Tyreke Showcases His Talent

Tyreke Evans put on an awesome display of basketball offensinve talent at the All-American Shootout in Louisville, KY when his American Christian team beat up on IMG Academy 114-88. Tyreke finished with 46 points on 18 of 27 shooting, six steals, five rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots.

It was very evident why U of L coach Rick Pitinio would love to have Evans play for the Cardinals next year!

Hopson Comments on Recruiting

As seen on Mo SPorts Rivals. an article talks about Scotty Hopson,

"As for his recruitment, Hopson said that Tennessee, Louisville and Kentucky have been in contact with him and have offered scholarships. He also said it was his understanding that Indiana, Georgia and Georgia Tech had contacted his high school coach. Hopson also had these comments on his situation."I'm just weighing my options," said Hopson. "Signing is a big decision, and I want to make sure I make the right decision. "I want to play in an up tempo system and get up and down the floor. That is the way I like to play. I'm also looking for a coach who knows how to develop pros and how much T.V. exposure the team gets."

Sounds like he is looking to go to Louisville!

You can fread the entire article here.

Lance Stephenson Sits Out of Louisville Game

Lance Stephenson rested his sprained ankle and did not play when Abraham Lincoln met up with Louisville St. Xavier in the All-American Shootout.

It didn't matter to the game as Abraham Lincoln romped all over St. Xavier, 56-46, but it did disappoint many U of L fans in attendabce that were hoping to get a glimpse of the young phenom.

Stephenson sprained his ankle over a week ago and hurt it again on Tuesday while scoring 20 points in Lincoln's win against Thomas Jefferson.

Kenny Boynton Scores 33 in latest game

From the Miami Herald "American Heritage 78, North Broward 53: Kenny Boynton Jr. had a game-high 33 points and Raymond Taylor added 13 points and 12 assists for the host Patriots. Everton Chin had 10 points and Eloy Vargas added eight points and 11 rebounds."

Stephenson Puts Up 20

From an article in the The Brooklyn Daily Eagle "...Lincoln junior Lance Stephenson, bidding for his third straight PSAL crown, put up 20 points in a 79-72 triumph at Jefferson. The Railsplitters have won five of the last six basketball championships, and Stephenson can match former Lincoln point guard Sebastian Telfair with his third consecutive crown in March."

It has been reported that Lance is still bothered by his sprained ankle.

Scotty Hopson Being Heavily Pursued by Tennessee

According to a Rivals.com site "Now that he is wavering with his commitment to Mississippi State, Scotty Hopson, is a shooting guard that a number of programs - including Tennessee - are likely to pursue into the spring signing period." You can read the entire article here.

Lance Stephenson Performance Update

News Blip that appeared in the New York Post about Lance Stphenson "Defending champion Lincoln opened on the road at Jefferson and, behind 20 points from Lance Stephenson, the Railsplitters toughed out a 79-72 victory. Though security was prominent and made sure nothing happened on the court, many fans - students and adults alike - spent much of their time hurling expletives and vile taunts at Lincoln, particularly Stephenson."

You can read the entire article here.

CSTV Update on Kenny Boynton

The quote from CSTV "He wasn't the only top prospect to hit the half-century mark, as our No. 6 junior, 6-foot-3 Kenny Boynton has moved to Plantation, FL American Heritage and is making the most of his new surroundings going off for 50 points, including 8-of-15 threes, versus Riverdale at the First Shot challenge in an 86-61 victory...."

Read the entire article here.

Boynton Goes for 44

Kenny Boynton, American Heritage basketball: He scored 44 points in a 83-77 victory against Westlake Prep.

Demarcus Cousins May Have Eligibility Issues

Basketball phenom DeMarcus Cousins has been held out of the LeFlore Rattlers' last three games while school officials attempt to confirm that there are no issues with his eligibility. Cousins, a 6-foot-10 forward who is rated among the top juniors in the country and is being heavily recruited by Louisville, transferred to LeFlore from the Birmingham area this school year.

LeFlore coach Otis Hughley said Cousins' move to Mobile has been confirmed as a bona fide move, but school officials in Birmingham have raised questions about his standing before the transfer. Hughley said he expects Cousins to be back on the floor soon. "All we have to do is make sure he's in good standing from one (school) system to another," Hughley said. "And just to make sure that's the case, we want it in writing." In two games with the Rattlers, Cousins scored 19 points in a win over Vigor and 27 in a win over McGill-Toolen.

