As first reported on my Twitter, Malik Nichols, a 6-foot-6 combo guard from Brooklyn Boys & Girls, has verbally committed to Hofstra coach Mo Cassara (pictured).
“I felt like Hofstra was the best school for me,” he said by text. “Great coaching staff. Not 2 far from home.”
St. Bonaventure, Xavier, LIU and Quinnipiac were also interested in the Queens native who now lives in Brooklyn.
“Malik is a kid who’s going to be a problem for opponents,” Boys & Girls assistant Elmer Anderson said. “He’s going to bring a talented wing player who can handle the ball, shoot the ball and defend the ball. Hofstra getting him is a huge plus. Hofstra is getting a very good player who’s ready to blossom.”
Nichols transferred from Hillcrest High School in Queens, where he averaged 22 points last season. He hopes to play for Boys & Girls in its season opener.
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Jamal Jones, a 6-8 2011 wing from Arkansas has verbally committed to Mississippi, according to multiple reports….6-9, 210-pound Shaquille Duncan of The Robinson School has committed to Morgan State over Hofstra, UT Chattanooga, Rhode Island and Albany. per Vincent Robinson.
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