April 2013 High School Wiretap

Justise Winslow Commits To Duke

Nov 21, 2013 4:43 PM

Justise Winslow has committed to Duke.

Winslow, a 6'5 small forward out of St. John's School in Houston, is ranked 10th overall in the class of 2014.

Winslow also considered Texas A&M, Arizona, UCLA and Florida.

Duke has already received commitments from Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen.

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GM: Dante Exum Has 'Generational Talent', Would Pick Him No. 1

Nov 19, 2013 11:50 AM

Dante Exum is 6'6 guard capable of playing both point guard and shooting guard out of Australia. Exum is finishing up high school in December and could skip college altogether to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

"I know everyone is so excited to see Jabari and those guys dominate," one GM told ESPN. "I know the old guard is going to play it safe. But maybe I'm young and foolish, but I think Exum ends up being the guy everyone wishes they took in a few years. All of them are going to be great, but when you watch Exum, you see the ability to be a generational talent. My owner might kill me, but I think you take Exum, regardless of what the other guys do this year. Exum's already proved it to me."

Exum had an outstanding showing in the FIBA Under-19 Championships and may challenge Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Julius Randle for the top pick.

Chad Ford/ESPN

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Stanley Johnson Commits To Arizona

Nov 15, 2013 6:57 PM

Stanley Johnson has committed to Arizona, choosing the Wildcats over Kentucky and USC.

Johnson is a 6'6, 225 lbs wing out of Mater Dei High School.

“He is a different type of kid,” Oakland Soldiers coach Jules Milstead told TucsonCitizen.com’s Javier Morales during the summer. “I haven’t seen a kid like that with his motor, his basketball IQ, with his ability in the open floor, and with his body control.”

Johnson is the No. 9 ranked player in the class of 2014.

Anthony Gimino/Arizona Republic

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Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones Commit To Duke

Nov 15, 2013 4:12 PM

Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones have committed to Duke.

Okafor is the top overall recruit in the 2014 class and one of the best center prospects on offense in more than a decade.

Jones is rated No. 4 and is a point guard.

Okafor and Jones have long been expected to commit to the same school and also considered Kansas.

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Quentin Snider Signs With Louisville, Backing Out Of Commitment With Illinois

Nov 15, 2013 12:10 PM

Quentin Snider has signed his letter of intent to Louisville.

Snider is ranked 36th in the class of 2014 by ESPN and 51st by 24/7.

Snider is a point guard that originally committed to Louisville, before de-committing and agreeing to Illinois. The recruitment reopened on Wednesday when John Groce of Illinois did not receive Snider's letter of intent.

Mark Ennis/Card Chronicle

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Okafor, Tyus Jones, Alexander To Announce Commitments On Friday

Nov 12, 2013 11:34 PM

Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Cliff Alexander will announce their college decisions on Friday.

“He made up his mind,” Chuck Okafor, Jahlil’s father, said. “He is confident in his choice.”

Okafor took official visits to Duke, Baylor, Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.

Okafor and Jones have long said they would attend the same school.

Mike Helfgot/Chicago Tribune

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Chris McCullough Kicked Out Of Brewster Academy

Nov 11, 2013 12:45 PM

Chris McCullough has been kicked out of Brewster Academy for a violation of "school rules", according to a source.

McCullough is a Syracuse commit for the class of 2014.

McCullough is ranked 16th in the class by ESPN and is a 6'10 power forward.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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Pitt Receives 2015 Commitment From Damon Wilson

Nov 6, 2013 8:51 PM

Damon Wilson has committed to Pittsburgh for the class of 2015.

Wilson is an athletic, long, pass first point guard. Wilson is looking forward to working with assistant coach Brandin Knight.

Wilson, originally from Georgia, had offers from many schools, including Georgia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and George Mason.

Paul Zeise/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Trey Lyles Commits To Kentucky

Nov 5, 2013 1:09 PM

Trey Lyles has committed to Kentucky for the class of 2014.

Lyles is the No. 1 rated power forward in his class with a versatile offensive game.

Lyles, a native of Canada, also had Louisville in his final two choices.

Lyles previously had committed to Indiana but decided to reopen his recruiting process.

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Trevon Bluiett Commits To Xavier Over Butler, Memphis, Michigan State

Nov 3, 2013 11:27 AM

Trevon Bluiett has committed to Xavier, picking the Musketeets over Butler, Memphis and Michigan State.

Bluiett had originally committed to UCLA in September, but decided to reopen the process to find a school closer to home.

“There were a lot of things that attracted me to them,” Bluiett said of Xavier. “(Coach Chris Mack and assistant Travis Steele) were consistent throughout the recruiting process. There were a lot of curveballs in the process, but they always had the same message. When you look at the school, it’s a good program that’s in the Big East now and with their style of play it will fit me well. I think we’ll have enough weapons to make some noise in the tournament.” 

Bluiett is ranked No. 45 in the class of 2014 and is one of the best shooting guards.

Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star

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