High Stakes Hoops

How elite boys’ basketball changed the game for one Maryland school

Bishop Walsh needed a rescue plan. The one that officials landed on was unexpected for a school that rarely distinguished itself in sports: It built an elite boys’ basketball team.

Choose your own adventure: How players navigate the elite basketball landscape

Elite high school players have more options today than ever. Two media companies are shaking up the old order.

Two cutting-edge leagues are transforming high school basketball

For these media companies, the goal is to build profitable brands in youth sports. For the players the goal is to wear an NBA uniform one day.

Too much, too soon? Elite high school sports put young athletes in a pressure cooker

More young players are dealing with anxiety as they cope with their own goals and the expectations of coaches and parents.

High Stakes Hoops

Elite high school basketball changed the game for Bishop Walsh in Cumberland, Maryland.