Announcements are forthcoming from the seven undecided All-Americans who are yet to choose a college and two will end their recruitments on Wednesday, the first day of the spring signing period.
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Brandon Knight, Pine Crest
Brandon Knight (Coral Springs, Fla./Pine Crest) and Ray McCallum (Beverly Hills, Mich./Detroit Country Day) will make their decisions later this afternoon. Knight will choose from Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Syracuse while McCallum is down to Arizona, Detroit, Florida and UCLA.
Michael Gilchrist (Elizabeth, N.J./St. Patrick), one of the nation’s top juniors, is also getting in on the act and is expected to make a much-anticipated verbal commitment Wednesday. Kentucky and Villanova have long been considered the frontrunners.
Doron Lamb (Queens, N.Y./Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy) and Josh Selby (Baltimore, Md./Lake Clifton) are expected to make their decisions on Saturday at the Jordan Brand Classic. Selby will choose between Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky and Tennessee while Lamb will pick from Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Terrence Jones (Portland, Ore./Jefferson), Cory Joseph (Pickering, Ontario, Canada/Henderson, Nev./Findlay Prep) and C.J. Leslie (Raleigh, N.C./Word of God) won’t be far behind but are yet to set specific dates.
Jones is down to Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA and Washington. Joseph will pick from Connecticut, Minnesota, Texas, UNLV and Villanova. Leslie has Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky and North Carolina State.
Verbally committed players expected to sign
ACC
Maryland – Pe'shon Howard (6-2 CG/Los Angeles/Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy)
Maryland – Haukur Palsson (6-6 WF/Iceland/Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy)
Virginia – Bill Baron (6-1 PG/East Greenwich, R.I./Worcester, Mass./Worcester Academy)
Big East
Connecticut -Tyler Olander (6-9 PF/Storrs, Conn./EO Smith)
Connecticut -Roscoe Smith (6-7 WF/Baltimore, Md./Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy)
Georgetown - Moses Abraham (6-9 PF/Nigeria/Temple Hills, Md./Progressive Christian)
Georgetown - Bowen Aaron (6-5 SG/Jacksonville, Fla./Raleigh, N.C./Quality Education Academy)
Louisville - Justin Coleman (6-4 SG/Richmond, Va./Huntington, W.V./Huntington Prep)
Marquette - Devonte Newbill (6-3 CG/Philadelphia/Strawberry Mansion)
Seton Hall - Anali Okoloji (6-8 CF/Brooklyn, N.Y./Sarasota, Fla./Impact Academy)
Villanova - Jayvaughn Pinkston (6-6 CF/Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin)
Big Ten
Michigan – Jon Horford (6-9 PF/Grand Ledge, Mi./Grand Ledge)
Penn State – Tre Bowman (6-4 SG/York, Pa./Oakdale, Conn./St. Thomas More)
Big 12
Baylor – Stargell Love (6-0 PG/Raleigh, N.C./Quality Education Academy)
Oklahoma – Tyler Neal (6-6 SF/Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City West)
SEC
Georgia – Donte Williams (6-9 PF/Lithonia, Ga./Miller Grove)
Kentucky – Enes Kanter (6-10 PF/Turkey/Simi Valley, Calif./Stoneridge Prep)
LSU – K.C. K. C. Ross - Miller (6-0 PG/Dallas, Texas/God’s Academy)
Pac-10
Arizona – Jordin Mayes (6-1 PG/Los Angeles/Westchester)
Arizona State – Chanse Creekmur (6-6 WF/Des Moines, Iowa/Marshalltown)
Fall signees who could look elsewhere after coaching changes
ACC
Boston College – Kevin Noreen (6-10 PF/Minneapolis, Minn./Transitions Charter)
Boston College – Papa Samba Ndao (6-9 PF/Senegal/Orlando, Fla./Montverde Academy)
Clemson – Marcus Thornton (6-8 WF/Atlanta/Westlake)
Wake Forest – Tony Chennault (6-1 PG/Philadelphia/Neumann-Goretti)
Wake Forest – Carson Desrosiers (6-11 C/Windham, N.H./Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic)
Wake Forest – Travis McKie (6-7 WF/Richmond, Va./John Marshall)
Wake Forest – Melvin Tabb (6-8 CF/Raleigh, N.C./Enloe)
Wake Forest – J. T. Terrell (6-4 SG/Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte)
Big East
Rutgers – Austin Carroll (6-3 SG/Bedford, Mass./Wolfeboro, N.H./Brewster Academy)
Rutgers – Gilvydas Biruta (6-8 PF/Lithuania/Newark, N.J./St. Benedict)
Seton Hall – Fuquan Edwin (6-6 WF/Paterson, N.J./Paterson Catholic)
St. John’s – Ronald Roberts (6-7 CF/Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep)
Big Ten
Iowa – Ben Brust (6-2 SG/Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein)
Iowa – Cody Larson (6-9 PF/Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt)
Iowa – Zach McCabe (6-7 CF/Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan)
Iowa – Roy Marble (6-5 SG/Southfield, Mich./Lathrup)
SEC
Auburn – Jalen Steele (6-2 SG/Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton)
Auburn – Shawn Kemp Jr. (6-10 C/Canton, Ga./Chatham, Va./Hargrave Military Academy)
Auburn – Heath Houston (6-7 PF/Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove)
Auburn – Allen Payne (6-6 CF/Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods)
Coaching changes also occurred at Colorado (Big 12) and Oregon (Pac-10), but neither signed any recruits during the fall period.
