On Monday, Derrick Jones visited UConn and officially received a scholarship offer from the reigning NCAA champions — which would be enough to satisfy most elite prospects.
Cheick Diallo, the 6-9 Our Savior New American big man, enjoyed his visit to Kentucky which ended Monday, and says five schools are pursuing him the hardest.
It’s Isaiah Briscoe, the highly-ranked 6-foot-3 New Jersey point guard from Roselle Catholic. The rising senior cut his list to seven Friday afternoon, and included the three locals in that group.
Tyus Battle will visit UConn on Thursday as the Huskies remain one of a handful of schools in the mix for the Battle/Derryck Thornton package we reported on this week.
While Neal Nelson was visited Central Florida over the weekend, he knew he found a home. Tuesday, the Erial (N.J.) Timber Creek linebacker made it public as he announced moments ago he committed to UCF.
Derryck Thornton and Tyus Battle are seriously talking about packaging together in college beginning in 2016 with Kentucky, UConn, Michigan and now Florida the four schools in discussion at this point.
Having just visited 2012 NCAA champion Kentucky and 2013 champ Louisville, 2016 guard Tyus Battle is planning a visit to 2014 winner UConn and 2010 winner Duke sometime in August, his father told SNY.tv.
Class of 2016 prospect Kodye Pugh took an unofficial visit to Georgetown University recently and the small forward out of Boys Latin in Baltimore, MD took the time to speak with Hoya247 on that visit and more.