Words. Aron Phillips

Landing Shabazz Muhammad is akin to winning the lottery. And while at the City of Palms Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla., Muhammad made it clear that four schools of his final six stand apart from the rest.

Muhammad told Rivals.com that Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and UNLV are the four schools that stand out to him, leaving Kansas and USC on the outside looking in. He also noted that UCLA’s recent struggles have definitely affected his recruitment. MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

The No. 1 high school player in the nation – Shabazz Muhammad – went on an official visit to USC this weekend.

Muhammad has yet to decide where he will play college basketball next season, and based on his skill set, he can play just about anywhere he wants. With a list narrowed down to MORE >

Words. Austin Burton

Make it three commitments for Ryan Boatright. After a weekend visit to UNLV failed to sway him, the Chicago-area point guard settled on UConn today — the third time he’s verbally committed. As an eighth-grader, Boatright pegged USC as his school. He eventually de-committed, and going into his senior year at East Aurora H.S., chose West Virginia. Boatright de-committed again soon after, and after whittling his list to UConn, Oklahoma and UNLV, picked the Huskies. MORE >

Words. Shabazz Muhammad

Few players, if any, had as productive a summer as Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) shooting guard Shabazz Muhammad — evidenced by his 32 ppg scoring average on the AAU scene. Now every school from North Carolina to UCLA to Duke is in hot pursuit, making for one of the most intriguing recruiting stories in the country.

Muhammad, a junior who is ranked No. 8 in the HSH National Top 50, has agreed to give us exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in this regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on everything from his personal life to his high school season to his recruiting process: MORE >

Words. Jason Jordan

Stoneridge Prep School (CA) center Enes Kanter has been on nearly every school’s radar since coming over from Turkey this summer.

This week, Kanter, a 6-9 senior, picked Washington over heavy interest from Southern Cal and UCLA, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

After USC basketball signees were jumping ship following Tim Floyd’s resignation, it appears they’ve rebounded well. While some people thought that senior Maurice Jones from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan was only a mid-major D-1 prospect, the 5-7 point guard just verbally committed to play for the Trojans after a weekend visit. MORE >