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National Talent Scout Van Coleman Sizes Up the Prospects at Pango’s
Van Coleman is one of the most well-respected scouts of high school basketball talent in the land. He has long been a friend of Mark and BDN. He took in the action last weekend at the Pango’s All-American Camp in Long Beach, and was kind enough to give me his impressions of a number of [...]
One Man’s Impressions from the Pangos Camp
We’ll be along shortly with a video of veteran scout Van Coleman’s take on some of Duke’s actual or potential prospects, and I’m certainly not a professional scout. But I did spend a fair amount of time last weekend watching these kids play in multiple games and in case anyone’s interested, here’s what I saw: [...]
2016 7-Footer Thon Maker Can Be a Game Changer — BDN Chats With Him
Thon Maker is a 7 footer who is incredibly long and with arms that never seem to stop. He is Class of 2016, which means he’s finishing up the 9th grade. But the young man is very much on the radar of numerous major powers, and he played very well at last weekend’s Pangos All-American [...]
2015 LA Backcourt Star Tyler Dorsey Talks Recruiting
Tyler Dorsey is an exciting 2015 combo guard prospect now playing at traditional power St. John Bosco in Bellflower, CA, just a few quick freeway rides from his home in Pasadena. Duke has initiated contact with the young combo guard, but it is still very early in his recruiting process. Dorsey’s game is smooth. And [...]
Grant Hill was a True Blue Legend
It was another hot summer day in Durham, North Carolina and I strolled into Sam’s Quick Shop for a cool drink. Still a main stay for beverages for Duke students today, Sam’s, a convenience store near campus, then featured a full newsstand. Back in the corner was Grant Hill who has a penchant for reading [...]
College Football preview magazines hit the stands
Before the advent of the World Wide Web, football fans would anxiously await the beginning of June when the college football preview magazines would hit the stands. A lot has changed since then, with information as close as the click of the mouse. No longer do people have to live with somewhat dated information. But [...]