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Thursday, 5 October 2017
Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

TOP DOZEN UNSIGNED KENTUCKY BOYS

Below are the top 12 unsigned D-1 Kentuckians at this point prior to the 2017-18 season. Players listed alphabetically and all are seniors.

  • MICHAEL BURNS 6-6/C-F LOUISVILLE BUTLER
  • ZACH CLINKENBEARD 6-6/2G WALTON WALTON-VERONA
  • ETHAN HAYNES 6-4/2G FLORENCE BOONE CO.
  • TREY HILL 6-5/2G LOUISVILLE PLEASURE RIDGE PARK
  • OUMAR KEITA 7-0/C HAZARD CORDIA
  • JUSTIN MITCHELL 6-3/2G LEXINGTON FREDERICK DOUGLASS
  • MICKEY PEARSON 6-6/WF ELIZABETHTOWN JOHN HARDIN
  • COBE PENNY 5-11/CG LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
  • JEROME REED 6-6/WF PADUCAH TILGHMAN
  • JAYDEN SCRUBB 6-4/SM LOUISVILLE TRINITY
  • JACOB TAYLOR 6-6/CF BARDSTOWN BETHLEHEM
  • MARKEL TURNER 6-1/2G BARBOURVILLE KNOX CO. CENTRAL

TOP SLEEPER

         AARON REED 6-5/WF BENTON MARSHALL CO.

Note: 6-5 Steven Fitzgerald of Somerset Pulaski Co. recently committed to Samford.


Posted by REH at 8:03 AM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

NATIONAL GIRLS UPDATE

Below are the top 15 commitments thus for the United States for the 2017-18 season. Players listed alphabetically.

  • SHAKIRA AUSTIN 6-5/SR STAFFORD COLONIAL FORGE, VA (MARYLAND)
  • CAITLIN BICKLE 6-1/SR SCOTTSDALE CACTUS SHADOW, AZ (BAYLOR)
  • JENNA BROWN 5-8/SR ATLANTA LOVETT SCHOOL, GA (STANFORD)
  • CHRISTIANNA CARR 6-0/SR MANHATTAN, KS (KANSAS STATE)
  • CHARLI COLLIER 6-3/SR MONT BELVIEU BARBERS HILL, TX (TEXAS)
  • AMIRA COLLINS 6-3/SR FAIRFAX PAUL VI, VA (TENNESSEE)
  • NYAH GREEN 6-0/JR DALLAS BISHOP LYNCH, TX (LOUISVILLE)
  • ZARIELLE GREEN 6-0/SR DUNCANVILLE TX (KANSAS)
  • DESTANNI HENDERSON 5-7/SR FORT MYERS, FL (SOUTH CAROLINA)
  • JAZMINE MASSENGILL 6-0/SR CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON HTS. CHRISTIAN, TN (TENNESSEE)
  • TAYLOR MIKESELL 5-9/SR MASSILLON JACKSON, OH (MARYLAND)
  • IZABELLA NICOLETTI 5-9/SR RALEIGH NEUSE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN, NC (FLORIDA STATE)
  • ANAYA PEOPLES 5-10/JR DANVILLE SCHLARMAN, IL (NOTRE DAME)
  • SEDONA PRINCE 6-7/SR LIBERTY HILL, TX (TEXAS)
  • NALYSSA SMITH 6-2/SR SAN ANTONIO EAST CENTRAL, TX (BAYLOR)

Posted by REH at 8:01 AM EDT
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Monday, 2 October 2017
Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

UPDATE FOR ILLINOIS BOYS

 

Below are the top commitments for the state of Illinois for the 2017-18 season (players listed alphabetically).

  • KANI ACREE 6-4/SR CARBONDALE (BALL STATE)
  • KEZO BROWN 6-2/SR CHICAGO SIMEON (CHICAGO STATE)
  • XAVIER CASTANEDA 5-11/SR CHICAGO YOUNG (SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • MAURICE COMMANDER 5-10/SR CHICAGO CURIE (CHATTANOOGA)
  • BRANDEN ELLIS 6-4/SR GURNEE WARREN (INDIANAPOLIS)
  • JAVON FREEMAN 6-4/SR CHICAGO YOUNG (VALPO)
  • ZION GRIFFIN 6-5/SR DARIEN HINSDALE CENTRAL (IOWA STATE)
  • KENDALL MOORE 5-10/SR DANVILLE (DRAKE)
  • CHRIS PAYTON 6-6/JR BLOOMINGTON (ILLINOIS STATE)
  • TAMEL PEARSON 6-9/SR CHICAGO MORGAN PARK (UAB)
  • COLTON SANDAGE 6-2/SR BLOOMINGTON (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)
  • JACK WOLFE 6-3/SR AURORA CHRISTIAN (LIPSCOMB)

Important transfers of note are 5-8 senior Chase Adams leaving Chicago Heights Marian Catholic for Chicago Orr. 6-6 freshman Pat Baldwin departs from Wilmette Loyola Academy for Sussex, WI. 6-3 senior Zion Young arrives at Chicago Simeon from Mt. Pleasant Wasatch Academy, UT. 5-10 senior Maurice Commander is now at Chicago Curie after leaving Chicago Marist. 6-0 junior Marquis Walker is now located at Chicago Curie after leaving Westchester St. Joseph. Chicago Brother Rice receives the services of 5-9 junior Marquise Kennedy after he transfers from Crete Crete-Monee.


