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What it’s like to be a top-10 basketball recruit: Gucci, autographs and expectations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What it’s like to be a top-10 basketball recruit: Gucci, autographs and expectations

New York Times  

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Sweat-drenched and still wearing his teal and pink Sabrina Ionescu sneakers, Meleek Thomas weaves through a sea of autograph-seeking strangers. And we’re still young, so your mind’s racing.” GO DEEPER Peach Jam intel: AJ Dybantsa weighs his college options, Dan Hurley keeps flexing One key differentiator between Thomas and the many elite high school recruits who …

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Rob Dillingham: From Ye’s Donda Academy debacle to the Minnesota Timberwolves
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rob Dillingham: From Ye’s Donda Academy debacle to the Minnesota Timberwolves

LA Times  

Less than two years after leaving the Donda Academy Doves, Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham was a high pick in the NBA draft. “A sense of care, a sense of concern, a sense of love, an environment of health, and an environment of wealth, an environment of learning, and putting God as a focus.” Ye torpedoed the star-studded Donda Doves basketball …

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Wootten 150 Camp standout prep basketball prospects: Ian Jackson, Tahaad Pettiford
1 year, 2 months ago

Wootten 150 Camp standout prep basketball prospects: Ian Jackson, Tahaad Pettiford

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — This was my fourth straight year attending the Wootten 150 Camp, and for the first time, NBA personnel and Overtime Elite college-eligible prospects were allowed to attend. North Carolina commit Ian Jackson was one of the best performers @Wootten_Camp Great feel, dynamic with the ball in his hands and a big-time athlete @TheAthleticCBB pic.twitter.com/DGsMf0229l — Tobias Bass …

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Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson has an obsession with improvement: ‘He wants to be great’
1 year, 4 months ago

Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson has an obsession with improvement: ‘He wants to be great’

New York Times  

Luke Cooper, a basketball trainer with a handful of NBA clients, was in Miami two summers ago auditioning for a new job. “It said, ‘I want this job because we could make these kids lottery picks.’ “They did a little bit better than that.” Back in June’s NBA Draft, Amen and Ausar Thompson became the first twins to be selected …

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None and done: Four of the top five NBA draft picks didn’t play for US colleges
1 year, 6 months ago

None and done: Four of the top five NBA draft picks didn’t play for US colleges

Associated Press  

For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States. Last season, he averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 25 games, including a 28- point outburst in a preseason game against Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 squad. The next two picks, twins Amen and …

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Exclusive: Pistons’ Ausar Thompson talks after being drafted by Detroit
1 year, 6 months ago

Exclusive: Pistons’ Ausar Thompson talks after being drafted by Detroit

New York Times  

NEW YORK — Wins haven’t come in abundance for the Pistons. 5 pick by the Pistons during Thursday’s 2023 NBA Draft, checks every box Detroit looks for in a prospect. He said that he left his meetings and workouts with Detroit feeling that it was very likely he’d be coming to the Motor City. My IQ, finishing at the rim, …

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NBA Mock Draft: Team picks, from Wembanyama to Slawson; biggest needs, trade expectations
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Mock Draft: Team picks, from Wembanyama to Slawson; biggest needs, trade expectations

New York Times  

The 2023 NBA Draft is upon us, and it’s what teams have been tanking for! San Antonio Spurs — Victor Wembanyama | 7-4 big | France | 19 years old Biggest need: Franchise player We don’t need to get cute. Portland Trail Blazers — Scoot Henderson | 6-2 lead guard | G League Ignite | 19 years old Biggest need: …

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Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson set to be taken in top-10 of NBA draft
1 year, 6 months ago

Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson set to be taken in top-10 of NBA draft

Associated Press  

For all the things the Thompson Twins share — middle name, appetite for burgers, dynamic basketball skill sets — matching suits on draft night won’t be one of them. “Excellence, greatness — we always use all these power words and so do they, in their own expressions, so they’re always thinking on that high note.” The Thompsons moved from the …

