Derrick Jones, 2015 SF, We R1: A consensus top 30 prospect in the class, Jones did nothing to hurt his stock over the weekend. The 6-foot-7 wing is one of the most explosive athletes in the class, and he showcased that in Houston.
Jarred Vanderbilt has a giant offer list for just being a freshman in high school: Syracuse, Texas, Baylor, Southern Methodist, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Tulsa.
Georgios Papagiannis, a native of Greece and member of Nike-affiliated Team Takeover D.C., has seen what Maryland has done, but is keeping the door open, he told CSN on Saturday.
Heading into this weekend’s Nike EYBL stop in Hampton, Va., two players triggering a ton of high-major college interest are 2016 guard Jamal Murray and 2015 big man Kyle Alexander of CIA Bounce.
Jessie Govan figured he didn’t need to wait any longer and so he is headed to Georgetown. The 6-foot-10, 260-pound 2015 big man from Wings Academy committed to the Hoyas on Tuesday, choosing them over Seton Hall, UConn and Miami, according to New York Lightning coach Dana Dingle.
But don’t just hand him the crown, because fellow five-star Isaiah Briscoe is playing at a high level himself. Ranked No. 19 in the class of 2015, Briscoe put on a show with the New Jersey Playaz while leading them to an undefeated weekend at Fieldhouse USA just outside of Dallas.
Georgios Papagiannis plays the game very much like most European big men; with a lot of skill and finesse to his game. Watching Papagiannis brings to mind Pau Gasol back when the Lakers were winning championships.
Kentucky on Tuesday offered a scholarship to Cheick Diallo, according to T.J. Walker of Rivals and Diallo’s AAU program, Team Scan. Diallo is a 6-foot-9 forward from Our Savior New American ranked No. 8 in the 2015 ESPN 60.
Liam Smith, one of the top projected offensive linemen from New Jersey’s recruiting class of 2016, earned an offer from Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood, Tuesday.