Josh Brown, a 6-foot-3 guard from St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, has recommitted to Temple.

Brown chose the Owls over Rhode Island, Providence and Penn State.

Kyle Davis verbally committed to Dayton on Sunday night.

"Their style and the way they play was definitely one of the main things I looked at," said Davis, a high-scoring guard out of Chicago Morgan Park. "They play fun, exciting basketball."

Davis visited the Dayton campus earlier this month.

"They opened their arms and had already made me feel like a part of the team before I had even committed," says Davis. "I could see the bond their coaches had, and I can now be a part of that.

"This is a great position for me to be in -- committing at this time. I am sure there are some people that will say I should have waited, that I should have taken more visits. But I really like Dayton. And I am relieved to get it out of the way.”

Amar Stukes has committed to play for La Salle.

"I just thought I had a great relationship with Coach (John Giannini), La Salle is close to home, and it's part of the Big 5," the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder said.

Stukes, who attends La Salle High, chose the Explorers over Drexel, Fairfield, and Binghamton.

Terrence Samuel has a top six of Tennessee, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Dayton and Temple.

“It’s wherever I feel comfortable,” said Samuel, who led South Shore High School to the Smartball Classic title on Thursday with seven points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 62-51 victory over Bayside at Abraham Lincoln Playground in Harlem. “Good graduation rate, where I’m going to play. Distance [from home] doesn’t matter. It’s whoever I like. Every school is a good opportunity. At the end of the day, it’s what fits me.”

Samuel will visit all six schools prior to making a decision on Nov. 1.

“It’s tough, but I have to go somewhere,” Samuel said. “I’m trying to go to college, play ball, achieve my goals.”

Nick Griffin verbally committed to play at George Washington on Thursday.

“I had to follow my heart and it was George Washington University that I felt most comfortable with,” Griffin wrote Thursday afternoon on “Nick’s Notes,” his online blog. “I felt GW met all the criteria that I was looking for in a school and basketball program. It’s a school with great academics, a top-notch athletic program, and is located in one of the most powerful cities in the world.”

Griffin, a rising senior, strongly considered William & Mary and Drexel.

Jake O’Brien will play his final college basketball season at Temple.

"I chose Temple because of the success of the program and a chance for me to come in right away to contribute and compete for [an opportunity to reach] the NCAA tournament," O’Brien said.

The 6-foot-8 O'Brien sat out the 2011-2012 season as a medical redshirt.

O’Brien averaged career highs of 13.8 points and 6.4 rebounds as a sophomore for BU.