Words. Dylan Murphy

On the heels of point guard Ryan Harrow transferring, here’s some good news for NC State fans: new coach Mark Gottfried has taken his first huge step towards an ACC championship by securing a verbal commit from North Carolina Class of 2012 guard Torian Graham. The 6-4 scoring machine from Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) hoped to stay close to home to care for his sick mother. Florida State and Kentucky were also among the top schools considered. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Orlando (Fla.) Christian Prep swingman Isaac Cohen has had a solid season averaging 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game while playing in national tournaments like City of Palms Classic.

Still, the 6-6 junior hasn’t seen his recruitment pick up much since December. MORE >

Words. Arie Stark

Cherryville (NC) senior Terry Whisnant went off for 45 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field and 9-of-17 from three-point range in a comeback win over Lincolnton on Wednesday. It was the fourth time in the last five games in which the 6-3 shooting guard finished with 40-plus points, and one point shy of Whisnant’s career-high of 46 points, which he scored against Highland Tech recently. MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Lake Clifton-Eastern High (Md.) star Josh Selby is at the center of one of the most complicated and intense recruiting battles that’s been waged in quite some time.

First, he committed to Tennessee last September only to back out of the commitment 10 months later because “I committed too early,” and currently Kansas, Connecticut, Baylor, Oregon, Syracuse, Florida State, Miami, Texas and Kentucky are putting on the full-court press trying to make the Vols’ loss their gain.

Selby’s take?

“I’m just chillin,” says Selby MORE >