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By ZACH SMART BROOKLYN — Deron Rippey Jr. was angry. He was upset that a physical Our Savior Lutheran (NY) team — which applied ramped up pressure on the 6-foot-2 highly coveted Blair Academy (NJ) guard — was rather excessive on a hard foul in the second half. Rippey Jr., who showed NBA 3-point range with a pair of loud first half treys, answered with a wild … [Read more...] about Deron Rippey Jr. stars in hometown Brooklyn as commitment date approaches

By ADAM ZAGORIA Jordan Smith Jr. went off in the City of Palms championship game Tuesday night. And Duke coach Jon Scheyer was there to watch him. Smith went for 31 points and won the City of Palms MVP Award as Paul VI (VA) beat Archbishop Stepinac (NY), 57-53, at the prestigious tournament in Fort Myers, Fla. That followed a 34-point performance in the semifinals … [Read more...] about Duke’s Jon Scheyer watches Jordan Smith Jr. go off in City of Palms championship game

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ The 2026 NBA Draft class is considered one of the deepest and most exciting draft classes in recent history. But the debate over which one of the top 3 prospects will go No. 1 will likely continue until the day of the actual draft. ESPN personality Joe Lunardi would take Duke’s Cam Boozer with the No. 1 overall pick over BYU’s AJ Dybantsa. “If I … [Read more...] about ESPN personality would take Cam Boozer with No. 1 overall pick

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ ESPN has unveiled its updated 2026 SC Top 25 recruiting Class rankings. The Top 5 programs featured Missouri, Michigan, Duke, Kansas and Texas in that order. New 2026 SC Next Top 25 Recruiting Class Rankings: 1. Missouri 2. Michigan State 3. Duke 4. Kansas 5. Texas USC breaks into the top 10, while Tennessee and Texas A&M join the … [Read more...] about ESPN reveals updated 2026 SC Top 25 Recruiting Class rankings