March 2011 High School Wiretap

2011 All-USA Boys Basketball Team Announced

Apr 22, 2011 4:12 AM

The USA Today announced their 2011 All-USA Boys Basketball team this week, headlined by Player of the Year Austin Rivers.

First Team

G: Austin Rivers, Winter Park High, Winter Park, Fl., Duke

F: Michael Gilchrist, St. Patrick's, Elizabeth, NJ, Kentucky

C: Anthony Davis, Perspectives Charter, Chicago, Kentucky

G: Brad Beal, Chaminade, St. Louis, Florida

F: James McAdoo, Norfolk (Va.) Christian, North Carolina

Second Team

F: Khem Birch, Notre Dame Prep, Fitchburg, Mass., Pittsburgh

F: Perry Ellis, Wichita (Kan.) Heights

G: Myles Mack, St. Anthony, Jersey City, Rutgers

G: Shabazz Muhammad, Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas

C: Cody Zeller, Washington, Ind., Indiana

Third Team

C: Johnny O’Bryant, East Side, Cleveland, Miss., LSU

F: Kyle Wiltjer, Jesuit, Portland, Ore., Kentucky

G: Tyrone Johnson, Montrose Christian, Rockville, Md., Villanova

G: Shannon Scott, Milton, Alpharetta, Ga., Ohio State

G: Marquis Teague, Pike, Indianapolis, Kentucky

F: Dorian Finney-Smith, Norcom, Portsmouth, Va., Virginia Tech

Click here to view RealGM's database of the All-USA Team.

Tucson Citizen

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Alex Murphy To Enroll Early At Duke

Apr 21, 2011 3:22 PM

Highly rated basketball recruit Alex Murphy will graduate from high school a year early and enroll at Duke in 2011 rather than 2012, his father confirmed Tuesday night.

Jay Murphy, who played four seasons in the NBA in the mid- to late-1980s, referred to a quote his son gave Fox Sports columnist Jeff Goodman, saying Alex considered this a difficult decision but one that's best for him.

"We're excited about the opportunity for Alex," Jay Murphy said. "We know it's a great program, and we know he's going to have to work harder than he ever did before."

Murphy was rated the No. 11 player overall in the class of 2012 by Scout.com.

Ken Tysiac/Charlotte Observer

Tags: Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Selby's Departure Could Help Kansas Land Highly Touted SG Tevor Lacey

Apr 17, 2011 9:01 PM

Josh Selby’s decision to enter the 2011 NBA Draft may have helped the Jayhawks in the Trevor Lacey recruiting sweepstakes.

Lacey, a high-scoring, deadly shooting 6-foot-3, 200-pound combo guard from Huntsville (Ala.) Butler High, has a final list of KU, Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, UConn and North Carolina State, which is now led by former Alabama coach Mark Gottfried.

“The (KU) roster now has a gaping void at the shooting guard position and Lacey would fill that need nicely,” Rivals.com recruiting analyst Jerry Meyer wrote. “He has a superb basketball IQ, is physically ready and is an outstanding long-distance shooting threat off the catch.

“There is no doubt that instant playing time is a major factor in Lacey's decision, but Kansas faces heavy competition for Lacey. Alabama — Lacey’s ‘backyard’ school — is in need of shooters and has available playing time. Kentucky has developed a strong relationship with Lacey, and if Brandon Knight leaves school, Lacey could very well end up in Lexington,” Meyer added.

The No. 34-rated Lacey averaged 31.4 points a game last season.

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal World

Tags: Josh Selby, Trevor Lacey, Kansas Jayhawks, Big 12 Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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McAdoo, Davis Take MVP Honors At Jordan Brand Classic

Apr 17, 2011 4:18 AM

James McAdoo scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the East to a 113-109 victory in the 10th Jordan Brand Classic. While McAdoo won MVP honors for the East, Anthony Davis had 29 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks to become the West MVP.

McAdoo will attend North Carolina in the fall and Davis will play for Kentucky.

"He influenced the game so much. And with me being a Tar Heel, whenever I get in an argument with someone, I just pull out the Michael Jordan card," McAdoo said.

Michael Gilchrist and Marquis Teague scored 12 and 14 points respectively and also will be joining Davis at Kentucky.

Sporting News

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Kentucky Recruits Ahead Of Curve

Apr 16, 2011 3:02 PM

Four Kentucky signees - guard Marquis Teague and forwards Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis and Kyle Wiltjer – will be old friends by the time they arrive in Lexington together later this year.

They've been making a tour of national all-star games, which speaks to the quality of coach John Calipari's latest recruiting class.

Teague and Davis are rooming together for a third time on the all-star circuit, creating a friendship that has them planning to room together at Kentucky.

"We have a bond now," Gilchrist said. "We have so much fun together. I can't wait to get there."

