Five-star 2013 small forward Troy Williams, has apparently cut his list of schools down to four. According to his uncle, AAU coaching legend Boo Williams, he has narrowed his list down to Kentucky, UNC, Georgetown and Villanova — cutting Virginia Tech. Williams has visited Kentucky and UNC more than once already and has also...
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The lengthy list of nominees for selection to this year’s McDonalds’ All-American game has been released and Villanova’s 2012 recruiting class is represented. Both signees, Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu, have made the preliminary list. Top target (though perhaps an unlikely one), Amile Jefferson, is also on the list, as is the former Villanova...
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UPDATE 1/17: ZagsBlog.com reports that Amile could make his college decision by the end of January. Duke has been involved for about a month and Jefferson is trying to get a feel for their staff. He also likes the ability of Kentucky to develop talent and the accumulated talent in NC State’s 2012 class....
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When choosing a college, high school players consider a lot of factors beyond, “how good are they?” They visit campuses, talk to coaches, think about who they want to play with. It’s a process that for top recruits can be long and drawn out. Guys like Amile Jefferson will get to play no matter...
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Jordan Washington, a 6’8″ power forward out of Queens is close to committing to Villanova according to the New York Daily News. The 250-pounder would be the first commit for Jay Wright’s Recruiting Class of 2013. He currently plays for Pathways College Prep. Washington is ranked #82 in the Class of 2013 by Scout and...
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Villanova signee, Ryan Arcidiacono has opted to have back surgery, ending any chance that he would play basketball during his senior season in high school. The point guard described the surgery as a “minor procedure” that will take place later this month. He had been experiencing lower-back discomfort, due to a herniated disc, since...
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Villanova’s 2012 recruiting class is beginning to firm up. After giving an early oral commitment to play for the Wildcats next year, Daniel Ochefu, a forward from Westtown, Pennsylvania, tweeted that his national letter of intent was “signed and sealed” early this afternoon. Ryan Arcidiacono, a point guard from Neshaminy, is also signed and...
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Amile Jefferson has been busy recently, visiting Kentucky, NC State, Ohio State and on Thursday night, Temple. When asked what schools he is considering, he lists all of those schools, plus Villanova, Stanford and UConn. According to Zagsblog.com, next weekend’s official visit to Stanford will be Jefferson’s last. Afterward, the 6-foot-7 forward is expected...
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According to Adam Zagoria, Amile Jefferson will visit Kentucky next weekend, meaning that he will likely miss Villanova’s “Hoops Mania” spectacle that has become one of the major recruiting events for Jay Wright and his staff. Jefferson hopes to make his college decision before basketball season starts on November 13th, but his coach told...
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According to Dave Krupinski, the Digital Media Director at the Hoop Group (a company that has it’s finger on the pulse of AAU basketball and recruiting) and operator of JohnnyJungle.com, the culprit behind the de-commitment of Savon Goodman may have been a late push by UCLA to reel him in as a package with...
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