Josh Hart to Villanova, Clarifies ‘Negative Recruiting’ Comments (UPDATED)
Josh Hart committed to Villanova over Penn State and Rutgers Wednesday afternoon, and then clarified his “negative recruiting” comments during a phone interview with SNY.tv.
“It was a great place for me to be,” the 6-foot-6 small forward out of Silver Springs (Md.) Sidwell Friends said. “They talked about developing me not only as a player, but as a man and how I’m going to be successful in life.
“After they talked about that and really reiterated that to me during my visit and after my visit, I felt like that was the best opportunity for me and the best place to be.”
Hart also clarified his comments that Villanova was the only school not to negatively recruit him.
The NCAA 45-day window has begun for Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel and he has not yet been fully cleared, an NCAA source with direct knowledge of the case told SNY.tv Wednesday.
James Young will announce his college choice Thursday on ESPNU, according to a Tweet from ESPN’s Paul Biancardi.
St. Benedict’s Prep power forward Denzell Taylor is nearing a decision.
Rafael Nadal says his left knee is still in pain and he has no precise timetable for getting back on a tennis court.
Andrew Wiggins won’t attend Big Blue Madness at Kentucky this weekend because he will be at home in Toronto visiting family while Huntington Prep has an extended fall break.