Small Talk with Rozelle Nix

Rozelle Nix is a 2013 big man that satnds at 7 foot and weighs in at 300 pounds.
Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?
Rozelle Nix: .LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Wright State, Dayton, Wichita State, Xavier, Bowling Green, East Tennessee State, Northern Kentucky, and Ohio.
JT: Do you have any offers?
RN: Yes, I have offers from LSU, Ohio, Dayton, and Wright State.
JT: What teams did you grow up watching?
RN: I always watched UNLV and Indiana.
JT: Who would you compare your game to?
RN: .My mother and my close friends always said that my game is compared to Wilt Chamberlain because of my post moves. I have also been compared to my great grandfather (Eugene Harper. Not sure if it is the one that played at Arizona or not) because I have a nice soft touch and jumper.
JT: What are you looking for  in a NCAA program?
RN: I'm looking for a NCAA program that fits me really well. Like a run and gun offense that looks for the big man first to see if I'm open or not.
JT: Do you have a dream school?
RN: My dream school is UNLV
JT: Are you a fan of an NCAA team?
RN: No, I'm just a big basketball fan.
JT: Do you have any visits planned?
RN: Yes, I have planned visits LSU, Wichita State, Ohio, Dayton, and any other school that is interested in me or has offered after the season.JT: Have you visited any schools?
RN: I have visited Wright State and Auburn.
JT: When do you plan to sign?
RN: I plan to sign on April 6th, 2013.

2014 PF Visits Two Louisiana Schools

     Rob Marberry, a 2014 prospect from Franklin, Tennessee, took unofficial visits to LSU and Tulane in the last couple of days. When asked what he liked about LSU, the 6'7 power forward responded "LSU had such a great campus and the facilities were really nice. I was impressed with the weight room too." LSU has not offered Marberry. When asked about Tulane, Marberry stated "At Tulane, they just got a new practice facility that was really great and the coaching staff was nice." One thing that Marberry liked about both schools was the weather. He said the weather promotes "college life." LSU is not the only SEC school interested in Marberry, Vanderbilt and Georgia have also shown interest. 

Small Talk with Jordan Tribble

Joseph Thompson: Who is interested in you?
Jordan Tribble: Clemson, Ole Miss, Xavier (my Mom's Alma Mata),
Tennessee, Florida State, Alabama, Wake Forest, Georgia, Memphis, and LSU

Follow Jordan on twitter @Tribb_2tall

Joseph Thompson: Do you have any offers?
Jordan Tribble: USF, Minnesota, Cincinnati
Joseph Thomspon: What teams did you grow up watching?
Jordan Tribble: Lakers and Bulls
Joseph Thomspon: Who would you compare your game to?
Jordan Tribble: John Henson
Joseph Thompson: What are you looking for  in a NCAA program?
Jordan Tribble: I am looking for an NCAA program where the team has good work ethics and chemistry on and off the court. The ability to get stronger and tougher and of course get a good solid college
education!
Joseph Thompson: Do you have a dream school?
Jordan Tribble: Kentucky, Baylor, North Carolina
Joseph Thompson: Where have you visited?
Jordan Tribble: South Florida and Hargrave. I'm considering a prep
year(at Hargrave).
Joseph Thompson: Do you have any visits planned?
Jordan Tribble: Trying to go to Minnesota and Memphis in October
Joseph Thompson: Explain the situation with you moving around.
Jordan Tribble: It wasn't planned at all. The last couple of schools
I've attended didn't go the way I wanted due to injuries, coach
resigning (Oak Ridge Military Academy), transfer issues (bon-a-fide move
paper work at Holmes County), but in a way it made me stronger
mentally. Although I lost almost 2 years of playing , I now realize
what I have to do and to always keep my head up and no matter what the
circumstance. Trust God always! I'm in a good place now with a great
coach and great teammates. Everything happens for a reason I know for
sure I am where I am supposed to be now.

2014 PF Has A List

     Melvin Swift dunking on an oppenent (H/T 5-Star Basketball)

     Melvin Swift is the latest hoops star to come out of Yates High School in Houston, Texas. The 6'7 power forward listed Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas, Syracuse, Texas,  Oklahoma State, Houston, LSU, Depaul, and "more."  Swift said "Kentucky, Arizona, and Syracuse are good school and they all have a good team." Swift really seems to like Texas saying "Texas is my favorite school(as a fan).  I love Texas; they are a good school and they care about you. I love the team, they did good this year." Swift did not know what to say about LSU. Arizona is the only school that has offered him at this time.

Recruitment Picking up on 2013 Point Guard

 @K_Smoove05

    There was hype surrounding 2013 PG Kendal Harris going into the AAU circuit this year, but everyone wanted to know if the hype was real. Kendal had sat out the previous AAU season due to a broken ankle. The 6'4" point guard held offers from Creighton, Houston, Missouri, North Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Washington State, Marquette, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Tulane. However, Harris' recruitment has picked up since then.

      After a great showing at the Adidas VIP Tournament, new LSU coach Johnny Jones offered Harris. Harris liked Jones and LSU assistant Shawn Forrest when they were at North Texas. Soon after newly hired Kansas State coach Bruce Weber offered Harris.

