A-10 Commitments for 2011-12

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Charlotte
Pierra Henry PG 6-3/180 [South Charleston (WV) H.S.] - NLI
Ilija Ivankovic C 6-10 [Split, Croatia/JUCO transfer from Sante Fe College (FL)] - NLI
DeMario Mayfield PG/SG 6-4/190 [transfer from Georgia]
E. Victor Nickerson SF 6-7/200 [Norcross (GA) H.S.] - Rivals #133 - NLI
Mike Thorne C 6-10/244 [Trinity Christian School (Fayetteville, NC)] - NLI
Terrence Williams SG 6-4/175 [West Mecklenburg H.S. (Charlotte, NC)] - NLI

Dayton
Kevin Dillard G 6-0/170 [transfer from Southern Illinois]
Alex Gavrilovic PF 6-9/230 [Strasbourg, France/IMG Academy (FL)] - NLI

Duquesne
Martins Abele C 7-1/290 [transfer from Radford]
Mamadou Datt PF 6-8/210 [Dakar, Senegal/Stoneridge (CA) Prep]
Daniel Herrera SF 6-4/215 [Miami, FL/Doral Academy (FL) - NLI
Kadeem Pantophlet SF 6-6/205 [Tiel, The Netherlands/Canarias Acedemy (Canary Islands)]
P.J. Torres SG/SF 6-4/200 [New Rochelle (NY) H.S.] - NLI

Fordham
Ryan Canty C 6-10/220 [Danvers, MA/Brimmer and May School (MA)] - NLI
Devon “Fatty” McMillan PG 5-10/165 [Brooklyn, NY/Notre Dame Prep (MA)] - NLI
Jeffrey Short SG 6-4/180 [Brooklyn, NY/Notre Dame Prep (MA)] - NLI
Bryan Smith 6-2 PG/SG [Midwood (NY) H.S.] - NLI
Luka Zivkovic 6-8 PF/SF [Serbia/Trader’s Point Christian Academy (IN)] - NLI

George Washington
Jonathan Davis PF 6-7/195 [Simi Valley (CA) H.S.] - NLI
John Kopriva PF 6-8/205 [Marquette H.S. (Milwaukee, WI)] - NLI

La Salle
Rohan Brown SF 6-5/ [Manchester, CT/East Catholic H.S.]
Taylor Dunn SG 6-2/200 [transfer from Winthrop]
Ramon Galloway SG 6-2/175 [transfer from South Carolina]
D.J. Peterson SG 6-5/185 [Minnetonka, MN/Lee (ME) Academy] - NLI
Jerrell Wright PF/C 6-8/230 [Murrell Dobbins Tech H.S. (Philadelphia, PA)] - NLI
Stephen Zach C 6-11/240 [Red Land (PA) H.S.] - NLI

UMass
Cady Lalanne PF 6-8/215 [Oak Ridge H.S. (Orlando, FL)] - NQ
Jordan Laguerre SG 6-2/175 [Manchester, NH/New Hampton School (NH)] - [NOTE: will redshirt 2011-12 as PQ]
Chaz Williams PG 5-9/170 [transfer from Hofstra]

Rhode Island
Billy Baron PG 6-2/190 [transfer from Virginia (Will be eligible after fall semester 2011)
TJ Buchanan PG/SG 6-3/195 [Central H.S. (Kalamazoo, MI)] - NLI
Rayvon Harris SF 6-5/200 [Raleigh, NC/Flora MacDonald Academy (NC)] - NLI
Jonathan Holton PF 6-9/190 [Coral Gables H.S. (Miami, FL)] - NLI
Andre Malone SG 6-5/210 [transfer from Auburn] (Will be eligible after fall semester 2011)
Dominique McKoy SF 6-8/205 [South Atlanta H.S. (Atlanta)] - NLI
Michael Powell PG 5-11 [Brooks College Prep H.S. (Chicago)] - NLI

Richmond
Kendall Anthony PG 5-9/150 [Liberty Technology Magnet (Jackson, TN)] - NLI
Trey Davis SG 6-4/184 [Benedictine H.S. (Richmond, VA)] - NLI
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa PF 6-8/205 [Norcross (GA) H.S.] - NLI
Luke Piotrowski C 6-11/210 [Port Republic, NJ/Atlantic Christian School (NJ)] - NLI [NOTE: will redshirt]

