Alabama's Cousins Makes Decision

By Dave Krider Mar 8, 2009, 12:00am

Unsigned LeFlore post man heading to Memphis; Detroit Country Day's DaShontey Riley picks Syracuse.

Two of the nation's remaining unsigned high school boys basketball standouts recently made college commitments.

 

DeMarcus Cousins, who led LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.) to a 29-3 record against one of the nation's strongest schedules, announced that he would attend Memphis.

 

The 6-foot-10, 270-pound senior had several monster games this year, all against nationally-ranked opponents, while keeping his team in MaxPreps' Xcellent 25 rankings all season.

 

He also considered Kansas State, Washington, North Carolina State and Rice after earlier backing out of a verbal to Alabama-Birmingham.

 

Syracuse received a commitment from 6-foot-11 DaShonte Riley, who has helped Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.) to a 19-1 record and a high national ranking throughout the season. His second choice was Marquette.