UConn Falls In Route 6 Rivalry Renewed

Much was said about the feast-or-famine, paltry-or-plenty antics of top scorers and considerable NBA prospects Stanley Robinson and Jerome Dyson, but the team’s severe lack of depth and weak bench has also been a cause for concern.

John Wall Sparkles At The Garden

John Wall. The projected first pick of the 2010 draft. A walking highlight reel. An extraterrestrial baller with more springy bounce than a pogo stick. An accurate depiction of The Truth, a neophyte who John Calipari now says is a few levels ahead of where Derek Rose was two years ago.

The Garden. The bright lights, the grand stage, the star-spangled crowd, media circus and a surplus of league scouts.

It was the ultimate proving ground for any young, blossoming player.

Mark “ATM” Parisi

Typically the lone white kid on New York City’s hardscrabble courts, Mark Parisi is a baller who pales by comparison.
In Brooklyn, he’s known as “soul man.”
Spectators at these rugged parks have him pegged as a “white boy with rhythm.”
Others simply know Parisi as “ATM,” as he’s long carried the tag of moneyball shooter.
In some parks [...]

Taylor Made For The Next Level

Aspects of Mike Taylor’s game and mentality have changed for the better after a long summer on the AAU circuit.
The 6-foot-3 guard from Boys And Girls HS has shed his me against the world complex.
He’s shot less and dished more, buying into the we-before-me philosophy.
The result? A laundry-list of Division-I schools have been hounding the [...]

Catching Up With Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker took some time to talk with Hoops Addict about the upcoming season, his increased role due to the loss of veterans A.J. Price, Hasheem Thabeet, Jeff Adrien, and Craig Austrie, why he chose to play at UConn and the teams expectations for the upcoming season.

Toronto AAU Team Turning Heads

First, the emergence of Toronto-bred rapper Drake. Now, a shipment of young ballers from the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario are looking to make an impact.

Jabari Hinds Grabbing National Attention

Jabari Hinds has come into his own this summer. In fact, the cat-quick, we-first guard is currently among the top-ranked high school players in all of New York.

DaJuan Coleman’s Rapid Ascension

Delving into DaJuan Coleman’s rapid ascension to the upper echelon of nation’s big men, Syracuse Select Coach Shawn Pudney cuts himself off in mid-sentence.
“Did you see him two years ago?” Asks Pudney, stabbing me with a look as serious as Coleman’s overall recruiting package.
“He was terrible.”
A severe lack of grit and a polar opposite of [...]

Unsung Big East Guard Has Pro Potential

Meet Dominique Jones. He was the most underrated, underappreciated guard in the Big East last season while playing for the South Florida Bulls.
A standout sophomore on the downtrodden, cellar-dwelling Big East team, Jones isn’t worried about skyrocketing to stardom.
He’s a cool customer, never taxed or bothered by the lack of individual shine, headlines, or the [...]

James Is Now An Afterthought

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Dominic James was once a highly-touted guard at the top of the NCAA heap. His name was littered in columns canvassing who’s who in the Big East. The 5-foot-10 waterbug guard was ingrained as a Player to Watch. James’ mug grazed the cover of various college hoops magazines.
He evolved into [...]

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