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.
Former UCLA pledge Trevon Bluiett is off the board to Xavier.
“I will be playing my college ball for the next few years at Xavier University. #musketeernation#blessed,” the 6-foot-5 Indianapolis Tudor small forwarded tweeted Friday afternoon.
In addition to Xavier, Bluiett had been considering Butler, Memphis and Michigan State.
Bluiett visited Xavier for a soccer game last weekend following a visit to basketball practice there last week.
“They will be better than most predict,” Rey Bluiett said of Xavier, a new entry into the Big East under coach Chris Mack. “It was a well-structured practice with a balance of skillwork and game prep. It seems like a good place to get better.”
As for what Mack said about Bluiett, Rey indicated the coach said, “He’s what they need to become one of the [best] teams in the country.”
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.
Former UCLA pledge Trevon Bluiett is off the board to Xavier.
“I will be playing my college ball for the next few years at Xavier University. #musketeernation #blessed,” the 6-foot-5 Indianapolis Tudor small forwarded tweeted Friday afternoon.
In addition to Xavier, Bluiett had been considering Butler, Memphis and Michigan State.
Bluiett visited Xavier for a soccer game last weekend following a visit to basketball practice there last week.
“They will be better than most predict,” Rey Bluiett said of Xavier, a new entry into the Big East under coach Chris Mack. “It was a well-structured practice with a balance of skillwork and game prep. It seems like a good place to get better.”
As for what Mack said about Bluiett, Rey indicated the coach said, “He’s what they need to become one of the [best] teams in the country.”
