National Recruiting News
6/13/08
By Ken Griffin
McDonald has been making a name for himself since the 9th grade. What was surprising is that Memphis nor Tennessee was able to keep him home. McDonald chose North Carolina over Mississippi, Tennessee and Duke. McDonald has good up-size, defends well and is a good scorer around the basket. He can also shoot well.
2/18/08
By Harry Douglas
This year, 6-7 GF Wesley Witherspoon has been playing very well. Wesley led his Berkmar Patriots to Region 8- 5A Title. The Patriots haven't done this since 2001 when Wesley's older brother played fro the Patriots. Wesley has several D-1 schools after his services. I must say that I have seen Wesley at Clemson several times. If Coach Darnell land this stud, Clemson would be right at the top in the ACC.
11/05/07
By Staff
6-11 CF Tyler Zeller, an Indiana native didn't stay home, but opted to be a Tarheel. Zeller is one of the most skillful big men in his class. The Tarheels get richer. 6-5 SG Elliot Williams from Collierville, TN decided he wanted to play for the Blue Devils. Neither Memphis nor Tennessee was able to keep the state's best player home.
10/31/07
By Harry Douglas
Florida State landed a Top 50 National Alabama big man. Xavier Gibson committed to the Noles. Gibson along with 7 feet Solomon Albi. The Noles could be turning the table.
09/01/07
By Staff
6-8 PF Jamichael Green will team with his summer teammate Andrew Steele and play for Alabama. Green is ranked Nationally # 15 by YPSRM. Green is a big, strong, physical player with good up-size.
08/19/07
By Earl Williams
It came as no surprise that Alabama was going to land 6-2 Andrew Steele. Steele had a super summer and is a very talented Top 100 Player Nationally. Andrew Steele is the brother of Ron Steele that plays for Alabama. Steele's summer teammate Jaymichael Green has not made his decision yet, but look for Alabama to close the deal on him along with Georgia Tech who is in the running for his services. 6-1 PG Cashemere visited Cincinnati and made his decision there. His final two schools were Tennessee and Cincinnati. Wright has been unstable since he made his commitment to Clemson and de-committed.
08/16/07
By Earl Williams
Sean Mosley will play for his childhood dream team University of Maryland. Coach Gary Williams is trying to keep the top local players home. Mosley is a big, strong, physical guard with good size. He played well this summer for Team Melo Club. He can play both the 1 and 2 positions. The Terrapins are getting a quality player.
7/11/07
By Staff
6-7 PF Breshers commits to Miami. 6-10 C Kadji commits to the Gators. 6-1 PG Theodore Jordon commits to Seton Hall.
06/19/07
By Harry Douglas
Mississippi State gets a top player to stay home. Coach Rick Stanbury Bulldogs are getting it done.
06/17/07
By Harry Douglas
Kemba Walker will platy for Jim Calhoun UConn Huskies. Walker is a solid PG who will fit into UConn's style of play.
By Harry Douglas
06/14/07
Coach Rick Pitino keeps the east coast connection going landing a phenomenal player 6-8 Samardo Samuels. He is currently ranked in the Top 10 Nationally by several scouting services. Samardo chose Louisville over North Carolina, UConn and Florida. 6-8 PF Steve Moore from Truman, Missouri will remain home and play for Coach Mike Anderson.
06/11/07
By Harry Douglas
6-8 PF Luke Babbit de-committed from Ohio State and will stay and play for Nevada. Luke is from Reno, NV.
By Harry Douglas
05/15/07
5-9 PG Jai Lucas makes Gainesville his home. The small PG who is lighting quick will fit nicely for the Gators. Lucas had several offers from other schools such as Kentucky and Oklahoma State.
Marshall Coach Donnie Jones is off to a fast start by landing big athletic wing player 6-6 Terrell Brains who played at Patterson School in Lenoir, NC. Last year, Brains originally committed to The College of Charleston.
By Harry Douglas
04/19/07
Delvin is one of the nation's top players and is currently ranked #4 in the nation by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. Roe is a good, athletic, physical player with good up size. He possesses a man's body. He is also very strong around the basket with big-time athleticism. He has had several major offers, including North Carolina.
Harry Douglas
04/16/07
6-9 PF Yancy Gates from Cincinnati, OH is another big time physical athletic player. He chose to stay home and play in state for the Bearcats. Gates is one of the top PF in 2008. This is a big-time recruit for the young coaching staff.
National 2006-07 Commitments
and Other Hoop News
www.JordanBrandAllAmerican.com
February 2, 2007
By Kevin Foley
2007 Jordan Brand All-American Team Announced
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NEW
YORK, NY (January 31, 2007) –
Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., announced today that O.J.
Mayo (Huntington, WV/Southern Cal), Derrick
Rose (Chicago, IL/Memphis) and Eric
Gordon (Indianapolis, IN/Indiana) headline the nation’s top 20 high
school senior basketball players at the 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic,
presented by Foot Locker and Boost Mobile, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday,
April 21st. This year’s event will be televised nationally
live on ESPN2. The Jordan Brand All-American Classic will also continue to
include a regional game, showcasing the top prep players from the New York City
metropolitan area in a City vs.
Suburbs showdown. A portion of the proceeds will once again benefit the
New York City-based charity, The Children’s Aid Society. “There
have been so many stars in the Jordan Classic over the years,” said Mayo, who
has been an All-USA Today
first-team selection since his sophomore season. “I am thrilled to play
my final high school game at Madison Square Garden with the best players in the
country.” The
2006 Jordan Brand All-American Classic was highlighted by a co-MVP performance
from two of the NCAA’s top players this year, Kevin
Durant from the University of Texas and Thaddeus
Young from Georgia Tech. Young posted 28 points and 13 rebounds
to lead his team to a 108-95 victory. Durant finished with 16 points,
seven rebounds and three blocks. “These
Jordan Brand All-Americans continue to represent the future of basketball,”
said Larry Miller, President of Jordan Brand. “The game will again
feature the best players in the country at the World’s Most Famous Arena and
benefit a great cause in the Children’s Aid Society.” Sponsored
by Jordan Brand, the event is also annually attended by some of sport and
entertainment’s biggest stars, who have included Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, LL
Cool J, Warren Sapp, Terrell Owens, Floyd Mayweather, Kanye West, Ahmad Rashad,
Al Harrington and Vince Carter. Atlanta-based rap sensation, T.I.,
performed at the 2006 All-American game. Recent
Jordan Brand All-Americans have included NBA stars Carmelo
Anthony, LeBron James, Amare
Stoudemire, Dwight Howard
and Chris
Paul
as well as current NCAA standouts Durant, Young, Tyler
Hansbrough (North Carolina), Brandan
Wright (North Carolina), Corey
Brewer (Florida), D.J. White
(Indiana) and Spencer Hawes
(Washington). In
addition to the game, the Jordan Brand All-Americans have a number of special
events around New York City. Last year’s players held an autograph
session at a local Foot Locker with artists Fat Joe and Trey Songz, participated
in a basketball clinic at the Children’s Aid Society’s Dunlevy Milbank
Center in Harlem for over 100 New York City kids, visited Ground Zero, toured
BET’s studios and attended an intimate awards dinner with Michael Jordan where
they received their All-American rings. This
year’s event doubleheader will begin with the Regional Game at 6:30 p.m.,
followed by the All-American Game at 9:00 p.m. The regional rosters will
be announced in early March. Tickets
are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, the
Madison Square Garden box office, online at ticketmaster.com or by calling
212-307-7171.
For more information, please visit the official web site, www.JordanBrandAllAmerican.com. Media Contacts: E:
dinusha.gooneratne@nike.com
E: kevin.foley@positionsports.com
E: larry.torres@thegarden.com January
29, 2007 By
Staff This
would be our fourth year attending the NIKE Hoop Summit. It will be
held on April 7th, 3:00 PM (CT) at the FedEx forum in Memphis, TN. the
NIKE Hoop Summit is the country's premier annual basketball game featuring
America's top 10 senior high school boy players taking on the World Select
Team. The players will be 19 years old or younger. The players of
the World Select Team are not yet known. The 2007 NIKE Hoop Summit will be
preceded by a preliminary game, the Memphis All-Star Classic which showcases the
top prep senior players from the Memphis area. The game will tip off at 12:30 PM
(CT). The USA
Roster is loaded with many Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine top players in
the nation. 1st-
Michael Beasley- F- 6-9 2nd- Donte'
Greene- F 6-9 3rd- O.J.
Mayo- G- 6-5 4th- Kevin
Love- F- 6-9 5th-
Derrick Rose- G- 6-4 6th- Kyle
Singler- F- 6-9 7th- Jerryd
Bayless- G- 6-3 8th- Jonny
Flynn- G- 5-11 9th-
Patrick Patterson- F- 6-8 10th- Nolan
Smith- G- 6-4 January
9, 2007 By
Staff 6-10
Jared Berggren of Princeton High School committed to Wisconsin. Jared
is a big man, plays hard, has good skills and rebounds well. January
8, 2007 By
Staff 6-11
CJ Giles a transfer from Kansas has landed at Oregon State. Former
Georgia Mason forward 6-5 Sammy Hernandez transferred to Florida
Atlantic. Marques Johnson a transfer from Tennessee
has landed at NC State. 11/26/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-1 PG
Brandon Jenning shocked the basketball nation and commits to USC
Trojans. Jenning is one of the best PG in Class 2008. 11/22/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-7
shooting guard Nate Miles of San Antonio Cornerstone Christian in Texas
commits to UConn. Miles reminds me of a former Huskie Richard
Hamilton. Miles is long, athletic and can shoot the lights out of the
basketball. 11/18/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-9 PF
Herb Pope committed to New Mexico State. Pope who is one of the nation's
top players surprised the prep basketball world. Herb is a beast and a
very strong, athletic big man. This is a big steal for New Mexico State. 11/08/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-11 PF
Keenan Ellis had a great summer at the NIKE all-American Camp playing for
his All Ohio Red summer team. Ellis is a long, lanky athletic player who
has put on weight. He has good up-size. Ellis committed to UAB with
Coach Mike Davis and his staff. His commitment came at no surprise to
me. UAB assistant Head Coach Tracy Dildy is one of the best recruiters out
there. When I observed Coach Dildy's attendance to every summer game, I
knew that UAB would close the deal with Ellis. Look for UAB to win C-USA
year in and out because the staff will get the players. Keenan Ellis is
currently ranked # 70 Nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine.
Ellis is an Ohio native but attends prep school at American Christian in Aston,
PA. Watch out and don't be surprised if 6-7 SG Nate Miles make a
commitment to UAB. This would really be big-time for UAB because Miles is
one of the best shooting guards in the country. 11/07/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-6 WF
James Anderson from Junction City, Arkansas (Junction City High) made his
commitment to Oklahoma State Cowboys. New Coach Sean Sutton has gained a
very athletic wing player who had a super summer. Anderson is ranked # 32
Nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. 11/05/06 By
Harry Douglas There are some top flight players who are still available:
6-8 Herb Pope from Aliquippa, PA, 6-8 Marcus Morris from Philadelphia Prep
charter, 5-8 PG Jal Lucas from Houston, TX, 6-8 Patrick Patterson from
Huntington, WV, 6-2 Tyrel Reed from Burlington, KS, 6-6 Leonard Washington from
Lake Charles, LA, 6-5 O. Jay Mayo from Huntington, WV and 6-6 James Anderson
from Junction City, AR. Memphis
Coach John Calipari is known as a top dog in recruiting. 6-3
Derrick Rose committed to Memphis Tigers yesterday. Rose is ranked
Nationally # 9 by youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. He was a big-time
player this summer on prep hoops circuit. This is a big catch for
Memphis. 11/02/06 By
Staff 6-8 WF
Damien Saunders from Fitchburg Notre Dame has committed to Marquette. 6-8
PG Kraiden Woods from Pottstown, PA committed to Arizona State. 10/31/06 By
Staff 6-5 SG
William Buford, a junior from Toledo, OH has committed to Ohio State. 7-1
C Clarence Holloway from Chicago Boys to Men committed to Louisville. 6-10
PF Papa Dia South Kent Prep (CT) committed to SMU. 10/27/06 By
Staff 6-9 WF
Kyle Singer made it official and committed to Duke. Singer is a
big-time player. 6-6 WF Billy Walker of Cincinnati, OH
committed to Kansas State. Walker has graduated and will attend Kansas
State this fall. 10/25/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-6
Combo Guard Scotty Hopson from Hopkinsville, KY committed to Mississippi
State Bulldogs. Coach Rick Stanbury has received a stud. Hopson can
play the 1-2 or 3 positions. This young man is such a versatile athlete,
he reminds me of Penny Hardaway, but stronger. Hopson has the total
package. I give Rick Stanbury and Phil Cunningham an "A" plus on
this recruit. 10/24/06 By
Staff Georgia
State Panthers get a commitment from 6-5 Deandre Bynum who is from Memphis White
Station High School. Coach Mike Perry's Panthers are playing big-time
basketball. 10/23/06 By
Staff 6-10 F/C
Jabari Edwards is from Newark, NJ (St. Benedict's High School).
