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8th Grader Sinks Amazing 360 Slam Dunk

Hrothgar Santana — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:31:47 +0000

Jamar Ergas from Canada is already and amazing player. But he doe’s something that few other 8th graders do. He dunks. Not just from right underneath the goal, but from halfway to the charity stripe. This exhibition is probably going get catch some interest from dozens of NCAA programs who would be more than happy to pull this kid out of his native Canada…within established recruiting rules, of course. Right.

Jamar is currently looking for a top-flight high school program at which to play. Accroding to Yahoo Sports:

Jamar Ergas may only be 14 years old, but the teenager is already shouldering weighty expectations. With unbelievable athleticism — he has already won a high school dunk competition despite the fact that he’s an eighth grader — and a rapidly evolving game, Ergas would get attention regardless of where he lived. Yet the fact that he hails from suburban Toronto has sent that hype into the stratosphere, with Canadian prep message boards touting him as the next great hope for hoops north of the border.

His AAU coach Terence Phillips told ScoutsFocus’ Joe Davis that the teen is also hoping to attempt a between-the-legs slam if he gets another wide-open, uncontested fast break later this season.

Sick. Absolutey sick. We’ll be watching this kid for years to come.

2011 #1 Recruit Michael Gilchrist Gives Verbal to Kentucky

Joshua Holmes — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:20:52 +0000

Michael Gilchrist, the #1 prep basketball recruit in the 2011 recruiting class, gave a verbal on Wednesday to the Kentucky Wildcats.

The announcement came as no surprise as many have believed Gilchrist would pop up collegiately wherever Wildcats basketball coach John Calipari was coaching.

Gilchrist can’t actually sign with the Wildcats until the fall. He will be a high school senior this fall.

He averaged 16.4 points and 11.5 rebounds during his junior season at St. Patrick in New Jersey.

Michael Gilchrist Video Highlights Below

2010 #1 recruit Brandon Knight signed a letter of intent to play at Kentucky earlier in the day. Although neither will likely play together as both are expected to be one-and-dones.

#1 Recruiting Class for Memphis Tigers Gets Even Stronger

Joshua Holmes — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:28 +0000

Local Memphis product Tarik Black decided on Sunday to play his college basketball for the University of Memphis Tigers according to Memphis Roar.

Black, ranked #47 by Rivals, adds to a recruiting class for the Tigers that was already considered the #1 2010 class in the country after Atlanta native Jelan Kendrick’s (Rivals #8) surprise commitment over the weekend.

The pair joins Joe Jackson (Rivals #12), Will Barton (#11), Chris Crawford (Rivals #67), Hippolyte Tsafack (top 200), and Antonio Barton (top 200)

Some recruiting experts are calling it, not only the #1 class of 2010, but one of the top recruiting classes of all-time as well.

Rivals Top 150 College Prospects for 2010