Posted by REH at 9:40 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

TENNESSEE'S GIRLS UPDATE

Below are the top commitments thus far for the Volunteer State for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

  • BRINAE ALEXANDER 5-11/SR MURFREESBORO RIVERDALE (VANDERBILT)
  • ELIZABETH BALOGUN 6-0/SR CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON HTS. CHRISTIAN (GEORGIA TECH)
  • JORDAN CAMBRIDGE 5-8/SR NASHVILLE ENSWORTH (VANDERBILT)
  • LEXI CAMPOS 5-6/SR MARYVILLE WILLIAM BLOUNT (EASTERN KENTUCKY)
  • JASMINE CARSON 5-10/SR MEMPHIS WHITEHAVEN (GEORGIA TECH)
  • GABBY CRAWFORD 6-1/SR MUNFORD (ALABAMA)
  • MACIE CULBERTSON 5-10/SR GRAY DANIEL BOONE (BELMONT)
  • ELIZBETH DIXON 6-3/SR MEMPHIS RIDGEWAY (GEORGIA TECH)
  • SAVANNAH HOLT 6-0/SR LYLES EAST HICKMAN (NORTH ALABAMA)
  • RHYNE HOWARD 6-0/SR CLEVELAND BRADLEY CENTRAL (KENTUCKY)
  • MAGGIE KNOWLES 5-11/SR MURFREESBORO OAKLAND (AUSTIN PEAY)
  • AKIRA LEVY 5-5/SR BAXTER UPPEMAN (WESTERN KENTUCKY)
  • JAZMINE MASSENGILL 6-0/SR CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON HTS. CHRISTIAN (TENNESSEE)
  • KAILEY ROSENBAUM 6-1/SR DICKSON DICKSON CO. (LIPSCOMB)
  • JAMIRAH SHUTES 5-10/SR BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD (MEMPHIS)
  • ALLEXIS TRIMIAR 5-10/SR SODDY DAISY (TENNESSEE TECH-SOFTBALL)
  • GRACE VAN RIJ 6-3/SR KNOXVILLE BEARDEN (FURMAN)

Posted by REH at 9:37 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

INDIANA'S GIRLS UPDATE

Below are the top commitments for the Hoosier State for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

  • ANGEL BAKER 5-8/SR INDIANAPOLIS PIKE (WRIGHT STATE)
  • MACKENIZE BLAZEK 6-2/SR WHITELAND (ILLINOIS)
  • NIA CLARK 5-7/SR INDIANAPOLIS BEN DAVIS (MIAMI OF OHIO)
  • AMY DILK 5-11/SR CARMEL (MICHIGAN)
  • JACINTA GIBSON 5-10/SR JEFFERSONVILLE (WESTERN MICHIGAN)
  • KATLYN GILBERT 5-10/SR INDIANAPOLIS HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (NOTRE DAME)
  • CASSIDY HARDIN 5-10/SR GREENWOOD CENTER GROVE (PURDUE)
  • EMILY KISER 6-2/SR NOBLESVILLE (MICHIGAN)
  • KAYANA TRAYLOR 5-9/SR MARTINSVILLE (PURDUE)

Posted by REH at 9:34 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

KENTUCKY'S GIRLS UPDATE

Below are the top commitments thus far for the Kentucky girls for the 2017-18 season. Players listed alphabetically.

