So the sudden trip to Bruce Pearl’s Tennessee program over the past week was more than just a last minute stop. Today Tobias Harris (PF, 6′8″, 2010) committed to Pearl and the Volunteers, giving Bruce a serious big man in the class. Read Full Story

NC State has not been shy about picking up early commitments in the past, and now they’ve landed Joseph Uchebo (C, 6′9″, 2012), a player originally from Nigeria and currently playing in North Carolina at Oak Ridge Military Academy. I don’t have much info on Uchebo, so I will have to drop by Oak Ridge and get some video, but he seems like a big post player that Lowe is probably looking to develop. Photo courtesy Rivals.net Meanwhile, as we mentioned yesterday, Tobias H... Read Full Story

Tobias Harris (PF, 6′8″, 2010) just finished an expected visit to Georgia Tech, and then followed up that visit with an unexpected visit to Tennessee. Bruce Pearl and Tennessee are proving that they are becoming one of the top programs in the country, and Harris’s upcoming announcement is still up in the air. ### NC State is still high on the list for C.J. Leslie (SF, 6′8″, 2010), who is also highly considering Maryland, Florida, Kentucky, UConn, Georgetown an... Read Full Story

While a couple ACC teams continue to wait on top big man Tobias Harris (PF, 6′8″, 2010) to announce, Maryland has landed Ashton Pankey (PF, 6′8″, 2010) out of St. Anthony High School in New Jersey. Maryland’s recruiting woes over the past couple of years might be clearing up, especially at the post. Maryland had reportedly also been recruiting Roscoe Smith (SF, 6′7″, 2010), but he is reportedly no longer considering the Terps. Read Full Story

With the Harrison Barnes (SF, 6′7″, 2010) recruiting saga over and UNC the victor, ACC recruiting turns to the next big 2010 recruit that might play ball in the ACC and hasn’t committed. That would be Tobias Harris (PF, 6′8″, 2010), who is considering Maryland, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and West Virginia along with some other schools. Barnes just completed a campus visit to Maryland, and he’ll visit Georgia Tech next. ACC fans won’t have to wait long to... Read Full Story

And Harrison Barnes, the all-world Iowa standout has picked UNC and will play for Roy Williams and the Tar Heels. A massive pick up for an already loaded UNC team. The have landed a top offensive player, with a lot of maturity and poise. Gotta love his ability to put the ball on the floor and take a defender off the dribble. He’ll be fun to watch at the collegiate level. Read Full Story

So the question of the day, at least until 4pm, is ‘Where is Harrison Barnes going to go?’. I’ll post that when he announces, but I wanted to post some thoughts on Barnes’ game, the skills which he will take wherever he ends up. Barnes is built like a SF, but he’s got serious ballhandling ability, is extremely fluid and poised with the ball and can play defense. He’s definitely got the skills to become an NBA 2 guard.I hesitate to say that he would ever pla... Read Full Story

So as Signing Day blasts out all kinds of activity, including the news that Lorenzo Brown (PG/SG, 6′4″, 2010) and Ryan Harrow (PG, 5′11″, 2010) will finally sign with NC State, Paul Hewitt and Georgia Tech got Jason Morris (SF, 6′4″, 2010), the big prize is still out there on the board: Harrison Barnes (SF, 6′6″, 2010). Harrison has stated that he will announce this Friday, and the only thing that seems clear is no one really knows where he is g... Read Full Story

Kyrie Irving (6′1″, PG/SG, 2010) has officially committed to Duke, giving Coach K another guard to run the offense and adds a great passer to the Blue Devils. This recruit was needed by the Devils and many in Durham will be breathing easier with him in the fold. — Harrison Barnes (SF, 6′ 7″, 2010) is now officially a much watched ACC recruit, with his top three reportedly UNC, Duke and Kansas. While the Iowa high school star has taken an official visit to UNC and... Read Full Story

Scout.com is reporting that Virginia has landed one of their top targets for the class of 2010 in Will Regan (PF/C,6′8″,2010). Regan was considering several other schools, including Maryland. Virginia Tech had also reportedly offered him a scholarship. Regan is joining a Cavalier team with a new coach, Tony Bennett, but he’ll be able to watch this season to see the Virginia squad under Bennett. Read Full Story