Tag Archives: JaJuan Johnson

Indiana vs.Purdue – Tonight’s winner will earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament
February 19, 2015

by Kent Sterling Indiana vs. Purdue used to be something else.  Streets in Indiana emptied.  Kids were allowed to stay up past bedtime.  Gene Keady and Bob Knight matched wits and wills.  Knight brought a donkey onto the set of his TV as a replacement for the Purdue AD, and Keady profanely threatened campers who […]

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 […]

High School Basketball vs. AAU – Both Great for Different Reasons
July 12, 2013

by Kent Sterling There is something wonderful about the pomp, circumstance, history, and pride of playing for a high school team.  There is also something magical about the bonds among teammates and thesheer volume of basketball played during the summer on a typical AAU schedule. [For those trying to figure out whether I write what […]

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 […]