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Buzz Williams, Head Coach, Marquette University
Directed MU to a 25-10 overall record in 2009, including a
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Bobby Gonzalez, Head Coach, Seton Hall University
Record of 127‐77 in seven seasons at Manhattan, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament
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Sean Miller, Head Coach, University of Arizona
Career head coaching record of 120-47, a .718 winning percentage
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Keno Davis, Head Coach, Providence College
2008 AP National Coach of the Year
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Native New Yorker, 2009 CBI post season appearance
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Jay Wright, Head Coach, Villanova University
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Josh Smith added 11 points and Jordan McRae and Justin Martin tallied 10 apiece.

Cory Joseph and Brady Heslip combined for 58 points for Canada, with Joseph dropping a game-high 33 and Heslip adding 23.

In the consolation game, Team USA 2011 downed Europe 58-55 behind LeBryan Nash’s 14 points and 12 rebounds and Marquis Teague’s 12.

Hristo Zahariev had 16 for Europe.

Read the recruiting scoop from adidas Nations here.

HARKLESS VISITED ST. JOHN’S

Maurice Harkless, a 6-7 junior wing out of Forest Hills High in Queens, and advisor Nathan Blue took an  unofficial visit to St. John’s University last week.

“We had a long conversation with Head Coach Norm Roberts and feel confident that St. John’s is going to be in the running for Maurice,” Blue said.

“We will re-visit St. John’s in the near future with his mother Rosa Harkless, and Forest Hills Head Coach Ben Chobhaphand. We also are in  the process of visiting Seton Hall, UConn, Hofstra, and Florida State in the next month.”

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The 16U, 15U and 14U brackets run Tuesday and Wednesday and the 17U runs Thursday.

Speaking of New Heights, Jayvaughn Pinkston and company lost 77-74  in OT at the buzzer to Minnesota Pump N Run in the quarterfinals of the adidas Super 64 event in Las Vegas.

Down in Orlando, Kyrie Irving and the the New Jersey Celtics lost to Team Takeover in the 17U Super Showcase semis. IRving had 17 points, Chase Plummer scored 12 and Kevin Boyle Jr. scored 10.

We hear Irving was the best player at the event.

“Not even close,” one D-1 coach said.

**New York guard Doron Lamb dropped 32 points Saturday night as the New York Gauchos downed Louisiana Select to reach the quarters at the Super Showcase. Lamb told Rivals his list includes Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Arizona, Clemson, Maryland, St. John’s, Oklahoma State, Seton Hall, and Florida. He told Rivals he will visit Kansas and Oklahoma.

**ESPNU will show the Albany City Rocks 17U Black Team on Monday at 5:30.

“Yeah, the reason I picked Providence is I like their system,” Giplaye said by phone. “I like the way they play up and down.”

Giplaye will join BABC teammate Gerard Coleman, who previously picked the Friars.

“I thought it would be good that we both played together in college,” Giplaye said.

He mentioned that he also had looks from URI, Arizona, George Washington, Delaware.

“UConn was ready to pull the trigger,” said BABC coach Chris Driscoll. “Not too many people saw him because he was hurt when his school was in a couple big tournaments.

Giplaye reportedly outplayed Jared Sullinger, a top 5 player in the Class of 2010, at the Nike Memorial Day Classic.

“I’m somebody that attacks, goes to the rim, goes to the board, [does] everything,” he said.

“He has muscles in places most people don’t even have places,” added recruiting expert Tom Konchalski. “He’s a very strong physical player. He went to Wilmington (Del.) High School and transferred to Notre Dame Prep.

“He’s a power player, good athlete, plays hard around the rim, very strong and  physical.”

REEBOK ALL-AMERICAN CAMP ALL-STAR ROSTERS

GRAY TEAM

Patric Young, 2010, Jacksonville, FL

LeBryan Nash, 2011, Dallas, TX

JJ Moore, 2010, Brentwood, NY

Stacey Poole, 2010, Jacksonville, FL

Tyrone Garland, 2010, Philly

Khyle Marshall, 2010, Pembroke Pines, FL

LaQuinton Ross, 2001, Jackson, MS

Jesse Morgan, 2010, Philly

Pe’Shon Howard, 2010, Mouth of Wilson, Va.