St. Bonaventure
Jordan Gathers SG 6-3/180 [W. H. Taft H.S. (Woodland Hills, CA)] - NLI
Chris Johnson SG 6-5/ [North Preston, NS/JUCO transfer from Kilgore (TX)] - NLI
Charlon Kloof PG 6-3/195 [ Paramaribo, Suriname/Guilford Tech (NC)/Canarias Acedemy (Canary Islands)]
Eric Mosely PG/SG 5-11/170 [Louisville, KY/JUCO transfer from Cincinnati State] - NLI
Youssou Ndoye C 6-9/200 [Senegal/Lee (ME) Academy] - NLI

Saint Joseph’s
Halil Kanacevic PF 6-8/245 [transfer from Hofstra]
Evan Maschmeyer SG 6-3/205 [Jeffersonville (IN)H.S.]
Chris Wilson PG 6-2/200 [Terry Sanford H.S. (Fayetteville, NC)] - NLI

Saint Louis
Jake Barnett SG 6-5/190 [transfer from Toledo]
Grandy Glaze PF 6-6/230 [Brampton, ONT/Notre Dame Prep (MA)] - verbal
John Manning C 6-11/200 [Chantilly (VA) H.S.] - NLI
Emmanuel Tselentakis SG 6-4/190 [Thessaloniki, Greece/Anatolia College H.S.] - [NOTE: will redshirt]

Temple
Will Cummings PG 6-0/160 [Providence School (Jacksonville, FL)] - NLI

Xavier
Darwin “Dee” Davis PG 5-10/160 [Bloomington South H.S. (Indianapolis, IN)] - Rivals #120 - NLI
Travis Taylor PF 6-8/200 [transfer from Monmouth]
Andre Walker PF 6-7/200 [transfer from Vanderbilt]
Dezmine Wells SF 6-3/210 [Raleigh, NC/Hargrave Military Academy (VA)] - Rivals #66 - NLI

KEY:
Italics = transfers who will sit-out 2010-11 per NCAA rules
NLI = signed national letter of intent
NQ = non-qualifier who will sit-out 2010-11
PQ = particial qualifier who will sit-out 2011-12
1 = Rivals 2010 Top 150 #45

ESPN.com: Atlantic 10 Commitments Class of 2011

[Updated 11-1-2011]

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Spiders pick up first commit for 2011 in 6-4 SG Trey Davis out of Benedictine H.S. in Richmond.

TimesDispatch.com: Benedictine’s Trey Davis commits to UR

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Also getting first 2011 commitment is La Salle as 6-8 PF Jerrell Wright of Philly chooses Explorers over Temple.

Philly.com: Wright makes it official: He’s going to be an Explorer

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Prevented from transferring to Fordham per his conditional release by Hofstra, 6-8 PF Halil Kanacevic still ends up in A-10 as a transfer into the St. Joe’s program. The 2010 CAA All-Rookie will provide the Hawks with some size, as he averaged 8.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg this past season, and had 67 blocks (2nd on team). In his first game as a collegian, he had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks against Kansas.

SILive.com: Halil Kanacevic verbally commits to St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia

BTW, Phil Martelli is still in the hunt for former St. John’s signee 6-7 PF Ronald Roberts for 2010 as well.

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Been sitting on this one for a few days waiting the official announcement. Anyway, another transfer into the A-10 as 6-5 G Jake Barnett leaves Toledo for Saint Louis. Led the Rockets in scoring at 12.9 ppg and 3-pointers made (71) as a freshman this past season, earning him a spot on the 2010 MAC All-Freshman team. Will sit-out 2010-11, then have 3 years in a Billliken uni.

SLUBillikens.com: Jake Barnett to Transfer and Join Billikens

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Dayton picks up first player for 2011-12 in Kevin Dillard, who is transferring from Southern Illinois. The 6-0 combo guard led the Salukis in scoring at 12.3 ppg and was tops in the Valley with 5.0 apg this past season. The 2008 Illinois Mr. Basketball will have two years as a Flyer after sitting out 2010-11 and takes the scholarship forfeited by Jesse Berry per the latter’s recent legal woes.

