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Jul. 11^th
Is Alabama offer next for Jacques Patrick?

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One of the most heavily recruited players in the class of 2015 early on is Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.) running back Jacques Patrick.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound sophomore-to-be has offers from the likes of Florida, Florida State, Miami and most recently, LSU.

Patrick told MaxPreps that he believes more offers could be on the way soon, from Georgia, Mississippi State and national champion Alabama.

The Crimson Tide are currently wooing fellow big back Derrick Henry from the Class of 2013.

Though not quite as big as the 6-4 Henry, Patrick fits the mold of a big, tough, physical runner (his highlights can be found here).

Patrick is one of several young running backs to emerge from the Class of 2015. Others already making a splash on the recruiting scene include Damien Harris, Jordan Scarlett, Rodney Anderson and Jonathan Hawkins.

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Jul. 9^th
Duke targeting elite 2016 recruit...for football?

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Kameron Martin
It's not uncommon for Duke's prolific basketball program to be involved in the recruitment of top young hoops recruits.

But top young football recruits?

With 12 verbal commitments in place for the class of 2013, it appears that head coach David Cutliffe and staff are already looking to the future.

Kameron Martin, an incoming freshman at Port Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur, Texas), told MaxPreps over the weekend that one of the schools he's hearing from is Duke.

Martin, who is a bit of a youth football legend in Port Arthur, is projected to start at running back for the successful Class 5A program.

"Look at him run," Port Arthur Memorial head coach Kenny Harrison told the Beaumont Enterprise. "I'd have been in the pros if I could run like that."

Martin has also attended a number of camps and combines, and has even taken a visit to LSU.

He told MaxPreps that Duke is hoping to get him to make a trip to its campus in Durham.

The Blue Devils will likely have stiff competition, however, as Martin may have a local childhood favorite.

"Well, [former Port Arthur high school and University of Texas running back] Jamaal Charles is my favorite player," he said. "He's like a cousin to me."

Martin cracked the Class of 2016 Top 50 Watch List.
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Jun. 22^nd
Nike Skill Academies rosters, measurements

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Kasey Hill is among the nation's elite point guards participating in the Deron Williams Skills Academy in Chicago.
The Deron Williams Skills Academy and Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy got underway Thursday in Chicago and run through Saturday. The Kevin Durant Skills Academy begins Sunday. The top 80 players from those three events will be selected to compete in the LeBron James Skills Academy July 6-9 in Las Vegas.

Look for complete coverage at MaxPreps.com of the King James gathering next month.

Here is a look at the roster and measurements for high school participants in the Williams/Stoudemire events;

Deron Williams Skills Adademy (point guards)
Anthony Barber (6-2, 168) – Hampton (Va.)
Stephen Clark (5-10, 171) – Douglass (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Wesley Clark (5-11, 172) – Romulus (Mich.)
Tyler Ennis (no measurement provided) – St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Allerik Freeman (6-3, 196) – Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Billy Garrett Jr. (6-5, 192) – Morgan Park (Chicago)
Andrew Harrison (6-5, 214) – Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)
Kasey Hill (6-1, 176) – Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Demetrius Jackson (no measurement provided) – Marian (Mishawaka, Ind.)
Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5-9, 136) – Loyola (Los Angeles)
Zach Lavine (6-3, 167) – Bothell (Wash.)
Solomon Poole (6-0, 184) – Parker (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Rashawn Powell (6-1, 166) – Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
Shane Rector (6-1, 169) – St. Raymond (Bronx, N.Y.)
Jaren Sina (6-1, 177) – Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.)
Nigel Williams-Goss (6-3, 182) – Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Duane Wilson Jr. (6-2, 168) – Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
Jordan Woodard (5-11, 181) – Edmond Memorial (Okla.)

Amar'e Stoudemire Skills Academy (big men)
Cliff Alexander (6-8, 240) – Curie (Chicago)
Austin Colbert (6-8, 201) – Hotchkiss (Lakeville, Conn.)
Kentan Facey (6-8, 191) – Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.)
Derrick Griffin (6-7, 224) – Terry (Rosenberg, Texas)
Shannon Hale (6-8, 209) – Christ School (Arden, N.C.)
Thomas Hamilton (6-10, 283) – Whitney Young (Chicago)
Torren Jones (6-8, 210) – Dobson (Mesa, Ariz.)
Moses Kingsley (6-9, 211) – Huntington Prep (W.Va.)
Marcus Lee (6-10, 199) – Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.)
Kennedy Meeks (6-9, 297) – West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.)
Jordan Mickey (6-7, 211) – Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
Mamadou Ndiaye (7-4, 297) – Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Bobby Portis (6-9, 215) – Hall (Little Rock, Ark.)
Karviar Shepherd (6-10, 220) – Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
Jimmie Taylor (6-9, 221) – Greensboro (Ala.)
Chris Walker (6-9, 206) – Holmes County (Bonifay, Fla.)
Kyle Washington (6-8, 211) – Hotchkiss (Lakeville, Conn.)
Devin Williams (6-8, 235) – Montverde Academy (Fla.)
Dominic Woodson (6-10, 288) – Undecided
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Jun. 7^th
Julius Randle among three rising seniors selected as USA U18 finalists

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Julius Randle
Five-star power forward Julius Randle headlined a trio of rising seniors selected as finalists for the USA Basketball U18 National Team on Thursday night.

