NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — For the second straight day here at the Peach Jam,
Chris McCullough drew a Who’s Who of coaches to his game.
“He will be in college for one year,” one Division I coach told SNY.tv of the 6-foot-10 McCullough during Team Scan’s win over the Houston Hoops. “Just look at his skills.”
Among those on hand to watch McCullough and Team Scan Friday were Louisville coach
Rick Pitino and assistant
Kevin Keatts, UConn coach
Jim Calhoun and assistant
Glen Miller, Rutgers coach
Mike Rice, Kentucky assistant
Orlando Antigua, St. John’s assistant
Tony Chiles, Syracuse assistants
Adrian Autry, Gerry McNamara and
Nick Resavy,Arizona assistant
Book Richardson, Pitt assistant
Brandin Knight, Villanova assistant
Billy Lange and Indiana assistant
Kenny Johnson, among many others.
(Pictured left to right above are Rice, Knight, Antigua and Richardson.)
Asked by a Louisville reporter which schools were on him the hardest, McCullough said, “Syracuse, St. John’s, Arizona, Kansas, Indiana, UConn.”
On Thursday, he also listed Florida.
Asked specifically about Louisville, he said, “Last time I talked to them was like three weeks ago. I know a lot about their program. I watch Big East basketball.”
Asked about UConn, he said, “I’m considering them also.”
He reiterated that he plans to cut his list “by September.”
In other McCullough news, his AAU coach,
Terrance “Munch” Williams said despite a report to the contrary, it is not official that McCullough will attend Brewster (N.H.) Academy next season.
That has been rumored for some time, but Williams and Brewster coach
Jason Smith have not yet made any official announcement.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — For the second straight day here at the Peach Jam, Chris McCullough drew a Who’s Who of coaches to his game.