Ron Green Jr./Charlotte Observer

Tags: Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, Kyle Wiltjer, Kentucky Wildcats, Southeastern Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Incoming Recruit Marquis Teague Hopes Brandon Knight Stays At Kentucky

Apr 15, 2011 3:13 PM

Kentucky signee Marquis Teague, the consensus top ranked point guard in his class, hopes Brandon Knight returns to the Wildcats.

"I want to play with the best players possible, I want to play in the same backcourt with Brandon," Teague said in a recent interview. "I want him to come back because having the best players gives us the best chance to win."

Teague also had a thought on what would happen if Knight stays: "I think we could really make it a lot of trouble in the SEC if he comes back."

Jody Demling/Louisville Courier-Journal

Tags: Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague, Kentucky Wildcats, Southeastern Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Rivers Eager To Play In Front Of Michael Jordan

Apr 15, 2011 10:28 AM

Duke-bound Austin Rivers is where he wants to be.

"I can't tell you how many days of school I've missed," Rivers, a senior at Winter Park (Fla.) High, said, rattling off a schedule that has taken him from Chicago to Baltimore to Portland, Ore., and finally to Charlotte with two brief stopovers in Orlando, Fla.

"This game is different. At the (Nike Hoops) Summit we played for our country. At the McDonald's game, we played for kids who are having a tough time.

"In this one, you're playing for the best player who ever played. You have him (the Jordan Brand logo) on your chest. You have to play hard. If I didn't, I'd feel like I was disrespecting (Michael Jordan)."

Ron Green Jr./Charlotte Observer

Tags: Austin Rivers, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, High School Jordan Classic, NCAA, NBA

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Ontario Native Kevin Thomas Signs With Longhorns

Apr 15, 2011 10:25 AM

Rick Barnes announced Thursday that forward Kevin Thomas (Ajax, Ontario , Canada) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball Texas.

With the addition, the Longhorns have a five-man incoming freshmen class that includes guards Myck Kabongo, Julien Lewis and Sheldon McClellan along with forward Jonathan Holmes.

Thomas, a 6-7, 200 pound forward from Christian Faith Center Academy averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game during his senior season.

If Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph stay for next season, the Longhorns will represent Canada very well with four players from Ontario.

Laken Litman/Dallas Morning News

Tags: Texas Longhorns, Big 12 Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Tar Heels Sign Desmond Hubert

Apr 15, 2011 10:23 AM

Desmond Hubert, one of the top big men remaining in the country, picked North Carolina over Maryland.

Hubert was one of the top big men left on board.

“When I decided what school I wanted to be at, I took basketball out of the picture and said, where would I feel more comfortable at as a regular student?” Hubert told CBSSports.com. “I was more comfortable with the campus, students and the high quality of an education I can receive at UNC.”

Hubert is a 6-foot-9 center from New Egypt (N.J.) who ran with the Playaz on the AAU circuit. He is a long and athletic big man who runs the floor effectively and blocks shots at a high rate on the defensive end.

He will help provide depth behind John Henson and Tyler Zeller down low in Chapel Hill.

Jeff Borzello/CBSSports.com

Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Duke On Verge Of Adding Two More Banner Recruits

Apr 12, 2011 2:08 PM

Duke could be adding two more standouts to their class very soon.

DeAndre Daniels is likely to deliver his pledge to coach Mike Krzyzewski very soon, while Alex Murphy, a top 20 prospect in the Class of 2012, has apparently been cleared to graduate early from St. Mark’s School near Boston, allowing him to potentially enroll at Duke this fall, a year earlier than originally planned.

Up to this point, Duke was already in possession of a stellar recruiting class that most experts had ranked as one of the top three or four in the country. The original quartet of signees included players, according to ESPN, ranked second (Austin Rivers), 28th (Michael Gbinije), 35th (Marshall Plumlee) and 38th (Quinn Cook) in the 2011 class.

Now, with Daniels and Murphy likely to join the mix, the Blue Devils may stake their claim as having the No. 1 class in the nation.

Dan Wiederer/Fayetteville Observer

Tags: Austin Rivers, Michael Patrick Gbinije, Marshall Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Alex Murphy, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA

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Scouts Rave About Biyombo Amid Age Concerns

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USA Defeats World Select 92-80 In 2011 Nike Hoop Summit

Ian Thomsen/Sports Illustrated

Duke Inks Nation's Third Ranked Recruiting Class

Steve Wiseman/Herald-Sun

Irving Hints At DeAndre Daniels' Commitment To Duke

Ken Tysiac/Charlotte Observer

Kentucky Reloads, Claims Top Recruiting Class

Steve Megargee/Rivals.com

Ben McLemore Commits To Kansas

Tully Corcoran/Topeka Capital-Journal

Prospective 2012 No. 1 Pick Anthony Davis Draws Comparison To Kevin Garnett

Chad Ford/ESPN.COM