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Brandon Knight’s father says “nobody is leading” for the services of his son, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2010.
“Nobody’s leading. Brandon can flourish at any one of the schools that he’s going to,” Efrem Knight said by phone. “It still where it’s been. He’s considering all the same schools.”
The elder Knight said his son is still considering Kansas, Kentucky, Miami, Florida, UConn and Syracuse.
The 6-foot-3 Knight will play against Florida commit Austin Rivers Friday night when Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest faces Winter Park on ESPN2 (7 p.m.).
Several sources had previously told me that Knight will likely land at either Kentucky or one of the Florida schools. Kentucky coach John Calipari flew last night to watch Knight perform at the Flyin’ to the Hoop event in Dayton.
If Knight ended up at Kentucky, he would follow John Wall, the likely No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, as the latest elite guard to play for Calipari. The coach previously sent Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans to the lottery during his time at Memphis.
One source close to Knight also said there was “pressure” on Knight to stay home and play for Miami or Florida, but his father denied there was any such pressure.
“No pressure at all. That’s just stuff you’re hearing in the streets,” he said.
Both Efrem and Pine Crest coach Dave Beckerman have said Knight will make an informed decision after the season ends.
“He wants to defend our district championship, then the regional championship, then the state championship. That will take us to about March 8. Then it will all be over,” Beckerman said in a recent interview.
Beckerman said Knight will also want to see “who’s going to declare for the NBA, who’s leaving, who’s coming in, who’s bringing in what players.”
“He’s very methodical,” Beckerman added. “He’s not going to be rushed.”
Still, Efrem said his son wouldn’t necessarily need to watch the teams he’s considering play in the NCAA tournament to make a decision.
“I think we’ve seen the teams play enough times this year,” he said.
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Brandon Knight’s father says “nobody is leading” for the services of his son, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2010.
“Nobody’s leading. Brandon can flourish at any one of the schools that he’s going to,” Efrem Knight said by phone. “It still where it’s been. He’s considering all the same schools.”
The elder Knight said his son is still considering Kansas, Kentucky, Miami, Florida, UConn and Syracuse.
The 6-foot-3 Knight will play against Florida commit Austin Rivers Friday night when Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest faces Winter Park on ESPN2 (7 p.m.).
Several sources had previously told me that Knight will likely land at either Kentucky or one of the Florida schools. Kentucky coach John Calipari flew last night to watch Knight perform at the Flyin’ to the Hoop event in Dayton.
If Knight ended up at Kentucky, he would follow John Wall, the likely No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, as the latest elite guard to play for Calipari. The coach previously sent Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans to the lottery during his time at Memphis.
One source close to Knight also said there was “pressure” on Knight to stay home and play for Miami or Florida, but his father denied there was any such pressure.
“No pressure at all. That’s just stuff you’re hearing in the streets,” he said.
Both Efrem and Pine Crest coach Dave Beckerman have said Knight will make an informed decision after the season ends.
“He wants to defend our district championship, then the regional championship, then the state championship. That will take us to about March 8. Then it will all be over,” Beckerman said in a recent interview.
Beckerman said Knight will also want to see “who’s going to declare for the NBA, who’s leaving, who’s coming in, who’s bringing in what players.”
“He’s very methodical,” Beckerman added. “He’s not going to be rushed.”
Still, Efrem said his son wouldn’t necessarily need to watch the teams he’s considering play in the NCAA tournament to make a decision.
“I think we’ve seen the teams play enough times this year,” he said.
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