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Will top prospect Myck Kabongo re-open his recruitment?
From Toronto to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, Myck Kabongo has been showing everyone that he is one of the elite players in the 2011 class. The 2011 prospect displays a tight handle and great court vision, often making passes through tiny windows of space. But what people really want to know is if Kabongo [...]
BDN checks in with Austin Rivers at the Elite 24
VENICE BEACH – Highly sought after rising senior, Austin Rivers, was recently ranked as the #1 prospect in the 2011 class by Rivals. After having a busy summer playing for USA Basketball, and bringing home the gold, the rising senior gets a chance to end his summer with a bit of fun out in Venice [...]
BDN checks in with Alex Murphy at the Boost Mobile Elite 24
VENICE BEACH – Fresh off battling some of the brightest and youngest stars the NBA has to offer, BDN caught up with the rising junior from St. Marks Prep School, Alex Murphy. The young prospect more than held his own in the Midnight Run game which starred NBA talents Brandon Jennings, current NBA Rookie of [...]
BDN Premium Free-view – In depth with prospect Quinn Cook
This interview was originally posted on BDN Premium on 7-31. This is a free-view of that interview that was conducted by fellow BDN recruiting analyst Andrew Slater. We hope you will compare this piece to others offerings and then try our subscription section for yourself.
As the point guard for DeMatha, Quinn Cook led the Washington area [...]
In depth interview with Duke prospect Rodney Purvis
Rising sophomore Rodney Purvis is a 6′3″ 185 lb guard, who is scheduled to play for Upper Room Christian Academy, a parochial school that runs through the tenth grade, in his native Raleigh. Due to proximity, their friendship, short memories, or relative talent, Purvis has been compared by a few to recent number one draft [...]
BDN has the latest on 2012’s Amile Jefferson
Standing at 6′8″ Amile Jefferson, a rising junior forward from Philadelphia has enjoyed a quality AAU season, winning the inaugural Fab 48 Tournament in Las Vegas while developing his perimeter skills over the past few months. The Friends Central star updated Blue Devil Nation on the latest with his game and recruitment as well as [...]
BDN goes 1 on 1 with Duke sophomore Andre Dawkins
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke sophomore Andre Dawkins hopes to make a big contribution for the 2011 Duke Blue Devils and he’s prepping at the N.C. Pro Am which goes into its final week. Dawkins talks of the freshman, his off season workouts, the pressure of possibly being number one and much more in BDN’s latest Sorry, but [...]
Marshall Plumlee speaks of choosing Duke and more for the first time since his decision
DURHAM, N.C. – When Marshall Plumlee committed to Duke we were tipped off that he would not go to Las Vegas but instead would spend time with his brothers on campus thorugh August. BDN caught up with Marshall during last evenings N.C. Pro Am event where he played alongside his brother Mason. Marshall played as [...]
2012’s Khem Burch, a soft spoken Canadian with a loud game
Khem Birch is a 6′9″ 200 lb rising junior from the Montreal area. In June, Birch helped Canada win a bronze medal at the U-18 FIBA Americas Championship in San Antonio, leading the junior national team in rebounding and blocked shots. After spending his sophomore year at Winchendon Academy, he has transferred to Notre Dame [...]
PG Prospect Josiah Turner is Open to Duke
The Oakland Soldiers AAU team has four big time college prospects and one of them is point guard Josiah Turner. Turner [6-3, 195 PG Class of 2011 Sacramento, CA] is very aggressive with the ball and gets after it hard. College coaches are getting after Turner hard as well for there was no shortage of head [...]
One on one with hot Duke prospect Alex Murphy
At 6′8″ Alex Murphy is one of the most coveted recruits in the class of 2012, due to his unique mix of skill, basketball acumen, and athleticism. The son of 6′11″ former NBA veteran Jay Murphy, who coaches him along with former Celtics coach John Carroll for the New England Playaz, and his wife, Paivi, [...]
BDN gets answers to burning questions from Austin Rivers during our coverage of the Nike Peach Jam
Austin Rivers was the morning’s high scorer with 29 points during the first day of the Nike EYBL Peach Jam in Augusta, South Carolina, Recent diary entries brought about a lot of questions and Duke and UNC fans wanted answers. Well, BDN wasted little time in acquiring them right away. Check out the following lengthy [...]