April 2013 Basketball Wiretap

Jeff Newberry Commits To Oklahoma State

Sep 22, 2013 11:10 AM

Jeff Newberry has committed to Oklahoma State.

Newberry is one of the top junior college point guards in the country and will join Travis Ford for the 14-15 season.

"It just felt like home as soon as I touched down on campus," said Newberry, who took an official visit to Stillwater last week.

Newberry will almost certainly replace Marcus Smart.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: Oklahoma State Cowboys, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment, NCAA Transfer

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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.”

D. Clay Best/News & Observer

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.

Jeff Borzello/CBS Sports

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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Tyler Ulis Commits To Kentucky

Sep 13, 2013 11:12 PM

Tyler Ulis has committed to Kentucky.

Ulis is ranked No. 38 in the incoming class of 2014 and picked the Wildcats over Iowa and Michigan State.

"Kentucky jumped in and started recruiting me after the Peach Jam," said Ulis.

Ulis is a true point guard and is looking forward to the opportunity to play with John Calipari.

"Kentucky is the biggest stage and I have an opportunity to play against the best players in the country in practice and the games. I like the way coach Cal develops players and puts them in the NBA," said Ulis. 

Ulis is just 5'9, 150 poundss, which has drawn some comparisons to Chris Paul, Trey Burke and Phil Pressey.

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Tags: Tyler Ulis, Kentucky Wildcats, 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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Dominic Magee Commits To Memphis

Sep 8, 2013 1:13 PM

Memphis has received a committment from Dominic Magee.

Magee is a 6'3 point guard out of Louisiana ranked 71st overall by Rivals.

Magee had offers from Arizona, Kansas State, LSU, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and UCLA.

Terrence Payne/College Basketball Talk

Tags: Dominic Magee, Memphis Tigers, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Oklahoma State Receives Commitment From Jared Terrell

Sep 7, 2013 11:12 PM

Jared Terrell has committed to Oklahoma State.

Terrell is a big-bodied shooting guard that chose the Cowboys over Cincinnati, Providence and Rhode Island.

Terrell is ranked 63rd overall by Rivals.

Scott Phillips/College Basketball Talk

Tags: Jared Terrell, Rhode Island Rams, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Cincinnati Bearcats, Providence Friars, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Abdul-Malik Abu Chooses N.C. State Over UConn, Florida, Providence

Sep 7, 2013 11:10 PM

Abdul-Malik Abu has committed to N.C. State, picking the Wolfpack over UConn, Florida and Providence.

Abu is a 6'8 forward ranked in the top-50 in the class of 2014.

Dom Amore/Hartford Courant

Tags: Abdul-Malik Abu, NC State Wolfpack, UConn Huskies, Providence Friars, Florida Gators, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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East Carolina Gets Commitment From Lance Tejada III

Fabion Lyon/Miami Herald

UCLA Receives Commitment From Trevon Bluiett

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Top-25 Recruit Leron Black Chooses Illinois

Terrence Payne/College Basketball Talk

Wade Baldwin Commits To Vanderbilt

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