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BASKETBALL RECRUITING NOTESBOOK (8/25/2010)

In today’s Basketball Recruiting Notebook we update the recruitment of Phil Greene, Keith Coleman and Ameen Tanksley in the class of 2011 and we give readers a brief introduction to Barnett Harris, an intriguing 2012 prospect picking up some recruiting interest of late.

Greene recently took an unofficial visit to St. John’s of the Big East and fills us in on the first two official visits he has scheduled. Coleman is an uncommitted big man drawing a wide range of college interest at this time. Tanksley is also setting up his visits for the fall and gives NBE the latest below.

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BASKETBALL RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (8/20/2010)

Its been a busy week on the recruiting front and things are unlikely to slow down at all from now until Letter of Intent Day in mid-November. Players are busy trimming thier lists, making unofficial visits, setting official visits and anxioulsy awaiting September 9th when college coaches can begin in-home visits and trip to watch open gym workouts at high schools and prep schools across the country.

On this Friday edition of the Basketball Recruiting Notebook, we take a look at the upcoming decision of Trey Burke, the All-Ohio guard who is looking like he will decide between one school in the Big 10 and one school in the Big East in the very near future. Another player nearing a decision is Jervon Pressley, who has a Big East school among his two favorites and another Big East school in his top three. Also, Eli Carter is on a visit right now and Chris Martin updates the status of his recruitment as he plans two visits to an Atlantic 10 school and a Big East school as they are showing new interest in him and names his three favorites.

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (8/18/2010)

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Here is a quick run-through of some of the headlines around the Big East Basketball Conference for this Wednesday morning. The big news is the ongoing battle between Providence and recruit Joseph Young seems to be over with PC ‘winning’, so to speak, although it is unlikely that Young will evenr enroll at the Big East schools and his father, a staff member at the University of Houston, has some harsh words for Keno Davis. At St. John’s, Steve Lavin, armed with a boatload of scholarships for the class of 2011, is working diligently at rebuilding the image of the program and hitting the recruiting trail far and wide to add talent to his team. Indiana basketball fans will se the reintroduction of a past classic event in December of 2011 that will feature Notre Dame, Butler, Indiana and Purdue on one court. Also, Rutgers will continue to play home and home with an Ivy League rival, according to NBE contributor Richard Kent.

On the recruiting front, a local story on Durand Johnson’s decision to commit to Pitt and ZagsBlog updates the latest on Phil Greene, Tavon Sledge and Jabarie Hinds. For more on some of the latest recruiting news, see our stories from yesterday with our Basketball Recruiting Notebook for 8/17/10 as we had updates on Domonique Bull, J-Mychal Reese, Georges Niang and Jevon Thomas with notes on Chris Hill, Jeremiah Davis and Anthony Bennett. Also last night Jeff Borzello got the latest information on DC Assault guard Jerome Seagears’ Top 4 and Latest Visits from the gaurd himself. We are already working on today’s recruiting notebook, so check back later this afternoon for more…

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ORLANDO AAU UPDATE: PART VII (KADEEM JACK CUTTING LIST SOON)

The action in Orlando countinued strong on Thursday as they are now down to the final 32 teams for the 17-U AAU National championship and the championship game in the 16-U age group is set for Friday afternoon.

In the 16-U championship bracket, it will be BABC Sophs, led by the defensive prowess of Nerlens Noel taking on All-Ohio Red at 4 PM on the main court at the ESPN Wild World of Sports Complex. BABC got past Rising Stars Gold, 48-35, to earn their spot in the championship. With Noel acting as a goalie and blocking anything that comes near him, BABC has allowed just 36 points a game this week in Orlando. Georges Niang has also been outstanding and complimenting Noel inside, especially on the offensive end of the floor.

All-Ohio Red got past Arkansas Wings, 80-62, to advance to the championship game, which is a rematch of the 16-U AAU Super Showcase semifinal from earlier here in Orlando. That game was won by the boys from the Buckeye state, 47-42, but BABC will have Noel this time.

Alex Schwartz continues to gather updates from Orlando and and you can log-in or sign up for NBE Premium access by SUBSCRIBING (HERE) for as low as $2.08 a month with our annual introductory membership to read more of the coverage from Orlando as he details the performance of Omar Calhoun, Evan Nolte, Tavon Sledge, Kareem Canty and Tyquan Goard with detailed recruiting updates on Kadeem Jack, who is set to cut his list and one long-standing team is no longer in consideration, Chris Martin and Goard, all detailed below. Also, any of our Premium Content Articles & Event Coverage is available to subscribers.

