Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:16:00 GMT Talented big men are difficult to come by, but Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon is honing in on skilled post player Maurice Walker of Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy. The Panthers could be close to landing a commitment from the 6-foot-10 center. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Walker and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:44:00 GMT Waverly Austin of Martinsville (Va.) Heat Academy]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT The state-of-the-art campus and basketball facilities make UCF a very attractive option to any student-athlete, but it was the relationships that sold Kevin Brown. The Class of 2010 guard felt an immediate bond with UCF's coaches and felt particularly comfortable with the players, prompting the Houston native to offer his verbal commitment after taking a recent official visit]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:18:00 GMT Arizona lost a recruiting race with New Mexico for 6-foot-10 center Alex Kirk of Los Alamos (N.M.) High School, but it looks like the Wildcats are going beat out Arizona State for Phoenix North High School star Daniel Bejarano. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Bejarano and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:36:00 GMT Head Coach Dana Altman had a busy weekend with not one but two recruits making official visits to Omaha. 2010 Iowa Foward Doug McDermott and California Forward J.j. O'Brien was on campus at the same time and both were hosted by Coach Altman's family for dinner last Saturday night. We caught up with Doug to find out things went for him in Omaha. ]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:13:00 GMT UCF hosted one of their top basketball recruiting targets on an official visit this past weekend. Doug McDermott, a three-star forward from Iowa, says he came away from the trip extremely impressed with the Knights' program and everything the school has to offer. He was accompanied on the visit by his father, Greg McDermott, who is the head coach at Iowa State]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2009 07:05:00 GMT 2010 Ames, Iowa Foward Doug McDermott will be making an official visit on Thursday to Omaha. There are some questions surrounding his recruitment to CU and how serious is he about the other schools on his list. Details on Doug's visit to CU inside...]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2009 02:44:00 GMT It's a big recruiting weekend for Kirk Speraw and the UCF basketball staff. The Knights are looking to secure their first Class of 2010 commitment and their first official visitor of the year is set to arrive on campus this Frida]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2009 19:15:00 GMT John Wall, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the Rivals150, recently cleared a major hurdle in his bid to be eligible at Kentucky next season. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Wall and much more in the Weekly Whispers]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:41:00 GMT Will Barton and brother Antonio Barton had a number of options at their disposal, but the opportunity to play together in a family atmosphere was too much to pass u]]> Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:57:00 GMT Five-star prospect Will Barton has established himself as an elite shooting guard prospect with his inspired play this spring. Barton's brother and teammate at Baltimore (Md.) Lake Clifton High School Antonio Barton doesn't get the same recognition as his brother, but he is a high major point guard prospect in his own righ]]> Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:48:00 GMT DeMarcus Cousins is the No. 1 recruiting target for the new Kentucky coaching staff. The odds are very strong that Cousins will announce his intention to follow Calipari to Kentucky and that could be the beginning of some big news on the recruiting trail for the Wildcats. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest in the Weekly Whisper]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:11:00 GMT Elite post player Derrick Favors garnered a major honor this week, and tournament action is in full swing across the country. In his midweek report National Recruiting Analyst Jerry Meyer takes a look at some of the past week's winners and losers]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:16:00 GMT On Thursday afternoon, the 6-foot-6 small forward Joel "Air Jamaica" Wright from Thomas Jefferson Campus in Brooklyn, NY made his commitment. Wright made his decision today to stay local and attend Fordham University]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:11:00 GMT On Thursday, the first and last big game of 2008 will take place as the NYC hoops #1 ranked Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters (4-1) host the #4 ranked Thomas Jefferson Orange Wave (6-0) in the first of two contests this season]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT We've written often about Will Barton....and he is one of our most valuable players in the Class of 2010. Pushing 6-6, the native of Baltimore can do a little bit of everything, and cannot be categorized as a player. ]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT With Kenny Boynton among the group of elite prospects on campus, the final weekend in September has been circled on the recruiting calendar at Georgia Tech for more than a month. One Big East school played host to a number of big-time talents on Thursday. Who is visiting where this weekend? Come inside this week's edition of Fastbreak Friday for the scoo]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:45:00 GMT Who are the top centers in the class of 2009? Who are the players that could potentially break out on the national scene this month? We answer those questions in our final report of the weekly serie]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:47:00 GMT When big man Waverly Austin returns to the Real Deal on the Hill AAU tournament next month in Fayetteville, Arkansas he will probably have a big smile on his fac]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:07:00 GMT