Former St. John’s guard Nurideen Lindsey is on the move.
“I decided to further my basketball and college career at the University Of Arkansas,” Lindsey Tweeted Friday night.
The 6-foot-3 Lindsey must sit a year and will become eligible in December 2012.
A Philly native who scored more than 1,000 points at (more…)
Former Missouri coach Mike Anderson is officially the new head man at Arkansas.
The former Nolan Richardson assistant will reportedly receive $2.2 million per year over seven years. Arkansas won the 1994 national title with Richardson as head coach and Anderson as an assistant.
“We are extremely excited to welcome home Mike Anderson to the University of Arkansas as our new head men’s basketball coach,” Arkansas AD Jeff Long said. “Mike is one of the outstanding head coaches in college basketball. His teams play an exciting brand of basketball that has already proven successful at both UAB and Missouri. (more…)
A couple of big commitments went down on Wednesday…
Ky Madden, a 6-foot-5 point guard from Arkansas East Poinsett County, chose Arkansas over Ole Miss and Baylor.
Madden joins two Arkansas natives, 6-10 power forward Hunter Mickelson and 6-7 power forward Aaron Ross — his teammates on the Arkansas Wings — in a terrific recruiting class for head coach John Pelphrey. The class also includes 6-3 St. Louis point guard B.J. Young.
“I feel like I can’t go wrong, I’m an in-state guy,” Madden told 103.9 the Game. “Us together, I think we can turn Arkansas around. … I didn’t feel like I could leave the state.” (more…)
Ky Madden is down to three schools and will announce at 10:30 Wednesday morning.
The 6-foot-5, 175-pound Madden out of Arkansas East Poinsett County is considering Baylor, Ole Miss and Arkansas, he said by text.
He cancelled planned visits to Oklahoma State and UConn.
“Really right now I’m liking Arkansas, Ole Miss and Baylor,” he said last week. “Those are the only schools I’ve been able to look at. I like Oklahoma State and UConn but I really haven’t seen them for myself.”
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Having alreday taken officials to Baylor and Arkansas, Ky Madden has plans to hit Ole Miss (Sept. 24), Oklahoma State (Sept. 30) and UConn (Oct. 8 ) before making a decision.
He has already visited Ole Miss unofficially.
“Really right now I’m liking Arkansas, Ole Miss and Baylor,” the 6-foot-5, 175-pound Madden out of Arkansas East Poinsett County said by phone. “Those are the only schools I’ve been able to look at. I like Oklahoma State and UConn but I really haven’t seen them for myself.”
This past weekend, the No. 6 point guard in the Class of 2011 tripped to Arkansas. (more…)
Adonis Thomas, the No. 6 small forward in the nation, has cut his list, ZAGSBLOG has learned.
“My top six are Memphis, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, UCLA and Kansas,” he said by phone from the Boost Mobile Elite 24 game in Venice Beach, Calif.
“I don’t have any favorite.”
The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Thomas, a Memphis native, had previously considered North Carolina, Duke, Oklahoma, Missouri, UConn, Florida State and Ole Miss.
He said he has no officials set. (more…)
One name that has flown under the radar somewhat this summer is Ky Madden, a 6-foot-5, 170-pound point guard out of Arkansas East Poinsett County.
The No. 4 point guard in the Class of 2011, Madden helped the Arkansas Wings win the 17 & under AAU National Championship at ESPN’S Wide World of Sports last month in Orlando. He was named tournament MVP.
Madden currently has officials lined up to UConn (Sept. 8-10), Baylor (Sept. 11), Ole Miss and Arkansas. His father, Jerome Madden, said Monday it was unclear which of the last two schools his son would visit first, but one will take place the weekend of Sept. 17 and one Sept. 24. (more…)
Kadeem Jack has a top four and says he hopes to decide in the next three weeks.
“It’s Arkansas, Miami, Rutgers and West Virginia,” the 6-foot-9, 219-pound Jack said Sunday by phone.
Jack has already visited all four schools but said he’s “setting up” some visits and hopes to decide by Sept. 1, before he heads off to South Kent (Conn.)
“I kind of want to get it over with,” he said.
The story was first reported by NBE Report.
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The fourth annual SEC/BIG EAST Invitational will be held Dec. 8 and 11 in Louisville and Pittsburgh.
The two-night men’s college basketball event begins with a doubleheader Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, featuring Arkansas vs. Seton Hall at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by Kentucky vs. Notre Dame at 9:30 on ESPN.
On Saturday, Dec. 11, at the brand new CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Rutgers will take on Auburn on ESPN2, followed by Pittsburgh vs. Tennessee on ESPN. Game times for the Pittsburgh site will be announced at a later date. (more…)
The South Kent (Conn.) School has only 135 students yet it will have a starting five next year that would make some college teams envious.
South Kent coach Kelvin Jefferson could feature a starting five of Ricardo Ledo, Elijah Carter, Kadeem Jack, Maurice Harkless and Derrick Randall.
Harkless is committed to UConn.
Jack holds offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Miami, Rutgers and UConn.
And Carter initially committed to St. Bonaventure.
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