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Isaiah Whitehead ‘next big thing’ to come from New York City — Cuse Clicks

July 22, 2013 Charles Kang

Isaiah Whitehead gets buckets at a very high level and the guard from New York City is regarded by many as the next big thing to come out of the basketball mecca.

Kaleb Joseph has no favorites yet — Cuse Clicks

July 19, 2013 Charles Kang

Kaleb Joseph took the time to discuss his recruitment, saying he has offers from most of the ACC, a lot of the Big East schools, some Big Ten schools.

Richard Pitino says Ja’Quan Newton is ‘his No. 1 target’ — Cuse Clicks

July 18, 2013 Charles Kang

Ja’Quan Newton is a four-star recruit ranked 41st in the nation by Rivals and 67th by ESPN. The point guard, who has talked about ultimately teaming up with five-star recruit Isaiah Whitehead in choosing a college, is one of the Gophers’ top targets for 2014.

Goodluck Okonoboh aims to be in NBA draft green room — Cuse Clicks

July 17, 2013 Charles Kang

Goodluck Okonoboh resisted a chance to experience the VIP treatment most basketball players will never experience. He was invited, by his good friend and former teammate Nerlens Noel, to sit in the NBA draft green room last month when Noel was the sixth overall pick. Okonoboh’s reason for not participating was as much a gamble as it was motivation.

Josh Perkins talks recruiting at 2013 Reebok Breakout Classic — Cuse Clicks

July 16, 2013 Charles Kang

Josh Perkins listed scholarship offers from USC, UCLA, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Baylor, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse and New Mexico, to go along with interest from Kentucky.

Goodluck Okonoboh having busy summer— Cuse Clicks

July 15, 2013 Charles Kang

Goodluck Okonoboh is one of the fastest rising prospects in the 2014 class, ranking No. 19 overall, as the No. 3 center and the No. 1 player in Massachusetts by 247Sports.com.

Derrick Jones adds offers from Kentucky, Kansas — Cuse Clicks

July 12, 2013 Charles Kang

In addition to the dozen or so offers that Jones has already, two of the nation’s blue bloods have taken interest. Kentucky and Kansas have both offered Jones, with Syracuse, Maryland, Kansas State, St. Joseph’s and Villanova being the other five schools that he rattled off at Reebok’s Breakout Classic in Philly.

Goodluck Okonoboh to play at Adidas Invitational — Cuse Clicks

July 11, 2013 Charles Kang

The July evaluation period for college coaches begins Wednesday, and one of the top tournaments in the country is the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis. The tournament is headquartered at North Central High School, although games will also be played at 12 other local sites.

Ja’Quan Newton top point guard at LBJ Skills Academy — Cuse Clicks

July 10, 2013 Charles Kang

Our vote for the top-performing class of 2014 point guard at LeBron was Philadelphia’s Ja’Quan Newton. The 6-foot-3 floor general isn’t a speed burner, but he’s extra crafty and adept at creating for himself off the dribble.

Derrick Jones becoming elite high school player — Cuse Clicks

July 9, 2013 Charles Kang

Tyler Ennis, Canada (Syracuse): Despite battling the flu that kept him in bed for part of the tournament, the 6-2 Canadian led the tournament in scoring at 20.9 points per game, including a 42-point outburst in a triple-OT win over China.