Can Austin Rivers jump to No. 1?
Posted Jul 25, 2010
Austin Rivers, a 6-4 shooting guard, led the gold medal USA Basketball team in scoring average (20.2) at last month's FIBA World 18U Championships, sparking some more debate about who is the nation's premier prospect. "I know [Michael] Gilchrist is a great player and his team is stacked," Rivers said. "Honestly, I just see it as a great game to play against a great team. I don't let the rankings go to my head.
(Orlando Sentinel)
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