High School Sports and Recruiting Weekly Digest: November 21, 2008

Friday, November 21st, 2008, filed in Weekly Digests

Welcome to the 16th edition of our weekly High School Sports and Recruiting Digest, which saves you time by giving you the scoop on the stories you may have missed from the last week. Check out the headlines below for what’s been going on in the world of high school sports, and click the links to see the full stories.

Las Vegas Guard Signs With Kansas

Elijah Johnson, a 6’2″ guard from Las Vegas, has signed with Kansas. Johnson, who is ranked by Rivals.com as the 27th best player in the Class of 2009, is a very athletic player who can play either guard position.

Fall Lacrosse Recruiting Insights

We recently published a link to a great article about lacrosse recruiting in the fall. Check out the link for some quick facts and see the full story for more details.

National Prep Basketball Showcase Returns to Rhode Island

On November 21st through the 23rd, 19 of the country’s top 100 players in the class of 2009 will participate in the National Prep Showcase in Rhode Island at Bryant University. Some of the top players participating include Thomas Robinson, Avery Bradley and Kevin Parrom.

#1 Shooting Guard Chooses Memphis

Xavier Henry, the 6’6″ #1 shooting guard from the class of 2009, has announced that he will play for Memphis next year. Xavier will join his brother, CJ, who was orginally drafted by the Yankees in 2005, but committed to Memphis in August to return to college and play basketball.

Star Tennis Player Begins Recruiting Process

Nice article from The Beacon News about Emily Reulan, a tennis player from Chicago, who is just now starting to reach out to college coaches following her top-16 finish at the IHSA state tournament.

Recruiting Rules Result in Many Shades of Grey

Very interesting article from ESPN that discusses some creative tactics that are occasionally used by select college basketball coaches to secure recruits. While these tactics may be legal, some of them are questionable from an ethical perspective.

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