By ADAM ZAGORIA & ZACH SMART Less than a week after losing out on Roselle (N.J.) Catholic guard Isaiah Briscoe, St. John’s landed its first commitment in the Class of 2015 when Philadelphia Math, Civics, & Sciences combo guard Samir Doughty committed to the Johnnies. St. John’s coach Steve Lavin had hoped Briscoe would be the building block to a huge class for 2015 that … [Read more...] about Recruiting Roundup: Doughty to St. John’s, Montero to USF, Pritchard to Oklahoma
Malik Fitts to South Florida
Malik Fitts, a 6-foot-5 small forward from Brewster (N.H.) Academy, committed to South Florida on Tuesday. The No. 55 small forward in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com, he also considered Bradley, Washington State and New Mexico. “What made me pick USF was that I thought it was the best fit for me and I believe that the team is going to be really good,” he said. … [Read more...] about Malik Fitts to South Florida
Jahmal McMurray To Visit St. John’s, Virginia Tech This Week
BY: MIKE McCURRY Jahmal McMurray, one of the hottest commodities on the transfer market, plans to visit two schools this week in his quest to find a new home. The former South Florida point guard informed ZAGSBLOG that he will visit St. John’s on Wednesday and Virginia Tech on Friday. McMurray is also considering Baylor, Arizona State, and Western Kentucky. That’s not too bad … [Read more...] about Jahmal McMurray To Visit St. John’s, Virginia Tech This Week
USF Fires Orlando Antigua, Murray Bartow Named Interim Coach
South Florida has fired basketball coach Orlando Antigua. Assistant Murray Bartow will serve as interim head coach. Antigua, 43, went 23-55 (.295) in two-plus seasons at USF. AD Mark Harlan penned this letter. Dear Bulls Family: At USF Athletics our commitment to excellence is unwavering and central to our mission as highlighted in our strategic plan. After a thorough and … [Read more...] about USF Fires Orlando Antigua, Murray Bartow Named Interim Coach
Coaching Carousel: Brian Gregory to South Florida; Maurice Joseph to Accept Fulltime Job at GW
Brian Gregory was named the new head coach at South Florida on Tuesday. The news was first reported by FanRagSports.com, among others. Gregory is 248-180 (.579) in 13 seasons at Dayton and Georgia Tech. He was let go at Georgia Tech in 2016 after five seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2015-16, the Yellow Jackets went 21-15 and reached the NIT quarterfinals. “We … [Read more...] about Coaching Carousel: Brian Gregory to South Florida; Maurice Joseph to Accept Fulltime Job at GW