Randle, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound product of Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), is ranked No. 4 overall in the MaxPreps Class of 2013 Top 100. He joins point guard Nate Britt of Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) and forward Austin Nichols of Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.) as the only finalists with high school eligibility remaining.

Before the team competes in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship later this month in Brazil, the roster will be cut from 14 to 12. Billy Donovan of Florida is serving as head coach and assisted by Mark Few of Gonzaga and Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth.

"I think it was very, very difficult for the committee to get this group narrowed down just because there were so many good players. I thought for the past three days their effort was great," Donovan said of training.

College-bound finalists include;

Sam Dekker, Sheboygan Area Lutheran (Wis.) – Wisconsin
Shaq Goodwin, Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Ga.) – Memphis
Jerami Grant, DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – Syracuse
Montrezl Harrell, Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.) – Louisville
Joel James, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) – North Carolina
Jake Layman, King Philip Regional (Wrentham, Mass.) – Maryland
Rodney Purvis, Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) – North Carolina State
James Robinson, DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) – Pittsburgh
Marcus Smart, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) – Oklahoma State
Rasheed Sulaimon, Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas) – Duke

Jarnell Stokes, who has already played a season of college basketball and is entering his sophomore year at Tennessee, is also a finalist.

Donovan and staff cut the list down to 14 from 23 camp invitees. Among the notables not making the list of finalists were Houston-area twin guard sensations Aaron and Andrew Harrison. Widely regarded as two of the top five talents in the 2013 class, the 6-5 backcourt stars suffered one of the few disappointments in their young careers in Colorado Springs.
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May. 17^th
Cody Thomas commits to Oklahoma

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Cody Thomas, Heritage
Cody Thomas has verbally committed to Oklahoma, according to multiple reports.

The 6-foot-5, 210-pound quarterback from Heritage (Colleyville, Texas) selected the Sooners over dozens of other offers from around the country.

Thomas' stock soared after a junior season in which he completed 229 of 377 passes for 3,057 yards and 32 touchdowns, helping lead Heritage to a 9-2 record.

He is a great pick-up for Oklahoma, which narrowly missed out on the nation's top quarterback, Max Browne, who chose USC.

Given the success that the Sooners have had at developing players at that position recently, they were selective with which quarterbacks they pursued in this recruiting cycle.

Thomas, the No. 4 signal caller in the class of 2013, fits Oklahoma's offense perfectly and gives Bob Stoops another future star at the position.

He joins a class that features running backs Keith Ford and Greg Bryant, as well as defensive end D.J. Ward.

Only four Top 100 quarterbacks remain uncommitted, led by Kevin Olsen, the nation's No. 5 quarterback, who is considering Miami, Auburn and Michigan State among others.
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May. 7^th
National high school football recruiting news and notes

Football recruiting news and notes from around the country:

* Texas continued its impressive haul in the Class of 2013, securing the nation's 58th best prospect, according to MaxPreps, when cornerback Antwuan Davis committed this past weekend.

According to YNN-TV, Davis, a standout at Bastrop (Texas), which is a little more than 35 miles from Austin, had more than 30 offers despite missing most of last season because of a stress fracture in his back.

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Wayne Hills' Kevin Olsen.
* Union (Tulsa, Okla.) lineman Dalton Rodriguez was highly sought after by many of the top programs in the Midwest. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound had offers from the likes of Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, according to the Tulsa World, but he finalized his choice of Oklahoma on Sunday.

"Once they offered me it was an easy decision," Rodriguez told the newspaper. "Now I can just focus on my last year of high school football."

* Hampton (Va.) standout Deon Newsome followed in his father's footsteps, committing to Virginia Tech, according to HRVarsity.com. His father, Myron Newsome, played for the Hokies in the mid-1990s.

The versatile Newsome played several positions for the Crabbers last season, including quarterback, running back and receiver on offense, as well as linebacker and cornerback defensively. He projects as an offensive player at the next level.

* Also, Wayne Hills (Wayne, N.J.) quarterback Kevin Olsen was selected as the MVP of the recent New York City Elite 11 camp. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Olsen is ranked No. 37 overall in the Class of 2013 by MaxPreps. He competed against nearly 60 other quarterbacks for an invitation to the Elite 11 Finals in July, according to Wayne Today.

