Class of 2015 guard Rex Pflueger of Chula Vista, Calif., can shoot the ball from the perimeter. However, it is what he does when he is not shooting that makes him one of the most valuable recruits in the nation. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike Everyone in the world of college basketball recruiting has their attention fixed upon the official visits that are taking place for the next two months. While most of the concentration may center around 5-star recruits, we take a look at which prospects will bring the most value to a......
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4-star prospect Bennie Boatwright committed to USC last evening. The highly skilled forward joins a program that is on the rise. By: @JLHemingwayPSB USC Recruiting Things just got brighter in Southern California for coach Andy Endfield and with the commitment of 6-foot-8 swing forward Bennie Boatwright of Sun Valley, Calif. The Trojan program is now one of the quickest rising programs on the West Coast as they now have scored their second 4-star recruit in the class of 2015. Boatwright joins Chimezie Metu of Lawndale, Calif., to give Enfield solid back to back......
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Santa Ana, Calif. – To be considered among the game’s elite, you have to produce on the biggest of stages. This is a truth that exists at every level of basketball. The Nike Extravaganza at Mater Dei is definitely one of the biggest stages during the high school basketball season. Here is a look back at two players that rose to the occasion in the last weekend in January. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Bennie Boatwright (Mission Hills, Calif.) – Village Christian – 2015 On Friday night Boatwright drew one of the biggest challenges of......
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Santa Ana, Calif. – In one of the last premier showcases of the high school season, Mater Dei high school played host to a number of elite level teams and players last weekend. The highly anticipated match-up of Whitney Young versus Mater Dei had thousands of spectators staying up late into the night to watch these two nationally-ranked teams battle each other. However, it would be the individual match-up of two top ten prospects who that would pique the interest of all in attendance. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Stanley Johnson (Fullerton, Calif.) Mater Dei......
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Class of 2014 wing Kelly Oubre will bring Kansas fans another top-10 caliber prospect to root for next season. *Bart Young/USA Basketball Editor’s Note: “Prospect Eval” is a regular piece designed to inform our readers of the staff’s most recent evaluation on a prospect. By: @BrandonClayPSB USA Basketball Mini-Camp Evaluation: Kelly Oubre Kelly Oubre of Fort Bend, Texas is one of the nation’s most athletic wing players. A class of 2014 graduate, Oubre verbally committed to Kansas last week. In the process, the 6-foot-7 perimeter threat became the heir apparent to take......
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