January 2008 Archives
Thursday, 01/31/08
Tyler Griffey announces for Illinois
# Top 100 forward
Tyler Griffey of Wildwood-Lafayette, Mo., rated No. 54 overall in Class 2009, has pledged to
Illinois. The Illini now have four junior commitments.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/31/08
Tulsa gains 2009 commitment
# Class 2009 forward
Bryson Pope of Jenks, Okla., has committed to
Tulsa.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/31/08
Huge center Rowley now in Class 2009
# 7-0 center
Kyle Rowley of Lake Forest-Lake Forest Academy, Ill., has reclassifed from 2008 to 2009.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/31/08
Tinsley gains release from Pepperdine
# High-scoring Class 2008 guard
Brad Tinsley of Oregon City, Ore., has gained a requested release from his signed letter to
Pepperdine due to the coaching situtation.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Monday, 01/28/08
Andrew Ott transfers from Villanova to PSU
# Redshirt-frosh forward/center
Andrew Ott of Abington-Germantown Academy, Pa., has transferred from Villanova to
Penn State.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Monday, 01/28/08
JC big man set for Northern Illinois
# Class 2009 center/forward
DeAngelo Riley of Memphis-Kirby, Tenn/Southwest Tennessee CC, Tenn., has committed to
Northern Illinois.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Sunday, 01/27/08
Local guard set for Rice
# Guard
Jesse Sanders of Houston-HCYA, Tex., has committed to
Rice, according to TexasHoops.Com.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Saturday, 01/26/08
UConn claims Scottie Haralson
# Guard
Scottie Haralson of Jackson-Provine, Miss., has pledged to
UConn. Among others were Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas and Minnesota.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Friday, 01/25/08
Hokies snare 2009 Erick Green
# Class 2009 guard
Erick Green of Winchester-Millbrook, Va., has pledged to
Virginia Tech.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Friday, 01/25/08
Quinton Watkins joins San Diego State
# Super Prospect guard
Quinton Watkins of Compton-Dominguez, Cal., who was once committed to Southern California and then signed by Illinois in Class 2007, has enrolled at
San Diego State. Watkins failed to receive clearance from the NCAA Clearinghouse and was not admitted to Illinois. He will practice with the Aztecs, led by head coach Steve Fisher, immediately and have four years remaining beginning with the 2008-09 season.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Friday, 01/25/08
Tulsa pledges 6-5 point guard
# Guard
Brandon Jackson of Oklahoma City-Putnam City, Okla., has given a commitment to
Tulsa over Weber State, Stephen F. Austin, Wichita State and Rice.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Friday, 01/25/08
Franklin headed to Sooners
# Guard
TJ Franklin of Fort Worth-North Crowley, Tex., will be a recruited walk-on at
Oklahoma.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/24/08
Trojans gain Marcus Johnson of UConn
# Junior forward
Marcus Johnson of Los Angeles-Westchester, Cal., has transferred from UConn to the
USC Trojans. He had also considered Oregon State.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/24/08
Joyner now headed to New Mexico State
# Super Prospect guard
Terrance Joyner of Mendenhall-Genesis One, Miss., who had been released from his signed letter to
Arkansas by mutual consent after being denied admission by the NCAA Clearinghouse, has verballed to
New Mexico State.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Wednesday, 01/23/08
Beavers drop CJ Giles
# Junior forward
CJ Giles of Seattle-Rainier Beach, Wash/Kansas, has been dismissed by
Oregon State. Giles, who also was dismissed by Kansas, was told at Oregon State during interim coach Kevin Mouton's first day on the job after the firing of head coach John Jay.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/17/08
Junior guard Fenton to Lobos
# Class 2009 guard
Jamal Fenton of Houston-Chavez, Tex., has given a commitment to coach Steve Alford and
New Mexico, according to TexasHoops.Com. He also considered Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Santa Clara.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/17/08
Butler leaves Wichita State
# Redshirt-freshman forward
Arbry Butler of Little Rock-Central, Ark., is transfering from
Wichita State.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/17/08
Ex-Gopher Smith moves on to TCU
# Junior guard/forward
Brandon Smith of Minneapolis-Patrick Henry, Minn., has transferred from Minnesota to
TCU. He played in 26 games and started 13 as a sophomore, but left the Gophers before this season.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Thursday, 01/17/08
Gators win battle with Duke for Erik Murphy
# Top 100 forward
Erik Murphy of Southborough-St. Mark's School, Mass., ranked No. 46 overall in Class 2009, has chosen to play for head coach Billy Donovan and the
Florida Gators over Duke. Among others were Boston College, UConn, Marquette, Ohio State and Virginia.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Wednesday, 01/16/08
Cincinnati gains Nick Aldridge
# Sophomore forward
Nick Aldridge of South Webster, Ohio, is transfering from Western Carolina and walking on at
Cincinnati. Aldridge played in five games this season and averaged 18.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. He averaged 18.3 and seven during his freshman year.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Wednesday, 01/16/08
Ex-Georgia Tech Faye picks SMU
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Mouhammad Faye, a forward from Dakar, Senegal, is transfering from Georgia Tech to
SMU.
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Wednesday, 01/16/08
Darrion Pellum to Hampton
# Guard/forward
Darrion Pellum of Hampton, Va/Woodstock-Massanutten MA, Va., who did not meet NCCA requirements to play for Virginia Tech in Class 2007, is walking on at
Hampton.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Wednesday, 01/16/08
Sei Paye transfers to Texas-San Antonio
# Freshman guard
Sei Paye of Houston-Strake Jesuit, Tex., is transfering from Louisiana-Monroe to
Texas-San Antonio, according to TexasHoops.Com.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Wednesday, 01/16/08
Rider adds Philly prospect
# Guard/forward
Novar Gadson of Philadelphia-Bartram, Pa., has committed to
Rider.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Tuesday, 01/15/08
Arkansas, Joyner part ways
# Super Prospect guard
Terrance Joyner of Mendenhall-Genesis One, Miss., has been released from his signed letter to
Arkansas by mutual consent.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Tuesday, 01/15/08
Kennesaw State pledges guard
# Guard
Spencer Dixon of Kennesaw-Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., committed to
Kennesaw State.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Monday, 01/14/08
Mishler transfers to Illinois State
# Sophomore forward
Blake Mishler of Metamora, Ill., is transfering from East Tennessee State and walking on at
Illinois State. He played in 11 of 12 games for ETSU this season.
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Class 2008 Basketball Signing Dates: (Early Period) Nov. 14-21, 2007; (Regular Period) Apr. 16-May 21, 2008
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Monday, 01/14/08
Gentry leaves Wisconsin-Milwaukee
# Sophomore guard
Roman Gentry of Sioux City-East, Iowa, is transfering from Wisconsin-Milwaukee to
South Dakota. He played in ten games and started four this season.
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