Edwards is a 5th year senior and has verbally committed to Coach Karl Hobb and Roland
Houston's staff. Edwards is long, athletic, a good shot blocker and
rebounder with good size. 10/22/06 By
Staff Manuel
Cass committed to UTEP. He is a very athletic 3-man who has worked
hard this summer improving his game. This is a big steal for new coach
Tony Barbee. 10/16/06 By
Staff A. J.
Stewart of Arlington Day in Jacksonville, FL committed to Kentucky
Wildcats. Stewart is ranked # 120 by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine. Stewart could be a big-time player if he works hard. He's
very athletic and played up and down this summer. 10/15/06 By
Mike Patrick 6-3 Eric
Gordon is ranked # 35 in the nation by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine. Gordon is one of the best combo guards in the country. He
played extremely well this season. He led his summer team Meanstreet to
several National Finals. Gordon who will be a McDonald All-American
decided to remain home and play for the Hoosiers. This is big for
the new staff and Head Coach Kelvin Sampson. Once he gets there, Gordon
will make an instant impact. What I admire about Gordon is that he's a
very humble young man. Gordon has the ability to score and defend. He has
good size. Gordon reminds me of Toney Douglas who attends Florida State
University. He's tough to defend and the interesting situation is Gordon's
teammate Derek Rose will lean towards Indiana. After all, Illinois thought
they had Gordon. 10/14/06 By
Staff LSU gets a
big seven feet player- 7-2 James Tyler of The Paterson School in Lenoir, NC.
committed to Coach John Brady and Coach Butch Pierre Bayou Tigers. 10/12/06 By
Harry Douglas Today at
4:30pm at Wheeler High, Hickson along with coach and teammates, made a decision
regarding his college selection. Hickson chose to go down the tobacco road
and play for North Carolina Wolf Packs. Hickson is Georgia's
# 1 Player by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine and # 20 Nationally. He is
a physical and skillful player with nice size. Hickson has a big
body and knows how to use it. He plays great with his back against the basket
and can also step out and hit a 10 to 12 feet jumper. This young man
continues to work and get better. Throughout his college career, he will
be a phenomenal player. This is huge for Coach Sidney Lowe and his
staff. Hickson potentially could be a McDonald's All-American this
year. He played for World Wide, a top AAU Club in the country.
J. J. Hickson is the front runner for Georgia Mr. Basketball along with Gani
Lawal, Chris Allen and Senario Hillman. 10/10/06 By
Staff 6-6
Dorenzo Hudson who many thought would end up at Clemson was landed by Coach
Seth Greenberg staff. Hudson is a very athletic, tough wing player with
good size. Virginia Tech will be Hudson's home for the next four
years. 6-1 Chris Wright of Washington, DC, St. John High is one of
the top point guards in the country. He's a scorer and a quick athletic
guard with good floor vision.. He's a solid pick up for the Hoyas. 10/09/06 By
Mike Patrick 6-10 PF
Anthony Randolph that attends Woodrow Wilson in Dallas has made his
decision. It came down to deciding between Texas and LSU and LSU
won. This is big time for the LSU Tigers who has one of the top
assistants, Coach Butch Pierrie. Randolph is a Top 15 Player in the
country. I project that he would play one year and be done. Randolph
has good up-size and is very difficult to guard. 6-7 Dejuan Blair of
Pittsburgh, PA attends Schenly High School. He chose to remain home and
play for the Pittsburgh Panthers. This is big because Blair's friend Herb
Pope also committed to Pittsburgh and played on the same AAU team with
Blair. Despite Pope having some difficult challenges this summer, Coach Jamie
Dixion would not let Pope get away. 09/29/06 By
Harry Douglas 7-2
Solomon Alabi has committed to Florida State. I spoke with a Florida
State staff member and his commitment was confirmed. This is big for Florida
State and Coach Leonard Hamilton. Florida State already has a commitment
from 6-10 Julian Vaugh. Solomon is one of the most improved big men
in the country. He had a great NIKE All-American and a good NBA Players
Camp. Solomon is a good shot blocker and rebounder. He scores around
the basket and has a nice sky hook. 09/28/06 By
Harry Douglas 5-11 PG
Korie Lucious committed to Michigan State. Lucious is from Milwaukee,
WI and attends St. Pius. 09/27/06 By
Harry Douglas 7-0
Center Mike Williams commits to Kentucky. Williams is from Alexander,
VA and attends Bishop Ireton High School. 6-2 PG Fred Brown of West
Palm Beach, Dwyer High School committed to Kansas State. Brown is
one of my sleepers around the southeast. 09/26/06 By
Harry Douglas Venoy
Overton a 6-1 PG commits to USC. 09/24/06 By
Harry Douglas Chicago's 6-9
Mac Koswal who attends Boys to Men Academy decided to remain home and play
for the Blue Demons at DePaul. Mac is a big, strong physical power forward
with great size and strength. He chose DePaul over Illinois, Iowa State,
Kansas Marquette and Michigan. 09/23/06 By
Harry Douglas Chicago's 5-10
PG Aaron Johnson who attends Hubbard committed to University of Alabama
Birmingham. Johnson is a solid point guard who is very underrated.
This is a great pick up for Mike Davis and assistant Coach Tracy Dildy who is
from Chicago. Johnson played for Illinois Warriors this summer. 5-11 PG
Jacob Pullen commits to Kansas State. Pullen is from Maywood, IL,
Proviso East High School. Pullen had a very good NIKE Camp. He is a
flashy point guard who can break down defenses. 09/22/06 By
Harry Douglas Desmond
Hendrix, a 6-10 PF from Wabush Valley Community College commits to LSU
Tigers. 09/21/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-5 WF
Darquavis Tucker from Saginaw, MI and who attends Arthur Hill High School has
committed to DePaul. Tucker is very athletic and is one of the best wings
in the country. 09/20/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-2
Keegan Bell made an earlier commitment to Georgia but withdrew from the
Dawgs to seek other options. Keegan finally decided to stay in the SEC but
with another team. He committed to Vanderbilt, Head Coach Gene Stalling
Commodores. 09/18/06 By
Harry Douglas Jeff
Teague, a 6-1 PG out of Indianapolis, IN Pike High School committed to Wake
Forest Demon Deacons. 6-4 Cameron Long commits to George
Washington. 09/12/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-7 PF
Gaby Ngoundjo is headed to UNC Charlotte. Gaby is a big, strong
physical player. He has a nice body and uses it to rebound and block
shots. He's also good around the basket. Offensively, Gaby is an
very underrated player. This is a great pick up for Charlotte. Martavis
Kee, a Florida Point Guard leaves for the east coast. Kee is from Fort
Lauderdale. Miles Beatty, a 6-2 Combo Guard can light it up
from anywhere on the floor has committed to George Washington. He's a big
pick up for Coach Karl Hobb and Assistant Roland Houston. Beatty is from
Jersey City, NJ. 6-10 Ijila Mulutonovic, a Power Forward committed
to Oregon State. Texas 5-10 PG Tommy Griffin has committed
to John Brady LSU Tigers. 09/06/06 By
Harry Douglas Virginia
Tech Coaches who have been recruiting heavily in the Maryland, DC area lands an
athletic guard. Malcolm Delaney had a good spring and summer with
his most impressive show at the 17 Under NIKE Super Showcase. He led his
team in scoring and to the Finals against SYF. Delaney is a shooting guard
who can light it up. This is a great pick up for Virginia Tech and Coach
Seth Greenberg. 6-8
PF Alexis Wangmere commits to Texas. Alexis is from San
Antonio, TX, Central Catholic High School. 6-1 PG Maurice Miller
commits to Georgia Tech. Miller is from Memphis, Raleigh High
School. Coach Paul Hewitt landed Memphis Thaddeus Young last year and has started a
pipe line to Memphis. 6-11
Daniel Watts commits to Elon College. This is a steal for Elon.
I think Watts is a low to mid-major player that just needs to be seasoned.
6-8 PF Jerai Grant commits to Clemson. Grant is from Hyattsville,
MD, DeMatha High School. 08/29/06 By
Harry Douglas James
Johnson had a great summer, especially at the NIKE All-American Camp.
Johnson has good size and is very athletic. He's one of the top power
forward in the country. He can play the 3 and 4 position. This
is a big-time pickup for Demon Deacon. 08/28/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-8
Small Forward George Goode who is very athletic forward took a visit to
Louisville over the weekend and made a commitment to Rick Pinto Cardinals.
Goode had a phenomenal NIKE Camp. He had several offers including
Missouri, Miami, Florida, Tennessee, Marquette, Baylor and Oklahoma State.
George stated that he liked Rick Pinto and the campus. Coach Pinto likes
his style of play. 08/27/06 By
Harry Douglas Chandler
Parson, a Floridian who will travel with teammate Nike Calathes to
University of Florida. Parson who is a pure shooter and very competitive
player. He needs to get stronger. 08/15/2006 By
Staff Memphis
Assistant Tony Barbee has been named JTEP Head Coach. Virginia 5-9 PG
T. J. Bannister will transfer after three years. 08/13/06 By
Harry Douglas Jamal
Coombs and 6-9 Alex Oriakhi were impressed going through the showcase
as 15 year olds. Their team BABC was loaded. The best player of the
team was 5-6 PG Phil Pressly. Look for UCONN to lock him
down. Coombs is a young player who is a complete player who can score
and play defense. 6-9 Alex is a beast, very strong and athletic. He
rebounds and scores effectively around the basket. 08/10/2006 By
Harry Douglas 6-7
Trevor Mbakue commits to Marquette. Trevor is currently ranked # 54 Nationally
by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. He chose the Warriors over Iowa
State, Trevor is a very athletic player who plays up and down.
