Lance Stephenson took an official visit to Maryland Saturday night for the team’s 73-68 victory over  Miami.
The 6-foot-5 Stephenson, listed as the No. 1 player in the Class of 2009 by the Hoop Scoop, sat front row and was greeted with enthusiastic cheers from fans who urged him to come to Maryland, according to reports.
Stephenson [...]

Hoop Scoop released a list of 20 All-America teams and senior wing Lance Stephenson of Brooklyn Lincoln and sophomore wing Michael Gilchrist of St. Patrick of Elizabeth headlined the first team.
Below are several of the All-America teams.
Here are some interesting notes:
**Kevin Boyle’s St. Patrick team has three All-Americans among the first seven teams: Gilchrist (First); [...]

Villanova-bound guard Maalik Wayns of Philly Roman Catholic could miss as many as five weeks after twisting his knee in a game Tuesday. He underwent an MRI and was awaiting results.
He will miss tonight’s game against Chester in the Primetime Shootout at Villanova.
“I was told that I can miss anywhere from two [to] five weeks,” [...]

If you missed the Rafael Nadal-Fernando Verdasco semifinal in the Australian Open, you missed one of the greatest matches in the history of tennis. Try to catch the replay (or at least the end of it) later today on ESPN.
I watched pretty much from start to finish, beginning at 3:30 a.m. and finishing up shortly [...]

NEWARK – With 45 seconds remaining in a nip-and-tuck game between bitter in-state rivals, Jeremy Hazell drove into the paint and elevated between two taller defenders, only to let loose a soft floater that fell effortlessly through the net and extended his team’s lead to six points.
Hazell, a 6-foot-5 sophomore who more and more looks [...]

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Watch the handshake.
If you want a true indication of how Rutgers coach Fred Hill and Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez feel about one another, be sure to check out their postgame handshake after tonight’s nationally televised game at The Prudential Center (9 p.m., ESPN2).
It likely won’t be warm greeting. They probably won’t [...]

Joel “Air Jamaica” Wright made  his college announcement today on SNY.tv.
Click above to see what he decided and read the full story here on SNY.tv. Because he will be 19 next year and too old to play in the PSAL, Jamaica will prep a year, likely at New Hampton (N.H.).
SNY.tv previously broke the commitment of [...]

“Obviously, we’re coming off a great win on Sunday against Georgetown….We had a great sold-out crowd. It was a great day at the RAC. It was great to get our first Big East conference win. WE really needed it.”
–Seton Hall coach Bobby Gonzalez on the 65-60 win over then-No. 12 Georgetown
“We think Rutgers is a [...]

The person who will play point guard next year for the Rutgers basketball team is likely not someone on the current roster.
With the graduation of Anthony Farmer, the Scarlet Knights must find someone else to be their floor general for next year. Having swung and missed on Vincent Council of The Patterson (N.C.) School because [...]

Playing the final college basketball game at the 42-year Spectrum in Philadelphia, No. 21 Villanova stunned No. 3 Pitt 67-57 Wednesday night.
The win marked the first signature win of the year for the Wildcats (16-4, 4-3 Big East), and their first win over a ranked team in five tries this year. Pitt, a former No. [...]