Xavier Henry Was Out With An Elbow Injury

But the star basketball player and Louisville recruiting target has said that he might return Tuesday, but may wait another week to be cautious. Xavier hurt his left elbow and bicep attempting a dunk in practice last week. The No. 2 ranked junior basketball recruit has practiced with his team, but is limited to non-shooting drills.

Compton vs. American Christian High Game Cancelled

Compton, a long time California basketball powerhouse, was supposed to open its season Monday night in Philadelphia against America Christian High and its star player player, Tyreke Evans. But the game was canceled.

Lance Stephenson Injures Ankle - May Miss Opener

Lincoln assistant coach Kenny Pretlow, reported that Stephenson sprained his ankle in his scrimmage Friday against Bishop Loughlin and may that he might not be able to play in the Railsplitters' season opener at Jefferson on Tuesday.

According to a newspaper article, Pretlow was quoted as saying, "It's up in the air if he'll be able to play Tuesday..If I had to guess now I would say no, but knowing Lance he's going to push hard to. I'm not a doctor, but icing it (yesterday, today and tomorrow) and he could play. We'll see."

Read the entire article here.

Miami Herlad Blurb on Jr. Louisville Recruit Rakeem Buckles

F Rakeem Buckles, Monsignor Pace, 6-8, Jr.: One of the most quick and athletic frontcourt players in the county, Buckles averaged 12 points and seven rebounds as a sophomore.

Scotty Hopson Still Committed to Mississippi State - Well Sort of!

Except for dismal performance agains Darius Mille, Scotty Hopson is off to a good start in his senior season. But there still remains a cloud over his head from his hesitation to sign with Mississippi State during the early sigining period, and the rumors abounding that he is looking for a new school. When asked abotu all of this he answered to a reporter "I'm still committed to Mississippi State".

When the reporter asked him how firm his commitment was since he refused to sign with Mississippi State during the weeklong November period, Hopson was quoted as replying with "It's firm. It's firm enough."

Yet according to all outside sources he has had some folks on his behalf contact other universities to see if there is still interest in him. According to the article Hopson said that he will entertain recruiting pitches from other schools. How is that sonce he is committed to Mississippi State? He also said that Kentucky has made its interest known. When asked about UK, Hopson responded with something like "maybe in the mix. I can't say right now." Huh?

Scotty, look, either you are committed to Mississippi State or not. which is it? We think he is satrting to realize that how he and his family have handled this entire situation leaves a little to be desired. Its like they're out shopping for a better deal but don't want to walk away from Mississippi State because what if they can't find one? He needs to make up his mind and move on. Either he's lookign or he's not.

Read entire article here.

Tyreke Evans Receiving Ton of Press

Tyreke Continues to receive a ton of press coverage and hey why not? After all he's the highest ranked unsigned payer for the 2007-08 recruiting class.

• A Young Star Without Limits - A Philadelphian Enquirer article about Tyreke and hi sbasketball background
• Jennings leads deep class; No. 1 class up for grabs - Article excerpt "Whichever team gets Evans will have a super-shooting guard with the ability to erupt offensively whenever he feels the need. Evans has the ability to score in a variety of ways...He has the uncanny ability to create his own shot ...A host of well-respected programs hope that Evans will select them as his partner for a trip to the Big Dance next season. Presently, in no particular order, Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis, Seton Hall, Texas and Villanova all have garnered interest from Evans. Evans has not disclosed any favorites and constantly speaks about the positives of each program. "

Tyreke is playing his recruiting close to the vest and it is anyone's guess where he'll end up at this point.

Potential Recruiting Targets for 2007-08 Recruiting Class

Louisville is still finishing up its recruiting efforts for the 2007-08 year.

Since they haven't signed, we're including Kyle Kuric and Melquan Bolding (even though rumors are that Melquan is on the way out due to grades) as targets. Other targets are Tyreke Evans and, with his latest issues with Mississippi State, Scotty Hopson. We'll post information and linsk to articles about these players and those for Louisvilles existing signess - Samardo Samuels, Terrence Jennings, and Jared Swopshire.

Regarding the performances of some of our recruiting targets-

• U of L target, Scotty Hopson started his season scoring 33 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 74-61 win over Clarksville of Tenn. According to outsiders, U.T. coach, Bruce Pearl, was supposed to watch the game. Unfortunately (boohoo for UT), Pearl didn't make the trip because of bad weather.
• In his latest game (last night), Scotty went 12-for-18 from the field in the second half and with 24 points to finish with a game-high 32 in leading his University Heights team to a 72 to 55 win over Tates Creek.
• U of L commitment, Kyle Kuric started his senior season with 36 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in a 91-58 victory over Henderson County.