Cases-of-the-Gap-Between-High-School-Promise-and-NBA-Reality-4697/ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:40:27 -0400 A video interview with Isaiah Briscoe from the Under Armour Elite 24. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Isaiah-Briscoe-4694/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Isaiah-Briscoe-4694/ Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:35:16 -0400 A video interview with standout 2015 small forward Brandon Ingram. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Brandon-Ingram-4692/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Brandon-Ingram-4692/ Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:14:36 -0400 A video interview with one of the top NBA prospects among big men in the high school ranks, Henry Ellenson. /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Henry-Ellenson-4690/ /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Henry-Ellenson-4690/ Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:05:14 -0400 A video interview with Arizona commit Justin Simon from adidas Nations. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Justin-Simon-4689/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Justin-Simon-4689/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:23:12 -0400 The Triangle Offense reviews elite point guard Emmanuel Mudiay's decision to forego his college eligibility and sign a contract to play in the Chinese Basketball Association. /article/Top-Ranked-Prospect-Emmanuel-Mudiay-Signs-in-China-4688/ /article/Top-Ranked-Prospect-Emmanuel-Mudiay-Signs-in-China-4688/ Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:40:20 -0400 A video interview with talented 2016 shooting guard prospect Tyus Battle. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Tyus-Battle-4686/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Tyus-Battle-4686/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:05:59 -0400 A video interview with arguably the top rising senior in high school basketball, Jaylen Brown. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4684/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Jaylen-Brown-4684/ Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:06:08 -0400 A video interview with one of the top prospects in the 2016 high school class, Josh Jackson. /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Josh-Jackson-4683/ /article/2014-Elite-24-Interviews-Josh-Jackson-4683/ Sat, 23 Aug 2014 18:26:41 -0400 A video interview with class of 2016 guard prospect Lonzo Ball from adidas Nations. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Lonzo-Ball-4682/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Lonzo-Ball-4682/ Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:12:28 -0400 Video Interview with one of the very best prospects in the high school class of 2016 at the U17 World Championships. /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Jayson-Tatum-4678/ /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Jayson-Tatum-4678/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:55:40 -0400 A video interview with elite 2015 big man Diamond Stone at the FIBA U17 World Championship. /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Diamond-Stone-4676/ /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Diamond-Stone-4676/ Sun, 17 Aug 2014 14:36:09 -0400 A video interview with one of the most prolific scoring guards in the high school game, Malik Newman, from the U17 World Championship. /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Malik-Newman-4674/ /article/2014-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Malik-Newman-4674/ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:28:57 -0400 Scouting notes on elite 2016 point guard Dennis Smith and some of the top international prospects from adidas Nations including Sergii Pryimak and Mouhamed Thiam. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Part-2-4673/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Part-2-4673/ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:08:10 -0400 A video interview with elie 2015 big man Elijah Thomas at adidas Nations in Los Angeles, California. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Elijah-Thomas-4671/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Elijah-Thomas-4671/ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:07:46 -0400 A video interview with Australian big man Isaac Humphries after he set the FIBA U17 World Championship scoring record covering a wide range of topics including his recruitment. /article/FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Isaac-Humphries-4670/ /article/FIBA-U17-World-Championship-Interview-Isaac-Humphries-4670/ Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:25:46 -0400 Scouting notes on some of the elite players in the high school game including Jaylen Brown, Chase Jeter, and Dedric Lawson. /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Part-1-4668/ /article/adidas-Nations-Scouting-Reports-Part-1-4668/ Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:25:41 -0400 A video interview with 2016 recruit Kobi Simmons from adidas Nations held in Los Angeles, California. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Kobi-Simmons-4667/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Kobi-Simmons-4667/ Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:37:14 -0400 A video interview with recent Duke commit Chase Jeter at adidas nations in Los Angeles, California. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Chase-Jeter-4665/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Chase-Jeter-4665/ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 09:05:47 -0400 A video interview with Thon Maker, one of the top prospects in the high school ranks, covering a wide range of subjects. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Thon-Maker-4663/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Interview-Thon-Maker-4663/ Mon, 04 Aug 2014 17:19:23 -0400 We'll once again be in attendance for adidas Nations, where the country's top-ranked high school players will face off with top young players from all over the world. /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4662/ /article/2014-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4662/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:00:58 -0400 The measurements from the 2014 LeBron James Skills Academy were released this week. /article/2014-LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Measurements-and-Analysis-4660/ /article/2014-LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Measurements-and-Analysis-4660/ Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:56:12 -0400 A video interview with 2015 Canadian recruit Dillon Brooks at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Dillon-Brooks-4659/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Dillon-Brooks-4659/ Wed, 09 Jul 2014 21:28:29 -0400 A video interview with elite 2015 small forward recruit Montaque Gill-Caesar at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Montaque-Gill-Caesar-4656/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Montaque-Gill-Caesar-4656/ Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:23:15 -0400 A video interview with elite 2015 shooting guard recruit Allonzo Trier at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Allonzo-Trier-4655/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Allonzo-Trier-4655/ Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:35:13 -0400 A video interview with elite 2015 center recruit Stephen Zimmerman at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Stephen-Zimmerman-4654/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Interview-Stephen-Zimmerman-4654/ Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:16:57 -0400 The measurements from the 2014 Kevin Durant Skills Academy were released this week. /article/2014-Kevin-Durant-Skills-Academy-Measurements-and-Analysis-4652/ /article/2014-Kevin-Durant-Skills-Academy-Measurements-and-Analysis-4652/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:59:04 -0400 Scouting reports covering the top international prospects at the 2014 FIBA U18 Americas Championship held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-World-Scouting-Reports-4635/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-World-Scouting-Reports-4635/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:33:25 -0400 Scouting reports on the top US prospects who competed at the FIBA U18 Americas Championships in Colorado Springs. /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-US-Scouting-Reports-4634/ /article/2014-FIBA-U18-Americas-Championship-US-Scouting-Reports-4634/ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:06:51 -0400 The measurements from the 2014 Nike Skill Academies were released earlier today. /article/2014-Nike-Skills-Academy-Measurements-Results-and-Analysis-4633/ /article/2014-Nike-Skills-Academy-Measurements-Results-and-Analysis-4633/ Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:37:46 -0400 Heights, weights and wingspans for the 2016 and 2017 high school prospects who participated at last week's Nike Elite 100 Camp have been added to the DraftExpress database. /article/Nike-Elite-100-Camp-Measurements-Released-4624/ /article/Nike-Elite-100-Camp-Measurements-Released-4624/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:14:07 -0400 All four teams played on the final day of the 2014 EuroCamp, as well as the adidas USA Select Team, Carleton Universty, and the U20 French National Team /article/2014-adidas-EuroCamp-Day-Three-4597/ /article/2014-adidas-EuroCamp-Day-Three-4597/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:38:27 -0400 Day one of the 2014 adidas EuroCamp in Treviso, Italy is officially in the books. /article/2014-adidas-EuroCamp-Day-One-4593/ /article/2014-adidas-EuroCamp-Day-One-4593/ Sat, 07 Jun 2014 13:39:35 -0400 The conclusion of the NBA Draft Combine marks the beginning of six week sprint to the draft itself. Over the past week, two important topics were outlined that help to illustrate just how pressure-filled this sprint can be for NBA teams. With the lottery coming up tonight, this is the perfect time to continue to conversation on this topic. /article/Opportunity-Knocks-How-Situation-Impacts-Success-Part-I-4552/ /article/Opportunity-Knocks-How-Situation-Impacts-Success-Part-I-4552/ Tue, 20 May 2014 14:12:16 -0400 Video interviews with Ohio State commit D'Angelo Russell, UCLA commit Thomas Welsh, Isaiah Whitehead, and Melo Trimble. /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Russell-Welsh-Trimble-Whitehead-4486/ /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Russell-Welsh-Trimble-Whitehead-4486/ Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:21:43 -0400 Video interviews with UNLV Commit Rashad Vaughn and Duke commit Grayson Allen. /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Rashad-Vaughn-and-Grayson-Allen-4485/ /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Rashad-Vaughn-and-Grayson-Allen-4485/ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:44:21 -0400 Video interviews with North Carolina commit Justin Jackson and Kentucky commit Devin Booker. /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Justin-Jackson-and-Devin-Booker-4484/ /article/2014-McDonalds-Video-Interviews-Justin-Jackson-and-Devin-Booker-4484/ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:10:53 -0400 Video interviews with Kentucky commit Trey Lyles and Turkish prospect James Birsen at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Trey-Lyles-James-Birsen-4472/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Trey-Lyles-James-Birsen-4472/ Sun, 20 Apr 2014 06:20:20 -0400 Video interviews with North Carolina commit Theo Pinson and Ukrainian prospect Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Theo-Pinson-Mykhailiuk-4474/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Theo-Pinson-Mykhailiuk-4474/ Sun, 20 Apr 2014 06:19:34 -0400 Video interviews with Duke commit Jahlil Okafor and Florida commit Brandone Francis at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jahlil-Okafor-Brandone-Francis-4473/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Jahlil-Okafor-Brandone-Francis-4473/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:14:51 -0400 Video interviews with Stanford commit Reid Travis and Indiana commit James Blackmon at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Reid-Travis-James-Blackmon-4471/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Reid-Travis-James-Blackmon-4471/ Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:14:33 -0400 The rosters for the Jordan Brand International Game, which features some of the top 1996-1999 born prospects in the world were announced this week. /article/2014-Jordan-Brand-International-Game-Rosters-Announced-4465/ /article/2014-Jordan-Brand-International-Game-Rosters-Announced-4465/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:29:47 -0400 Video interviews with future Duke point guard Tyus Jones and Oregon graduate Mike Moser at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interviews-Tyus-Jones-Mike-Moser-4462/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interviews-Tyus-Jones-Mike-Moser-4462/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:22:42 -0400 Video interviews with Arizona commit Stanley Johnson and Kansas commit Cliff Alexander at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Cliff-AlexanderStanley-Johnson-4463/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Cliff-AlexanderStanley-Johnson-4463/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:19:36 -0400 Video interviews with French small forward Damien Inglis and Canadian high school prospect Jamal Murray at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Damien-Inglis-Jamal-Murray-4460/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Damien-Inglis-Jamal-Murray-4460/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:16:44 -0400 An interview with Kansas commit Kelly Oubre of the World Select Team at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Kelly-Oubre-4451/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Kelly-Oubre-4451/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:38:25 -0400 An interview with Southern Methodist commit Emmanuel Mudiay of the World Select Team at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Emmanuel-Mudiay-4450/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Emmanuel-Mudiay-4450/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 23:58:40 -0400 After getting outplayed wire to wire last year, the USA Junior National Select Team won the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit in fairly convincing fashion. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-4449/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-4449/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 22:04:48 -0400 The official measurements for the USA Junior Select Team at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit were released today. We take a look at the full results and break down the highlights. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Measurements-4448/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Measurements-4448/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:14:05 -0400 After a disappointing performance in Thursday night's scrimmage, Team USA hit the Trail Blazers practice facility floor on Friday morning with a renewed energy. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-Three-4447/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-Three-4447/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:40:58 -0400 An interview with Kentucky commit Karl Towns of the World Select Team at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Karl-Towns-4446/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Video-Interview-Karl-Towns-4446/ Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:01:22 -0400 The US team scrimmaged in front of 100+ NBA people Thursday, but struggled badly to make shots from outside and didn't make a very strong overall impression on the scouts in attendance. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-Two-4445/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-Two-4445/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:15:57 -0400 The 2014 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team hit the hardwood for its first practice on Wednesday in the St. Mary's Home for Boys gymnasium in preparation for Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-One-4442/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Practice-Day-One-4442/ Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:17:05 -0400 DraftExpress was once again in Chicago at the McDonald's All-American dunk contest, filming every dunk with our exclusive slow-motion technology, lovingly dubbed DX-Mo. See what Karl Towns had to offer. /article/2014-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest--Karl-Towns-4429/ /article/2014-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest--Karl-Towns-4429/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:46:17 -0400 DraftExpress was once again in Chicago at the McDonald's All-American dunk contest, filming every dunk with our exclusive slow-motion technology, lovingly dubbed DX-Mo. See what the winner, Grayson Allen, had to offer. /article/2014-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest---Grayson-Allen-4427/ /article/2014-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest---Grayson-Allen-4427/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:44:19 -0400 Hailed as one of the best recruiting classes in college basketball this year, the Kentucky Wildcat Class of 2014: Karl Towns, Devin Booker, Trey Lyles and Tyler Ulis come together for a group interview. /article/Kentuckys-2014-Recruiting-Class-at-the-McDonalds-All-American-Game---4426/ /article/Kentuckys-2014-Recruiting-Class-at-the-McDonalds-All-American-Game---4426/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:29:29 -0400 We add another chapter to our renowned Duke-UNC Smackdown series at the McDonald's All-American game in Chicago. /article/2014-McDonalds-All-American-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Eight-4424/ /article/2014-McDonalds-All-American-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Eight-4424/ Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:23:27 -0400 The Nike Hoop Summit World team was officially announced today, complimenting the USA roster which was announced in January. The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 12th at the Rose Garden, in Portland, Oregon. /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Roster-Breakdown-4420/ /article/2014-Nike-Hoop-Summit-International-Roster-Breakdown-4420/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:08:56 -0400 A host of new measurement data has been added to the DraftExpress database, courtesy of USA Basketball and Nike. /article/New-Measurements-Added-to-DraftExpress-Database-4360/ /article/New-Measurements-Added-to-DraftExpress-Database-4360/ Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:06:16 -0400 Scouting report breakdowns on some of the top big men prospects in the 2014 high school class, including Malik Newman, Ivan Rabb, Stephen Zimmerman, Elijah Thomas, Carlton Bragg, Charles Matthews, Daniel Giddens, Malachi Richardson, Luke Kennard, Moustapha Diagne, Chase Jeter, Alex Owens and Rex Pflueger. /article/High-School-Class-of-2015-Scouting-Reports-4322/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2015-Scouting-Reports-4322/ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:53:00 -0400 Scouting report breakdowns on some of the top big men prospects in the 2014 high school class, including Stanley Johnson, Rashad Vaughn, Daniel Hamilton, Kelly Oubre, Theo Pinson, Terry Larrier, L.J. Peak and Pape Diatta. /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three--the-Wings-4320/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three--the-Wings-4320/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:06:24 -0400 Stanley Johnson from Mater Dei high school talks about how he's improved his game, the college recruiting process, how