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Author: Jackson McGuire

Top NBA Players Whose Careers Completely Changed After School

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this article, I will highlight High School players whose careers didn’t go as expected; either better or worse than expected. If a player had a major injury I didn’t include him on the list. All rankings are via 247 composite. _____________________   Busts   Skal Labissiere: In a class that featured Brandon Ingram, Ben Simmons, Jaylen Brown, Jamal Murray, Donovan Mitchell, and Dejounte Murray; Skal Labissiere was ranked second in the 2015 class behind only Simmons. Labissiere commited to Kentucky and was thought of as a future NBA star. Before his one and only year...

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High School Basketball March Madness

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe winner of the GEICO Nationals is often considered the national champion, but not every team can compete in the GEICO Nationals; so we never get a true tournament of all the best teams. With that being said, I will project a tournament with the 36 best teams (Includes play-in game teams) in the country. NOTE: This doesn’t include Prep Schools like Brewster, New Hampton, etc… This is because Prep Schools give players 5 years of eligibility. _________________________ (Winner > Loser) The Field   East Region: Montverde La Lumiere LuHi Bloomington South Sheldon Wheeler Gonzaga Millard...

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High School Player “Stocks” to Buy or Sell

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen you invest in stock, you’re hoping the company does well so you can eventually sell the stock and make more money. There is a major risk though. If the company does not do well, the price of the stock decreases. Similarly, if you buy a basketball card, specifically a rookie card, the card is similar to a stock. If the player does well, the price will go up, but if the player gets injured or doesn’t play well the price will go down. In this article I will go in depth into a few high...

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Early 2023 High School Basketball Player Rankings

Reading Time: 2 minutesObviously it’s almost impossible to predict the fate of the current 9th graders (class of 2023), but it’s always interesting to take a glance at their potential during an exciting High School season: Mikey Williams – Mikey is a 6’3 combo guard from San Diego. He is more than a raw athlete, and a dunker. He is a solid distributor, a good ball handler and a decent shooter. His mixtapes have gone crazy, but Mikey Williams is worth the hype. His high school coach has said he is the best freshman he has ever seen, and...

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The Formula to Sucess in College Basketball

Reading Time: 3 minutesSucceeding in any sport is extremely difficult, but college basketball is near the top of difficulty level. Here are a few primary keys to do so: The first one is creating an in game system based on the talent your team has, and this also leads on to the second part (which we’ll of course get into later). For this example, we will assume I’m a team on the East Coast that is fueled by the three pointer; such as the way the Houston Rockets play in the NBA. My defense is a heavily aggressive 1-2-2...

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