By ADAM ZAGORIA Blake Wesley, the 6-foot-4 guard from Riley (IN) and Indy Heat Gym Rats AAU, committed and signed with Notre Dame on Friday. Wesley also considered Creighton, Kansas State, Maryland, Purdue, and Xavier. A consensus four-star recruit, Wesley is ranked 96th nationally by Rivals and 113th by 247Sports. An honorable mention all-state selection as a junior … [Read more...] about Blake Wesley to Notre Dame
Yale grad transfer Paul Atkinson Jr. commits to Notre Dame
By ADAM ZAGORIA Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson Jr. has committed to Notre Dame, he told ZAGSBLOG Sunday. Atkinson also considered N.C. State, Miami, Iowa and Texas. “I felt I would fit in great and have a great opportunity to help Notre Dame make a run,” he said. The 6-foot-10 West Palm Beach, Fla., native averaged 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds last season … [Read more...] about Yale grad transfer Paul Atkinson Jr. commits to Notre Dame
Khalif Battle to Butler
By SEAN BOCK Khalif Battle, the 6-foot-5, 180-pound shooting guard from Trenton Catholic (N.J.), has committed to Butler, his father, Gary, announced on Twitter. “Butler is absolutely the perfect fit for Khalif,” Gary told ZAGSBLOG. “The coaching, the opportunity as a student-athlete and the chance to win and play immediately through hard work all made it attractive. Not to … [Read more...] about Khalif Battle to Butler
Butler adds South Carolina grad transfer Jair Bolden
By RYAN McMULLEN South Carolina graduate transfer Jair Bolden committed to Butler on Friday. Jeff Goodman first reported the news. “Jair is an impressive young man who first and foremost fits The Butler Way,” said Butler coach LaVall Jordan. “He provides veteran leadership and understands the role he can have in our program’s success next season. Jair is a proven … [Read more...] about Butler adds South Carolina grad transfer Jair Bolden
Chuck Harris to Butler
By RYAN McMULLEN Chuck Harris, the 6-foot-1 point guard from Gonzaga College High School and Team Takeover AAU (DC), announced his pledge to Butler. Harris picked the Bulldogs over Georgetown, George Washington, Providence, and Penn State. LaVall Jordan and his staff are getting a guard who is shifty and has great defense. So far in the EYBL season, he averaged 6.4 … [Read more...] about Chuck Harris to Butler