Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Miami scored its second huge commitment of the day when Dewan Huell picked the Hurricanes over South Carolina.
The 6-foot-10 Huell is ranked the No. 7 power forward in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com. He joined shooting guard Bruce Brown of Vermont Academy, who committed to Miami over Indiana Wednesday morning. Miami also has a pledge from Oak Hill Academy (VA) big man Rodney Miller.
“It’s been real hard, but I feel so much better. I can go to sleep knowing where I’m going to college,” Huell told the Sun-Sentinel. “[Miami’s] been recruiting me since I was a freshman. They know me. I’ve been their No. 1 target since then. It’s right here at home where my family and friends can see me play. … I’m happy to be here. I’m blessed.”
Huell has won three straight state championships at Miami (FL) Norland and is seeking a fourth straight.
“It’s cool to stay home,” Norland coach Lawton Williams III told the Sentinel. “I think that’s one of the reasons [the Hurricanes] felt they had to have him. They’d lost a lot of recruits to such places as UMass and Harvard, but now, he has a class he can actually play with. That was the main thing. He likes to win. And this is a class of kids that you can win with, and play with. … Now, [more] people will actually consider [Miami]. Now we’ve got to get them to stay. They’re on everybody’s list, but a lot of them choose other places. We’ve got to get them to stay home.”
PHOTO: Christy Chirinos
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Miami scored its second huge commitment of the day when Dewan Huell picked the Hurricanes over South Carolina.
The 6-foot-10 Huell is ranked the No. 7 power forward in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com. He joined shooting guard Bruce Brown of Vermont Academy, who committed to Miami over Indiana Wednesday morning. Miami also has a pledge from Oak Hill Academy (VA) big man Rodney Miller.
“It’s been real hard, but I feel so much better. I can go to sleep knowing where I’m going to college,” Huell told the Sun-Sentinel. “[Miami’s] been recruiting me since I was a freshman. They know me. I’ve been their No. 1 target since then. It’s right here at home where my family and friends can see me play. … I’m happy to be here. I’m blessed.”
Huell has won three straight state championships at Miami (FL) Norland and is seeking a fourth straight.
“It’s cool to stay home,” Norland coach Lawton Williams III told the Sentinel. “I think that’s one of the reasons [the Hurricanes] felt they had to have him. They’d lost a lot of recruits to such places as UMass and Harvard, but now, he has a class he can actually play with. That was the main thing. He likes to win. And this is a class of kids that you can win with, and play with. … Now, [more] people will actually consider [Miami]. Now we’ve got to get them to stay. They’re on everybody’s list, but a lot of them choose other places. We’ve got to get them to stay home.”
PHOTO: Christy Chirinos
