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2012 combo guard Nino Jackson (Ardmore, OK/Ardmore video, pics) has been followed closely by Kansas fans over the past year in hopes that Jackson will finally announce that he intends to play college basketball at Kansas. Jackson, who is one of the more athletic guards in the 2012 class, has made it well known that KU has been his favorite school for sometime, but the his affection for Kansas hasn’t been enough for the 6’1″ 170 pound guard to commit to the Jayhawks just yet. Read the rest of this entry »

When Perry Ellis (Wichita,KS/Heights video, pics) finishes his high school basketball career in the spring of 2012, it’s likely that Ellis will leave Wichita Heights as the most decorated player in the history of Kansas high school basketball. Ellis, who has been name the Gatorade Player of the Year for three straight years, will also leave Heights as one of the most highly recruited players that sunflower state has ever seen. When Ellis became a household name to college basketball fans back in 2008, it seemed almost ridiculous just how long it would be before Ellis would decide where he would play college basketball. Throughout all this time, Ellis has remained the same quiet, shy, tough, hard-working, skilled and determined kid. He’s answered all of the critics that thought his game had peaked, or said he wouldn’t grow anymore, or that he wasn’t athletic enough, or that he couldn’t hit from outside the paint. Through it all – Ellis has let his game do the talking for him. And I haven’t even mentioned the fact that Ellis has also remained a 4.0 student throughout high school, and despite all of his accolades on the court, being the best he can possibly be in school has always been his #1 priority. Read the rest of this entry »

Fans of specific schools go into crazy mode when a top recruit somehow leaves out their school when spewing out a long list of schools the player is considering. It doesn’t matter if the player is doing an interview just minutes after playing a game, or if the player is writing their own diary – which is the case for the top player in the class of 2013, Julius Randle (video, pics). Read the rest of this entry »

Highlights of KU ATH commit Derek Keaton