Long-time Julian High coach has helped develop some of the city’s top players
BRADENTON, Fla. (June 17, 2010) - IMG Academies today announced the hiring of Loren Jackson, a veteran prep basketball coach, who has led some of Chicago’s elite players and teams.
Jackson, who is well known for his success at Julian High and Boys to [...]

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Marqus Blakely and Mikhail Torrance recently came to IMG Academies looking to improve their stock for the June 24 NBA Draft.
After their first stop at the Portsmouth Invitational, both are well on their way.
Bleacher Report put Torrance, a senior combo guard from Alabama, on its All-Tournament team, stating:
Torrance proved all week that he might be [...]

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Since he entered middle school, Derrick Caracter was a household name in the basketball world. By the time he was a high school senior, Caracter was a consensus top-25 recruit and wanted by most of the top college programs. He chose Louisville and, after a rocky two years, left the program. Next year, he’ll play [...]

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Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program/Pro Training Center with coaches Mike Moreau and David [...]

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The Pro Training Center and IMG Basketball Academy had, quite possibly, the best collection of pre-draft talent in any gym around the country today.
With NBA scouts and reporters on hand, some of the country’s top players (some already declared for the draft, others still undecided) battled to impress while under the tutelage of coaches David [...]

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Getting to know… UCLA’s Jrue Holiday

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Posted: Friday, April 24th, 2009

Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program has a different story and background. They share [...]

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