However, will will get better as he matures. 08/09/2006 By
Harry Douglas James
Harden of Lakewood (CA) Artesia has committed to Arizona State. Harden who
played great this summer is currently ranked # 30 by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine. 08/04/06 By
Harry Douglas Julian is a
player that Coach Leonard Hamilton liked for a while. The staff followed
Julian the entire spring and summer. 6-10 Julian Vaughn is a 4 Star
Player who is fundamentally sound. He plays the game hard and he's a great
young man. Julian is from Mouth of Wilson (Oak Hill) in Virginia. He
is currently ranked in the Top 100 of Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine. By
Staff 08/02/06 Alabama
Nick Williams commits to Marquette University. Williams is in the
Class of 2008. This commitment is a surprise. By
Harry Douglas 07/28/06 Former
Florida player 6-4 David Huertas who transferred has found a home back in
the SEC. Huertas will suit up for Ole Miss's Andy Kennedy Rebels. By
Harry Douglas 07/25/06 6-11
Deandre Jordan commits to Texas A & M. Jordan is from Houston,
TX. He chose Texas A&M over several major schools, such as LSU, Texas,
Indiana and Florida State. Jordan is a Top 100 Player and he's ranked
among the top center forwards. 6-9 Kodi Augustus committed to Mississippi
State. Kodi is from Texas and will travel south to Mississippi. He's
a big-time player. 07/19/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-8
Scott Martin from Valporaiso (HS), IN commits to Purdue. This make the
third Top 100 Player that committed to the Boilermakers. These three players
are summer teammates. 07/17/06 By
Mike Patrick 6-8 Robert
Hummel from Valparaiso committed to the Boilermakers. Hummel makes the
third Top 100 Player who committed to Purdue. He is a solid wing player
who had a very good NIKE Camp. Purdue is on its way back. Hummel
will fit in well with the Boilermakers. 07/16/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-10 Nick
Evans is a late bloomer who will play only to get better. Evans impressed
me at the Adidas Rising Superstar Camp, in Indianapolis. Evans is
considered a diamond in the rough. He attends Red Hill High School in
Bridgeport, IL. Evans plays summer ball for the Indiana Elite
II. 07/15/06 By
Harry Douglas E'twaun
Moore committed to Purdue over Indiana. Moore is a very athletic combo
guard who has good size. Moore will make an instant impact for Purdue.
This is a big catch for Boiler Maker. Moore is a very unselfish player.
He is coachable and had a great camp at the NIKE All-American Camp. Moore
was one of the top 5 guards in the camp. 07/10/06 By
Staff Corperryale
Harris whose middle name is Manny is one of the most underrated guards in
the country. Harris has been lighting it up this spring and summer. He
played well in the NBA Players Camp. He topped it off this week at the
NIKE All-American Camp with solid camp performance and the Michigan staff was
right there to watch. 6-5 Darquavis Tucker from Saginaw, MI is
heading to Louisville. Tucker is one of the best athletic players in the
country. He played good this spring and summer and had a top notch
performance at the NBA Players Camp and the Reebok ABCD Camp. Tucker is a
big-time player. 07/06/06 By
Staff The dust
has its settled, O. J. Mayo has committed to Tim Floyd USC Trojans.
He's the # 1 player in 2007. Hold your horses, I have a feeling that this
is not final. 06/30/06 By
Staff 6-6 Evan
Turner commits to Ohio State. The 6-6 WF from Westchester, IL chose
Ohio State over many major offers. 06/28/06 By
Staff 6-10
JaJuan Johnson commits to Purdue. Johnson is from Indianapolis and
attends Franklin Central. He is a big, long athletic big man. 06/26/06 By
Staff 6-9
Michael Beasley from Mouth of Wilson, VA (Oak Hill) commits to Kansas
State. Beasley who could have gone to any school will play for Bob Huggins
Kansas State Wildcats. 06/24/06 By
Staff Michael
Beasley is currently ranked #3 nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine. Beasley is a long athletic player who is a lefty. He
is smooth and
scores good around the basket. Beasley first committed to UNC
Charlotte. Coach Huggins is getting the job done and could have a top 5
recruiting class or a number 1 recruiting class if Billy Walker and J. J. Hickson commits to KSU. 06/24/06 By Staff 6-6 WF Eric
Wallace from Kernersville, NC, Robert B. Glenn High school has made a commitment
to David Leito and staff. Wallace is currently ranked 84 nationally by
Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. 06/20/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-5 SG
Jeremy Jackson of Brandon, FL is the state's best kept secret.
Jackson is getting the attention of schools such as Miami, Virginia, Florida
State and South Florida. Jackson is a long athlete who can play the 1 or 2
position. He visited Virginia last week and he's scheduled to visit other
schools. Jackson will suit up and play for Inner Strength in Atlanta, GA. 06/18/06 6-6 WF
Nate Rakestraw is a good fit for hometown Arkansas Hogs. First, he's a
smart student with good grades and second, he's a solid player who can shoots
the lights out of the ball. Nate also has good size, is strong and
he rebounds well. 6-9 PF Shane Walker committed to Maryland. 6/12/06 6-5 WF
Cory Stokes of St. Benedict's in Newark, NJ commits to Villanova. 6/5/06 6-7 SF
Jarryd Cole of Winnetonka in Kansas City, MO commits to Iowa. 05/23/06 By
Harry Douglas 6-9 PF
Jeremy Mayfield is a sleeper. Mayfield has good size and runs the
floor well. He is a good fit for UAB and Coach Mike Davis. UAB
already has 6-8 Howard Crawford and 6-9 Curtis Nickson.
The Blazers don't have to worry about the inside present. Look for UAB
staff to fish in a big-time talent. Don't be surprised that Texas Longhorn
transfer 6-9 Mike Williams ends up at UAB. Davis is close to
family. JUCO
Stefhon Hannah is headed to Missouri. The Chicago native is a pure PG
who looked at Kansas State, but signed with Missouri. Hannah played JUCO
ball at Chipola Junior College. 6-8 Matt Shaw, former Temple
commit will suit for UNLV Runnin Rebels. 7-0 Jr. Kosta Koufas has
made an early commitment to Ohio State. Coach Thad Matta knows that
Greg Oden is only going to stay at Ohio State for a year. The future
insurance has already taken place. Kosta is a top twenty Jr. Damion
James from Nacogdoches, TX signed with Texas after he de-committed from
Oklahoma after Kevin Sampson left. 6-9 PF Mike Williams transfers from
Texas. 6-10 Jimmie Sutton transfers from Florida to Florida
Atlantic. 6-1 Drew Shiller transfers from San Francisco to
Stanford. 05/08/06 By
Staff Trevor
Mbakue once lived in Atlanta Metro area. This 6-7 stud is gifted and
talented with a nice body. He is a physical player with good upsize and
his stock is rising. Darrell Arthur will take his show to
Kansas. This 6-9 Dallas Texan chose Manhattan Kansas over Baton
Rouge and Luddack Texas. Lance Thomas will travel down I-95 South
to Duke where he could step right in and start. 2006
USA Junior National Select Team Head
Coach: Herman Harried- Lake Lifton High- Baltimore, MD Assistant
Coach: Pat Fitterer- Eisenhower High- Tacoma, WA Player HT High
School-Hometown College 01/30/06 Harry Douglas Herb Pope stated that he is not in a rush to make a commitment and
that Pittsburgh is still on his list. He just wanted the opportunity to
explore his lists: Pittsburgh, Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Ohio State and
Xavier. Jonathan Peoples of St. Joseph, IL, Westchest
High School committed to Notre Dame. Justin Burrell of
Bronx, NY Our Savior Lutheran committed to St. John's. Kelvin Grady
committed to Michigan East in Grand, MI. Sophomore 6-6 Terrelle Pryor of
Jeannette (PA) committed to Pittsburgh. January 15, 2006 By Mike Patrick The Blue Devils have two McDonald All Americans in the Class of
2007. Nolen Smith, who many thought would attend Louisville because of
his deep roots were wrong. Smith opted to go somewhere else. On the
other hand, Taylor King is a Californian native and many thought that he
would be an UCLA product with Ben Hollins. Duke is a great fit for King
who shoots the ball very well. The Blue Devils have reloaded. Oak Hill 6-6 SF Anthony Wright is headed to Michigan. Wright is
a Two Star player. 6-7 WF Jamelle Horne is a Top 30 Player
Nationally from Hoover High in San Diego, CA. He has committed to the
Arizona Wildcats. Horne is an athletic and talented player. January 6, 2006 By Staff Appleton is an athletic guard who can score. He is from East
Chicago. Purdue and Indiana missed out on this top notch guard and
Virginia Tech gets a quality player. Jr. 6-1 Chris Wright is a Top
20 Guard Nationally. This Washington DC native attends St.
John. Wright chose NC State over Maryland, Texas, Virginia and Notre
Dame. November 11, 2005 By Staff Jerryd Bayless decided to stay home and play for Lute Olsen Arizona Wildcats.
Bayless is a scorer, very athletic and he had a great summer. 7-0 Chas Mcfarland
commits
to Wake Forest. 6-5 Will Harris commits
to Virginia. November 8, 2005 By Staff Baton Rouge I leave. The Bayou 6.0 PG D. J. Augustin will take
his show down to Austin, TX and suit up for the Texas Longhorns. 6-8
Jeremy Mayfield is a Sooner. Mayfield is an athletic forward who
runs the floor well. He is a great fit for coach Sampson Sooner. October 24, 2005 By Harry Douglas Thaddeus Young is very athletic, versatile and a warrior. Young
announced Monday at his Memphis High School (Mitchell) that he would be
attending Georgia Tech. This is big time for Coach Paul Hewitt's Program,
who is not used to being at the bottom of the ACC prediction of 9th out of 12th
team. Coach Paul Hewitt has recruited the Nation's Top High School Player.
Look for Georgia Tech to be back at the top. The concern is how long would
Thaddeus remain at Georgia Tech because he is a pro. Thaddeus chose
Georgia Tech over Kentucky and Memphis. October 20, 2005 By Staff Louisiana native Perry Stevenson made commitment to Tubby Smith Kentucky
Wildcats. Stevenson had offers from several major schools.
Stevenson is from Lafayette, CA. October 17, 2005 By Staff Duke Crews out of Virginia decided to commit to Bruce Pearls Tennessee
Volunteer. Crews is a big strong Power Forward. Brandon Wright is a
Tar Heel. It came down to Kentucky Wildcats and the Tar Heels.
Wright commitment to the Tar Heels gives North Carolina four McDonald All
Americans and the number one recruiting class. 6-8 PF Howard Crawford from Green County, AL will play for UAB
Blazers. Coach Mike Anderson has a steal. Crawford is a load
strong. Athletic 6-7 SF Evaldas Banivilis commits to South
Carolina. Evaldas is from Melbourne, FL and plays at Florida Air
Academy. This young man came out of nowhere. October 10, 2005 Chicago PG Jeremore Randle will pack for the west coast. This
year Randle committed to Cal Bears. Randle was one of the most underrated
PG. October 11, 2005 By Harry Douglas Stanley Robinson one of the Top Southeast Players is headed to the
northeast. Robinson was overwhelmed on his visit to Storrs, CT., stated
his uncle Jeremy Waldon. Stanley thinks UConn is one of the top 3
basketball schools in the country. Robinson was impressed with the school
and it's academics. Robinson's GPA is 3.15 and ACT score 20.
Robinson is very athletic with serious hops. He had a great summer
especially at the Addidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta and the NBA Top 100 Camp in
Richmond, VA. Robinson played for the Tallahassee Wildcats. Robinson
stated that Georgia Tech was right there along with Alabama, Memphis and
Florida. Robinson's uncle stated that Robinson called Paul Hewitt, Mark
Goffried, John Galipari and Billy Donovan to inform them of his
decision. October 11, 2005 By Staff 6-9 PF Alex Stephenson of North Hollywood, CA, Harvard Westlake High
School is going to Chapel Hill, NC to play for the Tar Hills. The Tar
Hills have landed another California player last week, 6-10 Deon Thompson
of Torrance, CA (HS). October 10, 2005 By Harry Douglas The Ramblin Wreck from Georgia Tech lands a Floridian. 6-8 PF Zach
Peacock of Norland High, Miami, FL commits to the Yellow Jackets.
Other interests were Maryland, Purdue, Florida, Miami and others. October 1, 2005 By Staff Jaspers played this summer for EBO/EA Sports with 7 players who will play D-1
basketball this fall. Willie Kemp chose Memphis over Tennessee. Kemp is a quick point guard
who may fit Memphis style of play. September 28, 2005 Harry Douglas 6-8 Gaberial Blair from North Carolina will play where his heart is at
with Coach Stokes. Coach Stokes showed Gaberial the most love and was
there from the start. Gaberial played for Charlotte Royal Team this
summer, and his talent placed him as one of the Top 10 Forwards in the
Country. Gaberial had several major offers from Notre Dame, Tennessee and
others. 6-2 PG Willie Kemp is a flash point who is very quick and
plays up tempo. The Memphis Tigers fits his style of play. He is a
solid guard for the Tigers. 6-8 WF Earl Clark is a New Jersey
native but will take his show on the road to the Derby State. Yes Rick
Pitino has done it again with another Top 50 Player. Clark is a versatile
player who can cause difficult with match up problems. The Louisville Cardinals
will be solid for years. Georgia Tech adds a big man Brad Sheeham from Latham,
NY, Shaker High School. September 17, 2005 By Harry Douglas It's official! 6-7 WF Pondexter called a press conference and committed
to Coach Romar's Washington Huskies. This is no surprise to me. I spoke
with Quincy two and half months ago and Washington was high on the list.
