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

Andrew Wiggins will visit Florida State from Dec. 4-5, Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford confirmed.

“He’s going to Florida State, I think Tuesday morning,” Fulford said after Wiggins scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, blocked five shots and recorded five assists in a 76-59 win over Memphis East on Friday. “He’s going down for the Florida game [Wednesday].”

Both of Wiggins' parents -- former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins and former Canadian Olympic track star Marita Payne-Wiggins -- attended Florida State.

“I like to see everything that happened there with my parents,” Wiggins said of FSU. “It would be a joy to go there, I mean great weather. Great people, great education. Great coaching staff. they make players better. They don’t always get the best players in the nation, or top five or top ten, but they develop four-year players to get ready for the NBA.”

Fulford said Wiggins would also like to visit Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina.

“He’s said he wants to go to Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina,” he said. “Those are the ones he said he wants to visit. Timeframe, we don’t know. I mean obviously we just don’t have a ton of weekends available for visits. I know he’s going to take this one because his parents can come, but yeah, he said he wants to take at least those four.”

Via Chip Miller and Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog

Karl Towns Jr. To Announce College Decision On Tuesday

Karl Towns Jr. will announce his college choice on Tuesday at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, N.J.

Towns is expected to pick Kentucky in part because of his close relationship with John Calipari.

The 6-foot-10 Towns spent this past summer playing for Calipari on the Dominican national team.

Via John Haley/Newark Star-Ledger

Calipari Envisions Coaching At Kentucky For At Least Six More Years

John Calipari envisions coaching at Kentucky for at least six more years.

Calipari was hired to resuscitate the Wildcats program prior to the 2009-10 season.

“Probably another six years, maybe seven,” Calipari said when asked how long he can continue coaching at his current pace. “This is a 10-year run, then I'll pass it on to somebody else to keep this program going, because it's so important to this state. I'm not the kind of guy who could retire on the job, who'd just stay to get paid. I'm not doing it for numbers or to pass everyone's win record.”

In three full seasons, Calipari has compiled a 102-14 record.

Via Andy Katz/ESPN

Jabari Parker Received Recruiting Advice From Derrick Rose

Jabari Parker received recruiting advice from Derrick Rose.

Rose advised Parker, Illinois’ reigning Mr. Basketball, to consider comfort level when choosing a college.

“Usually when I talk to him it's brief,” Parker said of his conversations with Rose. “He gives me a little advice as far as college, choosing who's going to be there for you…someone who’s going to help you not only for basketball, but help you in school and give you dreams to strive for.”

When asked to identify factors that will influence his decision, Parker said: "Relationship with the coach, relationship with the team and the style of play. Also, how will [the team] be the following year as far as [whether] the coach is going to stay or not."

Parker is considering Michigan State, Stanford, BYU, Duke and Florida.

Via Nina Falcone/CSNChicago

Calipari Applauds Nerlens Noel's Defensive Energy

John Calipari praised Nerlens Noel’s defensive energy after a 101-49 win over Lafayette on Friday night, pointing out the 6-foot-10, 228-pound center’s willingness to dive across the floor for loose balls.

"The energy that Nerlens plays with," said Calipari after the game, "think if I could get all my guys to play with that kind of energy, what we would become as a team."

Noel scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds, handed out four assists and recorded four steals in 28 minutes of play.

"I've always been a relatively high-energy (guy)," Noel said. "But since I'm at a high level, I think I've just got to bring it every night, that energy. Just always being active for my team, making opportunities for the fast break, get steals on the floor, throwing it out so my teammates can get going."

Noel unofficially leads the Wildcats in floor burns through three games of the season.

"I've always been on the floor," Noel said. "It's the only way you're going to get that ball."

Via John Clay/Lexington Herald-Leader

Aaron Gordon Trims List To Kentucky, Arizona, Washington

Aaron Gordon has narrowed his list of potential college destinations to Kentucky, Arizona and Washington.

Gordon, a top-10 player in the 2013 class, eliminated California, Kansas and Oregon from consideration.

Via Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog

Wiggins To Make College Selection After High School Season

Andrew Wiggins is not expected to make his college selection until after the high school season.

Wiggins plans on taking visits in the spring and signing once those visits are completed.

