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Tolu Smith is just a high school senior, and he is the real deal. His spin moves near the block recall a young Hakeem Olajuwon, though the “Dream” was a college freshman when he was unveiled to American roundball enthusiasts. Smith’s soft touch near the rim? Very Timmy. As in Tim Duncan, which isn’t a stretch considering Smith is 6-foot-10 — like Olajuwon — and Duncan was listed at 6-11 through his NBA career. Smith’s father, Galen Smith, played college […]

Game one of the Sol Batoon era worked out quite well for the Saint Louis Crusaders. Jalen Smith scored 20 points, including a go-ahead layup with a minute left, as Saint Louis pulled out a 56-54 win over Leilehua on Wednesday afternoon at the James Alegre Invitational. The Mules trailed 26-25 at intermission, but the Crusaders used fullcourt pressure to spring a 10-1 run. Leilehua rallied late with six consecutive points by Liam Fitzgerald. Noah Park then hit a corner […]

It has been a long road for Kolten Caravalho, but he isn’t alone. The Honokaa junior guard was ready when his number was called, and he banked a tough 12-footer in traffic at the buzzer to lead the Dragons to a 37-36 win over host Radford on Wednesday at James Alegre Invitational. He was bumped by a defender on the shot, which banged off the glass, off the rim, back off the glass and through as the buzzer sounded. Caravalho […]