     In the prestigious Real Deal at The Rock tournament, Kendal was watched by many schools including Virginia, which had just shown interest at that point. At Real Deal, Harris was watched by SMU, South Carolina, LSU, Baylor, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas State, Arkansas,  Tulsa, and Washington State.
     Harris is great at leading the team, handling the ball, and on-ball defense. He has great speed with the ball, which allows him to attack the basket with ease. Harris needs to be more consistent from the three point line.
     Since Real Deal, only Arkansas has offered. Kendal plays with the Urban DFW Elite along with top 100 players Jordan Mickey and Karviar Shepard. Depending on his performance, top schools like Kansas will offer Harris and he will have work on his goal of reaching the NBA with some of the top coaches in the country.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting Notes from the last few days:

• 2012 Sheldon Jeter will decide tomorrow. Vanderbilt and South Carolina are on his list.
• Former Mississippi State commit Josh Gray committed to Texas Tech
• Missouri offered 2014 Stanley Johnson
• Tennessee offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
• PJ Hardwick has been released from his LOI and opened his recruitment
• Arkansas is showing interest in 2013 PG Kendal Harris
• Tennessee and Georgia were at every game of 2013 forward Schuyler Rimmer this weekend
• Florida assistant John Pelphrey has  been offered the head coach position at Morehead State. Pelphrey is from Kentucky.
• Anthony Bennett has cut his list. The only schools he is considering are Florida and Kentucky.
• Teamates 2013's Karviar Shepard and Jordan Mickey have interest from Kentucky
• LSU offered 2013 PG Tyler Ennis
• Mississippi offered 2013 PG Isiah Williams
• LSU offered 2013 SG Keith Frazier
• 2013 Jame Young thinks that Kentucky has offered him
• Mississippi offered 2014 Jakeenan Grant
• JUCO PF Colin Brochert has committed to Mississippi State
• Florida has offered 2014 SG Adonys Henriquez
• Mississippi State has interest in 2013 wing Jared Nickens
• Florida has offered JUCO PF Jameel McKay
• JUCO PG Trivante Bloodman will visit Mississippi State on Thursday
• Missouri has offered 2013 PF Torren Jones

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• 2014 PG Dom Collier lists Alabama along with other schools.
• Kentucky has been in contact with 2013 Guard Anthony Barber
• 2013 forward Jimmie Taylor wants to visit Kentucky and Vanderbilt. He does not have an offer from Kentucky
• Taylor has a top 5 of Georgetown, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Tennessee. I do not believe this is in any order.
• 2013 Forward Jarquez Smith will visit Auburn and Tennessee soon
• Kentucky watched 2013 James Young and 2014 Andrew Wiggins
• "Man he's the best high school I've ever saw. And I've seen the all. Lebron,Melo,Kobe and several others." - A text I got from an AAU coach on Wiggins.
• The entire LSU staff watched 2013 Forward Julius Randle
• Kentucky watched 2013 forward Troy Williams
• Williams is expected to decide between Kentucky and North Carolina this week
• Kentucky and Missouri watched 2014 guard Tyus Jones this weekend
• Arkansas's Mike Anderson 2015 SG KeVaughn Allen
• 2016 guard Braxton Blackwell was watched by Vanderbilt, Alabama, and Mississippi State
• LSU and Tennessee watched Dream Vision. Tennessee has interest in 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman
• Kentucky's John Calipari watched 2013 Forward Marcus Lee
• Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin and Jarnell Stokes watched 2013 Forward Schuyler Rimmer
• Tennessee and LSU watched Karviar Shepard, Jordan Mickey and Kendal Harris this weekend.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• Vanderbilt is showing interest in 2013 SF DeAndre Bembry
• Vanderbilt and Tennessee are looking at  Duke transfer Michael Gbinije
• Texas A&M is now showing interest in SG Malik Starkes
• Georgia offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
• Duke, UNLV, UCLA, and Tennessee were on hand to watch Dream Vision vs. Southeast Elite. 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman has interest from Tennessee and 2013 SG Rashad Muhammad has an offer from Texas A&M. I have no information about anyone on SE Elite
• Robert Kirby has been hired at LSU
• Kentucky had John Calipari, Orlando Antigua, and Kenny Payne watched 2014 Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins may reclassify according to Garrett Tucker
• Texas A&M watched 2014 Justise Winslow and commit 2013 Derrick Griffin. Alabama was on hand, but I'm not sure who they watched.
• John Calipari watched Julius Randle, James Young, Tyus Jones, and Marcus Lee
• Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee target will make his decisions in a few weeks
• Missouri watched Jaylen Brantley and Wayne Selden
• Devonta Pollard has cut his list to Missouri, Alabama, and Georgetown
• Kentucky commit Nerlens Noel interveiw  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDIIWpfogNc&feature=g-u-u (There is some Anthony Bennett news in the video)
• Florida commit had a nasty dunk:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIyCR4EH88&feature=youtu.be
• I need blogs to check daily. I need any school but Kentucky. The blogs can follow me on Twitter and links can be tweeted to me. @SECBballRecruit

Recruiting Notes

     Recruiting notes from the last few days:

• Andre Applewhite visited and committed to Mississippi State
• Willie Moore visited South Carolina
• LSU signed JUCO Shavon Coleman
• Mississippi State offered Trivante Bloodman
• Tony Parker chose UCLA; Georgia was on his list
• Tyrone Haughton will not sign with South Carolina
• Mislav Brzoja visited Kentucky. He holds an offer from LSU.
• Alabama offered Xavier Rathan-Mayes
• Florida offered 2014 forward Jahlil Okafor
• LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Missouri will be at Real Deal in the Rock. More schools are expected.