The several days leading up to the regular signing period typically see numerous junior college prospects come off the board as programs attempt to fill out the holes in their rosters. Three high-major programs picked up pledges from junior college players that are expected to sign during the regular signing period, which starts on Wednesday. [...]

The men’s college basketball regular signing period kicks off on April 17, and outside of a few stars, the vast majority of the difference-making talent for next season is already signed or verbally committed. Only five of the top-50 players in the Hoopniks Top 150 for the 2013 class have yet to declare their intentions, [...]

Make it Five for Kentucky The unprecedented and remarkable streak of success that the Kentucky Wildcats has amassed on the college basketball recruiting trail continues with the 2013 class, as far as returns from the early signing period are concerned. By the most conservative measure, Kentucky has far and away the best class in the [...]

Fresh off a key role in winning the gold medal for USA Basketball in the FIBA World Championships at the U17 level, 6′-8″ wing forward Stephen Domingo, who previously pledged to Georgetown, made the decision to forgo his senior year of high school at St. Ignatius (CA) and enroll early to play for the Georgetown [...]

The 2012 LeBron James Skills Academy came to its conclusion on Monday, with a bracketed tournament based on previous results for the eight squads composed of the camp participants. The games started in the morning and wrapped up with a championship contest to end the event. Hoopniks.com was not able to observe the afternoon contests due [...]

While not a household name in the way that many prospects in the 2013 class have become over the last several years, 6’-6” shooting guard Robert Hubbs illustrates that it’s not where one starts, it’s where they finish. Hubbs has exploded this spring, and is currently shooting up the player rankings of many recruiting analysts. [...]