The fall is upon us and with that comes big weekends full of visits and at times commitments from coast to coast with additional ones coming throughout the week. This past week was no exception as a number of prospects once again came off the board while others took in various campuses on unofficial and official visits. Here’s a look at who came off the board in our week in review…
COMMITMENTS
2017 PG Evan Gilyard of Simeon (IL) verbally committed to UTEP last week. He played with the Meanstreets program during the grassroots travel season.
DePaul struck on the trail as 2017 PF Jaylen Butz of North Side High School (IN) verbally committed to the Blue Demons. He played with the Spiece Indy Heat during the grassroots travel season.
Bowling Green also struck on the trail as 2017 G Renell Cummings of Lincoln Park (PA) verbally committed to them. He played with the All Ohio program during the grassroots travel season.
2017 F/C Leonard Caples of North Lawndale (IL) verbally committed to Chicago State last week.
2017 PG Braxton Beverly of Hargrave Military Academy (VA) came off the board to Ohio State this morning. He played with the Tennessee Travelers during the grassroots travel season.
2017 F/C Galin Smith of Clinton HS (MS) verbally committed to Alabama. He played with the Team Penny program this past spring and summer.
2017 PF Victor Enoh of Greenforest Christian Academy (GA) verbally committed to Memphis on Friday. He played with the CP3 program during the grassroots travel season.
SMU struck on the trail as they secured a verbal pledge from 2017 SF William Douglass of Christian Brothers High School (TN).
2017 PG Damari Milstead of Moreau Catholic HS (CA) verbally committed to Grand Canyon. He played with the Splash City program during the grassroots travel season.
2017 F Matt Mitchell of Roosevelt HS (CA) verbally committed to Cal-State Fullerton on Friday.
2017 PF Josip Vranik of Wasatch Academy (UT) verbally committed to USC last week. He played with the Canada Eltie program during the grassroots travel season.
2017 G/F Herb Jones of Hale County (AL) verbally committed to Alabama last week. He played with the Alabama Challenge during the grassroots travel season.
A big week for Alabama continued on Thursday as 2017 PF Alex Reese of Pelham High School (AL) verbally committed to the Crimson Tide.
Southern Illinois struck on the trail last week as 2017 G Demarius Jacobs of Uplift HS (IL) verbally committed to the Salukis. He played with the All In Y&R program last spring & summer in the NY2LA Basketball Association. CLICK HERE TO READ DEMARIUS JACOBS COMMENTS ON HIS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COMMITMENT.
Also coming off the board last week was 2017 SG Isaac Johnson of Minneapolis North (MN) as he verbally committed to Western Illinois. He played with the Howard Pulley program during the grassroots travel season. CLICK HERE TO READ ISAAC JOHNSON'S COMMENTS ON HIS COMMITMENT TO WESTERN ILLINOIS.
NEWS & NOTES
2018 PG Courtney Ramey of Webster Groves (MO) took unofficial visits to Marquette, Iowa State, and Creighton this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday respectively. He holds offers from all three and plays with the Ramey Jets United program during the grassroots travel season.
2017 G Troy Brown Jr. of Centennial (NV) took an official visit to Georgetown this past weekend.
2018 SG Monty Johal of Glendale (MO) currently holds offers from Toledo, UW-Milwaukee, and Jackson State. He competes with the Yanders Law program during the grassroots travel season. Johal checked in with us over the weekend...CLICK HERE TO READ UPDATE WITH 2018 SG MONTY JOHAL
The annual NY2LA Sports Futures Camp is coming up October 22, 2016 for Class of 2018, 2019, and 2020 prospects. This year’s camp will once again be held in Waukegan, Illinois (Northern Suburb of Chicago) and is already set to host some high caliber prospects once again. It’s a one day camp that will feature skill work and game play with various local, regional, and national scouts set to attend once again. Camp alumni include the likes of Kevon Looney (Golden State Warriors), Cliff Alexander (Orlando Magic), Elgin Cook (Golden State Warriors), Deonte Burton (Iowa State), Jarvis Garrett (Rhode Island), Nolan Narain (San Diego State), Jimmy Whitt (Arkansas then SMU), Jeremiah Tilmon (Illinois), Te’Jon Lucas (Illinois), Duane Wilson Jr. (Marquette), Colin Hartman (Indiana), Riley LaChance (Vanderbilt), Brady Ellingson (Iowa), Reed Timmer (Drake), etc. CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFO
The annual Generation Next Tip-Off for boys 4th-8th grade teams will tip off November 19-20, 2016 in Wisconsin. The highly competitive middle school platform is open to boys travel and feeder teams will 1st and 2nd place teams receiving individual t-shirts and medals/trophies. CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFO