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.
By JACK LeGWINLaGerald Vick has committed to SMU.
Ranked in the Top 150 in the nation by multiple outlets, Vick also announced that he will reclassify to the Class of 2016.
At 6-foot-5, Vick has a knack for putting the ball in the hoop at a high rate, which he showed consistently for Team Thad over the summer.
Last year, Vick helped to lead Douglass (TN) to a 22-5 record.
Vick chose SMU over Georgia Tech, Ole’ Miss, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Providence, Memphis, Florida State, Cincy, and Western Kentucky.
Vick is the first recruit for the Mustangs in the class of 2016.
Reggie Rankin of ESPN was the first to report the news.
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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.