  • GRACE BERGER 5-10/SR LOUISVILLE SACRED HEART (INDIANA)
  • ANNA CLEPHANE 5-10/SR TAYLOR MILL SCOTT (BALL STATE)
  • EMMA DAVIS 5-10/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • DANIELLE FELDKAMP 6-2/SR LOUISVILLE MERCY (BELLARMINE)
  • BLAIR GREEN 6-1/SR BAXTER HARLAN CO. (KENTUCKY)
  • CIAJA HARBINSON 5-6/SR LOUISVILLE MALE (ST. LOUIS)
  • JANA JARVIS 5-7/SR PRESTONSBURG (ALICE LLOYD)
  • FAITH LAKE 5-9/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • LEXY LAKE 5-8/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • MOLLY LOCKHART 6-3/SR LOUISVILLE BUTLER (LOUISVILLE)
  • LEXI MAYS 5-7/SR MURRAY (MURRAY STATE)
  • ALLY NIECE 5-9/SR INDEPENDENCE SIMON KENTON (NKU)
  • SEYGAN ROBINS 5-9/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (LOUISVILLE)
  • MYKASA ROBINSON 5-7/SR ASHLAND BLAZER (LOUISVILLE)
  • KATHLEEN SCOTT 5-8/SR MT. WASHINGTON BULLITT EAST (BELLARMINE)
  • EMILIA SEXTON 5-4/SR LOUISVILLE MALE (BUTLER)
  • KIA SIVILS 5-7/SR LOUISVILLE SACRED HEART (MARSHALL)
  • EMILY SOUDER 6-1/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (NKU)
  • MACY TURLEY 5-7/SR MURRAY (MURRAY STATE)
  • MARLY WALLS 5-7/SR BARDSTOWN NELSON CO. (BUCKNELL)
  • SAVANNAH WHEELER 5-5/JR ASHLAND BOYD CO. (MARSHALL)

A transfer of note is 5-2 senior Zephy Gray leaving Shelbville Shelby Co. for Georgetown Scott Co. 6-0 senior Allie Ohair is now located at Hindman Knott Co. Central after leaving Magoffin Co.


Posted by REH at 9:33 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

KENTUCKY'S GIRLS UPDATE

Below are the top commitments thus far for the Kentucky girls for the 2017-18 season. Players listed alphabetically.

  • GRACE BERGER 5-10/SR LOUISVILLE SACRED HEART (INDIANA)
  • ANNA CLEPHANE 5-10/SR TAYLOR MILL SCOTT (BALL STATE)
  • EMMA DAVIS 5-10/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • DANIELLE FELDKAMP 6-2/SR LOUISVILLE MERCY (BELLARMINE)
  • BLAIR GREEN 6-1/SR BAXTER HARLAN CO. (KENTUCKY)
  • CIAJA HARBINSON 5-6/SR LOUISVILLE MALE (ST. LOUIS)
  • JANA JARVIS 5-7/SR PRESTONSBURG (ALICE LLOYD)
  • FAITH LAKE 5-9/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • LEXY LAKE 5-8/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (SEMO)
  • MOLLY LOCKHART 6-3/SR LOUISVILLE BUTLER (LOUISVILLE)
  • LEXI MAYS 5-7/SR MURRAY (MURRAY STATE)
  • ALLY NIECE 5-9/SR INDEPENDENCE SIMON KENTON (NKU)
  • SEYGAN ROBINS 5-9/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (LOUISVILLE)
  • MYKASA ROBINSON 5-7/SR ASHLAND BLAZER (LOUISVILLE)
  • KATHLEEN SCOTT 5-8/SR MT. WASHINGTON BULLITT EAST (BELLARMINE)
  • EMILIA SEXTON 5-4/SR LOUISVILLE MALE (BUTLER)
  • KIA SIVILS 5-7/SR LOUISVILLE SACRED HEART (MARSHALL)
  • EMILY SOUDER 6-1/SR HARRODSBURG MERCER CO. (NKU)
  • MACY TURLEY 5-7/SR MURRAY (MURRAY STATE)
  • MARLY WALLS 5-7/SR BARDSTOWN NELSON CO. (BUCKNELL)
  • SAVANNAH WHEELER 5-5/JR ASHLAND BOYD CO. (MARSHALL)

A transfer of note is 5-2 senior Zephy Gray leaving Shelbville Shelby Co. for Georgetown Scott Co. 6-0 senior Allie Ohair is now located at Hindman Knott Co. Central after leaving Magoffin Co.


Posted by REH at 9:33 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

UPDATE FOR U.S. BOYS

As of today, below are the top 12 commitments for the U.S for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

  1. DARIUS BAZLEY 6-8/SR CINCINNATI PRINCETON, OH (SYRACUSE)
  2. SILVIO DE SOUSA 6-8/SR BRADENTON IMG ACADEMY, FL (KANSAS)
  3. TRE JONES 6-2/SR APPLE VALLEY, MN (DUKE)
  4. LOUIS KING 6-6/SR JERSEY CITY HUDSON CATHOLIC, NJ (OREGON)
  5. DAVID MCCORMACK 6-10/SR MOUTH OF WILSON OAK HILL ACADEMY, VA (KANSAS)
  6. REGGIE PERRY 6-8/SR THOMASVILLE, GA (MISSISSIPPI STATE)
  7. IMMANUEL QUICKLEY 6-3/SR BEL AIR JOHN CARROLL, MD (KENTUCKY)
  8. JAHVON QUINERLY 6-1/SR JERSEY CITY HUDSON CATHOLIC, NJ (ARIZONA)
  9. CAMERON REDDISH 6-6/SR WESTTOWN SCHOOL, PA (DUKE)
  10. NAZREON REID 6-9/SR ROSELLE CATHOLIC, NJ (LSU)
  11. JAVONTE SMART 6-4/SR BATON ROUGE SCOTLANDVILLE, LA (LSU)
  12. COLBY WHITE 6-4/SR WILSON GREENFIELD, NC (UNC)

Important transfers of note are listed below alphabetically.

