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Smith Commits to Louisville; Pinkston to Announce Wednesday; Black to Announce Monday; Morgan Signs with SHU

Russ Smith, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound postgraduate point guard from Brooklyn who plays for South Kent (Conn.), officially committed to Louisville on Sunday.
“Yes,  Sunday night at about 9 o’clock,” Russ Smith Sr. said. “We had dinner with Coach [Rick] Pitino, Coach [Ralph] Willard and Coach [Steve] Masiello.”
Smith Sr. said his son chose Louisville over offers from Wake [...]

J.J. Moore Goes Big East

 J.J. Moore is headed to the Big East.
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound wing from Brentwood, N.Y. and South Kent (Conn.), verbally committed to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA early signing period.
He chose Pitt over Big East rivals Louisville and St. John’s. He also considered Providence and Florida before trimming his list. Moore is ranked [...]

Pinkston, Lamb May Sign Late; Complete New York-Area Signing Day Roundup

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 [...]

Collier Picks Oregon State; Smith Likes Louisville (UPDATED)

Devon Collier, the 6-foot-8 forward from St. Anthony, has opted to play for Oregon State of the Pac-10.
“He called [head coach] Craig Robinson and committed,” said New Heights director Kimani Young. “That’s where he felt most comfortable.”
Collier, a Bronx native ranked No. 134 in the Class of 2010 and No. 25 among power forwards by [...]

Harris Hits Louisville, West Va. Next; J.J. Moore Decision Looming

After visiting Louisville last weekend, Tobias Harris has hit four schools and has three left before he decides.
“The visit went great, it was a great visit,” Torrel Harris, Tobias’ dad, said by phone.
Tobias and his father met with the Louisville President, athletic director and head coach Rick Pitino. They went to Pitino’s house and had [...]

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 [...]

Pinkston Powers New Heights to is8 Crown; NIA Prep Knocks off Georgia Prep Powers

If there was any doubt that JayVaughn Pinkston was the best high school player in New York City, those questions appear to have been answered Sunday.
The 6-foot-6 Pinkston poured in 29 points on 12-for-26 shooting to lead New Heights to an 87-83 victory over the New York Panthers in the is8 championship game in Queens. [...]

New Heights, Panthers in is8 Final; Smith Leaning Toward Louisville; Collier Talks Plans

No. 2 seed New Heights and the No. 1 New York Panthers will play for the is8 championship on Sunday in Queens after both teams won their semifinal games Saturday.
JayVaughn Pinkston poured in a game-high 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting and added seven rebounds, and Devon Collier added 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks [...]

Pinkston, Collier to Wrap up Visits at Seton Hall; Harris, Barnes, ‘Nova Updates

JayVaughn Pinkston and Devon Collier of New Heights will wrap up their visits with a trip to Seton Hall next weekend.
Pinkston, a 6-foot-6 forward from Bishop Loughlin, and Collier, a 6-8 forward out of St. Anthony (N.J.), are slated to be on hand when Seton Hall plays Carleton University in an exhibition at Walsh Gym.
2010 [...]

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 [...]