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DURAND JOHNSON HIGH ON PITT AFTER VIST

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Lake Clifton junior wing has thoughts of committing

After making the trip from Baltimore (MD) to Pittsburgh (PA) this weekend, 6-foot-7 junior (2011) Durand Johnson of Lake Clifton High School came extremely close to making his college decision. In fact, a commitment on the horizon can not be ruled out.

“I did not commit, but I am close at making my decision,” Johnson told NBE on Sunday. “Next for me is making my decision.”

Johnson had an impressive close to the summer on the AAU scene with Cecil Kirk. At the AAU Nationals in Orlando (FL) to close out the live evaluation period, Johnson displayed his three-point marksmanship with a quick trigger to let it fly against top competition. Since the nationals, Johnson saw his recruiting hit a new level and a recent decision to reclass into the class of 2011 has made him into a hot target.

Earlier this month, Johnson told NBE that Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Florida State. Virginia Tech, USC, Xavier, UNLV, UMass, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Maryland, Boston College and Marquette are schools recruiting him and “every school in the A-10 has offered and are recruiting me.”

However, it looks as though his visit to Pittsburgh has certainly elevated the Panthers into the driver’s seat in his recruitment.

“My biggest impression was the team, the coaches and the fans”, said Johnson. “They showed me alot of love and really wanted me to be a part of the Pitt family.”

Along with the Panthers, Johnson indicated to NBE that Connecticut, Marquette and Florida State are still under consideration.
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