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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Moses Abraham, a 6-9, 237-pound power forward from Temple Hills (Md.) Progressive Christian, is headed to the Big East.
“He gave a verbal to Georgetown,” said Joe Boncore, Abraham’s mentor.
A native of Nigeria, Abraham just returned Thursday from a trip to Indiana and chose between the Hoosiers and the Hoyas.
“He just got back from Indiana,” Boncore said. “He loved everything about the school. His uncle wants him to go to Georgetown so he’s gonna go to Georgetown.”
Boncore said Abraham could help the Hoyas in a big way next year, especially if Greg Monroe were to return and he could learn from him. Numerous draft projections have Monroe going as a lottery pick.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Maurice Walker is taking his time.
The No. 12 center in the Class of 2010, Walker is currently on spring break from Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy and is mulling his college options.
The 6-10, 300-pound Walker said he’s considering Rutgers, Seton Hall, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Virginia, UConn, Marquette, Penn State, Providence and Minnesota and has offers from all of those except Georgetown and UConn.
Asked if he had any favorites, Walker listed Pittsburgh and Minnesota. He has visited Pitt and will trip to Minnesota April 9.
There has been speculation about whether Pitt has a scholarship to offer, but Walker said he was told that a scholarship would be available.
SYRACUSE — Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt called St. John’s at about 1 p.m. Thursday and said he would not accept the job, according to a source with direct knowledge.
“He’s not taking the job,” the source said.
Hewitt has a wife, three daughters, parents and a younger brother in the Atlanta area and cited “family reasons,” among others.
“My family and I have developed deep ties to Georgia Tech and the city of Atlanta,” Hewitt said in a statement. “I strongly believe in what Georgia Tech can do for young people, and I am committed to returning the Tech basketball program to the level of success our fans have come to expect. We took a step in that direction this past season, and I fully intend to continue on that path.”
Hewitt met St. John’s AD Chris Monasch Tuesday night in Atlanta to hear him out, but decided to stay in Atlanta instead.
SYRACUSE — Iona coach Kevin Willard will interview for the Seton Hall job, possibly as early as Thursday, multiple sources with knowledge said.
Seton Hall has already interviewed Siena coach Fran McCaffery, Robert Morris coach Mike Rice and Vermont coach Mike Lonergan.
A source with knowledge said Rice and Seton Hall had a “great conversation” and that the coach “will see” what happens next.
SYRACUSE — Seton Hall is moving quickly to replace Bobby Gonzalez.
Pat Hobbs, Dean of the Seton Hall Law School, and Joe Quinlan, the school’s AD, interviewed Siena coach Fran McCaffery Tuesday night at an off-campus location and McCaffery, 50, remains the school’s No. 1 option, according to The Star-Ledger.
“There’s been no offer yet,” one source told the Ledger.
McCaffery (pictured courtesy Siena Athletics) reportedly said Tuesday on his weekly radio spot on WTMM-FM in Albany that he “will listen” if another school approached him.
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