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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (7/27/2009)

As we work to get up and running from Mesquite High School for the Desert Duel Memorial basketball tournament, let’s take a run through the latest news and notes from the web that impacts the Big East conference.

There are some recruiting news and notes from the AAU events that have been going on in Vegas and Orlando as well as an update on Adreian Payne and a story on Sean Kilpatrick getting started at Cincinnati and Terrence Jennings feeling like a veteran already at Louisville.

Check back later for news and notes fromt he Desert Duel…

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He is just a sophomore at Louisville, but Terrence Jennings is UL’s Newest Old Hand (Louisville Courier-Journal) as he can sympathize with the latest group of Card freshman as they try to get acclimated to the college way of things. The 6-foot-9 Jennings came along slowly last season, but finished strong and coach Rick Pitino will like to use Jennings on the floor with Samardo Samuels this season.
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The Deveroes Summer Basketball League in Cincinnati has been a summer staple for many years and fans can get a glimpse of the newest Cincinnati Bearcat players while getting their basketball fix in during the offseason. One New Bearcat Showing Potential (Cincinnati Enquire) this summer is White Plains (NY) native Sean Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick scored 33 points while being guarded mostly by all-Big East Bearcats senior Deonta Vaughn and Xavier junior Dante Jackson in a semifinal playoff victory recently in the summer league.
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The final five for Adreian Payne are Kansas, Kentucky, Arizona, Michigan State and West Virginia as local favorite UD is Eliminated from Jefferson Star’s Plan (Dayton Daily News).
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AAU TOURNAMENT NOTES:

Super 64 Title Goes Down to the Buzzer (Las Vegas Review-Journal) as Chris Crawford hit a running 15-footer which capped Memphis Magic’s rally from a 50-34 deficit to defeat the NE Playaz 64-62 in the championship contest.

The Memphis Magic is one of the teams we are very excited to see here in the Desert Duel.

At the Center Stage tournament, Jackson Jeffcoat’s 16 points were not enough as his Dallas Heroes squad fell to I-5 Elite in the championship game. Jeffcoat is the son of former Dallas Cowboys’ Jim Jeffcoat. The 6-foot-5, 240-lb power forward, who is also an elite football recruit, plans to play both sports in college and is reported to be looking at Southern California, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and Notre Dame.
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FiveBoroSports.com has an article on the NY Panthers’ run at the Reebok Summer Championships where their supporting case, specifically Winston Graham and DaShaun Wiggins, stepped up in support of J.J. Moore and Sterling Gibbs. Even though the Panthers Fell in Quarters After Strong Reebok Run, they know they had a good showing.

Wiggins said he’s receiving interest from schools like Florida State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Seton Hall, Hofstra and Binghamton.
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Another team with a strong run in Vegas was New Heights of NYC as New Heights Moved into Adidas Super 64 Quarters (FiveBoroSports.com) with a 70-69 win over Grassroots Canada. Jayvaughn Pinkston was the catalyst in Vegas and hopes his strong play gets the attention of the voters for the McDonald’s All-American game.

According to the article, Pinkston is being recruited by St. John’s, Marquettte, Villanova, Arizona, Miami, Rutgers and Seton Hall, among others.
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The Mass Rivals Lose Thriller (ScottHazeltonBasketball.com) in Vegas at the hands of the NJ Playaz and future Pittsburgh Panther Isaiah Epps, who was spectacular in the 88-86 win for the Playaz.

According to the article, Epps plays the game with such ease, never turns the ball over, and makes everything when he gets a look at the basket.
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Nearly every big event NBE has stopped in at recently, Tobias Harris has shined. Harris is Well-Traveled as He narrows College Choices (Newsday) from those in hot pursuit, including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, UCLA and USC.
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Mesa (AZ) point guard Jahii Carson is a 5-foot-10 point guard with a 42-inch vertical committed to Oregon State. However, as AZcentral.com is Catching up in Vegas…, it is reported that the Compton Magic 16’s player is leaving the door of his recruitment open.

Carson told the Arizona Republic’s Richard Obert on Friday that his commitment to Oregon State is solid, but he is open to the recruiting process. He said he’s been getting attention from Big East schools, primarily Georgetown and Pittsburgh. Carson showed his ability to fly up and down the court, and through the air, with a knack of being a gifted passer and defensive dynamo as well.
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