Top 25 undeclared high school players
Jamie Adams (6-0 PG/Chicago/Hales Franciscan)
Deonte Burton (6-1 PG/Los Angeles/Compton Centennial)
Deandre McCamey (6-1 PG/Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph)
Trey Zeigler (6-5 SG/Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant)
Gelawn Guyn (6-3 SG/Georgetown, Ky./Scott County)
Jelani Hewitt (6-2 SG/Oakland Park, Fla./Northeast)
Todd Mayo (6-4 SG/Germantown, Tenn./Germantown)
Isaiah Sykes (6-5 SF/Detroit, Mich./Finney)
Mike Poole (6-6 SF/Queens, N.Y./Newark, N.J./St. Benedict)
Neiko Hunter (6-5 SF/Eutaw, Ala./Greene County)
Terrance Ross (6-7 SF/Portland, Ore./Jefferson)
Dwayne Polee (6-7 SF/Los Angeles/Westchester)
Josh Langford (6-6 CF/Huntsville, Ala./Lee)
Tashawn Mabry (6-6 CF/Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount)
Mikhail McLean (6-7 CF/Sugarland, Tex./Second Baptist)
Luke Cothron (6-8 PF/Huntsville, Ala./Red Springs, N.C./Flora MacDonald)
Jonathan Graham (6-8 PF/Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall)
Julian Washburn (6-8 PF/Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville)
Kadeem Jack (6-8 PF/Harlem, N.Y./Rice)
Brice Kofane (6-8 PF/Cameroon/Charlottesville, Va./Miller School)
Remi Dibo (6-8 PF/France/Beckley, W.V./Mountain State Academy)
Godwin Okonji (6-9 PF/Nigeria/Henderson, Nev./Findlay Prep)
Gorgui Sy Dieng (6-9 PF/Senegal/Huntington, W.V./Huntington Prep)
John Paul Kambola (6-9 PF/Canada/Newark, N.J./St. Benedict)
Reggie Murphy (6-9 PF/Los Angeles/Westchester)
Top 15 undeclared prep school players
Danny Lawhorn (5-11 PG/Harlem, N.Y./Kent, Conn./South Kent)
Jordair Jett (6-1 PG/St. Paul, Minn./Fitchburg, Mass./Notre Dame Prep)
Calvin Newell (6-1 CG/Chester, Pa./Charlotte, N.C./Mack Academy (Charlotte, N.C.))
Alex Harris (6-1 CG/Richmond, Calif./Bridgton, Me./Bridgton Academy)
Denzel Brito (6-1 SG/Onset, Mass./Groton, Mass./Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.))
PJ Lockridge (6-4 SG/Milwaukee, Wis./Martinsville, Va./Heat Academy (Martinsville, Va.))
Tahj Tate (6-5 SG/Anderson, S.C./Charlotte, N.C./Queen City Prep (Charlotte, N.C.))
Bo Barnes (6-5 SG/Phoenix, Ariz./Westwind Prep)
Chris Johnson (6-6 CF/Phoenix, Ariz./Kent, Conn./South Kent School (South Kent, Conn.))
Tyshawn Bell (6-6 CF/Newark, Del./Pittsfield, Me./Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine))
Cleveland Melvin (6-7 CF/Baltimore, Md./Fitchburg, Mass./Notre Dame Prep)
Jason Carter (6-8 PF/New Orleans, La./Humble, Tex./Christian Life Center)
Jamir Hanner (6-8 PF/Philadelphia/Newark, N.J./NIA Prep)
Majok Majok (6-8 PF/Sudan/Northfield, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon)
Michael Haynes (6-7 PF/Chicago/Martinsville, Va./Heat Academy (Martinsville, Va.))