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.
Rutgers probably needs to get the Eddie Jordan hire done as soon as possible, or the next coach may not have any players left to coach.
Sophomore guard Eli Carter officially requested his release last week, multiple sources confirmed to SNY.tv Wednesday.
Jerome Seagears, Malick Kone and Vincent Garrett have all filed their paperwork and been granted releases.
Mike Poole has not formally submitted his paperwork requesting a transfer but is expected to do so.
Grassroots basketball legend Sonny Vaccaro previously told SNY.tv that he believes all of Rutgers players should get releases to play right away next season based on the Mike Rice situation.
The 6-foot-2 Carter averaged 14.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists before fracturing his right fibula in mid-February against DePaul.
Meantime, former Rutgers commit Shane Rector takes an official to Missouri Friday and onetime Rutgers commit Chris Griffin pledged to Auburn.
