After Kentucky coach John Calipari had a school visit last week with St. Patrick’s big man Nick Richards, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is due in this week.
Kentucky, which has had Michael Kidd-Gilchrist call Richards to pitch the school, is also slated to come back to see the 6-foot-11 Richards again, sources said.
Kentucky and Syracuse appear to be the two schools leading for the Jamaican native, who also lists Indiana, UConn and Arizona.
Meantime, Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino is slated to have an in-home visit on Tuesday with St. Pat’s shooting guard Jamir Harris, who has slated officials to Minnesota and Stanford.
D.J. HARVEY ANNOUNCING TUESDAY NIGHT
D.J. Harvey, the 6-6 wing from DeMatha Catholic (MD), will announce his college choice on Tuesday night.
I will be making my college decision tonight at 10 pm EST on Comcast Sports Network (CSN) !! Everybody tune in ! All glory to God���� #blessed
– DJ Harvey (@TheRealDJHarvey) September 20, 2016
Harvey had a home visit Monday night with Notre Dame coach Mike Brey and his entire staff that his father, Darren, said was “great.” Brey is a DeMatha alumnus and a former assistant coach at the school.
Harvey also recently Alabama and considered others including Louisville, Texas and UConn, among others.
DARON RUSSELL POISED TO ANNOUNCE
Daron “Fatts” Russell, the 5-10 point guard from Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, will announce his college choice at 6 p.m. on Tuesday (today).
Russell is expected to choose from among Rhode Island, La Salle, Grand Canyon and Seton Hall. He also considered Western Kentucky and SMU.
He visited Grand Canyon this past weekend and has also tripped to Western Kentucky, Rhode Island and La Salle.
DEVONTAE SHULER ENJOYS SOUTH CAROLINA
Devontae Shuler, the 6-3 shooting guard from Oak Hill Academy (VA), enjoyed his official to South Carolina this past weekend.
“The USC visit went very well,” his sister, Donnella Shuler, said. “Frank Martin is a great coach and an even better person. His message [to Devontae] was about learning to grow into a man. We learned a lot about how the Gamecocks operate day-to-day.”
Shuler next visits Oklahoma State this coming weekend and then Ole Miss Oct. 7.
MARCUS SANTOS-SILVA DOWN TO TWO
Marcus Santos-Silva, a 6-7, 260-pound power forward from Vermont Academy, has cut his list to Temple and VCU and has visited both.
He is expected to decide soon, per coach Alex Popp.
“Marcus is 6-7, 260 with a 7-foot wingspan and a nose for the basketball,” Popp said. “He has soft hands and impressive footwork. Because of his ability to rebound the basketball, he will be an impact player at Temple or VCU. He’s probably the second best rebounder to ever wear Vermont Academy black and orange, the first being Tyrique Jones (who plays at Xavier). Marcus still has his senior season to change that opinion, though.”
NOJEL EASTERN TO VISIT MICHIGAN STATE
Nojel Eastern, the 6-6 wing from Evanston (IL) Township, will take an official visit to Michigan State this weekend and may also visit Seton Hall early next month.
Eastern is also considering Ohio State, Purdue, Northwestern and DePaul.
“My focus right now is on school, we’re just trying to go through the process right now,” said his mother, Tamala Reed.
FREE THROWS
Bourama Sidibe, the 6-10 big man from St. Benedict’s Prep and WE-R1, visits Texas Tech & Oklahoma State next month….UCLA offered 2018 forward Simi Shittu of Vermont Academy on Tuesday…Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak had a home visit Tuesday with Vermont Academy 2017 small forward Jordan Nwora, whom UCLA also watched..Coaches from Texas A&M and Providence were in to see 2018 point guard Immanuel Quickley at the John Carroll School (MD) on Tuesday…Maryland’s Mark Turgeon, Florida’s Mike White and assistants from Duke and Stanford are expected this week for 2019s Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine of The Ranney (N.J.) School. For more on them, read this.
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