college can better him, and how it affects his transition to the NBA. From the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Stanley-Johnson-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4319/ /article/Stanley-Johnson-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4319/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:45:38 -0400 Scouting report breakdowns on some of the top big men prospects in the 2014 high school class, including Myles Turner, Cliff Alexander, Trey Lyles, Kevon Looney, Chris McCullough, Craig Victor, Reid Travis, Brekkott Chapman, Jaylen Johnson, Angel Delgado, Trayvon Reed, Chinanu Onuaku, Gary Clark and Michael Nzei. /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two--the-Big-Men-4317/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two--the-Big-Men-4317/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:06:04 -0400 Kelly Oubre out of Findlay Prep talking about what he's trying to prove on the court, how he's trying to improve his game, what it's like getting noticed, where he might go to college, how he fits in there, what that would mean to him, and how that fits in with his NBA plans. From the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Kelly-Oubre-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4315/ /article/Kelly-Oubre-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4315/ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:05:16 -0400 Scouting report breakdowns on some of the top guard prospects in the 2014 high school class, including Tyus Jones, Emmanuel Mudiay, Joel Berry, Josh Perkins, D'Angelo Russell, Grayson Allen, James Blackmon, Trevon Bluiett and Jaquan Newton. /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-One---the-Guards-4314/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Scouting-Reports-Part-One---the-Guards-4314/ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:03:54 -0400 Tyus Jones out of Apple Valley High School in Minnesota talks about what he wants to accomplish at the Elite 24, the difficulty in making a college decision, and his goals for college when it comes to improving his game. From the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24. /article/Tyus-Jones-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4313/ /article/Tyus-Jones-Video-Highlights-and-Interview-4313/ Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:43:50 -0400 Top-10 2014 high school recruit Kevon Looney talking with Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress about why he decided to attend the event, what his background is and how he got noticed, what kind of player he is, his family, his recruiting, and his plans for the NBA. From the 2013 adidas Nations. /article/Kevon-Looney-Video-Interview-4312/ /article/Kevon-Looney-Video-Interview-4312/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:06:40 -0400 An interview with top 2014 recruit and recent Arizona commit Craig Victor from the Nike Skills Academy in Union, New Jersey. /article/Craig-Victor-Video-Interview-4306/ /article/Craig-Victor-Video-Interview-4306/ Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:29:28 -0400 An interview with top 2014 recruit Myles Turner from the Nike Skills Academy in Union, New Jersey. /article/Myles-Turner-Video-Interview-4305/ /article/Myles-Turner-Video-Interview-4305/ Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:48:29 -0400 Interviews with talented 2014 recruit Leon Gilmore and top 2015 prospect Elijah Thomas from the Pangos All-American Camp. /article/Elijah-Thomas-and-Leon-Gilmore-Video-Interviews-4252/ /article/Elijah-Thomas-and-Leon-Gilmore-Video-Interviews-4252/ Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:34:51 -0400 Interviews with two of the top long-term prospects in all of high school basketball, 2016 recruit Thon Maker and 2017 recruit DeAndre Ayton. /article/Thon-Maker-and-DeAndre-Ayton-Video-Interviews-4250/ /article/Thon-Maker-and-DeAndre-Ayton-Video-Interviews-4250/ Wed, 07 Aug 2013 09:03:20 -0400 We'll once again be in attendance for adidas Nations, where the country's top-ranked high school players will face off with top young players from all over the world. /article/2013-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4303/ /article/2013-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4303/ Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:32:30 -0400 Interviews with two talented 2014 recruits, Emmanuel Mudiay and Jabari Craig, from the Pangos All-American Camp. /article/Emmanuel-Mudiay-and-Jabari-Craig-Video-Interviews-4251/ /article/Emmanuel-Mudiay-and-Jabari-Craig-Video-Interviews-4251/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:27:26 -0400 Interviews with elite 2014 recruits Rashad Vaughn and Josh Perkins from the 2014 Pangos All-American Camp. /article/Rashad-Vaughn-and-Josh-Perkins-Video-Interviews-4249/ /article/Rashad-Vaughn-and-Josh-Perkins-Video-Interviews-4249/ Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:03:38 -0400 Heights, weights and wingspans of dozens of top high school and college prospects from the LeBron James Skills Academy and the other Nike Elite Youth Basketball events conducted thus far this summer. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Measurements-4301/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Measurements-4301/ Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:18:00 -0400 Interviews conducted at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship in Prague with Jahlil Okafor, Trey Lyles and Aaron Gordon. /article/2013-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Interviews-Okafor-Lyles-Gordon-4299/ /article/2013-FIBA-U19-World-Championship-Interviews-Okafor-Lyles-Gordon-4299/ Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:02:13 -0400 Heights, weights and wingspans of dozens of top high school and college prospects from the three Nike Skills Academies conducted thus far this summer. /article/Nike-Skills-Academy-Measurements-4298/ /article/Nike-Skills-Academy-Measurements-4298/ Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:04:01 -0400 Official measurements of the 2013-2014 USA Basketball Developmental National Team, comprised of elite 2015 and 2016 high school players, released. /article/USA-Developmental-National-Team-Measurements-Released-4241/ /article/USA-Developmental-National-Team-Measurements-Released-4241/ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:32:57 -0400 Jonathan Givony joins Jody Mac on CBS Sports Radio to discuss a number of NBA draft related topics. /article/DX-Podcast-Jonathan-Givony-on-CBS-Sports-Radio-4159/ /article/DX-Podcast-Jonathan-Givony-on-CBS-Sports-Radio-4159/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:32:58 -0400 Scouting reports on Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Livio Jean-Charles, Karl Towns, Joel Embiid and Gabriel Deck. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-4158/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Big-Men-4158/ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:57:02 -0400 Ever wondered what happens in the lead-up to the Nike Hoop Summit game on Saturday? Here's a behind the scenes look at some of the drills the teams conducted in practice. /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practice-Drill-Videos-4154/ /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practice-Drill-Videos-4154/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:56:50 -0400 The World Select Team notched its second consecutive victory over the USA Junior National Select Team at the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-4149/ /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-4149/ Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:45:58 -0400 With only a few hours until tip off, we look back at the week of practices and look at who may have the upper hand heading into tonight's action. /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practice-Wrap-Up-4148/ /article/2013-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practice-Wrap-Up-4148/ Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:47:12 -0400 The official measurements of the 2013 USA Junior National Select Team distributed in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2013-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-Team-Measurements-4147/ /article/2013-Hoop-Summit-USA-Junior-Team-Measurements-4147/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:16:35 -0400 The official measurements distributed in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit. /article/2013-Hoop-Summit-World-Select-Team-Measurements-4141/ /article/2013-Hoop-Summit-World-Select-Team-Measurements-4141/ Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:08:20 -0400 Interview and practice highlights of Isaiah Hicks and Matt Jones from the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game week in Chicago. /article/McDonalds-InterviewPractice-Highlights-Isaiah-Hicks-Matt-Jones-4132/ /article/McDonalds-InterviewPractice-Highlights-Isaiah-Hicks-Matt-Jones-4132/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:58:24 -0400 Interview and practice highlights of Jabari Parker from the 2013 McDonald's All-American Game week in Chicago. /article/Jabari-Parker-McDonalds-All-American-InterviewPractice-Highlights-4131/ /article/Jabari-Parker-McDonalds-All-American-InterviewPractice-Highlights-4131/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:19:20 -0400 DraftExpress was once again in Chicago at the McDonald's All-American dunk contest, filming every dunk with our exclusive slow-motion technology, lovingly dubbed DX-Mo. See how Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, Chris Walker and others fared. /article/2013-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-4126/ /article/2013-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-4126/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:57:58 -0400 To kick off our coverage of the 2013 high school class all-star game circuit, we begin with prospects from the McDonald's All-American game who we haven't evaluated in the past year, including Isaiah Hicks, Isaac Hamilton, Demetrius Jackson and Nigel Williams-Goss. /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-4124/ /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-4124/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:34:40 -0400 Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Julius Randle, Marcus Lee, Dakari Johnson and Matt Jones (Duke) interviewed by North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks. /article/Kentuckys-2013-Recruiting-Class-at-the-McDonalds-All-American-Game-4123/ /article/Kentuckys-2013-Recruiting-Class-at-the-McDonalds-All-American-Game-4123/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:44:43 -0400 We add another chapter to our renowned Duke-UNC Smackdown series at the McDonald's All-American game in Chicago. /article/2013-McDonalds-All-American-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-7-4122/ /article/2013-McDonalds-All-American-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-7-4122/ Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:05:44 -0400 A review of the top 2013 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Jabari Parker, Aaron Gordon, Kasey Hill, Dakari Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brannen Greene, Beejay Anya, Ishmail Wainright, Devin Williams, Nick Emery and Eric Mika. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-2013-Prospects-4067/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-2013-Prospects-4067/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:42:26 -0500 After a long summer on the road, we check in on the top prospects in the class of 2014, including: Jahlil Okafor, Trey Lyles, Isaiah Whitehead, Joel Berry, Justise Winslow, and Stanley Johnson /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-4025/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2014-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-4025/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:46:55 -0400 After a long summer on the road, we recount a selection of the elite players we evaluated and discuss their future prospects and development, including: Jabari Bird, Marcus Lee, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Tyler Ennis, Nick King, Semi Ojeleye, Matt Jones, Damian Jones, Sindarius Thornwell, Kennedy Meeks, Tony Trocha, Troy Williams, Nate Britt and Moses Kingsley. /article/High-School-Class-of-2013-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-4014/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2013-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-4014/ Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:03:58 -0400 After a long summer on the road, we recount a selection of the elite players we evaluated and discuss their future prospects and development, including: Andrew Harrison, Julius Randle, James Young, Anthony Barber, Jarell Martin, Bobby Portis, Rondae Jefferson, Jermaine Lawrence and Keith Frazier. /article/High-School-Class-of-2013-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-4010/ /article/High-School-Class-of-2013-Elite-Prospect-Scouting-Reports-4010/ Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:21:28 -0400 We'll once again be in attendance for adidas Nations, where the country's top-ranked high school players will face off with top young players from all over the world. /article/2012-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4009/ /article/2012-adidas-Nations-Rosters-Announced-4009/ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:38:08 -0400 USA Basketball assembled a roster of 23 players born in 1994 to compete for a spot on the U18 national team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, and DraftExpress was present to take in the first two days of action. /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Tryouts-Report-3948/ /article/USA-Basketball-U18-Tryouts-Report-3948/ Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:48:40 -0400 A video profile of Grant Jerrett from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Grant-Jerrett-3902/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Grant-Jerrett-3902/ Sat, 05 May 2012 12:13:11 -0400 A video profile of Marcus Smart from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Marcus-Smart-3903/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Marcus-Smart-3903/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:31:50 -0400 A video profile of Isaiah Austin from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Isaiah-Austin-3904/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Isaiah-Austin-3904/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:58:03 -0400 A video profile of Brandon Ashley from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Brandon-Ashley-3905/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Brandon-Ashley-3905/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:53:57 -0400 A video profile of one of top prospect Shabazz Muhammad from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Shabazz-Muhammad-3901/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Shabazz-Muhammad-3901/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:19:23 -0400 Twenty-four players have accepted invitations to attend the 2012 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training camp June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. /article/USA-Basketballs-U18-National-Team-Training-Camp-Roster-Unveiled-3898/ /article/USA-Basketballs-U18-National-Team-Training-Camp-Roster-Unveiled-3898/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:42 -0400 An interview of top 2012 recruit Archie Goodwin from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Archie-Goodwin-3894/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Archie-Goodwin-3894/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:54:15 -0400 An video profile of elite 2012 shooting guard Gary Harris from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Gary-Harris-3893/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Gary-Harris-3893/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:42:01 -0400 Scouting reports on Leo Westermann, Aleksandar Cvetkovic, James Robinson and Vytenis Cizauskas. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Guards-3889/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Scouting-Reports-Guards-3889/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:11:47 -0400 An interview of top 2012 high school prospects Brandon Ashley and Grant Jerrett from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Brandon-Ashley-and-Grant-Jerrett-3887/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-Brandon-Ashley-and-Grant-Jerrett-3887/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:34:04 -0400 The official measurements of the USA team, taken in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit. Courtesy of USA Basketball. /article/2012-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Team-Measurements-3886/ /article/2012-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Team-Measurements-3886/ Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:03:08 -0400 A video profile on top 2012 high school prospect Kris Dunn from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Kris-Dunn-3883/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Kris-Dunn-3883/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:53:00 -0400 Video interviews of top 2012 high school prospects DaJuan Coleman and Yogi Ferrell from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-DaJuan-Coleman-and-Yogi-Ferrell-3882/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Interviews-DaJuan-Coleman-and-Yogi-Ferrell-3882/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:49:58 -0400 A video profile on top 2012 high school prospect Shaq Goodwin from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Shaq-Goodwin-3872/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Shaq-Goodwin-3872/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:14:35 -0400 A video profile on top 2012 high school prospect Alex Poythress from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Alex-Poythress-3879/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Alex-Poythress-3879/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:03:04 -0400 Continuing our scouting coverage of the 2012 high school class all-star game circuit, we look at the likes of Alex Poythress, Brandon Ashley, Isaiah Austin and Marcus Smart. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-Part-Two--3878/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-Part-Two--3878/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:39:13 -0400 To kick off our scouting coverage of the 2012 high school class all-star game circuit, we begin with our first batch of prospects from the McDonald's All-American game who will not be playing at the Nike Hoop Summit. /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-Part-One--3876/ /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-Part-One--3876/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:01:03 -0400 A review of the top 2013 and 2014 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Nate Britt, Beejay Anya, Kuran Iverson and Mickey Mitchell. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2013-and-Beyond-Prospects-3840/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2013-and-Beyond-Prospects-3840/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:22:38 -0500 A review of the top 2012 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Tyler Lewis, Winston Shepard, Katin Reinhardt, A.J. Hammons and Nik Stauskas. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2012-Prospects-Part-Three--3839/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2012-Prospects-Part-Three--3839/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:30 -0500 A review of the top 2012 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Tony Parker, Omar Calhoun, Ricardo Gathers, Jerami Grant, Jordan Adams and Rosco Allen. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2012-Prospects-Part-Two--3836/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-2012-Prospects-Part-Two--3836/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:11:39 -0500 A review of the top 2012 prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson, Kaleb Tarczewski, Grant Jerrett, Steven Adams and Amile Jefferson. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-2012-Prospects-Part-One--3835/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-2012-Prospects-Part-One--3835/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:14:54 -0500 We continue our evaluation of the prospects seen in New Haven with a look at the rest of the top 2013 and 2014 recruits we were able to hone in on, including Nerlens Noel, Noah Vonleh, Chris Thomas, Goodluck Okonoboh and Wayne Selden. /article/2011-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-20132014-Prospects-3823/ /article/2011-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-20132014-Prospects-3823/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:59:03 -0500 DraftExpress was once again in attendance at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, Connecticut where some of the nation's top prep schools were in action. We take a closer look at some of the elite 2012 prospects, including Mitch McGary, Ricky Ledo, T.J. Warren, Hanner Perea and Jakarr Sampson. /article/2011-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2012-Prospects-3821/ /article/2011-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2012-Prospects-3821/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:56:21 -0500 Interviews with Rodney Purvis, Rasheed Sulaimon, and Justin Anderson from the Boost Mobile Elite 24. /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Interviews-Part-Two--3799/ /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Interviews-Part-Two--3799/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:57:47 -0400 Our last round of scouting reports on players at the adidas Nations focuses on some of the top international and American underclassmen in attendance. /article/adidas-Nations-The-Best-of-the-Rest-3795/ /article/adidas-Nations-The-Best-of-the-Rest-3795/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:45:55 -0400 Interviews with Kyle Anderson, Robert Carter, Cameron Ridley, and Anthony Bennett from the Boost Mobile Elite 24. /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Interviews-Part-One--3798/ /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Interviews-Part-One--3798/ Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:39:44 -0400 Scouting reports on some of the top 2012 high school prospects at the adidas Nations in Los Angeles, including Kris Dunn, Cameron Ridley, Gabe York, Shaq Goodwin, Sam Dekker, Amile Jefferson and Winston Shepard. /article/adidas-Nations-Top-2012-High-School-Prospects-3789/ /article/adidas-Nations-Top-2012-High-School-Prospects-3789/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:45:00 -0400 Our renowned Duke-UNC Smackdown continues with another session at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game in Los Angeles. /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Five-3786/ /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Duke-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Five-3786/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:33:01 -0400 A video profile featuring elite 2012 high school class big man Andre Drummond from the adidas Nations Experience in Los Angeles. /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Andre-Drummond-3780/ /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Andre-Drummond-3780/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:26:41 -0400 A video profile featuring talented 2012 high school guard Gabe York from the adidas Nations Experience in Los Angeles. /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Gabe-York-3781/ /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Gabe-York-3781/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:22 -0400 A video profile featuring top-10 ranked 2013 prospects Aaron and Andrew Harrison from the adidas Nations Experience in Los Angeles. /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Aaron-and-Andrew-Harrison-3776/ /article/adidas-Nations-Highlights-and-Interview-Aaron-and-Andrew-Harrison-3776/ Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:01:39 -0400 USA Basketball held their Developmental National Team (16-U) training camp in Colorado Springs, CO, starting on Friday, June 10th. After five spirited sessions of practice that included scrimmages, grueling drills and top notch coaching, the 12 member team of players born after January 1st, 1995, has been composed. /article/Scouting-the-USA-Basketball-U16-Team-3748/ /article/Scouting-the-USA-Basketball-U16-Team-3748/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:39:56 -0400 The 2007 high school class took a while to develop, but its prospects ended up becoming a terrific group of NBA players. Now that four years has passed and the dust has settled on the recruiting rankings, we look back at the '07 class to see how it panned out and what affect it might have on the 2011 NBA draft. /article/2007-RSCI-The-One-and-Doners-3734/ /article/2007-RSCI-The-One-and-Doners-3734/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:09:50 -0400 A video profile on top 2011 high school prospect Adonis Thomas from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Video-Profile-Adonis-Thomas-3689/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Video-Profile-Adonis-Thomas-3689/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:06:59 -0400 A video profile on top 2011 high school prospect Austin Rivers from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Video-Profile-Austin-Rivers-3688/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Video-Profile-Austin-Rivers-3688/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:34:07 -0400 A video profile on top 2011 high school prospect Anthony Davis from the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Anthony-Davis-3687/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Video-Profile-Anthony-Davis-3687/ Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:23:50 -0400 After taking in the practices, scrimmages and actual contests at the McDonald's All-American game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic, we give one last update to the profiles of five of the best prospects in the 2011 high school class. /article/Final-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2011-3686/ /article/Final-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2011-3686/ Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:44:45 -0400 Interviews and practice highlights from the McDonald's All-American game with Bradley Beal, Wayne Blackshear, Marshall Plumlee, Kyle Witjer and Branden Dawson. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-InterviewsPractice-Highlights-Part-Two-3680/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-InterviewsPractice-Highlights-Part-Two-3680/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:44:09 -0400 Interviews and practice highlights from the McDonald's All-American game with Kentucky commit Michael Gilchrist and UNC commit P.J. Hairston. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-InterviewsPractice-Highlights-Part-One-3679/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-InterviewsPractice-Highlights-Part-One-3679/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:47:09 -0400 The official measurements of the USA team, taken in Portland at the Nike Hoop Summit. Courtesy of USA Basketball. /article/2011-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Team-Measurements-3675/ /article/2011-Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Team-Measurements-3675/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:18:03 -0400 Final thoughts from the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Final-Thoughts-3671/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Final-Thoughts-3671/ Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:31:11 -0400 Interviews conducted at the Nike Hoop Summit with Austin Rivers, Lucas Nogueira, Evan Fournier and Davis Bertans. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-3670/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Interviews-3670/ Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:30:10 -0400 Days three and four at the Nike Hoop Summit have given us a much clearer picture of the prospects on hand and what to look for during the game on Saturday night. We got our first glimpse of Team USA as they all arrived in Portland and practiced twice in front of media members on Thursday, with both sessions being closed off to NBA personnel. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-ThreeFour-3668/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-ThreeFour-3668/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:34:05 -0400 Our coverage of the 2011 high school class all-star game circuit begins with prospects from the McDonald's All-American game such as Marshall Plumlee, Chane Behanan, Branden Dawson, Cody Zeller and Amir Williams. /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-3663/ /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-3663/ Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:41:33 -0400 Once again we were on hand at the 2011 McDonald's High School All-American Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago to witness future NBA draft picks and college stars showcasing their finest dunks. Enjoy our exclusive DX-Mo slow motion video technology. /article/2011-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3659/ /article/2011-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3659/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:33:33 -0400 We complete our complete our coverage of the prestigious HoopHall Classic by looking at the remaining prospects seen from the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes, including Damien Wilson, Omar Calhoun, Evan Nolte, Nigel Williams-Goss and Kevin Zabo. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Five--2012-Prospects---Beyond-3626/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Five--2012-Prospects---Beyond-3626/ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:30:01 -0500 We continue to review the top prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Nick Johnson, Mikael Hopkins, Julian Royal, Amir Garrett, Myles Mack and Pat Connaughton. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-Three--3622/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-Three--3622/ Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:03:03 -0500 We continue to review the top prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Tony Wroten, Shannon Scott, Dai-Jon Parker, Michael Carter-Williams, Deuce Bello, Rakeem Christmas and LaQuinton Ross. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-Two--3621/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-Two--3621/ Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:07:32 -0500 A review of the top prospects seen at the prestigious HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, LeBryan Nash, Myck Kabongo, Wayne Blackshear and Ben McLemore. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-One--3619/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Elite-Prospects-Part-One--3619/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:41:06 -0500 Despite tearing an ACL last month, Quincy Miller--considered by some the top NBA prospect in high school basketball--isn't about to let an injury stand in the way of his goals. /article/Quincy-Miller-This-is-the-best-thing-thats-happened-to-me-3607/ /article/Quincy-Miller-This-is-the-best-thing-thats-happened-to-me-3607/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:51:23 -0500 We continue our evaluation of the prospects seen at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven with a look at the rest of the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 recruits we were able to hone in on. /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Best-of-the-Rest-3587/ /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Best-of-the-Rest-3587/ Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:44:52 -0500 We continue our evaluation of the top prospects seen at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven with a look at the elite 2012 high school players in attendance, including Andre Drummond, Alex Murphy, Ricky Ledo, Kaleb Tarczewski and Hanner Perea. /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2012-Prospects-3585/ /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2012-Prospects-3585/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:58:55 -0500 DraftExpress was once again in attendance at the National Prep Showcase this past weekend in New Haven, Connecticut where some of the nation's top prep schools were in action. We take a closer look at some of the elite 2011 prospects, including Khem Birch, P.J. Hairston and Michael Carter-Williams, amongst others. /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2011-Prospects-3584/ /article/2010-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-2011-Prospects-3584/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:03:30 -0500 An interview featuring John Wall's post game reactions at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 in Venice Beach, California. Wall was one of the assistant coaches in the game. /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-John-Wall-Post-Game-Commentary-3554/ /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-John-Wall-Post-Game-Commentary-3554/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:37:11 -0400 Oak Hill's Quinn Cook interviews Findlay College Prep's Myck Kabongo at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 in Venice Beach, California. /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Quinn-Cook-Interviews-Myck-Kabongo-3555/ /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Quinn-Cook-Interviews-Myck-Kabongo-3555/ Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:24:11 -0400 Sacramento Kings' rookie Hassan Whiteside talks with Quincy Miller at HAX during practice for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 in Venice Beach, CA. /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Hassan-Whiteside-Interviews-Quincy-Miller-3556/ /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Hassan-Whiteside-Interviews-Quincy-Miller-3556/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:00:59 -0400 High School teammates Quincy "Young Truth" Miller & Deuce "High Flyin" Bellow interview each other at the Boost Mobile Elite 24 in Venice Beach, CA - August 27, 2010. /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Quincy-Miller-Interviews-Deuce-Bello-3557/ /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Quincy-Miller-Interviews-Deuce-Bello-3557/ Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:22:52 -0400 Scouting reports covering the top players from Africa at the adidas Nations Experience in Chicago. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-African-Prospects-3552/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-African-Prospects-3552/ Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:37:58 -0400 Scouting reports of the top 2012 high school prospects at the adidas Nations Experience. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-2012-High-School-Prospects-3553/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-2012-High-School-Prospects-3553/ Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:53:48 -0400 A series of videos featuring the Plumlee brothers, Khris Middleton, Scotty Hopson, Renardo Sidney, Aaric Murray, and a number of other prospects participating in post dunking drills. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Dunking-Drills-3546/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Dunking-Drills-3546/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:02:40 -0400 Scouting reports covering the top Latin American prospects at the adidas Nations Experience. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-Latin-American-Prospects-3551/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-Top-Latin-American-Prospects-3551/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:25:45 -0400 University of North Carolina commit James McAdoo and Duke University commit Michael Gbinije debate which school is better and discuss the rivalry during the Boost Mobile Elite 24 event in Venice Beach, CA. /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Duke-vs-UNC-Smackdown-Part-3-3544/ /article/2010-Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Duke-vs-UNC-Smackdown-Part-3-3544/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:47:11 -0400 A video profile on top 2011 high school prospect LeBryan Nash, from the adidas Nations Experience in Chicago. /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-LeBryan-Nash-3538/ /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-LeBryan-Nash-3538/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:20:25 -0400 A video profile on 2011 high school prospect Quincy Miller, from the adidas Nations Experience in Chicago. /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-Quincy-Miller-3536/ /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-Quincy-Miller-3536/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:17:04 -0400 A video profile and scouting report on highly regarded 2012 high school prospect Isaiah Austin, from the adidas Nations Experience in Chicago. /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-Isaiah-Austin-3534/ /article/adidas-Nations-Player-Profile-Isaiah-Austin-3534/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:15:10 -0400 Scouting reports of the top American players seen at the U-17 FIBA World Championships. /article/FIBA-U-17-World-Championships-Top-American-Prospects-3532/ /article/FIBA-U-17-World-Championships-Top-American-Prospects-3532/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:16:41 -0400 With the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship completed in San Antonio, we finish up with a look at the top prospects seen amongst the USA basketball team. /article/FIBA-Americas-U-18-Championships-Top-American-Prospects-3529/ /article/FIBA-Americas-U-18-Championships-Top-American-Prospects-3529/ Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:09:48 -0400 The 2007 high school class took a while to develop, but its prospects ended up becoming a terrific group of NBA players. Now that four years has passed and the dust has settled on the recruiting rankings, we look back at the '07 class to see how it panned out and what affect it might have on the 2011 NBA draft. /article/2006-The-High-School-Class-that-Keeps-on-Giving-3514/ /article/2006-The-High-School-Class-that-Keeps-on-Giving-3514/ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:50:04 -0400 The USA Junior National Select Team redeemed their counterparts from last season and made up for an extremely poor performance in the third quarter to eke out a victory over Enes Kanter and the World Select Team on Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-3436/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-3436/ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:36:10 -0400 With the Nike Hoop Summit game coming up tomorrow evening at 7PM PST, we got to see both the Junior National Select Team and World Select Team practice today. While this was the last chance for the teams to prepare, the atmosphere at practice was altered considerably by the presence of upwards of 60 NBA scouts representing almost every team. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-Three-3434/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-Three-3434/ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:35:43 -0400 Our second report from Portland, focusing on the US team comprised of the top players in high school basketball. Brandon Knight stood out in the practices. Kendall Marshall interview. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-Two-3432/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Practices-Day-Two-3432/ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:32:15 -0400 With DraftExpress coverage of the 2010 high school class still yet to come from the Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic, we look at 10 select players from the McDonald's All-American week, with a particular focus on those who were not invited to New York City for the Jordan game. /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-and-Interviews-3426/ /article/Mcdonalds-All-American-Week-Player-Evaluations-and-Interviews-3426/ Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:50:08 -0400 We were on hand in Columbus, Ohio to once again witness some of the best athletes in high school basketball, and potential future NBA draft picks, at the 2010 McDonald's High School All-American Dunk Contest. This was another chance to try out our exclusive DX-Mo video technology. /article/2010-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3423/ /article/2010-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3423/ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:30:59 -0400 Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall and especially Reggie Bullock continue to fan the flames of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry with another trash-talking session. /article/2010-McDonalds-All-American-Game-Duke-vs-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Two-3422/ /article/2010-McDonalds-All-American-Game-Duke-vs-UNC-Smackdown-Part-Two-3422/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:50:11 -0400 A review of the top prospects seen on MLK day at the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, including Michael Gilchrist, Cory Joseph, Kyrie Irving, Kendall Marshall, Myck Kabongo and others. /article/2010-HoopHall-Classic-Top-Prospects-3377/ /article/2010-HoopHall-Classic-Top-Prospects-3377/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:57:39 -0500 DraftExpress was in attendance at the National Prep Showcase this past weekend in New Haven, Connecticut where many of the nations finest prep schools were in action. We take a closer look as some of the other highly regarded prospects, including Khem Birch, Naadir Thorpe, and J.J. Moore, amongst others. /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Best-of-the-Rest-3346/ /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Best-of-the-Rest-3346/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:42 -0500 DraftExpress was in attendance at the National Prep Showcase this past weekend in New Haven, Connecticut where many of the nations finest prep schools were in action. We take a closer look as some of the elite prospects, including Will Barton, Andre Drummond, and Lorenzo Brown, amongst others. /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-Prospects-3345/ /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Elite-Prospects-3345/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:13:31 -0500 This weekend DraftExpress will convene on New Haven, Connecticut to take in some of the top players the world of prep school basketball has to offer. This event, organized by Adam Finkelstein, has treated us well over the past few years, allowing us to get invaluable early glimpses at players such as Michael Beasley, Tyreke Evans, Devin Ebanks, Craig Brackins, Avery Bradley and others. This will be our fourth consecutive year in attendance. /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Preview-3343/ /article/2009-National-Prep-Showcase-Preview-3343/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:47:08 -0500 Scouting reports of select high school players seen at the scrimmage leading up to the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game in New York City this past weekend. /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Player-Scouting-Reports-3304/ /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Player-Scouting-Reports-3304/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:46:55 -0400 Scouting reports of the top high school prospects (2010 and 2011) seen at the Adidas Nations tournament in Dallas earlier this month. /article/Adidas-Nations-Tournament-High-School-Prospects-3303/ /article/Adidas-Nations-Tournament-High-School-Prospects-3303/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:23:25 -0400 After a long summer on the road, we continue to recount a selection of the players in attendance and discuss their future prospects and development including, Perry Jones, Fab Melo, Adonis Thomas, Jereme Richmond and others. /article/Initial-High-School-Player-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-3301/ /article/Initial-High-School-Player-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-3301/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:55:02 -0400 After a long summer on the road, we recount a selection of the players in attendance and discuss their future prospects and development including, Michael Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and LaQuinton Ross. /article/Initial-High-School-Player-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-3298/ /article/Initial-High-School-Player-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-3298/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:50:53 -0400 With the 2009 edition of the Akron-based showcase in the books, we take a look at select college and high school prospects who stood out. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Player-Profiles-3294/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Player-Profiles-3294/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:59:21 -0400 With the 2009 NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to start thinking about 2010 and beyond, which prompted us to spend a few days at the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio. We were able to take in a number of top high school and college prospects, many of whom will be featured prominently on this site in coming years. In this initial report, we talk about who made it out to the camp and what they worked on, while our second report will feature evaluations of those who stood out the most. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Recap-3293/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Recap-3293/ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:50:14 -0400 The 2005 high school class was chastised right from the get-go for being one of the weakest and shallowest groups of players ever when it entered the college ranks four years ago. Now that four years have passed and the dust has settled on the recruiting rankings, we take a look back to see how it really panned out, and what effect that might have on the 2009 NBA draft. /article/Has-the-High-School-Class-of-05-Doomed-the-2009-NBA-Draft-3246/ /article/Has-the-High-School-Class-of-05-Doomed-the-2009-NBA-Draft-3246/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:20:47 -0400 Does Jeremy Tyler have the intangibles to succeed in Europe?...Citation unlikely to hurt John Wall's college recruitment, but what about the NBA?...Does anyone want Renardo Sidney?...Walk-ons should walk over stupid draft system...more /article/NBA-Draft-Roundup-May-5-3206/ /article/NBA-Draft-Roundup-May-5-3206/ Tue, 05 May 2009 10:22:19 -0400 After conducting a very informative practice on Thursday, the players scrimmaged on Friday and then participated in the actual game on Sunday, giving us two additional opportunities to evaluate the 24 prospects in attendance. We also were able to take in a fairly interesting game featuring many of the top prospects in the 1993 international class. /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic--International-Game-3187/ /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic--International-Game-3187/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:45:34 -0400 We're here in New York City for the third and final major high school all-star event of the spring—the Jordan Brand Classic. Most of the top talents in the 2009 class are represented here, many of whom we saw at the McDonald's All-American game and the Nike Hoop Summit. Fortunately, there are also a couple of new names sprinkled in to keep things interesting for us. /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Day-One-3186/ /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Day-One-3186/ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:57:21 -0400 A in-depth look at all of the 10 high school senior prospects that participated in the Nike Hoop Summit, and their outlook as NBA draft prospects /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-High-School-Prospects-3184/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-High-School-Prospects-3184/ Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:22:58 -0400 History was made at the Rose Garden Saturday night, in front of a record crowd officially listed at over 11,000 people. Players from 8 countries around the world came together on Saturday to upset a very talented squad composed of 10 top high school players from the United States. The victory for the World Select Team was the first since 1998 at the Nike Hoop Summit. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-3177/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-3177/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:24:27 -0400 Last weekend's ESPN Rise National High School Invitational was the first event of its kind; an end of the season tournament featuring some of the top teams in the country, with the intention of crowning a national champion. With four of the eight teams in action ranked in the top ten nationally, there was plenty of outstanding prep basketball on display at the gorgeous Georgetown Prep Hanley Center. The championship game proved to be a dream matchup with the nation's top two teams in Oak Hill Academy and Findlay Prep doing battle. The No. 2 Pilots took down Oak Hill by a score of 74-66 to be crowned #1 in just their third year of existence. DraftExpress was on hand all weekend long to take in the action and break down some of the top players in the country from the 2009, 2010 and 2011 classes. /article/ESPN-RISE-National-High-School-Invitational-3175/ /article/ESPN-RISE-National-High-School-Invitational-3175/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:15:01 -0400 Day two of the Nike Hoop Summit gave us an opportunity to evaluate practices of both the International and American players participating in the event. Xavier Henry, John Wall, Kevin Seraphin and Tomislav Zubcic get an in-depth look. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Day-Two-3171/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Day-Two-3171/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:29:07 -0400 A look at all of the 12 players on the East squad participating at the McDonald’s All-American game, with observations, photos and interviews garnered from the entire week of action. This article will rely heavily on the private scrimmage we were able to attend the day before the event, which was far more competitive than the actual game, and provided significant insight into the strengths and weaknesses of everyone in attendance. We were also able to sit with and pick the brains of many of the dozen or so NBA teams that showed up for the game on Wednesday, which gave us an additional perspective based on their always-fascinating first impressions. /article/Player-Evaluations-McDonaldas-All-American-Game-East-Team--3163/ /article/Player-Evaluations-McDonaldas-All-American-Game-East-Team--3163/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:20:30 -0400 A look at all of the 24 players participating at the McDonald’s All-American game, starting with the west squad, with observations garnered from the entire week of action. This article will rely heavily on the private scrimmage we were able to attend the day before the event, which was far more competitive than the actual game, and provided significant insight into the strengths and weaknesses of everyone in attendance. We were also able to sit with and pick the brains of many of the dozen or so NBA teams that showed up for the game on Wednesday, which gave us an additional perspective based on their always-fascinating first impressions. /article/Player-Evaluations-McDonaldas-All-American-Game-West-Team--3161/ /article/Player-Evaluations-McDonaldas-All-American-Game-West-Team--3161/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:00:46 -0400 Monday night we were on hand in Miami, Florida to witness six of the best players in high school basketball, and potential future NBA draft picks, at the 2009 McDonald's High School All-American Dunk Contest. This was another chance to try out our exclusive DX-Mo video technology so be sure to let us know what you think!Going into it the consensus amongst the players was that Georgia Tech recruit Derrick Favors was the front-runner, but a steady performance by Avery Bradley, Jr. (Texas) allowed him to win in the finals over both Favors and Mason Plumlee (Duke). /article/2009-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3158/ /article/2009-McDonalds-High-School-All-American-Dunk-Contest-Videos-3158/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:55 -0400 Day two of the McDonald’s All-American practices gave us a great opportunity to continue to evaluate the top prospects of the 2009 high school class.We also conducted an interview with Memphis commit Xavier Henry regarding the John Calipari situation.The day started off slow, as much of the first hour of practice was mostly a free-for all, with players practicing their half-court trick shots, and others participated in an impromptu dunk contest. The second hour was a little more competitive on the side featuring the West team, while the East again mostly looked to be in vacation mode.Interview with Xavier Henry<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z7UtqIZTWp0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z7UtqIZTWp0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object> /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Practices-Day-Two-3156/ /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Practices-Day-Two-3156/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:56:49 -0400 Our first day of the McDonald’s All-American week practices mostly revolved around familiarizing ourselves with the players as they went through warm-ups, light drill-work and some basic inter-squad scrimmaging. The atmosphere was pretty lax and the players mostly looked like they were trying to have fun, with the exception of a few self-starters who definitely came here to work. /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Practices-Day-One-3155/ /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Practices-Day-One-3155/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:18:36 -0400 It’s time to put the NCAA Tournament behind us for a couple of days, as we have the privilege of taking an in-depth look at some of the top high school players in America this coming week. The city of Miami will be hosting the 24 seniors honored to be named to this extremely prestigious event, and we’ll get to watch them practice and scrimmage over the next few days before the official game kicks off on Wednesday (8 PM EST, ESPN). /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Week-Preview-3154/ /article/McDonaldas-All-American-Week-Preview-3154/ Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:41:48 -0400 In our final look back at the Spalding HoopHall Classic in Springfield, we evaluate some of the top prospects in the 2009 and 2010 high school classes, as well as some of the more underrated ones. Xavier Henry, DeMarcus Cousins, Tristan Thompson, Josh Selby, Travis Wear and many more. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three-3090/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Three-3090/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:48:53 -0500 In part two of our coverage of the Spalding HoopHall Classic in Springfield, we look at Lance Stephenson, Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, Doron Lamb, Jason Morris, Derrick Wilson, Tony Chenault and Justin Jackson. /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-3087/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-Two-3087/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:35:12 -0500 We spent the last three days at the HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass, the birthplace of basketball, evaluating some of the top high school players in America. Our first report will focus on players such as Derrick Favors (Georgia Tech), Kenny Boynton (Florida), Keith Gallon (Oklahoma), Hassan Whiteside (Marshall), Alex Oriakhi (UConn) and James Bell (Villanova). /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-3085/ /article/HoopHall-Classic-Scouting-Reports-Part-One-3085/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:25:50 -0500 The University of Alabama-Birmingham played host to a high school showdown between #7 ranked South Atlanta HS (GA) and #9 ranked LeFlore HS (AL). The game also pegged elite big men Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins against in a matchup to help decide who is the top big man in the class of 2009. /article/Battle-In-Birmingham--DeMarcus-Cousins-vs-Derrick-Favors-3083/ /article/Battle-In-Birmingham--DeMarcus-Cousins-vs-Derrick-Favors-3083/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:45:01 -0500 After taking a look at the elite prospects that the National Prep Showcase had to offer, we now take a closer look at the top remaining performers including DeShawn Painter, Hassan Whiteside, Araslan Kazemi, Cory Joseph, and Andrew Fitzgerald. /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Best-of-The-Rest-3050/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Best-of-The-Rest-3050/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:36:13 -0500 DraftExpress was in attendance at the National Prep Showcase this past weekend in Smithfield, Rhode Island, where many of the nations finest prep schools were in action. We take a closer look as some of the elite prospects including Avery Bradley, Thomas Robinson, and Rashanti Harris amongst others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Elite-Prospects-3048/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Elite-Prospects-3048/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:12:15 -0500 The youngest group of players in Dallas was also clearly the most talented, with Jared Sullinger helping them lead the way to beat the 2009 US team and come away as the victors of the adidas Nations Experience. We also take a look at Brandon Knight, Adreian Payne, LaQuinton Ross, Trey Zeigler and Evan Anderson. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2010-11-High-School-Prospects-2988/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2010-11-High-School-Prospects-2988/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:02:09 -0400 While the teams from Europe, South America, Asia and Canada surely added to the level of competition and made this camp all the more intriguing, the focus of the week definitely seemed to be on the American high schoolers. With the rather pedestrian 2009 class not represented all that well, the much more naturally talented 2010 class (reinforced by two 2011 players) was able to knock them off in the final game, showcasing better team spirit and chemistry and looking to have far more future NBA talent at its disposal. For the 09 group, Derrick Favors was here, largely in spirit only, which allowed us to take a more in-depth look at Dexter Strickland than we’ve previously been able to. We also throw in our two cents on Peyton Siva, Christian Watford, G.J. Vilarino and Junior Cadougan. