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After landing his first two recruits, junior college point guard Robert Turner and forward Alex Foster, the Tubby Smith-era is in swing at Texas Tech. Due to the lack of certainty regarding the head coaching position at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders did not sign any recruits during the early signing period, so Turner and Foster are the first [...]
Posted: May 16, 2013, 2:15 am
In recent days, the Georgia Bulldogs and Oklahoma Sooners added junior college recruits to their 2013 recruiting classes, according to multiple reports. Oklahoma struck first, signing 6′-9″ power forward Edson Avila on Wednesday, of Seward CC in Kansas. Avila originally signed with Manhattan out of high school, but never played there. He had two productive seasons [...]
Posted: April 22, 2013, 5:22 am
The men’s college basketball regular signing period is set to begin Wednesday and runs through May 15, though much to the dismay of recruiting junkies, heavy drama is not expected. Still there are a few items of note as prospects make their verbal commitments official. Here’s what we will be monitoring the most: 1. The [...]
Posted: April 13, 2013, 8:32 pm
The men’s college basketball regular signing period kicks off on April 17, and outside of a few stars, the vast majority of the difference-making talent for next season is already signed or verbally committed. Only five of the top-50 players in the Hoopniks Top 150 for the 2013 class have yet to declare their intentions, [...]
Posted: March 19, 2013, 3:23 am
Hey Day for Jayhawks After landing a recruiting class that includes five stellar prospects, there is no doubt that the Kansas Jayhawks holds the top 2013 class during the men’s college basketball early signing period in the Big 12. With five players ranked among the Hoopniks.com Top 150 for 2013, the class brings unique talents [...]
Posted: November 26, 2012, 3:41 am
With the announcement earlier in the week that Texas Tech added former Mississippi State signee Josh Gray to their 2012 recruiting class, the Red Raiders are expected to have finalized their 2012 class. Gray is now one of nine known commitments or signings, in coach Billy Gillispie’s first complete recruiting effort as head man for [...]
Posted: May 3, 2012, 2:53 am
Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings
Class of 2013
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Foster | 6'-8" | PF | Seton Academy (IL) | HS | Verbal |
| Robert Turner | 6'-1" | PG | New Mexico JC (NM) | JC | Signed |
Past Recruiting Classes
Class of 2012
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Dusty Hannahs | 6′-3″ | SG | Pulsaki Academy (AR) | HS | Signed |
| Daylen Robinson | 6′-0″ | PG | Moberly JC (MO) | JC | Verbal |
| Rodrigo Silva | 6′-10″ | C | Laramie County CC (WY) | JC | Signed |
| Wannah Bail | 6′-8″ | PF | Lamar Consolidated (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Michael Carey | 6′-5″ | SG | Lamar Consolidated (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Aaron Ross | 6′-8″ | PF | St. John’s NW Military (WI) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2011
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Kevin Wagner | 5′-8″ | PG | Estacado (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Terran Petteway | 6′-7″ | SF | Galveston Ball (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Hershey Robinson | 6′-7″ | SF | Christian Life (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Jordan Tolbert | 6′-7″ | PF | All Saints Episcopal (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Toddrick Gotcher | 6′-3″ | SG | Lakeview Centennial (TX) | HS | Signed |
| Jaron Nash | 6′-8″ | PF | Tyler (TX) | JC | Signed |
| Ty Nurse | 6′-1″ | PG | Midland College (TX) | JC | Signed |
| Kader Tabsoba | 6′-10″ | C | Tyler (TX) | JC | Signed |
| Daouda Soumaoro | 6′-9″ | C | Our Savior New American (NY) | HS | Signed |
| Cameron Forte | 6′-6″ | SF | McClintock (AZ) | HS | Signed |
