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Tuesday / March 19.
  • Simi Shittu cancels Arizona visit, Vanderbilt up first

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    Simi Shittu, the 6-foot-10 power forward from Vermont Academy and CIA Bounce, has cancelled his official visit to Arizona that was slated for Nov. 3, his mother tells ZAGSBLOG.

    His first official visit comes this weekend to Vanderbilt and he’s also slated to visit North Carolina Nov. 10. No other visits are set as of now.

    “I’m taking my visits first and then I’ll go from there,” Shittu said recently.

    Simi ShittuCIA BouncePeach Jam (EYBL)Watch video on Overtime

    Arizona assistant Book Richardson was one of four high-profile Division 1 coaches arrested last Tuesday in the U.S. Department of Justice bribery and corruption case.

    The Arizona Daily Star reported that two Arizona commits, forward Shareef O’Neal and guard Brandon Williams, “appear on board for now.”

    Hudson Catholic point guard Jahvon Quinerly, who committed to Arizona on Aug. 8, has not addressed his plans in the wake of the investigation.

    According to 247Sports, Shittu is ranked as the No. 8 overall player in the Class of 2018 and the No. 1 player from the state of Vermont.

    Playing with CIA Bounce on the Nike EYBL Circuit, Shittu averaged 20.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game, in 16 games played, and was named to the All-Peach Jam first team. In three games at Peach Jam, Shittu averaged 20 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game.

    NBADraft.net projects Shittu as the No. 7 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

    Simi ShittuCIA BouncePeach Jam (EYBL)Watch video on Overtime

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    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.

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