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2009-High-School-Prospects-2987/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2009-High-School-Prospects-2987/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:34:38 -0400 Interviews from the 2008 adidas Nations with Jrue Holiday, Darren Collison, Scotty Hopson, Tony Wroten, Tristan Thompson, Brandon Knight, Jared Sullinger, LaQuinton Ross, Junior Cadougan and Shaun Dumas /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2008-NCAA-Counselors,High-School-Interviews-2984/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2008-NCAA-Counselors,High-School-Interviews-2984/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:03:27 -0400 A quick update from Dallas after two days in attendance. James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Darren Collison and Gani Lawal impress amongst the college counselors, Tomas Satoranski and Deniz Kilicli emerging from the European roster, and a superb group of teenagers from the 2010 US team--including Brandon Knight, Tony Wroten, Joshua Smith, Jared Sullinger and more. /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2008,-Day-One+Two-2982/ /article/adidas-Nations-Experience-2008,-Day-One+Two-2982/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:20 -0400 The adidas Nations Experience, a four day event pitting eight rosters of regional teams from around the world and comprised of some of the top 18 and under prospects to be found, will be kicking off outside of Dallas this weekend. There will be a team of players from Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Europe, Latin America and two from the United States (one of 2009 high school prospects and one of 2010 and 2011.) Some of the more interesting prospects participating as far as we're concerned include: Demar DeRozan, James Harden, Jrue Holiday, Scotty Hopson, Terrence Williams, Darren Collison, Tyler Smith, Derrick Favors, Dominic Cheek, , Dexter Strickland, Daniel Orton, Brandon Knight, Tony Wroten, Jr., LaQuinton Ross, Jared Sullinger, Tristan Thompson, Joshua Smith, Nicolo Melli, Tomislav Zubcic, Andrija Milutinovic, Augusto Lima and many more. /article/2008-adidas-Nations-Experience-PreviewRosters-2979/ /article/2008-adidas-Nations-Experience-PreviewRosters-2979/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:07:56 -0400 In addition to evaluating a good portion of this year’s rising high school senior class, we also had an opportunity to sneak a peek at some of the top prospects in the 2010 and 2011 classes as well. This is obviously an extremely young and raw batch of players who’s development curve can and will still fluctuate greatly over the next few years, but getting an early look at them can be very beneficial down the road for when they need to be taken more seriously. /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Classes-of-2010-and-2011-2976/ /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Classes-of-2010-and-2011-2976/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:44:42 -0400 We’ve spent the last few weeks evaluating many of the top players in the high school classes of 2009-2011, for the purpose of acquainting ourselves with the next crop of NBA prospects that we’ll be discussing in coming years. We’ll be sharing our thoughts on what we saw, heard and learned from the U-18 Men’s Basketball Tryout in Washington DC, and the various AAU tournaments (Nike, Reebok, Adidas) in Las Vegas, as initial scouting reports in our player database. We continue with the players we evaluated ranked between 11 through 150 in the 2009 high school class. /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2009-11-150-Recruits--2974/ /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2009-11-150-Recruits--2974/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:17:10 -0400 We’ve spent the last few weeks evaluating many of the top players in the high school classes of 2009-2011, for the purpose of acquainting ourselves with the next crop of NBA prospects that we’ll be discussing in coming years. We’ll be sharing our thoughts on what we saw, heard and learned from the U-18 Men’s Basketball Tryout in Washington DC, and the various AAU tournaments (Nike, Reebok, Adidas) in Las Vegas, as initial scouting reports in our player database. We’ll start with the players ranked as top-10 recruits in the 2009 high school class. /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2009-Top-10-recruits--2972/ /article/Initial-Scouting-Reports-High-School-Class-of-2009-Top-10-recruits--2972/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:38:19 -0400 Brandon Jennings has decided to forfeit his college eligibility and go overseas seeking for a paycheck for a season before entering the NBA draft. Now what? What kind of prospect can Jennings be considered for the European leagues? What countries would be the best fit for him? What factors should he consider in his decision? /article/Brandon-Jennings-to-Europe-Which-Europe-2960/ /article/Brandon-Jennings-to-Europe-Which-Europe-2960/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:55:32 -0400 In Part Two of our coverage of the 2008 King James Classic, we take a look at the top big men in attendance. We take a closer look at a skilled power forward heading to Duke, a 2010 bruiser pledged to Ohio State, three promising centers near the 7'0 mark, and a UCONN verbal who led his team to the 17-U championship. /article/2008-King-James-Classic-Top-Big-Men-2678/ /article/2008-King-James-Classic-Top-Big-Men-2678/ Sun, 04 May 2008 12:44:34 -0400 The 2008 King James Classic has come and gone, with many of the nation's top prospects showing off their stuff in Akron, Ohio. We take a closer look at three 2010 studs, a UCONN commit who led his team to the championship, and a small playmaker who is bursting onto the national recruiting scene. /article/2008-King-James-Classic-Top-Perimeter-Players-2673/ /article/2008-King-James-Classic-Top-Perimeter-Players-2673/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:59 -0400 Brandon Jennings and Tyreke Evans were named co-MVPs of the Jordan Brand Classic, which ended up being a very high scoring, guard-oriented, streetball style affair. Greg Monroe, Scotty Hopson and Demar Derozan all had solid outings, as did Samardo Samuels and Tony Woods. In the regional games, the Morris twins--Marcus and Markieff, showed a great deal of talent, while Florida bound Erving Walker and especially George Mason commit Ryan Pearson stole the show with a huge game. /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Games-Day-Three--2662/ /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Games-Day-Three--2662/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:09:47 -0400 We had a chance to evaluate the two teams in action in a semi-competitive 40 minute scrimmage with a running clock. The players played somewhat (but definitely not extremely) hard for the most part, and it gave us a good opportunity to take another look at their physical tools and basic skill-level. Kevin Durant was sitting on one of the benches, Worldwide Wes was just a few feet away in the bleachers, and a few agents and Nike marketing people made up the very sparse crowd. /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Scrimmage--Day-Two--2661/ /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Scrimmage--Day-Two--2661/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:36:07 -0400 We've again received the official measurements from the 2008 Nike Hoop Summit, featuring many of the top American high school prospects that should make up next year's potential "one and done" class. There are a few interesting figures to study here, including Al-Farouq Aminu, Malcolm Lee, Tyreke Evans and others. We also take a look back at last year's measurements for those who missed them or may have forgot, which give us a lot of insight into this year's draft class, as they feature most of the top freshman prospects, including Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, Jerryd Bayless, Derrick Rose and Donte Greene. Alexis Ajinca and Nicolas Batum were also there. /article/2008-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Official-Measurements,-plus-2007-Analysis/ /article/2008-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Official-Measurements,-plus-2007-Analysis/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:56:20 -0400 We’re in New York City for an event that seems to be rivaling the McDonald’s All-American game for high school basketball all-star game supremacy—the Jordan Brand Classic. With a superior location, facilities, format and arguably even roster, the Jordan Brand people have definitely provided us a terrific opportunity to evaluate the best high school seniors in America, in a variety of settings. We got to take in a very competitive 90 minute practice today, still have a scrimmage tomorrow, and the actual game on Saturday. There is also a dunk contest tonight that we’ll be passing on. In addition to the “All-American teams,” they’ve collected the top local players from the New York area for a regional game, as well as a group of 15 and 16 year old International players from Europe, Africa and Australia that are competing here. /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Practices--Day-One--2658/ /article/Jordan-Brand-Classic-Practices--Day-One--2658/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:31 -0400 A breakdown of what we learned at the Nike Hoop Summit game and practices all throughout last week, starting with the American team, where Demar Derozan put on a show. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-Team-USA/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Recap-Team-USA/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:56:04 -0400 Our second day at the Nike Hoop Summit was just as interesting as the first, with many NBA scouts still in attendance. Some of the NBA decision-makers left for Portsmouth after yesterday, and many from Portsmouth will be arriving here in Portland tomorrow. The focus from many teams in attendance seems to revolve around the big men on the international squad this year. Samardo Samuels, Serge Ibaka, Alexis Ajinca, Boban Marjanovic and Tim Olbrecht have all drawn attention in some way or another this week. We also take an in-depth look at the US team, particularly Jrue Holiday, Demar Derozan and Tyreke Evans. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Report--Day-Two-/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Report--Day-Two-/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:01:21 -0400 The 2004 high school class was lauded for being one of the deepest and most talented of all-time when it entered the college ranks four years ago. Now that four years have passed and the dust has settled on the recruiting rankings, we take a look back to see how it really panned out. 37 players from the RSCI's top-100 recruiting rankings have already made it, with likely a half dozen or more still to come from this year's NCAA senior class. /article/Evaluating-the-Madness-of-the-2004-High-School-Class-2639/ /article/Evaluating-the-Madness-of-the-2004-High-School-Class-2639/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:15:53 -0400 The 25th edition of the Victor Rho Basket Junior Tournament will take place from April 26th-May 1st (ending the day before the Euroleague Final Four in Madrid) outside of Milan, Italy, and will once again feature a strong collection of European and American based talent in the U-18 age group. In addition to European youth basketball powerhouses like FMP Belgrade, Real Madrid, Partizan Belgrade, Olimpija Ljubljana and KK Split, Victor Rho will also showcase three teams from the States as well in BABC Boston, Team Ohio and Indiana Elite. /article/2008-Victor-Rho-Basket-Junior-Tournament-kicks-off-April-26th/ /article/2008-Victor-Rho-Basket-Junior-Tournament-kicks-off-April-26th/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:02:10 -0500 DraftExpress was on hand to take in the Pittsburgh High School Classic, played at Duquense University's Palumbo Center. We take a closer look at the performances of Tyreke Evans, Terrence Jennings, and the rest of the top players the event had to offer. /article/Pittsburgh-High-School-Classic-Recap/ /article/Pittsburgh-High-School-Classic-Recap/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:43:36 -0500 The top two high school prospects in the state of Florida met up this past weekend when District 14-3A rivals American Heritage and Pine Crest clashed in an intriguing matchup in the city of Fort Lauderdale. Brandon Knight, considered by some to be the top sophomore in the entire country, and Kenny Boynton, a top-10 ranked junior according to Scout and Rivals.com, went at it in front of a packed gym of rowdy Pine Crest students and fascinated high school hoops junkies. /article/South-Florida-Showdown-Kenny-Boynton-vs.-Brandon-Knight/ /article/South-Florida-Showdown-Kenny-Boynton-vs.-Brandon-Knight/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:01:59 -0500 Who is the 7-2 "teenage" prospect that is popping up on mock drafts lately? Is he the next big thing from Africa? Or more fools gold and the product of internet hype? To answer that question, we went out to Springfield, Mass. to take a look for ourselves. /article/Getting-to-Know-John-Riek/ /article/Getting-to-Know-John-Riek/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:27:21 -0500 In addition to the top guns in attendance here, we also got to see a number of other intriguing prospects who will likely develop into excellent college players and potentially NBA players down the road. Henry Sims, Sylven Landesberg, Korie Lucious, Keith Gallon, Matt Simpkins and others are included. /article/2008-Spalding-Hoophall-Classic----Best-of-the-Rest-2477/ /article/2008-Spalding-Hoophall-Classic----Best-of-the-Rest-2477/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:14:40 -0500 A first look at the top prospects seen at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts, including Brandon Jennings, Samardo Samuels, Ed Davis and Lance Stephenson. /article/2008-Spalding-Hoophall-Classic----Elite-Prospects/ /article/2008-Spalding-Hoophall-Classic----Elite-Prospects/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:30:17 -0500 In part two of DraftExpress’ coverage of the 2008 Nike Super 6 Invitational, we take a look at some other top players that will be arriving at major college programs in the fall. In addition, we break down several promising underclassmen that either already have or are starting to make noise at the prep level. /article/Nike-Super-6-High-School-Invitational--Part-Two-/ /article/Nike-Super-6-High-School-Invitational--Part-Two-/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:29:48 -0500 The Nike Super 6 Invitational held at Madison Square Garden provided an opportunity to see some of the top high school programs in both New York and New Jersey. The three game event featured four teams ranked in the ESPN High Elite 25, including three in the top five: #1 St. Benedict’s (NJ), #3 St. Raymond’s (NY) and #5 St. Patrick (NJ). Plenty of elite players that will be appearing on the college scene next year were in action, as well as a handful of already promising underclassmen. DraftExpress was on hand to take in the day’s games and provide analysis of the top prospects in action. /article/Nike-Super-6-High-School-Invitational-at-Madison-Square-Garden/ /article/Nike-Super-6-High-School-Invitational-at-Madison-Square-Garden/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:39:38 -0500 In the latest of ESPN’s Old Spice Showcase series, Norcross High School from Georgia was pegged against Louisiana’s Helen Cox High School. More importantly , the game placed two of the nation’s truly elite forwards against each other, allowing Al-Farouq Aminu and Greg Monroe to duel it out on national television to show who the top perimeter oriented forward in the nation is. /article/Aminu-Outshines-Monroe-on-National-Television/ /article/Aminu-Outshines-Monroe-on-National-Television/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:44:02 -0500 Besides Al-Farouq Aminu, Renardo Sidney and Jordan Hamilton, who we wrote about extensively in an article already earlier this week, there were a number of intriguing prospects on hand at Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic in Davenport, Florida, that will develop into excellent college basketball players and potentially pros down the road. Let’s take a look at a few of them. /article/Top-Prospects-at-the-Amare-Stoudemire-Invitational-Classic--Part-II--2438/ /article/Top-Prospects-at-the-Amare-Stoudemire-Invitational-Classic--Part-II--2438/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:31:25 -0500 Sandwiched in-between two days at the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, I also got a chance to stop in at the Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic in Davenport, Florida. This event had more of a sneaker camp atmosphere to it, and was as well organized in its first year of being established. Nevertheless, Nike managed to bring in some excellent high schools from around the country, which provided the ASIC with some serious star power. In our first of two articles we’ll look at the top prospects in attendance— Al-Farouq Aminu, Renardo Sidney and Jordan Hamilton. /article/Top-Prospects-at-the-2007-Amare-Stoudemire-Invitational-Classic-2428/ /article/Top-Prospects-at-the-2007-Amare-Stoudemire-Invitational-Classic-2428/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:35:11 -0500 DraftExpress was on hand for two days of action at the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Florida, checking out some of the top high school teams in America. We even had a chance to see the main two attractions of the tournament, Greg Monroe and Samardo Samuels, ranked #1 and #2 on Scout.com, go head to head in the Semi-finals. The City of Palms classic is considered one of the best high school events in America, as the organizers do an outstanding job putting everything together. The event has a real amateur basketball atmosphere to it, and it was really a pleasure to be a part of it for a couple of days. /article/2007-City-of-Palms-Classic-Greg-Monroe-vs.-Samardo-Samuels-2413/ /article/2007-City-of-Palms-Classic-Greg-Monroe-vs.