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Andrew White To Visit Louisville

Oct 5, 2011 11:08 AM

Andrew White will make an official visit to the Louisville campus this weekend.

White is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard.

"I am looking forward to it," White told The Courier-Journal. "I have been to Kansas and last weekend I went to West Virginia. I still have a long list of schools, I haven’t narrowed anything down yet on paper. But in my mind, I know what I am looking for."

White is ranked No. 51 in the class by ESPN.com, is No. 52 by Scout.com and No. 56 according to Rivals.com. He is also planning a visit to Texas.

"I kind of noticed I would really fit well into coach (Rick) Pitino’s system," White said after watching some U of L film and talking to Pitino and assistant coach Kevin Keatts. "I saw a lot on film, and some things that I have researched, and a lot of opportunities for shots because they can break people down and get into the lane."

Courier-Journal

Tags: Andrew White, Kansas Jayhawks, Texas Longhorns, Louisville Cardinals, West Virginia Mountaineers, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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Anthony Bennett Receives In-Home Visit From Bob Huggins

Oct 4, 2011 5:43 PM

Anthony Bennett received an in-home visit on Tuesday from West Virginia's Bob Huggins and Larry Harrison.

Bennett, who is from Canada, is a 2012 small forward attending Findlay Prep in Nevada.

Adam Zagoria/ZagsBlog (via Twitter)

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Wooden Award Announces Preseason Top-50 List

Oct 3, 2011 3:23 PM

The Los Angeles Athletic Club has announced its Preseason Top 50 list today on ESPN.com. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball media members, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor.

Nineteen of the 50 players named were from two conferences, the Big East (10) and Big Ten (9). The SEC had seven players chosen, followed by the ACC, Big 12, and Pac-12 each with four; and the Atlantic 10, Big West and Conference USA with two each. Conferences with one players named include the Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West and WCC.

For the first time, a school had four players listed as North Carolina had Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall and Tyler Zeller selected.

Tim Abromaitis 6-8 GS F Notre Dame Big East
Harrison Barnes 6-8 So. F North Carolina ACC
Will Barton 6-6 So. G Memphis Conference USA
Dee Bost 6-2 Sr. G Mississippi State SEC
William Buford 6-5 Sr. G Ohio State Big Ten
Allen Crabbe 6-6 So. G California Pac-12
Aaron Craft 6-2 So. G Ohio State Big Ten
Marcus Denmon 6-3 Sr. G Missouri Big 12
Festus Ezeli 6-11 Sr. C Vanderbilt SEC
Ashton Gibbs 6-2 Sr. G Pitt Big East
Michael Glover 6-7 Sr. F Iona MAAC
Drew Gordon 6-9 Sr. F New Mexico Mountain West
Draymond Green 6-7 Sr. F Michigan State Big Ten
JaMychal Green 6-8 Sr. F Alabama SEC
Jorge Gutierrez 6-3 Sr. G California Pac-12
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 6-5 So. G Michigan Big Ten
Elias Harris 6-7 Jr. F Gonzaga WCC
John Henson 6-11 Jr. F North Carolina ACC
Tu Holloway 6-0 Sr. G Xavier Atlantic 10
Robbie Hummel 6-8 Sr. F Purdue Big Ten
Joe Jackson 6-1 So. G Memphis Conference USA
Scoop Jardine 6-2 Sr. G Syracuse Big East
John Jenkins 6-3 Jr. G Vanderbilt SEC
Orlando Johnson 6-5 Sr. G UCSB Big West
Darius Johnson-Odom 6-2 Sr. G Marquette Big East
Kevin Jones 6-8 Sr. F West Virginia Big East
Terrence Jones 6-8 So. F Kentucky SEC
Perry Jones III 6-11 So. F Baylor Big 12
Kris Joseph 6-7 Sr. F Syracuse Big East
Jeremy Lamb 6-5 So. G Connecticut Big East
Kendall Marshall 6-4 So. G North Carolina ACC
Trevor Mbakwe 6-8 Sr. F Minnesota Big Ten
Ray McCallum 6-1 So. G Detroit Horizon League
Doug McDermott 6-7 So. F Creighton Missouri Valley
Khris Middleton 6-7 Jr. F Texas A&M Big 12
Reeves Nelson 6-8 Jr. F UCLA Pac-12
Andrew Nicholson 6-9 Sr. F St. Bonaventure Atlantic 10
Alex Oriakhi 6-9 Jr. C Connecticut Big East
Thomas Robinson 6-9 Jr. F Kansas Big 12
John Shurna 6-9 Sr. F Northwestern Big Ten
Peyton Siva 6-0 Jr. G Louisville Big East
Joshua Smith 6-10 So. C UCLA Pac-12
Jared Sullinger* 6-9 So. C Ohio State Big Ten
Jeffery Taylor 6-7 Sr. G/F Vanderbilt SEC
Jordan Taylor 6-1 Sr. G Wisconsin Big Ten
Casper Ware 5-10 Sr. G Long Beach State Big West
Maalik Wayns 6-2 Jr. G Villanova Big East
Keith Wright 6-8 Sr. F Harvard Ivy League
Patric Young 6-9 So. F/C Florida SEC
Tyler Zeller 7-0 Sr. F North Carolina ACC

