Recruiting Roundup: Sid Wilson, Alex Reese, Scottie Lewis & Bryan Antoine, David McCormack, Jose Alvarado

Sid Wilson, a New York small forward who recently reclassed to 2018, took an unofficial visit to Texas this week.

“I enjoyed the campus and how well not only the basketball players are treated but all athletes on campus,” he said. “I enjoyed the great facilities they have at Texas and the access to get better throughout the day. They showed me everything from the nutrition center to the academic advisors and they are great people.

“Their message to me is that they have everything but a wing player. They also like how versatile I am and they feel like I am a high priority for them. They haven’t won a national title yet and with me they think that is possible.”

Trae Young Going on Nike Bahamas Trip, Targeting December Decision

Trae Young’s big summer is getting even bigger.

After capturing the Peach Jam title with his MoKan Elite team in July and winning a gold medal with the USA U18 team at the FIBA Americas Championship, Young is headed on the Nike Bahamas trip this week — but only after visiting the White House on Tuesday.

“It’s gonna be really cool,” Young told NewsOk.com. “They’re flying the team to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to visit the White House, so that’s something that’s gonna be cool. Just 12 guys get to go, and we’ll go to the Bahamas and play against the Bahamian National team.”

Kris Wilkes Cuts to Five Schools

Kris Wilkes is down to five schools.

The 6-foot-7 small forward from Indianapolis (IN) North Central announced on Twitter he’s down to Indiana, UConn, Illinois, and Xavier, and UCLA.

He cut Butler, Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State and Washington

“I think it came down to having strong relationships with those schools,” Wilkes told the Indianapolis Star. “The times I have talked to them, I’ve been getting to know them better. Some of the other schools, I didn’t know them as well.”

Wilkes, who won a gold medal with the USA U18 team this summer, previoulsly said home state Indiana was strongly in the mix.

Recruiting Roundup: Goodwin to St. Louis; Murphy to Northeastern; Alvarado Visiting Rutgers

New St. Louis coach Travis Ford landed a huge commitment on Friday when Jordan Goodwin pledged to the Billikens on Twitter.

The 6-foot-4 Class of 2017 shooting guard out of Bellevile (IL) Althoff Catholic also considered home state Illinois, among others, but opted for St. Louis in part because assistant coach Corey Tate left the Missouri coaching staff for St. Louis. Tate was Goodwin’s former coach with the St. Louis Eagles AAU program.

“He played a big role,” Goodwin told the Post-Dispatch. “Coach Tate coached me two years. Put him and coach (Travis) Ford in one pot and you’ve got a good match. With coach Tate being the person he is and going too SLU, it made a big difference.”

Goodwin averaged 18 points and 5 rebounds last season while leading Althoff to the Class 3A state title.