Scout.com is reporting that sources close to Nick Hendra of Xavier High School in New York City say he has given a verbal commitment to American. The 6-3 guard had attracted the interest of a number of Ivy League and Patriot League schools early on, and some Atlantic 10 schools had shown interest recently. In the end, he opted for Jeff Jones’s program over offers from Columbia, Quinnipiac, and St. Peter’s. Hendra has good size for a guard and his basketball IQ and toughness have earned him positive evaluations from recruiting experts.

Center Zack Crimmins of Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, VA, will play at Columbia next fall, choosing the Lions over scholarship offers from Bucknell and Lafayette. The 6-11 Crimmins received preliminary interest from high major programs Notre Dame and Virginia and the Washington Post reported late interest from Boston College and Tulane on September […]