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.
Recruiting Roundup: Terrance Ferguson to Alabama, Eli Wright to Mississippi State
One day after Auburn landed 2016 shooting guard Mustapha Heron, Alabama answered with the commitment of 6-foot-7 Dallas wing Terrance Ferguson.
Ferguson also considered Arizona, Kansas, Louisville, and North Carolina, among others.
Ranked the No. 11 player in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com, Ferguson is the No. 2 shooting guard in the Class.
ELI WRIGHT TO MISSISSIPPI STATEEli Wright, a 6-4, 195-pound shooting guard out of Owensboro (KY) Apollo, committed to Mississippi State, he confirmed to SNY.tv.
He also considered Florida, Wake Forest and UConn.
“It was just the feel I got from the first moment I stepped on the campus,” he said. “Coach [Korey] McCray and I really had a great relationship and I know that [Ben] Howland is a fantastic coach who will help me reach my goals.
“I feel like I will help by being that attacker. That’s my strongest aspect. Also by just being an overall good teammate and pushing them every day.”
He confirmed that 2015 power forward Aric Holman, who will be a freshman at Mississippi State, was also a key factor.
“We grew up together,” he said. “We have been close since the first grade.”
Wright is ranked the No. 21 shooting guard in 2016 and the No. 134 overall player by 247Sports.com.
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.
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One day after Auburn landed 2016 shooting guard Mustapha Heron, Alabama answered with the commitment of 6-foot-7 Dallas wing Terrance Ferguson.
Ferguson also considered Arizona, Kansas, Louisville, and North Carolina, among others.
Ranked the No. 11 player in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com, Ferguson is the No. 2 shooting guard in the Class.
ELI WRIGHT TO MISSISSIPPI STATE
Eli Wright, a 6-4, 195-pound shooting guard out of Owensboro (KY) Apollo, committed to Mississippi State, he confirmed to SNY.tv.
He also considered Florida, Wake Forest and UConn.
“It was just the feel I got from the first moment I stepped on the campus,” he said. “Coach [Korey] McCray and I really had a great relationship and I know that [Ben] Howland is a fantastic coach who will help me reach my goals.
“I feel like I will help by being that attacker. That’s my strongest aspect. Also by just being an overall good teammate and pushing them every day.”
He confirmed that 2015 power forward Aric Holman, who will be a freshman at Mississippi State, was also a key factor.
“We grew up together,” he said. “We have been close since the first grade.”
Wright is ranked the No. 21 shooting guard in 2016 and the No. 134 overall player by 247Sports.com.
