Archive - Aug 2011 - Article

2011/12 Payroll: $66.3 million
2011/12 (Projected) NBA Salary Cap: $54 million
Roughly: $12.3 million over cap

Since 2005, NBA scouts have been barred from attending high school events.

Commissioner Stern seemed troubled over the influx of direct tickets from high school to pro, and eliminated NBA personnel completely from high school gyms.

2011/12 Payroll: $28.8 million
2011/12 (Projected) NBA Salary Cap: $54 million
Roughly: $25.2 million under cap

College

College

With no NBA scouts in attendance, the level of competition and prospects was down from past years. Only Marquis Teague was here among the elite level incoming freshmen. Regardless, there were some top level returning college prospects, with Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones leading the charge. Here's a look at the top prospects:

During the 2011 Tournament we were able to take some video footage of some of the best high school players in America. We were able to record game play for nearly every team. The actual final was aired on the CBS Sports Network.

Day 1

By Giovanni Conte

The level in the European Championship Division B (played in Varna, Bulgaria) is not very high, but you can equally find some interesting prospects.

Updated 2012 Highschool Rankings -- Includes the top 50 seniors, top 25 juniors and top 10 sophomores in the nation (NBA potential).

By Ian Powers

Top Prospects