Recruiting Insider: February 13, 2011 - February 19, 2011

DeMatha C BeeJay Anya is bursting onto the scene

When BeeJay Anya arrived at DeMatha, he was 6 feet 6 ½ and weighed 300 pounds. Bigger than most opponents, but with plenty of baby fat. Now a sophomore, Anya has quickly developed into one of the Washington area's top players. He has overhauled his physique, dropping 30 pounds, adding...

By Josh Barr  | February 16, 2011; 2:01 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Basketball, BeeJay Anya, DeMatha, Georgetown, Maryland, St. John's, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia  
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Gwynn Park guard lands at Howard after father refused to sign NLI

Brandon Ford last October signed a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Loyola Greyhounds. Twice. Yet last week, the Gwynn Park senior point guard committed to play for the Howard Bison. He plans to sign an NLI during the spring signing period that begins April 13. This is a far...

By Josh Barr  | February 15, 2011; 2:14 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  Basketball, Brandon Ford, Gwynn Park, Howard, Loyola  
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Villanova recruit Tyrone Johnson's big dunk

Montrose Christian guard Tyrone Johnson had 25 points and eight assists in the top-ranked Mustangs' 63-37 rout of Findlay Prep this past Saturday night, but it was this big dunk by the Villanova recruit that had everyone talking:...

By Josh Barr  | February 14, 2011; 11:09 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
Categories:  Basketball, Montrose Christian, Tyrone Johnson, Villanova  
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Gonzaga C Oliver Ellison, Gwynn Park G Brandon Ford commit to Howard U.

It was a big week for Howard University's basketball team, as first-year coach Kevin Nickelberry and his staff landed a pair of local recruits. Earlier last week, the Bison got a verbal commitment from Gonzaga center Oliver Ellison. And this past Thursday night, Howard got a pledge from Gwynn Park...

By Josh Barr  | February 14, 2011; 10:41 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Basketball, Brandon Ford, Gonzaga, Gwynn Park, Howard, Oliver Ellison  
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