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6′-4″ shooting guard D’Angelo Russell of Montverde Academy (FL) made a verbal pledge to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday. Russell, a top 20 prospect in the 2014 class nationally, is a native of Kentucky that has played in Florida the last two high school seasons. The commitment news was first reported by Corey Albertson of Rivals. [...]
Posted: June 8, 2013, 12:10 am
The nation’s top 15U, 16U, and 17U players from the Under Armour Association circuit will gather this weekend for the inaugural All Star Weekend Grindsession in Las Vegas, Nevada. Players will begin the weekend with a presentation by former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jay Williams. On Saturday, UAA All-Stars will work through a [...]
Posted: June 7, 2013, 2:40 pm
Although player rankings for the class of 2016 haven’t been widely published just yet, there’s a more than fair chance that Harry Giles, a 6′-9″ forward from Wesleyan Christian (NC) will be at or near the top of most lists. In fact, Giles is our choice for No. 1 in our initial 2016 top 25, which will [...]
Posted: June 3, 2013, 7:04 pm
Standout 6′-5″ junior wing LJ Peak, a South Carolina-native that was at Whitney Young (IL) last season, has narrowed his college list to five. The slashing attacker is considering the home state South Carolina Gamecocks, Georgetown Hoyas, Ohio State Buckeyes, Florida State Seminoles and Connecticut Huskies, according to a tweet he posted. My top five(No [...]
Posted: May 31, 2013, 3:47 pm
6′-9″ junior center Jahlil Okafor of Whitney Young (IL), currently the nation’s consensus top prospect in the ’14 recruiting cycle, has narrowed his list of potential colleges to eight. Okafor posted that he is considering, in no particular order, the Arizona Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan State Spartans [...]
Posted: May 29, 2013, 7:15 pm
The second annual Under Armour Invitational tournament tips off this weekend in Dallas, Texas. This event features the entirety of the stable of Under Armour’s sponsored grassroots basketball teams, called the Under Armour Association, as well as some additional squads. A fair amount of already verbally committed players are listed on rosters for teams in the event, [...]
Posted: May 24, 2013, 1:43 am
Incoming Verbal Commitments and Signings
Class of 2013
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Loving | 6'-7" | SF | St. John's (OH) | HS | Signed |
| Kameron Williams | 6'-2" | SG | Mount St. Joseph (MD) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2014
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keita Bates-Diop | 6'-7" | SF | University (IL) | HS | Verbal |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6'-5" | SF | Pickerington Central (OH) | HS | Verbal |
| David Bell | 6'-9" | PF | Garfield Heights (OH) | HS | Verbal |
| D'Angelo Russell | 6'-4" | SG | Montverde Academy (FL) | HS | Verbal |
Past Recruiting Classes
Class of 2012
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Amedeo Della Valle | 6′-5″ | SG | Findlay Prep (NV) | HS | Signed |
Class of 2011
| Name | Height | Position | School (State) | Type | Status |
| Amir Williams | 6′-10″ | C | Detroit Country Day (MI) | HS | Signed |
| LaQuinton Ross | 6′-8″ | PF | Life Center Academy (NJ) | HS | Signed |
| Shannon Scott | 6′-2″ | PG | Milton (GA) | HS | Signed |
| Trey McDonald | 6′-9″ | C | Battle Creek (MI) | HS | Signed |
| Sam Thompson | 6′-6″ | SF | Whitney Young (IL) | HS | Signed |
