by Alex Schwartz

Standing 6’11, Malcolm Gilbert of Academy of the New Church (PA) is one of the top big men in the class of 2011. Entering the spring of his junior year, Gilbert is drawing looks from multiple high-major programs, Maryland included.

The big man said that Marquette, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, St. Joseph's, La Salle, Temple, Villanova, Tennessee, Florida State, Florida, Xavier, Rice, Texas, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Penn State, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Drexel, Maryland, and Notre Dame are showing him varying degrees of interest.

As far as offers go, Gilbert said, “I know La Salle offered. They’re really interested. I know Rutgers offered me a scholarship before [Fred Hill’s departure]. I don’t know if that’s still in play, I’m not sure. I haven’t really heard that from a coach like, ‘we offered you,’ but my dad probably has because he talks to them in more detail. . . . I only know one, La Salle, but I know there are others, lots of others, I don’t wanna give you false info.”

Asked for his favorites, Gilbert did not give a simple answer like many players do, but rather explained his current thinking.

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