Iona Lands Norvel Pelle, Whom Brother Compares to KD
The Norvel Pelle Sweepstakes is finally over.
The onetime St. John’s signee verbally committed to Iona Monday night, choosing the Gaels over DePaul, New Mexico State and Auburn.
“It was a hard decision as far as picking from DePaul, New Mexico State, Auburn and Iona,” the 7-foot, 210-pound Pelle told SNY.tv by phone Tuesday night.
“[I liked] the style of play, the team, the coaching staff, New York and just overall being able to play basketball and not just be a stuck at a position. I felt myself that that was the best decision I could make as far as going to Iona.”
Roger Federer, the reigning Wimbledon champion and five-time U.S. Open champion, was named the No. 1 seed at the 2012 U.S. Open Tuesday.
Davon Reed, one of the top shooting guards in the Class of 2013 out of the Princeton (N.J.) Day School, will be contributing periodically to ZAGSBLOG heading into his senior season. Here’s his fourth entry:
The Harrison Twins will announce Oct. 29 at Fort Bend (Texas) High School, Andrew Harrison confirmed to SNY.tv Monday night.
Marcus Lee, one of the most sought-after forwards in the Class of 2013, took an unofficial visit to UCLA Saturday and has also set up an in-home visit with Kentucky.