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Nation’s Top Recruit May Sign Late; UConn Awaiting Word on Players

Brandon Knight, the top prospect in the Class of 2010, may well wait until the late signing period next spring.
“Looks that way,” Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest coach Dave Beckerman wrote in a text.
The early signing period runs Nov. 11-18.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Knight took an official to Kansas last weekend and Beckerman confirmed that Knight [...]

Barnes Announcement Up in the Air

Harrison Barnes, the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2010, will announce his college choice sometime this month, but exact plans are still being finalized.
“We’re still working out the details,” Judge Johnston, the Ames (Iowa) High School activities director, said Thursday morning by phone. “There’s a lot of stuff going on out there in [...]

Harris Visiting Louisville; Knight Back from Kansas; Selby to Check Out IU

Tobias Harris, Brandon Knight and Josh Selby are several of the top recruits in the Class of 2010 and all are making news this weekend…
Tobias Harris, a 6-8 forward from Dix Hills (N.Y.) Half Hollow Hills West, is on an official to Louisville with his father.
Since arriving, Harris has Tweeted that he was “Hanging with [...]

Kansas Tops Poll; 6 Big East Teams Ranked

Kansas topped the USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 men’s basketball preseason coaches’ poll released Thursday, and six Big East clubs made the rankings.
Kansas, the 2008 NCAA champion, was voted the preseason No. 1 despite several off-the-court issues, including recent fights between members of the football and basketball teams that left New Jersey guard Tyshawn Taylor with an [...]

Smith, Lamb Still Weighing Options (UPDATED)

Oak Hill (Va.) Academy features two of the top seniors in the nation in small forward Roscoe Smith and shooting guard Doron Lamb.
After talking with both players and their fathers, it appears that neither player has made up his mind about college.
The 6-foot-7 Smith has visited UConn and Georgetown officially and Duke unofficially. The date [...]

Lamb Faces ‘Tough Choice’ After UK Visit

After a great visit to Kentucky this weekend, Doron Lamb faces a “tough choice” ahead, according to his father, Calvin Lamb.
Lamb, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Queens, N.Y., who plays at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy and is ranked No. 3 nationally at his position by Rivals, has now taken officials to Oklahoma, Kansas and [...]

Kimani Young Talks New Heights’ Big Three; Terrence Jones Cuts List to 5

Hit the Video Player at right for my interview with Kimani Young, the former St. John’s assistant and current AD at New Heights Youth.
Kimani has been on both sides of the college recruiting game and knows it as well as anybody. He’s in a unique position to be able to advise young men on their [...]

Lamb, Selby, Barnes Trip to Kansas; Derrick Williams to Richmond; Devon Collier Update

Doron Lamb, Josh Selby and Harrison Barnes enjoyed their weekend official visits to Kansas but are all still involved in the recruiting process.
Lamb, 6-foot-4 combo guard from Queens, N.Y., who plays at Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, tripped to Kansas for “Late Night in the Phog” with his father, Calvin. Lamb was hosted by former St. Anthony guard Tyshawn [...]

Madness Roundup; Powell to Stanford

I was at the Pittsburgh-Rutgers football game last night, but Midnight Madness festivities tipped off around the nation. Here’s a brief rundown on a few high profile events.
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Some 9,000 fans turned out at Gampel Pavillion to support the Huskies on First Night.
6-8 Oak Hill (Va.) forward Roscoe Smith is considering Duke, UConn and Georgetown. He has [...]

Quartet of New York Prospects Visiting Kentucky; Others Hitting Kansas, Providence & The ‘Ville

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 [...]