Having visited Providence over the weekend, 6-foot-8 forward Abdul Malik Abu has been at N.C. State since Sunday and will visit UConn Wednesday, his AAU coach, Tyron Boswell, told SNY.tv.
“He’s been at N.C. State since yesterday,” Boswell said. “He leaves today.”
Abu recently cut his list to Providence, UConn, Florida and N.C. State.
By MARK BAIROS
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Brewster (N.H.) Academy point guard Kevin Zabo is off the board.
“I’m truly blessed and happy to say that I have committed to San Diego State University! #SDSU #Aztecs,” the 6-foot-2 guard Tweeted Saturday.
Despite interest from UConn, West Virginia, Minnesota, New Mexico and George Washington, San Diego State has recruited him with the most urgency.
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By DERREL JOHNSON
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NEW YORK — The Third Annual Big Strick Classic took place at the legendary Gauchos Gymnasium in the Bronx on Saturday.
The classic is a showcase of top high school basketball stars and is named after street ball legend John “Franchise” Strickland. After trailing by 10 points in the third period, Team New York City exploded for 50 big points in the fourth on their way to a 126-110 victory.
Uncommitted 2014 Houston Hoops wing Kelly Oubre of Team USA — who recently cut his college list to eight schools — was named MVP after scoring 22 points and handing out seven assists in the loss.
Our Savior New American big man Cheick Diallo led the way for Team NYC by
Jahlil Okafor has slated five official visits, his father told ESPNChicago.com.
Some will occur with Tyus Jones, and some won’t.
According to the report, Okafor and Jones will trip to Baylor on Aug. 30, Kansas on Oct. 18 and Duke on Oct. 25.
The 6-foot-10 Okafor will go by himself to Kentucky on Sept. 9 [for the UK Alumni Game] and Arizona on Oct. 11.
He will make unofficial visits to Illinois, Michigan State and Ohio State.
Okafor and Jones have said they plan to play together in college, but Okafor’s father is upset with the widespread perception that they will land at Duke.
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NEW YORK — Brooklyn Lincoln guard Isaiah Whitehead is planning to commit this fall.
“I’ll probably commit right before senior year,” the 6-foot-4 Whitehead told SNY.tv at the Big Strick Classic, also telling the New York Post he will probably pull the trigger by November.
Whitehead said in the above video he’s considering Syracuse, Arizona, UCLA,
Rutgers' stay in Wade Baldwin's top five
By JACK LeGWIN
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James Blackmon has been receiving countless calls from schools all over the country after his decommitment from Indiana.
The call that perhaps was most notable in the Blackmon household was from the University of Kentucky, who offered Blackmon on Friday afternoon. Blackmon’s father, James Blackmon Sr., played at Kentucky, so one would think that UK is in the mix now for the Indiana basketball star.
“I’ve been talking to Kentucky, so yes, they have offered me,” Blackmon told SNY.tv, confirming the offer.
