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Thursday / December 19.
  • Big East Changes Leave Recruits in Limbo

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    NEW YORK — Ronald Roberts always dreamed of playing college basketball at Madison Square Garden.

    When he signed with St. John’s last November under then-coach Norm Roberts, he thought his dreams would soon come true.

    Yet after Norm Roberts was fired last month, new coach Steve Lavin decided that Ronald would not be a good fit for his system. Ronald was released on Monday from his letter of intent.

    Read the full story at SNY.

    And watch the video interview above with Paterson Catholic stars Fuquan Edwin and Jayon James, both of whom had to deal with coaching changes this offseason.

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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.

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