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Sunday / October 13.
  • Melvin Opens it Up; Abraham Skips Visits

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    Cleveland Melvin, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound senior forward from Fitchburg (Mass.) Notre Dame Prep, has decomitted from UConn and “opened up his recruitment,” according to Notre Dame coach Ryan Hurd.

    “He wants to be a wing at the next level,” Hurd wrote by text. “They see him as a four. [It’s a] mutual decision. No hard feelings either way.”

    Hurd listed Seton Hall, South Florida, Miami, TCU, Marquette and Oklahoma state as possible landing spots.

    “He wants to take his time. He’s not in any huge hurry,” Hurd said.

    The story was first reported by Scout.com.

    ABRAHAM SKIPS VISITS

    Moses Abraham, a 6-9 forward from Temple Hills (Md.) Progressive Christian, has a case of the flu and had to skip Thursday’s visit to Seton Hall and Rutgers. He may also miss Saturday’s trip to Indiana.

    Abraham attended last Saturday’s Kentucky-Tennessee game but then got sick after Wednesday’s Duke-Maryland tilt.

    “He has to get better, then we will see,” his mentor, Joe Boncore, wrote by text.

    Boncore said Abraham will decide announce March 14 and is considering Georgetown, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Maryland and Seton Hall as the top seven.

    HINDS HASN’T COMMITTED

    Despite a published report, Mount Vernon (N.Y.) junior point guard Jabarie Hinds has not committed to Louisville. Hinds may visit Louisville at some point in the future, but won’t be there for Saturday’s Syracuse game, Mount Vernon coach Bob Cimmino said.

    “Maybe he will visit in the summer or early fall,” Cimmino said.

    (Photo courtesy Baltimore Sun)

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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.

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