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.
By JACK LeGWIN
Djery Baptiste committed to Vanderbilt Wednesday night. He chose the Commodores over UConn.
Listed at 6-foot-11, 245 pounds, Baptiste brings a huge presence down low to the Commodores, who earlier Wednesday missed out on 6-8 Juwan Morgan when he chose Indiana.
Ranked No. 89 in the class of 2015, Baptiste is a raw talent who averaged 2.8 points, and 3.3 points per game this summer for the Texas Titans on the EYBL circuit this summer alongside of Texas A&M commits D.J. Hogg and Tyler Davis, as well as Mickey Mitchell.
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