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.
Pankey to Announce Today on SNY.tv; Knight Denies Report He Has Top Three
St. Anthony forward Ashton Pankey will announce his college choice on Monday afternoon in the SNY studio.
Check back later today on SNY.tv and ZAGSBLOG.com for his decision.
The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Pankey visited Houston this past weekend and will announce for either Houston or Maryland.
“Making my decision today .. It was tough but I’m ready ; should be in the SNY studio around 1:00,” Pankey wrote on his Twitter page.
Three of Pankey’s St. Anthony teammates have already committed to Division 1 schools: Devon Collier (Oregon State), Derrick Williams (Richmond) and Elijah Carter (St. Bonaventure).
KNIGHT DENIES REPORT HE’S DOWN TO THREEBrandon Knight, the No. 1 prospect in the nation out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest, denied a report in the Orlando Sentinel saying his top three schools were Kentucky, Kansas and Florida.
“Not right,” Knight wrote Monday morning by text.
The Orlando Sentinel cited an unidentified source in saying that Knight was targeting those three schools.
Knight visited Florida this past weekend for the season opener, an 74-46 victory over Stetson.
Knight declined to offer a list or a timetable on his decision.
He has previously visited UConn, Kansas and Kentucky.
Pine Crest coach Dave Beckerman told me he believes Knight will wait until the spring to sign.
If Knight were to pick Florida, it would impact the recruitment of junior guard Austin Rivers, who has verbally committed to Florida but is also considering Duke.
“Duke wanted to recruit me, but they wanted to do it the right way out of respect for Florida. It’s two unbelievable programs and I feel fortunate that they both want me,” Rivers told the Sentinel.
“Both have really good coaches, really good programs, really good recruiting,” Rivers said. “There are a few differences and a lot of similarities.”
LESLIE TAKING HIS TIMERaleigh (N.C.) Word of God forward C.J. Leslie is taking his time with his college choice.
The 6-8 Leslie has visited Kentucky, but told Newsobserver.com he is also considering N.C. State, Florida, Oregon, Georgia and UConn. He is the No. 4 power forward in the Class of 2010.
Newsobserver.com reported that Leslie made a surprise appearance Wednesday when Marietta, Ga., point guard Ryan Harrow signed his letter of intent with the Wolfpack. Harrow said he wanted Leslie to join him at N.C. State.His mother, Leslie, recently told me the family was also trying to schedule a visit to Florida.
“I just wanted to get out and experience this recruiting thing because it’s definitely a one-time thing and make sure I chose the right school that’s best for me,” Leslie told Newsobserver.com.
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.
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St. Anthony forward Ashton Pankey will announce his college choice on Monday afternoon in the SNY studio.
Check back later today on SNY.tv and ZAGSBLOG.com for his decision.
The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Pankey visited Houston this past weekend and will announce for either Houston or Maryland.
“Making my decision today .. It was tough but I’m ready ; should be in the SNY studio around 1:00,” Pankey wrote on his Twitter page.
Three of Pankey’s St. Anthony teammates have already committed to Division 1 schools: Devon Collier (Oregon State), Derrick Williams (Richmond) and Elijah Carter (St. Bonaventure).
KNIGHT DENIES REPORT HE’S DOWN TO THREE
Brandon Knight, the No. 1 prospect in the nation out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest, denied a report in the Orlando Sentinel saying his top three schools were Kentucky, Kansas and Florida.
“Not right,” Knight wrote Monday morning by text.
The Orlando Sentinel cited an unidentified source in saying that Knight was targeting those three schools.
Knight visited Florida this past weekend for the season opener, an 74-46 victory over Stetson.
Knight declined to offer a list or a timetable on his decision.
He has previously visited UConn, Kansas and Kentucky.
Pine Crest coach Dave Beckerman told me he believes Knight will wait until the spring to sign.
If Knight were to pick Florida, it would impact the recruitment of junior guard Austin Rivers, who has verbally committed to Florida but is also considering Duke.
“Duke wanted to recruit me, but they wanted to do it the right way out of respect for Florida. It’s two unbelievable programs and I feel fortunate that they both want me,” Rivers told the Sentinel.
“Both have really good coaches, really good programs, really good recruiting,” Rivers said. “There are a few differences and a lot of similarities.”
LESLIE TAKING HIS TIME
Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God forward C.J. Leslie is taking his time with his college choice.
The 6-8 Leslie has visited Kentucky, but told Newsobserver.com he is also considering N.C. State, Florida, Oregon, Georgia and UConn. He is the No. 4 power forward in the Class of 2010.
Newsobserver.com reported that Leslie made a surprise appearance Wednesday when Marietta, Ga., point guard Ryan Harrow signed his letter of intent with the Wolfpack. Harrow said he wanted Leslie to join him at N.C. State.
His mother, Leslie, recently told me the family was also trying to schedule a visit to Florida.
“I just wanted to get out and experience this recruiting thing because it’s definitely a one-time thing and make sure I chose the right school that’s best for me,” Leslie told Newsobserver.com.
