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Brandon Jennings on His Rookie Season and Why He Won't Watch the NBA Draft

In our second interview of the night with another stellar young point guard, Brandon Jennings tells us why he won't be watching the NBA Draft, why he wasn't nervous in the playoffs and why playing in small-market Milwaukee may actually be a good thing for his career. Jordan Shultz: Take us through your draft-night...

Vaccaro: adidas Wrong With MJ's Son

Take it from the pioneer who started this idea of cozy, contractual relationships between the shoe giants and the NCAA schools: adidas has screwed up this time. Sonny Vaccaro speaks from experience. "What a PR nightmare for adidas. This should have been a no-brainer,'' Vaccaro said. "It's nothing but a personal thing...

Tyler Being Exploited on His Way to Israel

Sonny Vaccaro and B.J. Armstrong aren't advising Jeremy Tyler. They are exploiting him for their own gain.Tyler is the 18-year-old San Diego youngster who is trying to become the first American-born student to leave high school early to play professional basketball overseas. He signed a one-year contract worth $140,000...

Jeremy Tyler to Slovenia?

Jeremy Tyler, the San Diego prospect who dropped out of high school as a junior to pursue a professional career in Europe, has been looking for a team since April. The issue is not that there is no interest from the Old World, it's that handler Sonny Vaccaro wants the right fit (and the best deal).In May, concerns were...

Villain? Enabler? Vaccaro Stays Defiant

It started at Sonny Vaccaro's ABCD Basketball Camp, a camp, yes, but also a meet-and-greet for street agents and young, impressionable kids. Street agents, runners, slimeball AAU coaches all start getting their hands on our kids early, and ..."The only problem I have is the word 'slime,' '' Vaccaro said. "A lot of what you...

Sonny Vaccaro News From the Web

08/03/11 Kobe Bryant To Play In China, Paid For By Nike? Sonny... Source: SB Nation Los Angeles Generally, when Sonny Vaccaro makes a prediction about basketball players, it usually comes true.
07/24/11 With ABCD Camp gone from Farleigh Dickinson, there's a... Source: NJ.com Greg Vetrone kept the dates reserved until May, holding out hope that the Rothman Center would once again be animated with the presence of the greatest salesman high school basketball has ever seen and the hardwood circus he brought to campus every July for 14 consecutive years.
07/02/11 Where Have You Gone, Sonny Vaccaro? Source: Zag's Blog When it comes to the July recruiting period, the Wild West days of Sonny Vaccaro vs. George Raveling are gone.
08/24/10 Nearly armed and ready, Vaccaro tries to regain summer... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Sonny Vaccaro spent decades running the summer basketball scene, almost always luring the nation's top prospects to his events regardless of affiliation.