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The Curious Case of Enes Kanter

The curious case of Enes Kanter gets more curious every day.
Kanter, a 6-foot-10 Turkish citizen born in Zurich, Switzerland, is now at his third American school in the span of two months.
Kanter has surfaced at Simi Valley (Calif.) Stoneridge Prep after brief stops at Findlay (Nev.) Prep and Beckley (West Va.) Mountain State.
“He legitimately wants [...]

Gilchrist Visits ‘Nova; Army Hires Cornell Assistant; NYC’s Biggest Secret; Roundup

Michael Gilchrist, the consensus No. 1 player in the Class of 2011, is making an unofficial visit to Villanova this weekend.
The 6-foot-7 Somerdale, N.J., native, who plays for Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick, also visited Villanova’s campus last year.
“What we are hoping to get out of this visit is more of the academic side,” Cindy Richardson, Gilchrist’s mother, [...]

Mass Exodus of NYC Prep Talent

NEWARK, N.J. — On his first day at school last week, Sidiki Johnson walked the halls wearing a maroon sweater, button-down shirt, slacks and a backpack slung over his shoulders.
 
Johnson, a 6-foot-9 junior from the Bronx who has verbally committed to Arizona, was familiarizing himself with his new surroundings.
At St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark.
“It was [...]

Barnes Sets Visit Schedule; Irving on Duke Visit; Johnson, Whittingham Leave St. Ray’s

Harrison Barnes, a 6-foot-6 wing who is the No. 2 player in the Class of 2010, has set the dates for the remainder of his visits.
Barnes has already visited North Carolina and will also visit:
Oct. 2 – Oklahoma
Oct. 9 – UCLA
Oct. 16 – Kansas
Oct. 23 – Duke
Nov. 6 – Iowa State (unofficial)
Duke has long been [...]

Washburns Enrolled at St. Patrick

St. Patrick High school just got a little more dangerous.
The Celtics, who already feature two of the top players in the nation in senior guard Kyrie Irving and junior wing Michael Gilchrist, will officially add 6-8 brothers Julian and Chris Washburn, the sons of troubled former NBA star Chris Washburn.
“Those guys are in school today,” [...]

Enes Kanter to Mountain State

Enes Kanter, the 6-foot-10 Turkish product who opted to play high school ball in the U.S. instead of accepting money to play professionally in Europe, is once again on the move.
After initially enrolling at Findlay (Nev.) Prep, Kanter is now at Mountain State in Beckley, West Va., according to reports.
“He’s left [Findlay],” Findlay assistant Todd [...]

Hurley, Stringer Nominated for Hall; Tristan Thompson to Findlay Prep

St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley and Rutgers women’s coach C. Vivian Stringer were both nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame on Friday.
Oh, and a guy named Mike was also among the 16 finalists announced.
Michael Jordan, John Stockton and David Robinson headlined the class.
NBA coaches Don Nelson and Jerry Sloan, former NBA stars Dennis Johnson, [...]

Kyrie Irving Ready to Return for St. Patrick

NEW YORK − After sitting out the first part of the high school basketball season, Kyrie Irving is ready to make his debut Thursday with St. Patrick of Elizabeth, N.J., which is ranked No. 6 in the RivalsHigh 100.
“I want to fit in with the chemistry at St. Patrick’s,” Irving said last week at [...]

Momo Jones to Oak Hill; Alexander to Kennedy

The Lamont “Momo” Jones Saga has taken yet another turn.
Jones, a 6-foot point guard from New York City, will arrive tonight at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., and suit up for head coach Steve Smith. Jones will replace Tommy Mason-Griffin, who opted to head back to Houston (TX) Madison after initially planning [...]

Momo Jones Enrolled at Rice; Padgett Sets Visits

Lamont “Momo” Jones is enrolled at Rice High School and could suit up for the Raiders this year if Catholic League officials approve.
Jones, a 6-foot-1 senior point guard, began his high school career at Rice before transferring to American Christian in Aston, Pa. When the high school wing of that school closed, Jones considered attending [...]