Last season, the nation started to take notice of 7’5 high school player Tacko Fall, as he literally towered over and dominated most of the competition. He has has an amazing journey, beginning halfway around the World in Senegal, to now earning a NCAA Division I scholarship to the University of Central Florida, playing high [...]
January 5, 2015
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For a majority of college hoops fans, the 2014-2015 NCAA season was supposed to be a comeback season for the University of North Carolina Tarheels. Following making back-to-back Elite Eight appearances in 2011 and 2012, the Tarheels have struggled to return to elite status the past 2 seasons, finishing a disappointing 3rd in the ACC [...]
December 29, 2014
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The Louisville Cardinals have gotten out to another stellar start to the ’14-’15 season, primarily because of the play of junior forward Montrezl Harrell(16.7 ppg, 10 reb, .610 FG% on the season), an NCAA Preseason 1st Team All American and one of the top returning players in college basketball this season. Two years following winning [...]
December 22, 2014
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It’s been awhile since we heard the name Gary Payton, undeniably one of the NBA’s all time greatest floor generals and best defensive playmakers at the point guard position. True, he’s made a few media appearances since his rather interesting 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame speech, but he will forever be known affectionately as “The [...]
December 16, 2014
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The Duke Blue Devils have been remarkably good in the early going thanks to the nation’s #1 rated incoming recruiting class, a bevy of returning upperclassmen, and the deep knowledge an instincts of top all time Division I wins leader, Coach K. The nation’s former #1 ranked HS player Jahlil Okafor has been every bit [...]
November 24, 2014
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Last August, THD was one of the first to bring you the story of one armed hoops star Zach Hodskins, who in an inspirational twist was offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Florida Gators. Hodskins should be an inspiration to everyone following overcoming a birth defect that robbed him of not having any part [...]
November 19, 2014
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Last year at this time, everyone in the basketball universe was buzzing about high school phenom Andrew Wiggins as he made his collegiate debut with the Kansas Jayhawks. Wiggins was so impressive that he went on to become the #1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. One year later, Duke freshman big man Jahlil Okafor [...]
November 16, 2014
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With the 2015 NBA Draft now a little more than 8 months away, and the NCAA and NBA seasons ready to begin, it’s time to take our initial conclusive look at the top 1st Round prospects for the upcoming NBA Draft. Back in early August, we gave you 15 Early Prospects for the 2015 NBA [...]
October 27, 2014
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