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A Golden Present and Future: An Update With Jahlil Okafor
“Run your own race.” -Coach Mike Krzyzewski Big men sometimes have a reputation for reaching their full potential later than do players at other positions. But at sixteen, Jahlil Okafor may already be the next great American center. The grandson of Nigerian immigrants, the 6’11″ Okafor was born in Arkansas, but he’s been raised [...]
The Road Less Traveled: An Interview With Justin Jackson
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there were 1.5 million home-schooled children in 2007 (the most recent year for available statistics) in the United [...]
The Isaiah Briscoe Interview: A Boogie Up Production
In the final game of his freshman campaign, 6’3″ guard Isaiah “Boogie” Briscoe scored a team-leading seventeen points for St. Benedict’s against eventual ESPN National High School Invitational Champion Findlay Prep. Throughout the season, Briscoe demonstrated a maturity and fearlessness that belied his youth. Playing for a program that starts very few freshman, Briscoe [...]
Jabari Parker: Grace Under Fire
After winning the National Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior, leading Simeon High School to a third consecutive Illinois state title and being named by Sports Illustrated as the best high school basketball player since LeBron James, 6’8″ Jabari Parker embarked on the last leg of the EYBL in Hayward, California, a town [...]
Checking In With Marcus Lee
There are certain moments in life where, based upon your actions, your life changes. For 6’9″ Marcus Lee of Antioch, California, his performances with his California Supreme team at the EYBL in Minnesota potentially changed the course of his life. After the event, scholarship offers flooded in from programs across the country. His brother, [...]
An Update With Semi Ojeleye who is set to visit Duke
This weekend, Semi Ojeleye helped lead his Mo-Kan Elite team to a 5-1 record, guaranteeing them a coveted trip to the Nike Peach Jam in July. The cerebral 6’6″ wing, who was profiled last month averaged nearly eighteen points and six rebounds in the Oakland session of the EYBL. The sole loss occurred against a [...]