by Alex Schwartz

On the last day of the 2010 July Live Evaluation Period, I made my way to Fordham University for the NYC Summer Classic, a one day event with 40 teams presented by New Heights. While it primarily featured teams from New Jersey and New York, squads from states such as Pennsylvania and Massachusetts also came out for the tournament.

Rick Pitino (Louisville), Mick Cronin (Cincinnati), Mike Rice (Rutgers), Kevin Willard (Seton Hall), Keno Davis (Providence), John Giannini (La Salle), and Pat Chambers (Boston University) were amongst the head coaches there. In addition, schools such as Syracuse, Florida, Virginia Tech, Xavier, Villanova, St. John's, Iowa, Pitt, Iowa State, Marquette, and many more were in attendance too. There were numerous talented players on display, ranging from the Division III level up to the high-major Division I level.

I had a chance to speak with a number of players while at the event, including prospects in the classes of 2011, 2012, and 2013. Have a look at the school lists I collected below.

Angel Nunez ’11, Notre Dame Prep (MA): Arizona, Miami, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Louisville, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Rutgers, St. John’s, Providence, Wake Forest, and others
                           Offers: All except Syracuse
                           Favorites: n/a
                           Notes- Nunez plans to trim his list to eight schools—the only one he would say by name is Syracuse—in the very near future. He noted that he could commit at any point between now and the start of the high school basketball season.

Davontay Grace ’11, Thomas Jefferson (NY): Iowa, Iowa State, Marist, St. John’s, Providence, Marquette, Rutgers, and Seton Hall
                                Offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Marist, St. John’s, Providence, and Marquette
                                Favorites: None
                                Note- To read the full article I wrote on Grace for NYChoops.net, click Here.

Ryan Romich ’11, Vermont Academy (VT): To read the full article I wrote on Romich, Yemi Makonjuola, Emmanuel Brown, and Jimmy Hall for Recruit Recon, just go to the site's main page.

Yemi Makanjuola ’11, Oak Hill Academy (VA): St. John’s, Loyola Marymount, Virginia Tech, George Mason, West Virginia, Siena, Hofstra, and others
                                 Offers: None
                                 Favorites: None
                                 Notes- Rodney Johnson, who is helping Makanjuola with his recruitment, helped provide the list. To read the full article I wrote on Makonjuola, Ryan Romich, Emmanuel Brown, and Jimmy Hall for Recruit Recon, just go to the site's main page.

Khem Birch ’12, Notre Dame Prep (MA): Syracuse, North Carolina, Kentucky, Pitt, Texas, Florida, Arizona, West Virginia, and Ohio State
                         Offers: All except North Carolina and Kentucky
                         Favorites: None
                         Notes- Birch, who is considering visiting Pitt before school starts, said that Providence is no longer on his list, as he has not heard from the school since assistant coach Pat Skerry left for Pitt.

Clyde Smith ’12, Hotchkiss School (CT): Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Northwestern, Boston College, and Boston University
                          Offers: Notre Dame, Stanford, Northwestern, and Boston University
                          Favorites: “I like Stanford a lot, but every school is an option as long as they provide good education and good basketball.”

Jimmy Hall ’12, St. Anthony’s (NJ): George Mason, Boston University, Siena, Rutgers, Fordham, and Iona
                         Offers: None
                         Favorites: None
                         Note- To read the full article I wrote on Hall, Ryan Romich, Yemi Makonjuola, and Emmanuel Brown for Recruit Recon, just go to the site's main page.

Nkereuwem Okoro ’12, St. Raymond’s (NY): Pitt, Villanova, Rutgers, St. John’s, Iowa State, Marquette, Seton Hall, Providence, Kentucky, Arizona, USC, and Washington
                                     Offers: Rutgers, St. John’s, and Iowa State
                                     Favorites: None
                                     Note- To read the full article I wrote on Okoro for NYChoops.net, click Here.

Emmanuel Brown ’12, Thurgood Marshall Academy (NY): To read the full article I wrote on Brown, Ryan Romich, Yemi Makonjuola, and Jimmy Hall for Recruit Recon, just go to the site's main page.

Jordan Washington ’13, Pathways (NY): Notre Dame, Arkansas, Arizona, St. John’s, Fordham, and Stanford
                                     Offers: None
                                     Favorites: n/a
                                     Note- To read the full article I wrote on Washington for NYChoops.net, click Here.

Note- photo on the top right is of Clyde Smith and is from http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/; other photos are from http://scouthoops.scout.com/