Tyus Battle, the 6-foot-6 2016 combo guard from Gill St. Bernard’s, visited UConn Sunday for their dramatic 55-54 loss to Texas in which Jonathan Holmes hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left.
Pope John XXIII has one of the top centers in the country in 6-foot 8-inch Moustapha Diagne. He had offers from Connecticut, Cincinnati and Temple before committing to Syracuse.
Hot basketball prospect Derrick Jones of Archbishop Carroll will begin a three-week tour Wednesday through the July recruiting period. The 6-foot-6 wing will be among 100 players at Philadelphia University for the four-day Reebok Breakout Challenge.