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Twenty-four players, including 16 with previous USA Basketball experience, have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team Training camp that will be held June 14-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team committee issued the player invitations. Several [...]
Posted: May 23, 2013, 3:41 am
The Pittsburgh Panthers made a key addition on Monday, landing a reported verbal pledge from 6′-11″ center Joseph Uchebo of Chipola JC (FL). Uchebo will have three years to play at Pitt, and interestingly will face off at least twice a season against the NC State Wolfpack in ACC play, a squad he was formerly committed [...]
Posted: May 6, 2013, 11:49 pm
The Arizona State Sun Devils landed the third member of their 2013 recruiting class on Thursday, as 6′-6″ small forward Sai Tummala of Salt Lake CC pledged to the program, according to a release from Salt Lake CC. Tummala will be returning home, as he is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. Tummala previously starred at Brophy Prep [...]
Posted: May 3, 2013, 4:56 am
The NC State Wolfpack landed a fifth member of its 2013 recruiting class on Monday, as 6′-7″, 180 pound Oak Hill Academy (VA) power forward Lennard Freeman announced his pledge via his Twitter account. Freeman reportedly picked NC State over the Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova Wildcats, DePaul Blue Demons and UAB. He was also previously considering a [...]
Posted: April 30, 2013, 3:03 am
When it came to 6′-7″ forward Jamel Artis and the Pittsburgh Panthers, the question wasn’t if Artis was likely headed to the Panthers, it was when. That question was answered on Friday, as Artis made a long awaited pledge to the Panthers. The Panthers have a very solid recruiting class, as though it lacks a star, all [...]
Posted: April 13, 2013, 2:11 pm
Saturday’s completion of the National High School Invitational (NHSI) marks the end of the 2012-2013 high school basketball season, and also the end of this season’s weekly Hoopniks Terrific 30, presented by Krossover rankings. The No. 1 ranked squad this year is Montverde Academy (FL) which captured the NHSI after three compelling victories over La Lumiere School (IN), previous No. 1 [...]
Posted: April 7, 2013, 8:51 pm
Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings
Class of 2013
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Young | 6'-9" | PF | St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) | HS | Signed |
| Josh Newkirk | 6'-2" | PG | Word of God (NC) | HS | Signed |
| Jamel Artis | 6'-7" | SF | Notre Dame Prep (MA) | HS | Signed |
| Joseph Uchebo | 6'-11" | C | Chipola JC (FL) | JC | Signed |
Past Recruiting Classes
Class of 2012
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Chris Jones | 6′-5″ | SG | Teaneck (NJ) | HS | Signed |
| Steven Adams | 7′-0″ | C | New Zealand | HS | Signed |
| James Robinson | 6′-3″ | PG | DeMatha Catholic (MD) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2011
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Khem Birch | 6′-9″ | PF | Notre Dame Prep (MA) | HS | Signed |
| Malcolm Gilbert | 6′-11″ | C | Academy of the New Church (PA) | HS | Signed |
| Durand Johnson | 6′-6″ | SF | Brewster Academy (NH) | HS | Signed |
| John Johnson | 6′-1″ | PG | Life Center Academy (NJ) | HS | Signed |
