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John Calipari has sent back-to-back guards to the NBA lottery and is working on a third. Is Brandon Knight next in line at Kentucky? The 6-foot-3 Knight, the top prospect in the Class of 2010, has narrowed his list to four schools — Kentucky, Kansas, UConn and Florida — and will sign in the spring. Considering Kentucky freshman John Wall will likely be the top pick in the 2010 … [Read more...] about Knight Next in Line at Kentucky?

Fordham interim coach Jared Grasso continues to reel in recruits. Grasso landed a double-dip of guards Monday night when Jayon James, a 6-foot-5 guard from Paterson (N.J.) Catholic, and 6-2 guard Sean Armand, a Brooklyn native spending a postgrad year at Central Jersey Each One Teach One (CJEOTO) in Jersey, both orally committed to the Rams. “I feel I had the best relationship … [Read more...] about Fordham Lands Guard Duo of James, Armand; Florida After Kadeem Jack

NEWARK — Seton Hall had three of the top juniors in the New York metropolitan area on hand Saturday when it beat Cincinnati, 83-76, for its first Big East win of the season. Sterling Gibbs, a point guard out of Seton Hall Prep pictured at left, Myles Mack of Paterson (N.J.) Catholic and Tyler Harris of Half Hollow (N.Y.) Hills West were all behind the Pirates bench at the … [Read more...] about Gibbs, Harris, Mack Visit Seton Hall; New York City Recruiting Rundown

Another day, another group of stud recruits at Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights hosted Rakeem Christmas, a 6-8 center ranked No. 1 in the Class of 2011 at his position; Jermaine Sanders,  a 6-5 wing from Manhattan Rice; Greg Lewis, a 6-9 center from Baltimore St. Frances ranked No. 10 at his position; Kevin Smith, a 6-1 point guard from Baltimore Huntington Prep; and Aaron Brown, a … [Read more...] about Christmas, Sanders Visit Rutgers

Rakeem Christmas, the No. 1 center in the Class of 2011, is now a free agent. As first reported here Tuesday, Christmas and his aunt, Amira Hamid, visited Rutgers earlier this week. Now it appears that the 6-foot-8 Christmas, who had earlier cut his list to five schools, is wide open in his recruitment. “His recruiting is open again. No list,” said Kevin Givens, head coach at … [Read more...] about Rakeem Christmas Opens it Up

Josiah Turner of the Drew Gooden Soldiers is in high demand as the No. 3 point guard in the nation. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Turner is currently considering seven schools as options for 2011. “I’m at seven schools,” he said by phone from the Nike Global Challenge in Portland, Ore., where Team USA lost to France Friday night. “Kansas, UConn, Louisville, Oregon, Oklahoma, UCLA and … [Read more...] about Turner Lists 7 Schools, Louisville Visit Up Next