Villanova kicks of July with a bang with a commitment from a highly regarded forward. It is the calm before the July storm, but there is a lot of recruiting updates around the internet today with information on players such as Dominic Cheek at the U-18 Team Trials, Aaric Murray looking forward to a big July, Talib Zanna making a name for himself among recruiters and an introduction to B-More’s Donte Holmes.

High school players continue to move from school to school. There is an update on Lamont Jones, who is in search of a school, Daryus Quarles and Omari Lawrence are other Big East targets on the move as well.

There is also a look at four Chicago-area players to watch this month. Lance Stephenson’s father has a school in mind for his son. Could a Pitt-Memphis match-up come together for Madison Square Garden this December?

CollegeHoopsNet.com kicks off their top 144 teams in 144 days and a Big East school checks in at #142…read below to see who it is!

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Top 2010 prospect swing by Marquette, Texas, UCLA and USC before heading back to Rutgers

Tobias Harris continued the whirlwind cross-country college campus tour with stops at Marquette, Texas, UCLA, USC and then a trip back across country to play at Rutgers for a camp.

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Hope everyone got a chance to check out Jeff Borzello’s articles over the weekend that detailed the action from the Hoop Group High School Showcase that took place at Rutgers recently. Borzello got a look at some of the best players from new Jersey at the event and breaks down the action and recruiting news from the event.

Hoop Group High School Showcase, Part I
Hoop Group High School Showcase, Part II

Also over the weekend we added a Big East Recruiting Update on Marquette as 7-footer Liam McMorrow joined their program. Also, there is an update available on a player from the DC-area that has Syracuse among his leaders: Joston Thomas: A Big East School Among Leaders.

In today’s news and notes around the Big East, Keno Davis might be trying to add a late addition for Providence. Keon Lawrence is looking to leave Missouri for a school closer to his New Jersey home. Connecticut sees another player leave, but finally has a long-awaited recruit on campus filling the spot. Cincinnati looks for a new gear from an incoming recruit and USF gets a big man in school. Also, an introduction to one of St. Benedict’s young stars that will keep Dan Hurley’s program winning for years to come.

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BY JEFF BORZELLO

Although the Hoop Group Showcase at Rutgers University was chock-full of surprises throughout the two-day tournament, the ending did not catch anyone off-guard. Led by the 2010 duo of Markus Kennedy and Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick’s steamrolled its way through the field, culminating in a dominant victory over Windsor (CT) in the championship game. However, the tournament was not without surprises, as only 50 percent of the expected Final Four of St. Pat’s, St. Benedict’s, St. Anthony and Paterson Catholic actually reached the semifinals. St. Anthony, playing without Dominic Cheek, bowed out to NIA School White in the third round, while PC’s great comeback fell short against Susquehanna Twp (Pa.) in the third round as well.

One thing to note: most of the top teams were not at full strength, as several players were elsewhere this past weekend. Let’s take a closer look at some of the notable teams and players from the two-day showcase in part two of our showcase review.

For part one: Hoop Group High School Showcase, Part I.

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BY JEFF BORZELLO

Although the Hoop Group Showcase at Rutgers University was chock-full of surprises throughout the two-day tournament, the ending did not catch anyone off-guard. Led by the 2010 duo of Markus Kennedy and Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick’s steamrolled its way through the field, culminating in a dominant victory over Windsor (CT) in the championship game. However, the tournament was not without surprises, as only 50 percent of the expected Final Four of St. Pat’s, St. Benedict’s, St. Anthony and Paterson Catholic actually reached the semifinals. St. Anthony’s, playing without Dominic Cheek, bowed out to NIA School White in the third round, while PC’s great comeback fell short against Susquehanna Twp (Pa.) in the third round as well.

One thing to note: most of the top teams were not at full strength, as several players were elsewhere this past weekend. Let’s take a closer look at some of the notable teams and players from the two-day showcase in part one of a two-part series.

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