Deville Smith, 2010, Flushing, NY

Joel “Air Jamaica” Wright, 2010, Brooklyn, NY

Dominique Carr, 2010, Riverside, CA

Deion Jackson-Houston, 2012, Duncanville, TX

Myles Mack, 2011, Paterson, NJ

WHITE TEAM

Chris Coleman, 2011, Durham, NC

Dominic Morris, 2010, Wynnewood, PA

Travis McKie, 2010, Richmond, VA

Fuquan Edwin, 2010, Paterson, NJ

Joe Jackson, 2010, Memphis, TN

Devonta Abron, 2011, Dallas, TX

Tyler Olander, 2011, Worcester, MA

Jarrell Eddie, 2010, Concord, NC

Sterling Gibbs, 2011, West Orange, NJ

Tony Chennault, 2010, Philly

Tarik Black, 2010, Memphis, TN

Korie Babineaux, 2011, Folsom, CA

Kyle Anderson, 2012, Paterson, NJ

Jabarie Hinds, 2011, Mount Vernon, NY

Lenzelle Smith, 2010, Zion, IL

SELECTED

Isaiah Sykes: unable to play due to Michigan State rules

Tyler Adams: unable to play due to injury

Michael Cobbins: unable to play due to injury (word is they popped his kneecap back into place and he wanted to play; he’s basically OK)

Devon Collier and Ashton Pankey: left to play in the AAU event in Springfield, Mass.

HOOPSCOOP RANKINGS OF THE TOP PLAYERS AT THE REEBOK CAMP AFTER DAY 2

1. Patric Young, 6-9, Jacksonville (Providence School) FL

2. LeBryan Nash, 6-7, Dallas (Lincoln) TX

3. JJ Moore, 6-5, Brentwood (HS) NY

4. Sterling Gibbs, 6-1, West Orange (Seton Hall Prep) NJ

5. Joe Jackson, 5-11, Memphis (White STation) TN

6. Tyrone Garland, 6-1, Philly (Bartram)

7. Jesse Morgan, 6-5, South Kent (CT) Prep

8. Devon Collier, 6-7, Jersey City (St. Anthony) NJ

9. Rodney Hood, 6-8, Meridian (HS) MS

10. Tyler Adams, 6-10, Brandon (HS) MS

11. Travis McKie, 6-5, Richmond (John Marshall) VA

12. Myles Mack, -8, Paterson (Catholic NJ

13. Kehm Birch, 6-9, Winchendon (School) MA

14. Tyrone Johnson, 6-3, Plainfield (HS) NJ

15. Chris Coleman, 6-11, Durham (Mt. Zion Christian)NC

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The Nike folks don’t release the LeBron roster until Monday, but here are some of the players who will be at the other events.

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2010 Class

Patric Young- Jacksonville, FL- PF,
Joe Jackson,- Memphis TN – PG
Lenzelle Smith- Zion, IL- PG
Tony Chennault,- Philadelphia, PA- PG
Marquez Luke Cathron,- Hunstivile, AL PF
Devonta Abron, – Dallas, TX – SF

Ashton Pankey- Brooklyn, NY- SF

Devon Collier- Bronx, NY- PF

Fuquan Edwin – Paterson, NJ – SF

2011 Class:

LaQuinton Ross, – Jackson, MS- SG
LeBryan Nash, – Dallas, TX -SF
Rodney Hood- Meridian, MS- SG

Myles Mack- Paterson, NJ- PG
Derrick Randall – Paterson NJ – PF

Sterling Gibbs- NY- PG

2012 Class:

Kyle Anderson – Paterson, NJ- PG

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2010 Class

Franz Massenat- Trenton Catholic
Jayon James – Paterson Catholic
Melsahn Basabe- St. Mark’s
Marcus Romain- Thomas Jefferson

Devante Cutler- Boys & Girls
Antonio Barton- Notre Dame Prep
Josh Daniel – St. Patrick

Chase Plummer- St. Patrick

2011 Class:

Aaron Brown- Penn Wood
Derrick Gordon- St. Patrick
Devante Cutler- Boys & Girls

Khalid Lewis El – Trenton Catholic

PILGRIM TO OKLAHOMA STATE

Matt Pilgrim, the 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward, who left Kentucky after John Calipari became head coach, is transferring to Oklahoma State.

