Rodney Purvis

April 16, 2012 – Allen Moll In what was officially the final games in the high school careers of elite level recruits Shabazz Muhammed and Nerlens Noel, Muhammed’s 20 points helped the West squad overtake the East 99-95 in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic. [...]

March 22, 2012 – Allen Moll Earlier this month when the initial 2012 McDonalds All American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters were announced, there were clearly two omissions in the form of shot blocker supreme Nerlens Noel and New Zealand’s monsterous big man Steven Adams. Noel, who has already been compared to NBA Hall [...]

February 10, 2012 – Allen Moll Playing in the annual McDonald’s HS All American Game is almost a golden ticket to super-stardom on the collegiate or professional level. Since 1977, legendary players like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, to Shaquille O’Neal have all gotten their initial national exposure from playing in the McDonald’s Game. In honor [...]