Dexter Strickland falls short at home

Posted Mar 28, 2011
Dexter Strickland, who was born in Newark and raised between Rahway, Hillside and Linden before attending St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, had gone toe-to-toe with Brandon Knight, the nation's top recruit, chasing him around the court, shadowing his every move. But in the end, no matter how hard he tried, no matter how much effort he put forth, Knight was too good. Too much to handle. (ESPN.com)

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