Shawnee, KS – - In his first tournament back after spending time at his grandmothers side in his native Alabama, Wesley Staten, the #15 ranked PG in the 2012 class, looked every bit like a top rated guard in the country early Friday morning at the Hoops City Classic. The 6′1″ 165 pound guard from Iowa has always been considered as a player who can put the ball in the basket at will, but what stood out the most when watching Staten, was his ability to get his teammates involved throughout the morning. Read the rest of this entry »
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Kansas and Florida on top for Staten
On July - 23 - 2010
Memphis Super Shootout – McLemore Stands Out, Sleeper Emerges
On July - 11 - 2010
We made our way over to the Memphis Super Shootout, this time to see the #9 ranked player in the ESPNU Top 100 Ben McLemore. Once again the 6’4” 185 pound guard from St. Louis left us shaking our heads in amazement, but one of the biggest surprises was an outstanding lead guard by the name of Lonnie McClanahan.
Bigs Shine in Day 1 of Showdown
On July - 9 - 2010
Memphis, TN – – Thursday, July 8th marked the opening day of the 2nd annual River City Showdown in Memphis, TN. After a highly successful inaugural tournament, which featured Division I signees like Joe Jackson, Casey Prather, Tarik Black, Chris Crawford, and Austin Hollins, this year’s teams have mighty big shoes to fill. In day one of the Showdown, big men Willy Kouassi (2011, Birmingham, AL) and Nino Johnson (2011, Memphis, TN) were the first to willingly step up to the challenge.
KU is Jackson’s “Squad”
On May - 17 - 2010
This weekend in Houston, TX, emerging Athletes First floor general Nino Jackson (6-2, 175, PG Ardmore, OK, Ardmore High School) made a few bold statements. The first statement being made with his play on the court; the second was in what he said afterward.
Rivers “Definitely” Visiting KU
On May - 16 - 2010
HOUSTON, TX — One-time Florida commitment Austin Rivers (6-4, 195, Winter Park, FL #2 ESPNU Super 60) says he has no intentions of committing anywhere before September but there is a new twist in his recruiting saga. As first reported by TheShiver over Twitter, Rivers has definitive plans to visit Lawrence.
