BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ About a year ago, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were dominating college basketball for coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils. On Thursday, the two NBA rookies are competing head-to-head in a matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets as the leading candidates for the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Flagg has shown flashes of … [Read more...] about Former Duke teammates leading NBA Rookie of the Year race
Duke-bound Deron Rippey Jr. thriving with backcourt mate at Hoophall Classic
BY ZACH SMART SPRINGFIELD, MASS—Blair Academy (NJ) point guards Deron Rippey Jr. (Duke) and Jaen Chatman (University of Rhode Island) have established a radiant 1-2 backcourt tandem. The deadly Class of 2026 combination is suddenly one of the best and perhaps most dazzling guard sets nationally. Criss-crossing the country, feeding off each other’s tendencies, and … [Read more...] about Duke-bound Deron Rippey Jr. thriving with backcourt mate at Hoophall Classic
Class of 2027 four-star forward Trevor Manhertz cuts list to three schools
By JAMES MADDEN Class of 2027 four-star forward Trevor Manhertz has cut his list to a final three schools, it was announced on Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 junior from Christ School (NC) has cut his list to Louisville, Duke and Indiana. Manhertz became one of the top stock risers in the country last summer while playing for Garner Road on the 3SSB circuit. The sharp-shooting … [Read more...] about Class of 2027 four-star forward Trevor Manhertz cuts list to three schools
Five-star Blair Academy guard Deron Rippey Jr. commits to Duke
By ADAM ZAGORIA Five-star Blair Academy guard Deron Rippey Jr. has made his college announcement. The 6-foot-2 Rippey Jr., the No. 2 point guard in the Class of 2026 per 247Sports.com, announced for Duke on Tuesday over N.C. State, Miami, Tennessee and Texas. “The Brotherhood was the spot for me because I want to play at the highest levels,” he said on the CBS Sports … [Read more...] about Five-star Blair Academy guard Deron Rippey Jr. commits to Duke
Deron Rippey Jr. stars in hometown Brooklyn as commitment date approaches
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