February 29th, 2008 09:04pm
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The state’s No. 1 boys basketball prospect in the Class of 2010 is a long way from making a college decision. He said he’s not even ready to write up a list.
“I have no clue right now,” Pine Crest’s 6-foot-3 combination guard Brandon Knight said after his team beat P.K. Yonge, 69-50, on Friday for the FHSAA Class 3A state championship.
However, Gator fans, when prodded, he may have offered up one school he might …
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February 28th, 2008 06:53pm
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I’m going to miss Tony Wise.
Now, he can officially be called Gainesville High School’s former boys basketball coach, and soon, he and his family will be moving to Dothan, Ala., where his wife was offered a can’t-turn-down job.
It’s a shame his final game with the Hurricanes ” a 61-38 loss to Fort Lauderdale Dillard in the FHSAA Class 5A state semifinals ” couldn’t have gone a little better. Wise deserved …
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February 11th, 2008 06:29pm
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In the mid 1980s Florida high school basketball joined the colleges in catching up with the pros by implementing a 3-point shot.
There are still a few differences like the college court being a little larger and colleges playing 20-minute halves versus 8-minute quarters. However, the biggest difference in Florida is probably the lack of a shot clock at the prep level.
I’ve asked various folks in the know a few times over the years if …
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