March 2011 Basketball Wiretap

Kendrick Nunn De-Commits From Texas A&M

Sep 30, 2011 4:16 PM

Chicago Simeon's Kendrick Nunn has de-committed form Texas A&M.

Nunn committed to Texas A&M and is ranked as the No. 17 shooting guard in the class of 2013.

"He just felt he committed too soon without going through the normal process of being recruited and going on other campus visits and seeing other stuff," Simeon coach Rob Smith said. "Texas A&M is still one of his top schools. He had a conversation with their coaching staff already. They know it's a business and things happen like that when kids commit early."

Illinois, Memphis, Pittsburgh and Syracuse are among the schools recruiting Nunn now. 

Scott Powers/ESPN

Tags: Kendrick Nunn, Illinois Fighting Illini, Texas A&M Aggies, Pittsburgh Panthers, Memphis Tigers, Syracuse Orange, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Dunklin Commits To UC Santa Barbara

Sep 30, 2011 3:59 PM

Dalante Dunklin has committed to UC Santa Barbara.

Dunklin was also considering Cal Poly, Denver, Portland State and San Diego.

"The coaching staff is amazing and I was able to build a great bond with each of them," he said. "Along with that, the players were all great people."

Dunklin is a point guard of the class of 2012 out of Francis Parker.

"The program is making strides," he said. "I, along with the freshman, feel we can be the Butler or VCU of the West."

Collegiate Hoops

Tags: Dalante Dunklin, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Purvis Commits To N.C. State

Sep 30, 2011 2:46 PM

Rodney Purvis has announced his commitment to N.C. State.

Purvis is from Raleigh and plays for Upper Room Christian Academy.

The 6-foot-4 shooting guard is the 16th overall player in the class of 2012.

Purvis also considered Ohio State, Memphis, North Carolina Central and Connecticut.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Rodney Purvis, NC State Wolfpack, UConn Huskies, Ohio State Buckeyes, North Carolina Central Eagles, Memphis Tigers, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Source: Casey Jones Commits To Chattanooga

Sep 30, 2011 11:03 AM

Casey Jones has committed to Chattanooga, according to a source.

Jones is a senior wing at Higgins in Louisiana.

Garrett Tucker/BluegrassHoops.com

Tags: Casey Jones, Chattanooga Mocs, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Newark Memorial To Host Elite Bay Area Prospects At Tip Off Classic

Sep 29, 2011 6:54 PM

Newark Memorial High School will host the 5th Annual Boy's Nor Cal Tip Off Classic on November 26th.

Tajai Johnson of Vallejo, Casey Norris of Newark Memorial, Justin Johnson of El Cerrito, Lawrence Otis and Dalvin Guy of McClymonds, Kyiron Thomas and Dakarai Allen of Sheldon, Parker Uu of Jesuit, Langston Walker of Berkeley, Rae Jackson of Franklin and Joe McGlaston of Dublin are some of the more notable players who will be showcased in the event.

Game 1: 11:00 am - Rodriguez (Fairfield) vs. Freedom (Oakley)
Game 2: 12:30 pm - Dublin vs. Jesuit (Carmichael)
Game 3: 2:15 pm - St. Patrick’s-St. Vincent’s (Vallejo) vs. Pleasant Grove
Game 4: 3:45 pm - El Cerrito vs. Vallejo
Game 5: 5:30 pm - Berkeley vs. Weston Ranch (Stockton)
Game 6: 7:00 pm - Newark Memorial (Newark) vs. Deer Valley (Antioch)
Game 7: 8:30 pm - McClymonds (Oakland) vs. Sheldon (Sacramento)

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Tajai Johnson, Justin Johnson, Lawrence Otis, Dalvin Guy, Kyiron Thomas, Dakarai Allen, Parker Uu, Rae Jackson, JoJo McGlaston, Casey Norris, High School

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Drummond Could Face Sanctions For Appearing In Adidas Promotion

Sep 29, 2011 2:46 PM

Andre Drummond could face sanctions for appearing in a video promoting a new adidas basketball shoe.

Drummond is an incoming freshman at Connecticut and is considered one of the leading candidates to be the top overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft.

Kris Dunn of New London High School also appeared, which could put his eligibility at New London High School in jeopardy. Dunn has committed to Providence.

