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J.J. Moore Cuts List to 3; Milk Leaning to FIU

Long Island wing J.J. Moore has cut his list to three Big East schools after a weekend official visit to Louisville.
“The list is three schools: Louisville, Pittsburgh and St. John’s,” said Gary Charles, Moore’s AAU coach with the New York Panthers. Moore made the trip with Charles and Moore’s mentor, Hunt Bresky.
Charles said Moore, ranked [...]

C.J. Leslie in No Hurry to Cut List; ‘Clinic to End All Clinics’ on Saturday

C.J. Leslie’s high school coach says Leslie has a list of about 11 schools and that there is no clear leader at this point.
“C.J. is still wide open with his recruitment. He doesn’t have a strong leader,” Raleigh (NC) Word of God coach Erasto Hatchett said Friday. “He’s still entertaining about 10 schools as of right [...]

adidas nations Notebook: Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague & Cory Joseph; Ferguson to Play for Isiah

Thanks to Chris Rivers and Kristen Wise of adidas, I just checked in via the Batphone with a few players from the adidas nations event in Dallas.
The U.S. 2010 team is undefeated at 3-0 with victories over USA 2011, Latin America and Africa.
Here are some quick updates on Brandon Knight, Marquis Teague and Cory Joseph.
**BRANDON [...]

Panthers Win Reebok 17 & Under Title; Isiah Lands Point Guard; Sunday Recruiting Roundup

Coached by Rafer Alston of the Nets, the New York Panthers won the U17 championship at the Hoop Group Summer Classic in Neptune, N.J. with an 84-63 victory over God’s Glory.
Sterling Gibbs of Seton Hall Prep, Deshaun Wiggins of Wings Academy, Winston Graham of Lee Academy and Ryan Rhoomes of Cardozo all played well [...]

Isiah Thomas Learning on the Job

PHILADELPHIA – The stars of the college basketball coaching world were out in force Friday at the Reebok All-American Camp at Philadelphia University.
Villanova’s Jay Wright, Kentucky’s John Calipari and Florida’s Billy Donovan were all in the stands trying to catch the eyes of some of the best high school players in the land.
But one coach [...]

Reebok Camp Notebook – Part 1: Jayon James Transferring; Garland to Virginia Tech

PHILLY – Drove down here this morning and I’ve already eaten a Philly cheese steak at the Pour House with Dana O’Neill of ESPN.com and Brendan Quinn of Basketball Times. Quinn did the driving and did a spectacular job parallel parking in front of the restaurant, a la George Costanza in the hospital episode of [...]

Truck Bryant Suspended Indefinitely; Recruiting News & Notes from Philly & Akron

Darryl Bryant, a West Virginia guard and Brooklyn native who starred at St. Raymond’s in The Bronx, has been suspended indefinitely.
Bryant was suspended because of his involvement in a traffic accident outside of Morgantown early Wednesday, after which he left the scene, according to the Charleston Gazette. He was charged with four misdemeanors, including leaving [...]

Lance’s Case Adjourned Again

NEW YORK – During a hearing Monday morning in Brooklyn Criminal Court, the sexual assault case involving Lance Stephenson and Darwin “Buddha” Ellis was adjourned until July 15.
Attorneys for both sides huddled briefly before Judge Alexander Jeong said, “We will meet on July 15.”
Jeong had previously adjourned the case once, to Monday from May 19.
“It’s [...]

One-and-Done Unfair to Players Like Lance

Lance Stephenson will graduate from Lincoln High School in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, his future awash in uncertainty.
Just over 24 hours later, the NBA Draft will take place just 10 miles away at Madison Square Garden.
Had Stephenson graduated in 2004 instead of 2009, he likely would be hearing NBA commissioner David Stern utter his [...]

Florida International (Still) Out for Lance; Edwin Enjoys Providence; Seton Hall Next; Derrick Williams Mulling Options

As I reported last week, Memphis may be the last major option for Lance Stephenson. And even Memphis head coach Josh Pastner hasn’t heard much lately from Lance Sr.
Andy Katz is reporting that a source close to the Florida International program says they are no longer recruiting the 6-foot-5 Stephenson.
Actually, I reported this more than [...]