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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 [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 16, 2013, 2:15 am
A fourth member of next season’s freshmen class at Ole Miss has signed, as the Mississippi Rebels signed 6′-1″ point guard Jerron Martin of Princeton Day (MD). Martin made his decision shortly after an official visit to campus. According to a release from Ole Miss, Martin averaged 15 points and shot 81% from the free thrown [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 9, 2013, 6:30 pm
New head coach Richard Pitino added his second recruit since taking over the helm of the Minnesota basketball program, landing a reported verbal commitment from Central Arizona JC (AZ) lead guard Dre Mathieu. The Gophers reportedly won out on Mathieu’s services over Ole Miss. The 5′-10″ point guard started college as a walk-on at Morehead [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 8, 2013, 4:46 am
The Baylor Bears grabbed a verbal commitment from the top uncommitted guard in the 2013 class, Allerik Freeman of Findlay Prep (NV), a native of North Carolina. Freeman formerly signed with the UCLA Bruins during the tenure of former coach Ben Howland, and re-opened his recruitment when Steve Alford was hired as the new head coach. Freeman, [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 8, 2013, 4:27 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 [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
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 [...]
Author: Kellon Hassenstab
Posted: May 3, 2013, 4:56 am

Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings

Class of 2013

NameHeightPositionSchool (State)TypeStatus
Daquein McNeil6'-3"SGVermont Academy (VT)HSVerbal
Dre Mathieu5'-10"PG Central Arizona JC (AZ)JCSigned


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Past Recruiting Classes

Class of 2012

Name Height Position School (State) Type Status
Wally Ellenson 6′-5″ SG Rice Lake (WI) HS Signed
Charles Buggs 6′-8″ PF Hargrave Military Academy (VA) HS Signed

Class of 2011

Name Height Position School (State) Type Status
Andre Hollins 6′-2″ PG White Station (TN) HS Signed
Joe Coleman 6′-4″ SG Hopkins (MN) HS Signed
Julian Welch 6′-2″ PG Yuba City CC (CA) JC Signed
Andre Ingram 6′-7″ PF Butler CC (KS) JC Signed

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