In his junior campaign at Okolona High School in Mississippi, rising senior guard David “D.J.” Gardner posted impressive numbers of 24.2 points and 11.1 rebounds a game. This summer, Gardner continued his high level of play by taking his offensive game to a new level while focusing on shutting opponents down on the defensive end.
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Four stand out for 2011 SG Gardner
On September - 3 - 2010
Add Memphis to Young’s Growing List
On August - 30 - 2010
Every year, there is a shift in names for every school across the country after the spring and summer periods. With the spring period no longer being open for college coaches to attend, it’s easy to see why so many fan-bases get antsy with no new names being added going into July and August. It simply takes longer for schools to evaluate new targets and shift focus. Coaches simply don’t get around to evaluating players until the summer period, which means new names have not appeared up until now. That said, here is a new name.
After a breakout spring and summer, 2011 guard B.J. Young (North McCluer HS/St. Louis GameFace) is now on the radar for the 2011 Memphis and Kansas recruiting classes.
Summer of Success for Ellis
On August - 23 - 2010
Focused, determined, hard worker, shy, quiet, tough, meticulous, perfectionist, smart and proud. These are just some of the words that perfectly describe one of the best students in the state of Kansas. This particular student has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout his first two years of high school and unlike most high school students, this one has some unreal expectations and demands to deal with every single day; this student just happens to be one of the best high school players in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
2nd Annual Super 80 prep basketball league tips today
On August - 21 - 2010
With summer winding down and the high school season looming for Memphis area prep ballers, Midsouth Basketball Academy revs up their second annual Super 80 league at Lausanne Collegiate School today starting at 12:45. For those that love basketball in general, tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to get out and catch some of the Memphis area’s finest young basketball players; this includes some of the University of Memphis’ top local priorities in Adonis Thomas and Jarnell Stokes.
2011 Sleeper Lonnie McClanahan Highlights: Scores 51
On August - 5 - 2010
If you recall, we wrote about an up-and-coming sleeper guard in the 2011 class from Oak Ridge, TN (Oak Ridge HS) named Lonnie McClanahan in mid-July after watching him at the Memphis Super Shootout. Well, we got our hands on some footage of the lightning-quick 6-foot-1 lead guard and it proved our suspicions that McClanahan is being severely overlooked. Check out the four minute highlight video of McClanahan going off for 51 points this past season for his high school and let us know what you think on our message board.
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With first offer, Morant is on the move again
On August - 2 - 2010
Memphis was the first to offer 2012 Demetris Morant
Dream Vision 17-and-unders were a traveling roadshow this summer. With Shabazz Muhammad and Winston Shepard headlining the tour, college coaches followed this group of elite ballers from tournament to tournament and gym to gym. Along the way, they made stopps at the Adidas Inviational, NY2LA Summer Jam, Adidas Super 64, and the Fab 48. While Muhammad was dropping 30-plus point games in the 17U brackets, 2012 big-man Demetris Morant suited up in the ranks of the 16U, playing well enough to garner his first offer.