Pondexter who is from California will have a chance to play not too far from
home. Basically, it didn't really matter to him. Alabama's
Stanley Robinson stated that he will make his visits and afterwards, he
would narrow his choice to two schools. Robinson has five schools
interested: Alabama, Georgia Tech, UConn, Florida and Memphis. My guest of
his choices are Alabama and Georgia Tech. September 8, 2005 By Harry Douglas William Graves who played for Georgia Hurricanes committed to UNC
Tarheels. Graves went to Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC. 6-6
WF Brandon
Rush is eligible to play for the Kansas
Jay Hawks, cleared by NCAA. September 4, 2005 Harry Douglas Dennis Horner of Absecon, NJ commits to NC Star. Clemson grabs a
big man Laron Dendy of Greer High School in SC and 6-8 A
J Tyler of Palm Harbor, FL. By Harry Douglas August 8, 2005 6-6 WF Jeff Ryan commits to Northwestern. Ryan is a solid player
with good fundamentals. He has good size, can shoot the ball well and
makes good decisions on the floor. 6-5 SG Ramar Smith of King High
in Detroit commits to UConn. 6-9 PF John Fields commits to East
Carolina. 6-1 Trevon Hughes will stay home and play for Wisconsin.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Hughes chose the Badgers over the
Hawkeyes. By Harry Douglas August 2, 2005 Pondexter
is a Nation Top Player His
play this summer proved his top playing. Pondexter led his team
to the three major victory events. North Carolina Superstar
6-2 Brandis Raley of Gaston Day school has committed to South
Carolina. Raley wasted no time when he was offered. Brandis Raley played summer ball with a hot team the Charlotte
Royal. Raley is a flashy guard who is a solid player with good size: 6-2
185 pounds and able to play the 1 or 2. He is a great fit for the Game
Cocks. Quincy Pondexter is long and athletic. I recently talk with
Pondexter about his recruiting. Pondexter informed me that he has narrowed
his school selection to five: Kansas, Washington, UConn, Memphis and
Louisville. All of these schools have offered him. He does not have
a frontrunner, he's just open. He's looking for a place at home away from
home. It does not matter if it's the east coast or west coast. I
have this unction from speaking with Quincy that University of Washington
maybe the stop, and why not? Coach Romar has proven himself that he
is one of the best coaches in the business. He also has great
relationships with his players. Also Quincy will be the first big-time
recruit of 2006. Plus Washington's style of play fits 6-6 WF Quincy
Pondexter. Pondexter reminds me of old school player Special K (Larry
Kinnon) of ABA. Pondexter is very underrated. He is a Top 30 Player
by youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. Pondexter was the MVP in the
Atlanta Adidas Showtime. He helped his team win three major events this
summer. By Harry Douglas July 12, 2005 Crittenton,
Drummond and Harris Makes it Official Crittenton
AAU Coach Wallace Prather is smiling in heaven. Coach
Prather was a big fan of Paul Hewitt. It's good to see that
Coach
Hewitt and Staff got the job done. Villanova keeps getting rich. Coach Jay Wright landed 6-0 Center
Caisen Drummond from Bloomfield (Tech), NJ. 6-6 WF Will Harris will suit
for UConn Huskies. Huskies gave a verbal commitment to Coach
Calhoun. By Harry Douglas July 8, 2005 Jarvis Crittenton was a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket from the start.
There was no way that Coach Hewitt was going to let this phenomenal athlete get
from under him. Crittenton is a hometown player who draws many local and
fits Hewitt's style. Georgia Tech will have one of the best back courts in
the ACC. May 22, 2005 6-5
WF Gerald Henderson
commits to Duke. Henderson is the son
of former VCU standout Gerald Henderson Sr. who
played several years with the Boston Celtics. Florida gets a big man 6-11 Marice Speights from St. Petersburg, FL.
Duke lands a 7 footer Brian Zoubek of Hanndonfield, NJ. May
10, 2005 5-10
PG Rios
Stays Home and Plays for Hurricanes Coach
Frank Haith has started out in 2007 with
one of the best Point Guard in the country. Edwin
Rios recently committed to to Miami. By Staff April 29, 2005 6-9
PF Deandre Thomas from Chicago will play
for the Missouri Tigers. Thomas is a solid big
man and a good post player. Lamar Robeson a 5th year player has committed to the Cougars.
This Louisiana will play for the Houston Cougars. Roberson attends Mt.
Zion Christian in North Carolina. By Staff April 12, 2005 Jared's
hard work had paid off. He will remain home to
play for Kentucky Wildcats. Jared's success is no surprise
to me. I saw him a lot last summer and everyone
was high on him. The Gators lands 6-0 PG Walter Hodge of Florida Air
Academy in Melbourne, FL. Hodge played 3A and helped his team
to win two back-to-back State Championship. Hodge was MVP of the
tournament scoring a game high of 31 points. Hodge went to the NIKE
All-American Camp this past summer. By
Staff April
11, 2005 Jamont
Gordon of Oak Hill Academy committed to Mississippi State. Gordon is
currently ranked in the Top 30 of Class 2005. By
Mike Patrick April
7, 2005 Jamont Gordon of Oak Hill Academy is the best available
player who hasn't signed. But this will change soon. Gordon will visit
Mississippi State. Tennessee, where Gordon is from was in the mix.
It looks like Gordon has other ideas. Gordon is currently ranked # 15
Nationally. By Staff April 7, 2005 James will Play in Big 12 Damion James is one of the top players in the Class of 2006.
Damion made a decision to play at University of Oklahoma. The Texan is
staying close to home. James is currently ranked # 5 nationally.
Kraidon Woods committed to Villanova. Trevor Ferguson
committed to Pittsburgh and Maurice Thomas committed to UNLV. By
Harry Douglas April
4, 2005 Jared
Carter is a fundamental sound big man. He has great hands and is very
good in the post. Coach Smith will make Jared a Top Center in the
SEC. By
Staff March
22, 2005 Daequan
Cook will stay in state to play for the Buckeyes. Cook is a solid
player and is currently ranked # 9 by YPS. March
14, 2005 The Giant
twins stay in Bay. Brook and Robin Lopez (Fresno, CA) will
play for the Stanford Cardinals. March
12, 2005 6-11
Robbie Jackson (Aberdeen, MD) stays on the East coast. Coach Ed
Pinney and Head Coach Jay Wright have a steal in Jackson. Jackson will be
a great fit for Nova. February
2005 6-0
PG D. J. Augustine who is one of the nation's top player in
Class of 2006 has his choices: North Carolina, LSU, Wake
Forest and Georgetown. Merthie
commits to Marshall. Coach Ron Jirsa and staff
are putting together a good recruiting class. December
29, 2004 My sources
tell me that 6-0 Jr. PG D. J. Augustine will head to LSU with Tasmin
Mitchell. Augustine already favors LSU. Auburn
landed an athletic power forward, 6-8 Emanuel Willis, a transfer
from USC. Willis is from Mendenhall, MS. By
Staff November
14, 2004 Merthie
commits to Marshall. Coach Ron Jirsa and staff
are putting together a good recruiting class. Marshall's
recruiting class looks like this: 6-5 WG Markel Humphrey, 6-9 JUCO Jean Francois
Bro-Grebe and 6-4 Travis Alkens. Merthie is a quality point who
played summer ball with the Tallahassee Wildcats. Merthie is a steal for
Marshall. November
8, 2004 6-6 Kov Barber
will sign this week with the Auburn Tigers. Oh what a relief.
The Auburn staff has landed a big time recruit. The Tigers recruiting
class is looking good. Barber is the next big high school recruit Auburn
was able to get. Coach Lebo did not waste anytime making the contact and
closing the deal. Last year this time it was Toney Douglas. Barber
is a man among boys, very strong and athletic. He's a little under size,
but his athletic ability and quickness would make up for it. Mayfield's
decision wasn't hard to make after all. The Wolf pack is coming off a
NCAA Final Four appearance in 2004. Mayfield sees that he can come in and
make a big impact his freshmen year. Recruiting analyst Harry Douglas
thinks that Mayfield is one of the most raw talent big men in his class.
Nevada has a steal. Mayfield is very athletic and runs the floor
well. He's a good post player. 6-7 PF Kyle Marks committed
to Nebraska. Marks is from William T. Dwyer High in Palm Beach Gardens,
FL. 6-3 SG Keaton Grant of Gateway high committed to Missouri. November
1, 2004 By
Harry Douglas 6-6 Kov
Barber still loves Auburn, but like Georgia. Barber stated that Auburn
is a frontrunner, but he doesn't know if he would sign in November. Barber
was a little disappointed that someone stated that he committed to Auburn.
Barber is one of the top players in the country and should be a strong candidate
for the McDonald All-American. We wish Barber the best. November
1, 2004 By
Staff 6-6
SF Shane Clark commits to Maryland. Clark attends Hargrove
Military in Virginia. 6-8 PF Josh Dollard commits to Auburn. October
21, 2004 By
Bob Smith UAB
Lands a Big-time Tennessee Player- 6-7
WF Lawrence Kinard commits to Mike Anderson UAB
Blazers. Kinard fits Coach Anderson's style of player. October
15, 2004 6-5
SG Adam
Williams stays with Kentucky. He committed to
Kentucky last year but went to prep school. He
re-committed to the Cats. 6-8 PF
Terrell Briggs of Don Bosco Prep Ramsey in NJ commits to Pittsburgh
Panthers. Briggs gives Coach Jamie Dixion's Panthers a solid player at
forward. Briggs is a strong post player with good skills.
6-3 PG Chris Howard Middleburg of
Virginia commits to South Florida. 6-6 PF Joey Shaw Chandler, AZ
commits to Indiana. October
13, 2004 6-7 PF
Josh Dollard has committed to Auburn. Dollard is from Pickens,
SC. He is athletic, a little undersize for power forward and could play
wing forward. Dollard is a good player for Auburn Coach Lebo
Tigers. October
12, 2004 6-9 PF
Joey Cameron commits to Auburn. this would be Cameron's third commit
within a year. Hopefully this is his last stop. He is a good pick
for Coach Lebo Auburn Tigers. Cameron is a Top 150 Player
Nationally. September
22, 2004 Memphis
6-7 WF Anthony Mason, Jr. will play for St.
John's. Mason is one of the top Small Forwards in
his 2005 Class. The
Mississippi State Bulldogs get two quality young men which puts the Bulldogs
recruiting in the Top 6. 6-9 PF
Brandon Costner who
played big this summer for the Playaz Basketball club will take his show down
Tobacco Road to play for the North Carolina Wolf Packs. 6-5 PG
Bryon Eaton
finally says yes and is a Cowboy. Coach Eddie Sutton has a stud on the
way. Eaton is a strong PG who is complete. 6-6 WG Marcus
Johnson follows boyhood friend and once AAU Teammate. Johnson is a UConn
Huskies. He will team up with another Californian 6-2 Marcus
Williams. Johnson is a big-time player. 5-10
South Carolinian commits to Cincinnati: Devon Downey is a
Bearcat. He's a quick, streaky shooter who reminds you of 5-9 Andrew
Lavender who plays at Oklahoma. 6-6 WF Marcus Williams commits to
Arizona. 6-2 PG Austin Johnson committed to Oklahoma. 6-2
PG Floridian Denis Clemente stays home to play for the Hurricanes.
