Published Nov 25, 2009
Meyer: Latest on top unsigned players
Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst
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Theearlysigningperiodhascomeandgone,and-asalways-therewereafewsurprises.
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Despitetherecentsigningsandsomestandingcommitments,therearestillseveralhigh-profileplayerswhohavedecidedtowaituntilthelatesigningperiodtomaketheircollegechoices.
Infact,theNo.1playerinthecountry-pointguardBrandonKnight-isstillontheboard.
Rivals.comnationalbasketballrecruitinganalystJerryMeyertakesalookatthetop10uncommittedplayersinthe2010Rivals150andsomeoftheschoolsthathopetolandtheminthespringperiod.
TOP10UNCOMMITTED
BrandonKnight,6-3/185,PG,Ft.Lauderdale(Fla.)PineCrest
KnightHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.1overall
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Connecticut,Kansas,Kentucky,Florida,MiamiandSyracuse
BUZZ:KnighthasalreadyofficiallyvisitedConnecticut,Kansas,KentuckyandFlorida,butMiamiisalsoconsideredalegitimatecontenderbecauseofitsproximitytoKnight'shome.Alatedecisionisexpected.
JoshSelby,6-2/183,PG,BaltimoreLakeClifton
SelbyHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.4
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Indiana,Kansas,Kentucky,MiamiandSyracuse
BUZZ:Selby'sdecisionislikelytocomeafterthebasketballseason.HehasunofficiallyvisitedIndianaandKansasandisexpectedtovisittheotherthreeschoolsonhislistduringthebasketballseason.
CoryJoseph,6-3/180,PG,Henderson(Nev.)FindlayPrep
JosephHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.7
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Connecticut,Minnesota,Texas,UNLVandVillanova
BUZZ:ThenativeofCanadahasabrother,DevoeJoseph,ontheMinnesotasquad.CoryJosephhasvisitedtheGoldenGophersalongwithConnecticut,TexasandVillanova.UNLVwillhostJosephonavisittheweekendofDec.12.
TerrenceJones,6-8/220,PF,Portland(Ore.)Jefferson
JonesHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.13
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Kentucky,Oklahoma,Oregon,UCLAandWashington
BUZZ:Jonesofficiallyvisitedallfiveschoolsonhislistbutcouldnotsettleonadecisionbeforetheendoftheearlysigningperiod.HeisconsideredaleantostayontheWestCoast,butKentuckyisalsoinseriouscontention.
C.J.Leslie,6-8/205,PF,Raleigh(N.C.)WordofGodChristianAcademy
LeslieHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.14
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Florida,Kentucky,N.C.State,Oregon,MarylandandTennessee
BUZZ:OncecommittedtoN.C.State,LeslieisstillstronglyconsideringhishometownschoolalongwithKentuckyandFlorida.KentuckyhostedLeslieonanofficialvisit,whileavisittoFloridahadtobecanceled.
DoronLamb,6-4/175,SG,MouthofWilson(Va.)OakHillAcademy
LambHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.21
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Arizona,Connecticut,Kansas,KentuckyandOklahoma
BUZZ:LambhasalreadyvisitedConnecticut,Kansas,KentuckyandOklahomaandisexpectedtoalsovisitArizonabeforehemakesadecision.
TreyZeigler,6-4/185,SG,MountPleasant(Mich.)
ZeiglerHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.26
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Arizona,CentralMichigan,Duke,Michigan,MichiganState,OklahomaandUCLA
BUZZ:CentralMichiganhasaninwithZeiglerwithhisfatherasthecoach.UCLAandOklahomahavehostedhimonvisits.DukerecentlyinquiredafterlosingHarrisonBarnes.NodecisionisexpectedfromZeigleruntilheknowswherehisfatherwillbecoachingnextyear.
RoscoeSmith,6-7/185,SF,MouthofWilson(Va.)OakHillAcademy
SmithHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.31
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Connecticut,DukeandGeorgetown
BUZZ:SmithhasofficiallyvisitedConnecticutandGeorgetownandhasunofficiallyvisitedDuke.AdecisionislikelyfollowingtheThanksgivingbreak.
JustinColeman,6-4/215,SF,Huntington(W.Va.)Prep
ColemanHighlightsClickHeretoviewthisLink.
RANK:No.45
SCHOOLSINPLAY:Arkansas,Connecticut,Kansas,Kentucky,Marquette,ProvidenceandXavier
BUZZ:ThebigquestionforColemanishisacademicstanding.Ifhedoesqualifyacademically,Coleman,astrongathlete,willhaveplentyofoptions.
RayMcCallum,6-1/175,PG,DetroitCountryDay
McCallum HighlightsClick Here to view this Link.
RANK: No. 60
SCHOOLS IN PLAY: Arizona, Detroit, Florida, Oklahoma and UCLA
BUZZ: McCallum's father is the coach at Detroit, so he doesn't need to visit that school. McCallum has visited Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and UCLA.
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