By ADAM ZAGORIA Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 high school basketball prospect in the Class of 2024, has ended his recruitment the way pretty much everyone expected it would: by committing to Duke. He made the announcement Monday morning on Slam. The 6-foot-8 Flagg, a native of Newport, Maine, was supposed to announce last Thursday as we reported here but delayed his decision … [Read more...] about No. 1 High School recruit Cooper Flagg commits to Duke
Class of ’24 five-star Patrick Ngongba down to three schools
By CHARLIE PARENT & ADAM ZAGORIA Class of 2024 Paul VI (VA.) big man Patrick Ngongba is down to three schools, he announced Wednesday: Duke, Kentucky and Kansas State. The No. 20 overall prospect is set to commit on Nov. 4. Ngongba has visited Duke twice, Kentucky last month and will see Kansas State for a second time this weekend, per On3 Sports. The news … [Read more...] about Class of ’24 five-star Patrick Ngongba down to three schools
Class of 2025 four-star EJ Walker talks recruiting blitz, sets commitment timeframe
By CHARLIE PARENT Class of 2025 top-100 prospect EJ Walker has had a busy autumn. The 6-foot-8 forward out of Lloyd Memorial High School (KY.) traveled to six campuses, brought his offer total north of 40 and had various coaches in for practices. EJ’s father and high school coach Mike Walker told ZAGSBLOG he thinks a commitment will come “no later than August” with a … [Read more...] about Class of 2025 four-star EJ Walker talks recruiting blitz, sets commitment timeframe
Cooper Flagg greeted like a hero at Duke’s Countdown to Craziness
By ADAM ZAGORIA Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 high school prospect in the Class of 2024, was greeted like a hero during his appearance Friday night at Duke’s “Countdown to Craziness.” Flagg, a senior forward at Montverde (FL) Academy, was at Duke’s Midnight Madness event with fellow five-star prospects V.J. Edgecombe of Long Island Lutheran (NY) and Pat Ngongba of Paul VI … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg greeted like a hero at Duke’s Countdown to Craziness
Five-star V.J. Edgecombe cancels Michigan visit, Duke up next
By ADAM ZAGORIA V.J. Edgecombe, the 6-foot-5 five-star wing from Long Island Lutheran and Austin Rivers Southeast Elite, cancelled his visit to Michigan for this weekend and will next visit Duke for their Countdown to Craziness. One source said the Michigan decision was “mutual.” Duke head coach Jon Scheyer and assistant Jai Lucas were at LuHi on Wednesday for … [Read more...] about Five-star V.J. Edgecombe cancels Michigan visit, Duke up next