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Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas

Andrew Wiggins has committed to Kansas

Wiggins also considered Florida State, Kentucky and North Carolina.

“I just followed my heart,” Wiggins said to Grant Taylor of the Herald-Dispatch. “Kansas had my heart so that’s where I wanted to go.”

Wiggins, a native of Toronto, is widely thought to be the best high school prospect since LeBron James.

Florida State and Kentucky were considered the favorites to land Wiggins, but his father said that it came down to the Jayhawks and Seminoles.

Wiggins didn't reach a final decision on Kansas until the weekend.

“Obviously, everyone in Jayhawk-land is overwhelmed and excited today,” Bill Self said. “This was a pleasant surprise because we never had an idea which way he was leading. Andrew did this the exact way he said he was going to. He played his cards very close to his vest, as did his mother and father.”

Via RealGM Staff Report

Andrew Wiggins To Make College Decision On Tuesday

Andrew Wiggins will sign his letter of intent on Tuesday at approximately 12:15 PM EST.

Wiggins will choose between Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina.

Unlike many prominent high school players, Wiggins will not make a televised announcement.

"He does not want to have a press conference signing," Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford said in a text message. "He wants it private to just his classmates, family and friends."

Wiggins has often been called the best prospect since LeBron James.

Both of Wiggins' parents attended Florida State and the Seminoles are considered the favorite. Kentucky is also in the running due to Wiggins' relationship with John Calipari.

"I have no clue where he's going or leaning, so I'm not much help here," Fulford said.

Via Ben Roberts/Herald-Leader

List Of 77 Early Entry Candidates For 2013 NBA Draft

The 2013 NBA Draft has 77 early entry candidates, with 46 players from United States' colleges and 31 internatinoal players.

Players have the right to withdraw no later than June 17 ahead of the June 27 draft in Brooklyn.

College Players
Steven Adams, Pitt
C.J. Aiken, St. Joseph's
Anthony Bennett, UNLV
Vander Blue, Marquette,
Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State
Reggie Bullock, North Carolina
Trey Burke, Michigan
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse
Adrien Coleman, Bethune-Cookman
Allen Crabbe, Cal
Deweyne Dedmon, USC
Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State
Archie Goodwin, Kentucky
Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
Grant Jerrett, Arizona
Christian Kabongo, New Mexico State
Myck Kabongo, Texas
Shane Larkin, Miami
Ricky Ledo, Providence
Alex Len, Maryland
C.J. Leslie, N.C. State
Nurideen Lindsey, Rider
Amath M'Baye, Oklahoma
Ray McCallum, Detroit
Ben McLemore, Kansas
Tony Mitchell, North Texas
Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
Victor Oladipo, Indiana
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga
Norvel Pelle, Los Angeles College Prep
Otto Porter Jr., Georgetown
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas
Phil Pressey, Missouri
Andre Robertson, Colorado
Joshua Simmons, Spartanburg Methodist (JC)
Trevis Simpson, UNC-Greensboro
Tony Snell, New Mexico
Tahj Tate, Delaware State
John Taylor, Fresno Pacific
Adonis Thompson, Memphis
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
B.J. Young, Arkansas
Cody Zeller, Indiana

International Players
Alejandro Abrines, Barcelona 
Giannis Adetokunbo, Filathlitikos
Francois Affia Ambadiang, Geoplin Slovan
Nemanja Besovic, Partizan
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Partizan
Matias Bortolin, Arkadia,
Linos Chrysikopoulos, PAOK
Laszlo Dobos, Zaragoza
Dorde Drenovac, Biancoblu
Viktor Gaddefors, Oknoplast Bologna
Rudy Gobert, Cholet
Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Boulogne
Livio Jean-Charles, ASVEL
Sergey Karasev, Triumph
Louis Laveyrie, Paris-Levallois
Raul Neto, Lagun Aro GBC
Philipp Neumann, Brose Baskets
Lucas Riva Nogueira, Estudiantes
Alexandre Paranhos, Flamengo
Artem Pustovyi, Khimik
Bogdan Radosavljevic, Bayern Munich
Marko Ramljak, Zadar
Dario Saric, Cibona
Dennis Schroder, New York Phantoms
Strahinja Stojacic, Smederevo
Walter Tavares, Gran Canaria
Daniel Theis, Ratiopharm
Janis Timma, Ventspils
Marko Todorovic, Barcelona
Axel Toupane, Strasbourg
Adin Vrabac, Spars Sarajevo 

Via RealGM Staff Report

Wiggins Cancels Home Visits With North Carolina, Kansas, Florida State

Andrew Wiggins has canceled hime visits he had scheduled this week with Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State.

Wiggins is also considering committing to Kentucky.

Wiggins had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists in Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit in Portland. Wiggins remains in Portland due to travel problems and still plans on speaking with coaches from those schools on the phone.

Via Jeff Goodman/CBS Sports

McAdoo Remaining At North Carolina For Junior Season

James Michael McAdoo has decided to return to North Carolina for his junior season.

"I am ecstatic about having the opportunity to coach James Michael for another season," Roy Williams said in a statement.

McAdoo averaged 14.4 points and 7.3 rebounds as a sophomore. NBA executives are concerned about what position McAdoo will play at the next level.

