By CHARLIE PARENT Jaden Smith, a three-star big man in the class of 2024, has committed to Arizona State, he announced Friday. The 6-foot-11 Kenwood Academy (IL.) and Mac Irvin Fire AAU product chose the Sun Devils over in-state schools DePaul and Loyola Chicago, as well as Dayton and Fordham, among others. “I chose ASU because it felt like home,” Smith told … [Read more...] about Class of 2024 three-star Jaden Smith commits to Arizona State
Arizona State lands West Virginia graduate transfer Jose Perez
By ADAM ZAGORIA West Virginia transfer Jose Perez has committed to Arizona State and is immediately eligible as a graduate transfer, a source with direct knowledge told ZAGSBLOG. “Coach [Bobby] Hurley, coach [Jermaine] Kimbrough and coach [Nick] Irvin displayed the plan for me and my future,” Perez told ZAGSBLOG. “People haven’t seen me play in 2 years so I have a lot … [Read more...] about Arizona State lands West Virginia graduate transfer Jose Perez
Class of ’24 big man Jaden Smith closing in on decision
By ADAM ZAGORIA Jaden Smith, the 6-foot-11 center from Chicago (IL) Kenwood Academy and the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, is closing in on announcing his top five schools and then announcing a college decision. “I’m planning to make my decision by November,” he told ZAGSBLOG. The NCAA Early Signing Period runs Nov. 8-15. Smith visited Arizona State this past … [Read more...] about Class of ’24 big man Jaden Smith closing in on decision
Top-100 center Emmanuel Stephen commits to Arizona
By SAM LANCE Class of 2024 four-star center Emmanuel Stephen has committed to Arizona, he announced live on the 247Sports YouTube channel on Tuesday. Stephen — the 7-foot, 215-pound center from Dream City Christian (AZ) and the Paul George Elite AAU program — chose Arizona over his other finalists Kansas, Miami, Michigan and USC. “Arizona is a great place man,” Stephen … [Read more...] about Top-100 center Emmanuel Stephen commits to Arizona
Big 12 to vote on adding Arizona State, Utah: ‘The Pac-12 is done’
By ADAM ZAGORIA The Big 12 Conference will vote potentially as soon as Friday night on adding Arizona State and Utah beginning in 2024 after the league’s presidents and CEOs met Thursday to approve Arizona, one Big 12 source said Friday morning. If all three schools follow Colorado to the Big 12, the league would be at 16 schools in 2024 when Texas and Oklahoma depart for … [Read more...] about Big 12 to vote on adding Arizona State, Utah: ‘The Pac-12 is done’