He chose the Cowboys over Maryland, Cincinnati and Memphis.

“I just feel like I jelled with the team and [Travis Ford] seems like a real focused coach,” Pilgrim told the Stillwater News Press. “I really like the style of basketball he plays and I’m just the kind of player he wants. I’m a guy that’s going to give 100 percent and play hard no matter what position I play.”

RENCHER TO TEXAS STATE

Texas State head basketball coach Doug Davalos has named former Texas standout guard Terrence Rencher an assistant coach for the 2009-10 season.

“Terrence is a great addition to our new staff,” Davalos said. “He is a very driven person who has come highly recommended by people I know and respect in this business.”

Rencher comes to Texas State after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Saint Louis under Rick Majerus in 2008-09. He also was the head coach and basketball program director for the boy’s varsity team at Regents School of Austin in 2007-08. In addition to his coaching duties, Rencher served as an academic mentor for the University of Texas men’s basketball team from 2006-08.

GRADY TO MOREHEAD STATE

The Paul Pierce and Amare Stoudemire academies begin June 28 and the LeBron James Skills Academy runs July 5-8 in Akron, Ohio.

DERON WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL KIDS

11 Jamal Branch 6-3 163 75 ½ 2011 Atascocita/Humble, TX
12 Taran Buie 6-1 ½ 172 76 ½ 2010 Bishop Maginn/Albany, NY
1 Isaiah Epps 6-1 ½ 159 74 ½ 2010 Plainfield/Plainfield, NJ
20 Gary Franklin, Jr. 6-2 183 74 ½ 2010 Mater Dei/Santa Ana, CA
2 Kyrie Irving 6-2 172 75 ½ 2010 St. Patrick’s/West Orange, NJ
4 Joe Jackson 6-0 ½ 163 75 2010 White Station/Memphis, TN
13 Nick Johnson 6-3 185 77 2011 Highland/Gilbert, AZ
14 Cory Joseph 6-3 175 76 ½ 2010 Findlay Prep/Pickering, ONT
29 Jelan Kendrick 6-6 ½ 186 81 ½ 2010 Westlake/College Park, GA
31 Brandon Knight 6-2 ½ 183 78 2010 Pine Crest/Coral Springs, FL
17 Kendall Marshall 6-4 180 76 ½ 2010 Bishop O’Connell/Dumfries, VA
15 Ray McCallum 6-0 ½ 179 73 ½ 2010 Detroit Ctry Day/Beverly Hills, MI
8 Phil Pressey 5-11 162 73 2010 Episcopal School/Dallas, TX
19 Austin Rivers 6-4 189 79 2011 Winter Park/Winter Park, FL
18 Josh Selby 6-3 183 76 2010 Lake Clifton/Baltimore, MD
5 Reggie Smith 6-1 175 76 2010 Thornton Township/Harvey, IL
16 Juwan Staten 5-10 ½ 169 74 2010 Thurgood Marshall/Dayton, OH
22 Andre Stringer 5-9 ½ 166 71 2010 Forest Hill/Jackson, MS
24 Marquis Teague 6-2 165 79 2011 Pike/Indianapolis, IN
28 Dion Waiters 6-3 ½ 201 78 ½ 2010 Life Center/Philadelphia, PA