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HOOP GROUP SUMMER CLASSIC RECRUITING NOTES

Matt Whitfield headed down to the Hoop Group Summer Classic on Sunday at The Hoop Group headquarters in Neptune (NJ) for some ‘live’ period basketball action. He was joined by head coaches such as Mike Rice, Kevin Willard, Steve Lavin, Fran Dunphy and many more high-profile assistant coaches checking out the action yesterday.

Below Matt runs down some of the key recruiting stories from the event, including listing coaches seen watching Durand Johnson and Cecil Kirk, Ryan Arcidiacono and the PA Playaz 2012, the NY Panthers as well as some individual updates from Jordan Allen, Davontay Grace, Savon Goodman, Jared Sina, Dom Hoffman, Blaise Mbargorba, Jabarie Hinds, Chris Martin, Jamir Hanner and more…

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MORE HOOP GROUP ELITE RECRUITING NOTES

The July ‘live’ evaluation period moved into it’s second day on Wednesday and college coaches are out in force hitting the recruiting trail on the first day of two 10-period live evaluation days during July. NBE has stationed at the Lebron James Skills Academy in Akron (OH) as well as the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis (IN).

With no Reebok All-American Camp this summer, the Hoop Group Elite Camp at Albright College in Reading (PA) has seen a nice influx of talent to this year’s camp roster. NBE’s Matt Whitfield braved the sweltering heat and the outdoor courts at Albright College Tuesday and Wednesday to track down several stories and bring us continued recruiting updates.

In this story the recruitment of Jarelle Reischel, Daniel Dingle, Keith Coleman, Julian Debose and Austin Colbert were updated for our readers.

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JUNE 28 RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (FREE PREVIEW)

Aaron Cosby commits to SHU and updates on Jarrod Davis and Michael Carey as their lists expand

BY JEFF BORZELLO

After making an immediate impact in the class of 2010, new Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard picked up his first 2011 commitment on Sunday, as Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) guard Aaron Cosby chose the Pirates.

“They have been recruiting me the hardest over the past couple months,” Cosby said on Sunday. “My family and I had a stronger comfort level with the staff and the 2011 class will be a big class for that program, and they see me stepping in and playing right away.”

Cosby, a 6-foot-3 point guard originally from Kentucky, took a visit to the South Orange, N.J. campus this weekend and came away impressed.

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AARON COSBY UPDATES RECRUITMENT, PLANNING VISITS

2011 Indiana native had a productive campaign with Northfield Mount Hermon in NEPSAC

Last summer Aaron Cosby made the decision to leave Jeffersontown High in Louisville (KY) and transfer to Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts and move to the class of 2011. After one season playing point guard for John Carroll at NMH, Cosby feels it was a move worth making and is looking forward to his final prep campaign next season.

“My first season went well,” Cosby told NBE Sports on Monday. “I feel like I grew up alot, I learned to stand on my own two feet and make decisions for myself. Every game was a battle so this past year taught me I have to bring it night in and night out. Even though I didnt put up monster numbers I feel like a much better player.”

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard is back him in Kentucky for the summer and plans on running with Team Southern Indiana during the July open evaluation AAU period. Even with the busy AAU schedule ahead, Cosby mentioned to NBE his plans to take some future visits of schools involved in his recruitment.

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RUMBLE IN THE BRONX: THE FINAL RUNDOWN

BY JEFF BORZELLO

BRONX, N.Y. – As the weekend wound down at Fordham University in the 2010 Rumble in the Bronx, several surprises occurred across the bracket in the playoffs. The top AAU team in the country, the NJ Playaz, suffered an upset at the hands of New Heights in the quarterfinals, while East Coast Elite, a team from Delaware, was rolling through the bracket. The New England Playaz and New York Gauchos also dropped surprising match-ups in the quarterfinals. In the U-16 division, no New York teams ended up reaching the championship game, as a loaded BABC team would take on the PA Playaz and its one-man show of Ryan Arcidiacono in the finals. Despite most of the top talent not appearing in the semifinals and finals, the Rumble in the Bronx did not lack for excitement.

