May 2020 Basketball Wiretap

French Forward Daniel Batcho Commits To Arizona

Apr 24, 2020 1:36 AM

French forward Daniel Batcho announced his commitment to Arizona.

The 18-year-old Batcho is the highest rated international big man attending college, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Batcho played in France's third division, and is also rated the top graduate from the Parisian Academy.

"It's always difficult to make this kind of decision, but I wanted to have the opportunity to play right away and have a big impact. I also wanted to get physically ready and adjust to an up-tempo style of play that will help me make the transition to the next level," said Batcho.

Batcho joins Ben Mathurin and Kerr Kriisa as Arizona's third international commit. 

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Kerr Kriisa Commits To Arizona

Apr 18, 2020 12:49 PM

Estonia international Kerr Kriisa announced his commitment to Arizona.

Kriisa is the top-ranked international recruit on the college circuit.

"Year after year, I started to follow college basketball more closely and realized I could be effective there also. It's a completely different style of basketball, but I believe it can be good for me to challenge myself," said Kriisa.

Kriisa averaged 14.8 points and 6.0 assists in the Lithuanian NKL this season.

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No. 2 Ranked Transfer D.J. Carton Commits To Marquette

Apr 16, 2020 2:17 AM

Former Ohio State guard D.J. Carton announced his commitment to Marquette.

Carton is ranked as the No. 2 ranked transfer, according to ESPN.

Carton, who averaged 10.4 points and 3.0 assists last season, took a leave of absence from Ohio State in January due to mental health. 

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Josh Christopher Commits To Arizona State

Apr 14, 2020 1:17 AM

Top-10 recruit Josh Christopher committed to Arizona State, giving the program their highest-ranked recruit since at least 2007.

Christopher chose the Sun Devils over Michigan, UCLA, USC, and Missouri.

Christopher is ranked the No. 2 shooting guard in the country, according to ESPN.

The 6-foot-5 shooting guard joins Marcus Bagley as the second Sun Devils commitment for the class of 2020.

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Ziaire Williams Commits To Stanford

Apr 12, 2020 10:51 PM

Top-10 recruit Ziaire Williams announced his commitment to Stanford on Sunday, picking the school over Arizona, USC, North Carolina, and UCLA.

Williams is Stanford's highest-rated recruit since at least 2007.

Williams, who played at Sierra Canyon High School, is ranked the No. 7 player in ESPN's class of 2020.

Williams also represented USA Basketball at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup.

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J.T. Thor Commits To Auburn Over Oklahoma State

Apr 12, 2020 12:35 PM

J.T. Thor announced his commitment to Auburn on Sunday, selecting the school over Oklahoma State.

Thor, who reclassified into the 2020 class, is ranked in the top 50 of ESPN's rankings.

Auburn's 2020 class includes five-star point guard Sharife Cooper, a top 100 guard in Justin Powell and three-star recruit Chris Moore.

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Graduate Transfer Davion Mintz Commits To Kentucky

Apr 11, 2020 5:01 PM

Creighton graduate transfer Davion Mintz announced his commitment to Kentucky.

"I chose Kentucky because I believe it gave me the biggest platform to demonstrate my skill set, to lead with and without the ball in my hands. I want to use my playing experience there to help have an immediate impact on winning games, enjoying a winning culture. I believe that Coach Cal and his leadership puts me in the best position to have an opportunity to play at the next level," said Mintz.

Mintz, who missed last season due to an ankle injury, averaged 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the 2018-19 season.

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Graduate Transfer Jordan Bruner Commits To Alabama, Will Explore NBA Draft Options

Apr 11, 2020 1:01 PM

Yale graduate transfer Jordan Bruner committed to Alabama, but will also explore his NBA draft options.

Bruner averaged 10.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists last season, while also earning first-time all-conference honors.

Bruner chose Alabama over Baylor and Maryland.


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No. 1 Graduate Transfer Carlik Jones Commits To Louisville

Apr 6, 2020 1:36 AM

Former Radford guard Carlik Jones announced his commitment to Louisville.

Jones is the No. 1 graduate transfer in the country according to ESPN.

Jones chose Louisville over Maryland and Michigan State, among other schools.

The 6-foot-1 guard was voted the Big South Player of the Year, averaging 20.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists.

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Graduate Transfer Patrick Tape Recommits To Duke

Apr 6, 2020 1:28 AM

Graduate transfer Patrick Tape announced that he will recommit to Duke.

Tape originally committed to Duke almost two weeks ago, then reopened his recruiting last week.

"I thought I rushed into it at first, but I realized that it was the best fit for me," said Tape.

Tape averaged 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds for Columbia during the 2018-19 season.

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Grad Transfer Patrick Tape Decommitts From Duke

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