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WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER IN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL? Marvin Bagley Jon Lopez/Nike @NikeEYB BOSSI: The most entertaining player is the best player, at least most of the time. In that case, give me Marvin Bagley III, the No. 1 player in the class of 2018 and all of high school basketball now that Michael Porter Jr. from 2017 has moved on to college. Bagley plays way above the rim, dominates the glass and has a very good motor. He might not be the most flashy player in the country, but the level of production he has is highly entertaining and I don't think I've ever walked away from watching him feeling even slightly underwhelmed. EVANS: How can you go with anyone but Zion Williamson? The 6-foot-7 forward took the country by storm with his other-worldly dunking skills last year. Not since LeBron James graced the high school realm have people been more entertained by an amateur prospect than they are right now with Williamson. Want further proof of the demand placed upon him? He boasts close to 62,000 followers on Twitter and 739,000 followers on Instagram. PEEK: Darius Garland is one of my favorite players to watch because of his speed, his passing, and the way he finishes at the rim. He's the best passer in the class and I know passing might not be as glamorous as dunking, but there have been multiple times where I've seen him make an impossible pass and asked myself how exactly he did that. A lot of his entertainment factor has to do with the way he attacks the basket (sometimes with four defenders in the lane) and finds one of his forwards for the finish.

WHICH NEW COACH NEEDS TO PRODUCE RIGHT AWAY ON RECRUITING TRAIL? Archie Miller AP BOSSI: This one is easy. Chris Holtmann at Ohio State. Buckeyes athletic director Gene Smith basically said straight up Thad Matta was being let go for recruiting failures. If that doesn't put the pressure on a new guy to produce, I don't know what will. The Buckeyes already lost early commitments from in-state high major prospects Darius Bazley and Justin Ahrens, so it's on Holtmann to make sure to lock up current commit Dane Goodwin, another local ranked in the Rivals150. Then he can chase guys like Bazley and Ahrens again and spread out from there. EVANS: Archie Miller took his time to take the leap and the patience paid off by taking over at Indiana this spring. At the time, he didn’t know that he would lose OG Anunoby, Thomas Bryant and James Blackmon to the NBA Draft, which now puts further emphasis on the 2018 recruiting class. IU fans have clamored for the best talent to remain in the state, an issue of the prior staff’s in Bloomington. Throwing more gas on the fire is that the state boasts potentially the best wing scorer in Romeo Langford. The pressure is already on Miller and his staff to hit a home run during their first full recruiting cycle at Indiana. PEEK: There are a lot of high expectations for Brad Underwood to come in at Illinois and turn the program around. It's been seven years since Illinois posted a winning record in Big Ten play and there are a lot of people hoping the former Oklahoma State coach will be the one to get Illinois consistently competitive. Most recently, the Illini lost out on five-star Jeremiah Tilmon when he flipped to Missouri, but it appears Underwood is already starting to make some moves in the 2018 class. Visiting campus this week will be Ayo Dosunmu, who is making a case for five-star status after a strong spring and it would be a huge start for Underwood and his staff if they could land Dosunmu.

It appears it was also a spur of the moment type visit. Nance was scheduled to Visit UM, but when Johns committed, Nance then committed to Northwestern and Michigan called Hunter. I'm not liking his willingness to accomodate.

No. 1 point guard Darius Garland makes most of Italian adventure 507SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL By: USA TODAY High School Sports | June 13, 2017 Darius Garland was already considered among the top basketball players in the Class of 2018, ranked No. 6 overall and as the No. 1 point guard according to the 247Sports Composite. His weekend performance in Treviso, Italy, during the adidas Eurocamp in front of NBA scouts, only furthered that standing. The 6-1 Garland was the event’s leading scorer at 15.7 points over the three games for Team Path, and he only played about 20 minutes per game. He also shot 76 percent from the floor (19-for-25). PATH was one of two Under-18 teams U.S.-based teams taking part. “I thought I played really well,” Garland, from Brentwood Academy in Tennessee, told USA TODAY High School Sports. “My teammates got me open shots and I knocked them down. We got out in transition and pushed the ball ahead and made plays for other teammates.” Darius Garland (Photo: adidas) Garland, who has offers from Duke, Indiana and Louisville among others, had 18 points to lead all scorers on the first day and was 7-for-7 shooting in the opener. Team Path’s roster had several top 10 players from the Class of 2018, including Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Romeo Langford, The trip to Europe followed Garland’s outstanding play during the Nike EYBL season. He averaged 16.8 points, 4.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game for Bradley Beal Elite (Mo.). “Playing with a lot of big-time players for the first time is hard for some people because they do so much for their AAU team where they’re ‘the man’ for the team,” Garland said. “The Path group put all that aside and played together as one, and we all did what we needed to do to win games. “It was a great experience going to Europe. It was our first time going out of the country for some of us. We made the best out of every moment starting from the long plane ride to the hot gym full of NBA scouts.” Garland also said the team got the chance to experience some of the sights and culture in Italy. “We saw a lot of places in such little time,” he said. “It was fun to go see the Coliseum, the Basilica of St. Mary in Venice, The Spanish Steps, and also the Vatican … It was a great experience all around from the culture perspective and on the court.” 507SHARES SHARE TWEET

Wonder if his injury has been bugging him for several days? I can't imagine it being too hard to sour on Calipari. This fake persona of getting top 5 players to the league is crazy.

Only had 5 in game 1 and Just 2 in 1 of the exhibitions. Not sure about other exhibition.

5) Mathematics We only lost our top 3 players. And, when it comes to most of the conference season, our top 2.

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I think CAM has 125,000 reasons not to. But, I see your point.

Let's see what a change of scenery does. I'm hopeful for Vic. We'll see.

REPORT: Vic returning to Indiana. Traded along with others to the Pacers for paul george.

Sometimes a guy on a short leash has just enough to hang the team.

They've got a long, long way to fall to reach those depths. We returned 32 career points and 57 career rebounds. Freddie McSwain had 84 and 77 last season...

Boeheim is scum. Fixed it for you.

I was just about to find a way and your post tempered me.

I'm a little overboard but when a guy is a cheater, how much credit can you give him for the results?

Wonder how Hall of fame Boeheim would be if his entire career was on the up and up? He's prob be Billy Gillespie

I was just about to say something on that same vein. Boeheim is a cheat!

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2017/6/28/15880154/coaching-team-usa-john-calipari-cameron-reddish-recruitment Prob help Cal sign more than 1

He probably did, but his brother is liable to have made those allegations regardless. I'm sure the rant was alcohol fueled.

What a piece of work his brother is

And how many of those can name 1 Duke player besides Grayson Allen? Not because he's good, but because they've watched tripping videos?

I like his attitude from the article. “I thought I played well in certain spots in the first game, but there is always still room for improvement,” Jackson-Davis said. “I need to finish my layups better. I know I had a few missed ones and came up on long on a couple then I dunked it. I need to finish the first one. “I liked how I drove the ball, kicked it to open teammates in the second game. I started off pretty hot then slowed down. I need to stay hot and have that motor going at all times.”