-Samardo-Samuels-2413/ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:47:45 -0500 This past weekend’s National High School Hoops Festival in Upper Marlboro, Maryland featured plenty of talented teams stacked with future college players. Included in the weekend’s action were loaded programs like Connecticut’s South Kent , North Carolina’s Patterson School , and Pennsylvania ’s American Christian School , home to blue chip prospect Tyreke Evans. With eight games in two days, there was plenty of basketball to be watched and plenty of talent to take in. DraftExpress was on hand to provide analysis of some of the top players in action. /article/National-High-School-Hoops-Festival-Recap-2394/ /article/National-High-School-Hoops-Festival-Recap-2394/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:18:16 -0500 The opening game of ESPN’s Old Spice High School Showcase pegged UCLA recruit Jrue Holiday against fellow top 15 player Delvon Roe, a Michigan State commit. Campbell Hall, ranked 7th in the country by USA Today made the journey to Lakewood, OH to take on St. Edward’s, ranked 12th in the country. Neither future McDonald’s All American disappointed in this overtime thriller. /article/Roe-Outlasts-Holiday-In-Thriller-On-ESPN2-2389/ /article/Roe-Outlasts-Holiday-In-Thriller-On-ESPN2-2389/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:37:44 -0500 A recap of the most intriguing college prospects seen at day two of the national prep showcase in Lowell, Massachusetts, including players such as Tyreke Evans, Alex Oriakhi, Emmanuel Negudu, DeAndre Liggins, Jin Soo Kim, and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase-Day-Three/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase-Day-Three/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:17:00 -0500 A recap of the most intriguing college prospects seen at day two of the national prep showcase in Lowell, Massachusetts, including players such as Devin Ebanks, DeAndre Liggins, Clarence Trent, and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase,-Day-Two-2334/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase,-Day-Two-2334/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:13:17 -0500 A recap of the most intriguing college prospects seen at day one of the national prep showcase in Lowell, Massachusetts, including players such as Devin Ebanks, Terrence Jennings, Roscoe Davis, Chris Braswell and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase-Day-One/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase-Day-One/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:59:08 -0500 Rucker Park has always been synonymous with exciting, crowd pleasing basketball. The high flying, fast paced brand of basketball played there is as much a part of the culture at Rucker as the court itself is to downtown Harlem. The arrival of twenty-four of the country?s best high school players on Friday night for the Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic made for another electrifying night at the famed park. DraftExpress was in attendance as the Goat Squad came away with a 169-164 victory over the Skip To My Lou Squad. /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Hoops-Classic-Report/ /article/Boost-Mobile-Elite-24-Hoops-Classic-Report/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:50:06 -0400 Evaluations of the 2009 class high school players at the adidas Nations basketball experience in New Orleans last week. Including Derrick Favors, Dexter Strickland, Lance Stephenson, and Jerry Brown. /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-2009-High-School-Prospects-2210/ /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-2009-High-School-Prospects-2210/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:54:53 -0400 Evaluations of the 2008 class high school players at the adidas Nations basketball experience in New Orleans last week. Including Jrue Holiday, B.J. Mullens, Luke Babbitt, Jerime Anderson and others. /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-2008-High-School-Prospects-2208/ /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-2008-High-School-Prospects-2208/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:07:52 -0400 adidas has gathered dozens of prospects from around the world for a four day ?basketball experience? showcase. Six teams of high school players?two from the US (consisting of some of the top players in the 2008 and 2009 classes), and one team consisting of prospects from Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America are put through a full day of practices, skill-development, guest speakers, and competitive games. The American high school teams are being coached by former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Paul Silas. The highlight for us and the scattered NBA personnel in attendance (probably around 10 teams are represented here, while one GM?Jeff Bower?is present) was easily the incredible group of college players that have been assembled by adidas to serve as counselors. They include names such as Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Darren Collison, D.J. Augustin, Brook Lopez, Antonio Anderson, Terrence Williams, Mario Chalmers, Robert Dozier, Quincy Pondexter and more. We?ve already taken in quite a bit of competitive action between all these players, and it?s been an absolute treat to say the least. /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-Notebook-Day-OneTwo--2202/ /article/adidas-Nations-Basketball-Experience-Notebook-Day-OneTwo--2202/ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:28:02 -0400 The first annual LeBron James Skills Academy came and went, with Samardo Samuels leading his Team Kentucky to a championship and 2009 big John Riek having another dominant performance. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Final-Day-2181/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Final-Day-2181/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:06:25 -0400 Final impressions from the RBK U at Philadelphia University, including an encore performance from Olu Ashalou. /article/RBK-U---Day-3-2175/ /article/RBK-U---Day-3-2175/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:42:41 -0400 A breakdown of the players who are separating themselves from the pack so far at the RBK U in Philadelphia. /article/RBK-U---Day-Two--Top-Prospects-and-Performers-2171/ /article/RBK-U---Day-Two--Top-Prospects-and-Performers-2171/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:51:58 -0400 DraftExpress was able to take in all of the action from day three of the LeBron James Skills Academy, including dominant performances from high schoolers Samardo Samuels and John Riek. In addition, we were able to watch top collegians such as Jeff Adrien and Brook Lopez exert outstanding performances against the other college campers, as well as Cavaliers star LeBron James. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Day-Three/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Day-Three/ Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:53:04 -0400 A breakdown of the evening session of day one of the RBK U camp in Philadelphia. Brandon Jennings, Renardo Sidney and Malcolm Lee shine. /article/RBK-U---Sunday-Night-Session-2166/ /article/RBK-U---Sunday-Night-Session-2166/ Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:00:25 -0400 A breakdown of the morning session of day one of the RBK U in Philadelphia, including top prospects such as Renado Sidney, William Buford and Brandon Jennings. /article/RBK-U---Day-One---Morning-Session-Games-2165/ /article/RBK-U---Day-One---Morning-Session-Games-2165/ Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:34:09 -0400 DraftExpress was on hand to cover Day Two of the LeBron James Skills Academy Camp, where many of the nation?s top high school and college players were in attendance. Top collegians Tywon Lawson, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, and Hasheem Thabeet joined high school studs Greg Monroe, Samardo Samuels, Tyreke Evans, Demar DeRozan, and new kid on the block John Riek. DraftExpress was on hand to provide detailed reports on all of the best prospects in attendance. /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Day-Two/ /article/LeBron-James-Skills-Academy-Day-Two/ Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:33:58 -0400 This past weekend?s Nike IS8 semi-finals and championship games in Queens, New York provided a showcase for some of the top teams and players in the New York area. Prospects from the class of 2007, 2008 and 2009 were all in action. DraftExpress was on hand to provide scouting reports on the top prospects as they battled for the IS8 Championship. /article/Nike-IS8-High-School-Spring-Championship-2097/ /article/Nike-IS8-High-School-Spring-Championship-2097/ Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:48:19 -0400 Consensus top five player of the class of 2008 Al-Farouq Aminu sits down with Rodger Bohn to discuss his current recruiting situation, what position he would like to play in college, the relationship he has with Georgia Tech, and unveils a shortened list of schools that he is currently considering. /article/Getting-To-Know-Al-Farouq-Aminu-2050/ /article/Getting-To-Know-Al-Farouq-Aminu-2050/ Mon, 21 May 2007 07:38:47 -0400 6?6 junior PG/SG/SF Sylven Landesberg sat down with Rodger Bohn over the weekend to discuss his college recruitment, what position he will play at the next level, and his play thus far this spring on the AAU circuit, amongst a variety of other topics. /article/Getting-To-Know-Sylven-Landesberg-2049/ /article/Getting-To-Know-Sylven-Landesberg-2049/ Sat, 19 May 2007 17:55:01 -0400 7?0 junior Ty Walker sits down with Rodger Bohn to discuss his decision to attend Wake Forest, the puzzling recruitment he received from North Carolina, how he has shot up the rankings faster then any member in the class of 2008, and more. Walker is now ranked by Rivals.com as the 7th best player in the class of 2008. /article/Getting-To-Know-Ty-Walker-2040/ /article/Getting-To-Know-Ty-Walker-2040/ Wed, 09 May 2007 22:20:12 -0400 Syracuse-bound combo forward Donte Greene earns co-MVP honors with 20 points in his team?s loss. Kosta Koufos (Ohio State), Patrick Patterson (Undecided), and Jerryd Bayless (Arizona), among others, also have strong showings for the Blue Team. /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Main-Event-Recap---Blue-Team-2032/ /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Main-Event-Recap---Blue-Team-2032/ Thu, 03 May 2007 21:49:13 -0400 Last weekend?s Pitt JamFest offered many of the top names in recruiting circles throughout the country. Top 2008 prospects such as Ed Davis, Samardo Samuels, and William Buford were on hand but ultimately an unheralded Grassroots Canada team (led by Davoe Joseph) took the 17-U crown.DraftExpress was on hand to provide detailed breakdowns on the top performers from the class of 2008, 2009, and 2010 respectively. Part Two to come tomorrow. /article/Pitt-JamFest-Top-2008-Prospects-2027/ /article/Pitt-JamFest-Top-2008-Prospects-2027/ Wed, 02 May 2007 20:46:24 -0400 Villanova-bound point guard Corey Fisher leads his team to victory at Madison Square Garden, earning himself a co-MVP award along the way. Derrick Rose (Memphis), Eric Gordon (Indiana), and Kyle Singler (Duke), among others, also have strong showings for their team. /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Main-Event-Recap---Yellow-Team-2024/ /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Main-Event-Recap---Yellow-Team-2024/ Tue, 01 May 2007 02:28:43 -0400 Director of NCAA Scouting Jonathan Watters breaks down the freshman class of 2007's finest, after a week of observation at this year's Nike Hoop Summit. Last up, a trio of big men- Michael Beasley, Kevin Love and Patrick Patterson. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-Three-The-Big-Men--2015/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-Three-The-Big-Men--2015/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:58:37 -0400 A recap of the second practice at the Jordan All-American Classic, featuring a 40-minute, inter-squad scrimmage with standout performances from Corey Fisher, Kyle Singler, Kosta Koufos, Nick Calathes, and others. /article/Nike-Jordan-All-America-Classic-Friday-Practice-2009/ /article/Nike-Jordan-All-America-Classic-Friday-Practice-2009/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:59:43 -0400 A recap of the first practice at the Jordan All-American Classic. O.J. Mayo and DeAndre Jordan have pulled out their names, but Jerryd Bayless, Donte Greene, Derrick Rose, Kosta Koufos, and others give plenty of reason to tune in on Saturday at 9:00 EST on ESPN2. /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Thursday-Practice-2007/ /article/Nike-Jordan-All-American-Classic-Thursday-Practice-2007/ Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:22:14 -0400 Director of NCAA Scouting Jonathan Watters breaks down the freshman class of 2007's finest, after a week of observation at this year's Nike Hoop Summit. Second up, a pair of combo forwards who are projected to develop into NBA small forward prospects down the road- Kyle Singler and Donte Green. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-Two-the-Combo-Forwards-/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-Two-the-Combo-Forwards-/ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:58:30 -0400 Official measurements from the Nike Hoop Summit of the World and US team. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Official-Measurements/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Official-Measurements/ Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:02:24 -0400 Director of NCAA Scouting Jonathan Watters breaks down the freshman class of 2007's finest, after a week of observation at this year's Nike Hoop Summit. First up, a formidable group of floor generals - projected top picks OJ Mayo and Derrick Rose, along with Jerryd Bayless, Johnny Flynn and Nolan Smith. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-One-the-Guards--1998/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Player-Recap--Part-One-the-Guards--1998/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:55:11 -0400 A crazy turn of events for Michael Beasley; a familiar look to Johnny Flynn's defense; OJ Mayo and Derrick Rose in the same backcourt /article/Hoop-Summit-Storylines-1988/ /article/Hoop-Summit-Storylines-1988/ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:51:14 -0400 Jonathan Watters and Mike Schmidt provide up to the minute commentary straight from FedEx Forum and the 2007 NIke Hoop Summit /article/Courtside-at-the-Hoop-Summit-1986/ /article/Courtside-at-the-Hoop-Summit-1986/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:00:53 -0400 Beasley, Walker blinsided by Bob Huggins' decision to leave Kansas State for his alma mater West Virginia after just one season. /article/Hoop-Summit-Happenings-Recruits-React-to-Huggins-move-1982/ /article/Hoop-Summit-Happenings-Recruits-React-to-Huggins-move-1982/ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:59:49 -0400 Notes on Thursday afternoon's spirited practice. Kyle Singler, Michael Beasley highlighted the action. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Thursday-Practice-1980/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-USA-Thursday-Practice-1980/ Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:07:51 -0400 The 2007 Roundball Classic came and went with the West taking a 144-123 victory. J.J. Hickson, Kevin Love, and Corey Fisher were given MVP honors for the West all-stars, while O.J. Mayo?s 27 point, 6 assist performance gave him the MVP for the East team. DraftExpress was there to take in all the action, and has provided detailed player breakdowns on all of the top performers. /article/Roundball-Classic-Game-Player-Breakdowns-1976/ /article/Roundball-Classic-Game-Player-Breakdowns-1976/ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:02:17 -0400 Following his MVP performance, DraftExpress was able to sit down and get a one on one interview with the nation?s top player, O.J. Mayo. Mayo, whom finished with 27 points and 6 assists, scored 10 consecutive points in one stretch late in the fourth quarter. His team lost the game, but in the fourth quarter, he showed everyone in attendance why he is hands down the best player in the country.DraftExpress will be posting detailed player breakdowns on all of the top performers in the Roundball Classic later this evening. /article/Roundball-Classic--O.J.-Mayo-Interview-1974/ /article/Roundball-Classic--O.J.-Mayo-Interview-1974/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:04:24 -0400 The second and final day of practices for the Roundball Classic came and went, with O.J. Mayo and Johnny Flynn leading the way yet again. The two point guards went head to head with the ultimate intensity during the final prelim before the game, while Kevin Love, DeAndre Jordan, and Gani Lawal were also awfully impressive. DraftExpress was there to give you the latest on these five amongst others, as well as to provide interviews with Johnny Flynn and J.J. Hickson. /article/Roundball-Classic-Practices-Day-Two-1971/ /article/Roundball-Classic-Practices-Day-Two-1971/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:41:00 -0400 Practices for the 2007 Roundball Classic kicked off on Sunday, with USC star O.J. Mayo in attendance. Mayo, who had been debating whether to play in the Roundball or Jordan games, was dominant in Sunday?s practice session. Gani Lawal, Anthony Randolph, and DeAndre Jordan were also amongst the more impressive performers of the day. In outside news, Roundball selection Herb Pope was shot three times Saturday night at a party he attended. His injuries are not life threatening. DraftExpress was on hand to provide detailed reports on the top players, as well as obtain interviews with both Anthony Randolph and DeAndre Jordan. /article/Roundball-Classic-Practices-Day-One-1966/ /article/Roundball-Classic-Practices-Day-One-1966/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:01:16 -0400 [c]Michael Beasley came away with MVP honors after an outstanding 23 point, 12 rebound performance[/c]The 2007 McDonald's All America Game has came and gone, with the West team taking home a narrow 114-112 victory. O.J. Mayo disappointed, Michael Beasley flourished, and Gani Lawal surprised many.Included are detailed breakdowns of the games top performers, as well as an interview with Syracuse recruit Donte Greene. /article/2007-McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Player-Breakdowns-1960/ /article/2007-McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Player-Breakdowns-1960/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:04:58 -0400 The third and final practice for the McDonald?s All America Game was an uneventful one, with the West team cutting their practice short by about thirty minutes in order to save their players? legs for the real game. The East squad conducted a inter-squad scrimmage for the large portion of the practice, with O.J. Mayo stealing the show yet again. DraftExpress was there to take in all the action and has provided player evaluations, and was also able to get an in depth interview with Indiana recruit Eric Gordon. /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-Three-1958/ /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-Three-1958/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:05:31 -0400 The second day of the McDonald?s All America Game practices came and went. O.J. Mayo and Jerryd Bayless were dominant yet again, while Eric Gordon was still hampered by injury. DraftExpress was on hand to take in all the action, providing detailed player breakdowns as well as in depth interviews with O.J. Mayo and Nick Calathes. /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-Two-1954/ /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-Two-1954/ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:03:14 -0400 The 2007 McDonald?s All American Game practices kicked off Sunday at Hoops Gym in Louisville, with both teams going through what was supposedly to be a light practice. The absolutely stacked West squad was able to somewhat coast through their drills, with coach Derrick Taylor putting in some basic offensive sets and running a light scrimmage. East team coach Gary Forrest hoped to just get his team loose as well, although things quickly got hot and heavy during the two on two, three on three, and four on four games. DraftExpress was on hand to take in all of the action, providing detailed breakdowns on the top performers from both teams and obtained interviews with both Kosta Koufos and Jerryd Bayless. /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-One-1953/ /article/McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Practices-Day-One-1953/ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:23:53 -0400 Over the weekend, Huntington HS star O.J. Mayo led his squad to an unprecedented third straight Class AAA championship in the state of West Virginia . Huntington HS won their three state tournament games by an average margin of 48.3 points per game, and Mayo ended his high school career with a 41 point, 10 rebound, 11 assist performance. DraftExpress was on hand to take in one of their blowout victories, providing in depth breakdowns of the performances of Mayo and fellow Huntington star Patrick Patterson. /article/Mayo-Leads-Huntington-To-Third-Straight-State-Title-1937/ /article/Mayo-Leads-Huntington-To-Third-Straight-State-Title-1937/ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:52:46 -0400 On Saturday night, two California high school basketball powerhouses faced off in a game that would decide the sectional champion. The two teams featured a total of 7 high division 1 college prospects, which set the stage not only for an entertaining game, but also a good platform to examine how each of the prospects have progressed. Sophomore Renardo Sidney paced Artesia with 22 points 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks, while James Harden chipped in 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Taylor King contributed 31 points in a losing effort for Mater Dei. /article/Sidney,-Harden-lead-Artesia-over-Mater-Dei-1897/ /article/Sidney,-Harden-lead-Artesia-over-Mater-Dei-1897/ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:40:00 -0500 Rosters for the 43rd Annual Roundball Classic were announced, led by stars O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love. The game will be played Tuesday April 3rd at The United Center in Chicago, Illinois. DraftExpress will be on hand for all of the practice sessions and the game itself. /article/2007-Roundball-Classic-Rosters-Announced-1894/ /article/2007-Roundball-Classic-Rosters-Announced-1894/ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:47:47 -0500 Rosters for the 2007 McDonald?s All America Game to be played March 28th in Louisville, KY were announced Saturday. While all of the big name players such as O.J. Mayo, Derrick Rose, and Kevin love made the game, there were two glaring omissions of top fifteen players in the country that surprised most insiders within the basketball community. /article/2007-McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Rosters-Announced-1872/ /article/2007-McDonald-s-All-America-Game-Rosters-Announced-1872/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:47:05 -0500 As the high school season rolls on, national television networks are finally beginning to realize more and more how special this high school class of 2007 is at the top. We?ve seen Eric Gordon, Derrick Rose, Kyle Singler, and O.J. Mayo. Over the weekend, Fox Sports aired their second regionally televised game of another player in this echelon, with Kevin Love?s Lake Oswego (OR) team matched up against perennial powerhouse Mater Dei (CA). /article/Love-Carries-Lake-Oswego-Past-Loaded-Mater-Dei-Squad-1531/ /article/Love-Carries-Lake-Oswego-Past-Loaded-Mater-Dei-Squad-1531/ Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:04:23 -0500 Thursday evening, Indiana recruit Eric Gordon put on arguably the most memorable performance that we have seen out of a high school player since the network began televising high school games 5 years ago. The Lawrence North guard poured in 43 points, as his squad blew out #22 Loyola Academy, which included Michael Jordan?s sons, Jeffrey and Marcus. /article/Eric-Gordon-Abuses-Loyola-Academy-On-ESPN-1813/ /article/Eric-Gordon-Abuses-Loyola-Academy-On-ESPN-1813/ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:57:33 -0500 In a strange twist of events, Cabell County Circuit Judge Dan O?Hanlon issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday against the previous suspension of top player in the country O.J. Mayo and five of his Huntington High School teammates, allowing them to play in their Tuesday night showdown agianst #11 Artesia (CA) HS in Durham, North Carolina. Artesia features Arizona State signee James Harden, USC recruit Malik Story, and 6?10 sophomore stud Renardo Sidney. /article/O.J.