Cheick Diallo, the 6-foot-9 forward from Our Savior New American on Long Island, remains “wide open” in his recruitment and is still considering Kentucky, Kansas, St. John’s, Iowa State and Pitt.
“He’s still wide open,” a source close to Diallo told SNY.tv. “We will evaluate every single detail of each program.”
Diallo, who was recently nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game, has stayed out of the media because he rarely gives interviews, but he is expected to commit in “late April,” the source said.
St. John’s recently helped its cause by landing Baton Rouge (LA) shooting guard Brandon Sampson, who took his official visit to the Queens school with Diallo and Isaiah Briscoe, who ultimately committed to Kentucky.
The source said St. John’s “needs” to get a point guard to alleviate some of Diallo’s concerns going forward. It remains unclear what will become of sophomore guard Rysheed Jordan.
“We need to see who the point guard will be,” the source said. “That’s crucial for Cheick.”
Diallo and Our Savior will take on Thomas Bryant and Huntington (W.V.) Prep on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
The 6-10 Bryant visited Kentucky this week and is also considering Syracuse, Indiana and Missouri.