Daytondailynews.com: Flyers pick up transfer from Southern Illinois

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Per Zagoria and Goodman, UMass picks up a good one in Hofstra transfer Chaz Williams. The 5-9 PG out of Brooklyn averaged 9.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.2 apg, and 1.6 spg for the Pride, which earned him All-Rookie honors in the CAA.

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FWIW, X commit Wells named NBPA Top 100 Camp tournament MVP. Also see that he’s transferred from WofG to Hargrave for 2010-11.

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What? After that article the O wrote about UNC commit and Jesus incarnate PJ Hairston and his ppg leading self I sure would have thought it would have been him? Must be a conspiracy.

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UMass gets a commit from 6-2 SG John Laguerre out of New Hampshire. ESPN rates him an 89.

MassLive.com: UMass hoop team receives verbal commit from prep guard Jordan Laguerre

NERR.com: UMass lands Laguerre

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Per Zagoria, Xavier lands Monmouth transfer Travis Taylor. The 6-8 F averaged 17.8 ppg and 7.6 rpg for the Hawks during his sophomore season in 2009-10. Initially headed to BC, but Eagles changed their mind when they learned he had served a mid-season suspension this past year. Picked Xavier over Cincy, Arizona State, and Miami-FL.

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Great land for Xavier.

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Looking over the list of transfers into the A-10 who will be eligible in 2011 and a starting five of Barnett, Dillard, Kanacevic, Taylor, and Williams would be a pretty formidable group. Expect all to be impact players on their respective teams.

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Looking over the list of transfers into the A-10 who will be eligible in 2011 and a starting five of Barnett, Dillard, Kanacevic, Taylor, and Williams would be a pretty formidable group. Expect all to be impact players on their respective teams.[/quote]Obviously you forgot to add Mayfield. 8)

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Looking over the list of transfers into the A-10 who will be eligible in 2011 and a starting five of Barnett, Dillard, Kanacevic, Taylor, and Williams would be a pretty formidable group. Expect all to be impact players on their respective teams.[/quote]Obviously you forgot to add Mayfield. 8)[/quote]Well, among the transfers, Mayfield does stand out.

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Flyers get a commit from their top big man target in 6-8 PF Percy Gibson of Detroit. Rivals 3-star chose UD over offers from Duquesne, Temple, Minnesota, SMU, USC, etc.

DDN.com: Flyers get commitment from post player

Legends247.com: Gibson Makes Decision!

Rivals.com: Percy Gibson profile

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UD gets another player out of Michigan - 6-6 SF LaDontae “Buckets” Henton of Lansing. Like Gibson, a Rivals 3-star (plus an ESPN 90 rating). Chose Flyers over Penn State, South Florida, and Utah. [BTW, with this commit, BG has completed recruiting for the 2011 class.]

DDN.com: Michigan’s ‘best senior’ chooses UD

Mlive.com: When it rains it pours Buckets to Dayton

NBEBasketball.com: “BUCKETS HENTON” POPS FOR DAYTON

Rivals.com: LaDontae Hinton profile

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Add St. Joe’s commit Chris Wilson of Fayetteville to the list.

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Spiders pick up a commit from 6-11 C Luke Piotrowski out of New Jersey. ESPN rates him an 88, while Scout gives him 3-stars. Reportedly had offers from St. Joe’s, Arizona, Arizona State, BC, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Providence, Wake Forest, and others.

BTW, father Tom is 7-1 and played at La Salle (plus a season in NBA) and brother Mat is also 7-1 and will begin play at Boston U. this season. Father is also his coach. [NOTE: seen him listed 6-9 to 7-0, but 6-11 most prominent, so will go with that height.]

Scout.com: Piotrowski to Richmond

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Xavier closes out its 2011 class with Jalen Reynolds out of Michigan. According to ESPN and Rivals, the 6-9 PF picked the X-Men over offers from Pitt, Providence, USC, and West Virginia.

ESPN.com: Jalen Reynolds | PF

Detnews.com: Livonia Stevenson forward Jalen Reynolds shooting up the recruit rankings