May 2012 Virginia Cavaliers Wiretap
Virginia will host top recruiting targets Austin Nichols and London Perrantes over the next two weekends.
The 6-foot-8 Nichols, considered a top-20 prospect in his 2013 class, has narrowed his list to six schools: Auburn, Duke, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
Perrantes, a 6-foot, 170-pound point guard from Encino, Calif., is considering Arizona State, Illinois, Pepperdine, San Francisco and Washington State.
Austin Nichols, a top-10 recruit in the class of 2013, trimmed his list to six schools: Memphis, Auburn, Tennessee, Virginia, Duke, and Vanderbilt.
"I talked with my parents a few times and I guess today was the day," Nichols said. "We were a little late cutting the list, but we had to get it done and we were confident in each school."
Nichols intends to utilize his allotted five official visits on Virginia, Auburn, Tennessee, Duke and Vanderbilt after unofficially visiting Memphis last week.
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge announced their schedule for the 12-13 season.
November 27th
- Iowa at Virginia Tech
- Minnesota at Florida State
- N.C. State at Michigan
- Nebraska at Wake Forest
- Maryland at Northwestern
- North Carolina at Indiana
November 28th
- Virginia at Wisconsin
- Purdue at Clemson
- Georgia Tech at Illinois
- Boston College at Penn State
- Ohio State at Duke
Joel Embid has only been playing basketball for 18 months, but his 7-foot-1 frame makes his potential limitless.
Embid began playing basketball at one of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's basketball camps in Cameroon. Mbah a Moute discovered him and encouraged him to come to the United States and attend Montverde Academy in Florida.
"He's got untapped potential, when he figures it all out," one Division I assistant coach said. "In two years, he's going to be really good for somebody."
Florida and UCLA were both recruiting Embid early, while Louisville, Virginia, Texas and Georgia Tech have also expressed interest.
"He learned his foot skills by watching videotapes of Hakeem Olajuwon," said Jeff Simmons, Embid's AAU coach with Florida Elite. "He taught himself. His footwork is outstanding."
Embid will be a member of the 2013 incoming freshman class.
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