Rawle Alkins began his official visit to Arizona on Thursday following a mid-week official visit to UNLV.
Rawle Alkins began his official visit to Arizona on Thursday following a mid-week official visit to UNLV.
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The 6-foot-4 Word of God Academy (N.C.) guard saw the Rebels beat San Jose State, 64-61, on Wednesday and took the above picture with interim head coach Todd Simon and assistant Ryan Miller, the lead recruiter on Alkins. After taking an unofficial to Arizona late last month, Alkins began an official visit to the Pac-12 school in time for the Wildcats to host UCLA on Friday. It will be the third official visit for the 6-foot-4 Brooklyn guard following trips to St. John’s and to UNLV. Alkins is currently working with a list of nine schools: North Carolina, N.C. State, Arizona, Louisville, Kentucky, Kansas, UNLV, St John’s and Indiana. BOLDEN HASN’T CUT LIST Despite reports to the contrary, Marques Bolden has not cut his list to four schools, his father told SNY.tv. Several reports indicated the 6-foot-10 big man from DeSoto (TX) had cut his list to Duke, Kentucky, Oklahoma and TCU. “Nothing has changed in the past month or so,” Melvin Bolden told SNY.tv. “We have not added or dropped any schools.” Melvin Bolden declined to provide a list of schools for his son, saying they preferred to keep it private for the time being. The McDonald’s All-American big man is thought to be considering Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama and TCU, possibly with others as well. He has taken officials to Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Oklahoma. “I am still unsure and have a lot of doubts in my head,” he told Rivals.com in the fall. “Knowing I still had those doubts I didn’t want to sign until I’m sure. “I could really watch teams play more and see where I fit in. Also I could continue to talk to each staff and see what kind of relationship I can develop with them.” FREE THROWS Jax Levitch, a 6-6 shooting guard from Delray Beach (FL) Elev8 Institute, is currently on an official visit to Manhattan College, he told SNY.tv. Levitch is also considering Delaware, Toledo and DePaul, among others…St. John’s has offered 6-8 sophomore Boubacar Diakite of Our Savior New American, according to Andrew Slater of 247Sports.com…Florida International is hosting 2016 Elev8 big man Levi Cook and 2017 Elev8 wing AJ Wilson for its game with UTEP, according to Corey Evans….Arizona offered 2017 Oak Hill Academy point guard Lindell Wigginton…Tennessee watched 2017 small forward Jordan Nwora on Thursday at the Park School in Buffalo.UNLV visit was amazing , great group of guys that are destined for greatness �� pic.twitter.com/28Vpp9AydM
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