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NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama to Spurs (obviously), but questions begin after that
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama to Spurs (obviously), but questions begin after that

New York Times  

We are about a week away from the 2023 NBA Draft. Toronto Raptors Jalen Hood-Schifino | 6-4 wing | 20 years old | Indiana The Scout: Hood-Schifino is a well-rounded, young prospect who won the Big Ten’s Rookie of the Year award this past season while averaging 13 points, four rebounds and four assists. Golden State Warriors Kris Murray | …

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NBA mock draft: Wembanyama’s French teammate’s draft stock on the rise
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA mock draft: Wembanyama’s French teammate’s draft stock on the rise

The Hindu  

With two weeks until the NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama keeps showing why the San Antonio Spurs should so badly want him. ORLANDO MAGIC: AUSAR THOMPSON, FORWARD, OVERTIME ELITE Amen Thompson’s twin brother has been the Overtime Elite regular season and finals MVP the last two seasons and the 6-7 swingman plays big on defense, twice blocking seven shots in a …

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Kentucky’s John Calipari recruiting more freshmen for his youth-dominant roster
1 year, 6 months ago

Kentucky’s John Calipari recruiting more freshmen for his youth-dominant roster

New York Times  

Kentucky’s first offseason additions are finally imminent — with a snag, of course, as former Ole Miss commit and Overtime Elite leading scorer Jordan Burks pushed back his announcement from Wednesday to Monday — even if they do nothing to solve the experience problem in Lexington. “It’s going to be so interesting to watch Kentucky with all this talent but …

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NBA mock draft: Wembanyama easy No. 1; AP has Miller second, Henderson third
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA mock draft: Wembanyama easy No. 1; AP has Miller second, Henderson third

Associated Press  

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA draft experience will be quite unlike last year’s No. LOS ANGELES LAKERS: NICK SMITH JR., GUARD, ARKANSAS After mixed results with Russell Westbrook and D’Angelo Russell last season, the Lakers’ search for guard help could lead to Arkansas, where the 6-5 Smith played in just 17 games in his lone college season after recovering from a right …

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NBA Mock Draft 2023: Who goes after Victor Wembanyama? Our beat writers decide
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA Mock Draft 2023: Who goes after Victor Wembanyama? Our beat writers decide

New York Times  

Entering Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs had the best odds of landing the No. The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie has Scoot Henderson of the G League Ignite, Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Amen Thompson of Overtime Elite and Villanova’s Cam Whitmore rounding out the top five in his 2023 draft top 100 and post-lottery mock …

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2023 NBA Draft’s Top 20 players, plus two sleepers you need to know: Hollinger
1 year, 7 months ago

2023 NBA Draft’s Top 20 players, plus two sleepers you need to know: Hollinger

New York Times  

It’s that time again. Henricks shot 39.6 percent from 3 last season, but that may overstate things a bit; he only made 78.2 percent from the line and has a leftward lean on his shot while pulling the ball from the left side of his body; that can cause misses to the sides, especially when he’s not shooting with his …

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NBA post-lottery Mock Draft 2023: Wembanyama goes No. 1 to Spurs; Henderson to Hornets
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA post-lottery Mock Draft 2023: Wembanyama goes No. 1 to Spurs; Henderson to Hornets

New York Times  

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, with the San Antonio Spurs winning the No. Portland Trail Blazers Brandon Miller | 6-9 wing | 20 years old | Alabama The Scout: Miller was one of the best players in college basketball this past season. Golden State Warriors Jalen Hood-Schifino | 6-6 wing | 20 years old | Indiana …

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NBA Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama still on top; a lot at stake in pre-draft process
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama still on top; a lot at stake in pre-draft process

New York Times  

As we head into Final Four Week, with only three games left on the men’s college basketball docket, it’s worth an update to The Athletic’s 2023 NBA Mock Draft. Black averaged 13 points, five rebounds and four assists per game this season, but couldn’t consistently punish teams from the outside, making just 30 percent of his attempts from distance. Over …

