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Meet the 5-star prospect headed to Arizona in 2022.
Five-star basketball recruit Maya Nnaji sat down with USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington to chat about her basketball journey, from prepping her next stop—the Arizona Wildcats—to her 1-on-1 games back in the day with her brother, current Denver Nuggets power forward Zeke Nnaji.
Check out the latest edition of “Rapid Fire” below:
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See the real reasons why we cry, why we laugh, why we sweat and why we dream.
Why We Play is a show about life through the lens of high school sports. Hosted by USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington, the stories of courage capture the beauty of high school sports on and off the field. See the real reasons why we cry, why we laugh, why we sweat and why we dream.
Set to premiere on the USA TODAY News Channel this Tuesday, March 1 at 5 p.m. ET and on the USA TODAY SportsWire Channel this Tuesday, March 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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Get to know more about the Oregon Ducks basketball recruit.
Five-star point guard Chance Gray sat down with USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington in the latest edition of “Rapid Fire.”
The Winton Woods High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) standout has been putting on a display this season, something she credits to her father—which brings up a cool tidbit about Chance, as Randy explains: “… her father Carlton Gray is her head coach alongside Chance’s sister Amber who is one of the assistants. Carlton is also a former NFL defensive back and coaches the football team won a state championship this past year.”
Watch the full conversation below:
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Chance Gray: On the Court/Off the Court:
Meet the 5-star prospect headed to USC in 2022.
Five-star point guard Aaliyah Gayles sat down with USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington to chat about pregame focus, feeding off the crowd during the game, and the overall mission of her senior season at Spring Valley High School (Nev.).
Check out the latest edition of “Rapid Fire” below!
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Meet the top recruit Deion Sanders landed at Jackson State
Travis Hunter created a major stir as the early signing period kicked into gear, with the dual-threat talent flipping from Florida State to FCS program Jackson State, where he’ll be coached by Deion Sanders (and play cornerback).
Ahead of the buzz, USA TODAY High Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington sat down with the Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill standout in the latest episode of “ICEBREAKERS” — check it out!
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Now this should make get the Buckeyes’ fan base excited.
Ohio State Buckeye commit C.J. “King” Hicks—a five-star recruit from the Class of 2022—sat down with USA TODAY High Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington during an episode of “Rapid Fire.”
And while the talented athlete had plenty to offer during the chat—from his first time putting on the pads (and making a kid cry) to his admiration for the way Deion Sanders played the game—it was this breakdown of a 100-yard pick-six that caught our attention.
Check it out!
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To. The. House!
There’s little wonder why the Buckeyes and so many other schools like Alabama, Oregon and Clemson went after the Archbishop Alter (Dayton, Ohio) star.
And now… just imagine seeing the in-state talent wowing the crowds (and tormenting opposing offenses) at “The Horseshoe” for the next few years.
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Meet the No. 1 linebacker in Ohio’s class of 2022
USA TODAY High School Sports Awards‘ Randy Buffington catches up with C.J. Hicks, a standout linebacker out of Archbishop Alter (Ohio) and one of the top prospects in the Recruiting Rankings.
Get to know more about the future Ohio State Buckeye in this edition of “Rapid Fire.”
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Meet the No. 12 football prospect out of Monsignor Pace (Fla.).
USA TODAY High Sports Awards’ Randy Buffington introduces 2022 top football recruit Shemar Stewart—currently No. 12 in the USA TODAY high school recruiting rankings—in the latest edition of “ICEBREAKERS”:
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Meet the talented offensive lineman from Rainier Beach High School
USA TODAY High Sports Awards’ Randy Buffington introduces 2022 top football recruit Josh Conerly Jr.—No. 24 in the USA TODAY high school recruiting rankings—who talks about his prowess on the field and what having his brother along for the journey means.
Check out the Rainier Beach High School (Wash.) prospect in this latest edition of “ICEBREAKERS”:
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