The State College boys\u2019 basketball team spent this past weekend at Susquehanna University. The Little Lions drilled and played against more than 30 varsity teams from the region. Coach Drew Frank walked away from the camp pleased. Ho-hum.<\/p>\n
Taran Buie, meantime, spent his week playing alongside basketball\u2019s next superstars and drilling with LeBron James. All the while, the next high school all-star camp on the circuit beckoned.<\/p>\n
A quick Web search of Buie\u2019s name bears oodles of articles and photographs \u2014 too many to count \u2014 documenting the exploits of the highly regarded 6-foot-2 guard. You discover he\u2019s one of the most prized prospects in the Class of 2010, choosing Penn State for his college destination over Maryland, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s less noticeable is the fact that Buie, a half brother of Penn State star Talor Battle, will finish his high school career at State College, playing for the Little Lions. Frank has only spoken briefly with Buie\u2019s mother, Denise Murphy, who moved her family from Albany, N.Y., to Boalsburg last month.<\/p>\n
Frank hasn\u2019t had any contact with Buie and knows little about his game, other than the hype it brings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know our players have said you can watch him on YouTube. I\u2019m not really big on that,\u201d Frank said. \u201cObviously his reputation precedes him. To be ranked in the top 40 or top 50 (nationally among rising seniors) or whatever he is, you know you have a special player coming in.\u201d How special? …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The State College boys\u2019 basketball team spent this past weekend at Susquehanna University. The Little Lions drilled and played against more than 30 varsity teams from the region. Coach Drew Frank walked away from the camp pleased. Ho-hum. Taran Buie, meantime, spent his week playing alongside basketball\u2019s next superstars and drilling with LeBron James. All … <\/p>\n