Clemente plays his high school ball at Miami Calusa. 6-7 F Alvin
Mufunanya commits to St. Joseph's. 6-4 WF Mamadil Diane commits
to the Virginia Cals. 6-8 CF Allen Taylor of South Carolina Irmo in
Columbia, SC goes west to Texas Christian. By
Harry Douglas September
16, 2004 6-6
Charles Little suited up this summer for the Atlanta Celtics where he
was a highlight reel with a lot of awesome dunks. Charles Little AAU
Coach Wallace Prather confirmed his commitment to me by phone. Little will
be a great fit for Dayton which would give him the time to develop more
fundamentals toward his game. Little is a big pick up for the Dayton
University Flyers. By
Staff September
14, 2004 Texas
6-1 PG Jovan Adams will take his show to Las Vegas UNLV. 6-10 Jimmy
Sutton chooses Florida. 6-8 Devon Jefferson
is a Rebel and 6-8 Michael Freeman is a Trojan. 6-9 PF
Chad Millard commits to Louisville. Millard is from Wolfeboro, New
Hampshire. 6-9 Sam Warren from Englewood County and will
suit up for Virginia. Florida gets a big impact center 6-11 C Jimmy
Sutton who will make an immediate impact on defense. Florida's
Assistant Coach Anthony Grant, one of the best young rising coaches and great
recruiter informed Recruiter Analyst Harry Douglas of Sutton's commitment.
Florida's recruiting class of 2005 is shaping up to be a good one.
UNLV Coach Kruger has two big-time players 6-8 Devon Jefferson of
Las Angeles, CA. Jefferson is very long, athletic and a good shot
blocker. UNLA will have the Devon and Jovon show. 6-1 Jovan Adams
committed to UNLV. Jovon is the fifth year player and maybe a starter next
year. He's very athletic, quick and can knock the tri perfecto, a big-time
player. September
11, 2004 6-8 PF
Juhon Wright is headed to Kansas. By
Mike Patrick September
8, 2004 6-7 PF
Tasmin Mitchell from Baton Rouge will stay home and play for the LSU Tigers. By
Harry Douglas August
30, 2004 Lewis
Clinch commits to Georgia Tech. 6-11 Jonathan Huffman from Alabama
commits to University of Louisville. Well it
didn't come by surprise to me. Lewis told me a month ago that it was going
to be Georgia Tech. Clinch asked me not to write about his decision until
his official announcement. Lewis Clinch is a very respectful young
man. He is ranked # 35 Nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting
Magazine.. Head Coach Paul Hewitt has landed a big-time scorer. This
makes up for Tech missing out on 2004 Combo Guard Georgia player 6-2 Toney
Douglas, who's at Auburn. Georgia Tech was not able to land any of the big
four Randolph Morris, Dwight Howard, Josh Smith and Toney Douglas.. these
player were either Parade All-American or McDonald's All-American. The
class of 2005 Coach Hewitt is working Georgia with Lewis Clinch and Alade Aminu,
who has already committed. Look for Coach Hewitt to land Georgia's best
players in class of 2006, such as 6-4 Combo Guard Jarvis Crittenton.
You first heard it here. University of Louisville Coach Rick
Pinto is neck to neck with Duke for the best recruiting class. Louisville
assistant Coach Reggie Theus who once coached the Southern Cal All-stars and
player Jr. 6-6 Marcus Johnson. Look for Johnson to head south to
Louisville. By
Harry Douglas August
26, 2004 6-11
Eric Boateng from Middletown, DE is heading to Duke. This
makes Duke the # 1 Recruiting Class. 6-6 WF Alonzo Gee is heading
to Alabama. Coach Mark Gottfried has done it again. Duke has
landed 6-2 PG Greg Paulus, 6-10 Josh McRoberts, 6-7 Jamal Boykin.
If Duke lands 6-9 Jon Brockman from Washington State, Coach K would have
done it again- The # 1 Recruiting Class. Alabama already has big time
commitments from 6-3 Ray George and 6-9 Yamene Coleman. If
Alabama lands 6-9 Richard Hendrix, the # 3 player in the country by Youth
Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine, it would move Alabama's class in the top
5. Note that Hendrix mother is a graduate. By
Harry Douglas August
24, 2004 Tyler Hansbrough committed to Coach Roy
Williams University of North Carolina Tarheels Recruiting
News Notes: Alabama gets a commitment from one of the southeast
most talented big-men. 6-9 Yamene Coleman of Wilcox High School
(Camden, AL) stated Tuesday evening that he will stay home and play for the
Tides. 6-10 Kenneth Cooper may be heading to Lubbock, TX with his
summer teammate. Cooper is high on Coach Knight Radar. Cooper's
teammate 6-4 Terry Martin has already made a verbal commitment.
This summer in Las Vegas Coach Knight and son Pat Knight follow the Jazz team a
lot. By
Mike Patrick August
22, 2004 Ole Miss
has a strong commitment from Alabama, 6-7 SF Trey Hampton. Hampton
is a very athletic forward strong inside player. Ole Miss Assistant Coach
Tracy Dildy told recruiter analyst Harry Douglas that Ole Miss obtained a big
commitment from 6-10 F/C Marquis Young who is from Chicago. Ole
Miss Coach Rod Barnes is having a good recruiting class. Coach Tracy
Dildy's Illinois roots helped land Marquis Young. The Ole Miss
Rebels are not done with recruiting. The Rebels are also trying to land 6-6
Charlie Little, 6-5 twins Reginald and Richard Delks, and 6-9 Xavier Webb
from Tennessee. The Rebels could end up with a Top 5 recruiting class. By
Harry Douglas August
22, 2004 6-9 PF
Cyrus McGowan has narrowed his choices to Mississippi State and Georgia
Tech. Cyrus will take an official visit to Georgia Tech Labor Day
weekend. He will visit Mississippi State later in September. McGowan
will have a tough decision to make. Georgia Tech being one of the premier
college basketball teams in the country. Coach Paul Hewitt is a very
impressionable, young, motivating coach. On the other hand, Rick Stansbury
pretty much owns Mississippi State when it comes to top players in that
state. Cyrus's mother attended Mississippi State, so there is a tough
decision to make. The
Delk Twins Recruiting is Heating Up. Will it be Mississippi State, UAB or
Auburn? Richard
stated that him and his brother Reginald would like to play together. They
both like Mississippi State, but their not going to count out anyone.
Their top five schools in order are Mississippi State, UAB, Auburn, Ole Miss and
Tennessee. Reginald and Richard will take an official visit at Mississippi State
Labor Day weekend and Auburn late September. The twins also stated that
Auburn is also one of their favorites in which Richard would like to play point
guard and Reginald shooting guard. Stay tuned as the recruiting heats up
for them. Speight
likes Auburn, but has offers from Tulane, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Georgia. These
schools are his top five. Speight likes Auburn and he stated that the
coaches would let him step right in and start for the tigers. 6-10 Speight
likes that idea. He also likes the SEC. He likes the Bull Dogs and
Virginia Tech. when I first saw this young man, I was impressed with his
abilities. Speight is one of the best big men. In his class, this
would be big-time for Auburn's Coach Jeff Lebo if he lands 6-6 SF Kov Barber of
Manchester, GA. Manchester is currently ranked # 16 by Youth Prep Stars
Recruiting Magazine. In addition, Auburn landing the Delk twins from
Mississippi would move their recruiting into the Top 10. NEWS
NOTES: 6-6 WF Tyler Smith- It looks like he's going to Tennessee as
we stated last spring. 6-9 PF Rousean Cranwell who was injured most of
this summer, will be heading to prep school at Bradenton Pendleton School in
Florida. 7-1 Robert Rothburt from Sacramento, CA will play professionally
in Europe instead of going to Indiana. 5-10 PG Devon Downey is leaning
toward Tennessee. The South Carolina native will be another
disappointment year if the South Carolina Gamecocks don't land Downey after last
year. Zam Frederick, Resean Dickey headed out of the state. 6-10 CF
Jimmy Sutton took an unofficial visit to Miami. Sutton was impressed with
the coaching staff. Sutton has an official visit to Florida State
September 24-26th. He has ten in home visits with Auburn, south Carolina,
Florida State, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Miami and Illinois. July
29, 2004 Mayfield
has Several Offers. 6-0 Corey Spates of Warrenville,
OH Commits to Purdue over Ohio State, Cincinnati
and Xavier Jeremy
Mayfield stated he has received offers from LSU, Baylor, Nebraska and North
Texas. Mayfield impressed out staff at the Adidas Camp with his
athleticism, the way he runs the floor and rebounds. He still needs to
fine tune his game, but he has great potential. Updated
July 27, 2004 6-9
Theo Davis from Bayside (Cordozo) NY verbally committed to
University of Texas over LSU, Arizona and Syracuse. 6-6
Robert Salley from Sacramento (Valley) CA commits to Coach Loronzo Romar
Washington Huskies. Romar and staff is working hard. If the
huskies land
6-6 Markell Webster from Seattle (Prep) WA and 6-8 Jon Brockman from
Snohomish (HS) WA and 6-7 Jamal Baykin from Los Angeles (Fairfax) CA that
will put the Huskies in the Top 5 Recruiting Class. Eaton
Narrows it down to Three: Oklahoma State, Georgia
Tech and Cincy Byron
stated he loves all three. However from talking with Byron, I
got the feeling that it will be Oklahoma State. Wesley
Matthews, Jr. who is ranked # 30 by Youth prep stars Recruiting Magazine
chose Marquette over Wisconsin. 5-11 Josue Soto of Jacksonville,
FL, Arlington Day HS commits to Miami. 6-7 Lawrence
Kinard is a big-time player. He's very under rated, but that does not
stop recruiting. Showing interest are Memphis, UAB, Mississippi,
Arkansas State, Florida State, Georgia Tech and LSU. Kinard stated that he
will take more visits. 6-1
Jovan Adams
is one of the top PG in the country and is started to get noticed. Jovan
Adams is not in anyone's top 100, but he has serious game. Adams stated
that he's being heavily recruited by major D-1 schools such as Baylor, Texas,
Texas Tech, Depaul, Florida and others. 6-6 Alonzo
Gee was the Showtime MVP. He displayed awesome offensive skills in
front of hundreds of college coaches at Suwanee. Gee averaged 18.6 ppg.
Gee stated that there are many schools recruiting him such as Florida State,
Florida, South Florida, Miami, Alabama, Marshall and West Virginia. 6-7 Anthony
Mason, Jr. is a player. We take notice that Arkansas, Stan
Health, Ole Miss, Rod Barnes, Georgia Tech Depaul are watching him. 6-8 PF Gani
Lawal from Riverdale High School can play. In the first
game, he scored 31 points with 15 rebounds. He is a good fluid athlete who
played solid with many coaches watching; such as Dennis Felton, Tony
Shield of Florida State, and Stan Health of Arkansas. Gani did not
disappoint anyone. He was one of the best underclassmen in the Adidas
Showtime. Georgia has already offered him. 6-7
PF Anthony Stewart (Jax Bulls)- This young man is a man-child with a
big-time athletic body and uses it well. With time to mature and develop,
he's already a high major prospect. July
13, 2004 6-7
Tasmin Mitchell has been playing tough this spring and summer. Florida
has three
commits: 6-2 Eric Devendorf , 6-3 Dominic Kitchen and 6-4 David Huertas.
6-11 Rashard Singleton commits to Georgia. 6-4
Anthony Green commits to Marquette, 6-10 Vernon Goodridge has his
favors. We caught up with this 6-10 center in Atlanta. Goodridge
gave us his favor- UConn., Georgetown, UMass. and Rhode Island. Xavier
Thad Matta leaves for Ohio State. 6-11 Andray Blatche could by pass
and go to the NBA. 6-7 Korvotney Barber his favors- Auburn,
Georgia, GA Tech, Alabama, Florida State and many others are pressing him.
