Shabazz Muhammad
Encyclopedia
Shabazz Muhammad is an American
High School basketball
player. He is a senior at Bishop Gorman High School
and is one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2012.
100 the number 1 player by Scout.com
, and the number 1 player by Rivals.com
.
In his junior year, Muhammad led Bishop Gorman High School averaging 25.1 points and 7.7 rebounds for the season. Muhammad was also named the 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year
for the state of Nevada
.
Boasting scholarship offers from scores of basketball programs, Muhammad's final list of schools consists of: Duke
, Kansas, Kentucky
, UCLA
, UNLV
and USC .
His father, Ron Holmes was a four year letterman on the Trojan basketball team from 1981-1985 and is a big reason why Muhammad is strongly considering USC .
United States
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High School basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a senior at Bishop Gorman High School
Bishop Gorman High School
Bishop Gorman High School is a Roman Catholic private preparatory school located in Summerlin, in Clark County, Nevada, United States serving the Las Vegas area for over 50 years. The school is administered by the Diocese of Las Vegas...
and is one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2012.
High school career
He is rated as the number 1 player in the class of 2012 in the ESPNUESPNU
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100 the number 1 player by Scout.com
Scout.com
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, and the number 1 player by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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.
In his junior year, Muhammad led Bishop Gorman High School averaging 25.1 points and 7.7 rebounds for the season. Muhammad was also named the 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year
Gatorade Player of the Year awards
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to male and female high-school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country,...
for the state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.
Boasting scholarship offers from scores of basketball programs, Muhammad's final list of schools consists of: Duke
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
, Kansas, Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
, UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
, UNLV
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2011 when they received an at–large bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8-seed in...
and USC .
His father, Ron Holmes was a four year letterman on the Trojan basketball team from 1981-1985 and is a big reason why Muhammad is strongly considering USC .