Kevin Dorsey to Minnesota

While coaches across America are out recruiting, Minnesota has landed a pledge.

Kevin Dorsey, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound point guard from Waldorf (MD) Paul VI Catholic, committed to Minnesota Saturday over Maryland and Nebraska.

Dorsey is the No. 17-rated point guard in the Class of 2015, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings.

‘Kevin brings pure speed and toughness and plays fearlessly,” Paul VI coach Glen Farello told SNY.tv. “He is explosive and competes every possession.”

He added: ‘The family was really impressed with Coach [Richard] Pitino’s vision and how Kevin would fit. Their playing style is similar to ours and Kevin’s skillset will fit perfectly.”

Dorsey averaged 12 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds last season and was MVP of the Alhambra Tourney.

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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.