#TeamPSB: Boys Recruiting Blog – February 2014

The #TeamPSB Recruiting Blog will keep you posted on all of the latest news and notes in the game. Our team is in gyms all over the country working to find out the information on who is recruiting who and provide crisp evaluations on future college prospects.

By: @BrandonClayPSB & @JLHemingwayPSB

Monday February 24, 2014

9:35 pm – Class of 2014 wing Simon Shafack of Buford, Ga., visited Point University over the weekend. Shafack will attend the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9. — Brandon Clay

9:41 pm – Per Kris Watkins of JucoReport.com, class of 2014 guard Logan McIntosh of Powder Springs, Ga., visited Georgia Highlands over the weekend. McIntosh is in for the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9. — Brandon Clay

Saturday February 22, 2014

11:45 am – Per Shun Williams, class of 2016 guard D’Marcus Simonds of Buford (GA) picked up an offer from Georgia. — Brandon Clay

11:52 am – Ohio State will host Huntington Prep (WV) duo class of 2015 post Thomas Bryant & class of 2016 wing Miles Bridges on campus later today. — Brandon Clay

8:30 pm – Per Shun Williams, Murray State watched class of 2015 wing Shembari Phillips of Tucker (GA) this week. — Brandon Clay

8:37 pm – Michigan watched class of 2016 guard Quentin Goodin of Taylor County (KY) this week. — Brandon Clay

8:41 pm – Class of 2015 post Ivan Rabb of Bishop O’Dowd (CA) was in attendance for UCLA‘s game against Cal on Friday. – Brandon Clay

Thursday February 20, 2014

4:45 pm – Per Corry Black, class of 2014 guard Gedarius Troutman of Taylor County (GA) will be visiting Mississippi State this weekend. — Brandon Clay

4:48 pm – UCLA coach Steve Alford will watch class of 2015 player Ivan Rabb of Bishop O’Dowd (CA) this weekend. — Brandon Clay

4:53 pm – Per Shun Williams, Cincinnati watched class of 2015 wing Marcus Sheffield of Chattahoochee (GA). – Brandon Clay

Wednesday February 19, 2014

6:26 pm – Cincinnati was in attendance last night to see class of 2015 post Doral Moore of Luella (GA). — Brandon Clay

6:30 pm – UConn assistant Ricky Moore was out to see class of 2016 guard D’Marcus Simonds. Simonds has an offer from the Huskies and is in for the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

6:34 pm – Tennessee Tech has offered class of 2015 guard Ethan Stair of Hazel Green (AL). Stair has an Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout invite on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

6:39 pm – Furman, Jacksonville, and Mercer were on hand to see class of 2014 guard Daniel Fowler of Allatoona (GA). Fowler has an Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout invite on March 9, essay writing online philippines 2014. — Brandon Clay

Saturday February 15, 2014

3:20 pm – Providence has offered class of 2015 point guard Justin Robinson of St. James (MD). — Brandon Clay

3:24 pm – Class of 2015 wing Rex Pflueger of Mater Dei (CA) took in the San Diego State game this weekend. — Brandon Clay

Thursday February 13, 2014

11:45 pm – Class of 2014 guard Peyton Allen of Chatham, Ill. @peytonallen22 gave his verbal commitment to Texas A&M last evening. He had interest from Wisconsin, North Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and others. Allen cited the Aggies immediate need for guard play as a reason for choosing College Station as his home. — Jonathan Hemingway

Wednesday February 12, 2014

5:00 pm – Kansas assistant Jerrance Howard was in Mississippi last night to see class of 2015 guard Malik Newman drop 31. Newman could very well be the nation’s top prospect as he was the MVP of the USA Basketball U16 team last summer. — Brandon Clay

5:04 pm – Per Shun Williams @OnTheRadarHoops, class of 2014 guard Delano Spencer of Ridgeview Prep (NC) has received an offer from Bethune-Cookman. Spencer has an Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout invite on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

Tuesday February 11, 2014

11:25 am – Class of 2016 small forward Jailyn Ingram of Morgan County (GA) was offered by Georgia Tech. Ingram is invited to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

11:29 am – Auburn has offered class of 2015 shooting guard Jalen Coleman of La Lumiere (IN). – Brandon Clay

