The No. 1 high school prospect in the nation could be close to announcing his college choice, setting the dominoes falling for the top prep point guards.
Brandon Knight of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest on Wednesday told the Orlando Sentinel he plans to announce “sometime soon.”
The 6-foot-4 Knight lists Florida, Kentucky, Kansas, UConn, and Miami as his final five.
“I’m pretty ready. I want to make sure I make the right decision,” Knight told the Sentinel after scoring 25 points in a 77-63 victory over Williston in a Florida Class 3A semifinal.
His father, Efrem Knight, recently told me there was no leader among the schools.
“Nobody’s leading. Brandon can flourish at any one of the schools that he’s going to,” Efrem Knight said by phone. “It still where it’s been. He’s considering all the same schools.”
Knight is part of a group of elite senior guards who has yet to announce a school.
Fellow McDonald’s All-Americans Cory Joseph, Josh Selby and Doron Lamb remain uncommitted.
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” one Division 1 assistant coach said. “It’s just odd because all these guys are point guards.”
The coach said he believed Knight’s delay in announcing was holding up the other guards, who are waiting to see what he does.
“My thing is this, if you want to go to Kentucky then say you’re going there,” the coach said. “[Kentucky coach John] Calipari really wants Brandon Knight and I think Coach Cal is holding everyone up.”
Kentucky will lose John Wall to the NBA Draft and could lose fellow freshman Eric Bledsoe as well, meaning he would need at least one elite guard to come in. Calipari recently went to scout Joseph at Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep, but Joseph’s top five schools remain UConn, Villanova, Texas, UNLV and Minnesota.
Lamb is considering UConn, Kansas, Kentucky, Arizona and West Virginia.
Selby lists Kansas, Kentucky, Arizona and UConn.
Knight, Joseph and Lamb have all taken their five official visits, but none has committed.
“Everyone’s looking at what [Calipari] does,” the coach said.
That’s what I’m hoping for but that is a VERY long shot of happening.
I would love a player like Selby, but in all honestly Arizona would benefit more from a player like McCallum.
We are obviously rebuilding and we need to build on a foundation and a one and done player like Selby is a short term fix. McCallum will be around for at least a couple years and is just as talented as Selby in my opinion.
yaa, memphis is really struggling without Cal, we only have the number one recruiting class in the country… He might have brought our program back to relevance, but we don’t need him anymore. Good luck dealing with all of his post-season drama, like flirting with other schools for more money(or NBA in your case) or ncaa allegations. Dont get me wrong, Cal is the man, but he’s alot to put up with.
your opinion means nothing zona wildcat if you You McCallum is =Selby?
im sure you have never seen either play so what are you basing this on highlight videos?
I’ve seen McCallum play and he is definetely under-rated on rivals but every other website has him where he belongs top 35ish. The best part of Ray’s game is he is so smart on the court and you cant teach what he can do but Selby is a man child who can score where he wants when he wants and he is a lottery lock.
As far as McCallum being a better get for the program I dont know, Selby would open the flooded gates at Zona again but I would be more than satisfied if we land Ray.
He finally comes to his senses, Wow!!!!
When has the last time the D’Backs been to a World Series? Oh, that fluke loop single In 2001 right?! Lol Comparing the Yankees and the D’Backs Is like comparing a Ferrari to a Volvo. Year In and Out the D’Backs struggle to win the NL West but cant and miss the playoffs while the Yankees are In contention every year for not only the AL East but the World Series so while you bask In the glory of one championship the Yankees polish off 26 more than you guys every year!
• Over the last two years, 21 Pac-10 players have been drafted representing nine of the league’s 10 member institutions. Here’s a breakdown by conferences over the last two years:
Pac-10 21
Big 12 13
Big East 13
Atlantic Coast 13
Southeastern 9
Big Ten 5
• Over the last two years, 21 Pac-10 players have been drafted representing nine of the league’s 10 member institutions. Here’s a breakdown by conferences over the last two years:
Pac-10 ———21
Big 12 ———13
Big East ———-13
Atlantic Coast—13
Southeastern—–9
Big Ten ————5
I’d like to see Knight at UConn.