Via Jeff Goodman/CBS Sports

Source: Reggie Bullock Declaring For NBA Draft

North Carolina junior forward Reggie Bullock has decided to enter the NBA Draft, according to a source.

A formal university announcement is expected as soon as Tuesday.

Bullock, 22, has gone back and forth on his decision, but ultimately decided in the past 48 hours to make the move.

 

 

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

P.J. Hairston Returning To North Carolina

P.J. Hairston will return to North Carolina for his junior season.

Hairston averaged 18.2 points over the Tar Heels’ final 13 games and made 89 three-point field goals overall, the second-highest single-season total in school history.

Via Andrew Carter/Raleigh News & Observer

Roy Williams Expects McAdoo, Bullock, Hairston To Make Group Announcement Regarding NBA Draft Plans

Roy Williams provided some optimism that James Michael McAdoo, Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston might return to North Carolina.

“We're much much closer to having all of them back than we were last year,” Williams said.

Williams was referring to the departures of underclassmen Harrison Barnes, John Henson and Kendall Marshall -- all three of whom declared for the NBA draft at the end of the 2011-12 season.

Only McAdoo has been projected as a first-round pick in the forthcoming draft.

“They are all enjoying school, they are all still hungry to do more and there is nobody that is a guaranteed top-10 pick,” Williams said. “We still have to continue going through the process, allowing those guys to make decisions, and in my mind some of them have already been made just about, but we're going to wait until all three are done so we can just have one announcement.”

Via Andrew Carter/Raleigh News & Observer

Wiggins Still Weighing College Options

Andrew Wiggins is still contemplating his college choice.

"I really don't know when I'm going to sign," said Wiggins. "When I know where I want to go, I'll sign. But I just don't know."

Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford made up an Excel chart for Wiggins, so he could rank his final four schools -- Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina – in areas of interest such as atmosphere, fans, weather, coaching style, play style, campus, general feel and more.

"With the sheet, we want to help him to figure out exactly what is most important to him, what might not be most important and rank them among those schools," Fulford said. "At the end, you add it up and see who is leading. That doesn't necessarily determine the final decision, but that gives you a solid basis to build off of."

Via Grant Traylor/Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Erick Green Headlines ACC Awards

Virginia Tech's Erick Green has been named the 2013 ACC Player of the Year.

Green was joined on the All-ACC First Team by Virginia's Joe Harris, N.C. State's Richard Howell, Duke's Mason Plumlee and Miami's Shane Larkin.

Miami's Durand Scott was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Boston College's Olivier Hanlan was named Freshman of the Year.

Via RealGM Staff Report

North Carolina Tar Heels Archives

Wiggins Set For Visit To North Carolina

Andrew Wiggins is scheduled to travel to North Carolina today.

Justin Jackson Commits To North Carolina

Justin Jackson is a 6-7 small forward out of Texas.

Wiggins' Official Visit To Kentucky Begins Wednesday

Andrew Wiggins will visit Kansas and North Carolina next week.

McAdoo Still Growing Into Go-To Role For Tar Heels

James McAdoo has attempted at least 15 shots just five times all season.

Roy Williams Visits Huntington Prep

Roy Williams attended Huntington Prep’s game against the University of Charleston JV team.

North Carolina Trying Out 'Small Ball' Lineups

North Carolina has not traditionally used small lineups.

Joel Berry Plans Visit To North Carolina

Joel Berry is a top-30 player in the 2014 class.

Wiggins Set To Visit Florida State, Will Likely Travel To Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina

Andrew Wiggins reportedly has Florida State and Kentucky at the top of his list.

Wiggins To Visit Florida State First; UNC, Kentucky, Kansas To Follow When Schedule Allows

Andrew Wiggins' decision to reclassify from 2014 to 2013 will mean he has less time to make his college choice.

North Carolina Significantly Increasing Three-Point Attempts

While three-pointers accounted for 19 percent of North Carolina's scoring last season, it is now accounting for 30 percent.

North Carolina's Ability To Develop Talent Under Question

NBA general managers are dubious about the amount of development players at North Carolina receive under the tutelage of Roy Williams.

Kennedy Meeks Commits To North Carolina

Kennedy Meeks, ranked No. 20 by ESPN, chose the Tar Heels over Georgetown.

Wiggins To Make College Selection After High School Season

Andrew Wiggins will not make a decision during the early signing period.

Karl Towns Jr. To Announce College Decision Dec. 4

Karl Towns Jr. is considered the top player in the 2015 class.

Zeller, Noel, Muhammad, Len, McAdoo In Ford's Top-5 For 2013 Draft

Cody Zeller, Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad, Alex Len and James Michael McAdoo could be the top-5 picks of the 2013 NBA Draft

2012-13 Naismith Early Season Watch List Announced

The 2012-13 Naismith early season watch list was released on Wednesday.

Jabari Parker Reveals Final Five Of BYU, Duke, Florida, Michigan State, Stanford

DePaul, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina have been eliminated by Jabari Parker.

Julius Randle Was Advised Not To Pick Duke, UNC Or Kentucky By Rival Coaches

Some college coaches hoped to lure Julius Randle to their school by speaking negatively about other programs.

Roy Williams' Tumor Was Non-Cancerous

Roy Williams' tumor that was removed from his right kidney is benign.

Troy Williams Plans Visits To North Carolina, Indiana

Troy Williams is a top-5 forward in the class of 2013.
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