-Mayo-Saga-Continues,-Injunction-Granted-1806/ /article/O.J.-Mayo-Saga-Continues,-Injunction-Granted-1806/ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:24:10 -0500 DraftExpress takes a look at Chicago Simeon?s resounding upset of #1 ranked Oak Hill Academy last week in Chicago, with in depth breakdowns of the performances of Chicago Simeon?s Derrick Rose and Kevin Johnson, as well as Oak Hill Academy?s Brandon Jennings, Nolan Smith, Alex Legion, and Julian Vaughn. /article/Chicago-Simeon-vs.-Oak-Hill-Academy-Breakdown/ /article/Chicago-Simeon-vs.-Oak-Hill-Academy-Breakdown/ Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:50:45 -0500 DraftExpress got a chance to sit in at the Spalding HoopHall Classic this past weekend and got a glimpse of some of the finest High School level players in the country. There were some excellent performances turned in by a number of players, certainly some future professional talent amongst the participants. The following breakdown will list out the top 15 performances in terms of overall production and pro potential. While there were some players who produced statistically superior games than others, the skill set used to accomplish those numbers and the overall physical attributes/limitations of each player factor heavily into this analysis. The First Team is a list of the players that appeared most ?pro-ready? with the Second and Third Teams rounding out the rest of the field in order. Obviously, the structure and developmental training at the collegiate level may drastically increase of decrease the learning curves of these players. This is just a synopsis of where they stand now. /article/Spalding-HoopHall-Classic-Player-Report-1518/ /article/Spalding-HoopHall-Classic-Player-Report-1518/ Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:00:21 -0500 Brothers Jrue and Justin Holiday have impressed many people on the basketball court as high schoolers. Jrue is the 2nd best player in the class of 2008, and has an important college decision in his future. Get to know Jrue and Justin both on and off the court. /article/Holidays-Display-their-Gift-at-the-Timberwolves-Shootout-1513/ /article/Holidays-Display-their-Gift-at-the-Timberwolves-Shootout-1513/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:37:49 -0500 Jonathan Watters checks in with recent Minnesota signee Blake Hoffarber, discussing what the sweet-shooting high school senior out of Hopkins (MN) has accomplished since his ESPY-winning moment two years ago, and what his commitment means for a struggling Golden Gopher program. (Hoffarber is one of many highly regarded D-1 recruits participating in the 2007 Timberwolves Shootout this Saturday, January 6 at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Also in attendence will be nationally rennowned UCLA commit Kevin Love, elite class of 2008 guards Jrue Holiday and Larry Drew, and many others. More information provided within the article). /article/%22The-Shot%22-Just-One-of-Many-for-Minnesota-s-Hoffarber-1504/ /article/%22The-Shot%22-Just-One-of-Many-for-Minnesota-s-Hoffarber-1504/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:12:06 -0500 Coverage of the third day of the National Prep Tip-Off in Worcester, Massachusetts. Coverage includes recaps of Troy Gillenwater, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Mamadou Diarra, Kene Obi, Jin Soo Kim and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Day-Three-1478/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase--Day-Three-1478/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:41:55 -0500 Coverage of the second day of the National Prep Tip-Off in Worcester, Massachusetts. Over 65 Division I colleges have attended so far. Coverage includes recaps of Michael Beasley, Troy Gillenwater, Craig Brackins, Matthew Bryan-Ammaning, Mamadou Diarra, Jeff Allen, Dogas Balbay and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase---Day-Two-1477/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase---Day-Two-1477/ Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:08:58 -0500 DraftExpress covers the first day of the National Prep Showcase in Worcester, Massachusetts.Coverage includes recaps of Michael Beasley, Justin Burrell, Eric Wallace, Mamadou Diarra, Boubacar Sylla, Troy Gillenwater, Angelo Johnson and others. /article/National-Prep-Showcase---Day-One-1476/ /article/National-Prep-Showcase---Day-One-1476/ Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:44:39 -0500 On Tuesday evening, DraftExpress attended a Cleveland area high school scrimmage which included cosensus national top five junior Delvon Roe, and the rest of his St. Edward squad. The matchup was thought to be an intriguing one prior to the tip, as Roe was matched up against two 6?8 future division one post players in Warren Harding?s Damian Eargle and Chris Henderson, but Delvon stole the show and showed everyone in the gym why he is a future McDonald?s All American. /article/Roe-Dominant-In-Scrimmage-1634/ /article/Roe-Dominant-In-Scrimmage-1634/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:46:13 -0500 Derrick Rose, DraftExpress? #2 player in the class of 2007, has announced that he will make his collegiate decision public Saturday night at 7:00 PM Central in a press conference in his hometown of Chicago. It is widely speculated that Rose will decide between Memphis and Indiana, while in state schools Illinois and Depaul still remain possibilities. /article/Rose-Set-To-Announce-Choice-Saturday-Night-1593/ /article/Rose-Set-To-Announce-Choice-Saturday-Night-1593/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:52:47 -0500 DraftExpress has learned that Cincinnati North College Hill star Bill Walker has graduated high school early and obtained a qualifying standardized test score, and plans to enroll at Kansas State. The only thing that could possibly hold Walker back is the NCAA Clearinghouse, however his paperwork has already been sent in and no red flags are expected. /article/Bill-Walker-Graduates,-Qualifies--Headed-to-KSU-1566/ /article/Bill-Walker-Graduates,-Qualifies--Headed-to-KSU-1566/ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:22:22 -0400 Top Prospects Bounced Out of Vegas Prematurely...Thoughts on Greg Monroe, Gary Johnson, Kosta Koufos, Nolan Smith, Austin Freeman, Tyreke Evans and Michael Beasley. /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-Three-1428/ /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-Three-1428/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:55:39 -0400 Thoughts on the Star Prospects of Day Two. /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-Two-1427/ /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-Two-1427/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:02:25 -0400 Some initial thoughts on the first day of the Las Vegas AAU Tournaments. The pretty and ugly sides of AAU basketball...OJ Mayo and Bill Walker start off on the right foot. The SoCal Allstars look like the early favorites...Kosta Koufos makes his presence felt...Eric Gordon explodes for 36 points...DeAndre Jordan shows his upside. /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-One-1425/ /article/Las-Vegas-AAU-Summer-Tournaments-Thoughts-from-Day-One-1425/ Sun, 23 Jul 2006 15:59:21 -0400 DraftExpress will be on hand in Las Vegas this weekend and beyond to cover the AAU tournament bonanza involving the terrific 2007 high school class. Four DraftExpress staff members will be in attendance so make sure to stop by this weekend and especially next year to hear about the next group of stars of college basketball and eventually the NBA. /article/DraftExpress-Covering-Nike,-Adidas-and-RBK-AAU-Tournaments-in-Vegas-1422/ /article/DraftExpress-Covering-Nike,-Adidas-and-RBK-AAU-Tournaments-in-Vegas-1422/ Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:18:15 -0400 It was once thought that June of 2006 would be Greg Oden?s moment to shine. He would be working out for NBA teams, going through the Pre-Draft combine, and preparing for life the in the NBA. Instead, Oden and several other probable lottery picks from the high school class of 2006 are heading off to summer school. While the age limit has left this month?s draft in a bit of a weakened state, it stands to make the 2007 Draft a truly special affair. The high school class of 2006 is one of the strongest in recent memory, and potential ?one and done? candidates will soon be popping up everywhere. The following is a short run down of which incoming freshmen to pay particularly close attention to. /article/What-If-2006-High-School-Class-Boasts-Several-One-and-Done-Candidates-1359/ /article/What-If-2006-High-School-Class-Boasts-Several-One-and-Done-Candidates-1359/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:25:26 -0400 A crowd of agents, NBA scouts, NCAA coaches and European general managers gathered a few weeks ago at the prestigious Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, considered the Unofficial World Junior Championships for U-18 players. The quality of the players featured here makes this competition a wonderful showcase for the ?next season?s fashion,? meaning the stars we?ll see making a name for themselves in the years to come.Antonio Rodríguez of Digital+ breaks down the top prospects for us. /article/2006-Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament-Top-Prospects-1295/ /article/2006-Albert-Schweitzer-Tournament-Top-Prospects-1295/ Mon, 08 May 2006 15:13:07 -0400 Interviews conducted with all of the top high school players in the country at the Jordan Classic, Roundball Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit. Interviewed players include Greg Oden, Thaddeus Young, Kevin Durant, Spencer Hawes, Paul Harris, Brandan Wright, Wayne Ellington, Tywon Lawson, Derrick Caracter, Lance Thomas, Earl Clark, Damion James, Daequan Cook, Curtis Kelly, David Lighty, Duke Crews and Edgar Sosa. /article/High-School-Allstar-Games-Recap-Player-Interviews/ /article/High-School-Allstar-Games-Recap-Player-Interviews/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:20:54 -0400 The main event for Saturday?s Jordan Classic took place center-stage in the greatest arena in the world, Madison Square Garden. The stars were lined up along the court; LL Cool J, T.I., Vince Carter, Rudy Gay, and none other than Michael Jordan himself. The home team, wearing white and blue, defeated the away team, wearing red and black, by a final score of 108-95 in a game where no one was really worrying about the score. Kevin Durant and Thaddeus Young took the MVP honors for their respective teams. Prior to the main event Saturday night, there was a regional all-star game held, featuring the best high school seniors from the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas. Many of these players will be playing with prominent major universities next season, including Boston College, Villanova, West Virginia, and Florida, among others. /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Main-Event-and-Regional-Game-Recaps/ /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Main-Event-and-Regional-Game-Recaps/ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:35:00 -0400 Kevin Durant (Texas), Tywon Lawson (UNC), and Edgar Sosa (Louisville), among others, show their stuff in Friday's 40-minute inter-squad scrimmage, leading up to the main event on Saturday night. /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Friday-Scrimmage/ /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Friday-Scrimmage/ Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:35:03 -0400 Paul Harris (Syracuse), Spencer Hawes (Washington), and Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech), among others, show their stuff in the second practice session for the Nike Jordan All-American Classic. /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Thursday-PM-Practice-1271/ /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Thursday-PM-Practice-1271/ Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:33:33 -0400 The future of basketball is on display in New York City this weekend, as a horde of the nation's best prospects perform in the 2006 Nike Jordan Classic. Kevin Durant (Texas), Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) and Brandan Wright (UNC) are among the big names present, but it's also a possible showcase for some of the other top prospects to strut their stuff, including Paul Harris (Syracuse) and Spencer Hawes (Washington). /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Thursday-AM-practice-1270/ /article/At-the-Jordan-Classic-Thursday-AM-practice-1270/ Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:22:35 -0400 The 2006 EA Sports Roundball Classic was a surprisingly competitive game, with the players looking to win more than showboat as is usually the case in most all-star games. The West team was able to snatch a 118-102 win from the East, after a late fourth quarter surge to give them the victory. Mike Conley Jr.?s 13 assists tell the story of how the West team shared the ball, as they had 7 players score in double figures. Daequan Cook and Greg Oden shared Co-MVP honors for the winning West team, while Derrick Caracter and Alex Stepheson shared MVP honors for the East squad. /article/Roundball-Classic-Game-Recap-1264/ /article/Roundball-Classic-Game-Recap-1264/ Wed, 12 Apr 2006 04:00:49 -0400 DraftExpress Director of Prep Scouting Rodger Bohn was in Chicago this past weekend to take in the 2006 EA Sports Roundball Classic. There were two practices on Friday and Saturday that proceeded the game, and DraftExpress was there for every second. Here are our recaps of the top performers from the two days of practices: /article/Roundball-Classic-Practice-Reports-1261/ /article/Roundball-Classic-Practice-Reports-1261/ Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:45:58 -0400 Mike Schmidt was in attendance for much of the week in Memphis and gives us a short recap of the Nike Hoop Summit and detailed analysis of all the players in attendance. /article/2006-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-1260/ /article/2006-Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-1260/ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:47:05 -0400 Mike Schmidt was present in Memphis for the practices of both the US and World team in their preparations for the Nike Hoop Summit. Schmidt first presents his take on the practices of the US team. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Recaps-1258/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Team-USA-Practice-Recaps-1258/ Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:52:59 -0400 A preview of the 2006 Nike Hoop Summit, to be played on Saturday, April 8th at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee and broadcasted live on FSN at 4 PM EST. First up is the US Team. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Preview--USA-Team-1251/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-Preview--USA-Team-1251/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:02:50 -0400 The high school class of 2006 is one of the best in recent memory. Unfortunately for them however, they will be forced to attend college for at least one year under the NBA?s new age limit. Even so, over 20 NBA scouts were in attendance Wednesday night to watch stars such as Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, Thaddeus Young, and the rest of the top high school players in the country take part in the most recognizable all star game our country has to offer.Here are our observations on some of the top players playing in the game. Please keep in mind that we have seen every one of the players play before, so we may refer back to certain things that stick out in our memory from the past. /article/2006-McDonald-s-All-American-Game,-individual-player-breakdown/ /article/2006-McDonald-s-All-American-Game,-individual-player-breakdown/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:39:56 -0500 DraftExpress Director of Prep Scouting Rodger Bohn recently had the chance to sit down and talk with high school star Kevin Durant. Durant spoke with DraftExpress about his decision to attend Texas, the NBA?s new age limit, and the areas of his game that must be improved upon before he reaches his full potential. Durant will be playing in the McDonald's All-American game tonight on ESPN at 10 PM EST. /article/McDonald-s-All-American-Game-Kevin-Durant-Interview-1245/ /article/McDonald-s-All-American-Game-Kevin-Durant-Interview-1245/ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:00:40 -0500 While the focus of Jonathan Watters? columns are mostly the NCAA, don?t think for a moment that you won?t hear about high school hoops every now and again. The problem is that there aren?t many opportunities to see the top prep level kids play. Watters manages to his hands on a bit of tape from time to time, but you generally have to work a bit harder to get a good feel for the high school kids. That is where Dave Telep comes in. The National Director of Basketball Recruiting for Scout.com, Telep is considered one of the premier authorities in the nation on the topic of prep level hoops and college recruiting. He also runs his own recruiting service for college coaches, and hosts a TV show with Bobby Cremins called ?Countdown to Signing Day?, on FoxSports. Essentially, if you have a question about your team?s new big time recruit, Dave Telep is the guy you want to ask. He?s probably been scouting the kid for years. Watters recently had a chance to ask him a few questions of his own, and here is what he had to say. Amongst other topics, they delve into scouting philosophy, age limit implications, and the top NBA prospects in the class of 2006. /article/A-Chat-With-Dave-Telep-1220/ /article/A-Chat-With-Dave-Telep-1220/ Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:05:00 -0500 When the promoters from Scholastic Play by Play scheduled their Cincinnati Play by Play classic last spring pairing Oak Hill Academy and Cincinnati North College Hill against each other, it