The chances of Ohio State finding a way to get VJ King in the 2016 class are slim. King has taken visits to Virginia, UConn, North Carolina and Kentucky since leaving Ohio.
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim is also in Alpharetta, Georgia to meet with Simmons. Georgia visited Simmons, a 6-5, 170-pound combo guard, last night. And the big news last week was Kentucky offering Simmons.
Tyus Battle played only a few minutes for Gill St. Bernard’s in front of coaches John Beilein of Michigan and Mike Brey of Notre Dame after suffering what coach Mergin Sina called a foot injury.
Ohio State head coach Thad Matta and assistants for Florida and Louisville are scheduled to watch 2016 five-star Tyus Battle according to recruiting analyst Evan Daniels.
Among the schools that would seem to stand a good chance of making the cut are Kentucky, Duke, Syracuse, Michigan, Ohio State, UConn, Florida and Louisville.
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.