Reginald, Richard and Delk are looking to play together. A
list of their favors are Arkansas, Mississippi State, Florida, NC State,
Louisville, Tennessee, South Carolina and Miami. 6'8"
Joey Cameron from Birmingham, AL decided to cross the
border. Joey felt that Tennessee was the place for him. CJ
has a Release from the bottom, University of Miami CJ
Giles landed in the Midwest. He is a Kansas Jay Hawk.
Kansas recruiting class is in the Top 10. Also 6'7" Micah Downes
committed to the Jay hawks. 6'6" Alex
Galingo signed with Kansas. Randolph
Morris is a Wildcat Yesterday
Randolph Morris came out with a big smile stating he's
entering the NBA Draft, but joking and officially announced
that he will be attending University of Kentucky. Randolph
Morris feels that he would be a complete student-athlete at University of
Kentucky. He stated that Kentucky was the best fit for him. Coach
Smith did a great job of landing Morris after all the recruiting GURU's
knew that Morris would attend Georgia Tech. Recruiting analyst Harry
Douglas stated that in this business you can't take anything for granted.
Mr. Douglas also stated that Morris will do well and play right away at
Kentucky. Morris averaged 30 ppg and 19 rpg for Landmark Christian.
His academic achievements are 3.9 grade-point average, 1270 SAT score and he's a
member of the National Beta Club. Randolph Morris is a McDonald's
All-American and Parade All-American. He will be a NBA lottery pick in two
years. April
27, 2004 6'9"
Walter Sharpe (signs with Mississippi State) - averages 22 ppg and 8,0 rpg.
Sharpe is very strong around the basket and can step out and hit the
jumper. Sharpe would need to improve on running both ends of the
floor. He's a great pick up For Mississippi State, stated recruiting
analyst Harry Douglas of youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. 6'2"
SG Chris Lofton (signs with University of Tennessee) will fit into Coach
Buzz Peterson's style. Lofton who was Kentucky's Mr. Basketball led his
Mason County High School team to the State championship. This year he was
passed up by two state schools, Kentucky and Louisville. WF Calvin
Brook (signed with Illinois) was a big time sleeper this past summer.
Recruiting Analyst Harry Douglas stated that he spotted Calvin Brook in May and
knew that he was going to be a good player. April
4, 2004 By
Harry Douglas Smith
Gets his Groove Back in the NIKE Hoop Summit. Josh
Smith scored 27 points. JR Smith put on a show scoring 17 points.
The high flying Smith helped The USA Team beat the World
Team 99-79. 6'11" Dwight Howard did not
play in the NIKE Hoop Summit. 6'9" Al
Jefferson scored 13 points. 6'8" Rudy Gay scored 14 points.
Sebastian Telfair scored 7 points, 6 assists and 4
steals. The
leading scorers for the World team were 6'1" Luha Bogdanovic scored
21 points, 6'6" Churchhill Odia 10 points and 6'8"
Juan Diego Palacious scored 10 points with 6 rebounds. Al Jefferson
scored 13 points. 6'8" Rudy Gay scored 14 points.
Sebastian Telfair scored 7 points, 6 assists and 4
steals. NOTE: 6'11" Dwight Howard and
6'8" Josh Smith are no longer eligible to play D-1 basketball.
They have played in more than two high school all-star games. Josh Smith
has already confirmed that he will enter the NBA Draft. Dwight Howard will
announce his NBA status on April 12th. 6'11" Randolph Morris
will probably head to Georgia Tech. Coach Paul Hewitt's team has closed
the deal by playing for the National championship this Monday night.
Morris will make announcement soon. March
13, 2004 will
not enter his name in
the NBA Draft. Correction:
Georgia Tech is the front runner for Morris. Morris will
probably announce his decision soon. We apologize for the
previous typing error. According to a close source, Morris
will weigh his options and make a decision. However, Morris is
not projected to be a first rounder, but stranger things have happen.
Coach Paul Hewitt success with big post players will make any big man
consider Georgia Tech. Al Jefferson and Dwight Howard will enter
the NBA Draft.
Morris, Jefferson & Howard Randolph
Morris will be a fine college player. He will learn more and in two
years, he will be a lottery pick. Randolph Morris average 26 ppg, 17
rpg and 6.5 bpg. Morris is also very strong in academics and is prepared
to attend college or go to the NBA. He has the body and the strength for
the NBA. Both Al Jefferson and Dwight Howard will enter the NBA
Draft. Our Mississippi source tells us that Al Jefferson is highly
considering to go to the NBA. His dream is to play in the NBA and he
possesses a NBA body and knows how to use it well. Jefferson is very
strong and he's ready. He will make an impact immediately. Our source also
tells us that several NBA scouts were present at one of Al Jefferson's high
school games. Jefferson scored 62 points and made 27 rebounds.
That's enough to catch anybody's eye. Dwight Howard is a lottery
pick and next year this time he will be a $40 to $50 million dollar young man. I
know his family and Howard played for me for several years. Dwight Howard
is ready and prepared to take on what he will face. In Howard's State
championship game he scored 26 points, 23 rebounds and 11 blocked shots.
With his size, athletic ability and skills, the sky is the limit. Montavious
Waters of Westover in Albany, GA has committed to University of South
Florida Bulls. This was confirmed by my conversation with him.
Waters is currently ranked # 1 in the state and Nationally # 162 by Youth Prep
Stars Recruiting Magazine. Waters will be a good fit for Ray McCullen
Bulls. February
11, 2004 Clifford
Hammonds played AAU basketball with the Atlanta Prep Stars. He teamed
up with Toney Douglas in the back court for three years. This was the best
back court in the country. Coach Harry Douglas stated that Clifford
Hammonds is one of the best ball players and young man he has ever
coached. Coach Douglas indicated that Hammonds will be one of the
best guards in the ACC. Hammonds has nice size, 6'3", 195 pounds,
plays 1 and 2 positions and plays great defense. He averages 25 ppg, 7 rpg,
4 apg and 3 spg. Clifford Hammonds is one of the most respectful and
loving young man. He's majoring in Engineering and definitely will be
successful. Hammonds comes from a great supportive family. He is a
two-time AJC All-State Honoree and he's ranked # 37 by youth Prep
Stars Recruiting Magazine. Coach Oliver Purnell of Clemson Tigers really
wanted Clifford Hammonds. The coaching staff waited on him and now they
have a great player. January
22, 2004 I have
personally have known 6'6" Tasmin Mitchell since he was 11 years
old. My AAU team defeated Tasmin's team a couple of times. His
skills were unbelievable at the age of 11. My source tells me that there
is no way the LSU family and Coach John Brady would let this one
get away. Although Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville, UCLA, Oklahoma
and Texas have offered him, Tasmin will be a Bayou Tiger. When its all
said and done, put that in your pipe and smoke it. 6'6"
Shaun Livington made it official. He will play for Duke. Shawn
is one of the top guards in the country. He played super this
past summer. Duke has landed a great player, stated recruiting
analyst Harry Douglas. He is a nice young man. Khaliq
Gant made it official last night. Gant committed
to Cornell University. Gant stated the coaches
showed a lot of interest in him. Khaliq played
his summer ball under Coach Harry Douglas Atlanta Prep
Stars since he was 12 years of age. Gant is a true
student athlete. He scored 1290 on the SAT, has a
GPA of 3.8 and is the President of the Senior
Class at Tabor Academy. 6'6"
Jermis Smith commits to GA Tech. Jermis is from Fort Worth, TX Dunbar
High School. Georgia Tech's recruiting class includes 6'5" Anthony
Morrow, 6'2" Zam Frederick, and 6'9" Rashean Dickey. 6'3"
Ramel Bradley of Bradenton Pendleton school commits to University of
Kentucky. 6'4" Clint Stewart from Tulsa, OK, Union High School
commits to Kansas State. 6'9"
PF Ra'Sean Dickey commits to GA Tech. His
choices were Auburn and GA Tech. Dickey will team
up with AAU teammate Zam Federick. Galindo commits
to UTEP. This 6'6" WF has a nice touch and can really light it
up. 6'6" WF Roy Bright commits to Cincinnati. Bright
is very athletic and much better around the basket. Jason
Rich's decision came down to two schools, Florida State and Kentucky.
It was coach Leonard Hamilton who landed talent of a Wing Guard who is very
athletic. Rich has a mid-range jumper and he can also post. Florida
State is making a strong run in the ACC. The Seminoles also landed
6'2" CG Isaiah Swann. Swann who is ranked # 31 Nationally by Youth
Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine is a very prolific scorer. Alexander
Kaun goes to Kansas. Kaun who is Russian played injured most of the
summer. He is a nice young man. I spent a lot of time with him at
the NBA Players Camp and the ABCD Camp. Kaun is a physical player who
doesn't back down. He's a good post player who moves his body well and he
has a nice drop step. Coach Bill Self has landed 6'9" Darnell Jackson,
6'2" Russell Robinson and 6'11" Alexander Kaun. Alexander Kaun
is ranked # 46 Nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. Louisville
landed a big man! 6'9" Brian Johnson made it official to
Rick Pitino that he's a Cardinal. Johnson who is from Virginia- DC
area currently attends Oak Hill Academy at Mouth of Wilson. Johnson
had offers from Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Arizona and others. Johnson had
a good summer. He is very strong and re-bounds well. He has a nice
set of hands and runs the floor well. Razorbacks
landed a big man! 6'9" PF Darian Townes is from Hargrove
Military. Townes is a prep school player who came out of high school in
2003. Marquie
Cooke's is a Hokie. It didn't take Coach Seth Greenberg long to land a
Top 100 Recruit into Blacksburg (VA). Cooke was phenomenal this past spring and
summer. He is a very nice young man with great leadership skills and he's
very athletic. Cooke can do it all. He is ranked # 35 by youth
Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. U-Conn
got a big-time commitment from a New Yorker, PG AJ Price from Amityville
High. Price was phenomenal this summer. He's a quick guard with the
ball who can light it up from the outside. New
Yorker Russell Robinson commits to Bill Self's Kansas Jay Hawks.
Russell has been a winner through his basketball career. This 6'2"
guard is very consistent player who can do it all. His biggest assets are
slashing and defense. Russell can also shoot the ball well. South
Carolinian Zam Frederick commits to Georgia Tech. Frederick who has a
good summer has a nice jump shot with decent ball handling skills.
Frederick would need to loose some weight and be consistent. 6-8 Dorsey
commits to Memphis, John Calipri. Dorsey is a well sculpture physical
player who reminds me of Ben Wallace. Dorsey is a Pro, but would need to
stay in school at least two years. Dorsey is a fifth year player. Georgia's
little 5'6" PG Ryan Lamb who is an excellent ball handler will be a
great fit for coach Ron Jirsa's team. Lamb would need to get
stronger. He committed to Marshall. Illinois
6'6" Justin Cerasoli committed to Lou Orr Seton Hall Pirates.
Justin had a great summer. This flashy combo guard has good ball handling
skills. He shoots the ball well, but needs to get stronger. Miami gets
verbal commitment from a west coast player 6'10" Chester Giles from
Seattle, WA. OTHER
RECRUITING NEWS: 6-3
Guard Jason Rich would probably end up at Kentucky or Florida State.
