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.
BROOKLYN — Chris Obekpa, one of the most sought after big men in the Class of 2012, will wait until the spring signing period in April.
“Yes, Chris is going to sign in the spring,” Our Savior New American assistant Eric Jaklitsch told SNY.tv after Obekpa helped New York crush New Jersey, 133-101, in the Sharette Dixon Classic at Bishop Loughlin High School.
Earlier in the day, the 6-foot-9 Obekpa had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks as Our Savior lost a heartbreaker to the New York Panthers, 77-76, in the IS8 semifinals in Queens.
Obekpa, a native of Nigeria, is considering a slew of high-major programs, including UConn, Providence, Cincinnati, UCLA, St. John’s, Georgia Tech, Florida and Kentucky. Kentucky has yet to offer.
He rescheduled an unofficial visit to UConn and will head up there sometime next week.
Obekpa is aware that UConn has produced a slew of pro big men, including several of African descent — Emeka Okafor, Hasheem Thabeet and Charles Okwandu.
“I know a bunch of the big men that went there …like the Africans,” he said.
Does that make UConn more appealing?
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, and the championship team,” he said, referring to UConn’s NCAA title.
Still, the big man is in no hurry to make a decision and plans to make several visits before deciding in the spring.
“I want to visit every school,” he said.
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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.
BROOKLYN — Chris Obekpa, one of the most sought after big men in the Class of 2012, will wait until the spring signing period in April.
“Yes, Chris is going to sign in the spring,” Our Savior New American assistant Eric Jaklitsch told SNY.tv after Obekpa helped New York crush New Jersey, 133-101, in the Sharette Dixon Classic at Bishop Loughlin High School.
Earlier in the day, the 6-foot-9 Obekpa had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks as Our Savior lost a heartbreaker to the New York Panthers, 77-76, in the IS8 semifinals in Queens.
Obekpa, a native of Nigeria, is considering a slew of high-major programs, including UConn, Providence, Cincinnati, UCLA, St. John’s, Georgia Tech, Florida and Kentucky. Kentucky has yet to offer.
He rescheduled an unofficial visit to UConn and will head up there sometime next week.
Obekpa is aware that UConn has produced a slew of pro big men, including several of African descent — Emeka Okafor, Hasheem Thabeet and Charles Okwandu.
“I know a bunch of the big men that went there …like the Africans,” he said.
Does that make UConn more appealing?
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, and the championship team,” he said, referring to UConn’s NCAA title.
Still, the big man is in no hurry to make a decision and plans to make several visits before deciding in the spring.
“I want to visit every school,” he said.
FREE THROWS
6-8 2013 PF Dominic Woodson will take an unofficial to UConn Sunday, a source with knowledge told SNY.tv…2012 UConn commit Omar Calhoun was named MVP of the New York team with a game-high 23 points.
