Two big events will be going on at Seton Hall this weekend, including workouts for the adidas Nations US National team featuring St. Patrick junior guard Dexter Strickland and St. Anthony junior wing Dominic Cheek.
Cheek and the North Carolina-bound Strickland are on the 2009 US National Team roster that also includes Lance Stephenson of Brooklyn Lincoln. Stephenson won’t be on hand because he’ll be in Glens Fall, N.Y. for the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions. Lincoln could face Virginia-bound Sylven Landesberg and Holy Cross on Sunday.
We’re told there will be two practices on Saturday open to the public and the media in Walsh Gym, 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Texas commit Tristan Thompson of St. Benedict’s is on the 2010 US National Team roster, but won’t be there because he’s training with the Canadian Junior National Team.
The 6-5 Cheek is considering Seton Hall, along with numerous other schools.
“I would say UConn, Texas, Florida, Villanova, Wake Forest are all schools that have been in (for Cheek),” St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley said. “They’re the ones that we’ve seen the most. Certainly Seton Hall has been there.”
Also going on at Seton Hall is the Spring Fling sponsored by the Playaz Basketball Club. Among those on hand for that event is 6-8 big man Ashton Pankey of New Heights, who is in the process of transferring to St. Anthony.
