Julius Randle is a forceful, 6-foot-9, 235-pound slab of man with shoulders as wide as a small compact and Pogo Stick-like jumping ability that allows him to dominate the opposition in so many different ways it's almost unfair. From a consistent m...

The following were the biggest stories in high school basketball in 2011. Some were tragic and some were uplifting, but they all captured the attention of the basketball world. Go East, Young Man Damon Harge Jr. moved from Modesto, Calif. to No...

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Whether you're putting together a grouping of best quarterbacks or worst albums, or you're making that special list for Santa, there's nothing quite like a good list. So in honor of the holid...

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Whether you're putting together a grouping of best quarterbacks or worst albums, or you're making that special list for Santa, there's nothing quite like a good list. So in honor of the holid...

Nate Britt II is unabashed about the fact that he grew up hoping that North Carolina would cut down the nets every year and stand center stage looking up at the JumboTron while NCAA Tournament highlights played using "One Shining Moment" as a soundtr...

According to the ESPNU 60, there are 58 players from the Class of 2013 better than Aquille Carr. That may be true. After all, he's a 5-foot-7 guard who struggles from the outside. So when you look at it like that, Carr's ranking seems generous. ...

It's not that Shabazz Muhammad is being difficult or "Hollywood" or even a primo prima donna, he's merely saying that come springtime he wants the college that receives his signed scholarship to be able to pronounce the name that's on it. Fair eno...

This story originally appeared in the Holiday issue of ESPNHS magazine's New Jersey edition. Let's just be honest: Kyle Anderson is of a different breed. Unlike most of his peers in the "SportsCenter" generation, the St. Anthony senior swingman...

Rodney Purvis | Senior | Shooting Guard | Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) Purvis Blog 1 | Purvis Blog 2 | Purvis Blog 3 | Purvis Blog 4 | Purvis Blog 5 | Purvis Blog 6 | ESPNHS - North Carolina Rodney Purvis is the No. 5 shooting g...

Early signing period for high school seniors began Wednesday. Here is a look at the first 24 hectic hours of this weeklong period for boys' hoops. 2 -- Number of recruits who signed with the University of Arizona, the No. 1-ranked class by ESPNU R...

All Julius Randle needed was a cell phone because he was ready to dial. Two years ago when he visited Oklahoma, Randle, a junior forward at Prestonwod Christian (Plano, Texas), had the time of his life. The campus was beautiful; the fans were o...

Last week the program at United Faith Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.), ranked No. 30 in the preseason POWERADE FAB 50, was banned from the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) playoffs this season and next because of a...

Mitch McGary | Senior | Forward | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) Mitch McGary is the top-ranked power forward in the ESPNU 100. Headed into his senior season at Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.), McGary has narrowed his list of colleges to Du...

Matt Jones is far from rude, but, on this one, his interjection is well-warranted. Why? He doesn't have to think about the question. Not even a bit. Jones knows exactly how to answer it immediately, so when he hears "Where would your career ...

Mitch McGary | Senior | Forward | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) Mitch McGary is the top-ranked power forward in the ESPNU 100. Headed into his senior season at Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.), McGary, has narrowed his list of colleges to D...

Mitch McGary | Senior | Forward | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) Mitch McGary is the top-ranked power forward in the ESPNU 100. Headed into his senior season at Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.), McGary, has narrowed his list of colleges to D...