April 2013 High School Wiretap

Cliff Alexander No Longer Considering Kentucky

Sep 22, 2013 3:34 AM

Cliff Alexander has removed Kentucky from his list of schools he is considering as a member of the incoming class of 2014.

Kansas and Michigan State are considered the favorites for Alexander.

Alexander is an athletic power forward out of Chicago and is ranked as the second best prospect in the class behind Jahlil Okafor.

Scott Burgess/Chicago Hoops

Tags: Cliff Alexander, Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan State Spartans, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Isaiah Whitehead Commits To Seton Hall

Sep 20, 2013 11:40 AM

Isaiah Whitehead has committed to Seton Hall.

Whitehead is ranked 35th in the incoming class of 2014 and is a shooting guard out of Brooklyn.

Whitehead picked between St. John's, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Minnesota and Indiana.

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Tags: Isaiah Whitehead, Seton Hall Pirates, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Gary Clark Commits To Cincinnati

Sep 18, 2013 1:26 PM

Gary Clark has committed to Cincinnati.

Clark is a 6'7, 215 pound hybrid forward out of North Carolina.

Clark visited Cincinnati last weekend.

“I knew Sunday before we left; I just feel it,” Tammy Clark said. “I just had to let him tell me when he was ready.”

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Tags: Cincinnati Bearcats, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Shaka Smart Gets Commitment From Highest Rated Recruit In Terry Larrier

Sep 16, 2013 8:25 PM

Terry Larrier has committed to VCU for the class of 2014.

Larrier picked VCU over Connecticut and is the highest rated commitment for Shaka Smart.

Larrier is a 6'8 wing that also had Florida, Florida State, Miami and Seton Hall in his final six.

Larrier is a top-50 recruit.

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Tags: Terry Larrier, VCU Rams, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Paul White Commits To Georgetown

Sep 15, 2013 11:05 AM

Paul White announced his commitment to Georgetown on Sunday.

White is a 6'9 forward from Whitney Young in Chicago.

"While on my visit here it made me realize this is the place for me," says White of his commitment to Georgetown. "I felt that comfort level I was looking for with the coaching staff, the players and the environment here. It's a wonderful school with a great basketball tradition and atmosphere. This was the place I could easily see myself going to school and playing."

Georgetown believes White could play a similar role as Jeff Green.

White is ranked No. 54 in the class of 2014 by Rivals.

Joe Henricksen/Chicago Sun-Times

Tags: Paul White, Georgetown Hoyas, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Quentin Snider Commits To Illinois

Sep 12, 2013 7:56 PM

Quentin Snider has committed to Illinois for the class of 2014.

Snider is a top-50 recruit as a 6-foot point guard.

Snider took a vist to UCLA earlier in the month.

Marcus Jackson/News-Gazette

Tags: Quentin Snider, Illinois Fighting Illini, High School, NCAA, NCAA Rankings, NCAA Commitment

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Paul White Reopens Recruitment, Plans Visit To Miami

Sep 3, 2013 11:17 PM

Paul White, a versatile 6-foot-9 forward who earlier this month narrowed to five schools, has reopened his recruitment.

White’s list included included Arizona, UConn, DePaul, Minnesota and Georgetown.

"Paul and his family took the information, gave it some consideration and thought, and decided it was best for everyone involved if he did open things back up and revisit things," White’s coach, Tyrone  Slaughter said. "I believe he owes it to himself to open it back up and listen to people who may be interested."

White plans visit to Miami this Thursday.

Joe Henricksen/Chicago Sun-Times

Tags: Paul White, Miami (FL) Hurricanes, Atlantic Coast Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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East Carolina Gets Commitment From Lance Tejada III

Sep 2, 2013 9:36 PM

East Carolina received a verbal commitment from Pompano Beach, Fla., guard Lance Tejada III.

Tejada also was considering Alabama, Butler, Florida State, Miami, George Mason, Murray State, Tennessee and Virginia.

Tejada is rated as a top-100 prospect by ESPN.

Fabion Lyon/Miami Herald

Tags: East Carolina Pirates, Conference USA, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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UCLA Receives Commitment From Trevon Bluiett

Sep 2, 2013 7:50 PM

Trevon Bluiett has committed to UCLA, picking the Bruins over Arizona, Indiana and Michigan.

Bluiett, a wing from Park Tudor High in Indianapolis, is ranked 41st in the country by ESPN.

Steve Alford undoubtedly leveraged his Indiana ties to land Bluiett.

"I loved the campus, and Coach Alford and his staff made me feel welcome and comfortable as soon as I stepped on campus," Bluiett told ESPN.com.

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Tags: Trevon Bluiett, UCLA Bruins, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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