By ZACH SMART SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — -A long, lanky lob finisher with proficiency around the rim, Class of 2026 forward Preston Wade of Academy of Central Florida is tracking as one of the top unsigned bigs in the 2026 class. Wade has authored a breakthrough season for an ACF team which is now ranked as high as No.4 nationally. The 6-foot-11, 215-pound Wade scored a game … [Read more...] about Preston Wade a highly sought after big as enticing late “get”
Four-star forward Joe Philon announces top five schools
By JAMES MADDEN Four-star forward Joe Philon announced his top five schools on Friday, Joe Tipton first reported. The 6-foot-9 senior from Montverde Academy (FL) is down to UCLA, Xavier, UNLV, Ohio State and South Florida. Philon recently played in the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, where he broke down two of the schools most heavily involved in his recruitment … [Read more...] about Four-star forward Joe Philon announces top five schools
Holston to USF; Taylor to UCF
By JACK LeGWIN Special to ZAGSBLOG On Wednesday morning, Troy Holston verbally committed to the University of South Florida. “I am proud to announce that I am officially committed to University of South Florida !!! #USF #GoBulls,” Holston tweeted on Wednesday morning. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard out of Oldsmar Christian (Fla.) made the commitment coming off of his visit on … [Read more...] about Holston to USF; Taylor to UCF
Hawkins to South Florida; Henderson to West Virginia
Javontae Hawkins, the Rivals No. 23 shooting guard in the Class of 2012, has verbally pledged to South Florida. “USF is getting an extremely high level athlete and scorer,” Huntington (West Va.) Prep coach Rob Fulford told SNY.tv. “Javontae will be an immediate impact player for [head coach] Stan [Heath]. “He is a gym rat who is a potential all-Big East player. I anticipate … [Read more...] about Hawkins to South Florida; Henderson to West Virginia
Kareem Canty to USF
One day after returning from a visit to Penn State, Marshall transfer Kareem Canty committed to South Florida and new head coach Orlando Antigua. Evan Daniels of Scout.com first reported the news. “It was love,” the 6-foot-1 Canty told SNY.tv of his recent visit to USF. “I enjoyed it. The coaching staff made me feel like I was home and the weather was beautiful. I felt real … [Read more...] about Kareem Canty to USF