March 2020 Basketball Wiretap

Jalen Hood-Schifino Decommits From Pittsburgh

Jul 28, 2020 1:14 AM

Jalen Hood-Schifino announced that he will decommit from Pittsburgh and re-open his recruiting.

Hood-Schifino is ranked No. 23 in ESPN's top 60 for the 2022 class.

Hood-Schifino is a top-5 player at the shooting guard position in his class. 

"Now that I have reopened the process, I will have a chance to build relationships with other coaches and see other programs. I rushed the process only being a sophomore. I'm still a long way from entering college. It's going to be very important who I play with and what will be the best system for me," said Hood-Schifino.

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Top-Ranked California Prospect Peyton Watson Commits To UCLA

Jul 28, 2020 1:06 AM

Peyton Watson announced his commitment to UCLA on Monday.

Watson is the top-ranked player in California, and is No. 25 in ESPN's top 100 for the class of 2021.

Watson chose UCLA over Gonzaga, Washington, Arizona, Oregon and Michigan.

"I'm the No. 1 player in California, and I feel like UCLA is the original blue blood. It's hard to pass up an amazing school where my parents can see me play and have the support of my community behind me," Watson told ESPN.

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Malaki Branham Commits To Ohio State

Jul 23, 2020 1:29 AM

Malaki Branham announced his commitment to Ohio State on Wednesday.

Branham, a top 30 prospect in ESPN's 2021 class, chose Ohio State over Alabama, Baylor, Louisville, Missouri, Marquette and Xavier.

"They've shown me how I can flourish in their system with my versatility at the guard position. They also believe in my abilities at the highest level," said Branham.

Branham is Ohio State's third top-100 prospect in their 2021 class. 

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Top 35 Prospect Matthew Cleveland Commits To Florida State

Jul 22, 2020 1:19 AM

Matthew Cleveland, a top 35 prospect for the class of 2021, announced his commitment to Florida State.

Cleveland chose Florida State over KansasMichiganStanford and NC State.

Cleveland, who plays at Pace Academy in Georgia, is ranked the No. 7 forward in the class. 

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5-Star Prospect Kendall Brown Commits To Baylor

Jul 21, 2020 1:15 AM

Kendall Brown, a 5-star recruit, announced his commitment to Baylor.

"Coach Drew has lots of energy and he is a player's coach. My versatility and their style of play on offense fits me. I believe he will help me get to the next level. They have had a lot of success with big athletic forwards such as Taurean Prince," said Brown.

Brown is the third Baylor commit in the past week, following Langston Love and Jeremy Sochan.

Brown, ranked No. 16 in ESPN's top 100 for 2021, is the highest ranked Baylor recruit since Isaiah Austin in 2012. 

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Langston Love Commits To Baylor Bears

Jul 16, 2020 1:56 AM

Langston Love, the No. 22 ranked player in ESPN's Class of 2021, committed to the Baylor Bears.

"The reason I chose Baylor is because it is a Christian school, with high-caliber academics. I also have developed a great relationship with the coaching staff, and I'm impressed with the way they develop their guards," said Love.

Love also had Stanford, Texas, UCLAKansasArkansasVillanovaIllinoisTexas TechTexas A&M and Oklahoma State on his list of schools.

Love currently plays at Montverde Academy in Florida.

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Moussa Cisse Commits To Memphis

Jul 16, 2020 1:47 AM

Moussa Cisse, the No. 24 ranked prospect in ESPN's Class of 2020, committed to the Memphis Tigers on Wednesday.

"Every time I talk to Precious [Achiuwa] he was always real with me. He always says how good Penny is. How he trained him to make his game develop. That's why I decided to come to Memphis," said Cisse.

Cisse picked Memphis over KentuckyLSUFlorida StateGeorgia and Georgetown.

Cisse was named Tennessee's Mr. Basketball DII-A for last year.  

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Langston Love Commits To Baylor

Jul 15, 2020 1:45 PM

Langston Love has committed to Baylor. Love is the no. 22 prospect in the incoming class of 2021.

Love took official visits to Stanford and Texas last fall, but he also had UCLA, Kansas, Arkansas, Villanova, Illinois, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State on his list.

"The reason I chose Baylor is because it is a Christian school, with high-caliber academics," Love told ESPN. "I also have developed a great relationship with the coaching staff and I'm impressed with the way they develop their guards."

Love played behind the likes of Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State) and Scottie Barnes (Florida State) at Montverde last season.

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7-foot-1 Center Vladislav Goldin Signs With Texas Tech

Jul 10, 2020 1:48 AM

7-foot-1 Russian center Vladislav Golden officially signed with Texas Tech on Thursday.

Golden, who has represented Russia at the U18 and U19 level, played for Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut last season.

Golden is the eighth player to sign with Texas Tech this year. 

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Max Christie Commits To Michigan State

Jul 7, 2020 2:56 PM

Max Christie has committed to Michigan State.

Christie is a 6'4 shooting guard ranked No. 12 in the ESPN 100 for 2021.

Michigan State received a commitment from Emoni Bates recently and he could join Christie in 2021 if he reclassifies. 

Duke was initially an early favorite for Christie. 

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Alex Tchikou Commits To Alabama After Reclassifying To Class Of 2020

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