GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- The summer is nearing an end, but there are a few major events left on the docket. One of the most important, though, is the finals of the Adidas Nations program. After earlier stops in Chicago, Miami and Las Vegas, the Nations program brings together many of the country's top players from 2014, 2015 and 2016, along with international players, for a round robin event. Friday night was opening night, and familiar faces such as
Jahlil Okafor were putting in work while others such as
Craig Victor neared their decisions.
Give Victor credit. The No. 21 player in the country could have played coy and acted like he wasn't sure when he might end things. Instead, the New Orleans native who will spend his senior year at Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep admitted that he is indeed getting close to a decision.
The consensus has been that Victor is down to
Arizona and
LSU, but he included a couple of other programs.
"I'm probably going to announce in the next week or two," Victor told Rivals.com. "I've got Arizona and LSU and also
Oklahoma State and
Kansas."
According to Victor, he doesn't need to see any other campuses and he feels like he is armed with the information he'll need to make a decision. The 6-foot-8 combo forward feels like he can adapt to the style of all the programs left in his recruitment.
Now, he just needs to go home and talk things over with those closest to him.
"I'll talk to my grandmother because she's been watching a long time," Victor said. "She knows all about these schools recruiting me. Once I talk to her and my mother and get that family approval, I'll be ready to get it done."
Tyler Dorsey ranks No. 8 nationally in the class of 2015. However, after a strong summer, the 6-foot-4 combo guard from Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco is likely moving up the rankings in his class.
Dorsey has shown time and again that he's among the country's most versatile and skilled scorers on the perimeter and that he is more than willing to do the little things such as rebounding and making the extra pass. Despite all of that, he wasn't the most well-known top 10 prospect nationally.
That should have changed now, especially after last week's Fab 48 in Las Vegas.
"I kind of knew that the Fab 48 was going to be my coming out party," Dorsey said. "I had a great time out there, and now I'm trying to finish up strong at the Adidas Nations."
Dorsey was strong during his USA 2015 Blue squad's loss to Team Africa. He scored 12 points and handed out a pair of assists while grabbing five rebounds. Most important, Dorsey showed a true competitive fire late when his team was trying to come back and he was the victim of a couple of tough calls.
Speaking of calls, they've been coming in like crazy for Dorsey. He said
Duke and
Kansas came through with recent offers to join Arizona,
UCLA and
USC.
Kentucky was in touch recently, as were
Tennessee and most of the Pac-12. He's in no hurry to make a decision but is thinking about one fall visit.
"I'm not even thinking about my list," Dorsey said. "I do think I'm going to try and get down to Arizona for their red and blue scrimmage when the season starts."