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Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Top prospect A.J. Dybantsa breaks down top four, will announce …
Dec 8, 2024 · By SAM LANCE & ADAM ZAGORIA MURRAY, KENTUCKY — The top prospect in the 2025 class and projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, A.J. Dybantsa, is nearing his college decision.He will announce Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. ET via ESPN’s First Take, per Jeff Borzello. NEWS: AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 prospect in high school basketball, will announce his college decision tomorrow on ESPN’s First
Tennessee jumps to No. 1, five SEC teams land in top-10 of latest …
Dec 9, 2024 · Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Top prospect A.J. Dybantsa signs with BYU in massive NIL deal
Dec 10, 2024 · By SAM LANCE & ADAM ZAGORIA A.J. Dybantsa, the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 class, has found his college home.The 6-foot-9, 210 pound forward out of Utah Prep and the Oakland Soliders Nike EYBL AAU program, chose the BYU Cougars on Tuesday morning via ESPN’s First Take.
Top-20 2027 prospect Martay Barnes names three schools making …
Dec 7, 2024 · By SAM LANCE MURRAY, KENTUCKY — Class of 2027 guard Martay Barnes is one of the nation’s top sophomores with an On3 industry ranking of No. 18. He showed why he’s earned that elite prospect status during the Grind Session on Friday. Barnes — the 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard from the Academy of Central Florida — scored 13 points with four assists and four steals in a 57-54 loss to St ...
UConn’s Liam McNeeley impressing NBA scouts: ‘He’s a bucket’
Dec 5, 2024 · By ADAM ZAGORIA Some 45 NBA scouts were credentialed for Wednesday’s Baylor-UConn game, and though they didn’t get to see Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe or UConn’s Alex Karaban due to injuries, they came away impressed with another player.. UConn freshman Liam McNeeley went for 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks as the No. 25 Huskies got back on the winning track against elite competition with ...
No. 1-ranked 2026 center Keiner Asprilla names schools most
Aug 15, 2024 · By SAM LANCE NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Top-25 class of 2026 prospect Keiner Asprilla has heard mostly from Auburn, LSU, Providence and Villanova since the contact period opened up on June 15, he told ZAGSBLOG. Asprilla — the 7-foot, 270-pound big man out of Don Bosco Prep (NJ) and the New York Renaissance Nike EYBL AAU program — has taken an unofficial visit to Providence.
Arkansas trio of Boogie Fland, DJ Wagner & Billy Richmond …
Dec 10, 2024 · By ADAM ZAGORIA NEW YORK — Boogie Fland, DJ Wagner and Billy Richmond all made their names as high school stars in the New York/New Jersey area.. On Tuesday night, the trio will return home and play with Arkansas against No. 14 Michigan at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden (9 p.m., ESPN).
NBA and Nike to host second EYBL Scholastic Showcase in Las Vegas
Dec 11, 2024 · The NBA and Nike announced that the second edition of the Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Scholastic Showcase – a basketball competition and player development event for six top high school basketball programs – will take place from Thursday, Dec. 12 – Monday, Dec. 16 in Las Vegas as part of the …
Five-star Class of 2026 guard Jordan Smith says a handful of …
Oct 15, 2024 · By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — One of the most prominent programs in Virginia and the D.C. area is Paul VI. Just last spring they graduated Darren Harris and Patrick Ngonba II who are now freshman on Duke’s basketball team. Duke is now on the trail of PVI junior guard and top DC area prospect Jordan Smith. “I have [an unofficial to] Duke November 1st and I think Louisville ...