LeBron James and the high school to NBA trend
Sports writer Matthew Sprague critiques the rising trend of top prep basketball players skipping college for the NBA. He cites LeBron James as the marquee example and warns of risks to players, colleges, and the broader game, including potential injuries and economic consequences.
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Sports Illustrated
Kevin Garnett
Karleone Young
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Australia
Garnett
Kobe Bryant
Tracy McGrady
al Harrington
Taj McDavid
Leon Smith
Ellis Richardson
McDavid
Richardson
Associated Press
Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons Trample Garden City 72 53
Hutchinson dominates with a triple post offense to rout No 16 Garden City 72 to 53 at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Post players Katie Tedder and Nikki Hall score 19 and 18 as Garden City struggles to contend with the Blue Dragons 52 percent shooting and 48 rebounds.
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Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons
Triangle
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Lady Broacbusters
Broacbusters
Hutchinson Sports Arena
Lady Broacbuster
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Lady Busters
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Hutchinson Triangle
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Post
Katie Tedder
Nikki Hall
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Wall
Chennault
Sloan
Banda
Faurot
Salas
Dietz
Voegele
Tedder
Hall
Purcell
Dennis
Mathews
Mollhagen
Clay
Jakobi
Wail
Hutchinson Blue Dragons Rout Garden City 66 53 at Home
Hutchinson defeated Garden City 66 to 53 as Garden City entered tired after a three hour bus ride and three straight games. Hutchinson opened with a 15-2 run, led 31-21 at halftime, then kept momentum with key scores from Mookie Works and Emmanuel Adigun to secure the win.
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Broacbusters
Hutchinson Blue Dragons
Blue Dragons
Karlton Mims
Transfer boosts Liberal with ex Redskins coach Tanner backbenching
Liberal debuts 6-foot-1 sophomore guard Antonio Hanson from Houston in a 71 59 road win over Hays. Hanson led with 17 points as Liberal fills a missing true point guard role while Buffaloes coach Jeff Tanner plans to face Dodge City’s Dennis Hamilton and sees renewed competitiveness after a subpar showing in Guyr on.
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Hays
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Tigers
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Dodge City
Dennis Hamilton
Buffs
Moscow Girls Basketball Star Broaddus Leads Wins
Broaddus scored 18 points Tuesday as Moscow defeated Deerfield 48-26 in a Santa Fe Trail League showdown. She added 23 points Saturday in a 53-27 win over Balko, Oklahoma. The Lady Wildcats, 7-0, host Ingalls Friday.
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Balko
Okla
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Ingalls
Duke Retains No 1 in AP Basketball Poll
Duke stays atop the AP college basketball poll after two straight wins over Georgetown and Wake Forest, holding a 11-0 record and 57 first place votes. Arizona remains second as LSU Oklahoma State and Syracuse join the top rankings. Michigan State and Xavier drop out after losses.
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Wake Forest
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Washington State
Washington
LSU
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
Michigan State
Iowa
Xavier
Richmond
Texas Tech
Kansas State
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Rutgers
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Hutchinson Community College
Megan Dennis
Mookie Works
Aaron Pettway
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Buffalo
Brandi Broaddus
Dusty Briggs
Briggs
Andrew Simpson
Ponderosa
Colo
Kansas
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