The opening weekend of September saw a host of talented prospects like 2013 wing Jackson Kent come off the board. We look at that and more in our news and notes this morning…
RECENT COMMITMENTS
2013 G/F Jackson Kent of High Point Christian (NC) verbally committed to James Madison on Monday. Kent played with the Team Loaded program during the grassroots travel season.
2013 F/C Luke Worthington of Homestead High School (WI) verbally committed to BYU on Monday. Worthington played with the Playground Elite program last summer.
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2013 PF Joe Boyd of Chaparral High School (AZ) verbally committed to Drake on Saturday.
2013 SG Dezmond James of Ponderosa High School (CO) verbally committed to Air Force on Sunday. James played with the Colorado Chaos program during the grassroots travel season.
2013 SG Jaron Hopkins of Dobson High School (AZ) verbally committed to Colorado on Monday. Hopkins played with the Compton Magic program during the grassroots travel season.
Vanderbilt struck big on Sunday as 2013 F/C Damian Jones of Scotlandville Magnet H.S. (LA) verbally committed to the Commodores. Jones played with the Texas Titans during the grassroots travel season.
Connecticut also struck on the trail Sunday as 2013 SG Terrence Samuel of South Shore (NY) verbally committed to the Huskies. Samuel played with the NY Rens this summer.
2013 G/F Nate Dodge of East Troy High School (WI) came off the board on Monday night as he verbally committed to Army. Dodge played with the Wisconsin Swing this summer.
Virginia added a solid piece to their 2013 haul as PG London Perrantes of Crespi Carmelite H.S. (CA) verbally committed to the Cavaliers. Perrantes played with the Double Pump Elite during the grassroots travel season.
Central Michigan started their weekend off early as 2013 PG Braylon Rayson of West Mesquite High School (TX) gave them a verbal commitment on Friday. Rayson played with the Hedake Dallas Trojans during the grassroots travel season.
2013 SF Dallas Ennema of Sheldon High School (IA) came off the board as well this weekend as the talented wing verbally committed to Albany. Ennema played with the All Iowa Attack program this summer.
2013 F/C Antravious Simmons came of the board as well this weekend as the South Miami H.S. (FL) star verbally committed to VCU. Simmons played with the Team Breakdown program this summer.
Last but not least this morning comes word that Oregon State has struck on the recruiting trail and this time it’s overseas as they’ve landed a commitment from F/C Olaf Schaftenaar of the Netherlands. Schaftenaar played with the REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE TENERIFE (Spain) last season where he averaged 13.6 PPG. Schaftenaar will come in as part of their 2012 class and is expected to be eligible to play this year.
RECRUITING UPDATES
2013 F Ben Moore of Bolingbrook High School (IL) has scheduled official visits with Colorado State (Sept 7-9th) and SMU (Sept 21-23rd). Moore currently holds offers from SMU, Colorado State, Bradley, Illinois State, Toledo, Detroit, Northern Illinois, UC-Irvine, SIU-Edwardsville, and IPFW with interest coming from Illinois, Missouri, and Tennesee amongst others. Moore played with the Team Rose program this summer.
2014 F Casey Schlatter of Iowa Falls Alden (IA) checked in over the weekend. The talented forward holds offers from Rice, Drake, and Creighton with interest coming from Stanford, Minnesota, Iowa, San Francisco, IUPUI, Wisconsin, Tulsa, Lehigh, and Boston College. He played with the Iowa Barnstormers during the grassroots travel season.
2015 PG Jalen Brunson of Stevenson High School (IL) continues to pick up steam. The highly regarded lead guard is hearing from Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Marquette, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois State.
CLICK HERE TO READ STORY AT NY2LASPORTS.COM. Brunson played with the Team NLP program this summer.
2013 PF Scotty Tyler of Grafton High School (WI) is holding offers from Penn State and Idaho State with interest picking up from Boston College, Boston, New Hampshire, Nebraska-Omaha, St. Bonaventure, Wichita State, and Iowa.
