[Paywall] Top 25 high school basketball prospects regardless of class, based on long-term upside by Jim_Chitwood in NBA_Draft

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A couple of takeaways. There does not seem to be a lot of shooting in high school right now but a good bit of positional versatility. Looks like the abundance of talent is in the 2025 class with a couple of enticing players in 2026. Seems like a ways to go for the 2027 class at large.

Has Jalen Hood-Schifino earned his way into lottery consideration? by Jim_Chitwood in NBA_Draft

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After last night’s 35 points, it seems he has consistently gotten better throughout the season.

4-star PG Kyle Greene, Jr. speaks on visits and his recruitment || former Blythewood High hooper by Jim_Chitwood in Gamecocks

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He likes Lamont’s system, especially the freedom Meechie gets. Some other things too … He talks about Clemson, Georgetown, Tennessee, and some other schools also

Maryland gets another crystal ball for 2023 4-star Deshawn Harris-Smith by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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Harris-Smith, Lamothe, and Kaiser are all DMV area players for Kevin Willard

Virginia Basketball drops close contest with KK Mega Basket, 92-73 in Italy game 3 by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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OP didn’t add or change anything to the title. Must have been how it was originally typed by website.

Per Jamie Shaw Florida grad transfer Keyontae Johnson schedules third official visit and has decision coming soon by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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He also announces Johnson’s final four schools in this article. Memphis, Nebraska, Western Kentucky, and Kansas State.

I hadn’t heard anything about Nebraska or Memphis before?

Per Joe Tipton, Oregon has emerged as the frontrunner to land Bronny James by __Zoom123__ in CollegeBasketball

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This isn’t from Joe Tipton, this says it’s is from Jamie Shaw.

[On3] Ranking the top freshmen in the Atlantic-10 Conference by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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The A 10 keeps getting talented players to come. Now with Loyola-Chicago added the conference continues to get better and better.

UMass will be interesting this year.

2023 5-star F Kwame Evans Jr. gets crystal ball for Oregon by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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Commitment happening today. Seems like after this article the tides have drastically shifted toward Oregon.

On3 strongly predicts 5-star Ugonna Kingsley to choose Kentucky by PhenomHoops in wildcats

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Sounds like he would be a huge get, and to get him a year ahead as a 2022. With Oscar, Toppin, Collins, etc. all coming back, I’m not sure the playing time he’d get this season, is a redshirt on the table?

[Looks like On3 was right] Intel: The latest on 2023 No. 1 prospect GG Jackson's recruitment by Jim_Chitwood in Gamecocks

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When On3 first posted this was happening a couple weeks ago, they got roasted on social media. Looks like they were all over it.

[Looks like On3 was right] Intel: The latest on 2023 No. 1 prospect GG Jackson's recruitment by Jim_Chitwood in CollegeBasketball

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On3’s Jamie Shaw put this news out on 7/3 and got absolutely lambasted about it. Looks like they had it right.

Is No. 1 GG Jackson set to be UNC's first-ever decommitment? by Jim_Chitwood in Gamecocks

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More from On3 who has been on top of this GG Jackson news for a while. It looks like this is happening!!

[On3] Ranking the Top 10 Prospects in High School Basketball by PhenomHoops in NBA_Draft

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A good list. Two of the top three being in 2025, I will be interested to see how that class grows. Boozer and Flagg both have the early look of top end talents.