7′-1″, 290 pound center Michael Ojo of Tennessee Temple (TN) signed with Florida State on Wednesday, according to a release from the Seminoles. Ojo earned All-American honors at the National Association of Christian Athletes Tournament in 2012, and reportedly averaged 15 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocked shots as a senior this season. A native of [...]
May 15, 2012
Important late signings land at mid-majors
Many men’s college basketball programs have their rosters set for next season, but still others are grinding out the end of the national letter of intent regular signing period, and making quality additions. Several programs in the mid-major ranks added important prospects recently, and could have impact players on their hands for next season. Some eye-raising new [...]
May 15, 2012
Baylor inks Taurean Waller-Prince to complete class
Taurean Waller-Prince has signed a Financial Aid Contract for 2012-13, Baylor head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday in a press releae. Waller-Prince, who originally signed an NLI with Long Island in November, joined the Bears after re-opening his recruitment. An in-state power forward, Waller-Prince is a 6′-7″ forward from Earl Warren (TX), ranked in the top-10 [...]
May 13, 2012
Weekly Recruiting Beat (5-13-2012) – Amile Jefferson on deck for Tuesday
The time has come, and it may be for real this time. 6′-8″ power forward Amile Jefferson (see above video) of Friends Central (PA) has been rumored to be verbally committing for almost six months now, has set Tuesday as his announcement date, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. There were several rumored announcement dates before Tuesday, [...]
May 11, 2012
Sizable 2012 wings set for Michigan, Oregon State
Two wing prospects with good size, 6′-5″ Caris LeVert of Pickerington Central (OH) and 6′-6″ Victor Robbins of Compton (CA) found their future college basketball homes on Friday, according to reports. LeVert, who was headed to Ohio when former coach John Groce was in place, has now pledged to Michigan, while Robbins will stay on the west [...]
May 11, 2012
Top-100 junior Jimmie Taylor stays in-state, picks Alabama
Though Alabama has a unique distinction for being one of only a few D-1 basketball programs with no verbal commitments or signings to date for next year, they are on the right track for their 2013 class. On Friday, 6′-10″, 235 pound center Jimmie Taylor of Greensboro (AL) became the second top-100 player committed to the [...]
May 11, 2012
Former Nebraska pledges re-route to new destinations
After the Nebraska basketball program changed gears and went from Doc Sadler as their head coach to Tim Miles, there was bound to be fallout in terms of recruits choosing new programs. That appears to be complete now, as early signing period recruits Keith Coleman and Fahro Alihodzic are now set for North Texas and UAB, [...]
May 10, 2012
Auburn, Arkansas snag JUCO forwards for next year
Many of the top high school players may be off the board in the class of 2012, but college coaches on the grind can still find some diamonds in the rough, especially in the junior college ranks. Two such players may be headed to the SEC, as conference rivals Auburn and Arkansas both landed prospects [...]
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