Hustle Belt: Alittle over a year after Kadeem Green transferred to Ohio University the 6-foot-8 forward is on the move again. According to CBS Sports' Jeff Goodman's 2013 transfer list the sophomore big man is transferring for the second time in his young career.
Green transferred to Ohio last spring, right before former head coach John Groce left for Illinois. He had to sit out the first half of the 2012-2013 season due to transfer regulations but finally took the court in December. Green saw limited time after becoming eligible, appearing in 12 games averaging 2.9 points in 5.3 minutes per game for the 'Cats. Green dealt with minor knee injuries and ankle problems during the season, missing 10 of the last 12 games of the season.
It was apparent that Green didn't fit first-year Ohio head coach Jim Christian's scheme which undoubtedly affected his playing time. With three new big men joining the team this off season, Green's opportunity's for playing time were all but gone.
The St. Charles North senior committed to Ball State on Monday night after making an overnight official visit to the Muncie, Ind., school Sunday. The decision comes just over a month after Payne decommitted from Loyola.
“It just seemed like a great environment at Ball State,” said Payne, who plans to study business at the school. “The coaches are extremely good guys and they have a good vision of where they want the program to go.
“The people at the school really want the program to be a success. When you have all those people backing you, that’s the kind of situation you want to put yourself in so you can become a better person and a better basketball player.”
The Star Press: Shortly after his introductory press conference on April 10, Ball State basketball coach James Whitford said he intended to sign another player or two in the 2013 class, but only if he considered that player to be the right fit.
Whitford found that player in Mark Alstork, a 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard from Dayton, Ohio. Alstork orally committed to Ball State on Thursday morning, and he intends to sign his national letter of intent papers sometime in the next week.
Alstork averaged 21 points per game last season for Ohio Division II No. 1 Thurgood Marshall. He claimed 23 scholarship offers, but the Cardinals surged into the lead for his services last Friday after his official visit. He chose Ball State over Drake and UNC-Greensboro among other mid-majors.
Alstork marks the first commit for Whitford, but the senior credited associate head coach Brett Nelson for convincing him to commit to Ball State.
MLive: After the Western Michigan University basketball players learned late Tuesday afternoon that freshman Darius Paul is leaving the team, Shayne Whittington left University Arena and enjoyed dinner with teammates.
A couple hours after the meal, the surprising news was not any easier for Whittington to digest.
Paul, the Mid-American Conference’s Freshman of the Year, has decided to transfer from WMU and was granted an unconditional release. Paul said Tuesday he did not know where he’ll transfer.
“I mean, our approach is going to be the same,” said Whittington, the Broncos’ center and leading scorer and rebounder. “Of course it’s going to be a big loss.
“He’s been a really good friend – that’s something we’ll lose. But, like we always do, we’ll pick up where we did last year. We’re mostly going to be missing our friend, I think.”
Evans, a sophomore point guard at Brevard Community College in Florida and Hoover High School graduate, has agreed to transfer to the University of Akron next season.
“He is going to fit in great at Akron,” Hoover head coach Randy Montgomery said. “I think the one small crack in the armor that Akron has is at point guard. They have an abundance of talent everywhere except at point guard and I think that was one of the deciding factors for him.
“He feels he has a great chance to play in the NCAA Tournament with Akron and that has always been a goal for him. It’s also an outstanding place to get an education.”
mlive:Bishop Robinson found a home with the Rocco family as an eighth-grader at Milwood Magnet School.
In the past year or so, he’s been seeking a college basketball home.
It appears the Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School senior has found one – and he didn’t have to go too far to find it.
The 2012-13 MLive.com/Kalamazoo Gazette Dream Team player of the year and two-time Associated Press Class A first-team all-stater announced Thursday night that he’s accepted a preferred walk-on spot at Western Michigan University.
Chicago Hoops: Former Thornwood star Darrell Combs of Blinn Junior College (TX) has committed to play for head coach Rob Murphy, and Eastern Michigan University.
In 23 games this season, Combs averaged 16.3 points per contest.
Combs selected Eastern Michigan over a host of schools including College of Charleston, Miami (OH) and others.
Zags Blog: Bobby Hurley has landed his first recruit at the University of Buffalo and he has “much” to be happy about.
Deyshonee Much, a 6-foot-4, 175-pound shooting guard from Rochester, N.Y. and Redemption Christian Prep, verbally committed to Buffalo.
He also had strong interest from Rhode Island, Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Northeastern, Canisius, FDu and Monmouth.
“I felt as though everything was meant to be,” Much told SNY.tv. “I met him at URI while working out and I could see that I fit his coaching style. When I heard that he would be the head coach at UB, I quickly gained interest in the school.
All Eyes on U Hoops: "There are a lot of guys just as good as the players you see on TV, but they didn't have the grades so they had to play junior college ball." Moberly Area CC Rayshawn Simmons told All Eyes on U Hoops. The 6'3 lead guard from Webster Grove High School in St. Louis was not one of them, in fact he had a 4.0 GPA in high school. "Being a qualifier made it so I only had to stay for one year, so I do have three years left."
Simmons was being recruited by schools like Middle Tennessee State, Evansville, Morehead State and Austin Peay, but he choose Central Michigan to continue his basketball career at. "I like the system they play and it was just the best fit for me." Rayshawn said. "My high school coach knows Coach Gerdeman (CMU assistant coach) real well and just felt comfortable there."Rayshawn will take his official visit to CMU sometime after the final four,
Rayshawn shoot 37% from 3 point land for Moberly Area CC as well as average 7.3 assist a game. "I love to attack and create" Simmons said. "I can hit the open 3 as well, but I like to be a leader, make the players around me better and make positive things happen." Simmons can play off the ball as well, but he says he likes being the primary ball handler. He is working on his pull up jumper and his change of speed moves.
Team Nigeria Basketball: 6’10 power forward Lekan Ajayi looks to have sorted out his recruitment situation by making a commitment to D1 program Eastern Michigan, he also had offers from West Virginia, Houston, Georgia and various other D1 programs.
Ajayi who recently played for Collin County Community College in Texas, was recently selected among the top 100 JUCO players in America this year after averaging 10.1 points and 10 rebounds per game.
In the past two years, Ajayi committed to Wyoming then later transferred to Florida International before settling at Collin County, the Lagos-born big man now looks to have sorted out his College career, and should be ready to contribute immediately with two years of eligibility.
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