Bob Gibbons
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Bob Gibbons is a talent scout specializing in American
high school
basketball players. He is based in Lenoir, North Carolina
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Gibbons founded All-Star Sports in 1974. Before that, he was a high school player and coach. He is one of those who is credited with transforming scouting of school-age basketball stars into an industry.
Gibbons publishes an annual ranking of the top 150 high school players in the U.S., as well as separate rankings of seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. He has also been on committees that select players for the annual McDonald's High School All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
basketball players. He is based in Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,228 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County. Lenoir is located in the Blue Ridge foothills. The city also contains the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains...
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Gibbons founded All-Star Sports in 1974. Before that, he was a high school player and coach. He is one of those who is credited with transforming scouting of school-age basketball stars into an industry.
Gibbons publishes an annual ranking of the top 150 high school players in the U.S., as well as separate rankings of seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. He has also been on committees that select players for the annual McDonald's High School All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit
Nike Hoop Summit
The Nike Hoop Summit is a basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select team of international players. The players demonstrate their skills and hope to attract attention from either NBA scouts or...
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