  • 6-11 junior Charles Bassey relocates to Louisville Aspire Academy (KY) from San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic (TX).
  • 6-10 senior Jordan Brown stays in-state at Napa Prolific Prep (CA) after departing from Roseville Woodcreek (CA).
  • 6-4 senior Loguentz Dort leaves Orlando Conrad Academy (FL) for Miami Calusa Prep (FL).
  • 6-6 senior Keldon Johnson is now at Mouth of Wilson Oak Hill Academy (VA) after transferring from Huntington Prep (WV).
  • 7-0 junior Balsa Koprivica is now at Orlando Windermere (FL) after moving from Davie University School (FL).
  • 6-3 senior Will Richardson is now at Mouth of Wilson Oak Hill Academy (VA) after leaving Hinesville Liberty Co. (GA)
  • 6-2 senior Anfernee Simons stays in-state at Bradenton IMG Academy (FL) after leaving Orlando Edgewater (FL).

Posted by REH at 9:32 PM EDT
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Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

UPDATE FOR TENNESSEE'S BOYS

Sort of unusual at this time of year, but only one Tennessean has committed who is listed below for the 2017-18 season.

RODGERICK BROWN 6-7/SR CORDOVA (WICHITA STATE)

What has made the news are the transfers of the following players (listed alphabetically).

  • 6-0 SENIOR DAMIAN BAUGH VACATES NASHVILLE CANE RIDGE TO LINCOLN ACADEMY, OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA, GA.
  • 6-7 JUNIOR ANTAVION COLLUM TRANSFERS ACROSS TOWN TO MEMPHIS TENNESSEE PREP FROM MEMPHIS EAST.
  • 6-4 SENIOR TJ MOSS DEPARTS MEMPHIS EAST FOR HENDERSON FINDLAY PREP, NV.
  • 6-10 JUNIOR JAMES WISEMAN LEFT NASHVILLE ENSWORTH FOR MEMPHIS EAST.

Posted by REH at 9:31 PM EDT
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UPDATE FOR OHIO BOYS

Below are the top commitments thus far for the Buckeye State for the 2017-18 season. Players listed alphabetically.

  • JUSTIN AHRENS 6-6/SR VERSAILLES (OHIO STATE)
  • DARIUS BAZLEY 6-8/SR CINCINNATI PRINCETON (SYRACUSE)
  • DALE BONNER 6-1/SR SHAKER HTS. (FAIRMONT STATE)
  • DWAYNE COHILL 6-2/SR PARMA HTS. HOLY NAME (DAYTON)
  • JARRETT COX 6-3/SR LIBERTY TWP. LAKOTA EAST (FAIRMONT STATE)
  • DONOVON FORTE 6-7/SR GARFIELD HTS. (JACKSONVILLE)
  • JEREMIAH FRANCIS 6-3/JR PICKERINGTON CENTRAL (UNC)
  • DANE GOODWIN 6-4/SR COLUMBUS UPPER ARLINGTON (NOTRE DAME)
  • ALEX HEATH 5-8/SR GARFIELD HTS. (MERCYHURST)
  • JEROME HUNTER 6-6/SR PICKERINGTON NORTH (INDIANA)
  • JAKE MCLOUGHLIN 6-5/SR DRESDEN TRI-VILLAGE (ASHLAND)
  • PETE NANCE 6-8/SR RICHFIELD REVERE (NORTHWESTERN)
  • DARIUS QUISENBERRY 6-1/SR HUBER HTS. WAYNE (YOUNGSTOWN STATE)
  • JELANI SIMMONS 6-5/SR COLUMBUS BEECHCROFT (YOUNGSTOWN STATE)
  • L'CHRISTIAN SMITH 6-5/SR HUBER HTS. WAYNE (OHIO STATE-FB)
  • R.J. SUNAHARA 6-6/SR BAY VILLAGE BAY (FAIRMONT STATE)
  • DYLAN SWINGLE 6-11/SR BAINBRIDGE PAINT VALLEY (DUQUESNE)

Important transfers of note were senior teammates, 6-5 Caleb McConnell and 6-1 Devon Baker, both leaving Dyton Dunbar for Geneva Spire Institute. Also, 6-11 senior Ernest Williams stayed put at Chatham Hargrave Military Institute, VA. Williams, who played at Middletown as a freshman and sophomore, was supposely moving back to Middletown for his senior year but that never took place.


Posted by REH at 9:29 PM EDT
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