March 2013 High School Wiretap

Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor To Make Joint Visit To Baylor

Aug 30, 2013 8:49 PM

Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor will travel to Baylor this weekend to get a first-hand look at the campus.

Jones and Okafor, two of the top five players in the class of 2014, have indicated a desire to play together at the college level.

Baylor is one of three schools the pair will visit together. Kansas and Duke are the other two.

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Tags: Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor, Baylor Bears, Big 12 Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Providence Gets Commitment From Paschal Chukwu

Aug 29, 2013 11:10 PM

Providence secured a commitment from 7-foot center Paschal Chukwu.

Chukwu chose the Friars over a host of schools, including St. Joseph.

Chukwu is regarded as a top-70 player in the 2014 class.

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Tags: Providence Friars, Big East Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Cornell Receives Commitment From Pat Smith

Aug 29, 2013 11:08 PM

Cornell received a verbal commitment from Pat Smith, a 6-foot-5 guard/forward out of Archbishop Wood HS in Pennsylvania.

Smith had offers from Lafayette and Binghamton.

The two-time All-Catholic selection averaged 17 points per game last season.

Matt Breen/Philadelphia Inquirer

Tags: Cornell Big Red, Ivy League, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Commitment

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Elbert Robinson To Visit Georgia Tech, Nebraska

Aug 29, 2013 11:07 PM

Elbert Robinson will visit Georgia Tech this weekend and Nebraska next weekend.

Robinson is a four-star, 7-foot-1, 330-pound center from Texas.

Florida, Kansas State, Baylor and Texas have offered Robinson a scholarship.

Brian Rosenthal/Lincoln Journal Star

Tags: Elbert Robinson III, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Michigan Set To Host James Blackmon Jr.

Aug 29, 2013 11:03 PM

Michigan will host James Blackmon Jr. for an official visit on Saturday.

Blackmon’s visit will most likely result in an offer from John Beilein.

A top-40 prospect in 2014, Blackmon also has unofficial visits to both Kentucky and Louisville planned for this week.

Nick Baumgardner/Michigan Live

Tags: James Blackmon, Jr., Michigan Wolverines, Big Ten Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Cliff Alexander Reportedly Favoring Kentucky, Michigan State, Kansas

Aug 28, 2013 10:52 PM

Kentucky, Michigan State and Kansas are considered to be the frontrunners in Cliff Alexander’s recruitment.

Alexander's girlfriend will be a freshman on the Kansas women's basketball team this season.

"They say he's going to Kansas because the girl he dates goes to Kansas," Alexander’s high school coach, Mike Oliver said. "People are always spouting rumors."

Oliver added that Alexander talks about Michigan State and Tom Izzo "all the time."

Ben Roberts/Lexington Herald-Leader

Tags: Cliff Alexander, Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan State Spartans, Kentucky Wildcats, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Source: Trevon Bluiett Set To Visit UCLA, To Make Stop Next Stop At Purdue

Aug 28, 2013 10:45 PM

Trevon Bluiett will take a visit to UCLA this weekend, and has plans to visit Purdue next weekend, according to a source.

Bluiett averaged 27.8 points and nine rebounds last season as a junior at Park Tudor HS in Indianapolis.

A 6-foot-6 guard, Bluiett is ranked No. 46 in the 2014 class by Rivals.

Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star

Tags: Trevon Bluiett, Purdue Boilermakers, UCLA Bruins, Big Ten Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Michigan State Targeting PG Recruits Tyler Ulis, Quentin Snider

Aug 27, 2013 11:42 PM

Michigan State is targeting two top point guards in the 2014 class: Tyler Ulis and Quentin Snider.

Ulis is deciding between the Spartans, Kentucky and Iowa.

Tom Izzo offered a scholarship to Snider on Sunday, according to Snider’s father, Scott.

"(The Spartans) have been on Tyler pretty hard, so if Tyler goes to UK, they'll need a point guard (at Michigan State)," Scott said, adding that his son would likely take an official visit to Michigan State.

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Tags: Tyler Ulis, Quentin Snider, Michigan State Spartans, Big Ten Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Indiana Offers Scholarship To Kris Wilkes

Aug 27, 2013 11:39 PM

Indiana offered a scholarship to Kris Wilkes, a 6-foot-6 freshman at North Central HS in Indianapolis.

Wilkes plays for the same AAU program as Zach Gunn and Paul Scruggs, who were both offered by Indiana this summer.

Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star

Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Big Ten Conference, High School, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Myles Turner Considering SMU Following Emmanuel Mudiay's Commitment

Aug 26, 2013 11:55 PM

Myles Turner is reconsidering SMU in light of Emmanuel Mudiay's commitment to the school.

Turner, a top-10 prospect in the 2014 class, is also considering Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Texas.

Turnery and Mudiay have been rumored to be a package deal.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN (via Terrence Payne/NBCSports)

Tags: Emmanuel Mudiay, Myles Turner, Southern Methodist Mustangs, American Athletic Conference, High School, NCAA, NBA

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Houston Picks Up Commitment From JaQuel Richmond

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Fairfield Gets Commitment From Tyler Nelson

Dan Ventura/Boston Herald

Emmanuel Mudiay Commits To SMU

Paul Biancardi/ESPN

Isaiah Whitehead Set To Visit Indiana

Steve Jones/Indianapolis Star

Emmanuel Mudiay Expected To Commit To SMU

Ben Roberts/Lexington Herald-Leader

Ohio State Gets Pledge From Mickey Mitchell

Doug Lesmerises/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Notre Dame Extends Offer To Matt Ryan

Anna Hickey/FOXSportsNEXT

J.P. Macura Considering Minnesota, Creighton, Xavier, Purdue, Iowa State

Gopherhole (Kyle Neddenriep/Indianapolis Star)

Vermont Receives Commitment From Cameron Ward

Art Kabelowsky/Wisconsin State Journal

Josh Perkins Trims List To UCLA, Minnesota, Gonzaga

Evan Daniels/Scout (via Steve Jones/Louisville Courier-Journal)

Goodluck Okonoboh Narrows List To Duke, Indiana, Ohio State, Florida

Taylor Bern/Las Vegas Sun

Trayvon Reed Set To Visit Maryland

Don Markus/Baltimore Sun

UNLV Receives Commitment From Jamal Aytes

Ray Brewer/Las Vegas Sun

Stanley Johnson Schedules Visits To Kentucky, Arizona, Florida, USC

Steve Jones/Louisville Courier-Journal

Syracuse Gets Commitment From Kaleb Joseph

Mike Waters/Syracuse Post-Standard

Seton Hall Receives Commitment From Angel Delgado

Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog (via Newark Star-Ledger)

Arizona Lands Craig Victor

Andrew Lopez/Times-Picayune

Kentucky Extends Scholarship Offer To 5-Foot-9 Point Guard Tyler Ulis

Larry Vaught/Danville Advocate-Messenger

Rashad Vaughn Attending Prep School To Fast Track Path To NBA

Marcus R. Fuller/St. Paul Pioneer Press

Curtis Malone Charged In Drug Investigation

Will Sommer/Washington City Paper