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.
Frankie Hughes Becomes First Louisville Commit Since Scandal Broke
Frankie Hughes, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Garfield Heights (OH), became the first Louisville commit since the sex scandal broke.
And he did so on a day when Louisville is all over the news as Katina Powell makes the rounds promoting her book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules.”
Ranked the No. 35 shooting guard in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com, Hughes reportedly also considered Minnesota, St. Joseph’s and Wisconsin.
“Frankie shoots it really well, possesses great athleticism, is a very good perimeter defender and handles the ball well,” Corey Tucker, Hughes’ AAU coach, told 247Sports.com. “He’s a two because of the way he shoots the ball, coming off of screens and things of that nature.”
Hughes joins five-star forward V.J. King in head coach Rick Pitino’s 2016 class.
“Frankie Hughes is probably one of the most underrated kids I’ve coached,” Sonny Johnson, Hughes high school coach, told 247. “To me he’s a Top 100 kid in the country. One thing about Coach Pitino, he can take guys who aren’t five stars and make them pros, make them players.”
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.
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Frankie Hughes, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Garfield Heights (OH), became the first Louisville commit since the sex scandal broke.
And he did so on a day when Louisville is all over the news as Katina Powell makes the rounds promoting her book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules.”
Ranked the No. 35 shooting guard in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com, Hughes reportedly also considered Minnesota, St. Joseph’s and Wisconsin.
“Frankie shoots it really well, possesses great athleticism, is a very good perimeter defender and handles the ball well,” Corey Tucker, Hughes’ AAU coach, told 247Sports.com. “He’s a two because of the way he shoots the ball, coming off of screens and things of that nature.”
Hughes joins five-star forward V.J. King in head coach Rick Pitino’s 2016 class.
“Frankie Hughes is probably one of the most underrated kids I’ve coached,” Sonny Johnson, Hughes high school coach, told 247. “To me he’s a Top 100 kid in the country. One thing about Coach Pitino, he can take guys who aren’t five stars and make them pros, make them players.”
