Tyus Battle, one of the elite players in the Class of 2016, plans to visit Michigan and Duke next month and continues to pile up scholarship offers. Battle added offers from Wake Forest and Maryland this past week to the many he already has.
The class of 2015 isn’t filled with a lot of pure point guards at the top of the rankings – as the best backcourt players are more scorers than distributors. Isaiah Briscoe is in that category, but the 6-foot-3 Roselle Catholic (N.J.) is trying to become more of a point guard and a leader.
Derrick Jones, the 6-foot-7, 190-pound wing from Archbishop Carroll (Pa.), will trip to UConn this weekend and will take several other visits this spring and summer leading up to the fall when he will cut his list.
After playing this weekend with the Playaz Basketball Club at the Nike EYBL stop in Sacramento, recruiting is heating up for 2015 center Moustapha Diagne, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound prospect from Pope John XXIII in Sparta, N.J.
Perhaps the most intriguing area recruiting story to keep an eye on this summer is that of Archbishop Carroll 2015 wing Derrick Jones. The high flying 6-foot-6 Jones has had an eventful trip on the recruiting trail over the past year, and things don’t seem any clearer regarding his future.
Returning to the center spot is Cheick Diallo, who played like a top five big all year long. Diallo is a menacing rim protector with a growing offensive game, which he displayed during his Junior season at Our Savior New American (NY).
The Under Armour Hoop Group Pittsburgh Jam Fest is a national AAU tournament that will be played Friday through Sunday at a number of schools around the Pittsburgh area.
After working out for Louisville coach Rick Pitino Monday at Roselle Catholic High School, Isaiah Briscoe now has a scholarship offer from the Cardinals and is planning a visit there.