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December 7, 2020

Masks & No Jump Balls Highlight NCHSAA Protocols

Winter sports like basketball will be played in North Carolina high school gyms, but the games will have a different look to them for the 2020-21 season. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced late last week that ba...

October 29, 2020

IHSA: Basketball Season Rolls On Despite Governor’s Orders

by Wesley Sykes

Despite guidelines given by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the state public health officials that put winter sports on an indefinite hold and moved basketball to a "higher-risk sport", the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Wed...

July 30, 2020

Five Tips for Recruiting High School Players

by Wesley Sykes

Recruitment. It's the lifeline for any successful college basketball program. But the recruitment of high school players goes far beyond tracking field goal percentages and rebound totals or watching a submitted highlight tape. And if you're with a s...

January 28, 2019

Idaho rejects shot clock for high school basketball

by Kevin Hoffman

Idaho coaches and athletic administrators would like to adopt a shot clock for high school basketball, but the state athletic association doesn't feel the same way. The Idaho High School Activities Association's (IHSAA) board of directors last wee...

January 15, 2019

Referee shortage forces Minnesota high schools to reschedule basketball games

by Kevin Hoffman

A shortage of referees forced some Minnesota high schools to reschedule their basketball games on Monday. [caption id="attachment_14971" align="alignright" width="240"] Photo: Kevin Hoffman[/caption] The Minnehaha Academy athletics department o...

January 10, 2019

Arizona referee fired after asking if players had their green cards

by Kevin Hoffman

A high school basketball referee in Arizona was fired Wednesday, one day after he asked a coach prior to a game whether the players had their green cards. The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) did not identify the official but said he had ...

January 9, 2019

Stephen Curry launches basketball camp for ‘underrated’ high school players

by Kevin Hoffman

[caption id="attachment_11517" align="alignright" width="242"] Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry still feels the sting of those who doubted him during his youth and collegiate playing days. ...

January 8, 2019

AHSAA releases statement after ruling top girls basketball player ineligible

by Kevin Hoffman

Alabama’s athletic association on Monday released a new statement standing behind its decision to rule the state’s top girls basketball player ineligible for her senior season. The story of Maori Davenport has gained national attention in rece...