Indiana prep hoops is serious business
Need further proof? Check out this article in today's Indianapolis Star.
Here's the background. Duke recruit Josh McRoberts has recently turned down two invites to play in local all-star games, including the annual matchup between Indiana and Kentucky blue-chippers. The theory that began floating around for why he had pulled out? That McRoberts, widely viewed as the No. 1 recruit in the nation, was ticked about finishing just third in the balloting for Indiana's Mr. Basketball honor.
Thus comes this article, in which Jennifer McRoberts is forced to publicly declare that it's a hurt body, not hurt feelings that is behind her son's decision.
Quick, think back to the last five Mr. Basketball winners in North Carolina? Can't think of them? That's because being Mr. Basketball in this state, while nice, just isn't treated as that big of a deal. And that's the difference between the Tar Heel State - where its college hoops that drive everyone insane - and Indiana, where the hoops craziness clearly starts earlier.
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Jim -- Isn't there a limit to the number of all-star games in which you can play before you give up your NCAA eligibility? I seem to recall it was two. Would the Indiana games not count?
Posted on April 29, 2005 11:38 AM