It is not known whether any player accepted payment for their appearance.

Norwich Bulletin

Tags: Andre Drummond, Kris Dunn, UConn Huskies, Providence Friars, High School, NCAA, NCAA Suspension, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Top-20 Recruit Rodney Purvis To Announce Decision Friday

Sep 29, 2011 2:42 PM

Rodney Purvis will announce his college decision on Friday.

“I’m down to Ohio State, Memphis, North Carolina Central, UCONN, and NC State,” Purvis told SLAM late Wednesday night.

Purvis has elicited comparisons to Dwyane Wade as a 6-foot-4 combo guard from Raleigh. Purvis is ranked 16th in the class of 2012 by ESPN.

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Tags: Rodney Purvis, NC State Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, North Carolina Central Eagles, Memphis Tigers, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Wiggins' Huntington Prep Will Meet Parker's Chicago Simeon In Rupp Arena Showcase

Sep 29, 2011 2:28 PM

Rupp Arena will host a high school showcase on January 8th, featuring several top prospects.

The marquee game will be Andrew Wiggins' Huntington Prep against Jabari Parker and Chicago Simeon.

9 a.m. - Bourbon County vs. Madison Southern
10:30 a.m. - Perry County Central vs. Boone County
12 p.m. - Clinton County vs. Bryan Station
1:30 p.m. - Chicago Whitney Young vs. Our Savior New American
3 p.m. - Kiski vs. Brewster Academy
4:30 p.m. - Huntington Prep vs. Chicago Simeon
6 p.m. - Scott County vs. Pulaski County
7:30 p.m. - Hopkinsville vs. Rowan County
9 p.m. - Hargrave Military vs. Rise Academy

Courier-Journal

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, High School

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Valentine Izundu Commits To Houston

Sep 28, 2011 12:30 PM

Valentine Izundu, a 6-foot-9 senior from Lamar Consolidated High School, has committed to Houston.

Izundu played junior varsity basketball for the past three years at Cypress Lakes.

A number of schools were considering Izundu including Texas, Marquette, Arkansas, Tulsa and SMU.

Fox Houston

Tags: Valentine Izundu, Houston Cougars, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Ben Carter Narrows List To Utah, Oregon, UNLV

Sep 27, 2011 1:19 PM

Ben Carter, senior power forward for Bishop Gorman, appears to have narrowed his college list to Utah, Oregon and UNLV.

Carter will visit Utah this weekend, followed by visits to Oregon and UNLV in the two subsequent weekends.

Ryan Greene/Las Vegas Sun

Tags: Ben Carter, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Utah Utes, Oregon Ducks, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Wisconsin Beats Out North Carolina To Land Bronson Koenig

Dave Telep/ESPN

Butler Receives Commit From Nolan Berry

Dave Telep/ESPN

Julius Randle Will Consider Kentucky

Courier-Journal

Elijah Macon Re-Commits To West Virginia

West Virginia Illustrated

Perry Ellis Commits To Kansas

Kansas City Star

Archie Goodwin Becomes Kentucky's First 2012 Commit

ESPN

Connecticut, Kansas Eliminated By Archie Goodwin

Archie Goodwin (via Twitter)

Gary Harris Receives In-Home Visit From Calipari

BlueGrass Hoops

No. 5 Overall Prospect Kyle Anderson Commits To UCLA

Dave Telep/ESPN

Perry Ellis To Announce College Decision On Wednesday

Courier-Journal

Marcus Smart, Phil Forte Commit To Oklahoma State

MaxPreps.com

Tyler Bergantino Commits To UMass

St. Petersburg Times

Jerami Grant Commits To Syracuse

Washington Post

Aaron Gordon To Take Unofficial Visit To Arizona

Arizona Daily Star

Adam Woodbury Commits To Iowa

AP

Berkeley High's Langston Morris-Walker Commits To Oregon State

Bay Area News Group

Duke, Ohio State, UCLA Make Top-3 For Class Of 2012's Tony Parker

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Seven Schools Watch Jabari Parker Workout At Simeon

Alex Kline/Recruit Scoop

Danuel House, Chicken Knowles Commit To Houston

ESPN

Terry Rozier Commits To Louisville

Courier-Journal