By MATT WHITFIELD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Deron Rippey Jr. is the lone tri-state area representative on hand at the 2025 USA Basketball Men’s U19 National Team training camp.. Rippey Jr is attending the camp just days after receiving a Kentucky offer. And coincidentally Mark Pope is one of the court coaches at the camp. “I thought it was huge, man,” Rippey told … [Read more...] about Five-star New Jersey guard Deron Rippey Jr. updates recruitment following Kentucky offer
From park prodigy to high school star: How Jason Crowe Jr. became a top-five talent
By SAM LANCE KANSAS CITY, KS — Class of 2026 five-star guard Jason Crowe Jr. has been turning heads on the basketball court for a long time. One story shared by his father, Jason Crowe Sr., who played basketball at Cal State Northridge and professionally overseas for 13 years, comes from Crowe Jr.’s days playing at the neighborhood park. When Crowe was 6-years-old, he … [Read more...] about From park prodigy to high school star: How Jason Crowe Jr. became a top-five talent
Four-star class of 2026 prospect Davion Adkins updates recruitment
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Four-star class of 2026 prospect Davion Adkins plays with raw, unfiltered emotion, and he showed it at Adidas 3SSB Session 2. “As you saw, I got hit,” Adkins told ZAGSBLOG after a 69-57 win over Team Lillard. “And I knew once I got mad, my team energy’s going to pick up. And then I got that dunk. I did get a … [Read more...] about Four-star class of 2026 prospect Davion Adkins updates recruitment
Top-25 2027 prospect Jason Gardner Jr. discusses summer goals, recruitment
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Fisher’s high school season came to an end earlier than Jason Gardner Jr., a top-25 prospect in the 2027 class, would have liked. After winning state his freshman year, Gardner and his team fell short by one point during his sophomore season. That’s made the 6-foot-1, 185-pound point guard hungrier than ever. “It’s … [Read more...] about Top-25 2027 prospect Jason Gardner Jr. discusses summer goals, recruitment
Billy White III shines at 3SSB Session 2 in front of head coaches, updates recruitment
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & SAM LANCE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — The summer AAU season is well underway at this time of year, but the sting of a semi-final state loss during high school ball still has four-star prospect Billy White III as focused as ever. “I don’t want to feel like that again,” White told ZAGSBLOG. “So this off season and this AAU season, I’m just working out … [Read more...] about Billy White III shines at 3SSB Session 2 in front of head coaches, updates recruitment