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Leonard, Jones showcase elite talent

By Joel Francisco
Scouts Inc.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

PHOENIX -- While absorbing each practice session at the Amar'e Stoudemire Nike Skills Academy, I could not help but wonder how player development would be different if the type of hands-on instruction given at the Nike camps was duplicated in high school gyms across the country on a consistent basis. The Nike staff did an exceptional job instructing some of the most promising big men in the nation on the proper fundamentals, skills and mental approach to playing basketball at the highest level. ...

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