CHECK OUT THE RECENT NY2LASPORTS.COM INTERVIEW WITH TYLER. He played with the TP Elite program this summer.
2014 PG Jevon Carter of Proviso East High School (IL) is looking to follow in the long tradition of solid guards from the Maywood based program. Carter holds offers from Kent State, Mercer, and Illinois State with interest coming from Wake Forest, Providence, Oregon State, and Boise State right now. Carter played with the Team NLP program last summer.
2014 G D’Angelo Russell of Montverde Academy (FL) checked in last week. The highly regarded talent is holding offers from Indiana, Louisville, Missouri, Cincinnati, NC State, Ohio State, and Xavier while also hearing from Florida, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, Wake Forest, etc.
CHECK OUT THE RECENT NY2LASPORTS.COM INTERVIEW WITH RUSSELL. Russell played with the Louisville Magic program during the grassroots travel season.
2014 PG Andre Wallace of Eden Prairie High School (MN) continues to see his stock elevate across the country. Wallace currently holds an offer from Oregon State with interest coming from Baylor, Illinois, Iowa State, Gonzaga, Minnesota, Missouri, and Saint Louis, amongst others.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE RECENT NY2LASPORTS.COM INTERVIEW WITH WALLACE. He played with the Net Gain Sports program last summer.
2014 SF Kevon Looney of Milwaukee Hamilton High School (WI) continues to soar nationally. Looney holds offers from Marquette, Tennessee, Georgetown, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida, and Michigan State with North Carolina, Kansas, etc. also expressing interest in the highly regarded forward.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE RECENT NY2LASPORTS.COM INTERVIEW WITH LOONEY. He played with the Milwaukee Rebels during the grassroots travel season.
2013 SF Malik Ray of McCluer H.S. (MO) is being recruited by Southern Illinois, Tennessee-Martin, Northeastern, SIU-Edwardsville and Bradley right now. He played with the Ramey Basketball program this summer.
2013 SG Kameron Williams of Mount St. Joseph (MD) checked in last week. The highly regarded scorer has a top five of Ohio State, Miami (FL), Marquette, Syracuse, and Wake Forest right now.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE RECENT NY2LASPORS.COM INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAMS. He played with the Baltimore Elite this summer.
Northern Illinois and Iowa are the latest to show interest in 2014 SG Jerrelle Deberry of Destiny H.S. (WI) and 2014 F Robert Harris of Milwaukee Riverside (WI). Both played with the Playground Elite program during the grassroots travel season.
2013 G Jordan Johnson of Waukegan High School (IL) is hearing from Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, and Loyola-Chicago right now. Johnson played with the Team NLP program this summer.
2013 SG Nick Van Osdale of Belleville West (IL) is hearing from Southern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, SIU-Edwardsville, Fairfield, Northeastern, and Lindenwood right now. Osadle played with the Ramey Basketball program during the grassroots travel season.
