2009 McDonald’s Game Roster

The 2009 McDonald’s All American Game will be played on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the BankUnited Center on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus. The game will be televised nationally live on ESPN. West Team Pos. Name Hgt Wgt High School (Location) College SG Avery Bradley 6-3 185 Findlay (Henderson, NV) Texas PG…

2009 Jordan Classic Rosters

The 2009 Jordan Brand All American Classic will take place at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 18th at 8:00 p.m. EST. The game will be televised nationally live on ESPN2. Pos. Name Hgt Wgt High School (Location) College PG/SG Kenny Boynton 6-2 190 Ely (Plantation, FL) Florida SG Avery Bradley 6-3 185 Findlay (Henderson,…

NBA Key Dates

2010 Jan. 5 10-day contracts may now be signed Jan. 10 All contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season Feb. 12-15 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend Feb. 18 Trade deadline (3 p.m. ET) Feb. 21-28 NBA Heritage Week 2009-10 March 31 McDonald’s All American Game (Columbus, OH) April 3-5 NCAA Final Four (Indianapolis, IN)…

Maui Invitational: Day 3 Report

By Aran Smith In the final, North Carolina proved to be too much for a legitimate top 10 team in Notre Dame soundly beating the South Benders 102-87.     Tyler Hansbrough   The Irish were not at full strength with their star Luke Harangody sick, although the Heels aren’t at full strength either missing…

Maui Invitational: Day 2 Report

By Aran Smith The losers bracket covered the morning session. St Joes made Indiana look extremely young and inexperienced. Not one Hoosier scored in double digits and just one player (Tijan Jobe – 1-1) shot over 50% from the floor. It’s difficult to win when that happens and Indiana lost by 26. Senario Hillman was…

Maui Invitational: Day 1 Report

By Aran Smith It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. Hoops in paradise, what more could a basketball junkie like myself ask for?     Maui Invitational Day 1   Seeing big boy basketball played in essentially a high school gym (the Lahaina Civic Center) is comparable to seeing a mega-superstar such as…

No Sleeping Allowed!

By Matthew Maurer The No Sleeping Allowed! series began two years ago as a quick snapshot of Division II, III, and NAIA prospects who caught my eye and could potentially garner NBA interest. Four players on last year’s 2007-08 No Sleeping list earned spots in the NBDL draft. A host of others were spotted in…