DERON WILLIAMS COLLEGE ROSTER

32 Avery Bradley 6-2 ½ 178 78 Freshman Texas
34 Sherron Collins 5-11 ½ 228 73 Senior Kansas
33 Jordan Crawford 6-4 195 77 ½ Junior Xavier
21 Malcolm Delaney 6-4 184 78 ½ Junior Virginia Tech
10 Devon Downey 5-9 ½ 173 72 Senior South Carolina
35 Kalin Lucas 6-0 ½ 186 73 ½ Junior Michigan State
25 Jon Scheyer 6-5 ½ 183 74 Senior Duke
23 Iman Shumpert 6’5 ½ 211 81 Sophomore Georgia Tech
3 Isaiah Thomas 5-9 ½ 182 72 Sophomore Washington
9 Dominic Waters 6-1 176 74 ½ Senior Portland State
6 Nic Wise 5-10 183 72 ½ Senior Arizona
27 Chris Wright 6-1 ½ 211 75 Junior Georgetown

VINCE CARTER HIGH SCHOOL ROSTER

17 Daniel Alexander 6-8 192 78 2010 Dripping Springs/Austin, TX
2 Anthony Brown 6-6 184 79 2010 Ocean View/Huntington Beach, CA
29 Russell Byrd 6-7 189 79 2010 Blackhawk Christian/Fort Wayne, IN
38 Cameron Clark 6-6 184 78 2010 Sherman/Sherman, TX
26 Perry Ellis 6-7 206 78 2012 Wichita Heights/Wichita, KS
28 CJ Fair 6-7 196 77 2010 Baltimore City College/Baltimore, MD
37 Dominique Ferguson 6-8 209 87 2010 Morris/Indianapolis, IN
16 Michael Gbinije 6-6 194 75 2011 Benedictine/Chester, PA
27 Terrence Jones 6-8 219 84 2010 Jefferson/Portland, OR
15 Jamail Jones 6-6 200 78 2010 Greenforest Christian/Stone Mtn., GA
14 CJ Leslie 6-8 205 84 2010 Word of God Academy/Raleigh, NC
30 Tony Mitchell 6-7 215 86 2010 Living Faith Christian/Grand Prairie, TX
18 Dwayne Polee 6-7 181 79 2010 Westchester/Los Angeles, CA
4 Casey Prather 6-5 189 77 2010 Northside/Jackson, TN
11 Jereme Richmond 6-7 195 79 2010 Waukegan/Waukegan, IL
36 Mike Shaw 6-8 208 78 2011 De La Salle/Chicago, IL
40 Evan Smotrycz 6-9 212 77 2010 New Hampton/Reading, MA
12 DeShaun Thomas 6-7 221 80 2010 Bishop Luers/Fort Wayne, IN
39 Tristan Thompson 6-8 240 81 2010 Findlay Prep/Brampton, ONT

VINCE CARTER COLLEGE ROSTER

19 Al-Farouq Aminu 6-8 218 84 Sophomore Wake Forest
1 Matt Bouldin 6-5 224 77 Senior Gonzaga
20 William Buford 6-5 198 78 Sophomore Ohio State
22 Devin Ebanks 6-7 204 81 Sophomore West Virginia
23 Wesley Johnson 6-7 206 84 Junior Syracuse
24 DeQuan Jones 6-6 212 79 Sophomore Miami
25 Tasmin Mitchell 6-6 249 78 Junior Louisiana State
31 Delvon Roe 6-7 229 79 Sophomore Michigan State
32 DeShawn Sims 6-8 230 81 Junior Michigan
33 Chris Wright 6-7 217 79 Junior Dayton

**Height measured in sneakers and weight measured without sneakers

The event, put together by Dave Telep of Scout, includes most of the top players in the nation from the Class of 2010, including Harrison Barnes (pictured). The camp also features 39 additional rising seniors and 12 of the top players in the Class of 2011.

Here is the full roster of players at the event, per Alex Schwartz of Northstar Basketball.