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Tags: Tim Abromaitis, Harrison Barnes, Will Barton, Dee Bost, William Buford, Allen Crabbe, Aaron Craft, Marcus Denmon, Festus Ezeli, Ashton Gibbs, Mike Glover, Drew Gordon, Draymond Green, JaMychal Green, Jorge Gutierrez, Tim Hardaway Jr., Elias Harris, John Henson, Tu Holloway, Robbie Hummel, Joe Jackson, Scoop Jardine, John Jenkins, Orlando Johnson, Darius Johnson-Odom, Kevin Jones, Terrence Jones, Perry Jones, Kris Joseph, Jeremy Lamb, Kendall Marshall, Trevor Mbakwe, Ray McCallum, Doug McDermott, Khris Middleton, Reeves Nelson, Andrew Nicholson, Alex Oriakhi, Thomas Robinson, John Shurna, Joshua Smith, Jared Sullinger, Jeffery Taylor, Jordan Taylor, Casper Ware, Maalik Wayns, Keith Wright, Patric Young, Tyler Zeller, Michigan Wolverines, North Carolina Tar Heels, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, Xavier Musketeers, Baylor Bears, Kansas Jayhawks, Missouri Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies, UConn Huskies, Marquette Golden Eagles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova Wildcats, West Virginia Mountaineers, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Detroit-Mercy Titans, Harvard Crimson, Iona Gaels, Creighton Bluejays, New Mexico Lobos, California Golden Bears, UCLA Bruins, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Kentucky Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Vanderbilt Commodores, Memphis Tigers, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Syracuse Orange, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, American Athletic Conference, Missouri Valley Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, Conference USA, West Coast Conference, Horizon League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, NCAA, NCAA Award

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Eron Harris Commits To West Virginia

Oct 2, 2011 12:47 PM

Eron Harris of Lawrence North committed to West Virginia on Sunday just before leaving campus on an official visit.

Harris didn’t have much major Division I interest until coming on in the second half of his junior season and played very well against top competition in the spring and summer.

He also took official visits to Dayton, Loyola (Ill.) and Evansville, but West Virginia got involved late.

Harris is a 6-foot-2 guard and while he won't be guaranteed as much playing time as he would at the other schools, the coaches alleviated those concerns.

“They told me they needed a player like me,” he said. “And going there, I saw it with my own eyes. I bonded really well with the players there.”

Indianapolis Star

Tags: Eron Harris, Dayton Flyers, West Virginia Mountaineers, Loyola (IL) Ramblers, High School, High School Recruiting, NCAA, NCAA Recruiting

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