define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); national signing day – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:09:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Big East M5: 11.16.12 Edition http://rushthecourt.net/2012/11/16/big-east-m5-11-16-12-edition/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/11/16/big-east-m5-11-16-12-edition/#respond Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:45:20 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=79670

ESPNU’s National Signing Day Special airs tonight, and features two top-30 players who may select Big East schools. Four-star center Kennedy Meeks will reportedly decide between Georgetown and North Carolina. Meeks is a big-bodied post player who should be able to dominate the glass at the next level.  Four-star Tyler Roberson will choose between Syracuse, Villanova, and Kansas. Roberson would fit well in both Jim Boeheim’s and Jay Wright’s up-tempo systems.  He has range out to the NBA three-point line, and his coach Dave Boff from Roselle Catholic in New Jersey calls him the best rebounder in the state. Following a big win in [...]]]>
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The Impact of Nerlens Noel and Shabazz Muhammad’s Signing Decisions http://rushthecourt.net/2012/04/11/the-impact-of-nerlens-noel-and-shabazz-muhammads-signing-decisions/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/04/11/the-impact-of-nerlens-noel-and-shabazz-muhammads-signing-decisions/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:44:18 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=69173

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Say what you want about the signing day process, one that includes kids announcing their college intentions on live television specials, but the effect of the announcements certainly meets the hype. While most of the top recruits had already made their decisions earlier this year, Wednesday night showcased the top two players in high school basketball announcing their decisions on ESPNU. Nerlens Noel (6’10” center from Massachusetts) chose Kentucky while Shabazz Muhammad (6’6” wing from Nevada) chose UCLA, enormous gains for each of these programs. Let’s [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/04/11/the-impact-of-nerlens-noel-and-shabazz-muhammads-signing-decisions/feed/ 0 ACC Early Signing Period Recap http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/10/acc-early-signing-period-recap/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/10/acc-early-signing-period-recap/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:30:26 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=45563

With Signing Day buzz dying down, it’s time for a quick recap of the early signing period so far. Right now, the ACC has received 39 letters of intent and sports five classes in the top 25 according to ESPN. NC State leads the way with the third-ranked 2012 class, but North Carolina is close behind with the fifth-ranked class. Wake Forest, Maryland and Virginia check in with classes ranked #15, #17 and #18, respectively.

All Eyes Now Turn on Where Shabazz Muhammad Will End Up

A couple of big prospects are still on the board though, including top-ranked prospect [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/11/10/acc-early-signing-period-recap/feed/ 2