Tag Archives: Ben Botts

The Day Chicago Bulls PG Derrick Rose Lost 61-19 to a Bunch of Kids from Indiana
October 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling There was a time when Derrick Rose was just a kid hooping.  Before the national endorsement deal, before the ACL injury and his refusal to play in the playoffs, and before his recent comment that he’s greedy about winning.  In May, 2006, he was just a kid trying to win a tournament […]

2013 NCAA Tournament – Success with Three-Star Recruits Is Nothing New
March 28, 2013

by Kent Sterling I’ve written often about a class of 2007 summer team that played together without ego, a lack of concern for being recruited, and a love for one another that oddly remains the exception to the rule in youth basketball.  With the successes of Florida Gulf Coast, LaSalle, and Wichita State in last […]

Why Is Indy Sending So Many to the NBA?
June 27, 2010

by Kent Sterling There is a piece in today’s Indy Star by Jeff Rabjohns about how the city of Indianapolis is making it look easy for kids to make it to the NBA.  Currently, there are nine former Indy area players in the NBA, and the flow appears unlikely to stop anytime soon. With the […]