Domonique Bull, 2012, BABC: Bull, one of the top New England guard prospects in the class of 2012, is built like his last name would indicate. He is very strong with the ball and has improved his athleticism and quickness since last summer. Bull can get into the lane with the bounce and distribute it to open teammates for easy baskets. He rarely plays out of control, and remains calm under pressure. He did not turn the ball over much, and was highly effective.

Bull, who passed up the NIKE Hoop Jamboree to attend the Rumble in the Bronx, is receiving interest from Western Kentucky, Miami (Fl.), Providence, Florida and more. He likes Miami (Fl.) a lot, and will attend the Elite Camps of both Florida and Wisconsin.
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The Final Rundown content below includes Jeff Borzello’s ranking of the top 15 Rumble performers from the class of 2011 and the top eight from the class of 2012. Also, like the Bull update, there are player evals and/or recruiting updates on Nerlens Noel, Malcolm Gilbert, Ryan Arcidiacono, Jermaine Sander, Travon Allen, Jaylen Bond, A.J. Mathews, Maurice Harkless and MORE…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/3/2010)

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The 3rd Annual Frankie Williams Charity Classic is set for tonight, June 3rd, 2010, at the Theodore D. Young Community Center, located at 32 Manhattan Ave, Greenburgh (NY). Doors Open at 7 PM and the game time for the all-star game is 8 PM. For expected rosters and more information, see our game preview post HERE. NBE is very excited to cover the event for the second consecutive year!

Also in today’s News & Notes section there is the latest on the happenings at UConn as they are busy recrutiing, announcing transfers and looking to fill assistant coaching vacancies in the wake of NCAA allegations of recruiting violations. Rutgers announces a new staff addition and hosts a highly-sought after big man for an unofficial visit. Jamir Hanner is prepping another year and opening up the recruiting process and a few more news links of some notes around the league.

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GIBBONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FINAL RECRUITING NOTEBOOK

The Bob Gibbons’ Tournament of Champions wrapped up on Sunday evening and the event lived up to it’s well-earned reputation as one of the elite travel team events annually. Jeff Borzello was on hand for NBE and kept our readers up to date on the latest news and notes and provided evaluations on many of the top players throughout the weekend. How busy was Jeff this weekend? Well, evaluations of 41 players and recruiting updates on 35 of them can be found in the articles posted over the weekend, and linked below for your convenience. The latest recruiting scoops on Adonis Thomas, Shabazz Muhammad, Marshall Plumlee, Cody Zeller, JP Tokoto, Kaleb Tarczewski, Damien Leonard, Nick Jacobs, Adjehi Baru, Winston Shepard, Angelo Chol, Andre Drummond, Chane Behanon, Tavon Sledge, Norvel Pelle, Chasson Randle, Frank Kaminsky, Peter Jurkin, Obi Aget and many, many more that the high-major schools across the country are chasing…

Previous Gibbons Tournament of Champions Coverage:
- Gibbons TOC Day One Recruiting Notes
- Gibbons TOC Day One Recap
- Gibbons TOC Day Two Recap
- Gibbons TOC Day Three Recap
- Alex Murphy Talks Recruiting with NBE

Now we clean out the notebook with several more recruiting updates, including a Team Philly pair (Savon Goodman and Amile Jefferson) that impressed greatly this weekend, an update on Chris Hill who was with OBC this weekend and is still working to qualify for 2010, but also discussed other options for next season with NBE, as well as Daniel Dingle, Devin Brooks, Trashon Burrell, Kamari Murphy, Ge-Lawn Guyn, Jeremy Hollowell, Amir Garrett and Madison Jones in this update…

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RECRUITING NOTEBOOK FOR MID-MAY

Over the course of the last few weeks the staff and contributors to NBE have been out on the road checking on some of the biggest events of the spring AAU season. Through the travels and in between we have accumulated quite a notebook in recent weeks of recruiting updates and it is time to clear out that notebook with a recruiting list frenzy of some of the players we have seen and talked to on the AAU trail.

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SOUTHERN JAM FEST PLAYER REVIEW & RECRUITING NOTES (PART I)

BY JEFF BORZELLO

HAMPTON, Va. – The Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va. is quickly becoming the place to be for AAU events in the spring. It hosted the first leg of the Nike EYBL a few weeks ago, and then hosted the Southern Jam Fest, run by the Hoop Group, this past weekend. While not as loaded as the EYBL, the Jam Fest featured several of the top AAU teams in the mid-Atlantic region, with teams also coming from various states throughout the country (and Canada).

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