Noel searching for comfort zone

For an elite prospect like Nerlens Noel, fitting in on the court is a non-issue. It is how Noel feels about his situation off the court which will determine which of his three schools he chooses.

Noel, a 6-foot-10 center out of Tilton (N.H.) School, has no doubt that he can succeed on the court at either Georgetown, Kentucky or Syracuse. What he will consider most closely is his comfort level off the court when he chooses between the three schools.

"It is all about where I feel most at home," Noel told Rivals.com. "It is where I feel most comfortable living there for a year or two. It needs to feel like family."

Noel has visited all three schools, and now what is left is for his mother to finish visiting with all three coaching staffs. She met with the Georgetown coaches on Noel's recent visit. Kentucky is meeting with her today. And then later this week Noel will return home from school to join his mother's meeting with the Syracuse staff.

After these visits, Noel will figure out what separates the one of the schools from the other two.

"Right now they are just sort of the same," he said. "After my mom visits with all of them, I will sit down over next couple weeks with her and figure out what the differences are and which coach I have the most trust in."

Having recently moved from the 2013 class to the 2012 class, Noel is coming off a season where he averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks per game.

He is widely considered the top NBA draft choice in the 2013 NBA draft.