Multi-Sport Athletes
DeAndre Ayton Didn’t Play Basketball Until He Was 12 Years Old, Now He’s a No. 1 Overall Pick
In basketball terms, DeAndre Ayton is a unicorn. The 7-foot-1 center, whom the Phoenix Suns recently selected with the No.1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, throws down thunderous [...]
Kids Play Fewer ‘Pick-Up Games,’ and it’s Hurting Youth Sports
Pick-up games. They used to be a staple in the lives of American children. Get a group of kids together, grab a ball, and go play. It was a sanctuary [...]
Marcus Davenport’s Quest to Unlock His Full Potential Is Just Getting Started
It’s hard to imagine Marcus Davenport was once a rail-thin wide receiver. Davenport, the former UTSA defensive end projected to be a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, passes [...]
Why a Wrestling Background Makes NFL Prospect Harrison Phillips a Nightmare For Offensive Linemen
Nose tackles aren’t supposed to stuff the stat sheet. Tasked with lining up directly over the center, your typical nose tackle is chiefly concerned with gobbling up double- and triple-teams [...]
Ohio State’s Sam Hubbard Went From Lanky Lacrosse Star to Terrifying Defensive End Prospect
Sam Hubbard’s recruitment to Ohio State began at a dodgeball game. In 2012, Urban Meyer stopped by Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) to catch up with the coaching staff. [...]
Steph Curry Says Playing Multiple Sports Gave Him Confidence to Be an MVP
You can count Stephen Curry among the number of pro athletes who firmly believe in the virtues of children playing multiple sports. The two-time NBA MVP spoke on the topic [...]
Utah Signed a Freakish 6-foot-5 Australian Rugby Star With 4.5 Speed As Their New Football Recruit
College football programs will leave no stone unturned in their quest to find the next great player. Thomas Yassmin, an Australian native who recently signed to play football at the [...]
How a Basketball Background Propelled Nick Foles to Super Bowl LII MVP
Heading into the biggest football game of his life, Nick Foles had one goal: Think like a point guard. “Going in this game, I sorta went back to when I [...]
Why Hall of Fame Running Back Terrell Davis Hates Youth Sports Specialization
Long before Terrell Davis was a Hall of Fame running back, he was a multi-sport youth athlete. “In my neighborhood, we competed in everything. Basketball, football, baseball. We did everything,” [...]
Clint Capela’s Soccer Background Makes Him a Nightmare For Opponents on The Court
Clint Capela might measure in at nearly 7 feet tall, yet he has the feet of a ballerina. The 24-year-old Houston Rockets center is a magnificent athlete, and his unique [...]