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Bryce James Transfers Back To Sierra Canyon

Nov 21, 2023 10:17 PM

Bryce James has transferred back to Sierra Canyon where he played his freshman and sophomore seasons. James will be eligible to play immediately as he didn't compete in any games for Notre Dame this season.

James split time between JV and varsity at Sierra Canyon and tallied 3.8 points per game in 12 varsity appearances for the Trailblazers as a sophomore. 

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AJ Dybantsa Reclassifies To 2025, Will Be NBA Draft Eligible In 2026

Oct 11, 2023 11:28 AM

AJ Dybantsa has reclassified to be part of the incoming college class of 2025, which will make him draft eligible in 2026.

Dybantsa is a 6'9 power forward at Prolific Prep in Napa, California. Dybantsa is now the No. 1 recruit in the incoming class ahead of Cameron Boozer.

Tyran Stokes, who also attends Prolific Prep, is now the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026.

Dybantsa led the 17U Division of the Nike Peach Jam this summer averaging 25.8 points per game while adding 5.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. 

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Cooper Flagg Reclassifies, Will Become NBA Draft Eligible In 2025

Aug 11, 2023 5:27 PM

Cooper Flagg has reclassified from 2025 to the incoming college class of 2024, which makes him the new favorite to be picked No. 1 in the 2025 NBA draft.

Flagg entered the summer ranked No. 2 in the ESPN 60 for 2025, but dominated throughout June and July and is now widely considered the top prospect regardless of class.

Duke has been considered the favorite to sign Falgg, but UConn, Kansas and Kentucky are also involved. 

Flagg will turn 18 in late December of his freshman year of college. 

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Bryce James Transfers To Notre Dame High School

Aug 10, 2023 1:32 AM

Bryce James, the son of LeBron James, transferred to Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA.

The 16-year-old played his first two seasons at Sierra Canyon School.

James joins three-star prospect Jayden Harper on the team. 

Notre Dame is the current defending CIF State Division 1 champion.

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USA Beats Canada To Win U16 Americas Championship; Cameron Boozer Named MVP

Jun 12, 2023 11:20 AM

The 2023 USA Men's U16 National Team won the gold medal for the eighth-straight time at the FIBA Men's U16 Americas Championship. The Americans, bolstering a 6-0 record at the event, defeated Canada 118-36 on Sunday in Mexico.

Cameron Boozer was named the MVP of the 2023 FIBA Men's U16 Americas Championship.

Boozer joins seven other Americans who have earned the honor - Bradley Beal (2009), Jabari Parker (2011), Malik Newman (2013), Gary Trent Jr. (2015), Vernon Carey Jr. (2017), Chris Livingston (2019) and Robert Dillingham (2021).

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Ron Holland Joins G League Ignite

May 31, 2023 2:45 PM

Ron Holland will play for the G League Ignite next season.

Holland is the No. 2 ranked senior in high school basketball for the graduating class of 2023. Holland had committed to Texas but decommitted in late April.

Holland is the No. 6 prospect in the 2024 NBA draft.

"This process was not easy," Holland told ESPN. "At times it was scary because at times I had no idea where I would be.

"The G League will help me reach my potential as a basketball player and prepare me for the NBA. To have a long career, I need to prepare my body and improve my skills as I continue to try to win games. They have a program to help develop my body and my game. I know I have to work on being a more consistent shooter, along with my footwork and ball handling, so I can score in space on the perimeter against a set defender."

Holland is a 6-foot-8 forward from Duncanville (Texas) High School.

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Bryce James Leaving Sierra Canyon For Campbell Hall

May 18, 2023 4:44 PM

Bryce James will leave Sierra Canyon to attend Campbell Hall next season, a source tells Myron Medcalf of ESPN.

Bryce James is the youngest son of LeBron James and is considered a Division 1 prospect in the incoming college class of 2025.

Campbell Hall (Studio City, California) is about 19 miles from Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, California) and costs about $50,000 per year in tuition. According to the source, the James family has made a donation toward the creation of a new multimillion-dollar athletic facility on campus.

Jrue Holiday and his brothers Aaron and Justin attended Campbell Hall.

Bryce will play for head coach David Grace, who was most recently associate head coach for Vanderbilt (2019-2021) before a stint as a high school coach in Arizona last season.

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NBA, NBPA Agree To Rule Requiring All Players In Draft To Participate In Combine Testing

Apr 18, 2023 1:04 PM

The NBA and NBPA have agreed to major changes to the draft process as part of its new collective bargaining agreement.

Beginning in 2024, all invited players will be required to attend and participate in the NBA draft combine or be ineligible to be drafted until the "first subsequent draft for which the player attends and fully participates."

Participation will include league medical examinations, sharing of medical history and biomechanical and functional movement testing, as well as strength and agility testing, shooting drills, performance testing and anthropometric measurements. 

This represents a significant shift in favor of NBA teams that have long lobbied for this rule change. Agents of elite prospects have regularly strategized to keep medical information away from franchises they have perceived as less appealing.

Players who are physically unable to participate, because of playing with a FIBA club still in-season, family tragedy, the birth of a child, or an injury, as determined by the medical director of the combine, will be required to complete components at a later date. 

The second major change that will be instituted in the new CBA involves doing away with automatic eligibility for high school or collegiate players who sign professional contracts with entities such as G League Ignite, Overtime Elite (OTE) or the Australian NBL.

In the past, players who signed with such entities would be automatically eligible for the subsequent NBA draft, regardless of whether they were interested in doing so or not, provided they were turning 19 in that calendar year.

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Dunc'd On: GSW/SAC; ATL/BOS and BRK/PHI Outlooks. Nike Hoop Summit Prospect Review

Apr 14, 2023 11:12 AM

On paper, Sacramento can’t guard Golden State. So the question is, can they outscore them with their record-setting offense?

The Hawks go 9 deep with quality players, as do the Celtics. That’s rare for a 2-7 matchup, but the key is whether Trae Young can keep up with the Js and their scoring.

Is there more than meets the eye to this weird Brooklyn team that has nobody to guard Joel Embiid going up against the Sixers?

Finally, a look at which high school prospects shined in last week’s Nike Hoop Summit.

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NBA Sought Extra Rookie Scale Year From NBPA In Exchange For Lowering Age Rule

Apr 3, 2023 11:42 AM

The NBA and NBPA discussed the possibility of eliminating one-and-done and lowering the minimum age as part of their new collective bargaining agreement, but neither side felt passionate enough about the issue to push for it. 

In exchange for allowing high school players to enter the NBA directly, the NBA reportedly wanted an extra rookie scale year, which would delay when they can sign an extension or become a restricted free agent. 

"I think the league wanted the rookie scale to go another year so it would be another year before players could get their rookie extension or restricted free agency," said Adrian Wojnarowski. "That was something they obviously didn't get in talks, but I think was tied a little bit to one-and-done."

Under the current system, players can  sign an extension after Year 3 and become a restricted free agent after Year 4. If an extra rookie scale season was given, then they would have to wait until Year 4 to sign an extension and Year 5 to become a restricted free agent.

Part of the reason why there was less urgency from both sides on the issue is because it is no longer a moral one due to the increase in ways non-NBA players are able to earn income whether it is through G League Ignite, Overtime Elite or NIL.

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NBA, NBPA Won't Lower Minimum Age For Draft As Part Of Next CBA

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DJ Wagner, Isaiah Collier Named Co-MVPs Of McDonald's All-American Game

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