Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
I’m working on a big story on St. Patrick sophomore forward Michael Gilchrist that should come out on Rivals later this week.
The 6-foot-7 Gilchrist dropped a game-high 28 points on Oak Hill (Va.) Academy Saturday night at the Primetime Shootout in Trenton, but the Celtics lost 73-64.
The No. 1 small forward in the Class of 2011, Gilchrist, 15, has been called a potential NBA lottery pick by some. His mother, Cindy Richardson, says it’s very early in the recruiting process, but that several schools are near the top of his list.
“Every college is Michael’s favorite,” Cindy said. “He looks at it as an opportunity. He has Villanova, Memphis, of course, Rutgers, UConn and the University of Virginia. Right now that’s it. He can only have a top five. We don’t want to get into the 10, 15 or 20 schools and create stress.
“If one college comes his way and is willing to be a blessing to my family, that’s what it’s going to be.”
Earlier this year, Gilchrist poured in 30 points against Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God in the City of Palms tournament in Florida. He also was named the MVP of the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. after scoring 31 on Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler in the final.
Stay tuned for the full story later this week.
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
I’m working on a big story on St. Patrick sophomore forward Michael Gilchrist that should come out on Rivals later this week.
The 6-foot-7 Gilchrist dropped a game-high 28 points on Oak Hill (Va.) Academy Saturday night at the Primetime Shootout in Trenton, but the Celtics lost 73-64.
The No. 1 small forward in the Class of 2011, Gilchrist, 15, has been called a potential NBA lottery pick by some. His mother, Cindy Richardson, says it’s very early in the recruiting process, but that several schools are near the top of his list.
“Every college is Michael’s favorite,” Cindy said. “He looks at it as an opportunity. He has Villanova, Memphis, of course, Rutgers, UConn and the University of Virginia. Right now that’s it. He can only have a top five. We don’t want to get into the 10, 15 or 20 schools and create stress.
“If one college comes his way and is willing to be a blessing to my family, that’s what it’s going to be.”
Earlier this year, Gilchrist poured in 30 points against Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God in the City of Palms tournament in Florida. He also was named the MVP of the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. after scoring 31 on Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler in the final.
Stay tuned for the full story later this week.
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