Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Following a busy week in which college coaches criss-crossed the country to visit with their priority recruits, many of of those recruits will hit the road for visits.
Here’s a rundown that will be updated over the weekend. For more detail on any player, click the embedded link near their name:
**N.C. State has a huge weekend on tap as they host committed 2016 point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and are also expected to host 2016 studs Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, Udoka Azubuike and Rawle Alkins, as well as 2017 prospects Matt Coleman, Devontae Shuler and Derek Culver. N.C. State hosts Louisville in football on Saturday afternoon.
**Louisville will host 2016 forward T.J. Leaf and 2016 guard Andrew Jones, as well as 2017 prospects D.J. Harvey and Davion Mitchell, according to Scout.com.
*Indiana has Paul Scruggs, Zach Gunn, Kevin Easley and Jaylen Sebree.
**Following a big week in which they landed Shamorie Ponds and visited Thon Maker,St. John’s will host Mitch Lightfoot,a 6-foot-7, 200-pound 2016 forward from Gilbert (Ariz.) Christian High. Lightfoot has also visited Kansas, Utah and Stanford and will trip to Arizona Oct. 10.
**Creighton will host Long Island Lutheran guard Devonte Green, who is also considering Bradley and Rutgers, his father told SNY.tv.
**Cal hosts 6-8 Prolific Prep (CA) forward Vance Jackson,who is coming off a visit to UConn.
**Tennessee hosts 6-7 Braxton Key of Oak Hill Academy (VA), who is also considering Alabama, Texas, Vanderbilt and Kansas. The Vols also host small forward Jalen Johnson.
**Miami hosts Miami (FL) Norland power forward Dewan Huell, who still has visits scheduled to Florida State and South Carolina, and Starkville (MS) shooting guard Tyson Carter, who has already visited Memphis, Arizona State and Mississippi State and will still visit Ohio State.
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Following a busy week in which college coaches criss-crossed the country to visit with their priority recruits, many of of those recruits will hit the road for visits.
Here’s a rundown that will be updated over the weekend. For more detail on any player, click the embedded link near their name:
**N.C. State has a huge weekend on tap as they host committed 2016 point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and are also expected to host 2016 studs Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, Udoka Azubuike and Rawle Alkins, as well as 2017 prospects Matt Coleman, Devontae Shuler and Derek Culver. N.C. State hosts Louisville in football on Saturday afternoon.
**Louisville will host 2016 forward T.J. Leaf and 2016 guard Andrew Jones, as well as 2017 prospects D.J. Harvey and Davion Mitchell, according to Scout.com.
*Indiana has Paul Scruggs, Zach Gunn, Kevin Easley and Jaylen Sebree.
**Following a big week in which they landed Shamorie Ponds and visited Thon Maker, St. John’s will host Mitch Lightfoot, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound 2016 forward from Gilbert (Ariz.) Christian High. Lightfoot has also visited Kansas, Utah and Stanford and will trip to Arizona Oct. 10.
**Creighton will host Long Island Lutheran guard Devonte Green, who is also considering Bradley and Rutgers, his father told SNY.tv.
**Cal hosts 6-8 Prolific Prep (CA) forward Vance Jackson, who is coming off a visit to UConn.
**Tennessee hosts 6-7 Braxton Key of Oak Hill Academy (VA), who is also considering Alabama, Texas, Vanderbilt and Kansas. The Vols also host small forward Jalen Johnson.
**Miami hosts Miami (FL) Norland power forward Dewan Huell, who still has visits scheduled to Florida State and South Carolina, and Starkville (MS) shooting guard Tyson Carter, who has already visited Memphis, Arizona State and Mississippi State and will still visit Ohio State.