Rich stated that he likes Kentucky. 5-11 Kyle Lowry stated
that he's wide open now, but our source tells us that Lowry will be a Pittsburgh
Panther. 6'11" Alexander Kaun from Melbourne, FL will
most likely commit to Kansas. Kaun who is from Europe once had Florida as
a front runner; but Duke and Kansas are his final choices. 6-2
Cliff Clinksdale from Ocala, FL stated that he's being looked at by Florida
State, Georgia, charlotte, Arkansas and U-Conn. 6-9 Brian Johnson
of Oak Hill (Mouth of Wilson) will soon commit to Louisville. Channing
Toney stays home to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Channing
Toney stated to Recruiting Analyst Harry Douglas that he had offers from
Tennessee and NC State, but chose Georgia. Coach
Dennis managed to land one of the Top 10 Players in
Georgia. A New Yorker comes South to Georgia: 6'0" PG Sundita
Gaines committed to Georgia. Gaines told Mr. Douglas
at the NIKE Peach Jam that Georgia is where he would
play. Taurean
Green commits to University of Florida. We had
the chance to speak with green about his choice. Taurean stated that
he felt that Florida is the place for him. He likes their style of
play and Coaches Gant and Donovan have consistently shown
interest in him. Green
is a top player. 6'6"
SF Glen Dandridge from Mt. Zion Christian, NC has committed to
Missouri. 6'8" SF Marshall Brown from Lydon B. Johnson in
Austin, TX committed to Missouri. 6'2" PG Jamar Butler changed
his mind and withdrew from Cincinnati and committed to Ohio State. 5'11"
PG Alex Gordon of Pensacola High in Florida committed to Vanderbilt. 6'3"
SG Vincent Banks of Kaurinburg Institute of NC committed to
Cincinnati. 6'6" SF Brandon Patterson of Unified Atheimer of
Arkansas committed to Mississippi. 6'8" SF David Gomez of
Episcopal High in Baton Rouge, LA committed to Tulane. 6'5" WF
DeAaron Williams from Limestone High in Borton, IL committed to
Wisconsin. 6'6" Cheyenne Moore of South Kent (Prep), CT
commits to Clemson. 6'2" SG Danny Morrissey from Brandenton
Pendleton school commits to Penn State. 6'0" PG Sebastin Telfair
from Lincoln High Brooklyn, NY commits to Louisville. 6'5" WF Bobby
Clark from Lanier High Jackson, MS commits to Mississippi.
6'6" WF Rahson Clark from Bridgton Academy, ME commits to Iowa
State. 6'7" WF Dorrell Wright from south Kent (Prep), CT commits to
DePaul. 6'8" PF Kalen Grimes from Hazelwood Central in
Florissant, MO commits to Missouri. 6'8" Darnell Jackson of
Midwest High Texas commits to Kansas. 6'7" WF Shawne Williams
from Hamilton High in TN commits to Memphis. 6'9" PF DJ White
from Hillcrest High in Tuscaloosa, AL commits to Indiana. 6'8" PF
Marvin Williams from Bremerton High in WA commits to North Carolina. 6'4"
SG Glenn Miles from West end High in Birmingham, AL commits to
Alabama. August
2, 2003 Clifford
Hammonds (Cairo) Cairo, GA Hammonds
gets an offer from an ACC school. This 6'3"
Combo Guard was very impressive at the Super Showcase
averaging 25 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He carries a 4.0 GPA.
Clifford led his Atlanta Prep Stars team to a 2-1 record. Coach Oliver Purnell
of Clemson watched everyone of Hammonds games, along with NC State Herb Sednek
and assistant Coach Mark Phelps. Hammonds AAU coach Harry Douglas stated
that Hammonds is every coaches' dream. He is a real role model for
kids. He is ranked nationally by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine as #
35. Because Hammonds is not ranked by other recruiting services, it makes
him the best "sleeper" in recent years. Hammonds will be an All
ACC Player if he accepts the offer from Clemson, stated Mr. Douglas who spoke
with the coaching staff. Hammonds is Clemson's first big time
recruit. Hammonds is in Clemson this weekend on an unofficial visit.
Head Coach Oliver Purnell will make him an offer. Other
Atlanta Prep Stars in the News: 6'9"
Uriah Hethington has gotten an offer from Appalachian State
University. Recruiting Analyst received a phone call from Coach Matt Mcman
and stated that an offer was on the table for this junior. 6'9" Uriah
Hethington is from Cairo, Georgia and his high school coach is Ike Chance.
Coach Chance thinks that Uriah will be a seven footer. His summer coach
Mr. Douglas stated that Uriah has the potential to be the next Donnell
Harvey. It would depend on his work ethics. Uriah averaged 10 rpg
and 3 bpg. 6'7" Tarod Sanders is getting a lot of
interest from Marshall, Oklahoma and Kansas City. Coach Ron Jirsa is very
interested in Sanders. Coach Douglas stated that Sanders is a beast and
still has time to mature. 6'0" Jack Genburg is getting
interest from the Ivy Leagues with his 1510 SAT score. Jack was very impressive
at the NIKE Super showcase by playing great defense. 6'3" Khaliq
Gant gets an offer from Albany NY and Columbia University Gant is a
Top 100. He is also getting interest from Stanford, Notre Dane, Boston
College, Delaware, etc. 6'1" Guard William Souder is getting
interest from Stephen F. Austin and Florida State University. Souder can
light it up from anywhere on the floor. He helped his team defeat
Stumblin Rising Star Team by scoring 11 points with 2 rebounds and 2
assists. College coaches pay attention. This 6'1" guard has big
potential. Souder will be teaming with 6'11" Randolph Morris at
Landmark Christian and placing Landmark Christian as a big time contester
against 6'11" Dwight Howard at SW Christian Academy. Souder will be a
big force for Landmark Christian. coach Bryan Bartley is on track to make
the run. 6'2" Toney Douglas finished his last game in style
scoring 32 points, 6 steals and 4 rebounds in a defeat to Potanic Bullets
69-65. Toney stated that it's on to the next level to SEC. Many are
saying that if Toney do what he's doing now in college, he would be at Auburn
for three years and go to the next level. Toney Douglas was the first
player in Class 2004 to commit. He is a true leader with great qualities.
Toney led his high school to the Final Four in his sophomore year and to
Finals his junior year. Toney stated that he's winning it all his senior
year. Toney was one of the top players at the ABCD Camp in NJ, 6th in
scoring and team went to Semi-finals; Top Scorer in the NBA Players camp, a top
player in the NIKE Peach Jam averaging 15 ppg, Top scorer in the Super Showcase
with 35 ppg and team was 2-1; Top player in AAU Junior Nationals averaging 25
ppg and team 2-1. Toney Douglas played against the best players this year
and came out on top. He stated that this year was fun meeting and
playing against players . Also, building relationships. He played
with Ron Steele of Alabama, Ra'sean Dickey and Zam Frederick of South Carolina,
Mohammed Tangara of NC, JR Smith of NJ and Kyle Lowery of Philadelphia.
Toney played against Dwight Howard of Georgia, Josh Smith and Desean Wright of
NY, Darius Washington and Tavern green of FL, Jackie Butler of MS, etc. Darius
Washington (Edge Water) Orlando, FL has already made a commitment
to play at Memphis. Washington stated that Memphis is a good fit and he
likes their style of play. He did not want to stay home in the state
of Florida to play. Auburn University was once on his mind. Darius
will travel with the Tallahassee Wildcats to Adidas Big time and play back home
in the Junior Nationals. Darius will also attend the ABCD Camp in Teaneck,
NJ and the Team USA Camp in Colorado Springs. Toney
Douglas (Jonesboro), GA
stated that Auburn University is a good fit for him despite several other
offers, and Coach Ellis is a special coach. Auburn is a family setting and
that's the environment he desires to be in. Toney feels that
he could go in, start and be productive as a team player his first year.
His goal is to win a team National Championship while pursuing his degree in
Business Management. Ron Steele (John B.
Carroll) Birmingham, AL has made a
commitment to University of Alabama. Steele stated that will remain
home around his family and at Alabama he's going to play a lot. Steele
also stated that Coach Godfrey was very high on him and wanted him, which meant
a lot to him. Steele has been very productive this spring and
summer. He made All tournament Team at Bob Gibbons TOC. His team
defeated the Atlanta Celtics, SE Pump N Run and Tallahassee
Wildcats. The
SEC will be strong with guards in 2004. Toney
Douglas at Auburn, Ron Steele at Alabama, Gary Evin at Mississippi State
and Jason Rich at Florida. The Lethal Weapon Three may be the best
guards that have come out in the south. These players can play with any
guards in the country. The three players are very respectful young
men. Douglas and Steele are more laid back in street clothes, but turn it
up on the floor. Washington is more vocal on the floor, but much laid back
in street clothes. They also have different personalities. Look for
them to be at the top before it's all over. Douglas, Steele and Washington
have been playing each other for years. they will attend the ABCD Camp in
Teaneck, NJ. Steele and Douglas will also attend the NBA Players Camp in
Richmond, VA in June; which will feature 87 of the Top 100 Rising Seniors. The
camp is ran by Bob Gibbons All Star Sports. May
28, 2003 Our
staff had a chance to catch up with Sebastian. Sebastian may be
looking towards the NBA, but the junior has Louisville,
Syracuse, GA Tech, North Carolina State, St.
John's UCLA at the top of his list with Louisville and Syracuse leading the
way. Jr. 6'8" Mike Williams of Camden, AL (Wilcox H. S.) made a
verbal commitment to Rick Barnes Texas Longhorn at Bob Gibbons. Williams
father was very excited about his decision. Jr. 6'5" Robert
Varden of Indianapolis (IN) Pipe reopened his recruitment
last month. After withdrawing from a
verbal to Purdue, he made a verbal commitment to Indiana University. Howard's
top favors are Duke, GA Tech, Indiana, Florida, Florida State, North
Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, UCLA, Arizona and other schools. Most of the
schools could have problems with the NBA. In my opinion, Howard is a pro
and is better than Kwame Brown. Howard is a skillful player who has worked
hard to get to this point. I have seen great progress in Dwight as his
former coach. It is scary what this young man's potential could be
and the sky is the limit. Georgia 6'8" Brandley Strickland signed
with University of Evansville. Bradley who's from Lakeside High School in
Dekalb County has a lot of talent. He will be a great player for
Evansville. Updated
May 13, 2003 6'11"
Alexander Johnson of Albany, GA, 5th year Bridgeton Prep sign a letter of
intent to play with Florida State. Johnson is one of the big men in
the country. Florida State will be a force early in the ACC.
Coach Hamilton is doing a great job in recruiting. 6'3" Quin Humphrey
signed with Youngstown and it's a steal. Steele
commits to University of Alabama. Recruiting
Analyst Harry Douglas stated he spoke with Steele's summer
coach Jerry Bartley, and Bartley stated that Ron Steele committed
to Alabama. This was no surprise to Mr. Douglas who already
stated that
Steele would attend Alabama. Alabama gets a Top 50 Player in
Class of 2004. Steele is one of the top PG in the
country. Steele has the total package. Florida
6'5" Jimmy Tobias signed with University of Oklahoma. Tobias is a
very athletic player who played extremely well in the Florida in the
Georgia-Florida All Star Games. Wheaton, Maryland 6'7" Jr. James
Gist has committed to University of Maryland. Georgia 6'10"
Alexander Johnson look like he's heading to Florida State, according to
recruiting analyst Harry Douglas who talked to Alexander's former coach Charlie
Given. Douglas stated that big Al likes Florida State because it's close
to his home town Albany, Georgia. The coaching staff at Florida State have
been working hard to get Johnson. If Coach Hamilton lands Johnson, the FSU
basketball program will be right in the mix of the ACC race. Look for
Johnson to announce his decision in a couple of days. Don't be surprised
if it is FSU. High
School Player Entering the NBA Draft- 6'10" Ndubi Ebi from
Houston, TX (Westbury Christian), 6'10" Kendrick Perkins from
Beaumont, TX (Ozen), 6'8" Lebron James from Akron, OH (St.
Vincent-St. Mary), 6'11" James Lang from Birmingham, AL (Central
Park), Charlie Villanova from Blairstown, NJ (Blair Academy) and 6'9"
Travis Outlaw from Statesville, MS (Statesville). Clifford
Hammonds has not had a chance to perform this spring for his Atlanta
Prep Stars Elite Team. He team up with All American 1st
Team All State Toney Douglas making the Atlanta Prep Stars one of the
best back courts in the country. Hammonds is nursing a turf toe,
but that hasn't stopped his recruiting with offers from Mercer and NC
State. The wolf
pack is front runner for Clifford Hammonds, with Clemson, Georgia, GA
Tech, Florida State all in the running. Hammonds led his Cairo High School
team to State final 8. Hammonds averaged 26 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.0 apg and 2.5
spg. Hammonds is a complete player stated coach Harry Douglas. North
Carolina State coach Mark Phelps and Coach Douglas talked for an hour about
Hammonds. NC State is very interested in Hammonds and is on the edge of
offering him. Class of
2004 Commitments are stacking up late update on Recruiting news. California
Gabriel Pruitt stays out west. Pruitt is from Los Angeles, plays for
Westchester has committed to USC. The rumor is that 6'5" Robert
Varden has de-committed from Purdue. But Recruiting Analyst Harry Douglas who is
a good friend of Coach Gaddis spoke with Gaddis. Robert Varden is legally
in the custody of Mr.Gaddis. Mr. Gaddis has strong ties to Purdue.
Mr. Gaddis was a baller at SMU and Robert and his son Desmond will remain with
Purdue. 6'4"
Aaron Affalo commits to UCLA. 6'9"
Cedric Simmonds commits to NC State. 6'8"
Rob Kurz commits to Notre Dame. Latest
Recruiting Rumors in Georgia- Coach Paul Hewitt of GA Tech lost two
major players in his program. 6'8" Ed Nelson transfers and 6'10"
Chris Bosh goes to NBA. Coach Hewitt has been working hard for 6'11"
Dwight Howard and 6'10" Randolph Morris. The rumor is that
these two players are a lock for Tech. What a perfect fit for Georgia
Tech. Both Howard and Morris would come in and start, making Coach Hewitt
with one of the best front court in the country. 6'8" Josh Smith is
looking toward the NBA. Smith's Coach Wallace Prather stated that Smith is
looking to play the 2 at 6'8", which is why Smith shoots the ball a
lot. Recruiting Analyst Douglas stated that both Josh Smith and
Dwight Howard can play in the NBA, but it would be best that they play college
ball to mature more. Both are Top Five Players Nationally. National
Hoop News- 5'11 Combo Al Lowry from Philadelphia has been hooping
this spring. Lowry with his smooth crossover and quickness to the basket
destroyed the Family Team in the Spiece Run N Slam. This Philadelphia
native went for 41 points and took home MVP honor. Youth Prep Stars has Al
Lowry ranked 35th Nationally. We first discovered this young man two years
ago at the AAU Nationals. 6'3" Willie Frank Tolbert of Red
Level has committed to Auburn. Auburn also signed 6'8" Dwight
Curtis of Chicago. Alabama is the front runner for 6'4" Glenn
Miles of Birmingham Westend High School. Alabama is looking to keep 6'0"
Ron Steele in the state. Our staff thinks that Steele is the best
guard in the state. Alabama, UAB, Auburn, Miss. State, Tennessee Southern
Miss. and others are in hot pursue of Steele's services. Alabama contacted
Jerry Bartley of Pepsi Challenge and he stated that 6'4 WF Demario Carroll
is a big time player. Bartley stated Carroll is a hard worker and
consistent player. Deep
Hoosier South Recruiting News- In Alabama the state's best player is 6'9"
DJ White maybe be heading to Hoosier State, but the two in state colleges
are knocking on the door- Auburn and Alabama. Coach Mike Davis is an
Alabama boy. He played for Alabama and knows the White family seems
to have the edge but Auburn may be the right fit for DJ White. First, he
would come and start right away. Secondly, he would be a lottery pick in
two to three years. He would have the opportunity such as Tennessee Ron
Stay, who broke many SEC records. DJ White is the same type of player who
works hard, rebounds well and scored around the basket. Don't be surprised
if Auburn Assistant Coach Tracy Dildy make a strong move for DJ White and
6'9" Walter Sharp. Coach Dildy has already made Auburn's 2004 recruiting at
the top fifteen. Florida News- Perhaps its best state
player is Darius Washington, who has already committed to Memphis.
Washington is from Orlando, Florida. Recruiting Analyst Harry Douglas of
Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine stated that he had the opportunity to work
with and watch Darius grow. Toney Douglas played against
Darius Washington in the 11 Under and 14 Under AAU National.
Darius big start was when he was MVP of the Super Select Camp at Georgia Tech as
a 15 year old player. Darius played against Eddie Basin, Josh Powell, Karl
Hollingsworth, Charlie Bell, Cortez Davis, Chris McFarland and Sean
Dockery. 6'3" Jason Rich of Orlando, Florida is having a great
summer. Our Florida people tell us that Florida Billy Donovan is
ready to offer Rich a scholarship. We knew that Donovan was high on rich
because last year at the Florida Camp, Rich dunked on 6'10" LaMarcus
Aldridge. Donovan's eyes lit up and he was focused on Rich the
remaining of the camp. Just call it a done deal that the Florida staff and
Anthony Gant will not let Rich get out of the state. New
York 6'2" Russell Robinson of Rice got his hoops on out in Texas
causing his stock to rise. Dwight the assistant coach for Gaucho's and friend of
Mr. Douglas stated that St. John's is in the front runnier. Russell
loves New York and wants to stay close to home. 6'10"
LaMarcus Aldridge from Dallas committed to
Texas. 6'3"
Daniel Gibson Combo G from Jesse Jones High School in Houston, TX has
committed to Rick Barnes Texas Long Horns. Daniel is ranked # 1 in the
nation by Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine. Texas Basketball Review
has Gibson rated # 1 guard in Texas. Gibson and LaMarcus played for one
year on the same AAU team. Texas also has a commitment from Jr.
6'6" Dio Dowell from Texas City High School. 6'6"
Dion Dowell of Texas City committed to Texas. 6'0"
Darius Washington may be headed to Memphis. The rumor is that Darius
wants to make an early commitment and Memphis is very high on his list. 6'10
Alabama James Lang maybe headed to NBA. Lang cancelled his visit to
Louisville. Georgian
6'10" Alexander Johnson has not made a commitment yet. Look for
Coach Dennis Felton to make a move at Johnson. The rumor is that someone
took the SAT for Johnson may have Georgia in more hot water. Alabama,
Cincinnati, Florida, Indiana and Kentucky would like to have
Johnson. Georgian
6'3" WF Quin Humphrey wants to be a Memphis Tiger, but the coaching
staff hasn't made a decision yet. Humphrey is a very athletic and skilled
player who plays good defense. 6'7"
Pat Ewing a Jr. committed to Indiana Hoosers. Mike Davis keep loading
up. Ewing who is from Ft. Washington in Maryland attended Nation Christian
Academy. 6'1"
Harry Douglas of Jonesboro High School committed to University of
Louisville football team. He will play Wide Receiver. Furman
came into the state and landed a big PF from Columbus, Georgia, 6'9"
Quin Powell of Jordan High School. 6'1" Guard
Anthony Miller from Whitfield Academy commits to Citadel. 6'5"
PG Mike Woodard of Creekside High School commits to Youngstown State. Maurice
Almond committed to Rice University. Brent
Petaway goes big! 6-8 forward, 220 lbs. Petaway of McDonough, GA
attend Griffin High School and is coached by Coach Qualls. Petaway has had
a tremendous spring and summer with his summer team the GA Stars. Petaway
has been one of the hottest forwards in the country with his big time
performance in major tournaments this year. During the super Showcase and
the AAU Jr. Nationals, Youth Prep Stars talent evaluator Mr. Harry Douglas spoke
with him. He stated that he has committed to Michigan. Brent was
very instrumental in the GA Stars Final Four appearance in the Junior
Nationals. Mr. Douglas stated that Petaway is a class act young man and
that Coach Tommy
Amaker is getting a complete player and person. Brent Petaway had strong
interest from Uconn., Georgetown, Syracuse, Florida State, Georgia and several
more. Petaway is very athletic has a nice touch from outside. Petaway
has has a vertical leap of 48 inches. Petaway is a big time player
who is still learning the game. Youth Prep Stars has Petaway ranked # 90
Nationally and 6th in state. Brent Petaway's gpa is 13.0, rpa 9.0 and
blocks 7.5. 6-9
Jermareo Davidson commits to Alabama.
Jermareo is a young pup that will be explosive this year, stated talent
evaluator Mr. Douglas. Mr. Douglas had the opportunity to coach and work
Jermareo out with some of his NBA drills. Mr. Douglas also stated that
Jermareo was another Tyson Chandler. Jermario can handle the ball, shoot
and rebound. He just need some good coaching to develop him, which would
come out at the collegiate level. Coach Godfried has a steal.
Jermareo attended Stone Mountain High School and transferred to Wheeler.
He is a good student and young man who is from a good family, state Mr. Douglas. 6-3
Guard Tim Morris of Whitfield High School in Atlanta, GA committed to Stanford.
Tim will take his game out west where the Cardinals have been NCAA for the last
ten years. Tim Morris will fit right in with his style of play and
knowledge of the game. Tim Morris game will even improve because he is a
hard worker. Tim is a scorer and versatile player who gives you everything
he has. Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine has Tim Morris ranked at # 88
nationally and # 3 in the state. His gpa is 16, rpa 3.5 and apg 2.5. 6-1
Guard Matt Causey committed to Georgetown. Matt
showed strong performance this spring and summer against competition. Matt
is a senior who attends Berkmar. Mr. Douglas stated that he has known Matt
since twelve years old and coached him at the ABCD Camp. He knew that Matt would
be a good player. Georgetown is getting a first class person as well as
player. Matt Causey is a gamer and very competitive who likes to
win. Youth Prep Stars Recruiting Magazine ranked Matt Nationally # 110 and
5th in the state. His gpa is 17, rpg 2.0 and apg 5.0. 6-5
Corey Gibbs will stay home to play for Georgia Bulldogs. University of
Cincinnati Bob Huggins could have had 6-5 power forward, but Corey wanted
to stay close to home to see after his mother, stated his AAU coach Sandra
Glass. Jim Harrick would need Gibbs services who reminds me of Donnell
Harvey. 6-10
Shawn Taylor made verbal commitment to Alabama. Shawn is a tremendous
shot blocker, stated Mr. Harry Douglas who was his first AAU coach. Taylor
could be a great player if he continues to work hard and put on
weight. 6-9 Dane
Williams from Columbus High School of Columbus, GA committed to Cornell. 6-5
Morris Almond from McEachern High School committed to Rice 6-10
Major Wingate from North Gwinnett High School committed to Tennessee. 6-9 Jean
Grebe from Chamblee High School committed to Dayton. 6-5
Gerald Stegall from Redan High School committed to Nebraska. 6-9
Coleman Collins from Chamblee High School committed to Virginia Tech. 6-9
Rashun Bryant from Coosa High School in Rome committed to Colorado. 6-2
Bryan Smithson of North Cobb High School committed Middle Tenn. State 6-9 Troy
Williams from Monroe High School committed to
Centenary. Former
Atlanta Prep Stars 6-3 JR Pinnock committed to Wichita State
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POS
Thaddeus
Young
F
6-8
Mitchell-
Memphis, TN
Georgia Tech
Brandon Wright
F
6-10
Brentwood
Academy-Nashville, TN
North Carolina
Spencer
Hawes
C
6-11
Seattle Prep- Seattle,
WA
Washington
Wayne
Ellington
G
6-4
Episcopal Academy-
Wynnewood, PA
North Carolina
Paul Harris
G
6-5
Notre Dame Prep-
Niagara Falls, NY
Syracuse
Jon Scheyer
G
6-5
Glenbrook North-
Northbrook, IL
Duke
Gerald Henderson
G
6-5
Episcopal Academy-
Blue Bell, PA
Duke
Tywon Lawson
G
6-0
Oak Hill Academy-
Clinton, MD
North Carolina
Kevin Durant
F
6-9
Montrose Christian-
Forrestville, MD
Texas
Vernon Macklin
F
6-9
Hargrave Military-
Chatham, VA
Georgetown
6'11"
Randolph Morris of Landmark Christian