Evan Anderson, 2010, Eau Claire North (WI), Wisconsin
Keith Appling, 2010, Pershing (MI), Michigan State
Harrison Barnes, 2010, Ames (IA)
Will Barton, 2010, Lake Clifton (MD), Memphis
Daniel Bejarano, 2010, Phoenix North (AZ), Texas
James Bell, 2010, Montverde Academy (FL), Villanova
Tarik Black, 2010, Ridgeway (TN)
Anthony Brown, 2010, Ocean View (CA)
Reggie Bullock, 2010, Kinston (NC), North Carolina
Russell Byrd, 2010, Blackhawk Christian (IN), Michigan State
Patric Young, 2010, Paxon School for Advanced Students (FL), Florida
Cameron Clark, 2010, Sherman (TX)
Michael Cobbins, 2010, Palo Duro (TX)
Justin Coleman, 2010, Henrico (VA)
Devon Collier, 2010, St. Anthony’s (NJ)
Kyle Collinsworth, 2010, Provo (UT)
Luke Cothron, 2010, Flora MacDonald Academy (NC)
Noah Cottrill, 2010, Mountain State Academy (WV), West Virginia
Aaron Craft, 2010, Liberty-Benton (OH), Ohio State
Andre Dawkins, 2010, Atlantic Shores Christian (VA), Duke
Carson Desrosiers, 2010, Central Catholic (MA)
Jarell Eddie, 2010, Cannon School (NC), Virginia Tech
Isaiah Epps, 2010, Plainfield (NJ), Pitt
CJ Fair, 2010, Baltimore City College HS (MD), Syracuse
Dominique Ferguson, 2010, Lawrence North (IN)
Gary Franklin, 2010, Mater Dei (CA), USC
Trae Golden, 2010, McEachern (GA)
Jonathan Graham, 2010, Calvert Hall College HS (MD)
Josh Hairston, 2010, Courtland (VA), Duke
Tobias Harris, 2010, Half Hollow Hills West (NY)
Ryan Harrow, 2010, Walton (GA), North Carolina State
Crandall Head, 2010, Crane Tech (IL), Illinois
Kyrie Irving, 2010, St. Patrick’s (NJ)
Joe Jackson, 2010, White Station (TN)
Anthony Johnson, 2010, Whitney Young (IL), Purdue
James Johnson, 2010, Morse Senior (CA)
Terrence Jones, 2010, Jefferson (OR)
Perry Jones, 2010, Duncanville (TX), Baylor
Cory Joseph, 2010, Findlay Prep (NV)
Jelan Kendrick, 2010, Westlake (GA)
Markus Kennedy, 2010, Living Faith (NJ), Villanova
Alex Kirk, 2010, Los Alamos (NM)
Brandon Knight, 2010, Pine Crest (FL)
Tyler Lamb, 2010, Mater Dei (CA), UCLA
Doron Lamb, 2010, Oak Hill Academy (VA)
Jordan Latham, 2010, Baltimore City College HS (MD), Xavier
Meyers Leonard, 2010, Robinson (IL), Illinois
CJ Leslie, 2010, Word of God Academy (NC)
Nate Lubick, 2010, St. Mark’s (MA),Georgetown
Kendall Marshall, 2010, Bishop O’Connell (VA), North Carolina
Justin Martin, 2010, Lawrence North (IN)
Fab Melo, 2010, Sagemont School (FL)
Ian Miller, 2010, United Faith Christian Academy (NC), Florida State
Jason Morris, 2010, Hotchkiss School (CT)
Baye Moussa Kieta, 2010, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Syracuse
Rod Odom, 2010, Middlesex (MA)
Tobi Oyedeji, 2010, Bellaire (TX), Texas A&M
Mychal Parker, 2010, The Miller School (VA)
Adreian Payne, 2010, Jefferson (OH)
Jayvaughn Pinkston, 2010, Bishop Loughlin (NY)
Stacey Poole, 2010, Andrew Jackson (FL)
Dwight Powell, 2010, IMG Academy (FL)
Casey Prather, 2010, North Side (TN)
Phil Pressey, 2010, Episcopal School of Dallas (TX)
Will Regan, 2010, Nichols School (NY)
Jereme Richmond, 2010, Waukegan (IL), Illinois
Josh Selby, 2010, Lake Clifton (MD), Tennessee
Desmond Simmons, 2010, Salesian (CA), Washington
Lenzelle Smith, 2010, Zion-Benton Township (OH), Ohio State
Roscoe Smith, 2010, Walbrook (MD)
Evan Smotrycz, 2010, New Hampton Prep (NH), Michigan
Markel Starks, 2010, Georgetown Prep (MD), Georgetown
Juwan Staten, 2010, Thurgood Marshall (OH), Dayton
Jared Sullinger, 2010, Northland (OH), Ohio State
Melvin Tabb, 2010, Enloe (NC), Wake Forest
JT Terrell, 2010, Hugh M. Cummings (NC), Wake Forest
Shaq Thomas, 2010, Mountain State Academy (WV)
DeShaun Thomas, 2010, Bishop Leurs (IN), Ohio State
Tristan Thompson, 2010, Findlay Prep (NV), Texas
Tyler Thornton, 2010, Gonzaga (DC), Duke
Dion Waiters, 2010, Life Center Academy (NJ), Syracuse
Julian Washburn, 2010, Duncanville (TX)
Okaro White, 2010, Clearwater (FL), Florida State
Trey Zeigler, 2010, Mt. Pleasant (MI)