"It was a great experience going head-to-head against some of the country's top quarterbacks," Olsen told the newspaper. "I'm pleased with my performance."

Olsen, who reportedly has more than 30 Division 1 scholarship offers, passed for nearly 1,700 yards and 20 TDs last season in leading the Patriots to an 11-1 record.
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Apr. 21^st
Six juniors chosen for USA U18 National Team

Six juniors are among the 24 players selected to attend USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team training camp from June 5-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Jabari Bird
They include Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison of Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas); Jabari Bird of Salesian (Richmond, Calif.); Nate Britt of Gonzaga (Washington, District of Columbia); Julius Randle of Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas); and Troy Williams of Phoebus (Hampton, Va.).

University of Tennessee freshman Jarnell Stokes is the lone collegian because he still is young enough to meet the age requirement.

Those chosen from the Class of 2012 include three who played in the recent Nike Hoop Summit: Gary Harris of Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.); James Robinson of DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.); and Rasheed Sulaimon of Strake Jesuit (Houston, Texas).

The remainder of those who will graduate this spring are: Ryan Arcidiacono of Neshaminy (Langhorne, Pa.); Robert Carter of Thomasville (Ga.); Sam Dekker of Sheboygan Area Lutheran (Sheboygan, Wis.); Kris Dunn of New London (Conn.); Shaq Goodwin of Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Ga.); Jerami Grant of DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.); Montrzel Harrell of Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.); Joel James of Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.); Jake Layman of King Philip Regional (Wrentham, Mass.); Devonta Pollard of Kemper County (DeKalb, Miss.); Rodney Purvis of Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.); Marcus Smart of Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas); Robert Upshaw of Edison (Fresno, Calif.) and Adam Woodbury of Sioux City East (Sioux City, Iowa).

The team will be coached by Billy Donovan (University of Florida), Mark Few (Gonzaga University) and Shaka Smart (Virginia Commonwealth).

The 12 players who survive the cut will participate in the FIBA Americas U18 Championships from June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.
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Apr. 17^th
Texas football recruit Ricky Seals-Jones is a basketball All-American

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Ricky Seals-Jones, Sealy
Ricky Seals-Jones must be one of the most gifted athletes in the country.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Jones checked in as the nation's No. 6 football recruit in Tom Lemming's Early 2013 Top 100.

Now, the Sealy (Texas) star finds himself among the nation's top basketball players.

Seals-Jones earned Honorable Mention on the 2011-2012 MaxPreps Basketball Junior All-American Team.

He had a phenomenal season on the hardwood, averaging 32.3 points and 15.2 rebounds per game.

Seals-Jones committed to Texas in February, helping give the Longhorns arguably the nation's top class.

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Apr. 14^th
Shabazz Muhammad leads West to win at Jordan Brand Classic

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Purvis, Muhammad named MVPs.
After making a highly-anticipated pledge to UCLA on Wednesday, Shabazz Muhammad scored 20 points Saturday to lead the West past the East 99-95 at the annual Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte, N.C.

After two months months of postseason play and several weeks of all-star events and showcases, the Jordan Brand Classic effectively marks the end of the 2011-12 high school basketball season.

Muhammad, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard and MaxPreps first team All-American, helped the West erase a double-digit first half deficit under the watchful eye of the game's namesake, Michael Jordan. The Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) star connected on 8 of 14 field goal attempts and was named MVP for the West, an honor he also received at the McDonald's All-American Game.

The West also received double-digit scoring efforts from future Kentucky Wildcats Alex Poythress (16 points) and Archie Goodwin (14 points), along with Duke signee Rasheed Sulaimon (13) and Baylor-bound 7-footer Isaiah Austin (10).

Rodney Purvis, a 6-3 point guard headed to North Carolina State, notched a team-high 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting and earned MVP for the East.

Kyle Anderson, MaxPreps.com's National Player of the Year, added 14 points, nine rebounds and two assists for the East. Seven-footer Kaleb Tarczewski, an Arizona signee, claimed the game's only double-double with 14 points and 10 boards.
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Apr. 13^th
Arkansas loses two football recruits after Bobby Petrino scandal

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Austin Bennett, Manvel
Let the fallout continue.

Not unexpectedly, the University of Arkansas lost two recruits from Texas after Bobby Petrino was fired as Razorbacks coach earlier this week.

Austin Bennett, a wide receiver from Manvel (Texas), and running back Jamel James from Cinco Ranch (Katy, Texas) both said they were re-opening their recruitment process.

According to SBNation.com, Bennett reportedly has offers from several schools, including Texas Christian and West Virginia. Meanwhile, the Houston Chronicle reported that James announced via Twitter that he was decommitting.
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