Tag: Billy Garrett – 2013
No. 21 center Thomas Hamilton lands at DePaul
The DePaul Blue Demons picked up a pledge from 6′-10″, 280 pound center Thomas Hamilton, according to WeAreDePaul.com. Hamilton is a Chicago-native that played at IMG Academy (FL) this year after previously being at Whitney Young (IL) for his first three years of high school. Hamilton was ranked as the No. 21 center in the [...]
Big East Class of 2013 Early Signing Period Recap
Solid signing classes, uncertain future It’s a fair statement to say that no one knows exactly where Big East basketball will be five years from now. With some of its most prominent members bound for the ACC and an imminent breakaway of the remaining Catholic schools, the status of the Big East as a high-major [...]
Pangos All American Camp: Saturday Recap
Saturday at the Pangos All-American camp in Long Beach, California, featured an intensive skill session, as well as two camp games for each participant. With three convenient side-by-side courts at Cabrillo High School, Hoopniks.com was able to get a look at virtually every player in the camp, including the players observed on Friday. Additionally, several prospects [...]
Class of 2013 Player Rankings Update – Post-Summer Edition
Following our update of the 2012 consensus player rankings, it’s time to update the Top 60 for the Class of 2013. For this consensus ranking, data was used from Rivals, Scout, ESPN, and CBS/MaxPreps. A total of 87 players were ranked as Top 60 players by the four aforementioned sources, indicating that this class has started to fall into [...]
DePaul Starts 2012 Class With DeJuan Marrero
DePaul continues their rebuilding effort, and has landed a verbal commitment from DeJuan Marrero, a 6′-5″ forward from Bowman Academy (IN). Marrero is nearly an in-state player, as he plays his high school hoops from just beyond the Indiana-Illinois state line, in Gary, IN. Marrero averaged 22 points and 15 rebounds for a state championship [...]
Vegas Week – Sunday Recap
Pool play is over, and bracket play showed its way of bring the teams that want to win the ability to fulfill their wishes. Likewise, many teams that ran out of gas or interest, are now headed to their respective homes. The Las Vegas Fab 48, in particular, had several high-profile upsets in tournament play [...]
Weekly Recruiting Beat (4-10-11) – College Basketball Recruiting News & Notes
Kansas Adds A Third 2011 Player In Braeden Anderson After being released from his letter of intent to DePaul, Braeden Anderson, a 6′-8″ forward from Wilbraham & Monson (MA) by way of Canada, has been heavily recruited by some big name programs. That recruitment as reportedly came to an end today, as Anderson committed to Kansas, [...]
Sophomore Guard Billy Garrett Jr To Play For Father, Pledges to DePaul
Various Chicago-area sources broke the news earlier this week that 6′-4″ sophomore Billy Garrett Jr. has elected to play college basketball at DePaul. Garrett’s father, Billy Garrett Sr., is an assistant coach at DePaul, and Garrett Jr. is a standout at Morgan Park (IL), who played alongside Louisville-bound Wayne Blackshear and others this year. Garrett [...]
