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.
JaQuan Lyle is down to three schools and still plans on announcing on Wednesday.
Kansas is no longer in the mix for the 6-foot-5 Huntington (W.V.) Prep guard, who is home on spring break in Evansville, Ind., huddling with his family on a decision.
That leaves Oregon, Oklahoma State and Memphis.
Sources told SNY.tv that Kansas was no longer recruiting Lyle, and he confirmed by text he is down to three schools.
Lyle most recently visited Memphis after tripping to Kansas and Oklahoma State. He previously visited Oregon.Kansas needs a combo guard and Lyle is tight with incoming Kansas big man Cliff Alexander. Thus, the Jayhawks had been perceived as a strong contender.
“Me and Cliff, we’ve been tight since about our eighth-grade year and our relationship just grew, so now he’s like a brother to me,” Lyle told SNY.tv. “Just the opportunity to play with him would be wonderful. Cliff makes me better, I make him better. Every big man wants a point guard who can get them the ball in the right place that they can score, make the job easier for them. And every point guard wants a big man who can get them open and get them an opportunity to make them look better.”
Kansas remains in the hunt for 6-11 Texas big man Myles Turner, who recently visited Kansas and Duke and still plans on visiting Texas.
Photo: Kelly Kline/Under Armor
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.
JaQuan Lyle is down to three schools and still plans on announcing on Wednesday.
Kansas is no longer in the mix for the 6-foot-5 Huntington (W.V.) Prep guard, who is home on spring break in Evansville, Ind., huddling with his family on a decision.
That leaves Oregon, Oklahoma State and Memphis.
Sources told SNY.tv that Kansas was no longer recruiting Lyle, and he confirmed by text he is down to three schools.
Lyle most recently visited Memphis after tripping to Kansas and Oklahoma State. He previously visited Oregon.
Kansas needs a combo guard and Lyle is tight with incoming Kansas big man Cliff Alexander. Thus, the Jayhawks had been perceived as a strong contender.
“Me and Cliff, we’ve been tight since about our eighth-grade year and our relationship just grew, so now he’s like a brother to me,” Lyle told SNY.tv. “Just the opportunity to play with him would be wonderful. Cliff makes me better, I make him better. Every big man wants a point guard who can get them the ball in the right place that they can score, make the job easier for them. And every point guard wants a big man who can get them open and get them an opportunity to make them look better.”
Kansas remains in the hunt for 6-11 Texas big man Myles Turner, who recently visited Kansas and Duke and still plans on visiting Texas.
Photo: Kelly Kline/Under Armor