CJ Barksdale, 2011, George Washington (VA)
Wayne Blackshear, 2011, Morgan Park (IL)
Angelo Chol, 2011, Herbert Hoover (CA)
Rakeem Christmas, 2011, North Catholic (PA)
Michael Gbinije, 2011, Christchurch School (VA)
Michael Gilchrist, 2011, St. Patrick’s (NJ)
Myck Kabongo, 2011, St. Benedict’s (NJ)
LeBryan Nash, 2011, Lincoln (TX)
Austin Rivers, 2011, Winter Park (FL), Florida
Aaron Ross, 2011, Pulaski Academy (AR), Arkansas
LaQuinton Ross, 2011, Murrah (MS)
Shannon Scott, 2011, Milton (GA)

THEUS INTERVIEWING FOR USC JOB

Reggie Theus will meet today with USC Athletic Director Mike Garrett about the coaching vacancy and is expected to take the job if offered, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The Pennsylvania-based AAU team beat Cali Supreme 73-58 on Sunday to win the U17 Gold bracket at Fordham University, according to Jeff Borzello of the NBE Report, who is all over this tournament.

St. Patrick of Elizabeth (N.J.) sophomore wing Michael Gilchrist won the MVP for Team Final. Rakeem Christmas of Northeast Philly Catholic scored a game-high 18 points and Tyreek Duren of Neumann-Goretti added 16. Villanova-bound big man Markus Kennedy added 13 for the winners.

COLEMAN TO PROVIDENCE

Gerard Coleman, a 6-4, 175-pound 2010 small forward from the Tilton (NH)  School, verbally committed to Providence on Sunday.

Coleman chose the Friars over Clemson, UConn and Miami.

“Yeah, I did,” Coelman, a Boston native, said by phone. “I just felt it was the right time to make the decision. I’ve been on the campus three times and every time I felt a great vibe from the coaching staff and it felt like a great fit.”

Asked what Providence coach Keno Davis is looking for from him, Coleman said: “They want me to come in there and take control of the team, be a leader and just go out there and play hard every night, scoring-wise, rebounding.”

Chris Driscoll, the GM of the Boston Amateur Basketball Club (BABC), said Coleman is a natural scorer who will thrill Friars fans.

“Offensively, he can score in bunches as quick as anyone you’ll see,” Driscoll said. “The Friar fans are going to be in for a treat.This kid can score like nobody’s business. He can really put the ball in the hoop. He’s a little streaky from deep, but when that comes he will be unguardable offensively.”

Coleman played at Tilton alongside incoming UConn frosh Alex Oriakhi and Jamal Coombs-McDaniel and he said they both tried to convince him to play for the Huskies.

“They wanted me to go but I decided to go to Providence,” he said.

As for his goals for this season, he said: “Get good grades, try to get better as a basketball player and get my SAT score.”

EDWIN DOWN TO 2 BIG EAST SCHOOLS

Fuquan Edwin, a 6-6 rising senior wing from Paterson (N.J.) Catholic, will choose between Big East schools Seton Hall and Providence in the coming weeks.”He’s going to take a visit to Seton Hall June 25 and then Providence sometime between June 26-30,” PC coach Damon Wright said.