was easy to see why they thought fans would come out and pay at least $15 a ticket to see the top three juniors in the country, another junior guard who is heading to Duke, and the best senior point guard in the country. What they did not envision was that this game would be the unofficial high school national championship, pairing USA Today?s top two ranked teams against each other in North College Hill?s final regular season game. /article/The-Unofficial-High-School-National-Championship/ /article/The-Unofficial-High-School-National-Championship/ Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:05:25 -0500 As recent headlines have already announced, the nation?s top fifth year high school player Davon Jefferson is no longer a member of the basketball team at The Patterson School. The 6?7 WF left Patterson over a week ago, and there have been some conflicting reports of the reasoning behind Jefferson?s departure. Davon spoke with DraftExpress Director of High School Scouting Rodger Bohn to set the record straight on his departure from Patterson, college recruitment, and possible early entry to the NBA Draft. /article/Davon-Jefferson-Setting-the-Record-Straight-1190/ /article/Davon-Jefferson-Setting-the-Record-Straight-1190/ Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:22:45 -0500 For the second straight year, the Nike Hoop Summit will be conducted at the same exact time as the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. DraftExpress explores the implications of the Nike Hoop Summit being conducted on the same weekend as the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-collides-with-Portsmouth%85again-1185/ /article/Nike-Hoop-Summit-collides-with-Portsmouth%85again-1185/ Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:55:09 -0500 Jonathan Watters returns with his weekly NCAA column, covering a variety of topics from around the hoops landscape. Home court advantage in the Big Ten and Texas' big loss to Oklahoma are discussed. Also included are Adam Morrison and JJ Redick's pursuit of a major milestone, a recap of Sunday's Oak Hill vs Episcopal high school matchup, and Jonathan's latest national Top 25 rankings. /article/Bouncing-Around-the-Nation--5--1177/ /article/Bouncing-Around-the-Nation--5--1177/ Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:30:27 -0500 Part two of DraftExpress? High School Road trip took us to the campus of Marshall University, where Cincinnati North College Hill HS squared off against national powerhouse The Patterson School (NC). Cincinnati North College Hill is led by the top two juniors in the nation, O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker. /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms--Part-IV--1156/ /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms--Part-IV--1156/ Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:34:58 -0500 2005 marks the 33rd year of the City of Palms Classic, a high school basketball tournament held annually in the city of Ft. Myers, Florida. Each year, several of the top high school programs in the nation are invited to Southwest Florida to participate along with several of the state?s own high schools in the seven day event.In the past, NBA and college stars such as Chauncey Billups, Tyson Chandler, Chris Duhon, Tayshaun Prince, Joe Johnson, and Marvin Williams have competed in the prestigious tournament. This year is no different as highly touted prospects Kevin Love (No. 2 C, 2007), Brandan Wright (No. 1 PF, 2006), Wayne Ellington, (No. 1 SG, 2006), Gerald Henderson (No. 3 SG, 2006), and Lance Stephenson (2009) will be competing with their teams for a C.O.P. title. /article/City-of-Palms-Can-t-Go-Wrong-with-Wright-1148/ /article/City-of-Palms-Can-t-Go-Wrong-with-Wright-1148/ Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:52:40 -0500 The DraftExpress team kicks off coverage of the high school basketball season with a bang, covering the Kentucky Bank Shootout in Paris, KY, before traveling to Huntington, West Virginia the next day to catch O.J. Mayo, Bill Walker, and Co. take on the Patterson School in a 2pm matinee. Saturday night?s journey took Rodger Bohn to watch two games at the Kentucky Bank Shootout in Bourbon County High School in Paris, Kentucky. Part one in a two part series details the matchup featuring top five high school senior and North Carolina signee Brandan Wright?s Brentwood Academy (TN) against local powerhouse Scott County (KY). /article/High-School-Roadtrip-Scouting-Brandan-Wright-and-Michael-Beasley-1142/ /article/High-School-Roadtrip-Scouting-Brandan-Wright-and-Michael-Beasley-1142/ Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:45:05 -0500 With the new age limit in place, a pool of a dozen or more potential high school early entries for next year's draft has been narrowed down to one. His name is Davon Jefferson, and he'll be showing his stuff for NBA scouts all year long at The Patterson (Prep) School in North Carolina. Rodger Bohn has watched him play and practice live in person many times over the past 6 months and is here to give you a full breakdown of his game. /article/Davon-Jefferson-An-NBA-Age-Limit-Case-Study-1088/ /article/Davon-Jefferson-An-NBA-Age-Limit-Case-Study-1088/ Thu, 29 Sep 2005 22:23:40 -0400 After watching him play numerous times this summer, DraftExpress' high school scout Rodger Bohn presents an in-depth look at the progress of the consensus #1 prospect in the 2006 high school class, Greg Oden. His strengths, weaknesses, character and more are explored in this article. /article/Greg-Oden-Backing-up-the-Hype-1076/ /article/Greg-Oden-Backing-up-the-Hype-1076/ Mon, 29 Aug 2005 03:00:18 -0400 Rodger Bohn had a chance to sit down with both O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker in his time in Las Vegas this summer for a rare and exclusive interview with the two. Walker and Mayo discuss their college options, workouts schedule, getting Kevin Love to join in on their NCAA "package deal" and the NBA age limit. /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-Interview--Part-III--1070/ /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-Interview--Part-III--1070/ Thu, 11 Aug 2005 04:15:55 -0400 For one week in late July, the city of Las Vegas is the high school basketball capital of the United States. Virtually every player imaginable will be in Sin City for one of the three major AAU tournaments: The Nike Main Event, Adidas Super 64, and Reebok Big Time. The top players in the country play in the tournament which corresponds with their AAU team?s shoe affiliation. The Reebok Big Time happened to contain the two players we will be featuring in this article, rising juniors O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker. These two led their team to the championship game and absolutely dazzled all fans in attendance during the meantime. Mayo is a 6?5 scoring point guard with a streetball handle and NBA three point range. Walker is a 6?6 wing whose game is eerily reminiscent of Vince Carter during his first few years, slashing to the hole and powerfully dunking on any opposing foe in sight. DraftExpress first featured Mayo and Walker at the EA Sports Roundball Classic in March, where we were privileged to watch an astonishing workout in front of only 10 or so people. The fabulous duo from Cincinnati has lived up to their rep all summer by dominating the AAU circuit and DraftExpress? Rodger Bohn will provide you with a detailed recap of their performance in Vegas from what he saw there. /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms--Part-II--1069/ /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms--Part-II--1069/ Thu, 11 Aug 2005 03:58:33 -0400 DraftExpress's J.L. Weill spent a sunny Saturday afternoon at a private workout for NBA scouts and media members that featured high school star Andrew Bynum and college standouts Otis George, Jack Ingram and Jamaal Levy. Here's the scoop. /article/The-Andrew-Bynum-workout-196/ /article/The-Andrew-Bynum-workout-196/ Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:54:31 -0400 The latest stop on 's incredibly comprehensive NBA draft coverage took Rodger Bohn to Speed Strength Systems Inc, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Here we got a chance to observe the fascinating training process four draft prospects, including Louis Williams, Ricky Shields, Devin Green and Chet Mason are put through as they prepare themselves for private workouts and possibly the Chicago Pre-Draft camp next month. /article/Private-Workouts-at-Speed-Strength-Systems-Inc.-188/ /article/Private-Workouts-at-Speed-Strength-Systems-Inc.-188/ Fri, 27 May 2005 23:35:40 -0400 had the chance to sit down with another top prospect in this draft, Gerald Green, who is about to graduate from high school and is currently preparing himself for the NBA draft from his home in Houston. Green tells us about his daily routine, his physical attributes and the fact that he is willing to "work out against anybody." Sort of. /article/Gerald-Green-Interview-186/ /article/Gerald-Green-Interview-186/ Thu, 26 May 2005 03:10:07 -0400 's latest stop on the road in providing you with the best draft coverage on the internet brought us to a private open run at the University of Akron ran by LeBron James. LeBron was not the only NBA star participating, as New Orleans rookie J.R. Smith was in Cleveland for a few days and decided to partake. Draft prospects Louis Williams, Devin Green, and Chet Mason were also in attendance. Rodger Bohn is here to break it down for you. /article/LeBron-s-Open-Gym-181/ /article/LeBron-s-Open-Gym-181/ Sat, 21 May 2005 13:44:50 -0400 This year, more than ever, there are an incredible amount of underclassmen, internationals, and high school players declaring for the draft. History tells us that the large majority of them will not keep their name in the draft, for a variety of reasons. Those names are not very hard to pick out from the early entry list if you are familiar with the player's situation, his skills, and the range he will be expected (or expecting) to be picked at--based on what we've seen from him over the course of the season and relying on NBA sources who have a good feel for who is serious about keeping their name in. Rather than take up a spot on the mock draft for these players for an entire month, we have instead decided not to list them with an explanation as to why, for the sake of consistency. /article/Not-on-the-Mock-Draft-Early-Entry-List-Commentary-179/ /article/Not-on-the-Mock-Draft-Early-Entry-List-Commentary-179/ Fri, 20 May 2005 03:39:35 -0400 The National Basketball Association announced today that 108 players, including 73 college and high school players and 35 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2005. Underclassmen and international players wishing to renounce their remaining intercollegiate eligibility and enter NBA Draft 2005 were required to submit a letter to the NBA postmarked no later than Saturday, May 14. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. /article/EARLY-ENTRY-CANDIDATES-FOR-NBA-DRAFT-2005-178/ /article/EARLY-ENTRY-CANDIDATES-FOR-NBA-DRAFT-2005-178/ Thu, 19 May 2005 16:45:32 -0400 traveled up the West coast of Florida this past week to visit two of the most prestigious basketball training camps in America, IMG academy in Bradenton and Five Star Pro Training Center in Clearwater. We had the chance to take an in-depth look at many NBA prospects for this draft, weeks before the NBA will, including Matt Walsh, Ryan Gomes, Sean Banks, Carlos Powell, Brandon Rush, Tiras Wade, Orien Greene and others. This report will focus on the first day of the trip at IMG academy. /article/Private-Workouts-at-IMG-Academy-169/ /article/Private-Workouts-at-IMG-Academy-169/ Sun, 08 May 2005 03:42:32 -0400 has decided to take its coverage to another level, this time covering the prestigious AAU tournaments throughout the country. Our first stop was the Spiece Pump N Run. While there were many players participating that will be very good college players and eventual NBA prospects, we had to focus on five players who are either NBA prospects right now, or who are definite ones in the very near future. We will be giving you a detailed breakdown on the performance of those five players (O.J. Mayo, Bill Walker, Greg Oden, Daequan Cook, and Kyle Luckett), as well as the buzz and interesting stories that surrounded them at Spiece. /article/Recap-of-the-Spiece-Pump-N-Run-Tournament-168/ /article/Recap-of-the-Spiece-Pump-N-Run-Tournament-168/ Sat, 07 May 2005 14:50:21 -0400 The Adidas Derby Classic is not a very well known high school all-star game, but this reputation may need a re-evaluation. At this year's Derby Classic there were many players who will be having an impact next year at the NCAA level, and even a few players that are considered NBA prospects already, such as Brandon Rush and Greg Paulus. 's Rodger Bohn was at the Derby Classic and recaps all the action. /article/Adidas-Derby-Classic-Recap-161/ /article/Adidas-Derby-Classic-Recap-161/ Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:53:08 -0400 's Rodger Bohn was present at the Adidas Derby Classic, another High School all-star game played this past weekedn. He also had a chance to sit down and talk to three of the best prospects there: Brandon Rush, Greg Paulus, and Clarance Holloway. /article/Brandon-Rush,-Greg-Paulus,-and-Clarence-Holloway-Interviews-160/ /article/Brandon-Rush,-Greg-Paulus,-and-Clarence-Holloway-Interviews-160/ Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:26:08 -0400 /article/Jordan-Classic-Recap-158/ /article/Jordan-Classic-Recap-158/ Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:00:01 -0400 In another well-played amateur all-star game, the US team handily defeated a watered-down group of internationals. Much like other all-star games this spring, there was a surprising amount of defense played. While much of what went on only confirmed previous conclusions, standouts for the US team included Duke-bound Greg Paulus and UNC signee Tyler Hansbrough. On the international side of things, a lesser known Blue Devil signee, Martynas Pocius, showed that he is going to make a major impact in Durham next season. /article/Hoop-Summit-Recap-152/ /article/Hoop-Summit-Recap-152/ Sat, 09 Apr 2005 23:26:27 -0400 While we were covering the EA Sports Roundball Classic in Chicago on March 21st, we happened to get to see two of the top high school players in the nation, regardless of age, go through an extensive workout in front of only 10 or so people. We also had a chance to talk with both Mayo and Walker for a little bit. /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms-149/ /article/O.J.-Mayo-and-Bill-Walker-High-School-Phenoms-149/ Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:40:35 -0400 's Rodger Bohn was at the game yesterday and had a chance to sit down and talk to some of the players afterwards, as well as attending the press conferences. Monta Ellis, Martell Webster, Josh McRoberts, CJ Miles and others all had interesting things to say. /article/McDonald-s-Post-Game-Interviews-139/ /article/McDonald-s-Post-Game-Interviews-139/ Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:02:38 -0500 One of the best McDonald's All-American games EVER left us with a lot to think about tonight. The #1 high school prospect in America delivered the goods and put some insurmountable ground between himself and the rest of his class. The undersized SG matchup we heard so much about fizzled, and some unexpected future college stars stole the show. was there, and after consulting with one another and calling on some outside help, we've made the following observations. /article/McDonald-s-All-American-Game-Recap-138/ /article/McDonald-s-All-American-Game-Recap-138/ Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:25:04 -0500 In this article, scout Rodger Bohn talks to McDonalds All-American game participant (and current/future NBA prospects) Andrew Bynum, Louis Williams, and Richard Hendrix. /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Interviews-137/ /article/McDonalds-All-American-Game-Interviews-137/ Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:10:39 -0500 's coverage of the McDonald's All-American game continues, with a look at the practice session that was conducted today. We were aided today by the opinions of NBA scouts and GM's in making our own assessment of the players in question, and will be at the shootaround and game itself tommorow. /article/McDonald-s-Practice-Session-Recap-136/ /article/McDonald-s-Practice-Session-Recap-136/ Wed, 30 Mar 2005 02:59:02 -0500 *Warning, spoilers inside*'s latest adventure takes us to the University of Notre Dame to cover the 2005 McDonald's All American game. Tonight Rodger Bohn got to watch the dunk contest that will be partially broadcasted before the game itself on Wednesday on ESPN. /article/McDonald-s-Dunk-Contest-Recap-135/ /article/McDonald-s-Dunk-Contest-Recap-135/ Tue, 29 Mar 2005 05:52:20 -0500 exclusive: Nemanja Aleksanderov and Marco Belinelli headline the Hoop Summit World Select team which was announced today. The Hoop Summit will take place on April 9th in Memphis and will covered in our usual in-depth fashion from top to bottom here at . /article/Hoop-Summit-Rosters-Finalized-126/ /article/Hoop-Summit-Rosters-Finalized-126/ Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:59:22 -0500 High school sensation Louis Williams was on national television tonight, and is here to break down his game for you and what he needs to work on now and in the future to make it in the NBA, including our humble opinion on his potential draft stock. /article/Louis-Williams-on-ESPN2-95/ /article/Louis-Williams-on-ESPN2-95/ Fri, 04 Feb 2005 01:07:22 -0500 staff writer J.L. Weill gives us a different perspective on the nationally televised matchup between Greg Oden and Tyler Hansbrough. /article/Believe-the-hype-Greg-Oden-vs.-Tyler-Hansbrough-76/ /article/Believe-the-hype-Greg-Oden-vs.-Tyler-Hansbrough-76/ Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:28:16 -0500 Jonathan Givony talks to the latest in a long line of Oak Hill Academy standouts, Josh Smith. /article/Interview-Josh-Smith-16/ /article/Interview-Josh-Smith-16/ Sat, 29 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400 Jason Walker will attempt to go to as many workouts as allowed and bring the news and his opinions of the workout back to Hawks fans everywhere. On Tuesday, May 25, 2004, the Hawks brought in Oregon's Luke Jackson, Kirk Snyder of the University of Nevada, Morehead State's Ricky Minard, and high school standout J.R. Smith. /article/Snyder-and-Jackson-Show-JR-the-Way-55/ /article/Snyder-and-Jackson-Show-JR-the-Way-55/ Wed, 26 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400 /article/Is-it-Drafty-in-Here-52/ /article/Is-it-Drafty-in-Here-52/ Fri, 14 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400 While most people at the Hershey Centre on Saturday came to see, hear from, and talk about Ivan Chiriaev those that kept an eye on the other Canadian High School All-Stars in the building was in for a real treat. Canadian talent, all the way from Vancouver, BC to Halifax, NS came together for the first annual Adidas All-Canadian Game. Draftcity.com had the chance to sit down with 15 of the players, and see what some of their interests are off the court. /article/All-Canadian-Profiles-51/ /article/All-Canadian-Profiles-51/ Wed, 12 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400 /article/Breaking-Down-Ivan-s-Game-41/ /article/Breaking-Down-Ivan-s-Game-41/ Mon, 10 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400 Never in the history of Canadian sports has a basketball player traveled to both extremes of public opinion in such a limited amount of time. Unless you've been under a rock for the past few months, you probably know who Ivan Chiriaev is. The 7-1 sensation from St. Thomas Aquinas High school in Oakville, ON by way of St. Petersburg Russia burst his way onto the NBA draft scene when scouts, the media, and even himself started talking about a 7-1 player with the unheard of ability play the point even at the NBA level. /article/The-Two-Sides-of-Ivan-Chiriaev-50/ /article/The-Two-Sides-of-Ivan-Chiriaev-50/ Mon, 10 May 2004 01:00:01 -0400