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NBA Mock Draft: Jarace Walker enters Top 5; Wembanyama, Henderson remain 1-2
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA Mock Draft: Jarace Walker enters Top 5; Wembanyama, Henderson remain 1-2

New York Times  

The NBA trade deadline has passed, the Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, and we’re truly into NBA Draft season for many teams in the league that are out of the playoff chase. He’s on track to be a first-team All-American this season as a freshman, averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and two assists per game. In his last …

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Kentucky basketball recruit Rob Dillingham paving new path through Overtime Elite
1 year, 11 months ago

Kentucky basketball recruit Rob Dillingham paving new path through Overtime Elite

New York Times  

ATLANTA — Considering what he left behind when rapper Kanye West’s mysterious Donda Academy and its star-studded basketball team unraveled amid Ye’s endless controversies, five-star point guard Rob Dillingham could not have hoped for a better last-minute backup plan to complete his senior year of high school. John Calipari, whose uncomplicated offensive approach works best with elite playmaking guards like …

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2023 NBA Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama at No. 1; Thompson twins in the top 10
2 years, 5 months ago

2023 NBA Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama at No. 1; Thompson twins in the top 10

New York Times  

Welcome to the official tipoff of The Athletic’s 2023 NBA Draft coverage. Dariq Whitehead | 6-6 wing | 18 years old | Duke Part of a loaded recruiting class, Whitehead is the Duke prospect I’m most intrigued about for the NBA level at this point. Gradey Dick | 6-7 wing | 19 years old | Kansas Dick is the last …

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NBA prospects get another college incentive with paid deals
2 years, 8 months ago

NBA prospects get another college incentive with paid deals

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — NBA prospect Dyson Daniels will be tuned in for this weekend’s Final Four, watching college players pursue a national championship while maybe making endorsement money along the way. “I love watching college basketball and the NCAA Tournament, it’s huge,” said Daniels, a 6-foot-7 point guard who joined the G League Ignite developmental program for elite NBA prospects. …

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Inside Overtime Elite, the start-up that’s disrupting the basketball world: ‘It’s even more than I thought it would be’
3 years, 1 month ago

Inside Overtime Elite, the start-up that’s disrupting the basketball world: ‘It’s even more than I thought it would be’

New York Times  

ATLANTA — This is what Kevin Ollie promised them. Many of OTE’s best players signed before they’d even broken ground, “walking by faith, not by sight,” as Ollie is fond of saying. Two days later, rapper 2 Chainz will give nodding approval and a one-word review from his front-row seat: “Futuristic.” “There are days when I just can’t believe that …

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Prospects’ path to NBA draft continues to expand with paying jobs
3 years, 4 months ago

Prospects’ path to NBA draft continues to expand with paying jobs

LA Times  

Days before his 19th birthday, Kevin Garnett stood inside a Springfield, Mass., hotel in front of teammates at Nike’s Hoop Summit, featuring some of the best high school basketball players in the country, explaining why he was bucking convention by not following them to college. “I think these kids, they’re exposed at a younger age to the NBA and NBA …

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Scoot Henderson becomes youngest pro U.S. hoops player after $1M G League deal
3 years, 7 months ago

Scoot Henderson becomes youngest pro U.S. hoops player after $1M G League deal

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of NBA Draft 2023. Scoot Henderson, 17, is the youngest professional basketball player in U.S. history after signing a contract with the NBA G League Ignite Elite team. Also on Friday, twin brothers Matt and Ryan Bewley, both five-star high school juniors, signed two-year deals with the Overtime Elite professional league. The potential talent drain …

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New hoops league for prep stars building facility in Atlanta
3 years, 7 months ago

New hoops league for prep stars building facility in Atlanta

Associated Press  

A new basketball league created for standout high school players is building a state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. Overtime Elite was launched through the sports media company Overtime, which counts among its investors rapper/songwriter Drake and NBA players such as Kevin Durant of Brooklyn, Carmelo Anthony of Portland and Trae Young of Atlanta. “Overtime Elite is a welcome addition to Atlanta’s …

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