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Matthew Hurt, the 6-foot-9 forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall High, had an eventful recruiting weekend with unofficial visits to both Duke and North Carolina.

The No. 5 player in the 2019 ESPN 60, Hurt had previously visited Kentucky and Indiana in September.

On Monday, Kansas coach Bill Self and his entire staff flew in and sat down with Hurt, his father, Richard, told ZAGSBLOG. It was Self’s second visit to see Hurt inside a month. (Self and the Kansas staff also visited with 2018 point guard Quentin Grimes.)

“They talked about their success with big guards/wings over the years like [Andrew] Wiggins, [Kelly] Oubre, [Josh] Jackson, etc.,” Richard Hurt said “Also said they have a way of getting guys out of their comfort zone to help them achieve success at the next level. It was a good visit and conversation.”

Hurt will trip to Kansas Nov. 17 for the South Dakota State game.

“We did the ‘Late Night in the Phog’ deal last year,” Richard said. “I think we’re going to go down in mid-November to a game at Kansas against South Dakota State.”

As for the Duke trip on Friday, Hurt was on campus for “Countdown to Craziness” when 2018 star Zion Williamson visited along with 2019 guys like Armando Bacot and Joey Baker and 2020 Isaiah Todd.

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Elijah Weaver announcing Monday

October 21, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

Elijah Weaver, the 6-foot-4 point guard from Oldsmar

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Anthony Nelson pushes announcement to Tuesday

October 21, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

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Ayo Dosunmu to Illinois

October 19, 2017

author: Sean Bock

By SEAN BOCK Ayo Dosunmu, the 6-foot-4 point guard

Rutgers

Forget building a wall around New Jersey, Rutgers ready to recruit anywhere

October 19, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

NEW YORK — Forget about building a wall around New Jersey.

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell is ready to recruit anywhere.

“I want kids that want to play for me, I don’t care where they’re located from,” Pikiell, who is entering his second season at the Big Ten school, told me Thursday at Big Ten Media Day at Madison Square Garden.

“We went to California, we got a center [Myles Johnson]. I think he’s good. Geo Baker’s up in New Hampshire. I think he’s good, I think he can play. I think he can play anywhere. When you’re in these builds, you’ve got to get kids that want to fight through the tough times, and then once you fight through the tough times then it makes it easier for the sexy guys to come and play for you. So we’re recruiting everywhere.”