Just got back from the Federer-del Potro U.S. Open final and I’m still a little shocked at what transpired…also a little sad that the Open is over. I’m a big tennis guy and these are two of my favorite weeks of the year.
Props to my boy Chris Chaney, the former Patterson (NC) School coach, who [...]

Kentucky coach John Calipari is working hard on the recruiting trail up here in New York City.
On Thursday night, Calipari and his staff met with the parents of Oak Hill (Va.) guard Doron Lamb, and on Wednesday they met with Dix Hills (N.Y.) Half Hollow Hills West forward Tobias Harris and his family.
“It was great,” [...]

NEW YORK — Tobias Harris and his family have cut his list of colleges somewhat and will host nearly a dozen in-home visits beginning Sept. 9.
During a video interview with SNY.tv that will air in the coming days, Torrel Harris said the family will have in-home visits with the following schools: Kentucky, Syracuse, St. John’s, [...]

As if we needed any more confirmation that Kyrie Irving’s top two schools are Indiana and Duke, here comes Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick coach Kevin Boyle confirming that to me today in a phone call.
Irving has already said he will visit both schools officially this fall, and he has yet to name any other planned [...]

Kyrie Irving has two schools in mind for official visits.
“Duke and Indiana are definite officials I’m gonna see,” Irving said Tuesday by text.
Irving first made the comments to Dave Telep of Scout.
Irving has said he plans to take all five officials, meaning three would be left for the group that includes Kentucky, Georgia Tech, UConn, [...]

Kyrie Irving and Tobias Harris, the two top-rated seniors in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, will both wait until the end of August to cut their college lists.
“End of August,” Torrel Harris, Tobias’ dad, wrote in a text.
Torrel added that the family was having a difficult time cutting down the list of more than [...]

Bruce Pearl lost a top commitment recently when 2010 point guard Josh Selby decommitted from Tennessee while Pearl was coaching Team USA to a gold medal in the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
Rumors flew that coaches from other programs were whispering into Selby’s ear and taking advantage of Pearl’s absence.
Selby is now being recruited by everyone from [...]

If you’re a college basketball coach looking to land Tobias Harris, here’s a piece of advice.
Attend all of his games for the rest of the July evaluation period and make yourself visible.
UConn head coach Jim Calhoun, who recently sustained an injury in a bicycle accident at a charity event, made a particular impression on Torrel [...]

The New Heights and Team NJ ABC grassroots programs are hosting the Summer In The City (SITC) AAU tournament later this month at St. John’s.

According to New Heights’ coach and athletic director Kimani Young, SITC will not only be a showcase for players but a welcome addition to the current summer landscape.

“We love traveling, [...]

I spoke with a highly respected Big East assistant coach today and he couldn’t stop raving about Tobias Harris.
Harris, the 6-foot-8 rising senior forward at Dix Hills (N.Y.) Half Hollow Hills West, dominated at the LeBron James Skills Academy and was the sixth-leading scorer (13.3 ppg) at the NBA Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va. [...]