NEW VIDEO AT NY2LAHOOPS.TV
NY2LAHOOPS.TV was on the grind the past couple weeks as with the release of more brand new video highlights and mixes from this summer. Here’s the latest…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS FALL LEAGUE - #BOC2K12
One of the premiere fall leagues in the country returns again September 29-October 27th on Saturday mornings inside the M.S.O.E. Kern Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Annually regarded as the premiere fall league in the state of Wisconsin, the BOC is open to freshmen through senior boys (i.e. 2013-2016 prospects) and will once again feature skill sessions and full length games each week. The league is covered extensively online at NY2LASPORTS.COM and our Wisconsin affiliate at 414HOOPS.COM as we will recap each week through articles, recruiting updates, statistics, top performers, etc. All games will be filmed and this year’s league will also feature video highlights and recaps at NY2LAHOOPS.TV. For more information including registration forms
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JUNIOR BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS FALL LEAGUE - #JRBOC2K12
The premiere middle school fall league in the state of Wisconsin returns for its second installment September 29-October 27th on Saturday evenings inside the M.S.O.E. Kern Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The JR. BOC is open to 6th-8th grade boys (i.e. 2017-2019 prospects) and will once again feature skill sessions and full length games each week. The league will be covered online by our middle school affiliate at GENERATIONNEXTBASKETBALL.COM as well as our Wisconsin affiliate at 414HOOPS.COM where we will recap each week with articles, statistical breakdowns, top performers, etc. All games will be filmed and this year’s league will also feature video highlights and recaps at NY2LAHOOPS.TV. For more information including registration forms
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FUTURES CAMP - #FUTURES2K12
The annual hoops exposure camp moves to the fall this year on October 6-7, 2012 at the M.S.O.E. Kern Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is the third installment of this camp which has already seen a host of big time alumni including, but not limited to, the likes of 2010 Camp M.V.P. 2013 SF Semi Ojeleye, 2012 Camp M.V.P. 2014 F/C Cliff Alexander, 2013 PG Duane Wilson Jr. (Verbally committed to Marquette), 2013 SF Deonte Burton (Verbally committed to Marquette), 2013 G/F Nick Fuller, 2013 G/F Collin Hartman (verbally committed to Indiana), 2014 SF Kevon Looney, etc. amongst others. The camp is open to 2013-2016 prospects and will offer up skill work and full length game play with coverage by NY2LASPORTS.COM and other recruiting services in attendance. The camp will also feature video highlights and recaps at NY2LAHOOPS.TV. For more information on this including registration forms
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GENERATION NEXT TIP-OFF - #GNTIPOFF2K12
The annual middle school hoops spectacular returns for its third installment November 17-18, 2012 and it is open to boys 3rd/9U – 8th/14U teams once again. It will feature a three game guarantee with 1st and 2nd place teams receiving customized individual trophies/medals and t-shirts once again. The tournament will be covered online at NY2LASPORTS.COM as well as our middle school affiliate at GENERATIONNEXTBASKETBALL.COM and our Wisconsin affiliate at 414HOOPS.COM. It will also have video highlights and recaps at NY2LAHOOPS.TV. This tournament will also serve as a Qualifying tournament as part of the Generation Next Invitational Championships next summer and it offers multi-team discounts. For more information including registration forms
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
2013 PG Jarvis Garrett has transferred to Notre Dame Prep Academy (MA). The Milwaukee native attended West Allis Central High School last year and played with the TP Elite program this summer.
2015 G Jordan Ash of St. Josephs (IL) will visit Purdue October 12th for Midnight Madness. He played with the Illinois Wolves this summer and currently holds an offer from the Boilermakers.
2014 F Malek Harris of Sandburg H.S. (IL) will take an unofficial visit to Iowa on September 15th. He already holds an offer from the Hawkeyes. Harris played with the Illinois Wolves this summer.
Highly regarded 2014 F Keita Bates-Diop of University H.S. (IL) will take an unofficial visit to Michigan State of September 15th. He played with the Illinois Wolves this summer.
Marquette is expected to host a handful of young prospects for their Midnight Madness activities October 12th. 2015 PG Glynn Watson of St. Josephs (IL), 2015 SG Roosevelt Smart of Palatine H.S. (IL), and 2015 G Prentiss Nixon of Bolingbrook H.S. (IL) are all expected to be on hand for the Golden Eagles festivities. Nixon will also be taking an unofficial visit to Iowa on September 22nd. All played with the Illinois Wolves program this summer.
Last but not least, Wisconsin had a busy weekend on campus Saturday as they played host to 2015 Center Diamond Stone of Dominican (WI), 2015 PF Cody Schwartz of West De Pere (WI), and 2016 G/F Courtland Cuevas of Madison Memorial (WI). Stone played with the Young Legends/The Family this summer while Schwartz was with the Wisconsin Blizzard.
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