April 2011 Basketball Wiretap

Muhammad Would Consider Going Directly To NBA If Option Becomes Available

Aug 29, 2011 7:34 PM

Shabazz Muhammad would consider going directly from high school to the NBA if it were an option he had available to him.

“Right now, I’m just looking to college and having a great college experience, but I would look into that,” he said. “Just watching all those guys that came from high school [to the pros] … Kobe, Amar’e get to learn early. All those guys are successful in the league that came straight out of high school. I would love to be one of those guys.”

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Shabazz Muhammad, High School, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Sullinger Appears To Have Lost Weight

Aug 6, 2011 2:39 AM

Playing in the adidas Nations, Jared Sullinger appears to have dropped weight, according to a report from NBADraft.net.

Sullinger also was the best college prospect in attendance, according to the report.

NBADraft.net

Tags: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State Buckeyes, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Parker, Randle, Noel Headline Particularly Impressive Incoming Class Of 2013

Aug 4, 2011 1:02 PM

The incoming class of 2013 is led by three frontcourt players in Jabari Parker, Julius Randle and Nerlens Noel. 

Jeff Goodman of CBSSports is particularly high on this trip.

"I haven't been as enamored by the top three guys in a class for a long, long time as I am with the trio that tops the Class of 2013," write Goodman. "These guys are all frontcourt players, but all bring something different to the table -- yet they share one facet of their games: a motor. All three play hard nearly every possession. Parker is the skilled guy who has the highest upside, Randle is a beast and has some Karl Malone in him while Noel may just be the most dominant shot-blocker I've ever seen at this stage."

Jeff Borzello goes one step further on Parker and Randle.

"Jabari Parker and Julius Randle could be the two best non-NBA players in America right now," writes Borzello. "Yes, that includes college players and the entire class of 2012. If these two players could enter the NBA Draft right now, there is little doubt in my mind that they would be the top-two picks."

CBS Sports

Tags: Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Nerlens Noel, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Reggie Jackson Claims Injury Was Reason Behind Shutting Down Workouts

Aug 1, 2011 10:12 AM

Reggie Jackson's decision to stop working out for teams was one of the more controversial elements of the 2011 NBA Draft.

Jackson shut down all private workouts and interviews shortly after his workout for Oklahoma City, who selected him with the 24th pick. Speculation was rampant that the Heat promised to pick him 31st.

“After a workout for Oklahoma City, I came back and played pickup at my school,” Jackson said. “My knee, normally I could feel it tweaking, but it always got better. But it got worse. I went to the doctor and found out I couldn't go for about a month. I was supposed to come back. I tried to and I just couldn't compete, so I had to shut it down. That's about it. I was supposed to have workouts for other teams, but I honestly couldn't go. And that was that.”

Jackson had tendinitis in his knee, something he says he played with since his sophomore season at Boston College. He just always played through the pain.

“It's college,” Jackson said. “You don't have many games. You need to win, win, win, so I was always out there trying to compete. But I would always feel it.”

Oklahoman

Tags: Reggie Jackson, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Workouts

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