Three programs add key commits
There was a flurry of activity on Wednesday night as a number of programs picked up verbal commitments from players in the class of 2007.
Paul Williams, a 6-foot-3 shooter from Detroit, verbally committed to Dayton. The three-star guard from Renaissance High School picked the Atlantic 10 school over interest from Michigan and Cincinnati.
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Williams helped his AAU team, The Family, reach the finals at the Nike Peach Jam with his key shooting and gritty play throughout the tournament. Williams gives the Flyers a perimeter threat to go along with Ohio wing Chris Johnson, who committed early in the summer, and local big man Josh Benson.
Josh Duinker, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound big man from Australia's St. Pius College in Hornsby, committed to the Richmond Spiders, according to a source close to the situation.
Duniker was also being recruited by Washington State, St. Mary's, SMU and Wichita State. The skilled big man has a good touch around the basket and showed off an ability to shoot the three ball, according to the source.
Ohio guard Anthony Hitchens committed to Akron on Wednesday night. The 5-foot-11 point guard from Chillicothe High School is the first player to commit to the Mid-American school in 2007.
Hitchens also considered offers from Butler, Duquesne, Kent State, Ohio, Toledo and Western Michigan.