Jahlil Okafor, Kevon Looney and Stanley Johnson were the most impressive prospects of adidas Nations, but Theo Pinson, D'Angelo Russell, Myles Turner and Reid Travis were the ones to grind their way to the championship. Read more »

Grassroots basketball has changed dramatically in the 18 years since “The Last Shot”, a book about Stephon Marbury and several of his Lincoln High teammates was published. Summer league teams and All-Star camps, in their infancy in 1994, are now the main avenue for even low and mid-major players to be identified by college coaches. Read more »

Unlike your typical high school varsity team where you have players who aren't completely committed, prep school teams are almost always comprised of prospects training to play at the next level. Read more »

While Team USA is imagining playing the 1992 edition, we put together mythical teams featuring the best players over the past 10 years from specific high schools. Read more »

RealGM recently spoke with Jabari Parker, who shared his thoughts about 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship, international experience and his young career. Read more »

While there is no question that the AAU circuit is the place to go to see elite high school talent in action, we were curious to see if there was any similar locus of talent among high school or prep school teams. Read more »

This game was boom and bust for the top high school recruits, and a few international players stole the spotlight. Read more »

Shabazz Muhammad deservedly won the MVP award, but Alex Poythress had the most surprisingly outstanding game. How did the other players distinguish themselves? Read more »

On how the growing number of college basketball players playing the tight end has changed the NFL and why it may lead us to never see another Charles Barkley. Read more »

Jereme Richmond wasn’t the first player, and he won’t be the last, set up for failure by the current system of developing young basketball players in the United State. Read more »

Estimating conservatively, 20 high school players that will play in the NBA participated in the 2011 Nike Global Challenge. From Aaron Gordon and Andrew Wiggins to Jabari Parker, Nerlens Noel and Julius Randle, how did they fare individually? Read more »

In a highly competitive championship, Archie Goodwin and USA Midwest outlasted Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and Team Canada. Read more »

Notes on Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, Aaron Gordon, Sim Bhullar, Nerlens Noel, Brandon Ashley and more from the semifinals. Read more »

Andrew Wiggins stole the show on Day 1 of the Nike Global Challenge as Canada and all three USA teams advanced to the semifinals. Read more »

Many blamed the youth development system for Team USA's loss in the Women's World Cup. Those same arguments can be applied to the consequences of American basketball players raised on an AAU-dominated system. Read more »

RealGM is pleased to be releasing the initial, beta phase, of our new basketball website with dozens of brand new features. Read more »

Teams that recruit well, recruit McDonald's All-Americans. Over the past four years, where have those players gone to school? Read more »

Between LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Tyreke Evans and others, the McDonald's Game has been an excellent initial showcase for future stars. Read more »