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An unprecedented buzz greeted NC State as it prepared for the 2012-13 campaign. Following a Sweet 16 run the previous season, the Wolfpack returned the most critical pieces of that rally. C.J. Leslie decided to take his talents back to NC State. L...

It's a rainy afternoon in 1990. The big city. Geez, it's been 20 years. Candy, you were so fine. The Wildcats closed out spring with a pep talk from a very notable alumnus. No strangers to tragedy, the Sun Devils have rallied around grieving C...

BEVERLY, Mass. -- It was a day firsts, of clutch performances by star players, and of tears induced by heartbreaking losses and emotional victories. NEPSAC championship Sunday at Endicott College was everything to be expected-and much, much more. ...

ESPNU has updated its national basketball player rankings today. To see them, click here for 2013, 2014, and 2015. A number of locals either move up or hold on to their spots in the latest updated rankings, including New Hampton's Noah Vonleh and ...

After watching a week of college basketball, it struck me how few teams have two legitimate big men worth playing together. The game has evolved so much that we're seeing a different style of play. The trend is to trade bigs for guards, and it's hard...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The final day of the National Prep Showcase turned into a prospect party. Top 20 junior and rising forward Chris McCullough (New York, N.Y./Brewster) looks like an impact recruit for Syracuse. In addition to McCullough, we watched...

RecruitingNation basketball experts roundtable: What recruit is the best fit at the school he chose?

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2012

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Many of the top postgraduate basketball programs in the country were at Albertus Magnus College this weekend for the annual National Prep Showcase. Sunday's schedule brought some of the of the tournament's best matchups, featuring...

Thursday's RecruitingNation on ESPNU will be highlighted by the announcement of point guard Demetrius Jackson (Mishawaka, Ind./Marian). The 19th ranked player in the ESPN 100 will decide between Illinois and Notre Dame. ESPN's National Recruiti...

Once it starts rolling downhill, you keep feeding the monster. Last weekend, the NC State Wolfpack popped a significant commitment, ESPN 100 No. 11 overall recruit Anthony Barber (Hampton, Va./Hampton). Barber's pledge gives the Pack a potential ...

ESPN 100 power forward Kyle Washington (Champlin, Minn./Brewster Acasdemy) ended his recruitment while on his official visit to N.C. State with a commitment to the Wolfpack on Sunday. The 6-foot-9 Washington held offers from Iowa State, Louisville...

The prevailing storyline in the senior class rests among the first half-dozen elite members of the group. When ESPN convened its scouts to discuss the 100 elite seniors in the country, the most difficult task we faced was settling on an order for the...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The media room at the NBPA Top 100 Camp is a lot like the NFL combine but without the actual traipsing of players on stage. Here prospects are requested, herded into the room for what amounts to a media cattle call. In the ...

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to strawberry fields. Nothing is real -- and nothing to get hung about. Strawberry fields forever. Todd Graham's practice pace is a bit of shock to his Arizona State Sun Devils systems. California is loo...

See all 51 All-State teams. With the 2011-12 hoops season set to tip off, ESPNHS has all the info you need on the top players in Connecticut. We've broken down the state's top 20 players into four teams based on their talent, and included a who...

New London begins the 2011-12 season where it left off last year, at No. 1 in the POWERADE state rankings. Led by senior guard Kris Dunn, the Whalers will look to claim their second consecutive Class L state championship. Last year's Class L runne...