NEWARK – Seton Hall had three of the top juniors in the New York metropolitan area on hand Saturday when it beat Cincinnati, 83-76, for its first Big East win of the season.
Sterling Gibbs, a point guard out of Seton Hall Prep pictured at left, Myles Mack of Paterson (N.J.) Catholic and Tyler Harris of [...]
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The two top high school basketball players in New York State will make their college announcements within a 24-hour span this week.
JayVaughn Pinkston, a 6-6 combo forward from Brooklyn Bishop Loughlin considered the top prospect in New York City, will announce at 3 p.m. Wednesday at his school.
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With the NCAA early signing period for basketball beginning on Wednesday, several top New York-area stars are still mulling their decisions and may sign late, while others appear on the verge of announcing.
JayVaughn Pinkston, a 6-foot-6 forward from Bishop Loughlin considered the top prospect in the Big Apple, hasn’t picked a school yet and may [...]
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C.J. Leslie is still plotting out his official visits and my not sign until the late signing period in the spring.
“He probably won’t sign until the spring. I can’t say for 100 percent sure,” Lisa Leslie, C.J.’s mom, said Saturday in a phone interview.
The 6-foot-8, 205-pound Leslie out of Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God Academy [...]
St. Patricks basketball star Kyrie Irving commits to Duke
Kyrie Irving made it official on ESPNU Thursday night, putting on a blue Duke baseball hat and announcing his intention to play for the Blue Devils.
A senior at Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick, Irving chose Duke over Texas A&M and Kentucky, both of which he took official visits [...]
Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick point guard Kyrie Irving has committed to Duke and will announce sometime this week, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Irving is the No. 4 point guard in the Class of 2010 and the No. 9 overall player, according to Rivals.com.
“He’s definitely going to Duke and if [...]
When Midnight Madness tips off around the nation Friday night, many of the top New York-area prospects won’t be in the Big Apple.
They’ll be taking in the show at Kentucky.
“I’m excited, it should be good,” said Dix Hills (N.Y.) Half Hollow Hills West forward Tobias Harris, who leaves Friday for Kentucky’s “Big Blue Madness.”
“I heard it’s a really great atmosphere [...]
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UConn coach Jim Calhoun has found his latest big man.
Michael Bradley, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward/center out of Chattanooga (Tenn.) Tyner Academy, called Calhoun Tuesday night to tell him he was choosing the Huskies over Drake.
“He was excited. He was like, ‘Welcome to the family’ and stuff like that,” Bradley said Wednesday by phone.
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Kyrie Irving has now completed two official visits and still plans to take the three others he initially planned.
After a weekend official to Texas A&M in which the Aggies lost to Oklahoma State 36-31 in football, Irving texted me Sunday to say, “It was good. I really enjoyed it.”
The 6-foot-2 Irving, a senior point guard at Elizabeth [...]
The longer Kyrie Irving goes without committing to Duke, the better it is for the other four schools in the Irving Sweepstakes.
The 6-foot-2 Irving out of Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick still hasn’t committed to the Dukies and will head out today on his second official visit to Texas A&M.
“Getting ready for my visit at Texas [...]