By Jon Lopez
Photo by Jon LopezJosh Selby throws it down at Rucker Park
The 4th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 event, and it was an event indeed, was off the hook! First of all, anytime you put the top twenty-four high school ballers in the country on one court you’re bound to witness some quality hoops. But they weren’t gathered on just any court. They were gathered in the mecca: NYC. The hallowed grounds of Rucker Park, no less; however, due to poor weather conditions the game was actually moved to Gaucho’s Gym in the BX – the court that Stephon Marbury, Ed Pinckney, Sebastian Telfair, Rod Strickland and so many others have played on. Read More »
Tags: austin rivers, Bobbito aka Kool Bob Love, boost mobile, brandon-jennings, c.j. leslie, chris broussard, dajuan coleman, Dion Waiters, Doron Lamb, dwayne morton, ESPN, feature, Gauchos, Gauchos Gym, Harrison Barnes, jared sullinger, joe jackson, jon lopez, josh selby, Kendall Marshall, Kyrie Irving, Myck Kabongo, perry ellis, peter vecsey, phil pressey, Rajon Rondo, rise, ron naclerio, Roscoe Smith, Rucker Park, steve hess, Tobias Harris, Tristan Thompson, Tyreke Evans, will barton
8 Comments » | Posted in Articles, High School, The Latest |
By Trevor Kapp
Jeremy Tyler, seen here at the LeBron James Skills Academy, announced this week that he will forego his senior year of high school to play overseas. Photo: highschoolhoop.com
David Stern was met with fierce opposition when he ruled that players had to be a year out of high school before entering the NBA.
Coaches, including then Texas Tech head Bobby Knight, argued that the age-minimum hurt the college game because there would be too many “one-and-dones,” and NBA players said it was unfair to make more-than-ready high schoolers wait an extra year to accomplish their dreams. Read More »
Tags: ABCD Camp, David Stern, derrick rose, ESPN, Jeremy Tyler, Jermaine O'Neal, Kevin Durant, Louisville, NBA Draft, San Diego, Sonny Vaccaro, Spain, The New York Times
14 Comments » | Posted in The Latest |