Schools on his list include, in no particular order, Florida State, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Ohio State and Syracuse.

Via Grant Traylor/Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Karl Towns Jr. To Announce College Decision Dec. 4

Karl Towns Jr., the nation's top-ranked player for the recruiting class of 2015, will announce his college choice on Dec. 4.

“I know my family was feeling a lot of pressure, and I want to be able to have fun playing basketball in high school (this season) and not have to worry about anything off the basketball court,” Towns said. “I never like leading people on. I just want to get it over with.”

Towns is expected to choose between Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Florida.

“It’s a very strenuous process—it’s relentless,” Towns said. “It’s also fun, but it doesn’t leave your mind. It hits you every day over the head.”

Via Jerry Carino/Gannett New Jersey

SEC Dominating 2013 Commitments With Seven Top-15 Recruits

The SEC has become one college basketball's strongest conferences over the past decade as Kentucky has become a powerhouse again under John Calipari, while Billy Donovan has built a consistent winner at Florida with championships in 2006 and 2007.

But there has also been a trickle down effect.

Seven of the top 15 overall prospects in the Class of 2013 are SEC-bound: Andrew and Aaron Harrison and James Young to Kentucky, Kasey Hill and Chris Walker to Florida, Bobby Portis to Arkansas and Jarrell Martin to LSU.

Each of the five remaining top-15 prospects are considering at least one SEC school.

The SEC has 13 top-50 commits, which is more than double the amount from the ACC (6) and Big 12 (6).

Via Dave Telep/ESPN

Aaron Gordon Set To Visit Kentucky

Aaron Gordon will make an official visit to Kentucky this weekend.

Gordon, a 6-foot-7 forward, previously visited Oregon, Washington, Arizona and Kansas.

Gordon is a top-10 player in the 2013 class.

Via Corey Albertson/Rivals

Calipari Lauds Nerlens Noel's Coachability

John Calipari complimented Nerlens Noel's willingness to be coached.

Jarrell Martin Commits To LSU

Jarrell Martin is a consensus top-20 player in the class of 2013.

Sebastian Saiz Commits To Ole Miss

Old Miss Receives Commitment From Dwight Coleby

Dwight Coleby is a top-150 player in the class of 2013.

Marcus Lee 'Close' To Decision After Kentucky Visit

Marcus Lee is a top-30 player in the 2013 class.

Andrew Harrison Draws Comparison To Derrick Rose

Andrew Harrison is ranked as the No. 1 point guard in the class of 2013.

Trey Lyles To Attend Kentucky Madness

Trey Lyles is a top-10 player in the 2014 class.

James Young Commits To Kentucky

James Young will attend Kentucky’s midnight madness event this weekend.

Patric Young Ready To Lead Gators

Patric Young is preparing for increased leadership responsibilities.

Karl Towns Jr. Confirms Plan To Attend Kentucky Madness

Karl Towns Jr. will visit Kentucky and Duke on back-to-back weekends this month.

Wiggins Will Not Attend Big Blue Madness

Andrew Wiggins will skip a scheduled visit to Kentucky.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes To Announce College Decision Saturday

Xavier Rathan-Mayes is planning to announce his college decision on Oct. 13.

Wiggins Might Not Visit Kentucky This Weekend

Andrew Wiggins may return home in place of visiting Kentucky.

Wiggins Receives Visit From Calipari

Andrew Wiggins received a visit from John Calipari on Thursday.

Billy Donovan Strengthened Relationship With Julius Randle Through USA Basketball

Julius Randle is one of Billy Donovan’s top recruiting targets for next year’s recruiting class.

Jabari Parker To Visit Florida

Jabari Parker will visit Florida in early November.

Archie Goodwin Working To Fix Jumper

Archie Goodwin has been working diligently to improve his jump shot.

LSU Zeroes In On Recruitment Of Jarrell Martin

Jarrell Martin is the No. 1 recruiting target for LSU.

Julius Randle Narrows List To Six, Schedules Visit To Florida

Julius Randle has narrowed his list of prospective schools to six.

Wiggins Will Attend Kentucky's Big Blue Madness

Andrew Wiggins is set to make a third visit to Kentucky.
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