UCLA-bound guard Kyle Anderson will undergo left thumb surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined for up to three months, his father told SNY.tv.

“Surgery is scheduled for Monday afternoon by Dr. Michelle Carlson, a highly respected hand specialist in New York,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv Friday.

The recovery time is expected to be approximately three months, putting him out of competition through July. (more…)

Kyle Anderson got his MRI results back Wednesday afternoon and they weren’t good.

The 6-foot-9 UCLA-bound point guard has torn ligaments in his thumb and Dr. Marc W. Urquhart of Bayonne, N.J., suggested surgery, which could keep Anderson out of action for three months.

“Dr. Urquhart says he has torn ligaments in his thumb and after reading the MRI and seeing the MRI he believes he needs surgery,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv Wednesday. “We respect his opinion and judgment but are still going to have a second opinion.” (more…)

Tony Parker put on a UCLA hat and T-shirt Monday afternoon at Lithonia (Ga.) Miller Grove High School and said he’s ready to join his friends in what ESPN.com is now ranking as the No. 1 recruiting class in America.

The 6-foot-9 McDonald’s All-American chose UCLA over Ohio State and Georgia and joins a recruiting class that includes Shabazz Muhammad, Kyle Anderson and Jordan Adams.

UCLA last summer hired Parker’s longtime AAU coach, former Atlanta Celtics CEO Korey McCray, as an assistant coach.

“It was a real tough decision,” Parker said. (more…)

Roscoe Smith is the latest player to leave UConn.

Sources confirmed a CBSSports.com report that the 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from Baltimore had received a release to transfer.

He originally picked the Huskies over Duke and Georgetown.

Junior forward Alex Oriakhi has already transferred to Missouri, and redshirt freshman center Michael Bradley is also transferring. (more…)

UCLA-bound point guard Kyle Anderson will have an MRI on his left thumb today (Monday) at 3 p.m. and could be sidelined for up to three months with surgery, his father told SNY.tv.

“He could possibly need surgery,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv. “I’m glad he was able to get through the all-star games.”

Anderson Sr. said his son jammed his thumb on the backboard during a practice before St. Anthony played Gill St. Bernard’s in the New Jersey Non-Public B state final. The Friars went on to complete their second straight unbeaten season, bringing Anderson to 65-0 during his time under Hall of Famer Bob Hurley. (more…)

Shabazz Muhammad is headed to Westwood.

The 6-foot-6 scoring sensation out of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High announced for UCLA over Kentucky and Duke during an ESPNU program Wednesday night that followed a report by CBSSports.com indicating he would pick the Bruins.

SNY.tv has consistenly projected Muhammad to UCLA throughout the process.

Muhammad’s parents are both from Los Angeles. His father, Ron Holmes, played for USC. Muhammad’s sister, Asia, is ranked No. 386 on the WTA Tour and has a deal with adidas. Of the three schools on his final list, only UCLA is an adidas school.

“It was down to Kentucky, Duke and UCLA and I chose to be a Bruin so I will be at UCLA next year,” he said. (more…)

BOSTON -- The college basketball recruiting picture will become a whole lot clearer on April 11.

Shabazz Muhammad and Tony Parker, two of the top uncommitted players in the Class of 2012, are set to announce that day.

The 6-foot-6 Muhammad will announce April 11 in Charlotte at the Jordan Brand Classic, his father, Ron Holmes, told SNY.tv.

And the 6-foot-9 Parker will announce “at his school [Miller Grove] on the 11th,” his father, Virgil, told SNY.tv.

Virgil had previously said his son would announce at next week’s McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago, where Muhammad will also play. (more…)

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Kyle Anderson Sr. says he believes Shabazz Muhammad will commit to UCLA next month and join his son in a powerhouse recruiting class for Bruins coach Ben Howland.

“I think he’s going to UCLA because that’s where his parents are from and I assume they would want to get back to L.A.,” Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv during an exclusive interview Monday at St. Anthony’s practice facility, where Kyle Anderson Jr. and the unbeaten Friars (31-0) went through their final preparations before Tuesday’s New Jersey Tournament of Champions final.

“That’s just my opinion,” added Anderson Sr., a longtime coach with the Playaz Basketball Club AAU team. “That’s not based on any conversations or any inside information.”

As reported exclusively by SNY.tv Sunday, the 6-foot-6 Muhammad will take his final official visit to UCLA in early April and then make a decision shortly thereafter. (more…)

Shabazz Muhammad, the top uncommitted wing player in the Class of 2012, will take an official visit to UCLA in early April and then announce his college decision, likely April 9th or 10th, his father told SNY.tv Sunday evening.

“I think Coach [Ben] Howland wanted him to come at the beginning of April, for that weekend in the beginning April [6-8], but I know that’s close to the Jordan Game, so I have to look at those dates,” Ron Holmes told SNY.tv. “I’m not exactly sure but that’s when I’ve got it penciled in for.”

After that visit, the 6-foot-6 Muhammad plans to decide relatively soon. (more…)

Ron Holmes, the father of 2012 recruit Shabazz Muhammad, issued a statement of support for UCLA coach Ben Howland following the news that Howland will return next season.

“We are happy for Coach Howland,” Holmes told SNY.tv. “I feel if given the opportunity he will get UCLA back on track.”

Asked if UCLA was still on his son’s list, Holmes said, “Yes, they are.”

The 6-foot-6 Muhammad out of Las Vegas Bishop Gorman is also considering Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Arizona and UNLV and is expected to announce in April. (more…)