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Karl-Anthony Towns Interview

November 11, 2014

By Michael_Visenberg
Tue, 11/11/2014 – 12:50pm

Karl Anthony Towns has become one of the small handful of candidates to be the #1 pick in the 2015 draft. We were able to catch up with Karl before the 2014 Hoop Summit. He had a reputation to uphold after impressing with his poise, maturity and skill set displayed during the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit. Being the lone returnee came with increased expectations to show the Hoop Summit regulars something new and improved. … More Karl-Anthony Towns Interview

Top NCAA 15 Sophomores

October 1, 2014

By Michael_Visenberg
Wed, 10/01/2014 – 6:57pm

Last year’s sophomore class produced 11 draftees, 8 of whom were taken in the first round. As usual, a number of the top freshman prospects from the college class of 2017 headed to the pros, with no returnee really creating much of shock with their decision to return to school. There are certainly some players with lottery potential and a few who have a chance to blow up with increased responsibility, along with an additional year of off-season training. … More Top NCAA 15 Sophomores

Top 15 NCAA Freshmen

September 23, 2014

By Michael_Visenberg
Tue, 09/23/2014 – 3:17am

The 2015 NBA draft figures to be headlined by a number of freshmen, just as the 2014 draft saw the first four picks come from the freshman class. That freshman class also consisted of half of the lottery and half of the first eighteen picks. Since 2006, when the NBA did away with high school prospects going straight to the league, this has been the norm. … More Top 15 NCAA Freshmen

2014 Nike Global Challenge Recap

August 24, 2014

By Michael_Visenberg
Sun, 08/24/2014 – 5:47am

This year’s Nike Global Challenge took place at Whitney Young HS in Chicago from August 13-16. The event featured teams from four different general US regions as well as teams from Brazil, Canada, China and Pan-Africa. A majority of the games were very competitive, with China pulling off the upset of the tournament with a 114-110 win over USA South and keeping it close with USA Midwest during the third place game. USA West capped off an undefeated tournament with a 106-93 win over USA East. … More 2014 Nike Global Challenge Recap