The Arkansas Razorbacks landed a key in-state commitment on Thursday, as big man Trey Thompson of Forrest City (AR) reportedly made his pledge. Thompson joins top-100 point guard Anton Beard of North Little Rock (AR) in the strong early class for Arkansas. Forrest City center Trey Thompson (6-9, 250) has committed to Arkansas per ead coach Dwight Lofton. He [...]

It’s another year of ranking recruiting classes at the end of the regular signing period on Hoopniks.com, but there’s been no change at the top of the list in years, as the Kentucky Wildcats have yet another No. 1 ranked class. With an almost embarrassing six McDonald’s All-Americans set to join their squad next year, Kentucky has some [...]

Top-100 junior guard Anton Beard has decided where he’ll play college hoops, and the Parkview (AR) standout is staying in-state after committing to Arkansas Razorbacks. Beard, a point guard with a scoring edge, was formerly committed to the Missouri Tigers before reconsidering his recruitment. Beard, 6′-0″ and 180 pounds, is arguably the top talent in the junior [...]

It was a busy Monday on the recruiting trail for Texas A&M, both for good and bad reasons. The Aggies gained a pledge from a sought after junior college transfer in Jamal Jones, but also lost a prospect as Chad Frazier, a junior college guard, reportedly decommitted from the program. This will be Jones’ second chance in [...]

“You play the way you practice” is a well-known saying that did not fall on deaf ears for senior forward Aaron Gordon, a recent Arizona Wildcats commit. With 24 points and eight rebounds, Gordon led his West squad to a 110-99 victory in the McDonald’s All-American game and took the 2013 MVP trophy back to [...]

In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, announced on Thursday their 2012-13 Gatorade Boys Basketball Players of the Year for each state. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character [...]