Thon Maker Will Visit Kentucky, Kansas If He Reclasses; Going to Europe or China Next Year Also an Option

NEW YORK — Thon Maker will visit Kentucky, Kansas and several other schools if he ends up reclassing next month, his guardian Ed Smith told SNY.tv Saturday night.

Smith said he will also work in advance with the NCAA to make sure the 7-foot native of the South Sudan passes through the NCAA Clearinghouse, and if for some reason he cannot, Maker would consider playing next season in Europe or China.

“If we reclass then we’ll start looking at who we would visit,” Smith told SNY.tv before Maker went for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 turnovers as Orangeville Prep (Ontario) lost to the Phelps (Pa.) School, 66-64, at the Big Apple Basketball Invitational at Baruch College.

Brandon Ingram Leads Team to Victory at Hoophall Classic and Discusses Recruitment

By EDDIE GIBBON

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Brandon Ingram scored 22 points and dished out 4 assists as Kinston (N.C.) came from behind Saturday to beat Syracuse-bound Malachi Richardson and Trenton Catholic, 56-54,  at the 2015 Hoophall Classic.

“I know when I play good, they play good,” Ingram said after the game. “When I play well the other guys rebound hard and play good defense.”

The 6-foot-9 Ingram, ranked 12th in the country by ESPN.com, is considering a final six of Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and N.C. State. He said he plans to visit Kansas, Kentucky and UCLA down the road. UCLA assistant David Grace was among those on hand for this game.

2015 Point Guard Traci Carter Remains Wide Open in Recruitment

NEW YORK — Burlington (N.J.) Life Center point guard Traci Carter says he remains wide open in his recruitment.

The 6-foot-1 Carter listed Temple, La Salle, Louisville, Indiana, Creighton, Boston College, DePaul and Seton Hall among schools he is considering. Louisville and Indiana haven’t offered, but he said “they’re in contact every week.”

“Wide open, wide open,” he said after going for 17 points and 8 assists as Life Center beat MacDuffie (MA), 68-61, at the Big Apple Basketball Invitational at Baruch College.

2017 Wing Jordan Tucker Hearing from UConn, Syracuse, Maryland; Michigan to Recruit Him

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NEW YORK – Jordan Tucker has been hearing from UConn, Syracuse, Arizona and Maryland, and Michigan plans to start recruiting him.

He also picked up a Seton Hall offer on Saturday, when head coach Kevin Willard and his entire staff watched Tucker play.

Tucker, a 6-foot-7 wing who is rated 23rd in ESPN’s Super 25 for the class of 2017, went for 25 points and 14 rebounds Saturday as Archbishop Stepinac beat Thurgood Marshall, 70-65, at the Big Apple Basketball Invitational at Baruch College.

“I was just in my flow today,” Tucker said.

New Zealand Big Man Tai Wynyard Enjoys Kentucky, Villanova Visits; Texas Up Last

Tai Wynyard, the 6-foot-9 16-year-old power forward from New Zealand who is the son of world champion woodchoppers, enjoyed his visits this week to Kentucky and Villanova and is now visiting Texas.

“Tai thoroughly enjoyed both visits,” Karymyn Wynyard told SNY.tv by email. “There is no great rush at this stage for Tai to commit. The reason we chose to visit so early is we are currently on summer break in NZ so visiting now would give Tai a little insight as to what to expect and how to prepare for College in the US without taking time off school.