“He’s going to check with his parents and see what he likes. He wants to take his visits and go from there.”

Edwin is a tremendously athletic wing who scores quickly and easily in transition and is very bouncy under the basket. He needs to continue to develop his face-up game and jump shot, but could be a perfect fit for Bobby Gonzalez at Seton Hall or Keno Davis at Providence.

Wright said St. John’s and Virginia Tech have also been calling a lot recently on sophomore point guard Myles Mack.

“He’s wide open, he has no favorites,” Wright said.

Penn likes senior guard Jayon James and senior wing Jermaine Peart has also heard from a number of schools, Wright said.

MACON TO WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins struck early by landing Elijah Macon, a 6-foot-7, 212-pound rising sophomore from Columbus (Ohio) Marion Franklin who had interest from Ohio State, Xavier, Akron, Ohio and West Virginia.

“I was surprised (they offered),” Macon told Dave Telep of Scout.com. “Assistant coach (Larry) Harrison walked up to me and told me that he was going to pull me aside. He talked to Coach Huggs and they said they were going to offer me. I told him I’d think about it and I’d call him and I called him when I got him.”

IRVING’S DAD LIKES INDIANA

Drederick Irving, the father of St. Patrick rising senior guard Kyrie Irving, wore an Indiana sweatshirt to the tournament, Borzello reported.

That has to make Indiana fans feel good.

The 6-1 Irving recently told me Indiana was “at the top of my list for now.”

PLAYAZ 14s WIN

The Playaz U14 team coached by Jamal Slappy and Donell Pauldo won the 14U bracket over the Mass Rivals. That team features Paterson Catholic freshmen Reggie Cameron and Kavon Stewart.

Latavious Williams,

“About 2  o’clock [Central Time]. I didn’t do anything today,” he wrote in a text.

Williams will decide between Georgetown, Memphis, Oklahoma, Kansas State and Florida International. He previously told me Memphis was his leader.

Dan Wolken of The Memphis Edge is also reporting that 6-7 forward Noel Johnson will ask out of his Letter of Intent to USC because of the
NCAA investigation in the wake of the O.J. Mayo and Reggie Bush cases. Memphis could be one possible landing spot for Johnson if he gets his release.

TEAM FINAL WINS BOB GIBBONS

Team Final, a Pennsylvania-based AAU team coached by Rob Brown, beat the CP3 All-Stars to win the Bob Gibbons U17 Tournament of Champions bracket on Sunday.

“The kids played hard, the kids played real well,” Brown said.

Syracuse commit Dion Waiters of Burlington (N.J.) Life Center Academy scored a game-high 27 points to win MVP honors. The 6-3 Waiters is ranked the No. 6 shooting guard in the Class of 2010.

St. Patrick of Elizabeth (N.J.) standout Michael Gilchrist, the No. 3 player in the Class of 2011, caused matchup problems all tournament and added 22 points.

Team Final also featured Villanova commit Markus Kennedy of Apex Academies, Tyreek Duren of Neumann-Goretti  and Trevor Cooney of the Sanford (Del.) School.

Team Final brought only eight players to the tournament, and then lost the 6-foot-8 Kennedy for the second half of the final with a patella tendon injury but still won the title.

Team Final ousted Kyrie Irving and the New Jersey Roadrunners in the quarterfinals, holding Irving to just 9 points after the St. Patrick junior guard had dropped 40 or more on a couple of teams.

“He’s becoming a dynamic player,” Roadrunners coach Sandy Pyonin, who over the years has coached future NBA guards like Bobby Hurley, Jason Williams and Randy Foye, told the Fayetteville Observer. “And he doesn’t like to lose. So if guys aren’t playing at his level, it bothers him. But it always bothers the great ones. Kyrie is very humble and very mature and very comfortable with his game.”

**Paterson (N.J.) Catholic sophomore guard Myles Mack of the Playaz Basketball Club was named MVP of the 16s.