11:35 am – Class of 2016 post Kassoum Yakwe of Our Savior New American (NY) attended the St. John’s game this weekend. — Brandon Clay

11:40 am – Rutgers picks up class of 2014 post player Ibrahima Diallo of Quality Education (NC). — Brandon Clay

11:44 am – Radford has offered class of 2015 point guard Justin Robinson of Saint James (MD). — Brandon Clay

Monday February 10, 2014

1:15 pm – Per Shun Williams of OnTheRadarHoops.com, class of 2015 guard T.J. Howard @Same_Beast14 of North Gwinnett HS @NG_Hoops (GA) was on campus at Tennessee over the weekend. He’s got an invite to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

1:19 pm – Butler was out to see class of 2015 point guard Justin Robinson of Saint James (MD) this weekend. — Brandon Clay

1:22 pm – Our Savior New American (NY) post Cheick Diallo attended the St. John’s game this weekend. — Brandon Clay

1:27 pm – Central Florida had class of 2015 scoring guard Matt Milon of Oviedo (FL) on Sunday for their game versus UConn. Milon picked up an offer from Florida State last weekend. — Brandon Clay

Sunday February 9, 2014

1:08 pm – North Carolina coach Roy Williams has been busy. order custom essay writing online $ 10 We mentioned his visit to see Diamond Stone on Friday night. He made the trip after beating Notre Dame to see class of 2014 shooting guard Peyton Allen of Chatham, Ill., on Saturday night. Allen starts his official visit to Tennessee today. — Jonathan Hemingway

1:12 pm – Class of 2014 post Rokas Gustas of Oak Hill Academy (VA) is taking an official visit to Rhode Island. — Brandon Clay

1:16 pm – Wisconsin is hosting class of 2015 point guard Jarvis Johnson of DeLaSalle (MN) and class of 2015 forward Henry Ellenson of Rice Lake (WI) for their game today. — Brandon Clay

Saturday February 8, 2014

12:51 pm – North Carolina was out to see class of 2015 center Diamond Stone of Milwaukee, Wisc., on Friday night. — Brandon Clay

1:00 pm – Minnesota is hosting class of 2014 wing DuJuan Piper of Rainier Beach (WA) for an official visit this weekend. — Brandon Clay

1:05 pm – Class of 2016 wing Vance Jackson of St. John Bosco (CA) was on campus at USC for their rivalry game versus UCLA. — Brandon Clay

1:09 pm – North Carolina State has offered class of 2015 guard Allonzo Trier of Montrose Christian (MD). — Brandon Clay

1:14 pm – Class of 2015 center Daniel Giddens of Wheeler (GA) announced he is down to Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Kansas & Ohio State. — Brandon Clay

Thursday February 6, 2014

11:30 am – Class of 2016 point guard Payton Pritchard of Linn Mar, Ore., is on Memphis radar. The USA Basketball participant talked with coach Josh Pastner this morning. — Brandon Clay

11:36 am – Class of 2016 point guard De’Aaron Fox of Texas visited Houston for their game versus Louisville. — Brandon Clay

11:40 am – Class of 2014 guard Rashad Vaughn of Findlay Prep (NV) will announce his college decision this weekend. — Brandon Clay

11:44 am – Per Shun Williams, class of 2014 guard Jahir Joyner of Duluth (GA) has enrolled at Georgia Prep Academy re-classing to the class of 2015. He’s got an invite to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. – Brandon Clay

Wednesday February 5, 2014

10:00 am – It’s been a big winter for class of 2014 shooting guard Peyton Allen of Chatham, Ill. Jonathan Hemingway says that coach Bo Ryan from Wisconsin and North Carolina have reached out via phone this week. He also has scheduled official visits for Texas A&M (Feb. 4-5), Tennessee (Feb. 9-10), Butler (Feb. 12-13) & Vanderbilt (Feb. 15-16). — Brandon Clay

10:06 am – Memphis has offered class of 2015 guard Eli Cain of St. Benedict’s (NJ). — Brandon Clay

10:12 am – Class of 2014 guard Cameron Gottfried of Broughton HS (NC) has committed to Siena. He is the son of NC great american essays State coach Mark Gottfried. — Brandon Clay

10:16 am – Class of 2015 guard Jawun Evans of Kimball (TX) has added a offer from Texas A&M. — Brandon Clay

