Jalen Brunson Targeting Decision Before Season Starts

By CHIP MILLER & ADAM ZAGORIA

FRISCO, Texas — Mac Irvin point guard Jalen Brunson is targeting a summer decision after recently announcing he had cut his list to eight schools.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Brunson will choose between Michigan State, UConn, Purdue, Illinois, Kansas, Villanova, Michigan and Temple.

“Before the [high school] season starts,” Brunson said of his timetable on a decision. “I think when I find the best fit for me, I will know.”

Between now and then Brunson says he’ll continue to focus on his game.

Lawrence Down to 4 Schools, Visiting Locals (UPDATED)

Transferring Cincinnati forward Jermaine Lawrence is down to four New York-area schools and will visit Iona on Thursday (today) and St. John’s in the coming days.

The 6-foot-9 Queens native is now considering St. John’s, Manhattan, Hofstra and Iona, according to Zach Braziller of the New York Post.

We previously reported that Seton Hall would not attempt to recruit Lawrence.

Wherever he lands, Lawrence is expected to apply for a hardship waiver to play immediately in 2014-15. He said his father “is ill” and he “wanted to be closer to him.”

Lawrence visited Hofstra Wednesday.

Hofstra has a three-man recruiting class for 2014, including former Brooklyn Boys & Girls wing Malik Nichols, who signed an NLI this week.