Tyus Jones, rated the nation’s top point guard in the class of 2014, is planning to visit Baylor in a couple of weeks.
Jones is also believed to be considering Michigan State, Duke and Minnesota.
Tyus Jones, rated the nation’s top point guard in the class of 2014, is planning to visit Baylor in a couple of weeks.
Jones is also believed to be considering Michigan State, Duke and Minnesota.
Former Xavier guard Mark Lyons is set to visit Kansas, Arizona, and Kentucky, his prep school coach, Jason Smith, confirmed.
Lyons, a 6-foot-1 combo guard, averaged 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season at Xavier.
Chris McCullough, a 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward, received a scholarship offer on Tuesday from Kansas.
McCullough is a top-15 prospect in the class of 2014.
“I’m looking for playing time as a freshman and want a school with a good graduation rate,” McCullough said. “I want an up-tempo, fast-pace team that uses the pick and roll.”
Thomas Robinson will be represented by Tony Dutt and Rivals Sports Group, according to a source.
Dutt’s client list includes former Kansas players Marcus and Markieff Morris.
Robinson is projected as a top-5 in this year’s draft.
Quincy Miller has changed his mind and will declare for the NBA draft instead of returning to Baylor.
"On April 10, I kind of rushed my decision because I had a lot of pressure to make a decision," Miller said. "I let the decision get to me. Every ballplayer has dreamed of being an NBA player. I also wanted to finish this semester without the distraction, and I've done that.
"It's going to be disappointing to some fans. I apologize if I excited too many people, but I feel like this is the best move for me. I love Baylor so much. I love the campus. I love the university. I love everything about Baylor. But I think, for myself right now, this was best for me."
Miller, who was the co-Big 12 freshman of the year, is projected as a mid first round pick.
Elijah Johnson underwent surgery to have floating particles removed from his left knee.
Johnson will return to the court in six to eight weeks, Kansas coach Bill Self indicated.
“The reason we’re not going to bring him back sooner is there’s no reason to rush it,” Self said, explaining, “it was a scope. There was some swelling. When you have floating particles, they need to get in there and clean it up. By the middle of June he should be close to 100 percent. He should be good to go in June. This will not set him back at all.”
Johnson averaged 10.2 points, 3.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds this past season.
Sterling Gibbs, a 6-1, 185-pound guard formerly of the University of Texas, has selected Seton Hall as his new destination.
Gibbs averaged just 7.5 minutes and 2.6 points per game for the Longhorns as a freshman this past season.
"I’ve had a great year at Texas," Gibbs said in a statement released by Texas at the time of his transfer. "I’ve improved as a basketball player and as a person during my time here. If my decision had to do with basketball only, I would not be leaving Texas. But my decision is family-related and involves more than basketball."
Jabari Parker wants to narrow his extensive list to a final five later this spring. Parker is considering offers from Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, North Carolina and Illinois, among others.
The 6-foot-8 forward led Chicago Simeon High to 33-1 record and a third straight state championship this past season.
He has one more state title than Simeon alum Derrick Rose, with one season to go.
"He's good, a polished player to be so young," says Rose, who gets to keep an eye on Parker while he leads his hometown Chicago Bulls. "Has the will to win, and that's all you need."
Allerik Freeman has expanded his list of potential college destinations to include Duke, UCLA, and Ohio State.
“Like most kids he had a change of heart and added UCLA and Ohio State,” Freeman’s high school coach, Ty Baumgardner said.
“Just in the last couple of weeks, Duke has shown some interest. Coach [Chris] Collins and Al have had some communication through email. Word is Coach K is going to watch him this weekend.”
Freeman, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard out of Charlotte, NC., is also considering Villanova and Kansas.
Tony Parker has narrowed his focus down to Ohio State, Kansas, Duke, UCLA and Georgia.
Parker eliminated Memphis and Georgetown from consideration and plans to make his decision late next week.
“I haven’t worked out all of the details yet, but next week is the week,” said Parker. “I’m just ready to get it over with. It’s been a long process, and I’m ready for it to be over. I’m still weighing things out, but I gave myself 'til next week. That’s when it’s happening.”