10:20 am – Class of 2016 shooting guard Terrance Ferguson of Prime Prep (TX) was in Waco for the Baylor versus Kansas game. His father played football at Oklahoma State alongside Barry Sanders. — Brandon Clay

Tuesday February 4, 2014

12:25 pm – Just a day after we reported his visit to Maryland, Boston College offered class of 2015 wing Josh Reaves of Paul VI (VA). — Brandon Clay

12:29 pm – Indiana has offered class of 2015 scoring guard Allonzo Trier of Montrose Christian (MD). Trier shined bright at the Team Takeover event in mid-December. — Brandon Clay

12:37 pm – East Carolina offered 2015 shooting guard Malik Beasley of St. Francis (GA). Beasley has multiple offers including Cincinnati. He’s got an invite to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

12:41 pm – Duke has offered class of 2016 small forward Jayson Tatum of Chaminade (MO). — Brandon Clay

12:46 pm – Class of 2015 guard Will Jackson of Athens Christian (GA) has committed to UConn. Like Beasley, he’s got an invite to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

Monday February 3, 2014

10:30 am – After dropping 29 on Morgan County on Saturday night, class of 2016 guard D’Marcus Simonds of Buford, Ga., has new interest from Kansas. A potential Top 100 prospect nationally, he’ll be on hand for the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

10:37 am – Class of 2015 power forward Ivan Rabb of Bishop O’Dowd (CA) announced he is down to Arizona, California, UCLA, Duke, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, UNC, Ohio State, NC State & USC. He is a consensus five-star prospect in the junior class. — Brandon Clay

10:43 am – Class of 2015 guard Camron Justice of Knott County Central HS (KY) has reversed course for now and decommitted from Tennessee. — Brandon Clay

10:49 am – Florida State hosted class of 2015 shooting guard Matt Milon of Oviedo (FL) for their game against Clemson. Milon left Tallahassee with a scholarship offer. He’s got an invite to the Elite Basketball Academy Top 40 Workout on March 9, 2014. — Brandon Clay

Sunday February 2, 2014

10:20 am – Kansas is the latest school to show interest in class of 2016 wing Amir Coffey of New Hope, Minn. We talked about Coffey after his play at the Breakdown Classic in December. — Brandon Clay

10:26 am – Per Shun Williams @OntheRadarHoops, Florida has offered class of 2015 power forward Noah Dickerson of Montverde Academy (FL). We talked Dickerson in November before he transferred schools. — Brandon Clay

10:31 am – Vanderbilt has offered class of 2015 guard Jalen Coleman of essay writing pattern La Lumiere (IN). — Brandon Clay

10:35 am – Kentucky coach John Calipari watched class of 2016 wing Jayson Tatum of Chaminade (MO) go for 33 points last night. North Carolina coach Roy Williams watched him on Thursday. — Brandon Clay

10:40 am – Georgia State had both class of 2015 wing Kaiser Gates and class of 2016 guard Kobi Simmons of St. Francis (GA) on campus Sunday. — Brandon Clay

Saturday February 1, 2014

9:10 pm – UConn head coach Kevin Ollie just offered ’16 G D’Marcus Simonds @TwoSpicee of Buford. It was a HUGE night for the scoring guard. Simonds finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds. — Brandon Clay

9:17 pm – Class of 2016 small forward Jayson Tatum @Im_that_dude22 of Chaminade (MO) was at the Missouri versus Kentucky game today. He visited Michigan State last week. — Brandon Clay

9:22 pm – Class of 2015 post Diamond Stone of Milwaukee, Wisc., attended the Wisconsin versus Ohio State game today. — Brandon Clay

9:26 pm – Class of 2014 shooting guard Delshon Strickland of Minnetonka, Minn., visited Minnesota on an unofficial Saturday. — Brandon Clay

9:31 pm – Class of 2014 post Myles Turner of Euless, Texas is on an unofficial visit to Oklahoma State this weekend. — Brandon Clay

9:35 pm – Class of 2014 wing JaQuan Lyle of Huntington Prep (WV) officially visited Oregon this week. — Brandon Clay

9:41 pm – Class of 2015 shooting guard Antonio Blakeney of Oak Ridge (FL) visited Louisville this week. — Brandon Clay

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